I've been on the forums for a few months now and met some really great people. But it seems to me that maybe 97% of people here are just 'playing' at making money online. Are there any people that make a substantial income??
It is quite easy to make money online, but doing it easily is something else. But yeah, I'm making a living online.
A lot of people can determine a lot of money in different ways, what figure are you talking about? I don't earn a living online but I earn a comfortable spending amount which is always handy.
DP is just a tool and a resource. I think going into it, a lot of people think you just throw something up on the internet and a vault of cash lands in your lap. It takes work to get something established. And some sites require more maintenance than others. And you are at the mercy of google and your isp etc sort of like a landscaper is at the mercy of the weather. But there are about 5% of all marketers making a killing and they have a sort of incestuous referral marketing system. You get in on it and you're good to go which has more to do with timing and who you know. 95% of first websites fail due to lack of planning and no idea how to market to a target audience. But some of those keep at it and can find that sweet spot. It actually takes some failures to get there. While web development is easier in some ways it's more difficult in others. It has gotten VERY competitive in the last year in particular so creativity, persistence and flexibility in how you respond to market trends helps.
many ppl make money at dp, but for amount is various some little like me and the other more bigg amount.
Well I am not the richest person here on DP by far, but affiliate marketing is my main source of income. I definitley know more about affiliate marketing than 97% of people on this forum. I make enough to pay my cost of living from affiliate programs alone.
It's fake no one makes money here. We just like pretending to sell stuff and make websites. In reality we don't even have websites and such methods. We just link to other sites and pretend it is our website. The Truth is if you want to make money you have to work hard... As simple as that.
Only 5% make money online. That is how world is right now. Do you know that just around 1% of world population control almost 50% of world wealth and almost 50 % world population share just about 1% of world wealth. That is a staggering number. It just shows that people when they make money they will trying to dominate. You can see this too happening on the Net. That just the nature of human being when no regulation are forced on him. The lesson is other people will not put food on our mouth whether how rich they are or how knowledgeable they are. We need to work ourselves and find the answer as much as we can. If we fail it is us that fail not because of others.
It's taken me tens of thousands of dollars, 5 years, over 70 websites, and 80+ hours a week - every week, to be able to say, "I make my living on the internet." I'm sure I've made more mistakes than most, as a matter of fact I've walked away from one domain that ended up being worth 8 figures, I've trusted people that were reprehensible, I've lived down criticism, I've sold off assets, I've pretty much done it all. For me, there's no easy road. No shortcuts. My advice is NEVER sell off a reasonable .com (it's time will come), never let a site sit stagnant or broken, be patient, try to avoid any business partners, and no matter how smart you think you are, there's always someone else that's smarter and better funded. You have be steady and the idea you think is the best you have (probably isn't) and the little site you keep putting on the backburner is probably your best idea. Never take on more work than you can accomplish and don't be greedy until you can afford to be.
There are some interesting points there. I am a single business owner and do not intend on cutting anyone in on my ideas. Its a big risk, but the payoff is always 100% mine. Partnerships can boost business but the future will always be uncertain. I and my business are the product of my perserverance.
No mater how a partnership is intended the "partner" that was brought in will know more than you, push you beyond reasonable involvment, and you will probably all end up mortal enemies. Especially if the idea fails. If an idea succeeds, you're a genius. if it fails, you're a con man.
I'm very serious in making money online coz i work this as my full time career I spend almost 10 minutes/day trading during NY open and its bring me around $300/day And 1-5 hour doing blogging
I think he means minutes actually, trading money on the market does not take alot of time, just investment and luck/skill