Overloaded and don't really know where to start

Making money online is as simple as A, B, C.
If you miss any step, the entire foundation is likely to come down at you.

The first step is to find how you intend to monetize your website.
Second step is finding a profitable market and building a converting site around it.
Third step is promoting your website.

It's just similar to starting a business in the brick and mortar world.
You have to get it right!

I would advice you to take up a free course online on design, programming or similar platforms and start selling your services in forums like this or at sites like Fiverr. You can easily start making money in a few weeks. But you need to work in the beginning - no magic buttons, I am afraid.

This is a very reasonable goal. If you think about it, we're talking either 1 sale a day or between 7 and 10 free joins. Given your 3 years of experience, I honestly don't think you'll have a problem. Like you say, you just need a plan.

If you want my advice:

1. Turn your review site into a viral content site (articles, images, videos).
2. Grow social media platforms.
3. Utilize traffic to generate income from affiliate offers on your site and to grow a newsletter list.

There's no reason you can't accomplish that in around 30 days, given the required time. I wish you all the best with it!

Tom

you need to find which method that works for you then focus on that track.
while you have the money from it, invest it to build a list.

make sure the method is made by qualified and recommended mentor, this will save you time.
wforum is the best place to start. just if you got a shiny object syndrome, read one of my articles on my blog below to cure it. some people love it.

success to you.

You just need to focus more on your website. You said it yourself you didn't really take action. Well, it's time you do, if you want to do this right!

You even described your own problem, so what do you want to hear? You just need to take action! Reading the upcoming 20 answers you get in this thread will not help you, it will just increase your information overload even more.

so take action. decide for a topic, create a website, register the domain, write articles, include pictures, set up webmastertools and analytics and put some affiliate products on your site and maybe adsense ads. now start promoting the page, track your google rankings, create social profiles, do do do. stop reading, start with step one and you will be motivated to move on to step 2. Stop reading all those "methods" on warriorforum, go out and start something, otherwise you will never learn.

Yeah tell me about that. The worst thing about the Internet is explosion of information, or information pollution. Too much information is misinformation.

The only advice from me a guy who's been in IM for 7 years is to stay stupid, just like how Forrest Gump did it.

Act. Don't think.

Making money online isn't that hard at all. It's always the simple things we seem to complicate.

Find a system that other people have been successful with.. stick to one plan of action until you really get good at it and keep going.

The best way to beat overload is by not jumping from one method to the other. Have some self-discipline and really put your head down and stick to a method that you feel will work for you.

Another great thing to do is find a mentor, someone that is already making money online and shadow them. You can find plenty of successful mentors on this exact warrior forum that won't cost you an arm and a leg, but will show you the ropes at the same time.

If you are ready to invest some money then this goal seems to be realistic and it can be achieved fast. So, are you ready to make an investment?

I started trying to make money online seriously 2 years ago...

I also bought system after system...

I studied everything I could find and tried every product I could get my hands on.

I worked 12 to 15 hours a day, 7 days a week, trying every “make money online” product out there. I lost over $16,500.00

I built websites, wrote articles, run a blog, tried affiliate programs, built a (small) email list… but NOTHING worked.

Until one day I found real online business

It had all the elements I needed…
This idea is not something new or revolutionary. What do Google, Bing, and FB sell? Traffic...
Having a “Traffic” business is like having a gas station.

Later I start to teach other to do the same....

Don't complicate to much.
I learn one simple model.

1:Learn
2: Do
3: Teach other to do same as you.

So this is my story....
I make living onlime more than one year and half...

I would say get a mentor. You will make fewer mistakes and you will have a go to guy for when you get suck. Join this Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/imsu...ref=ts&fref=ts

And post a question asking "who is a recommendable coach/mentor

And take it from there.

The blind cannot lead the blind.

Use this funnel/system..

Traffic > Your optin page > Affiliate offer on thank you page

Then balance free content and affiliate promotion in your autoresponder..

Focus on 1. Building a list by

Getting TRAFFIC to a OPTIN page

What you need is a simple system and a workable daily schedule.

Step 1: Product (create your own OR affiliate offer)

Step 2: Build a list

Step 3: Drive traffic


Daily Schedule:

Day 1 - Product research

Day 2 - Start creating your product OR look for affiliate offer

Day 3 - Create free content to give away (ebooks, videos, articles and so forth)

Day 4 - Submit your contents to blog, youtube, forum and social media sites

Day 5 - Improve your product, salespage or landing page

Day 6 - Research your next product

Day 7 - Set your short & long term goals.

Hope it helps

First thing you need to do is change your mindset. Instead of comming online thinking how do I generate $30 to $50 a day, you should focus on providing. Providing Solutions and value.

Law of Effection - the more lives you affect in an entity that you control in scale and/or magnitude
the richer you will become

Rick

Hey xmarketer, I know what you mean about feeling like you don't know where to start.

I do personal coaching with lots of internet marketers who are in the same boat, so it's not just you. It's like people have the skills but just don't know how to apply them in the best way to make money in a reasonable amount of time. And every time you blink there's a new supposed best way to do it.

I'm not looking to preach at all, but I will tell you that the pay-per-lead model has been pretty amazing for me and a lot of the folks I coach. Are you familiar with the basics? If you've got SEO skills, you're already halfway there - you basically just launch a new website in a profitable industry and then when you start getting real potential customers contacting you through the site, you sell those leads to local businesses.

Many of them are already paying sky-high prices for PPC, so it's not like they're not ready to fork over big bucks for new leads.

I also do client SEO, but this is so much more hands-off and has a much bigger potential for income. In trying to get deeper into the model, I started a PPL Facebook group that's become pretty big and super supportive to people who are just starting out - if you search "Passive & Massive" you'll find us, 1700+ members strong!

Hope that helps & hope to connect with some of you soon!

You need a plan.. is it hard, well if it was simple... then everybody would be doing in!

IM is a minefield!

What do you want to do niche? Something you have a passion in? Affiliate? Blog? Then how you going to monetize? How are you going to get traffic? Etc.. etc.

Depending on what you want to do... it requires effort, yes you can make passive income or a non passive income.

You need a plan.. write it down and the idea that ticks most of the boxes in monetizing potential (don't dream), be realistic... go with that idea!

Then once you get it off the ground... then look to optimize and fine tune and funnel more sales!

Good luck!

There is a proven sequence of steps you can follow to guarantee your success when you’re starting a small business online.

I’ve seen thousands of people start and grow successful businesses by doing the following:

Find a need and fill it.
Write copy that sells.
Design and build an easy-to-use website.
Use search engines to drive traffic to your site.
Establish an expert reputation for yourself.
Follow up with your customers and subscribers with e-mail.
Increase your income through back-end sales and upselling.
Anyone, from newbie to seasoned online entrepreneur, can benefit from this process in learning how to start a business online.

Step 1: Find a need and fill it
Most people who are just starting out make the mistake of looking for a product first, and a market second.

To boost your chances of success, start with a market.

The trick is to find a group of people who are searching for a solution to a problem, but not finding many results.

The internet makes this kind of market research easy:

Visit online forums to see what questions people ask and what problems they’re trying to solve.
Do keyword research to find keywords that a lot of people are searching, but for which not many sites are competing.
Check out your potential competitors by visiting their sites and taking note of what they’re doing to fill the demand. Then you can use what you’ve learned and create a product for a market that already exists–and do it better than the competition.
Step 2: Write copy that sells
There’s a proven sales copy formula that takes visitors through the selling process from the moment they arrive to the moment they make a purchase:

Arouse interest with a compelling headline.
Describe the problem your product solves.
Establish your credibility as a solver of this problem.
Add testimonials from people who have used your product.
Talk about the product and how it benefits the user.
Make an offer.
Make a strong guarantee.
Create urgency.
Ask for the sale.
Throughout your copy, you need to focus on how your product or service is uniquely able solve people’s problems or make their lives better. Think like a customer and ask “What’s in it for me?”

Step 3: Design and build your website
Once you’ve got your market and product, and you’ve nailed down your selling process, now you’re ready for your small-business web design. Remember to keep it simple. You have fewer than five seconds to grab someone’s attention–otherwise they’re gone, never to be seen again. Some important tips to keep in mind:

Choose one or two plain fonts on a white background.
Make your navigation clear and simple, and the same on every page.
Only use graphics, audio or video if they enhance your message.
Include an opt-in offer so you can collect e-mail addresses.
Make it easy to buy–no more than two clicks between potential customer and checkout.
Your website is your online storefront, so make it customer-friendly.
Step 4: Use search engines to drive targeted buyers to your site
Pay-per-click advertising is the easiest way to get traffic to a brand-new site.

It has two advantages over waiting for the traffic to come to you organically.

First, PPC ads show up on the search pages immediately, and second, PPC ads allow you to test different keywords, as well as headlines, prices and selling approaches.

Not only do you get immediate traffic, but you can also use PPC ads to discover your best, highest-converting keywords.

Then you can distribute the keywords throughout your site in your copy and code, which will help your rankings in the organic search results.

Step 5: Establish an expert reputation for yourself
People use the internet to find information.

Provide that information for free to other sites, and you’ll see more traffic and better search engine rankings.

The secret is to always include a link to your site with each tidbit of information.

Give away free, expert content. Create articles, videos or any other content that people will find useful. Distribute that content through online article directories or social media sites.
Include “send to a friend” links on valuable content on your website.
Become an active expert in industry forums and social networking sites where your target market hangs out.
You’ll reach new readers. But even better, every site that posts your content will link back to yours. Search engines love links from relevant sites and will reward you in the rankings.

Step 6: Use the power of e-mail marketing to turn visitors into buyers.
When you build an opt-in list, you’re creating one of the most valuable assets of your online business.

Your customers and subscribers have given you permission to send them e-mail.

That means:

You’re giving them something they’ve asked for.
You’re developing lifetime relationships with them.
The response is 100 percent measurable.
E-mail marketing is cheaper and more effective than print, TV or radio because it’s highly targeted.
Anyone who visits your site and opts in to your list is a very hot lead.

And there’s no better tool than e-mail for following up with those leads.

Step 7: Increase your income through back-end sales and upselling
One of the most important internet marketing strategies is to develop every customer’s lifetime value.

At least 36 percent of people who have purchased from you once will buy from you again if you follow up with them.

Closing that first sale is by far the most difficult part–not to mention the most expensive.

So use back-end selling and upselling to get them to buy again:

Offer products that complement their original purchase.
Send out electronic loyalty coupons they can redeem on their next visit.
Offer related products on your “Thank You” page after they purchase.
Reward your customers for their loyalty and they’ll become even more loyal.

The internet changes so fast that one year online equals about five years in the real world.

But the principles of how to start and grow a successful online business haven’t changed at all.

If you’re just starting a small business online, stick to this sequence.

If you’ve been online awhile, do a quick review and see if there’s a step you’re neglecting, or never got around to doing in the first place.

You can’t go wrong with the basics.

Curious to see where you are in your quest to decide how to move forward?

You mention wanting to start with affiliate marketing and of course the fear here is that there are dominant affiliate players today in most niches that matter - so the elephant in the room (as they say) is not just all the tips you have been given around getting traffic, choosing products to sell, etc...

Instead it is how to differentiate yourself in a way that lets you compete in markets where there are already many affiliates capturing attention.

If you think about it, there are a few ways affiliates win markets:

1. They win the SEO game - with this type of affiliate site they spend MOST of their time and effort ranking their pages and offering a well laid out, niche-focused website that ranking highly for their keyword (Ex Treadmills)

2, They become the dominant list owner: Email marketing is the technique used by other top affiliates where they seek to dominate with content driven toward opt-in then dominate their market through powerful email marketing, content and sales funnels

3. Social: Similar to winning mindshare through either SEO or Email Marketing, increasingly there are top affiliates who dominate their niche based on winning the social game - either through Youtube videos, Facebook pages, Pintrest or Instagram, etc... This is another approach you can use to steer around affiliate who may already dominate with SEO on traditional search

Your role as a super affiliate is to find a way to reach your market and steer them to your pre-sell/sell page better than your competition using the various tools/sites available. You chase the market and capture their attention with one of the 3 methods above (there are others as well including paid ads)

Jeff

First focus on which market you are comfortable to work in. There are numerous markets and more niches in each one of those markets. Make sure that the market you are going to work in is a market where people spend money in. If not, then you have to have a working knowledge of other market which is a profitable one.

Secondly, decide which business model suits to your online marketing skills and resources. Stick to the model you decide so and apply it on the niche you have chosen. Remember, getting results in IM is all about taking actions about what you know and testing and tweaking the things till you see the results.

Its a good thing that you know that there are no fast results and you expect 30 to 50 a day. That's a realistic and achievable goal and you will make it once you have a proper strategy like above in place and you work relentlessly according to that strategy.

Preferably, start with list building and affiliate marketing in your chosen niche. A list of subscribers is a business asset which you can monetize as per your goal keeping your authority in that niche. Just start taking actions however.

I'm sorry to say this, but you won't succeed in Internet Marketing if you don't want to invest time to learn and implement. Also, it's very important to take action and implement all the things you learned. There's no better way to master Internet Marketing than the actual experience of doing the end to end process...

Dan Kennedy said it best "Money Loves Speed"

The more create and put out there the faster the money is sent back.

my best advice is to get a coach. and build a list....you will not regret it.