Where would you start?

First and foremost, you've probably already tried a lot of things. I've been there, and I can tell you that finding something "quick and easy" isn't going to solve your problem. You'll just find out that it's not as quick OR easy as you think (it never is) and you'll be right back where you started.

Instead, find something that you genuinely like to do, and that you can genuinely deliver real value in.

Take the "money" consideration out of it for a minute, and just think about how you could really help someone meet a need that's either going unfulfilled or less fulfilled than it should be right now.

It'll help to think about what people have paid you to do in the past, or have paid you compliments on at least.

Have a pen and a notepad handy, let your imagination run wild and jot down your ideas.

You will find that you don't lack as much as you think, and you'll find a lot more focus this way than if a bunch of strangers throw you some random ideas.

Hey Andy,

Glad to hear you just about broke even on your first couple WSO's. (Profiting with those obviously comes down to what you sell - and plenty of people lose money on them.)

So you want something that's easy to learn - and a nice return for your time...

...well, I'd say that providing a service of some kind to other marketers right here on the forum would be the *fastest* way you could see a return on your time investment.

Faster than the ones you've listed, anyway. Even if it's something as simple as articles... after putting in the initial effort to establish yourself, you'll see a "return" much faster than with Amazon, Adense or CPA.

Colin Palfrey's "Becoming A Ghostwriter" course is excellent for this option... just search for either his name or the title in quotes right here on the forum.

About the whole affiliate link thing:

Lots of people pull that crap - but there's an easy way around it. When someone refers you to a link... look at it, and you'll know right away whether it's an affiliate link or not.

DON'T click on it if you don't want them to get a commission.

It'll either be in the format of

"PRODUCTDOMAIN.COM/USERNAME"

"PRODUCTDOMAIN.COM/SOME-WEIRD-STRING-OF-NUMBERS"

or...

"DOMAIN.COM/RECOMMENDS/PRODUCTNAME".

That last one is known as a redirect. In any of these cases, you can simply find out what the actual product is called... and Google it. You'll end up on the main product sales page - and the affiliate won't get a commission.

On the other hand, if you happen to click on what you believe to be an affiliate link... and THEN do what I mention above... the affiliate will still get a commission (because of 'cookies').

So if it's that much of an issue with you, I hope that helps.

Andy, I wish you the best of luck in finding just the right 'thing' for you... and I hope you see a return on your time investment soon.

Just realize that LOTS of people are doing nothing more than providing basic article writing services right here on the forum - and they're profiting. Food for thought.


Take care,


Jake

Sounds like what you've been doing so far doesn't have a lot of "you" in it.

Just want to encourage you to see the value you have in yourself buddy, in your own eyes you might be "not good enough" but I can tell you that JUST AS YOU ARE what you have to offer is valuable to a lot more people than you think.

Don't discount yourself because of your age, I know of many people much younger than you who are madly successful.

You should connect with Sarah Cook of Raising CEO Kids, she's a great mentor to thousands of entrepreneurs under 18 and I'm sure she'd love to hear your story of what you've achieved so far. Let her know that Thad sent you, and share what you just shared here and I'm sure she'd be glad to help.