How I make $40+ a day working 15 minutes a day!

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Hey guys,

when I first started IM my goal was to make $1000 a month
now that I've achieved that I want to give back to this community.

And share with you how I do it and how I got to this point.

So let's get started..

So here's how I make money easily:

I sell solo ads.

I managed to built my email list to a decent level
that allows me to send 100+ clicks a day
to any offer I like.

And there are plenty of people happy to pay me for that.

All I do is send 1 email a day and I make money.

I love it.

I believe selling solo ads is on the easiest and also
most profitable online business models.

Of course to be able to do that, you need to have a list.

But you don't need a huge list.

I started selling $20 solo ads when I had a list of just 1000 people.

And when I had a list of 2000 I was already making $40 a day.

Selling solo ads is easy!

The demand for quality traffic online is huge
so I have no problem selling 1 solo ad each day.

I just post in a few private skype groups I have a solo ad available
and usually withing a few minutes someone replies to book it.

It's that simple.

So why isn't everyone doing this then?

Well, because most people struggle building their lists.

I know I did for a long time.

There are a few ways to build your list.

1. By driving traffic to your squeeze page and sales funnel.
2. By hosting JV giveaways.

These are the main 2 that I use.

So obviously you need a high converting squeeze page.

when you have one, you can buy solo ads and do adswaps
with other list owners to grow your list.

But solo ads cost money so you need to have a good high converting
funnel in place in order to make your money back and build your list
at the same time.

That's the optimal situation.

But in REALITY, it's tough for most beginners to build a high converting squeeze page, let alone a full blown sales funnel.

It was difficult for me too.

So that's why in the beginning I focused mostly
on hosting my own JV giveaway events.

That's when you find a few marketers who each provide a free product
and promote the JV giveaway event for you.

Other marketers drive the traffic and build your list
which you can then market to.

It's a great and free method but it takes a lot of time and effort.

It's worth it though. Because a list = money.

Btw my list is in the internet marketing niche.

So that's about it.

That's what I do.

I build my list.

And I monetize my list mainly through selling solo ads.

But also some other ways.

There are people making $10k a month just by working this simple model.

I'm still a small fish in the sea but I'm also making money and growing.

The beautiful thing is you don't need to be a guru..

As long as you have a list and can drive traffic you're in the game..

So get going doing this stuff.

I've given you the overview.

Obviously there's much more to it.

I just wanted to give you a simple roadmap to go after.

So if you have any questions, just shoot them.

I want to help you build your own lists and start making money.

You can contact me by skype, email, pm however you feel like.

I'm looking to find a few coaching students and
help them massively.

So good luck everyone.

I hope you finally focus on building your list!

Thanks
#$40 #day #make #minutes #working
  • Profile picture of the author Danny Cutts
    Neat little trick....

    I do something similar with a big forum I own.... works a treat an newsy money

    Danny
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  • Profile picture of the author undergroundaff
    Thanks for your sharing your method here. Can you explain what you mean by solo ads? Your building a list then sending out a newsletter with a few ad spaces?
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    • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
      Originally Posted by undergroundaff View Post

      Thanks for your sharing your method here. Can you explain what you mean by solo ads? Your building a list then sending out a newsletter with a few ad spaces?
      Yes, a solo ad is when you send an email to your list promoting some else's website in exchange for a payment.

      The can provide the email subject line and body, or you can write it yourself. I prefer to write them myself but some people provide me with good emails so I use theirs or modify them slightly.
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  • Profile picture of the author Theduke2011
    Now try to scale up and make $100-$200 per day and I will be happy with your method. You will need to target a niche category when building the list but is easily doable.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
      Originally Posted by Theduke2011 View Post

      Now try to scale up and make $100-$200 per day and I will be happy with your method. You will need to target a niche category when building the list but is easily doable.
      Thanks I will, there are many marketers making over $100-200 a day with this easily so it's a proven business model. Yes, it's best if you build lists in specific sub-niches of internet marketing.
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      • Profile picture of the author angshuy2k
        This is really nice. Thanks for sharing and a very good technique never thought about it, even though had a large list of clients. Thanks again will try it
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Ivelin2008 View Post

    Of course to be able to do that, you need to have a list.
    A little more than just that, I think? I think you need to have a list ...

    (a) to which you're both willing and able to send a different offer every day, rather than just promoting products/services you've tested yourself and can unreservedly recommend, and ...

    (b) it needs to be a list reasonably well targeted toward the type of offers for which you can find a suitable "daily mailshot customer", and ...

    (c) it has to be list from which you don't mind getting some unsubscriptions in response to what you're sending out and its frequency and ...

    (d) in practice, it has to be a list some of whom you don't mind buying untested products/services in this way, at the risk that some/(many?) will lose the trust they have in you, which you've built up with the list, which is inevitably going to cost you some future sales, compared with the situation if you didn't use it for this purpose?

    I'm not for a moment suggesting that it won't work, of course: I'm aware that there are people making money in this way, and I'm not questioning that it's a proven business model.

    But it isn't for everyone. I simply offer the observation that (compared with many people's "lists") it has to be something you regard, ultimately, as a "disposable list", or at least partly that? There's clearly an element of at least potentially reducing the value of your business's asset, to be considered, here, also.
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    • Profile picture of the author Troy_Phillips
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      A little more than just that, I think? I think you need to have a list ...

      (a) to which you're both willing and able to send a different offer every day, rather than just promoting products/services you've tested yourself and can unreservedly recommend, and ...

      (b) it needs to be a list reasonably well targeted toward the type of offers for which you can find a suitable "daily mailshot customer", and ...

      (c) it has to be list from which you don't mind getting some unsubscriptions in response to what you're sending out and its frequency and ...

      (d) in practice, it has to be a list some of whom you don't mind buying untested products/services in this way, at the risk that some/(many?) will lose the trust they have in you, which you've built up with the list, which is inevitably going to cost you some future sales, compared with the situation if you didn't use it for this purpose?

      I'm not for a moment suggesting that it won't work, of course: I'm aware that there are people making money in this way, and I'm not questioning that it's a proven business model.

      But it isn't for everyone. I simply offer the observation that (compared with many people's "lists") it has to be something you regard, ultimately, as a "disposable list", or at least partly that? There's clearly an element of at least potentially reducing the value of your business's asset, to be considered, here, also.
      Alexa,

      These list are a lot different than what you and I consider list building. There is no emotional attachment for the fact the list was usually built one of two ways and for the purpose at hand.

      Many of these list are trained freebie clickers at best. They were given a steady diet of freebies from email one. Most have never been exposed to a buy now button.

      The other way many are now going is .. they set a predetermined number of buy buttons up. Those who do not convert to buyers before the last buy button are considered non responsive to the builder. They are then fed a constant diet of freebies and used for solo purposes.
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      • Profile picture of the author techbx
        So you're saying I shouldn't buy solo ads cause they're just freebie seekers?
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        • Profile picture of the author Troy_Phillips
          Originally Posted by techbx View Post

          So you're saying I shouldn't buy solo ads cause they're just freebie seekers?
          That will depend on your marketing skill set. There is every possibility of giving those freebie seekers a freebie that really works. You give them that and they will trust you enough to try a low dollar buy. You need to build trust with any list. Show them the money and they will show you theirs.
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          • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
            Many people on my list are buyers.

            And I try to promote only quality free offers that provide value to my list.

            I make money promoting affiliate products too

            But I like solo ads because you don't have to worry about conversion rate.
            You get paid no matter what.

            And it's easier exactly because you don't need to have a very strong relationship with your list and you can still make money.

            It's perfect for beginners.
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            • Profile picture of the author Ken Leatherman
              Originally Posted by Ivelin2008 View Post

              Many people on my list are buyers.

              But I like solo ads because you don't have to worry about conversion rate.
              You get paid no matter what.
              I have to disagree on this one.

              If the guy your running the solo ad for doesn't get his clicks and conversions he is expecting you will not get him back for a customer and you stand a good chance of him/her opening a dispute with PayPal.

              For you newbies looking to do this make no mistake about it, it is work and you have to have a 'thick skin' when your solo ad client complains if you don't deliver.

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              • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
                Originally Posted by Ken Leatherman View Post

                I have to disagree on this one.

                If the guy your running the solo ad for doesn't get his clicks and conversions he is expecting you will not get him back for a customer and you stand a good chance of him/her opening a dispute with PayPal.

                For you newbies looking to do this make no mistake about it, it is work and you have to have a 'thick skin' when your solo ad client complains if you don't deliver.

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                As a solo ad vendor you only guarantee the clicks, it's his responsibility to have a high converting funnel. I send the guaranteed clicks and I promote to my buyers as well so people get good results with my solos and get back for more and bring me referral customers as well.

                If someone is not happy with the results I'll try to make sure they are.
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            • Profile picture of the author wulfgar2012
              Originally Posted by Ivelin2008 View Post

              Many people on my list are buyers.

              And I try to promote only quality free offers that provide value to my list.

              I make money promoting affiliate products too

              But I like solo ads because you don't have to worry about conversion rate.
              You get paid no matter what.

              And it's easier exactly because you don't need to have a very strong relationship with your list and you can still make money.

              It's perfect for beginners.
              do you keep two separate lists?

              one for promoting affiliate offers , and one for your solo ads?
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      • Profile picture of the author brentb
        Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips View Post

        The other way many are now going is .. they set a predetermined number of buy buttons up. Those who do not convert to buyers before the last buy button are considered non responsive to the builder. They are then fed a constant diet of freebies and used for solo purposes.
        Nothing wrong with freebie seekers. They can make you a lot of money too!!!! FYI!

        I always segment my lists in as many ways as possible for best results!
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        • Profile picture of the author Troy_Phillips
          Originally Posted by brentb View Post

          Nothing wrong with freebie seekers. They can make you a lot of money too!!!! FYI!

          I always segment my lists in as many ways as possible for best results!
          Read my next post two post down from the one you quoted lol.
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          • Profile picture of the author brentb
            Originally Posted by Troy_Phillips View Post

            Read my next post two post down from the one you quoted lol.
            Sorry, that wasn't directed at you. That was good insight to SOLO ads!
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  • Profile picture of the author ronnieavelino
    My buddy also do solo ads business and he is earning like $100+ everyday for that business alone! You just need a targeted email lists according to what your customers need.

    Regards,

    Ronnie
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  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    You may be shorting yourself...

    Why not promote affiliate offers instead of selling solos?

    You make more.

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  • Profile picture of the author techbx
    Very ingenious way of making money.

    Now that we're on the topic of solo ads, what are some good solo ad providers for the dating niche?
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  • Profile picture of the author petemcal
    This is a good way to make money, but won't your list subscribers get fatigued with sponsored mails getting sent out to them day after day. Surely the open rate is decaying pretty fast?
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    • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
      Originally Posted by petemcal View Post

      This is a good way to make money, but won't your list subscribers get fatigued with sponsored mails getting sent out to them day after day. Surely the open rate is decaying pretty fast?
      Yes, it's true that It's dropping but not very fast.
      And you will make a bunch of money in the process.

      And you can reinvest some of that to build your list more.

      The way I see it, the more emails you send the more money you'll make.

      If you're sending good offers that can help them it's all okey.

      But it's good to also mix it up and send some totally free no opt-in cool stuff from time to time.
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  • Profile picture of the author unikbit
    interesting, worth to try
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  • Profile picture of the author techforce
    i am trying to build my list and i am looking forward to create different lists in different niches
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  • Profile picture of the author NelsonSanabria
    where exacly do you promote your offer so people can hire you??
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  • Profile picture of the author MKCookins
    I am starting to create my own list... But I have a couple questions.

    First, you say you email your list everyday - and on top that your giving them a solo ad.

    I have heard you should only email your list 3 to 4 times max a week.

    Also does this not give them the impression you are trying to sell something everyday - or do you give helpful content on a daily basis too?
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    • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
      Originally Posted by MKCookins View Post

      I am starting to create my own list... But I have a couple questions.

      First, you say you email your list everyday - and on top that your giving them a solo ad.

      I have heard you should only email your list 3 to 4 times max a week.

      Also does this not give them the impression you are trying to sell something everyday - or do you give helpful content on a daily basis too?
      There's no right or wrong way of doing it.

      I send 1 email each day but I send them to good quality free offers,
      that can help them so they check them out.

      But yeah celente is right too.

      The big money is in the list which you have a stronger relationship with.
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      • Profile picture of the author celente
        Originally Posted by Ivelin2008 View Post

        There's no right or wrong way of doing it.

        I send 1 email each day but I send them to good quality free offers,
        that can help them so they check them out.

        But yeah celente is right too.

        The big money is in the list which you have a stronger relationship with.
        Ivelin2008, I am not saying you are wrong in what you are doing. This is just one revenue that is bringing in money for you!, So why not keep doing it.

        The secret to making good money online is the work smarter, not harder.

        Infact you could outsource 2 people to build these 2 sets of lists for you, and test more. But making money online is doing more of the things that work, and less of what doesnt.

        I just know what works for me is creating products and giving away 100% of the commissions (once they buy they come into your list but) yes you give away ALL the money on the front end, but then guess what, you dont just have a list of freebie seekers, you have a hard core list of BUYERS, that...SOMEONE ELSE HAS BUILT FOR YOU!!! yes, i just said, someone else build and put a list of BUYERS in your pocket. That is better than having an 300kg solid gold nugget in your house. Now picture this.... what would you rather have. A list of 10000 freebie seekers, or a list of say 100 guarenteed buyers (that someone else built for you). *winky wink winky*

        Well....I would take B there the 100 guarenteed buyers. Most people would say celente you are crazy, but let me explain. Because they are proven buyers and highly reactive to good offers.

        Now.... would I syphen them off and use this list to sell solo ads to others trying to build their list. NO WAY! WHY? I spend a lot of time building the product to give away the money, but this (buyer) list is better than having an ATM in my backyard spitting out cash in the morning.

        SO I guess now you see my point. I am not saying what you doing is WRONG! no way, cause it bringing in money for you, and I am happy for you, as it is GUARENTEED money for you as you say. Awesome stuff!. But what I just explained is how you can bring in lots more money, have fun and do much less work then you are doing now.

        As I said, its about working SMARTER, not HARDER!

        Your welcome!
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    • Profile picture of the author anpharmd09
      Originally Posted by MKCookins View Post

      I am starting to create my own list... But I have a couple questions.

      First, you say you email your list everyday - and on top that your giving them a solo ad.

      I have heard you should only email your list 3 to 4 times max a week.

      Also does this not give them the impression you are trying to sell something everyday - or do you give helpful content on a daily basis too?
      How often you mail and what you mail really does depend on what you plan on doing with your list.

      If you are planning on selling solo ads, then you'll want to be mailing out everyday because the more solo ads customers purchase from you, the more money you make.

      Of course, this will result in higher-turnover for your list, so you will need to be continually growing your list to add new subscribers.

      As the OP already said, if you invest some of your profits into buying solo ads to grow your list, this shouldn't be a problem.

      Now if you plan on promoting affiliate offers to your list AND actually trying to build a relationship, I wouldn't recommend sending them sales emails every single day so a 3 to 4 per week frequency would probably be more appropriate.

      You can do this, but they will be unresponsive more quickly, and you will get more unsubscribes, so you'll have to invest more time and money into continually growing your list to replace the people that unsubscribe and those who simply stop buying anything because they're burned out by your constant selling.

      Again, all depends on what you want to accomplish with your list.
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      • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
        You are all right guys.

        That's why I'm focusing more on relationship building with my list.

        And will be launching my first product soon, too.
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        • Profile picture of the author Troy_Phillips
          Originally Posted by Ivelin2008 View Post

          You are all right guys.

          That's why I'm focusing more on relationship building with my list.

          And will be launching my first product soon, too.
          I would suggest filtering the list but you have found a need in a niche and are filling it. Just because me or anyone else gives you advice .. don't let anyone mess with a money stream you already have working.
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    as they say the money is in the list.

    You would be far better to create a list for solos, and a list for your own and diversify.

    That is where the real money would come in. And you would be making far more than just $40 a day and renting out your lists and raping them.

    I would do this.

    Build fresh lists, and off your own stuff to them. That is where the big money comes in, wayyyyy more than just $40 a day. Try more like $400 a day.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    I hope you can keep it up, and i hope that the quality of your lists/solo ads slots remain top notch too. A marketer's job is never done.
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  • Profile picture of the author iLuvCash
    Instead of selling solo ads this is what I would do.

    Monday: give away free helpful info
    Tuesday: affiliate offer
    Wednesday: upcoming launch
    Thursday: affiliate offer
    Friday: give away free helpful info
    Saturday: upcoming launch
    Sunday: affiliate offer

    and when they launch comes keep reminding them the same morning and 1 hour before, then lastly say the launch or webinar is live.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cheeth
    Great as long as the list is quality that perfectly fine, would a similar size list generate as much money in other niches?
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  • Profile picture of the author Broderick Boyd
    Great tips. My list is getting pretty large and I might consider that as an option in the near future.

    -Brody
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  • Profile picture of the author charlso1
    Yes, i agree with you solo ads can help you build your list when. But it is very dangerous or unworthy, if you cannot find decent ones. Not every newsletters that offer solo ads space can deliver. Find a decent one, offer helpful in ebook, show your list your expertise, offer them stuff and you so doing, then will be happy buying from you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Charles AK
    my squeeze pages are converting at 46 percent, all you need for solo ads is a catch headline and an opt in box, I used a fake video script but not sure if that had anything to do with conversion.
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  • Profile picture of the author marketwarrior06
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    After struggling a lot you have achieved this position. But thing about the time when you were building your list? Its wasn't 15 min dude. That's the best part of any successful business you just have to work initially, then the engine will run by its own oil
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  • Profile picture of the author TimothyTorrents
    I just read through this whole thread. Lots of great information here! Personally I wouldn't want to get a ad in my inbox everyday but i guess there are lots of people who don't mind.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ivelin2008
      Thanks guys.

      Yeah this stuff works. And yes it takes more work in the beginning but the bigger your list the easier it gets to grow it even more.

      As long as you're providing totally free cool valuable content from time to time, your list will like you.

      And guys, remember you're sending FREE offers to your list every day not paid stuff, so they are much more likely to take a look.

      But it's important to always maintain the quality of your offers that you send.

      This is more of a huge list which you don't need to have a relationship with to make it work.

      Now I'm experimenting the complete opposite way of doing this.

      Building a new tiny list but having a huge relationship with everyone.

      And I know this will be much more profitable.

      Anyway the important lesson here is to just focus on building your list, if you haven't done so yet.

      And work on monetizing it and building a relationship with your crowd.

      That's where the money is. And every big successful marketer will tell you that.

      Adsense, SEO, facebook, CPA it's all good and can work..

      but having a list is better.
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  • Profile picture of the author pusan
    Thanks for sharing.I also thought once to sell solo ads but never took this one seriously.And yes building the list of your target customers is the most crucial issue although you have shared two nice tips to do it easily.
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