Are people really getting RICH off websites?

uhh.. no one is getting rich off of websites, it's all a masterful scam. BEWARE: YOU CAN NOT MAKE MONEY FROM WEBSITES .. RUNN NOW SAVE YOUR SELF!!!!

I'm sure there successful members who are making more than an adequate living from websites. However you will find "wannabes" trying to impress with stats and figures that are not existent.

If someone is selling a WSO for example and has multiple charts of traffic generated and outrageous money making claims, then chances are it's hype..

With that said there are some high profile marketers in this forum..

Even the top gurus started in forums and such like when they first started out..
Just use some due dilligence

I made over $100,000 with adult website, which is far from making millions. Making money in adult industry was very easy back then. See my sig. Making millions with internet marketing? Sure some scammers can do that, but 99% of people won't. 1% will do OK, while a handful of people out of that 1% will create the next youtube, facebook or amazon and will make billions.

You cant take what you read as fact as I am starting to see these days. One thing I am noticing is that the guys who claim to be making this and that with mad earnings shoots and stuff are more newbies than anything else because we all know that screenshot don't mean jack thses days, while the guys who do well never showed a screenshot before weird huh?

I do believe that there are many people making a good living with websites as I do so myself, but I tend to ignore over hyped claims and screenshots from members who really have no rep or credability trying to be wanna be you know.

Plain and simple... "Yes"

Are there lawyers making 7-figure money?, doctors?, Madame's?, Drug Dealer's?...

Personally, I almost find this 'inviting' stupidity, as I may NOT be making millions respectively, but the large majority who ARE likely would NOT tell you, and those who are NOT will claim to be!

I know without asking in most cases who is making BIG money from those who are not, and while it took some time, you won't have to ask when you read their posts or perhaps acknowledge what it takes to do so.

I'll say I have a 3-5 year plan right now that has seven figure potential. There also, it could come sooner or later, and I'm good with that.

What's important is recognizing "what NOT to do" like the response in thread #2 above... unless of course, and I sense there is or perhaps should be some sarcasm there.

Take 1 Kick A$$ Product for example. Take a FREE eBook for example. Within the pages you build trust, over deliver value, and provide a few options for say $47 that compliment what you are "teaching".

Now, imagine taking everything you have, can, or should be learning regarding marketing, traffic, and delivering that value to a targeted market. If you reach say 1,000 people who enjoyed the book, you likely added them to your list. So, say 3% passed on the good because the first product you create you gave it away for free, but it offered 100% commissions of $47 to affiliates.

If the campaign were to have a few $97 and $197 upsells, and an affiliate army lined up behind you, because YOU deliver value (*money in some cases) directly to them...

Do you see where this is going?

100 Affiliates making their $47 on the front end, %50 on the upsell and backend offer, then those same 100 affiliates make 100 sales each on average of just the 2 BIG ticket items over 1-2 years...which is not at all impossible... = roughly $1,350,000

Even if you had to outsource 75% of the work, that still wouldn't eat up the whole of the $350K so, yeah, "I think, therefore I am" going to be a millionaire online and off!

If only it were that simple. Funny thing being, I believe it is; we just get in the way of ourselves too much to do it!

Probably should've just used a $97 membership site as the math would've made more sense. But I am writing the book now, you can buy it for just $47...LOL


All the Best,

Art

I think a lot of people are getting rich off of websites after about 8-10 years of content and building a list, ps how many visitors does your ggirls site get?

What's your definition of rich? Millions? Very few, just like in the offline world, are in that category. You will find MANY doing very well for themselves, that is for sure..and not many post anymore..I suspect they lurk more and pop in when they need to. That doesn't speak to their disengagement from the community but more to the point of them actually working on their systems/efforts than participating in conversations about "how do I backlink" or "Is this bad to do?"

Although more people are on the digital highway these days, I'd argue there's no shortage of ways to make money. You can either be the guy handing out shovels to the gold miners, or be one the gold miners themselves..

Is it possible? Sure! My best year was in 1998 (right place, right time, right product, 250K) and 2004 (broke the google code, had 100s of portal sites, would make between $500 to $1,000 a day via combined Google Adsense, eBay and Amazon affiliate commissions).

Methinks...things are 'way different nowadays.

I would think that the art of making millions nowadays depends upon:

1.) Passive residual income. ie, affiliate commissions from ebooks that are download.com, links around the Internet, etc.etc.etc.

2.) Having a huge network. If all of your friends have mailing lists of 20K and you all reciprocate and send out affiliate offers to said lists for you and your friends...that would translate into huge income.

3.) Having huge traffic. Affiliate marketing is a numbers game, the more traffic, the more potential for income. And if you have huge traffic, you don't have to rely on Adsense, you could incorporate CPA and the like. 'course, you'd then need targeted traffic.

The challenge into which you'll run is if you depend upon Google solely for organic traffic and then whap! Google kills your sites. That happened to all my lovely portals, years ago, which is why I no longer focus on SEO stuff anymore.

And while I'm sure you can be a lone wolf marketer and make it big...methinks that by networking with your colleagues, you'll have a far better chance of doing so.

That be my take....hope it helps!

I'm makimg money with websites. Millions? Far away. Better than my past day job?

You bet! Today I'm making around $80-110 per hour flipping websites. While there are outer-factors like not making the big sale, or maybe sometime wasting time, being your own master is the best I'ever transformed my life to be. I work around 2 hours each day (sometimes i even work 4-5 hours because i can't put my laptop down) and i love to travel and meet different people. That's life!

Mike Tyler.

Where do you see these threads?

Are YOU telling the truth, or did you just make something up in your head?

There are many people making good money off of websites and in other ways online. Just like there are many outstanding people making good money in all fields. These people have one thing in common, hard work and perseverance.

I don't know which "threads" you're referring to, but it is possible to make well into 7-figures. The details no one wants to hear is that a) it won't happen overnight, and b) it's going to take a LOT of work.

It's a business and you have to be willing and able to build it from scratch. And exactly like in the brick-and-mortar world, most people fail right there. 80% of B&M startups lack the working knowledge and skills to be successful - and worse, 80% of them are totally clueless about how and where to get the expertise they need. Why would that be any different with an online business? Why would there be any ceiling on how far you can take it or how much you can make?

Corporate America has bought the web.

Can you make money?

Sure if you have talent and can offer people something they want/need in a way that is more compelling than your competition.

Having a computer and an internet connection and a website doesn't mean anything until you focus all your effort on one thing - solving some target audiences needs/wants.

There are very few people who ever figure out how to do this as individuals... And when they do they do not talk about it in any specific terms. Why would they expose their niche so someone could out compete them?

Made over $1M online, but now have a ton of adult websites I want to get rid of. If anyone wants to buy them, contact me!

Bryan

I've made friends with several that make their oney from websites and live the life.

I'm just well off

Maybe I am in the wrong business. I guess I should send all that money back to people and let them know that you implied I must be lying if I am making money from my websites.

Rich is relative.

At one time, I was getting rich. Now I am making a living. Soon, I will be getting rich again.

Unless I let you talk me out of believing that we can honestly make money with websites. :rolleyes:

My belief is that a lot of people like to position themselves as reputable, successful Internet marketers by talking about achievements that could be largely exaggerated, or completely false all together.

It's easy for Internet marketers to falsify their 'proven' track records in order to sell products, which is where their money is really coming from. I see a lot of Internet marketing coaching from users who are clearly not qualified to teach others how to make a million dollars. Yet, people fall for it and pay some pretty hefty prices. It seems that a clever sales page and plenty of forum activity is all that is needed.

I can't simply say yes or no to your question, but your suspicion is spot on.

Got a link? Because I don't think I've ever seen one thread here, let alone threads, where members are swearing they are making millions.

Now, having said that, do you really find it hard to believe that people are getting rich via the internet?

When I make 35k year, I pay all of my bills on time, every time. Anything above that lets me play and enjoy life.

Would I be offended if I made millions? No, but I would probably upgrade my house.

With that having been said, I don't need to tell you how much money I make online. It is enough to tell you that I quit my "job" in March of 2005, and I have not had a job since.

It is a business. So those who treat their websites as their source of income and deliver value make decent money.

I think the biggest mistake people make when they consider working online is that they think they can get rich overnight.

I think success is related to the amount of hard work you put in...

Yes.

Too complicated to explain it all, with all the ins and outs of this business (that alone would be insane...) but there are many guys here (and others that never saw a IM forum) making a killing online with ONE website.

To be honest, people here spend way too much time searching for "the secret" when in fact:

1 - Google has thousands of NEW UNIQUE searches everyday (new markets + old markets with new keywords),

2 - These new markets/keywords have (almost) zero competition in serp's.

These 2 facts alone can make someone rich if people stop searching around for secrets. Problem is, people hate to do a proper job and prefer to search everyday for that new trick, isn't it? - which can be also good. In fact a 7$ ebook I bought as a WSO has made me more money in Youtube then 10 other WSO's combined, so...



The web is growing by the nanosecond. HUGE market. Imagine a river always providing you new fish species. You just fish the same old species if you want to.

Fernando

Yes, there are people getting rich with their websites, but they know what they are doing, they have the right tools and the right connections. This is not a simple matter.

Most people are basically making some money with their websites, and at the same time doing many other things, without depending only on this income.

You need traffic, traffic and more traffic if you want to really make money with a website, while there is a huge competition online, in all niches.

You also need the right products and the right audience, very convincing sales letters, a big email list, and many other ‘details’.

I'm not sure if I should be inspired or depressed by some of these comments. I have yet to make any money over and above what it has cost me to try, lol. Paraphrasing the old 'Vegas joke, "You can make a small fortune here. The only requirement is that you start with a large one."

There are people that make millions online, but they are probably not the ones bragging about it. Those that tell you what they make are nearly always telling you a lie, especially if they are promoting a product.

It amazes me how many people think that because someone shows an image of "so called" proof of their earnings it must be accurate. Images can be edited to make it look like someone is making more than they really are.

You can make money online and you can make really good money online, but if it sounds like a get rich quick scheme it is probably garbage and should be avoided.

Benjamin Ehinger

Yes, lost of people are making money with websites. I am one of those people, but I dont make millions. I make a few thousands a month. And I believe probably a handful of propel are actually making millions. The majority of people who make money with blogs or website make enough to call it making a living and a little extra!

I know where you coming from though, if you would have asked me the same question 2-3 years ago, I would have said "probably not"!. But, I started 2 years ago and now (thanks to great people on this forum for helping me every step of the way) I am making enough money to quit my 2 day jobs, but I dont since I am a workaholic.

But yes, you can make good money with websites, but its not as easy is those so called "gurus" who want you buy their product makes you think it is. It takes lot of hard work, dedication and time, just like any other money making method whether online or offline.

Yes, there ARE many people claiming to make millions from websites. And, yes, there are many scammers. But a few, just a few, are indeed, making 7-figure sums per year.

It depends on what you mean by "getting RICH".

I "semi-retired" from internet marketing just over a year ago. Prior to that, I spent a comfortable 5 years as a full-time internet marketer. I made a "liveable" 5 - 6 figure income per year. Was I "rich"? I don't think so! But I made an incomer equal to what I could have made as a "wage slave"! And with a lot more freedom and satisfaction

But did I make this living just from websites? No! Websites are simply a vehicle to deliver a sales message.

Did I make this living from having a mailing list? In a way. Yes, I had a 10k+ mailing list. But this, too, was just a way of delivering a sales message.

But the sales messages I delivered through my mailing list were backed up with honest and helpful advice and information.

I built my income from trust, and the proven advice that "as you give, so shall you receive". Believe me, it works!

In my "semi-retirement" I continue to deliver this trust and help and useful info through my Private PLR Club (see link in my sig file below). And, yes, I do continue to make income through a few, well-established, Adsense-oriented info sites.

But, at the end of the day, if I ever (God forbid!) had to go back to making a full-time income online, it would be through reactivating the trust that I've built up through the thousands of people that I've still got on my now-dormant mailing list.

At the end of the day, internet marketing is no different from "dirt world" marketing". It's all about people, not websites.

I hope this helps.

Regards

What do you mean by rich? If your asking if people are making money from these websites I would say that some and some aren't. It depends on the person and their website. I wouldn't believe everything that you read on a person's website. What you're reading a lot of times is marketing and we all know people will say anything to try and make money.

If you really interested in a website, check out the forums (such as warrior's) and see what other fellow marketers have to say about it.

Yes, there are some people get rich off websites. But..... it takes them a lot of time (actually not only time but years) to get there.

I concur with art72 it really all depends on your strategy.
If you're willing to invest in the long-term, there surely will be results with the right effort and direction.

Millions though - i'm not so sure. If every affiliate marketer made millions, most of these forums would be bare

Yes you can make money from websites!
You can make passive income, money from sales, promote your own product or flip sites.
There are so many ways to make money from sites!

No valuable thing in life comes easy. You have to put in work. For example, you cannot make a tree grow simply by planting a seed or a sapling. You have to water it. It has to have sunshine. You have to tend to the soil around it. In a similar manner, you cannot just build a website and expect it to make you money. I am no expert at this. I am a newbie. very green at this stuff. Got a lot to learn. But i do realise that I am going to have to work at it like everything else. This (working on the internet) too is a job, although you may not consider it a job in the proper sense of the word.

Simply put, if you want it to work for you, you have to work at it first.

well am just looking to make a few extra bucks from my blog than to waist my leisure time smwhere else. but yeah people can make good money from their websites if they are dedicated enuff.

I think this is similar to the question, "are people really getting rich off real estate?".

Why of course, but likewise some people are not.

Loving the thread but as usual, people don't get this:

The web is a new way of life. New customers everyday. NEW ones. Not the ones from yesterday. New searches everyday. NEW searches - new keywords. Unlike the shop owner trying to sell his products to same customers, the web provides a bunch of NEW people everyday.

And that makes ALL the difference.

If you understand THIS ^^ you'll never, EVER, ask again if there are people making big money online.

That simple.

It was a very legit question
I ignore the sarcasm, people always try to be funny when someone asks a question. I just read through all the replies and most were helpful.
Hell, I'm REALLY curious about if people are making as much as they claim
I NEVER said people were lying, I ASKED a legitimate question