A way to make money on the internet with these requirements...

by a_dude
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Hi everyone. I've been looking for different ways to make money in the internet. I will state the things I've considered/tried, so you will be able to advice me on another ways, or how to use these ways a smarter way.

I've tried blogging. However, my English isn't perfect, I'm not a writer, except the thing is interesting for me and I know every aspect of it. Which means, I ran out of topics soon. Which means, I'm no writer. Which means, blogging sucks for my needs. Plus, it needs a lot of time to build up. Even years.

I've tried hosting game servers, however, they are not as profitable, as they look like. That sucks too.

I've tried pay per click websites. But hey... 0.01 or 0.1$ a click? C'mon... They are limited... Click whole year every day and get 10$?

I've considered those websites, which requires you to register or download something, but I'm not in a country, in which those websites are allowed. They are mainly interested in UK/CA/US citizens. So this doesn't work, sucks to live in this country.

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Okay, so what now? I've ran out of ideas. Let me tell you what I can do, maybe it'll help:

I'm good with computers.
I'm 19 years old.
I don't have a 24/7 spare computer at home for server hosting.
I'm from a country, which isn't UK/CA/US.
I don't have items to sell on Ebay.
I'm not a writer.
I'm not stupid.

Any ideas? :/
#internet #make #money #requirements
  • Profile picture of the author l_christopher
    How good are you with computers? Could you do cpu repair? Sounds like a good option. That or teaching people whatever you're "good" at on the computer.
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    • Profile picture of the author a_dude
      Originally Posted by l_christopher View Post

      How good are you with computers? Could you do cpu repair? Sounds like a good option. That or teaching people whatever you're "good" at on the computer.
      Well no, I'm good with technical non-repair related stuff, or with software stuff.

      And actually I've tried that one. However, haven't found a single person, who would like to learn. Well... Two came out, but they won't pay.

      What about link building for people.. I don't know this is a tough one.
      Ummm. What do you mean by "link building"?

      The Internet is a medium of information. Figure out what kind of information YOU have that OTHERS are looking for, and you've got your ticket.

      What are you good at...specifically? "Computers" is way too broad. People will pay good money for specific computer knowledge that they'd like to know too.

      What else are you good at? What do you know? What are your passions? Your hobbies?

      Don't worry about being a "writer." You well enough to communicate online.
      Well, I'm good with determining and solving problems, that might occur for people (slow computers, etc (viruses, broken drivers, broken windows, etc...)).
      Good at searching for things at Google, like software, information (sounds fun, but many people are dumb enough to be looking for something for an hour, which could be found in 5 seconds... 2 people like that I know).
      Good with starting up game servers, configuring them. Even do some little configuration on plugin/addon files.
      Good at starting up a website, like installing a pack, configuring it, modifying it. Not bad at modifying web site content too, but ain't a pro. Am able to create a simple HTML based website. PHP/SQL/JS ain't my two cents.
      Learning C++, but it's kinda hard, since no one wants to help for free, and tutorial sites sucks most of the time.
      I'm good at discussions of the topics I know...
      I'm good at playing computer games.
      I'm good at getting ideas, which I won't share, unless it's a very good money, because I'm planning on creating a game in the future, which would contain all the good ideas I have.
      I'm not too bad at helping some people with their problems, like psychological problems.
      I'm good at pointing out something with logic.
      I'm NOT good at explaining stuff to other people most of the time. Or I'm bad at explaining, or I'm talking too smart, because I'm being understood by people with quite high IQ only about most of the things, that regular people doesn't know.

      Well, I bet I missed something, but that's the list.

      I know a lot actually. A little of everything. I'm not strong in some one particular big topic. I'm good at parts of most of the topics. Starting from sun system, ending with smoking is bad for your health. Although, I'm good at computers. It's my top topic.

      I'm passionate about computers, about computer games mostly. Not that I like playing them, but about how they work, creating them, etc. Of course I like to play too, but that's not the main reason.
      I'm passionate about a lot of other things, but it requires money, so I've no possibility to do it... Like psychology, robotics, martial arts for example.

      Hobbies... Learning INTERESTING things, which means mostly not school subjects... The biggest hobby probably is computers. Again - if i had money, I would have more hobbies, which would require money.

      Hope I answered questions detailed enough.
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Dude, when I looked at your list, three things stuck out for me. Each could be the basis for a profitable service business. You never said what country you are in, but these could work for customers in any country as along as you have the ability to receive payments.

        Well, I'm good with determining and solving problems, that might occur for people (slow computers, etc (viruses, broken drivers, broken windows, etc...)).
        Here in the US, many tech support types make ~$100 per hour doing exactly that kind of troubleshooting. If you acquired software that would allow you to work on other peoples' computers remotely, you could do this as an hourly service.

        Stealing an idea from many of our in-home services, you could even sell 'maintenance plans', where you would connect to their computer every three months (or whatever other interval works) and clean things up.

        Good at searching for things at Google, like software, information (sounds fun, but many people are dumb enough to be looking for something for an hour, which could be found in 5 seconds... 2 people like that I know).
        Research is something many writers and product creators hate doing, so paid research is one option here.

        Another option might be more fun, given that you like to learn interesting things.

        There's a service here in the US where people can send text messages with questions to a given number, and the company charges their cell phone account ~$1.00 per question and messages the answer back.

        You could set up something similar via email. If you can find answers quickly, it could be very profitable. At two minutes per answer, you would be making roughly $30 per hour.

        Good with starting up game servers, configuring them. Even do some little configuration on plugin/addon files.
        Even though you couldn't make a decent profit on running a game server, you might be able to make some money setting up and configuring servers for others who want to try their hand at it.

        A product consisting of a set of video tutorials is another possibility.

        Reality check time - I've thrown some numbers into my examples, but there's no income claims here. I'm just trying to give an idea of what might be possible. Of course, you'd have to convert US dollars to your own currency to get an idea of what those would do for you if you achieved them.

        Good luck to you...
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        • Profile picture of the author a_dude
          Here in the US, many tech support types make ~$100 per hour doing exactly that kind of troubleshooting. If you acquired software that would allow you to work on other peoples' computers remotely, you could do this as an hourly service.

          Stealing an idea from many of our in-home services, you could even sell 'maintenance plans', where you would connect to their computer every three months (or whatever other interval works) and clean things up.
          Hmmm, that is some nice money and thing to do! I've software to do this, as I used to help one guy, but he didn't pay nothing, then i stopped helping him.
          Maybe you could point me to somewhere, where I could possibly get such a... job? I'm not fluent in english, I've a terrible accent, at least i think so. And there aren't such a service in my country. I could create such a service myself though, but I've no money for advertising, and without advertising - it's probably wort nothing.

          Another option might be more fun, given that you like to learn interesting things.

          There's a service here in the US where people can send text messages with questions to a given number, and the company charges their cell phone account ~$1.00 per question and messages the answer back.

          You could set up something similar via email. If you can find answers quickly, it could be very profitable. At two minutes per answer, you would be making roughly $30 per hour.
          That would be nice too. However, I don't fully get your idea, for example - what's the actual point of this service and how it should work? I mean... Someone sends me an email, that he needs that info, he pays trough... let's say Paypal, and I look it up for him or something? But again, it needs advertising, for which I don't have any money. :/

          Even though you couldn't make a decent profit on running a game server, you might be able to make some money setting up and configuring servers for others who want to try their hand at it.

          A product consisting of a set of video tutorials is another possibility.
          That is one more good idea. Videos are not good though - someone could buy it and put it on a torrent site... Video is not a game - it doesn't require a crack or cd-key, nor online activation. But live service would be nice, wouldn't it? However it requires advertising again...

          Maybe you have any idea how can I compensate that advertising thing? As I said - I'm not able to build up a nice website, if i would be able to, it would take months to build up some people. But i'm no writer. :/
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          • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
            Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

            Hmmm, that is some nice money and thing to do! I've software to do this, as I used to help one guy, but he didn't pay nothing, then i stopped helping him.
            Maybe you could point me to somewhere, where I could possibly get such a... job? I'm not fluent in english, I've a terrible accent, at least i think so. And there aren't such a service in my country. I could create such a service myself though, but I've no money for advertising, and without advertising - it's probably wort nothing.
            I'm not talking about a job, I'm talking about a service business. Your written English is passable enough for this business, and it's likely possible to set it up so your accent isn't a problem. My hosting company does a lot of tech support through a LiveChat application.

            As for advertising, there are ways to promote this kind of service without spending money.

            First, you can hang around forums that deal with the applications/problems you're comfortable handling, and offer answers like you would here. Demonstrate expertise and link to your service in a sig file. All you would need to run the service is a very simple website.

            Second, you could try to barter for advertising. Many radio stations in this country run a promotion where they trade on-air advertising for gift certificates their listeners can use at the business. There's a limited number of certificates, and the stations will sell some of them (usually for half price), give some away in listener contests and give a few as staff rewards. You might be able to work out a similar deal with media outlets.

            Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

            That would be nice too. However, I don't fully get your idea, for example - what's the actual point of this service and how it should work? I mean... Someone sends me an email, that he needs that info, he pays trough... let's say Paypal, and I look it up for him or something? But again, it needs advertising, for which I don't have any money. :/
            Exactly. By email, it would work like this:

            You set up a very simple website which includes an image of the question form and a PayPal button, along with a description of the service. They pay their dollar, or whatever price you decide on, and when the payment goes through they're directed to a page with the question form on it. You look up their answer and email it back.

            Again, there are ways to get the word out without spending money upfront. You could try the barter angle. You could also 'seed the mine' by posting a few sample questions and answers, including some weird ones. These have publicity value.

            You would mainly be dealing with folks who would rather give you money than do things themselves. Some will just be lazy, and they might send the simplest things, like requests for drink recipes. Some will be like you mentioned earlier - they just have no clue how to search effectively.

            Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

            That is one more good idea. Videos are not good though - someone could buy it and put it on a torrent site... Video is not a game - it doesn't require a crack or cd-key, nor online activation. But live service would be nice, wouldn't it? However it requires advertising again...
            I've never set up or run a game server, so I'll defer to your judgment of the likelihood of that happening.

            Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

            Maybe you have any idea how can I compensate that advertising thing? As I said - I'm not able to build up a nice website, if i would be able to, it would take months to build up some people. But i'm no writer. :/
            You're hung up on the idea that you need paid advertising to make any of these ideas work. You're focusing on how to do something (buy advertising) rather than the what (promote your business - in other words, make potential paying customers aware of your service).

            Don't look for ways to advertise. Look for ways to spread the word.

            As for not being a writer, no one's asking you to write well enough to be featured in the London Times - or even the National Enquirer. You do write well enough to communicate clearly, and for this type of business, that's good enough.
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            • Profile picture of the author cindybidar
              Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

              You set up a very simple website which includes an image of the question form and a PayPal button, along with a description of the service. They pay their dollar, or whatever price you decide on, and when the payment goes through they're directed to a page with the question form on it. You look up their answer and email it back.
              I like this. I think it would be really useful for writer types like me who need to know some bit of trivia. For instance, just the other day I spent about 30 minutes trying to find out whether iPhones or BlackBerries have the larger market share. I would have paid someone to just send me a link to the site with the answer so I could save that 30 minutes.
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      • Profile picture of the author ThrillerAuthor
        I think you should sit down and do a stock take about yourself, your goals and your abilities. You see, after being asked on this thread about things you're good at, you actually came up with a lot of new information, and I'll give you some ideas of what you can do with it. Remember, here on the WF there is a lot of free information about Internet marketing and making money on the Internet. I'll be mentioning some stuff you can do, and if you do not know enough about it, then search for it right here on the Warrior Forum.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        Well, I'm good with determining and solving problems, that might occur for people (slow computers, etc (viruses, broken drivers, broken windows, etc...)).
        Well, solving computer problems seem to be your best skill at this point in time. You can, for example, become an affiliate for computer repair software such as registry repair software, anti-virus software, anti-spyware software, etc. Go to Clickbank, Regnow.com, or MarketBay to find such software you can sell for a commission. It is free to sign up as an affiliate. You can set up a blog with quick tips about fixing these problems, but also do review posts of the software you're selling. Your command of English is good enough to write about this. You can also get some PLR articles, and just change them a bit to help you out, but I would suggest that you write it yourself in your own style.

        Remember to do your keyword research properly, do your SEO, and do your backlinking, and you will see success. You can learn all about this here on the WF. If you don't want to lay out the cash for your on domain now, start writing some free Squidoo lenses about the topic and sell your software there. You can even sell books on the topic from Amazon on Squidoo or your own site and get a commission for that. You will surely sell to people who are desperate to fix their computers - you just need to find these people through your marketing efforts - and how to do that, you'll find here on the WF.

        Secondly, start writing your own e-book on the topic and also sell it from your own site or Squidoo lenses. You can upload the ebook to Tradebit.com and they'll handle the secure payments and download links for you. You can even convert it into a physical book (basically convert it into a PDF and creating a full-size cover for it) and sign up with CreateSpace to sell your physical book directly from Amazon.com. You can also convert it into a Kindle ebook and sell it directly from Amazon.com. There are many other places on the web to sell your ebook from.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        Good at searching for things at Google, like software, information (sounds fun, but many people are dumb enough to be looking for something for an hour, which could be found in 5 seconds... 2 people like that I know).
        Again, use your knowledge and skills here and wite a book about it. There are many people who would like to know how to search the Internet more effectively, and as you've just said yourself, most people don't have a clue how to search the Internet. Try to focus on specific niche markets, such as parents needing to do searches for their kids' homework or projects, college students who need a lot of info fast, etc.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        Good with starting up game servers, configuring them. Even do some little configuration on plugin/addon files.
        Again, write guides to show other people how to do this stuff. You'll find that as you are writing your guide and doing more research into the subject, you'll also become more knowledgeable about the topic. As long as you know more about a topic than th majority of people out there who would like to know something about it, you are the expert. The trick is to find the people who will buy your guides, but like I've mentioned, this info is all over the WF.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        Good at starting up a website, like installing a pack, configuring it, modifying it. Not bad at modifying web site content too, but ain't a pro. Am able to create a simple HTML based website. PHP/SQL/JS ain't my two cents.
        If you haven't done it already, start learning WordPress and you can write guides about installing and configuring WordPress, or you can do the work as a service for other Internet Marketers who do not have the time for it.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        I'm not too bad at helping some people with their problems, like psychological problems.
        Again, market guides about these topics from ClickBank. There are gazillions of these kinds of ebooks and programs to solve people's problems for them. People who are desperate to solve their problems. You should find it easy to write pre-selling content for it.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        I'm good at playing computer games.
        You can write reviews for computer games and sell them via Amazon as an affiliate (or from other affiliate networks). You can even create video reviews for games and put it up on YouTube. There are examples here on the WF of Warriors who do exactly that.

        Originally Posted by a_dude View Post

        I'm good at discussions of the topics I know...
        I'm good at pointing out something with logic.
        I'm NOT good at explaining stuff to other people most of the time. Or I'm bad at explaining, or I'm talking too smart, because I'm being understood by people with quite high IQ only about most of the things, that regular people doesn't know.
        There is some contradiction for me in the above statements, but in any case, study other people's guides on how they write and explain, and write a lot on the topics. When you're writing, it gives you more chance to reflect on what you are trying to get across and you can improve on that, as opposed to when you're trying to explain something verbally.

        So, by looking at all the above, there is a lot going for you. You just need to figure out what you want to do, start focusing and actually doing it. I don't know what your knowledge about Internet Marketing is, but judging from your writing, it looks to me that you need to learn more about it - and like I've already said: its all here on the WF!
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  • Profile picture of the author redfoxseo
    What about link building for people.. I don't know this is a tough one.
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  • Profile picture of the author Oxbloom
    The Internet is a medium of information. Figure out what kind of information YOU have that OTHERS are looking for, and you've got your ticket.

    What are you good at...specifically? "Computers" is way too broad. People will pay good money for specific computer knowledge that they'd like to know too.

    What else are you good at? What do you know? What are your passions? Your hobbies?

    Don't worry about being a "writer." You well enough to communicate online.
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  • Profile picture of the author a_dude
    Okay, thanks for your help. I will try these things, maybe one of them will be successful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
    I'm going to refuse to answer your question, instead I'm going to point you to your answer:

    Warriors For Hire

    Just go down through the first 2 or 3 pages of services being offered and figure out which ones you could do. Have fun!
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  • Profile picture of the author a_dude
    Thanks for the link, I'll look into it after i eat dinner.

    P.S. somebody has send me a PM. I cannot reply to your PM, because I haven't got 50 post count yet. The answer is Yes though... I've Skype, Email, Gmail and MSN though, if you want to contact me for some reason.
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  • Profile picture of the author TomBuck
    A wise man on this forum once said there is two types of currency in internet marketing:

    Money and time.

    To make money you either have to invest time or money. I prefer to invest time as if something doesn't work I haven't used any money. And also I know how to make the most of my time. If you don't I recommend maybe just using a bit of cash to get there.
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  • Profile picture of the author yackyapril
    Be a affiliate member..
    promoting sites or products..
    by link building. social bookmarking
    and submitting articles..
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    If you're technically inclined and are comfortable with computers, don't neglect the more traditional IM services you could offer like blog set up, backlinking and logo/header design. Just quickly browse the the Warriors for Hire section, and I'm sure you'll pick up a few more ideas on what kinds of services to offer.

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    • Profile picture of the author Josh Richardson
      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      If you're technically inclined and are comfortable with computers, don't neglect the more traditional IM services you could offer like blog set up, backlinking and logo/header design. Just quickly browse the the Warriors for Hire section, and I'm sure you'll pick up a few more ideas on what kinds of services to offer.

      Paul
      Great idea! People would pay pretty good money just for you to set up a blog with a nice theme etc and just show them how to navigate and update it. (Wordpress = easy).

      im thinking especially small businesses who dont currently have a web presence.
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      • Profile picture of the author paulie888
        Originally Posted by Josh Richardson View Post

        Great idea! People would pay pretty good money just for you to set up a blog with a nice theme etc and just show them how to navigate and update it. (Wordpress = easy).

        im thinking especially small businesses who dont currently have a web presence.
        Yes, if you can tackle offline businesses you'll have more business than you can ever handle just by marketing to them consistently. Not only will you get more money offline for building these blogs, you can upsell them on so many different services like autoresponder set up, backlinking, SEO, etc. (you can outsource a lot of this if you're not comfortable doing it yourself).
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrea Wilson
    If you feel unconfident with your written english grab a few PLR articles, rewrite some parts of it and post it in your blog. Put up some adsense and a few amazon affiliate links after a few weeks. Socialbookmark that blog/promote it some few ways you know and wait for clicks. okay, I just grabbed this info somewhere but I cant remember which thread. However Im pretty sure you can do this.

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  • Profile picture of the author a_dude
    Thanks, nice ideas here. Already looking into finding some work and making a website.
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