Broke as a Joke

"Off-line" like go to your Barber, hair dresser, dentist, car wash, dry cleaner, doctor, lawyer, chiropractor, podiatrist, auto shop, video store, almost any business that is open in a building or has an address.

Go in and ask for the owner. Say "Hi" my name is _____, and I was wondering if you advertise on Google places?

Then shut up and listen!

If they say What?

Then proceed to tell them what Google places is and why its something they should know about because their competitors already know about it.

Ask,"Do you have a computer online right now? If Yes, tell them that numerous people "Google" rather than yellow page shop now days. Have them go to their computer or if you have a smart device online use it and in "Google search" have them type in the type of business they have with the name of you town and state and see what happens.

If they say "yes" they know about and are on Google Maps (places) ask them what position they are in for the key word of their "business type" or "service" and you may get a "what" again. If you do go back and read the above paragraphs.

If they rank below the fold tell them they need to be above it and what about other keywords relevant to their business.

Now I could go on and on but you know enough about computers and Google to find this forum so that's at least enough to offer your service to optimize their google listing and tell them that is about 2-3 hrs. work and you would be glad to to that for $50. or what ever.

Ask $35 that's better than the .35 you say you have now. Ask them for their email, telephone, address and website if they have one. Oh they don't have one then after we get you listed in Google we can talk about that..............!

Tell them you will need some information and if they are not listed yet Google may contact them to verify they are real and this may(will) take a couple weeks. You will get the ball rolling and be in contact. If you have a calling card that would be nice or get some heavy bond paper and use MS Word or Open Office and get a calling card template and get your scissors out and produce some.

Now all this costs you barely nothing but some time and shoe leather.

I'm not going to fill in all the gaps I assume you can figure them out and research for free, what Google places is and how to list, etc.

Make a list of business in your area to contact in advance find them in"The Yellow Pages" online or offline book and know this, if they have a box add with a graphic they are already spending $100's of dollars a year on that advertising you just need to tell and show them there's a better way and they don't want to end up like Borders Books.

Take your list and "Google" each business on it and you will know in advance what to expect when you say "Hi, my name is_____,and are you listed online in Google".

Like the gurus say what I just told you and the others Warriors are saying in replying to your question is worth $1,000's. And it is! I'm not sellin, so I don't need a FTC disclaimer. You do a little free learning and research and go out next week and see at least 50 businesses that's 7 a day and you'll make $money and you just may start a snowball.

Plan on no's but they are not your enemy they are your friends because they will lead you to yes's. Now the ball is in your court. How badly do you want to fill those pockets?

Old Dog

You can get money for donating plasma, haven't heard of getting money for donating blood, however.

Offline - get a job, wash cars, mow lawns, deliver advertising, clean houses.

Online - write articles, build backlinks, create and sell blogs, sell stuff on ebay, join freelance sites like elance and rentacoder, try affiliate marketing.

Solid way for you to make money RIGHT NOW :

Sign up for click bank.

Do keyword research using google keyword tool.

Find something that is hot (30,000 per month +), has no competition and low search results.

Find a related product on clickbank.

Write a few different articles, post 1 to hub pages, 1 to squidoo, and 1 to ezine. Load the article with a couple of links loaded with your affiliate link.

Post your article links on twitter and facebook.

BAM! You should have a sale within a few days, no problems.

Its amazing at how quick google picks up content from these sites and delivers first page rankings.

If you are still struggling, hit me up on the messages and ill see what i can do.

No one in here has ever had a job and had that happen?
Lucky.

If my comments offended you, I apologize, it wasn't intentional. On the subject of this method being cliche and commonly discussed, you're right, but these threads are even more common. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, the OP can literally create money from nothing.

Also, I never said it was "easy", in fact I even said not to look for fast easy money, because it doesn't exist. Regardless of what you may believe, this method does work, and is still working very well, at least it is for me. In fact, I have even automated the whole process like an assembly line, but that is irrelevant.

I have had multiple people ask me to show them "how to make money online" with zero capital, an every single one of them quit after a few days. Fact is, many people want to make money on the web, but about 90% of them are not willing to put in the effort, for a smorgasboard of reasons.

Are there other, better, faster ways of making money online? Probably, but the best way is to focus on one and not bounce around from new method to new method. I was simply relaying to the OP a time tested, proven, still viable way of making money without having to spend a nickel. There is a reason why methods like these are cliche, and it's because they work. I didn't post my method to show it was better than yours, even though it may have seemed like I did.

I think you are confused.... or are you intoxicated?

People will have to pay for things that they want to buy... they don't donate for some thing that they are in need of.

People donate for something that are NOT being sold at the first place but in appreciation, they donated for the author's effort to bring good and free info and for the fact that they is a "donation" button...

Donating is not paying in this case since they have the choice to do it or not...
But when you buy something you don't have the choice but to pay...

In conclusion don't get confused between paying and donating...
I respect your opinion too but somehow they seems intoxicated to me...



Qamar

You might want to listen to what George Wright has to say, I know one of his ideas that he did really good at making money.

By they way if you're that broke and not working, then don't think you are going to find some IM idea that will make you a great deal of money overnight! This stuff takes time.

lol, well put...and nice list.

This might work, but the OP is going to have to take into account that if he's promoting Clickbank products on his sites, he'll have to wait at least several weeks for those commission checks to arrive.