Hey all, I'm new to this forum and IM in general. There's a ton of information here and I'm somewhat lost as to how to start my new career How did you guys get started? From what I've gathered, these are a few of the choices for someone as fresh as me. Kindly inform me if these ideas are alright or complete crap 1. Start a niche blog/site and put ads on it. 2. Flip domains or simple web sites. 3. Write content for other people's sites. Did most of you start with something along one of these lines? Is there anything you'd add to this list? All advice is appreciated. Thanks! Jeff
I started with niche websites/blogs and sold affiliate ebooks. Eventually i moved into much more. A very good base of knowledge can be learned from selling affiliate ebooks on a niche blog. Once you've mastered that you can do a great deal more. Carol
I started off doing content writing, but if you aren't really good at it then, in my opinion, there is very little need as the pay is so bad. It's quite hard to compete with the non native English writers that charge $0.01 per word or even less, although it is possible to get more, it's not the easiest task. In hindsight, I wish that I'd started off a blog, really seems like the best option.
I think starting a niche blog would be good because you can place ads/use affiliate program and also you can review products/services of others.
I started with a basic niche blog, but never really monetized it to start with. Eventually I found DP, got some good tips and advice and now have several blogs, sites and just started my own online ecommerce business.
I started by learning how to design websites, from there I did some odd jobs for people on their websites to get a few bucks in my Paypal account, then I started buying digital products in bulk then converting/repackaging/reselling them. I learned enough about web design that I occasionally get consulting gigs that pay very well, they're like bonus checks though. I have a blog that makes about $5 a month on Adsense from roughly 100 visitors a day (and growing). I didn't spend a dime to promote it, didn't spam it around, & I don't do much with it currently. That's a year old this month. It took, oh, say, 9-10 months to cross 2000 visitors a month. Out of your list, I think flipping sites is the best option. I've made the most money in things where I've spent at least a few bucks to get into it.
Decide the direction you want to go - if you're a writer - blog. Then find a mentor. I suggest starting with affiliate marketing, but a lot of it is how much tech background/skills you have and how fast you are at learning. I think blogging is one of the best ways to start...but I'm biased because it's where I started.
I start with domain fliping. It earn me my first 5k from the sales of the website that i bought it at $600 All it take is around 2 month I advise you to start with one project only at an given time
I first started out learning Linux systems administration, programming, and web design. This allowed me to start a web hosting business which provided me valuable technical experience which has carried over quite well to internet marketing. I've since been involved with selling various internet services such as HTTP proxies and have been involved in affiliate marketing.