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Seeking advice

by Wooten
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Hello fellow warriors

I know there are a lot of smart and intelligent people in this forum so I want to ask for some sort of advice. So I'll tell a little about my self.

I am full time university student in law. I've been struggling to make money online for quite a while. I've tried hyip. Some worked, some not. Then just last summer I came across warrior forum which was a light to my misery, I've found a lot of useful information about IM and learned a lot about affiliate marketing and other stuff. The main issue is that I learned everything in theory and I have no idea how everything works in reality. I've seem to understand what to do and how to start, but I still struggle. Every business requires at least some investment which I have very little ( 70$ or so ). This is actually a big money for me since I don't live in US ( eastern Europe ) and I have limited access for something like paid surveys or completing offers etc from which I could make some money for main capital to invest in business. IM is my last resort since it is very difficult to find even part time job in Mcdonalds. So I'm still trying to make something out here. I've seen so many ebooks on how to make money online and some of them were very good but I have no idea which method to choose because of my very limited budget. Also I don't know if I could write content by myself and I can't outsource it. As you can see I am very lost in my life and I want some sort of guidance from someone. I would love to have a mentor which is hard to find.. I know that this is not a unique story, I understand many of you had same problems and that is why I'm asking and advice from you

I didn't know where to write so I wrote here. Also I am grateful to you for reading and thank you in advance. Hopefully I will find an answer to my problems. Have a good evening.

Wooten.


P.S. sorry for writing so many random thoughts.. It's not always like this..
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  • Profile picture of the author David Sneen
    You ask such general questions. It still will be tough for you to get an answer here, because people will be steering you towards their site. But if it were me, I would...

    ... continue to read a lot at this forum. Then I would research several businesses that look like they might fit your model. I would narrow it down to three or four. Then, I would go on a walk... or sleep, or do some mindless thing that takes your concentration away from your decision. I hope this method of relying on your subconscious, allowing it to take over and guide you to a decision will work for you.
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    • Profile picture of the author SEOFriendlies
      Originally Posted by David Sneen View Post

      You ask such general questions. It still will be tough for you to get an answer here, because people will be steering you towards their site. But if it were me, I would...

      ... continue to read a lot at this forum. Then I would research several businesses that look like they might fit your model. I would narrow it down to three or four. Then, I would go on a walk... or sleep, or do some mindless thing that takes your concentration away from your decision. I hope this method of relying on your subconscious, allowing it to take over and guide you to a decision will work for you.
      Agreed! You're now stuck with analysis paralysis - so many opportunities, so many paths, but what if the path I took fails? What if the profits aren't as good as I thought? What if I'm suddenly more interested in that method? What if... the doubts goes on and on, and they'll never end.

      It's something that we have all experienced before, especially when we first started out. It's always harrowing to form a coherent business strategy with so many concerns to take note of, and so many alternative methods to subscribe to.

      So this is what you should do: stop thinking, and start doing

      You spend so much time thinking about what to do, whether it'll succeed - why not spend that time doing something, and making sure that whatever venture you go into succeeds?

      Of course, I'm not telling you to rush head-long into the project. You need a plan still, and for now I'll recommend you to plan your business.

      Get the general things out on paper first - define your business and identify your target market. Then zoom in - think about how you'll sell your products and how to market your product. Then zoom in more. And more. And more.

      Good luck, whatever route you take. And remember: It's not enough to just want something badly. You need to take steps toward it. And whatever step you take is the right step.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    Maybe offer services on Fiverr. Maybe start a site on Blogger.

    Maybe wait until Hostgator has their 50% off promotions and go for those.
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  • Profile picture of the author Arroway
    I agree with the above. Please take the Choice overload problem into account, because it's something that holds a lot of people back when they are just starting out. It's good to read up on everything a little bit to see what's out there, but then you need to focus.
    If you have access to PayPal in your country, do Fiverr gigs, because it's seriously the easiest way to get some money into your pocket nowadays.

    Good luck,
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  • Profile picture of the author keithbrown
    you can make free website for the starter.. maybe you can user freehostia, xtreemhost, blogger.. do you have paypal? you can try cpalead that's my first experience get some money, no need $ investment, just time and effort
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrew Skelly
    My friend, All I read was "I can't do this, I can't do that," maybe McDonald's will teach you to stop saying "I can't" and start saying I will. Making money with limited options is not hard as long as you have the right focus and drive. Struggle until it hurts and success will find you. In North America there is 101 ways to make money through kijiji and craigslist without spending a dime. Do you have popular sites like this in your area. Maybe start there.

    Good luck and stop focusing on your limitations. You'll just create more of them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Wooten
    I'm really grateful for your answer. I know that my mindset is not very motivational, but the problem is that in my area there are WAY less opportunities than in US So everything is different, but I guess I will think of something.


    Also to keithbrown, maybe can you explain a little more in details about CPA ?
    Thanks in advance.
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  • Profile picture of the author abugah
    Perhaps you might want to think about this….
    1. Change your mind set. Regardless of your country of origin, resources and education there is nothing you can’t do. I mean nothing including making a million dollars in the next 12 months. So stop putting limits on yourself.
    2. Determine the price you are willing to pay to get what you want. Since I understand you are a student, one of the things that will suffer is your sleeping time and socializing with buddies. Train yourself do with 3 hours or less of sleep. Again if you believe it is impossible those are limits you are putting on yourself. At least try it for a week and see what happens.
    3. Having said that, and without claiming to be an expert, let’s be practical. If you don’t have money, consider articles to build capital. If you write and get paid for 10 in a month you will have $30 (assuming you are starting at $3 per article ) . Do it for 6 months and you will raise the initial capital. Of course if you get better rates or bigger volumes you accelerate your goals.
    4. With your article writing experience, and some capital, start shifting to copywriting. It pays more and you will need this skill greatly as your business grows.
    Sorry I can’t give you specifics. For instance where to get writing gigs, you can Google.

    Finally your success will greatly improve if you decide exactly what you want, choose one model and run away with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author darrenchow
    Your question is a little bit too general. Most of the people will just tell you go ahead and pick one, and then take action. Then, you will be still end up wondering which path to follow. XD

    Which path to follow depends only on 1 thing: where is your destination? I believe you are lost mainly because you have not come to think what do you really want to achieve at the end of the day.

    Steps:
    1) Discover your passion
    2) Discover your skills (what you can do best, your competitive advantage)
    3) Think about the niche which match your passion and skills
    4) Do minor research and see if the niche is profitable
    5) If yes, dive into the niche.
    6) Use your skill to make money in that niche

    If you are good in teaching & like it, then go teach to make money.
    If you are good in writing & like it, then do content creation to make money.
    If you are good in designing & like it, then go design and make money.

    All depends on "what do you want at the end of the day?"
    Wish you success =))
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