Passive Income or Pipe Dream? Let's Talk Real Results from Internet Marketing

stevejames5091

1 year ago

That works actually.

YouTube Automation is currently on the roll.

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sel1990 1 year ago

Is there way to access information for Youtube automation? I would love to look into it. I have a youtube channel myself.
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Monetize

1 year ago

Originally Posted by sahilkhan

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In today's fast-moving digital world, the phrase "passive income" is thrown around a lot. You'll often see YouTube ads and Instagram reels that say:

"Earn while you sleep!"
"Make ₹1 Lakh per month without doing anything!"
"Start today, become rich tomorrow!"

But let's be honest - is passive income through internet marketing real, or is it just a big dream that sounds good but never works for most people?

In this thread, let's talk openly and honestly about what really works, what doesn't, and what kind of efforts are actually needed to earn money online.

Earning passive income online is possible, but you are not
going to make money in your sleep by doing nothing.

It requires work to set things up to be passive.

That means publishing books and videos, developing niche
websites, affiliate marketing, digital downloads, and print on
demand products.

These are all things that I have done myself, so I know for
certain that they work, and they can be combined.

There are countless books on passive income methods, but
if you sit around reading, watching videos, daydreaming and
doing nothing, you won't make any progress.

If you plan and work to get your passive income systems in
place, especially by using A.I. tools, and combine those with
other methods, your passive income can materialize and
be easier than ever.

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Moodesburn1977

1 year ago

It requires a lot of hard work in my experience get rich quickly never works, its about being involved in something that has a community and teaches you step by step how to really make it...

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spartan14

1 year ago

Well yea passive imcome can be made if you have a succesful youtube channel ,but i think real passive income exist for a short period of time

I think passive income mean more semi passive as you need to put a little bit of work to maintain your channel etc

In my online career i dont think it exist a fully passive income where you dont work at all for years and you still get a consistent income

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Saiful

1 year ago

That's a fantastic question, sahilkhan!

I think it's definitely more "pipe dream" than passive for most people, at least at the start. It takes a ton of upfront work to make anything truly passive later.

Looking forward to hearing everyone's honest thoughts on what actually works!

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GordonJ

1 year ago

I hesitate to join the convo, because...never sure what is meant, due to lack of definition...what is passive income to you? Set it and forget it? That's doable, but it looks more like set it and attend to it occasionally. That is very doable and can be done quickly.

But first, just to compare offline with online...passive income off line is something that can be purchased quickly, such as oil well rights, cell tower leases, IP (Intellectual Property) rights, ownership of rental entities, etc.

A small percent of these types of transactions can be funded from the buy, in other words an agreement like a land contract. Just one way to have passive income with no out of pocket expenses, and although these sound great, the expertise to pull it off is beyond (in my opinion) most Warriors.

Now online, one has to weigh the differences between passive and recurring income and which one might best serve your goals. I think most Warriors would be very happy with a MRR (monthly recurring income) of say, 5 thousand US dollars a month.

For that to be truly passive, you would set it and forget it (often by assigning admin duties to a third party). This too requires some specialized knowledge most beginners don't have.

So, looking at the OP (Original Post) in its entirety, there may be a lot of differences between the idea of passive income and

" let's talk openly and honestly about what really works, what doesn't, and what kind of efforts are actually needed to earn money online".

That last part is pretty easy; sell something people want/need to buy. I think this more important for most Warriors rather than thinking about passive income.

GordonJ

Originally Posted by Saiful

That's a fantastic question, sahilkhan!

I think it's definitely more "pipe dream" than passive for most people, at least at the start. It takes a ton of upfront work to make anything truly passive later.

Looking forward to hearing everyone's honest thoughts on what actually works!

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Monetize

1 year ago

Originally Posted by GordonJ

I hesitate to join the convo, because...never sure what is meant, due to lack of definition...what is passive income to you? Set it and forget it? That's doable, but it looks more like set it and attend to it occasionally. That is very doable and can be done quickly.

There are those financial investment passive income
methods that you mentioned, but internet marketers are
interested in online methods that don't require funding
such as:

Ad revenue
Affiliate marketing
Apps development/sales
Book publishing
Digital downloads
Domain parking
Print on demand shops
WP plugin sales
YouTube channels

Most of these methods can be set up once and don't
require much updating/tending. Of course you need
to do certain things like renewing domain names, or
publishing more books and updating your books as
necessary, but these don't require manual work on
a regular basis.

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GordonJ

1 year ago

Originally Posted by Monetize

There are those financial investment passive income
methods that you mentioned, but internet marketers are
interested in online methods that don't require funding
such as:

Ad revenue
Affiliate marketing
Apps development/sales
Book publishing
Digital downloads
Domain parking
Print on demand shops
WP plugin sales
YouTube channels

Most of these methods can be set up once and don't
require much updating/tending. Of course you need
to do certain things like renewing domain names, or
publishing more books and updating your books as
necessary, but these don't require manual work on
a regular basis.

Thanks, I would be more inclined to call those here, Wanna Be Internet Marketers...and most of the methods you list still have the one thing in common...WHO is going to BUY these things from you (or in the case of YT, socials, who visits repeatedly, likes and joins?).

Funding is one the easist things to acquire, for those who take the time to learn how, and most Warriors, especially these ONE time posters whom we never hear from again, want to set up low/no cost methods which do not require manual work. The problem for most is, they don't know they need to do CERTAIN things to keep it going, which is why I advocate for a simple SELL, to begin with. Because without a transaction involved in any of the methods, Or as a goal to get to with set-up activity...it is all moot for most Warriors anyhow.

Appreciate you keeping the lights on here, it has become a rather dim place lately.

GordonJ

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Monetize

1 year ago

Originally Posted by GordonJ

Thanks, I would be more inclined to call those here, Wanna Be Internet Marketers...and most of the methods you list still have the one thing in common...WHO is going to BUY these things from you (or in the case of YT, socials, who visits repeatedly, likes and joins?).

Most of those items are sold on marketplace/platforms
such as Etsy, Amazon, app stores, Warrior+, etc.

Civilians buy them, these aren't one to one sales.

You can find sales data online, people are making real
money from some of these methods.

YT pays ad revenue for watch time. You should check
it out, it's crazy right now, people are making bank with
silly AI animated videos and shorts. Millions of views.

I wish all the noobs who make grand announcements
of being here would stick around and contribute.

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Anyway, I'm old and cranky.

Passive income works best when it's combined with
active work income, but that's not what this thread is
about.

Most people don't want to do actual work anymore.

They consider producing a video as laborious and
want to do any work on the iphone because having
a laptop or desktop is too much effort for them.

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Claude Whitacre

1 year ago

Originally Posted by GordonJ

So, looking at the OP (Original Post) in its entirety, there may be a lot of differences between the idea of passive income and

" let's talk openly and honestly about what really works, what doesn't, and what kind of efforts are actually needed to earn money online".

That last part is pretty easy; sell something people want/need to buy. I think this more important for most Warriors rather than thinking about passive income.

GordonJ

Yup. Another way to say it is "Sell something that there is a current demand for, to the people that are buying it."

One thing I notice about all the posts I read about "Passive income" is that they assume that you start with passive income.

While all the gurus I've read about actually had passive income after they spent years...or decades...building a business by hand. Not passive at all.

It reminds me of the jets that fly by coasting in a slow decent. Relatively little fuel is burned. And a combination of inertia and gravity is supplying the power.

But the plane had to reach a good height before that coasting. And that climb was hard, burned a lot of fuel, and had to overcome gravity and inertia.

Marketers...the dreamers,,,,usually forget that part.

Before the easy marketing, the structure of the business has to be built, marketing tests made, mistakes discovered, a market found, and then lots of "ten steps forward, nine steps back", until some momentum is built.

The reason beginners love the idea of passive income is that it assumes no work is being done. An appeal that unfortunately attracts those with enough money to buy a course....but not enough drive to build a business.

Look at every single "Passive income" guru. Look at how they built their business....how they market their courses right now. None of it is passive. It's all work.

Anyway, I'm old and cranky.

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Claude Whitacre

1 year ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Look at every single "Passive income" guru. Look at how they built their business....how they market their courses right now. None of it is passive. It's all work.

Anyway, I'm old and cranky.

Yup, I just quoted myself.

To expand on that a little.

I've watched speakers at marketing events talk about how to build your business on Facebook. But they aren't pitching you on Facebook, they are on stage, sweating, pitching their program live.

Or the guys that preach affiliate marketing...passive marketing....but you are seeing them on webinars, pitching other people's lists.

What's the lesson here? Watch how these experts are pitching you. There are usually deeper insights achieved by watching how they are selling you their program...than from their actual program.

Believe me, in nearly every case, far more thought went into the sales letter, sales video, webinar, joint venture partner selection....than went into their actual product.

The lessons are in the pitch itself, and in where and how it was presented.

OK, I'm going back in my cave.

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emroseemon

1 year ago

Yes, passive income is real--but it takes time, strategy, and consistent effort to succeed!.......

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Tobidigital

1 year ago

It requires a lot of hard work in my experience and in this era, to get rich quickly never works, its about being involved in something that has a community and teaches you step by step how to really make it or get rich...

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Princess Balestra

1 year ago

Thing always is ... what glowbillable forces are at work?

Them's WIDAHSTUFFS dictate yr FOWKISS -- whethah you chancah or jeenyis.

What is at a preemyum rn as AI outta contreuwil GOBBYOOLS all in its payith?

My view?

Anytime soon we gonna be so SWAMPED with 'Prompt Experts' ain't gaht no frickin' cloo we be SCREAMIN' for The Vengeheures to miracle us the frick outta our plight.

Why, WF itself could transform inta a HELLHOLE of unmoderated pan-hoomanity ABYOOSE!

Truth was always downhome sweet before animyools gaht enslaved to do our dirty work.

Hey, but at least they lickedya back sumtimes.

I would naht wish now to align instinctive lick of natchrl animyools with WIDAHSTUFFS gowin' on, but anywan still big on ONE-TO-ONE sweetostuffs (Princess pauses momentarily to finally erase all sight of Hulk Hogan an' his stoopid wha'boutfit(z) from her vistalish) gotta cum back to eyelashes flashed before all hubblivion.

Are eyes the mirrahs of the soul?

All I know is, you gotta gaze deep inta summa the fkrs before you evin gaht a cloo what gowin' ahn.

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GordonJ

1 year ago

Originally Posted by Princess Balestra

Why, WF itself could transform inta a HELLHOLE of unmoderated pan-hoomanity ABYOOSE!

.

Could????

P.S. The Hulkster is a far cry from Benedict Cum Berbatch, I'm surprised at your spectrum of lustformights, but then...you are full of surprises Princess.

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Princess Balestra

1 year ago

Originally Posted by GordonJ

Could????

P.S. The Hulkster is a far cry from Benedict Cum Berbatch, I'm surprised at your spectrum of lustformights, but then...you are full of surprises Princess.

GordonJ

Yeah, HH is a far cry from Splendidly Wondahsnatch ...

so thx for pickin' Moi up on my lack of clarity regardin' the Brit Actor Adonis / Hideous Soodo-sleb Wresslah axis.

Gotta hope my integrity is thus preserved -- if naht jus' for you, then mebbe for the wholea hoomanity.

Bcs yanno, them guys're suffrin' so much now.

An' we eacha us gotta do what we can to provide for a blossomin' caaahsmaahs.

As a nachrl Princess, I would want always to reach out a hand ... throw out a foot ... spin balletically ... an' mebbe upsell bendin' ovah for an extra $10,000.

Bcs like Claude says, it's all sweat in the end* ...

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Look at every single "Passive income" guru. Look at how they built their business....how they market their courses right now. None of it is passive. It's all work.

So like when evrywan is sayin' O the jewels an' I bet you get special treatment at all the major global palaces and sh*t an' FFS the would-be SUITORS hanging on your every word!!! ... uhm yeah so most days it is like carryin' the contents of a bank vault hurround on yr head neck wrists boobies whenevah you gotta git dressed up for the next fawnin' dig-nit-hurry.

*tedious AF!*

* Do naht git me startid.

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OnlineSurveyPlatform

1 year ago

There are some videos who shares genuine information but there are no such way for:
"Earn while you sleep!"
"Make ₹1 Lakh per month without doing anything!"
"Start today, become rich tomorrow!"

we have to do something to earn money online, Yes there some ways like online surveys, freelancing work , etc where you can make money online. For Online Surveys you don't require any skill & for freelancing skills are required.

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Moodesburn1977

1 year ago

i think its all about numbers

i try and do a video once per day what is the automation side of it

i would say focus on the methods on the methods that bring in trafic and then scale them up over time

i believe you tube is a powerul source i have really started to focus on this in 2025

i think ai is helping a lot of people right now

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Samantha Winfrey

1 year ago

talk about it, passive income has been a dream of mine especially since i want to balance a more balance family work life but its the preparation and set up that takes a lot of work testing and seeing what works, but once it does its a dream becoming reality

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Internet Trillionaire

1 year ago

Originally Posted by sahilkhan

Inroduction
In today's fast-moving digital world, the phrase "passive income" is thrown around a lot. You'll often see YouTube ads and Instagram reels that say:

"Earn while you sleep!"
"Make ₹1 Lakh per month without doing anything!"
"Start today, become rich tomorrow!"

But let's be honest - is passive income through internet marketing real, or is it just a big dream that sounds good but never works for most people?

In this thread, let's talk openly and honestly about what really works, what doesn't, and what kind of efforts are actually needed to earn money online.

To be honest there no such thing as passive income. There may be automated systems, but every High-Ticket seller knows the real $5000 - $10000 clients you will have to work with one on one or in a group setting in person.

Nothing beats having you in the room with me or on a zoom call showing me step by step what to do. That's where the High-Ticket sales are really. You actually have to work to make money online.

Even if you've set up complicated online sales funnels which also requires a lot of upfront work and constant tweaking, it usually upsells you to a High-Ticket offer that is either "done with you" or "done for you" products and services.

So in my opinion, there is no such thing as passive income, just sales funnels that takes you from low-ticket to High-Ticket products and services that fill your calendars with high paying top tier clients

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