Happy work week everyone. Today you're being treated to a guest blog from Damien Riley.
Damien has a wonderful blog, Postcards From The Funny Farm, where he keeps an eye on pop culture, the news, and humor all around us. He is a father and teacher, as well as a very energetic entrepreneur. I think you'll enjoy reading him, and certainly be able to understand his perspective in the following article.
Toodles.
Kimberly
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By: Damien Riley
A friend asked me recently how I defined "success." I thought about it and said what I have thought for many years on the subject:
"If you do the right things consistently, the right things will happen to you ... that is success."
I want to tell you about one "right thing" I believe in strongly. Indulge me if you will, and perhaps you will agree once you try it.
In the quest for online wealth, you hit a lot of technological "walls." I'm sure every "Make Money Online (MMOL)" blogger can relate with hearing about the latest and greatest way to make money and then giving up somewhere between registration and implementation.
An example I have hit a wall with lately is Squidoo, my latest venture to make money online. Even though it's been very tough, I am not giving up ... too many people are making thousands of dollars a month, why can't it be me?
The answer to that question is simple: It can't be me when I am spread too thin. When I am working on too many projects with too much technology that I am not familiar with, I can't even get the basics to throw my hat in the ring. Squidoo is just one money making service available to bloggers.
At the footer on this post, I will link the services that are currently making me money. You may choose to spend your time trying them out. I'm not a rich blogger by any means, but I am getting close to paying my student loan payment through blogging.
For me and my family, that is truly a testament that I am doing the right things. One "right thing" to do is to master one online service or technology at a time. Right now, my day consists of marketing my page through avenues I have already mastered as well as reading, learning, FAQ-ing (can I make a word up?) and experimenting with Squidoo.
I will not let my attention go elsewhere until my lens is either a) making money or b) I decide it's not for me. BUT I will not give up until I know how to do it completely. Nine times out of ten when I know the service/system, I am successful at making money. Convinced?
I would encourage you strongly to make a list of those "peripheral vision" services you've been curious about but haven't tried. If you must, register at all of them but try mastering one at a time. You will find you can make more money on one simple service that you know like the back of your hand, than you will make registering on ten sites that you don't have a clue about. Try it out, and see how it goes!
New technologies are complicated, even though they seem user friendly.You need to take the time to master them to give you an edge. MMOL is one vocation, whether part time or full time, that is best attempted with much patience. Below as promised are the links to sites that are collectively working together to make me hundreds of dollars a month. Best of luck on your path to online wealth and success.
Squidoo (not making money currently, but mastering!)
Entrecard (excellent for marketing your blog, which you need to mmol)
Private Writing assignments (Google: freelance online)
Private Ads (Interview blogs where you see these ads)
2 comments:
Great article Damien!! Thanks for the helpful hints, this really got me thinking of pursuing this!
@Katelynjane: Thank you for the nce compliment. There is much money out there waiting to be made if you take the time to learn how.
I'm very approachable, so feel free to ask if you need assistance.
Also, some people have emailed me that they want to read more about Squidoo, so watch for that in the very near future. (gotsta master it first hehehe)
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