How many people are regularly making some kind of money?

I make about $10/day with fiverr. I'm newbie

Great Question (Asked hundreds of times here on the forum) So, lets start it off with you. According to your signature you have been at it for 5 years, so, How much do you make?

al

The majority of people aren't going to disclose any true numbers to you for a good reason. You more than likely wouldn't want to either if you were making money on a regular basis (or perhaps you are).

There are plenty of people here making money of some sort (whether it be insignificant, or whether it be enough for them to be financially "free").

You also have people who spend all day talking about how much money they make because they want to be someone different online than who they are offline. That's also part of the reason why MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games) are so popular. You can be anyone you want on the internet instead of having to face the reality.

However, the majority of people are definitely not going to pop in here and tell you how much money they're making, and the majority of people who do are lying. Also, a lot of people still have 9-5 jobs or regular jobs they commit too, so it's not a full time gig for them.

Who cares how much others are making though, the world is full of people making far more money than you, I or a lot of other people I know (combined). Instead, we should be focusing on how much money we can make today and in the future.

In order to do that, what's the first thing we should focus on? What problems can we solve for our clients or our customers? Once you answer that question, you're one step closer to making money for yourself.

to be honest, I currently make less than $1/day. but its still something

The online world is no different then the results outside of internet marketing. I heard that 1% of the population makes like 96% of all the income. That is crazy because that means that 99% are just making 4% of all income. But anything that is worthwhile in life is going to be hard to get. About 1% plays professional sports. About 1% makes great money with MLM. The list goes on and on. But it is nothing in the rule book that says that you can't be in the top 1%

I always tell myself, if I fail to build my own business online...
I don't think it'll be much easier/better out there in the real world.

So just focus, and keep on doing...


That was 6 years back

I understand what you're saying, I was just giving you my general insight, even on an anonymous poll.

As for the "not being possible" part, you would actually be surprised at much information you can find on someone, even when they're using a fake character name on the internet with the power of Google. I used someone's Alias name to track them down about 6 months ago after they shorted me out of a job and refused to pay me. I found out they were banned from the forums here, found their address, other personal information and all of this while he was behind a fake name.

How? I had a lot of time on my hands and I knew what to look for. He shortly paid up after his personal e-mail got a surprise e-mail in it. I kind of wish I could have seen the "oh crap" look on his face.. I also feel bad at the same time for all the other people that never got their money back (from what I understand he scammed dozens of people).

Anyways, I know what you're saying, I was just saying, some people will lie on an anonymous poll as well

A lot of people fail because they give up. You CAN NEVER fail until you simply give up. It's true that the majority of your ventures and your business ideas will bust or won't make squat. If it were THAT EASY to make a killing, we would all be rich and then by default we would all be poor again.

I will never understand why so many people give up so early because there's so much potential out there waiting on people who want to apply themselves.

Also, a lot of people give up in this business because it's simply not for them. It takes a specific mindset to really make it in this business. You have to be someone who doesn't have a fear of success and doesn't mind getting knocked down 100 times only to get back up again.

One of my favorite Frank Kern quotes stated: 99% of what you're going to do will ultimately fail and everyone has embarrassing failures before they make it big. Hell, I was even sued by the FTC, but it's that 1% that makes it totally worth it in the end.

If you don't know who he is, he's one of those people who launches expensive products to a massive list and makes millions every single launch. He's a brilliant man if you ever see some of his videos and look at the inside workings of his business model.

I like polls like this myself because I like to see the results in the end but just don't live by them and hold yourself to a guaranteed standard of what these people click. I understand, it's anonymous, but even in an anonymous poll, you would honestly be surprised who clicks the highest number possible just for the hell of it.

In general, I would guess, 90% of people make between 0 and 300/year. To make more you need to have a strong network already in place and a supportive upline. With binary's there is an advantage because once you sponsor your 2 distributor legs other will help sponsor more people below those. But it is work and not always easy.

I make regular, ok money - but that's through providing services

I do believe that it is possible even for newbies to make some money on line. Although ... one cannot expect quick windfalls ... notwithstanding the various offers and promises out there.

Build a list ... nurture a list ... promote the right products or create something which delivers quality ... and people will buy from you.

I make "BURSTS" of cash... Sometimes good money, sometimes not. Its not enough to live on exactly. My plan for this year is to make half of what I need to make to work full time online, that is £12,000 which is: $19242, which is... $1600/month.

I think $1600 a month is doable. I have lots of things going at the moment.. 14 sites up for sale, a wordpress theme almost ready to sell and adsense sites in the making I hope this year will be a good year for me.

Before 2012, I also had random bursts of cash. Usually from a WSO that I ran. Sometimes got a Clickbank check, but those weren't big. That all changed in mid-2012 when I got into Kindle. My Jan and Feb 2012 Kindle checks were both about $18. Then I got one for $250. Then a big one for $750; then dropped a little, then a little higher, and now it steadily is growing. I know the Dec/Jan ones will be bigger due to the Xmas Kindle rush, but those are flukes.

I'd say just with Kindle I'm averaging close to $1000 per month, with Dec/Jan probably earning me $2-3K for each month most likely. I'll just keep writing books and hoping that one hits it big like my #1 best seller. It's the best passive income I've ever created online.

I have a plan to work on some WSO's this year that will hopefully get me from 4 to 5 figures per month overall. Video marketing will also be a big part of my 2013 income plan.

Few people do, but there are some who disclose what they do (as Matthew does above — great blog Matthew). There are others, too, for instance Pat Flynn who does a great job of not only making money but also documenting what he does.

If I had to venture a guess, I'd guess less than 2%. But that number was pulled out of thin air and wouldn't mean anything.

What you have to start doing is

"stop looking at what people are selling"

instead

"look at how they are selling it"

there is no secret to making money online

there is a learning curve the same as anything you do but unfortunately the mindset of the average person has absolutely no patients and commitment

that's just human nature and it will always be like that

however the few that take this stuff serious and really do their homework and work and work and work and work until they see results, they are the ones which come out on top

Paul

The other thing to bear in mind with online 'earnings' is that many IM newbies completely ignore how much they're spending.

So you ask who's making money - and someone who is spending $200 a month on hosting, WSO's etc. but makes 2 sales a month that total $50 - will tell you they're "making money" when in fact they're losing money and have never had a profitable month.

Also someone living in one country may be able to live off $1000 a month - but someone else may need $5k a month. So one person making a 'living' is not the same as the same thing for a different person.

There are a lot of areas where your 'statistics' can give you a false picture.

I'm sure why you care so much about trying to get truthful answers and coming to some sort of conclusion - all that really matters is what YOU are able to do.

I've seen people come here as newbies and turn into millionaires and people come here ranting about how much they make and then losing their home a few months later because their business model broke when Google made an algorithm change.

What other people are making is irrelevant.

Look around you - almost everything that surrounds you in the material world was paid for by someone.

There's masses of money flowing all around you constantly. Can you dip into some of that flow - of course. There are 1000's of ways to do it.

I recommend you stop focusing on what others are making and get busy making your own goals a reality.

Self supporting right now. Not enough to buy fancy cars and yachts every week, but enough to not work a day job anymore.

I make some money online, not much as I can't really rely on it as a passive income yet. Hopefully, by this time next year, it will be a different story with me.

Happily Making my living from online earning. And yes I started right here, in this Great Forum... Warrior Forum

Mohsin

The amount of money I am making is not very big but I am able afford my living costs. Maintaining my regular costs (I own a house, don't have to pay any house rent ) easily. Aiming to increase it gradually.

this poll isn't accurate. The bottom bar should be way bigger than any other by a large margin. For every one that succeeds online, thousands fail.

This poll suggests otherwise

My father in law makes about $300 every weekend at the casinos .. he just forgets to tell he spends put $500.

6 figures 4 years running thanks to ecommerce, lead gen, offline, and coaching

People have to realize where you live is another thing as far as cost of living. Some people are making a Full-time income with $1000 a month...wouldn't work for me!

Guys I know why lol! I was just having some fun Do have to take into account that some will lie just to make themselves feel better! hihi = )

What about if you did but then google decides to have some fun with your life

Looking at the poll results its great to see that 95% of the people on the WF are making money! Even if its not consistant it means that people are making money!

Great job people lets make 2013 a more consistant year for everyone

I've already stated on other threads that I'm over $1K/month, so it's no problem to answer the poll truthfully here. (Middle bracket, although if I moved to Malaysia I could live off my online income alone.)

I enjoyed reading all the back-and-forth above about the poll's accuracy, but I have a question for those who say that it's not accurate. Saying this presumes two things:

1. You know what IS accurate

and

2. The poll's results don't match that.

How do you know what actually is accurate? Just curious.

I know when I started out for several months I made zero, but knew and understood if i could learn what to do and how to do it EFFECTIVELY,then i would be able to leverage the internet to my own goals, I then started to make a few dollars here and there, thus proving to myself i was on the right track, I then invested in TOP QUALITY COACHING, and simply went to work, within 9 months i put myself in a position where i could quit the day job, which was my original goal when i 1st came online. How much we make is in some respects not important , 10k pcm for one person may be ok, but not enough for someone else, the question could be rephrased to , are you getting to do want you want to do from the efforts put in. The big change happened for me when I took on board that I knew sufficient to make enough, and started to take cosistent action MARKETING .After that its just a case of growing and developing yourself and your business

Making around $15 which, in Vietnam, is quite a lot. To give you an idea, you can get a local beer for around 19 cents and a decent meal on the street for $1.40.

Although that $15 is through article writing; I'm trying to get started in IM so when I do get back to the UK, in about 4 months, I will have something to build upon.

It is of course a ridiculous question to ask and you are not going to get it answered here, but just look at the interest and discussion it has generated. This is always going to be a hot topic.

Oh my oh my, what a fuss about clicking a button. Surely robestrong is not trying to gather information to use in an underground plot to undermine Internet Maketing. So, be kind and vote. After all, it is 2013 and the world did not end in 2012 so show a little charity lol.

there's too much to know to be good at IM. Like me personally, I'm a bonified: webdesigner, copywriter, graphic designer, outsourcing expert, plus I know tons about IM. Each one of those is a profession in itself. The amount you have to know is insane to even stand a remote chance of success. I finally just go my lastest endevor online, I'm starting from scratch, but crossing my fingers that I can get this to work. But still my plan is to work it for a good 6-12 months before I decide if it's gonna work out.

I think the only difference between people who are "making it" online and the ones who are not is that the ones who aren't are just simply not getting enough targeted traffic.

i believe more people FAIL online than in the Job-Market