Best ways to make money online legitimately?

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My Google AdSense account was banned over 10 years ago so that's not an option. I'm also not interested in promoting offers that are essentially snake oil. I'm not interested in adult or gambling. What's the best way to go about this legitimately?
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  • Profile picture of the author alexsilva
    Just as you took action to create an account at Warrior Forum, I recommend that you take action to use the search bar and search yourself by methods.

    No one will come out and say: "Hey, I've researched and here are 10 legitimate methods to make money online for you to read and test."

    If you really want to get results in this market, here's one of the lessons: Be proactive.
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  • Profile picture of the author heero212
    I understand what you're saying. I'm just looking for basic advice. I'm not expecting someone to tell me exactly what I need to do or to walk me through what to do step by step. I'm just hoping someone can tell me what's possible and to maybe get some advice that can point me in the right direction.

    I'd like to emphasize that I'm looking to do something that's legitimate. I'm not interested in spinning bad products just because they make money.
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    • Profile picture of the author alexsilva
      What skills do you have or would you like to learn? SEO, Web Design, Freelance, CopyWriting ??

      I believe it's important to stay focused on only one thing at least at the beginning to get results and not get paralyzed like 98%.

      By choosing just one of the many skills that exist to make money, it is much easier to find a direction/method to practice.
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    • Profile picture of the author LimitlessTraffic
      Originally Posted by heero212 View Post

      I understand what you're saying. I'm just looking for basic advice. I'm not expecting someone to tell me exactly what I need to do or to walk me through what to do step by step. I'm just hoping someone can tell me what's possible and to maybe get some advice that can point me in the right direction.

      I'd like to emphasize that I'm looking to do something that's legitimate. I'm not interested in spinning bad products just because they make money.
      Basic advice would be to start with affiliate marketing. By the sounds of it, you probably would not want to promote digital products as any of them can be labeled as 'bad products' since customers don't take action anyway.

      I recommend you head over to Amazon and start from there.
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  • Profile picture of the author fratt55
    hey there

    mobe.com is a great growing company were affiliates can earn 2500-10000 commission per sale.. off course you start small and in 6-12 months you could be earning these great commissions

    talk soon
    sam f
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    • Profile picture of the author ImRoment
      Originally Posted by fratt55 View Post

      hey there

      mobe.com is a great growing company were affiliates can earn 2500-10000 commission per sale.. off course you start small and in 6-12 months you could be earning these great commissions

      talk soon
      sam f
      Hello friend,

      I saw you have recommended this ___ on several discussion threads.
      I am not offensive but Can't we just stop promoting stuffs on discussion threads ?

      The guy is looking for help man and he mentioned on his status that he is
      not interested in promoting some snake oil stuffs..
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  • Profile picture of the author heero212
    I guess I'd like to learn copywriting. I think I could write copy that's good enough to sell things online.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Lots of threads here to get you started...one good example

    http://www.warriorforum.com/best-onl...7-edition.html

    If copywriting interests you, there's a section with threads that might help you get started...


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  • Profile picture of the author DIABL0
    I can tell you what I have been doing for the past 16 years and has been working.

    I have been doing CPA / affiliate marketing, I just do it a bit differently than most.

    I heavily promote PPL (pay per lead...lead generation) offers. This is because there is no credit card / purchase required to complete an offer. All a user has to do is fill out a form, so conversion rates are typically much higher compared to offers that require a sale to be made.

    I favor offers that have a make, get or save money benefit to them, as they have overall worked the best. They also tend to have the greatest mass appeal (will be of interest to a large general audience), so the potential exists to produce high volume and they are fairly easy to cross promote on the back-end.

    Some of the verticals I have done extremely well with are: education, insurance, loans, debt, credit, mortgage, assistance, discount offers, homeowner offers, etc...

    The bulk of the offers that I promote pay $20-$40 per lead, but I also promote offers that pay more and less. You don't want to get caught up solely on what an offer pays because how well it converts is just as important. For example, if you have an offer that pays $9, but if it converts at 2X or more of a $20 offer, then it will perform about the same and possibly better. At the same time, if you have an offer that pays $90 and it converts poorly, it may not even be worth promoting.

    Bottom line: it's far easier to get someone fill out a short form than to get them to pull out their credit card and make a purchase. So why struggle with trying to sell this or that, when you can provide free information that users want/need and get paid well doing it.

    I drive traffic by acquiring 3rd party email data, which is data that the users are interested in a specific vertical(niche)and have given permission to receive messages from third parties. You get the opt-in record and it's 100% can-spam compliant.

    So by acquiring data, I'm building assets that I then own and can market to over and over at very low cost. However, 3rd party data will rarely be as responsive as a high-quality opt-in list you build yourself. But it really doesn't matter because it is much cheaper and highly scalable compared to convention list building.

    So the key to making it work is to always be collecting your opens / clickers, segmenting, and removing unresponsive users. That way over time you are building smaller, but more responsive lists that you should eventually be able to send less and make more with each mailing. Essentially you are converting the data from quantity to quality (cost effectively)..

    Basically, I monetize the data using PPL offers because they offer the path of least resistance to generating conversions and converting the data into cash producing assets.

    Obviously, there is far more to it, but done right it can be extremely profitable. Everyone that I know that is in the business and knows what they are doing, for the most part, does 6-7 figures. While that's a huge range, much comes to one's ability to scale and effectively build / manage the infrastructure needed to scale.

    Something to think about.
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    • Profile picture of the author kiethendavis
      Diablo, I really enjoyed your post. 1 question.....Could you give me more information about where to aquire good 3rd party data (I'm assuming you mean e-mail addresses) and also, do you do your own list building, or do you only utilize the 3rd party data?

      Thanks,
      Kieth
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      • Profile picture of the author DIABL0
        Originally Posted by kiethendavis View Post

        Diablo, I really enjoyed your post. 1 question.....Could you give me more information about where to aquire good 3rd party data (I'm assuming you mean e-mail addresses) and also, do you do your own list building, or do you only utilize the 3rd party data?

        Thanks,
        Kieth

        Yes, I was referring to email addresses. But you get the opt-in record, not just the email. Which can vary. At a minimum, you get email, IP, timestamp and source url. Typically you also get the first and last name as well. There is also data where you get the complete form submission the user made, which could contain much much more information.

        For my PPL - lead generation business, I mainly work with 3rd party data because I can get fresh / targeted data specifically for many of the PPL verticals I promote. But I also generate real-time co-reg data targeting specific PPL offers.

        I also manage / monetize other companies opt-in data on a profit sharing basis.

        I do some mainstream list building, but the bulk of what I do is the above.

        Acquiring 3rd party data is not for everyone. Building your own opt-in list may make more sense depending on what you are promoting.
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      • Profile picture of the author discrat
        Originally Posted by kiethendavis View Post

        Diablo, I really enjoyed your post. 1 question.....Could you give me more information about where to aquire good 3rd party data (I'm assuming you mean e-mail addresses) and also, do you do your own list building, or do you only utilize the 3rd party data?

        Thanks,
        Kieth
        Yeah, it does seem very interesting. I second that request.
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  • Profile picture of the author dana67
    The best way to make money online can vary from one person to another. Your interests and skills may help determine what is the best way for you. Find a niche you enjoy and are knowledgeable about. Then find ways to monetize it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Career
    One of the easiest (but risky if have no knowledge) is buying and reselling domain name.

    I have made the fastest money of selling domain where I bought for less than $20 and sold it for $1,750 within 10 days.
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  • Profile picture of the author ryanbiddulph
    - sell eBooks through Amazon
    - selling audio books through ACX
    - creating online courses
    - offer freelance writing services
    - offer blog coaching services

    All are legit, fulfilling and prospering methods to make money online.

    Just do what you feel passionate about. If you hate writing, cross freelance writing and self-publishing eBooks from the list. Monetize your fun.

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  • Profile picture of the author Anis Chity
    I think Affiliate marketing is a great way to start making money as a newbie, just know that it take time and efforts but its worth it
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    • Profile picture of the author ryanbiddulph
      Affiliate marketing is another prospering channel. Get behind something you love doing - niche-wise, and content-creation-wise - and you will be poised to help folks, to earn profits and to MMO persistently.

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  • Profile picture of the author Ashwin Galhotra
    All the way ad-sense is evergreen way to make money online but now if you haven't this choice, so the choice is to create up a blog which is best in knowledge and people use to follow regularly or the other choice open up your eCommerce business online and advertise online and get leads from it !
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  • Profile picture of the author themsmaker
    I worte 7 pages of some horror story and now i don't know how to conntact someone who can help me with this idea to become a movie or a shor movie or just something. Maybe some of you guys can help me with that. If anyone know how to sell them or who to conntact let me know
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    Intresting item!
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  • Before anything, you need to find out what you are good at. If copywriting interests you, you can start selling your services on places like Fiverr and here on the Warrior Forum as well. But remember, you will need to give it some. You will need to work hard and be patient until you see some good money coming in.
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  • Profile picture of the author eDreamer
    I suggest you find a 'mentor' or an authority figure or website that you would want to own yourself.

    Explore and find something that makes you excited.

    What fits in with your ultimate life goals?

    Get a clear vision of the kind of business you want to build online, find a good example, and then model yourself after them.

    If copywriting is your thing, find a leader in that field who resonates with you, and do as they do. Use them as inspiration and guidance along the way.

    It's not even something you have to pay for-- just observe what type of products they sell, how they get clients or customers, and sign up for their email list and see how they operate. That will give you the info you'll need to set up your foundation and get started.

    Focus on getting the word out and selling either your services or a guide that solves a relatively simple yet common problem.

    Continue to drive traffic to your offers, and build a brand through blogging, social media, and partnerships (like podcast interviews, guest posting, or webinars) for long-lasting presence and success.

    It's a simple yet time-tested way to build a successful business online!
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  • Profile picture of the author MValmont
    All the methods work really, but not all the methods all equals...

    I used to sell on Amazon, right now I dropship from aliexpress and don't sell on Amazon anymore.

    You have to adjust because the market is changing fast.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
      MValmont, just curious does this mean you aren't doing Kindle publishing anymore? I ask because you said not too long ago you were making 1000s a month publishing Kindle books.

      Mark

      Originally Posted by MValmont View Post

      All the methods work really, but not all the methods all equals...

      I used to sell on Amazon, right now I dropship from aliexpress and don't sell on Amazon anymore.

      You have to adjust because the market is changing fast.
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      • Profile picture of the author MValmont
        Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

        MValmont, just curious does this mean you aren't doing Kindle publishing anymore? I ask because you said not too long ago you were making 1000s a month publishing Kindle books.

        Mark

        I still have my Amazon business,

        But I'm not launching anything new on Amazon these days. I found something much better
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        • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
          Originally Posted by MValmont View Post

          I still have my Amazon business,

          But I'm not launching anything new on Amazon these days. I found something much better
          So you think the drop shipping thing is easier than Kindle publishing to get started for a newbie or anyone else?

          I'm asking this because you had a pretty good program for Kindle publishing and have seemed to always have the opinion that selling Kindle books is the best and fastest way to get started.

          But lately, I've seen you pushing the Shopify stuff more and more.

          So, I'm legitimately curious when someone that seems to be doing well in one thing completely switches gears.

          I've not looked into selling physical products much but may decide to look into it if this is what you are saying.

          Thanks.
          Mark
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          • Profile picture of the author MValmont
            Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

            So you think the drop shipping thing is easier than Kindle publishing to get started for a newbie or anyone else?

            I'm asking this because you had a pretty good program for Kindle publishing and have seemed to always have the opinion that selling Kindle books is the best and fastest way to get started.

            But lately, I've seen you pushing the Shopify stuff more and more.

            So, I'm legitimately curious when someone that seems to be doing well in one thing completely switches gears.

            I've not looked into selling physical products much but may decide to look into it if this is what you are saying.

            Thanks.
            Mark
            Basically, Things have changed on Amazon. It is way harder to be successful, especially with Kindle publishing. Someone can still make good money, but I found a better way, and this way is E-commerce.

            IMO E-commerce using Shopify is gold right now.
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            • Profile picture of the author discrat
              Originally Posted by MValmont View Post

              Basically, Things have changed on Amazon. It is way harder to be successful, especially with Kindle publishing. Someone can still make good money, but I found a better way, and this way is E-commerce.

              IMO E-commerce using Shopify is gold right now.
              Yep, gotta adapt or die. I can completely understand and relate to this.I know Mark understands this and Im not referring to him, but some other people think that everyone who changes or switches gears to new avenues for making money suffer from shiny object syndrome.

              But it's not always the case . Sometimes it is just a good business decision.A good example here


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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    Best ways to make money online legitimately?
    Sell something people want and/or need and are willing to pay for.
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  • Profile picture of the author EelKat
    I've always found direct sales of products to be best (books on Amazon and Lulu, art/photography on Zazzle, crafts on etsy, random stuff on eBay, etc.), those being linked to from articles on topic with the product in question.

    I've also found if you have a connection to local businesses, and have local made products, that boosts local sales (sales to locals makes up most of my income). Locals like buying local photography, local art, local crafts, local authors.

    Of course dealing local means you'll need as much, if not more, offline marketing then online marketing (signs, flyers, business cards, etc)
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  • There are other ppc services besides Adsense, though I suppose they might often not pay as well. I haven't been using any myself.

    Affiliate marketing seems to be a no-brainer that should at least be included in your mix.
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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    I know I have students that comes to me looking for the holy grail...

    The only thing changed since 2001 is social media, but the same chit still works.

    LEADS <> FOLLOWUP <> EMAIL MARKETING

    this stuff is still as gold as it was 2 years ago, and back 10 years ago.

    Build your list, help that list, and make money that way. I am doing $600 USD per day doing this, and it all comes from using and working smarter....and not going out there and searching for the holy grail.

    The same ole stuff of making money with a list is working just as well as it did 7 years ago, no matter what anyone out there tells you.

    LEAD FLOW <> Sales FUNNEL <> $$$

    This is what is brining in sales every day to me, and I just wake up each day to sales and check my gmail to see what worked, and what didnt.

    So your best bet, is build a list and help them .... as best you can. Do this right and you will be very successful by the end of this year.
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