Does anyone else make a living online?

Yes, I make a living online.

I have different sites and blogs. I have AdSense on some of them. I sell products, my own and affiliate products, I have a payed membership club and right now, I'm learning about page flipping, so that will be the next step.

I was full time a year ago, then I took a break since things was really getting on top of me. Don't help having a full time job since you constantly think about your IM business while at work but can't do a thing about it.

Though while on a break I started a blog which was catered around the freebie market, you know the types promoting sites such as freepay etc (Yes they do work!) just as a hobbie I thought this would be fun. I managed to get #1 for a really competitive keyword, it took time but I learnt so much from this which was to be patient and never rush things and also never give up!

I'm back now, last 2 months I have been rebuilding the blocks and getting ready to set my self up. Time to turn them free ipods into cash!

Yes, I make a living online by creating my own products that people needed and put tons of traffic for potential sales.

Yup - online sites and custom video services.

Full time online since 1996 - websites, blogs, affiliate marketing, now doing some good flipping income as well, just sold one membership site and 2 more starting.

Just launched a new flat rate Mobile Text Broadcast service, which is actually to be sold both online and offline.

No complaints - can't imagine doing anything else! There are no limits to the ways or amounts to be made online!

I have been making my living online full time for over 15 years building websites from simple html website to very high end dynamic built websites. All sites I build are 100% from scratch.. I use no open source code or pre-built sites.

I have also produced a few info products in my days and earned from affiliate networks but mainly my income comes from my web development business.

James

Yes I do, direct marketing in empowerment products. Helping people change their lives.

yep me too. Niche websites, business partnerships, creating info products...the list is endless.

P.S

Asking the question "does anyone else make a living online" in this forum is like walking into a local garage and asking "does anyone fix cars in here?"

Me too ... Own products, membership sites, affiliate marketing, services - script writing, content writing managemenet, BPA, etc ... streamlining things now, growing into a company, hiring people ... so there is a gradual growth ... Coming up with a new product now (two new products actually) ... let's see how things turn out after this !

I make a living writing articles and web content for others online. I am getting ready to jump into affiliate and bum marketing once I think I'm ready and formulate my business plan.

I would be happy to offer anyone advice about writing and implementing keywords into content.

I make my full time living selling my PI services online. I'm adding my first ebook in the next 30 days or so.

I made my first sale in December of 2007 and have consistently made my income online. I am not rich, I want to make more, but for my first try and I blessed and excited that this business is working for me . . . as I work in it!

I think Newbies need to get the message strong and clear . . . this is not a "just add water" business. While many people can be successful, it still takes work, dedication, patience and ACTION!

I wrote my first Ebook over the summer, launched it in September and have made a little over $2K so far. It's very exciting and I'm busy writing another book and also exploring the affiliate world.

mlr08, thats so exciting. I am new to this so can't say I am making a big income, but starting out small. Don't mean to hijack this thread, but may I ask how your promoted your eBook?

Yeah, affiliate, personal products, adsense, and did some membership sites...

I make a full time living online. I started about three years ago?

I sell my own info products and services
I sell other peoples products and services

This is a great way to make an income because you can automate and leverage many things and you can be yourself. No ties, No crap.

I have been making a living online since 1999.

The how's are constantly changing....

But I am happy.

Besides this, I do have AdSense on my blogs.

Most of my income is still from offline business ventures, although I now have a plan in place to fully migrate from offline to fully online business activities. I do have a number of successful online businesses now, but want to focus solely doing business online with few exceptions.

Also, I'll speak up for my buddy Diego who makes a great living on line along with our JavaBeans Matias and James, who also earn their living online (the latter two are both 18 - been doing it since they were 16).

I've been making a living online as long as I've been making a living.

I'm 24, just graduated with my bachelors degree, working on a masters at night. Paid off a $200,000 college education before I was out.

I did try working for a while... went and worked as a software developer for Microsoft for 6 months while in college. Decided not to take the offer to stay after graduating, it's easier to just work for myself.

I make six figures a year selling advertising services, a couple thousand a month selling subscriptions to web applications, and $46k in the past two months selling a WordPress plugin. Then there's the odd couple hundred a month from direct ad sales, AdSense, etc. And a couple hundred a month in affiliate commissions.

If you want to see the sites... my blog and company's site are in my signature. I have no employees, and do all the product development, design, marketing and accounting myself.

Own information products, that's how I do it. I built a real business -- very important. Anything else is just op seeking and will eventually leave you high and dry.

Buying and selling websites is my game and I'm doing very well. Don't be fooled into thinking people who make a lot of money online are special. It's easy to make a full time income doing this stuff. I see lots of people going from nothing to a six figure business in a few months. The potential results are insane.

Yes, im doig pretty good with free advertising sites.

Much like Andy Cavanaugh and some others here, I make my living selling my IM knowledge to offline businesses.

My primary source of income is from selling ad placement (similar to Google Adwords) on a small network (nearly 5,000 sites generating 5.5 billion queries/month) of sites. The only tools i need are a computer, internet access and my Skype phone.

As a sideline, some of my customers hire me to spruce up their websites, do on page SEO, write content and generally be their internet consultant. For one customer, I am his webmaster and have a one year contract to conduct a backlink building campaign.

The advantage to my business model is that I get to interact with people on a personal basis instead of just communing with a computer all day.

The disadvantage is that it requires constant involvement and can't be automated. If I don't work, I don't get paid.

Over time, I will gradually shift to automated sources of income and phase out having to constantly turn the crank myself.

full time for a year and a half now..... making a healthy living! IM is the best way of life.... the first few months were hard... after that it's been super! of course... with a few ups and downs....

Well said Gregg. A key is finding something you enjoy doing. It takes focus and dedication to be successful at almost anything in life, and if you enjoy what you're doing, it makes everything seem easier.

I am with Andrew on this,

I make most of my money with offline businesses but am starting to make more and more online. I work for myself at home when I want though, so thats the freedom!

GoGetta

my main field of income is offering design services to other webmasters/companies.. but i also enjoy crankin' out them niche blogs ..(boy, it took me about 3 years to learn that seo game - but those years were very well spent! this i can tell you.)

Like so many others who have already responded, I have been making money online fulltime since 2000. Everything from eBay to Adsense, Affiliate Marketing, Selling My own products, CPA (before it became hot), operating paid membership sites, and consulting with local business owners (before Offline Gold became hot).

I have my own dedicated servers and also offer web hosting and web design services to some clients.

It is a great business to be in, and the more people that find out about the better it is going to be!

Yup online only... though my wife is a nurse which is great for some of the slower months..

I am full time internet marketer. I market both online and offline products. Depending on the niche is type of product.

im opening my third offline business and i own 6 online websites and i sell affilate products

I'm making pretty decent income online, but it's bit low right now.

Building sites, blogging, participating on webmaster forums and doing some freelancing work.

I feel making money online is better than the offline world. There's no travelling required, less chances of scamming and you can work anytime, anywhere from your own home!

I operate an Audio/Video buisness now. I am trying this e-currency Arbitrage to supplement my income. I really do not know what to expect.

Yep... Full time.... CPA!

Wow MicahF7. You're a Certified Public Accountant and do accounting from home? Do you work for different companies?

I have friend from a blogging network who makes a killing with wordpress templates. All the others though pretty much make a living through blogs and websites.

I'm starting off with niche sites and some blogs with adsense in them. Since I haven't been earning a lot through them yet, I think I'd have to go back to being an article writer pretty soon. Before I set up my sites i earned online solely through article writing

Currently, I am managing my blogs, but certainly not making a living out of it, yet...

90% of my income comes from my online ventures. I do have an off line consulting company, but is very new and is not very profitable right now.

I'm a product creator and blogger. That is where most of my money comes from.

Talk soon,

Shannon Herod

I haven't made very much yet, though I have gotten some money since starting, including more than $60 in adsense revenue, as well as my first good sized clickbank commission last week (got $58.00) on Saturday from someone buying an ebook from my website. Although I am getting hits, and so I should start earning decent money in no time.

I am working on different webmaster forums and freelance websites and also doing blogging and earning via adsense and other ad's network and also by link selling on blogs so there are still loads of ways i am trying to make a living online
Thanks
Webmatic

Yep, I make an living online. Even my offline income (I get for seminars, lectures, training, mentoring, live appearances) is all on the subject of online products and services.

I started part time just learning in Feb 09, got laid off June 1 and have put about 12 hours a day and have made enought to pay my bills. I am an online dating coach so to speak, didn't plan it that way, it just happened.

Well, screw those guys that would criticize you for posting numbers in an inspiration thread!

This is 100% from my websites.



I'm 24, been doing business online since I was 12, BS in computer science, working on a masters degree.

Not yet earning a full time income but enough for a beginner to start with.

I've been online full time since January 2007. It was rough for the entire first year but then things slowly picked up and eventually they snowballed.

I'm still working hard to get where I want to be but I am generating an income that works for me at this time.....I can pay my bills and still have money left over for fun things, which is a nice feeling after struggling that first year! Growing into this profession doesn't happen overnight or for some of us it doesn't even happen in the first year. But persistence, dedication and patience pays off in the end. lol

Of course - I''m always working on new projects in an effort to increase my profits! So far so good. I have never regretted my decision to work online.

My partner and I have been making a living online for 3 years now.

Mainly eBay and freelance writing. Am now venturing into IM and creating our own products and well as some other bits and bobs.

It's hard work (NEVER worked so hard in my life) but so rewarding and lovely to be able to wake up and think "sod it, its sunny and I'm gonna take the day off" instead of having to pull a "sicky" like the old employed days! lol

Kate

Yah, I've been earning money thru internet for the past couple of years. It really helps me with promotions and stuff.

If you have an existing blog which has high number of hits, put up AdSense to it and start making few bucks with that.

Add me to the list, as I make my living online.
Article marketing, free ads ect. I'm in a very competitive niche but working at it every day is giving me a solid foothold.

I have one main website with depth to it. I keep adding and really helps out getting listed under bunches of keywords and key phrases.

Making a living from IMing is doable - just do work!