How can I make money at this through the Warrior Forum?

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Hi you all,

Just had a question as to how I can offer something through the Warrior Forum and make some money doing so?

Now I know about WSO's and such but I am looking at seeing if there is a way for me to offer something freely while also making some money indirectly.

Without putting together a WSO per se.

For example...I get paid $100 per sale of hosting at a hosting company.

If one's sign up for hosting through me I offer to do X. That type of thing.

With $100 I have about two hours of work to work with to make it profitable for me. Beyond that it starts to diminish in this being worthwhile.

I would not offer this to more than 2 warrior forum members at a time as I don't want a ton of work. Just a little something extra for the holidays and such.

I am a member of the War Room but I did not want to post this question there as this post really has no value by itself.

I guess I don't really know what areas to post such a thing in, whether that is allowed, and whether that is even worth doing.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Carlos
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  • Profile picture of the author TopKat22
    Classified Ads here

    or you could create an ebook about something and in it include the hosting with a link and give the ebook away in the Make Money online forum here.
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  • Profile picture of the author Osman_M
    The JV sections always has good opportunities in there, check it out. You might find a person who is willing to take the WF burden in launching WSO and everything but maybe requires some technical help.
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    • Profile picture of the author carlos123
      TopKat22...classifieds...hmm...I am actually looking for something that won't cost me any money (as much as I would like to support the Warrior Forum at this point I don't want to spend any money if I can help it).

      Creating an ebook is always a good idea but...well...that's rather time consuming to do right and...well...I just want to offer my services in exchange for something like signing up through my hosting affiliate link (that type of thing). If it takes too much time to do something...it's not worth it for me as I can easily continue to offer my services to local business and make some money that way.

      I was basically looking for an easy way to capitalize on my Warrior Forum membership without cost and without too much work. Maybe that's unrealistic of me but I wanted to ask anyway.

      Osman_M...JV sections...hmm...I'd forgotten about those. Hmm...I will take a look see now that you reminded me of those sections.

      Thanks for the input you all!

      Carlos
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      • Profile picture of the author Cru
        Originally Posted by carlos123 View Post

        TopKat22...classifieds...hmm...I am actually looking for something that won't cost me any money (as much as I would like to support the Warrior Forum at this point I don't want to spend any money if I can help it).

        Creating an ebook is always a good idea but...well...that's rather time consuming to do right and...well...I just want to offer my services in exchange for something like signing up through my hosting affiliate link (that type of thing). If it takes too much time to do something...it's not worth it for me as I can easily continue to offer my services to local business and make some money that way.

        I was basically looking for an easy way to capitalize on my Warrior Forum membership without cost and without too much work. Maybe that's unrealistic of me but I wanted to ask anyway.

        Osman_M...JV sections...hmm...I'd forgotten about those. Hmm...I will take a look see now that you reminded me of those sections.

        Thanks for the input you all!

        Carlos
        I've seen this done a lot and the people who are most successful with it will usually offer a full site package. So for instance, in exchange for signing up with your affiliate link you promise to build them a niche website that is targeted at a keyword that has 3000+ searches per month, less than 100k competition and Google Adwords CPC of more than $0.75 and gaurantee them first page in Google. You will obviously have to backlink for them as well. It should only cost you about $40 to outsource all of that and you'd be able to take in $60 profit and all you'd have to do is copy and paste the articles and then buy the backlinks.
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        • Profile picture of the author carlos123
          Thanks for the input Cru but your input, as appreciate as I am of your taking the time to give it, is an example of something I find rather frustrating about the Warrior Forum.

          People here seem to think that readers of this forum have funds somewhere, somehow to...well...fund money making ventures or ideas.

          As I stated in my post quite clearly...I am looking for a way to make money offering services that I am proficient in without, I stress without, shelling out any money to offer those services.

          Paying $40 outsource what you suggest is an expenditure that goes against the grain of what I asked.

          Doing what you suggest myself, which I could very well do, is a ridiculous waste of my time where I would essentially be working for peanuts to give someone a great deal in exchange for a measly hosting commission. Making all of about $5 an hour when all is said and one.

          It's like people on craigslist frowning at any website that costs over $10 and unrealistically expecting a great website for peanuts.

          What you suggest would take some work to do it right. Sure I could get someone willing to work for peanuts in Vietnam to do it for me and pay the person $40 or less to do it (whether it would be done well is another story) but aside from my lack of willingness to work at Vietnamese wages to do such myself...paying someone is paying someone.

          If there is no FREE way to promote a service I have to offer here on the Warrior Forum in exchange for something like signing up for hosting through my affiliate link then so be it. I will look elsewhere for a bit of extra holiday money.

          Again...(please read what I am looking for again)...I am looking for a NO COST way of using my membership in the Warrior Forum (or the War Room) to somehow make some extra money by offering something of value here.

          If there is NO such way...they that's fine.

          But please...no more suggestions that involve spending money. That's not what I am asking about.

          Carlos

          Originally Posted by Cru View Post

          I've seen this done a lot and the people who are most successful with it will usually offer a full site package. So for instance, in exchange for signing up with your affiliate link you promise to build them a niche website that is targeted at a keyword that has 3000+ searches per month, less than 100k competition and Google Adwords CPC of more than $0.75 and gaurantee them first page in Google. You will obviously have to backlink for them as well. It should only cost you about $40 to outsource all of that and you'd be able to take in $60 profit and all you'd have to do is copy and paste the articles and then buy the backlinks.
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  • Profile picture of the author onSubie
    Hi

    You are in a very competitive place (WF) for your type of offer. Most people here are familiar with affiliate associations so to say "use my host link and I'll build you a site" has a number of things to overcome.

    Many people already have hosting, for example, or they may not be interested in the particular host you are pushing. In addition, they will have a good idea of what hosts pay affiliates and will want to make sure they get value for their "money" and not a cheap site just so you can get your commission.

    As the above poster mentioned, people offer fully developed and keyword optimized sites for this.

    You would probably get more action advertising on Craigslist or to offline businesses.

    Craigslist is free to advertise on, along with many other similar classified sites.

    Create an ad offering a "free web site to new businesses". Find a free PLR book on an intro to marketing or online business and offer it as "free training" or bonus course.

    Follow up all inquiries with your offer.

    Mahlon
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  • Profile picture of the author ArranWood
    Hi Carlos,
    This really depends on what you personally can do...

    For example after Xmas I will be hosting around 100 domains either that I already have or will be purchasing in the new year, of course I CAN always make an affiliation with a hosting provider myself but if I can get a service that would otherwise cost me something equivalent to the commissions then of course I would happily sign-up via your hosting links.

    Here's an example I am ALWAYS seeking quality PHP programmers and Content writers. If you could provide either of those services then a deal could easily be struck. But consider I pay between $3-$10 per 500 words, you would have to personally spend a lot of time writing to make it viable for me. This of course goes against what you are willing to do.

    As mentioned above you could hire a writer to write for me, in return I would sign-up via your link, I suppose the simple answer is whatever you expect to get from this will require a more back from you that your seem prepared to give.

    I can suggest a few other ways but stressing this now should prevent repetitive posts in this thread and with luck help you out too.

    Best regards
    Arran Wood
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Originally Posted by carlos123 View Post

    Hi you all,

    Just had a question as to how I can offer something through the Warrior Forum and make some money doing so?
    Thanks.

    Carlos
    You cannot use the discussion forums to offer products or services or to self promote in any way. You can place ads in the advertising sections, but they are not free.

    Self promotion in the main discussion areas will get your posts deleted at a minimum. Do it too often and you could get banned.
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    • Profile picture of the author carlos123
      Thanks for the input you all but in reading the responses I think it's become clear that what I had in mind is just not workable here.

      It reminds me of craigslist in the sense that expectations for what one can obtain from others here has gone way beyond what it is reasonable to expect I think.

      For example let's say that someone did in fact set up a trade. My service of x in exchange for one sign up through my hosting affiliate link.

      Let's say I get $100 in hosting commission. That is equivalent to four hours of work at my normal rates which my clients pay me.

      In four hours I can do x amount of things but quite frankly I don't think it's worth my time to spend four hours writing content, and doing any number of other things that one's have come to expect here from outsourced labor. Not that I cannot do such things but only that four hours of work at such will cost a lot more through me than what one's can potentially get through outsourced labor.

      I have continually suggested to my clients to make use of outsourced labor for things that are menial or that do not require a high level of trust between them and the outsourced labor. To date none of my clients have taken up my suggestion and done it.

      Could outsourced labor do a better job at something than me? Probably.

      Which is what Warrior forum members seem to have come to expect. That outsourced labor is cheaper and better than working with a local web developer.

      I think I just need to beef up my present client base and work with what I have rather than trying something here or getting involved in trying to compete with the usual I'll work for peanuts that is often the norm on craigslist.

      Thanks again for the input but I won't waste my time trying something here at this point in time. There are better fishing grounds for me (so to speak) elsewhere.

      Carlos
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  • Profile picture of the author Seleon
    By advertising, you can share your expert opinions here and promote your link, ask for referrals, business etc.... form friends at the forum.
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    • Profile picture of the author carlos123
      Originally Posted by Seleon View Post

      By advertising, you can share your expert opinions here and promote your link, ask for referrals, business etc.... form friends at the forum.
      No offense intended Seleon but did you not read the part about me wondering if there was a way to freely (as in FREELY) offer services I am capable of doing here?

      As I stated in my previous post...I've decided to get my FREE "advertising" elsewhere.

      Thanks for the input though .

      Carlos
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      • Profile picture of the author ajparker
        Has no one mentioned the idea of putting this offer in your signature?

        i.e. "sign up for webhosting at _____ through this link and I will build you __________ " Then you're advertising just through your participation in the forum. Now, I agree this may not be the best venue - as many already have hosting, but there are a lot that come here looking at how to get started online.... maybe the text in your signature needs to address that. (Maybe throw in a free home-made pdf on SEO basics/getting started in IM...)

        Avery
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      • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
        Where is your FREE signature file linking to a free web page you control that shows what you want to offer?

        I don't pay for links in my sig file.
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        • Profile picture of the author ajparker
          Now.... to follow up to my post above. You can't put your affiliate link directly in the signature but you can do a free webpage at a place like weebly explaining your services and link to that.

          Avery
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        • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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          I've seen large numbers of people online offering free Wordpress installation and configuration services with a variety of free themes and plug-ins all ready to go, in exchange for a year's hosting purchase through their affiliate link.

          It's a popular service and a completely reasonable one. I imagine it typically earns people about $60/$70 for an hour's work (or so).

          There's nothing that I'm aware of stopping you from offering a service like that here and promoting it in your forum sig-file (as long as you don't then also make posts about it, or posts otherwise designed to draw attention to your sig-file).
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          • Profile picture of the author carlos123
            Hmm...thanks for pointing me to the use of the signature you all!

            I haven't participated here in a long time and was somewhat oblivious to the need to update my signature.

            Still...I might not do so from the standpoint that I seriously doubt that Warrior Forum members will pay the prevailing wage I charge clients. Not when there is cheap outsourced labor to be had.

            I need to continue focusing on bringing value to non-internet marketing folks I think. That's where the money has been and continues to be for me.

            Thanks again for the input.

            Carlos
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  • Profile picture of the author dragonblogger
    I never even thought about marketing or trying to earn from the Warrior Forum myself, just use it to learn information. I may look to post a hiring ad for writers or bloggers who want to join my team at some point.
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