Easy $5 a day as seed money...

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You know what, you don't have to complicate things. You can easily make $5 online, and after a month you can have your own website, with hosting for a year!

Look at the numbers: $5 x 5 days in a week = $25
$25 x 4 weeks = $100 of extra cash

Is this method glamourous? NO. Is it as exciting as what IM products offer you? NO. Will it bring you money on autopilot? No.

But...

Is it guaranteed to work? YES!

If you don't do it, in 30 days you will still be a dreamer. On the other hand, if you do, you will have made the seed money to start a real business.

DISCLAIMER: I have absolutely no connection, or affiliation, with the sites mentioned in this post. These are just the sites I used when I was short on cash to quickly get back on my feet.

Here is what to do:

1.Sign up to TheContentAuthority. There is a section that has articles to be rewritten. You don't need to do any research on them. Just rewrite them, sentence by sentence. You get $1.65 for a 300 word article. Peanuts? Yes.

But in less than a couple of hours, you would have written 3. That's $4.95. You will often find short, 100 word articles that take less than 10 minutes, to make up the difference.

2. After you have made your seed money, in less than a month, sign up for your Bluehost account.

With your account you get $75 Google Adwords credit to start driving traffic to your site.

Here is the best bit: with Bluehost, you can host unlimited domains.

You can easily create a cheap $97 + $10/month website package, using Wordpress templates.

All you need is 1 (one!) offline client, and your hosting has been paid for! And you've made a little profit.

3. Now, you are a full fledged marketer. Once you make the first sale, force yourself to get the next one. Increase your prices as you understand your market better.

That's it!

Remember, where will you be in 30 days? Still here? Or would you have made some money outside your job?

Don't complicate things. Take action. Even if it means getting into the dirt for a little while.
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  • Profile picture of the author B.Smit
    Always good to see a workable plan. And for those who think a hundred bucks isn't much: those first dollars generated online are, to many people, the most difficult. Plus, a $100 PayPal money can go a long way if you re-invest it in other online projects, as the OP suggested.
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  • Profile picture of the author NiallR
    Now there is a useful post! That's a great resource you've give there (Content Authority) and for anyone who wants to work hard that's a great place to start by the looks of it.

    Now the only downside is that a lot of people want to make money...but....there's the idea (sold in too many WSOs) that you don't have to actually work for it. Making money takes work - simple as.

    Anyways great post - nice to see something this different here!
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    • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
      Originally Posted by NiallR View Post


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      Now the only downside is that a lot of people want to make money...but....there's the idea (sold in too many WSOs) that you don't have to actually work for it. Making money takes work - simple as.

      Anyways great post - nice to see something this different here!
      Thanks so much, and you're absolutely right.

      What people don't know is that many of the "gurus" still take jobs on the side to make extra cash.

      At the end of the day, money is money.

      Some income will come easier than others, but if you want to be consistent, you need to put in some effort.

      In any case, every guru works hard to maintain that status. Probably harder than everybody else.

      How many people are willing to wake up at 5 every morning, just to work on writing projects, like Dan Kennedy?
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      • Profile picture of the author TravellingMissie
        Thanks for the post AdwordsMogul

        I had never heard of this site but it sounds like something I need at the moment - desperate times for me at the moment and every penny counts. Will give this a go.

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        • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
          Originally Posted by TravellingMissie View Post

          Thanks for the post AdwordsMogul

          I had never heard of this site but it sounds like something I need at the moment - desperate times for me at the moment and every penny counts. Will give this a go.

          Cheers
          All the best, it's all good man!

          If you are a good (fast) writer, just do the regular orders, you can make more money.

          I talked about the rewrites because they require no research.

          The other options are still worth it though!
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh Walker
    Personally probably not going to use this however GREAT INITIATIVE especially with the free adwords voucher!!... very useful!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Success With Dany
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    Originally Posted by AdwordsMogul View Post

    You know what, you don't have to complicate things. You can easily make $5 online, and after a month you can have your own website, with hosting for a year!

    Look at the numbers: $5 x 5 days in a week = $25
    $25 x 4 weeks = $100 of extra cash

    Is this method glamourous? NO. Is it as exciting as what IM products offer you? NO. Will it bring you money on autopilot? No.

    But...

    Is it guaranteed to work? YES!

    If you don't do it, in 30 days you will still be a dreamer. On the other hand, if you do, you will have made the seed money to start a real business.

    DISCLAIMER: I have absolutely no connection, or affiliation, with the sites mentioned in this post. These are just the sites I used when I was short on cash to quickly get back on my feet.

    Here is what to do:

    1.Sign up to TheContentAuthority. There is a section that has articles to be rewritten. You don't need to do any research on them. Just rewrite them, sentence by sentence. You get $1.65 for a 300 word article. Peanuts? Yes.

    But in less than a couple of hours, you would have written 3. That's $4.95. You will often find short, 100 word articles that take less than 10 minutes, to make up the difference.

    2. After you have made your seed money, in less than a month, sign up for your Bluehost account.

    With your account you get $75 Google Adwords credit to start driving traffic to your site.

    Here is the best bit: with Bluehost, you can host unlimited domains.

    You can easily create a cheap $97 + $10/month website package, using Wordpress templates.

    All you need is 1 (one!) offline client, and your hosting has been paid for! And you've made a little profit.

    3. Now, you are a full fledged marketer. Once you make the first sale, force yourself to get the next one. Increase your prices as you understand your market better.

    That's it!

    Remember, where will you be in 30 days? Still here? Or would you have made some money outside your job?

    Don't complicate things. Take action. Even if it means getting into the dirt for a little while.
    U.S.-based only.
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    • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
      Originally Posted by Success With Dany View Post

      U.S.-based only.
      What do you mean?

      I did this from the UK!
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      • Profile picture of the author Success With Dany
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        Originally Posted by AdwordsMogul View Post

        What do you mean?

        I did this from the UK!
        Really? D'oh, my mistake! I must have confused with another similar website that only accept U.S. writers, what's their name...
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      • Profile picture of the author Aussie Edwin
        Cheers for the info.

        My other half is a Teacher so this is something she is interested in but alas not for me as I am terrible at writing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Slugger_mn
    Good motivational post..

    I like where your head is at, in fact I lived something like this.. I started I.M. after I lost 10 houses in Real-estate in 2008-09 I was out of money, and out of income.. I jumped online, and I have been at it ever since re-investing, over and over again.. This just keep paying back, so I keep doing it!

    Go for it, its a great ride!
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  • Profile picture of the author Cee
    Thanks for mentioning this. I had never heard of them before. So you did this from the UK? Then that must mean Canada is okay too. That's a relief. I'm pretty fast at writing articles so this sounds right up my alley. I'm already on my way to sign up now.
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  • Profile picture of the author Targeted Traffic
    An interesting post...definitely one of the proofs that with IM its just about always looking for ways and and going the extra mile....
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  • Profile picture of the author BlakeM
    Just submitted my application. Looks pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!
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    • Profile picture of the author Aussie Edwin
      Earlier I posted that I don't think this is for me as i am rubbish at writing but I did say my other half is interested.

      Well I decided to take a shot at the aplication to see what they came back with at the end of the day I might get some constructive criticism but decided to have a go even if I doubt this is something I would be able to do.

      So I did my 150 words on the topic they gave me "things to do in san francisco" so will see what happens

      Don't be shy having a go as you never know til you try!
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      • Profile picture of the author BlakeM
        Originally Posted by Aussie Edwin View Post

        Earlier I posted that I don't think this is for me as i am rubbish at writing but I did say my other half is interested.

        Well I decided to take a shot at the aplication to see what they came back with at the end of the day I might get some constructive criticism but decided to have a go even if I doubt this is something I would be able to do.

        So I did my 150 words on the topic they gave me "things to do in san francisco" so will see what happens

        Don't be shy having a go as you never know til you try!
        I got that topic to. I guess everybody does...:p
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        • Profile picture of the author Cee
          Originally Posted by BlakeM View Post

          I got that topic to. I guess everybody does...:p

          Nooo. I got Hydroponic vegetable gardening.
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  • Profile picture of the author Aussie Edwin
    If you get a topic that you really have no idea about you can simply hit the back button and keep going back and the topic will change each time.

    I managed to get up about 5 different topics and did the least intimidating one to me.
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    • Profile picture of the author Cee
      Originally Posted by Aussie Edwin View Post

      If you get a topic that you really have no idea about you can simply hit the back button and keep going back and the topic will change each time.

      I managed to get up about 5 different topics and did the least intimidating one to me.

      If I'd known that I sure would have done it. Oh well, at least it was good practice for the paid articles that need to be researched.
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  • Profile picture of the author fccs
    Well I guess that's one way to start lol
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    • Profile picture of the author theimdude
      Originally Posted by fccs View Post

      Well I guess that's one way to start lol
      Don't think about it take action

      TheContentAuthority seem a good deal as @ Tier 4 you will get paid $15 and Tier 1 @ $5 (based on a 500 word article) so if you can write you would do better writing than rewriting. Now I can't write so this won't work for me.

      The plus side is the writing service seems reasonable. You would pay $4 for a rewrite and $5 for a basic article. A well researched article will cost you $.05 per word.

      If they have a huge customer base you could make a living from this site.


      I am off to make use of this resource .... not to write but order articles
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  • Profile picture of the author Viramara
    Hmm....do you need bidding to get the job? I've been in freelancer sites and bidding is competitive.
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  • Profile picture of the author renukoot
    Now thats a good site. Thanks. Starter should try it for getting some boost in earnings.
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    I actually started with Microworkers to get some income as investment for my first sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author quinetta1
    That's pretty helpful to know that there are some pretty simple - straight to the point actions you can take to earn a little side money to help with bigger projects.

    This could be practice for rewriting your own articles at a quicker rate. Not to mention you could probably use the service to have the same done for your own personal articles.
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    • Profile picture of the author uhereks
      I've heard about writing articles. However, what if you aren't a native speaker? What than? because that's my case. Some easy money would help, but there is a problem.. ENGLISH
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      • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
        Originally Posted by Slugger_mn View Post

        Good motivational post..

        I like where your head is at, in fact I lived something like this.. I started I.M. after I lost 10 houses in Real-estate in 2008-09 I was out of money, and out of income.. I jumped online, and I have been at it ever since re-investing, over and over again.. This just keep paying back, so I keep doing it!

        Go for it, its a great ride!
        All the best, Slugger. Life is full of ups and downs.

        As the saying goes; "When the going gets tough..."


        Originally Posted by Success With Dany View Post

        Really? D'oh, my mistake! I must have confused with another similar website that only accept U.S. writers, what's their name...
        I think you're talking of TextBroker . In any case, the official story is that they are working on an international version as well.

        Originally Posted by BlakeM View Post

        Just submitted my application. Looks pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!
        Congratulations! Any step you take towards achievement is worth praise. It's all about taking action!

        Originally Posted by Viramara View Post

        Hmm....do you need bidding to get the job? I've been in freelancer sites and bidding is competitive.
        No, that's the cool thing. You just pick the article you want, and then you have 8 hours to complete it.


        Originally Posted by uhereks View Post

        I've heard about writing articles. However, what if you aren't a native speaker? What than? because that's my case. Some easy money would help, but there is a problem.. ENGLISH
        Your English sounds OK. Just go for it. There are many resources online that will help you brush up on your grammar, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author troy23
    Nice post

    Can you explain what you mean by "You can easily create a cheap $97 + $10/month website package, using Wordpress templates. "
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    • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
      Originally Posted by troy23 View Post

      Nice post

      Can you explain what you mean by "You can easily create a cheap $97 + $10/month website package, using Wordpress templates. "
      Thanks. Great question.

      What I means is, a lot of people are getting into marketing to offline businesses.

      However, they are not skilful enough to provide premium services.

      As an option, all they need to do is to sell a basic web design service. There are gazillions of beautiful WP templates they can easily customize.

      So you sell that as a package. Then you charge them $10 a month for hosting it.

      That way you can provide more value than what you're charging. You'll also find it easier to ask for $97 than for $997 when you're a beginner.
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      • Profile picture of the author Zack Sprague
        thank you for writing this but if i may ask a can u provide a link to the TheContentAuthority Site for me
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  • Profile picture of the author chicksinmotion
    Hi AdwordsMogul, I went to TheContentAuthority.com but I don't see where you rewrite articles...you have to apply to be a writer for them first. What am I missing?
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    • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
      Originally Posted by flatbro94 View Post

      thank you for writing this but if i may ask a can u provide a link to the TheContentAuthority Site for me
      Here: TheContentAuthority.com

      Originally Posted by chicksinmotion View Post

      Hi AdwordsMogul, I went to TheContentAuthority.com but I don't see where you rewrite articles...you have to apply to be a writer for them first. What am I missing?
      What are you missing? Just apply as writer. Once approved, you will see the rewrite section.
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      • Profile picture of the author Zack Sprague
        how old do u have to be just to apply?
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  • Profile picture of the author Zack Sprague
    alright i applied for it but when do u know if ur aprroved or not?
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    • Profile picture of the author Richest
      Wow, thanks for this useful information
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      • Profile picture of the author AdwordsMogul
        Originally Posted by flatbro94 View Post

        how old do u have to be just to apply?
        I'm not sure about that. All I know is that US citizens may be required to fill a tax form, at some point.

        Originally Posted by flatbro94 View Post

        alright i applied for it but when do u know if ur aprroved or not?
        Hahaha, be patient... I don't think it will take more than a day or two.

        Originally Posted by Richest View Post

        Wow, thanks for this useful information
        You're welcome! All the best!
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  • Profile picture of the author jetlady
    Great info.

    AdwordsMogul, do you write for a living? Are you from UK? If so, please contact me asap. I can't send you a PM as I'm below 50 posts. Please PM with your email address or contact me at articlegainer at gmail dot com.Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author theemperor
    It's a nice idea in theory, but for many warriors STEP 1 is bad advice. Whether it is wise depends on where you live.

    2 hours work for $4.95 = $2.50 / hour

    Legal minimum wage:
    Australia = USD$15 / hour
    USA = $7.25/hour
    UK = $9/hour

    What about tax? Well you have to pay tax on wages, and you have to pay tax on income from business, so no real difference.

    Sometimes the J.O.B. isn't so bad huh!
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  • Profile picture of the author BabyMama
    Its a great way for anyone who is desperate to get started making their first dollar online. Yes it takes time and effort but it will pay off and its only a short term stratagy.

    I write content for clients that brings in some regular cash for me which covers all my bills. I can then work on my other ventures such as my Warrior offers, and building websites to bring in aditional income streams.

    Its all about building up and this seems like a great way to do so.
    Great advice for newbies to impliment.
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  • Profile picture of the author bagpuss0001
    Nicely shared AdwordsMogul. Too many people get wrapped up the "Make $1000 in a day" but forget that "from small acorns - great oaks can grow."

    I funded my first WSO purchase with a £10 win on a scratchcard - so you could say that when I am a billionaire, I was funded by the National Lottery :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Enis
    This is an awesome plan for a newbie that's just getting started. I wish I had something like this when I first begun in internet marketing, but it took me a few months to see any real income
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  • Profile picture of the author IMWinner
    Thanks for sharing your ideas AdwordsMogul. I am on the article marketing business and have been writing and re- writing articles for my employers for a couple of months now. Probably worth a try since I really have the interest to write some articles or even essays as I am a university faculty by profession. Writing is really what I like to do.
    Making some money online, as what I have been always reminded is not the idea of having an instant money. Patience, hard work and determination will surely helps in attaining the goals.
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  • Profile picture of the author davetrebas
    Just tried it. They wanted a short article on fly fishing over 150 words. Used Dragon to quickly do it. Now I am just waiting for approval.

    I don't need this as a source of income, but thought it would be a really good way to see if I had any writing skills. Maybe I will make enough to buy coffee at Starbucks
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  • Profile picture of the author FirstSocialApps
    Originally Posted by AdwordsMogul View Post


    Is this method glamourous? NO. Is it as exciting as what IM products offer you? NO. Will it bring you money on autopilot? No.
    $100 a month only and you have to work for it? Not worth the effort.
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  • Profile picture of the author FirstSocialApps
    Originally Posted by AdwordsMogul View Post


    You will often find short, 100 word articles that take less than 10 minutes, to make up the difference.
    So if you made $1.65 every 10 minutes thats $9.90 per hour, assuming you find ALL short 10 minute rewrites, if you find 1/2 rewrites and 1/2 300 word articles than your making $3.05 an hour.

    Sorry my friend the numbers dont add up. People are better off working a part time job, which is also guaranteed to pay (if you do it) and also gets them an earned income credit at the end of the tax year if they have kids.
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