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What Made You The Most Money in 2008?

by Ron Douglas
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I thought it would be interesting to take a poll of the people who actually make money on this forum to see what strategy or activity made them the most this year.

For me personally it was a combination of things but the one thing that made me the most was promoting products to my list (email marketing).

How about you?
#2008 #made #money #poll
  • Profile picture of the author digitalproductreporter
    affiliate marketing, traffic from google and other search engines

    hoping next year to get my own product sales to my #1 earner
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  • Profile picture of the author WinsonYeung
    I earned money by providing service to others. (Writing Article)
    And some from blogs
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewd
    Total for me was Affiliate Marketing via PPC and SEO, but as far as ROI goes it was Joint Ventures... and ROI is more important so I chose the Joint Venture option.
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  • Profile picture of the author Diana Lane
    Site flipping, followed by niche blogs. Next year I'll be changing direction a bit and focusing more on product creation.
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  • Profile picture of the author JayXtreme
    I put e-mail marketing.. but it is probably only a nose length in front of blogging as my highest earner..

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  • Profile picture of the author stephperez
    I am a big youtube/video marketer and my 'vehicles' of income are low cost direct sales businesses.

    Over 95% of my income comes from people finding my content via my youtube videos and then joining me from there.

    Steph Perez
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  • Profile picture of the author Jesus Perez
    Photoshop and Dreamweaver. But then again, I'm a graphic/web designer by trade first and foremost.

    Second in line is affiliate sales using organic search engine results from blogging.
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  • Profile picture of the author John S. Rhodes
    Providing value to my customers.

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    • Profile picture of the author mmurtha
      Originally Posted by John S. Rhodes View Post

      Providing value to my customers.

      ~ John
      Exactly!

      Thank you John!

      This is the bottomline of making money online or off.

      Hey Ron,

      I didn't vote because i use several things combined to make money. The biggest or main thing is giving value to customers. Secondary to it is site flipping and product creation.


      Mary
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  • Profile picture of the author Melody
    Flipping websites, residual revenues from several ecommerce-related services we provide, and Adsense revenues from our network of sites and blogs. All pretty much auto-pilot at this point, and 2008 was a really good year for us.
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  • Profile picture of the author ebusinesstutor
    My two membership sites, Free Traffic Bar and Internet One System make me money every day even while I am vacationing.
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  • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
    Flipping blogs #1
    Marketing to my email list about flipping blogs #2

    TomG.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
    You need to add Consulting/Copywriting to that list

    "Other" is to broad.

    So, mine is consulting/copywriting & membership sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
    Developing custom built websites .. Same thing that makes me the most every year...

    2nd would be WordPress Secured product ...

    James
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  • Profile picture of the author axeray
    Recurring billing has made me the most money this year.

    Although I'm getting away from it to start up other ventures.
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  • Profile picture of the author jazzyjeff
    Ron,

    Blogging worked the best for me. I just got tired of writing after some time. My real job was draining me and I kept falling asleep at the computer.

    Jeff
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Creating and selling my own info products, so I chose product launches, although I make good sales off older products without any relaunching. I thank my myriad affiliates for that.
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  • Profile picture of the author keithakin
    I'm surprised to see that no one has mentioned WSO's

    I suppose that would fall under a marketing method and
    not really a money maker - or does it?

    For me - my own products - all the way. Don't let this
    fool you because I am no millionaire guru Just a reg
    guy trying to make a few crumbs online!
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevin Riley
      Originally Posted by keithakin View Post

      I'm surprised to see that no one has mentioned WSO's

      I suppose that would fall under a marketing method and
      not really a money maker - or does it?

      For me - my own products - all the way. Don't let this
      fool you because I am no millionaire guru Just a reg
      guy trying to make a few crumbs online!
      WSOs are great lead generators with low-priced products. If they are your only money maker though, it's time to diversify.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Sandquist
    I chose "Email Marketing" because it makes more than any "one" of the other listed methods. However, I do use them all and, "all" of the other methods "combined", are pretty much equal to Email Marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author keithakin
    I agree with you Kevin . . . WSO's are great . . . and I've purchased several of them myself . . . they are an excellent lead generator and
    a wonderful testing ground for new products at a very generous price.

    I myself have been blogging and using social media sites.

    I am dabbling in some PPC. Gotta love the instant traffic! Although I've
    found that a man can lose his shirt if he's not careful in this arena.
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  • Profile picture of the author philk49
    Affiliate marketing in 2008.

    My goal is to beat 2008 with my own product sales in 2009.
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  • Profile picture of the author JOhnny Depth
    Sponsored blogging for. I have a work on the internet but I'm not very active on it since I'm more focus on my blog now.
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  • Profile picture of the author Spike SpiegelIM
    Had a really good run with my article marketing and blogging this year.. here's to another kickass year..
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  • Profile picture of the author jhongren
    Blogging actually brought in alot of money...plus product and ebook sales too...
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  • Profile picture of the author Ron Douglas
    I didn't realize that there would be so many "Other" votes. I should have added Consulting, Copywriting, Site Flipping, Offline Services, and probably a few additional items.

    It just goes to show that there are many many ways that people are making money out there. If you focus on any of these things and get good at it, you can make a full time income.
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    • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
      Sheesh, I'm definitely the odd man out in this thread...

      I sell consumable physical products, and out of the hundreds of products folks have bought off my website, the number one seller for me this year was...drum roll please...Bubble Bath.

      I've sold almost $6,000.00 worth of bubble bath in 2008.

      Just doing my part cleaning up this planet one person at a time, I guess.

      KJ

      PS - I sure hope this doesn't ruin my 'tuff guy' image
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  • Profile picture of the author kevinw1
    I'm another who made most from my own physical products this year (custom LEGO sets), though I have now made my last batch of those and moving to things I can make "hands off" and scale. Other money earners were freelance work for others and affiliate marketing of physical products.
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  • Profile picture of the author mudmat
    For me is one of the most overlooked and boring method - Forum Marketing!
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