Can't Afford a Domain

Gee, had I said that, I would have gotten creamed. lol

Sometimes, and I'm as guilty as anyone, we experienced Warriors can get a little snarky, having read for the 100th time this week, about some broke bloke who wants to be told how to make money.

So, being how it is better to teach a man to fish, than to feed his hungry ass for a day...here is exactly HOW, anyone with no money or experience can at least get started and learn a PROCESS for IM transactions.

FREE tools to use:
Open Office. OR Google Docs. Use this for creating a product and a promotion.
PayPal (if available) or whatever payment processor your country allows. IF you can not accept money, you could offer your product for an AMAZON gift certificate (I've done this too).

Get a DROPBOX account, and Gmail one too. Having a Gmail acct. gives you access to all of the goodies Google has for free, including DOCS. 0

Now you've got 3 out of 4 of the basic tools you need to start IM.
A way to CREATE a product....via Open Office.
A PLACE to host your sales promotion, and the product itself (dropbox)
A WAY TO TAKE money, or to get paid.

The missing element is TRAFFIC. For now, use the signature file allowed here, and participate in groups at Facebook and other networks.

So far, not a penny spent.

What kind of product? Well over 40 years ago, a guy, Joe Karbo, taught me about HOTSHEETS. 20 years ago I wrote a report about them. Today there are dozens of reports and courses on creating: hotsheets, cheat sheets, one page publications, maps, puzzles, study guides, info graphics...and tons of other things too.

Recently other Warriors have reported success selling simple one page cheatsheets or guides, so it would be a great product to start with, and in some cases, you could use FREE ones already done for you.

Example: https://publications.usa.gov/
And from there:
https://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php?PubID=176

probably a good read for many New Warriors thinking of starting a business.
There are scores of sites like this one, where Public Domain and free info is available to help you create your first product.

Now you have an idea of a quick, easy, simple type of PRODUCT you could use to get started learning how to do IM. You can enhance your product by adding pics, free images, some graphs, charts or whatever.

Create a pdf with Open Office, put it up at Dropbox. Now write a PROMOTION, a SIMPLE sales page, and put a paypay button, or explain how your visitor can get your product.

Then, use your sig file here, and let us know, maybe ask for critique in appropriate sub forum, and get some feedback.

It is a mini version of what will need to do if you are serious about making money in IM.

Because, you will always need: a PRODUCT/SERVICE to sell.
A PROMOTION. (Could be email, youtube video, sales page, JV)
A way to get PAID.
AND
PEOPLE who want what you have. Traffic, targeted via your marketing channels and methods.

If you can't spend a week, and use free, and go through the very simple process described, then chances are high, you will spend money, chase shiny objects, and walk through fields of cow pies, squishing your time between your toes and ending up with stinking nothing a year from now.

So, if you don't have money, you better get busy LEARNING how to do it, and it only costs time and effort to LEARN.

Or don't.

GordonJ

Sorry, but I think he should ask it in a close conversation if he really wants to know it.

if you aren't employed yet, I suggest you should find some type of job... save some money up and set a starting out budget...strictly for IM

If you have not tried, check out usertesting. com, panel.validately. com. These services should help you get some money and they pay in a week.

I wish I could thank this twice.

I appreciate everyone explaining free alternatives to your own domain and hosting, but I think it will hold more value, motivation, and pride if you sacrifice for what you actually want.

Brent