Money Maker Interviews...Overview..

I hope you were able to get something from the Internet Money makers Interview feature that has been running here for the last week or so. There has been three very different interviewees giving some great advice on the different ways that people are using the internet to boost their income.
We started with Rachel who is a real inspiration to those who are looking to make a living whilst looking after youngsters at home. I hesitate to use the term 'Mummy blogger' as that maybe implies an air of happy amateurism. Rachel is not blogging for pin-money, she makes some serious dough through hard work and determination.
Next we saw Greg who is a real live internet entrepreneur in the making - I have always used that expression in a slightly jokey way about Greg, but in a very short time he has shown how vision and bravado can bring you a real income from the internet. Greg is a visionary and has used the tools that he has to carve out some real income - one of his greatest skills is to get people on board who can help him to bring his dreams to reality.
Finally we met Linky Love who always strikes me as an enigma, a mystery you never know quite what Linky is going to get into next, but you do know that it is going to be clever and well-done. Linky very kindly attributes some inspiration to me, but to be fair Linky has ploughed furrows that I would never even have thought of.

Sincere thanks to all three contributers, I may add to this feature but right now, I think these three have given enough ideas to encourage anyone to explore their internet earning potential.

Internet Money Makers #3

Name: Linky Love

Main projects: French Swear Words, Linky Love, Asian Dating and new: Make fast money online

Start of Internet earnings: April 2007
Current rate of earnings: Above $400 (above $1000 before the global crisis and before starting my steady day job)

How did you start off your online earning capers: After reading how Jay earned money writing posts, I started linkylove.net. Idea was 'without spending a dime' attract as fast as possible:

• a high PageRank
  
• lots of inbound links
  
• lots of unique visitors

Writing for money paid well until Google slapped PageRanks. Meanwhile I had met lots of other online money makers and learned from each of them.

What money making ideas have you tried:

• Paid to blog (see Jay's list in his monthly earnings)
  
• Contextual Advertisement (Kontera, Infolinks, Adsense, Bidvertiser, Adbrite, Local Malaysian Advertisers)
  
• Paid in Advance Advertisement (TextLinkAds, Linkworth, Projectwonderful, Scratchback :-)
  
• Affiliate Programs (Paydotcom, DealDotCom, Moreniche, Clickbank, CJ, Shareasale, LinkSynergy, Clixgalore, Friendfinder, VirtuaGirlHD)

The best way to make money for newbies

• First read my Trade Secret Tips On SEO That Gurus Do Not Want You To Know.
  
• Then start a blog and put Adsense on it:
  
• a blog doesn't need any advanced planning
  
• adsense is easy to setup, almost everybody can join
  
• adsense contextual ads will show you which of the topics you write about make money: so you learn what to write about in future :-)

• Make online friends: 2 know more than 1, 2 can do more than 1
  
• Never invest more than 100$ on Ebooks, unless that's less than 10% of your revenue
  
• Once you buy an Ebook: do what it says. Only when your Ebook didn't make as much money as you paid for it, ask your money back.

See what others are doing: learn, copy and improve their strategy. Personally I like to learn from people like Jay who show both their spending as their earnings.

The best way to make money for 'oldbies':

• Plan your next move
  
• Put your eggs in more than one basket
  
• Improve:
  
• climbing the make-money ladder (from Adsense being the lowest, selling ad space, being an affiliate to letting others sell your products)
  
• your level on the ladder (many Adsense earners do make an easy 4 figures $$$$)
  
• your Return On Investment where time is an issue (although I no more make 4 figures online, the time I gain making less I re-use for both a day and a parttime job)

What are you working on next?

• Make fast money online where I will re-park all my make money posts from Linky Love
  
• Look for more ways to earn money both offline and online. Online that will be:
  
• try out new possible earnings at linkylove.net
  
• make linkylove.net what people expect from reading its name: a site about love.

Thanks Jay !... for showing your way of making money online.

When you feel we should do any new project together, feel free to contact me...

Thanks Linky for helping me out with this feature and continuing to be both an inspiration and an encourager - I like the way you always come at things from unexpected angles... Jay

dNeero Surveys

I have actually been paid out by dNeero surveys this month, I always said I would do a survey for charity once I had been paid... this is it a survey on Memorial Day - in the UK we call it 'Remembrance'...

Internet Money Makers #2

Name: Greg Barnaby
Main projects: FreeCashMoneyGifts, SurveyTube, and long term project RewardKingdom

Start of internet earnings: January 2007 I believe was when I decided to put my foot forward.
Current rate of earnings: right now my company Barnaby Media is doing $6k USD a month in revenue.
How did you start off your online earning capers: I first started with Payperpost and other pay per post sites, as well trying with Adsense.
What money making ideas have you tried:
Well Adsense, Paid Posts, Plus now I am a GPT site owner, PayPerLead and Forum owner as well.
What would you say now is the best way to make money online for newbies and for those who have been around a bit? Tough to say. ..if you can refer people to sites then I would say that GPT sites can earn you a bit of money and win prizes. For newbies the fastest way to earn I would say is through GPT sites.. Otherwise making sites with content that would build up over time and earn Adsense one day. Never do the PTC sites. you earn pennies at a time and never worth it.

What are you working on next? I am working on surveytube which will be launched in the next couple of weeks. Once that is done and running I have planned a bigger project... RewardKingdom. That will be a bigger site with a more targeted audience, with hopefully bigger earnings. I wouldn't say I have arrived yet. Still not hit the 10k a month in revenue. 2009 looks to be on pace for a 60k in revenue year - the economy is definitely slowing my growth down. Though I do have plans once the 2 sites are up and running which would eventually become a full time gig if it plans out. Right now it looks like I am in the GetPaidTo field and here to stay for now. The competition is tough like in anything online now that you are trying to make money with.

A highlight of my career so far online is finally getting freecashmoneygifts.com up and running. A low-light was screwing up an auction on sitepoint for MyLOL.net had agreed to Buy it now with seller for 5k but forgot to hit the 'buy-it-now' button instead I just bid.. so hours before we were to finish the deal some b@$tard doubled my bid and the guy screwed me over and sold it to him. Yes I am still bitter about it....

Thanks to Greg for participating in this feature and best wishes with your future projects, you are certainly developing into the entrepreneur that you always threatened to be...

Interview with a money maker #1

Name: Rachel Henderson
Main projects: http://www.turnonepoundintoonemillion.com and http://www.losingweightandgettinghealthy.com and http://www.bowbridgepublishing.com and http://waterproofmemoboards.com
Start of internet earnings: January 2003
Current rate of earnings About £1500 ($2500) a month at best
How did you start off your online earning capers: selling books on eBay and my own website
What money making ideas have you tried:
paid forum posting, pay to click, doubling, blogging for money, selling links on my websites, selling links and blogposts for other people, blog post, ebook and short article writing, selling artists prints, publishing books
What would you say now is the best way to make money online for newbies and for those who have been around a bit? If you have some established websites then link sales are easy and quick writing sponsored blog posts is also good but you need to have a high page ranking blog.
What are you working on next? Article writing is bringing in a lot of money at the moment but I am always looking for new ways to make money
Comments : Do not invest too much money in projects, take the advice of others but do not be talked into expensive investments and advertising without thinking it through hard first. The worst investments I made were in advertising and trying to sell things which other people told me there was a market for but there was not.

Thanks Rachel for being so willing to share your experiences, you remain a great example of how a decent online income can be made with a bit of effort and drive.

Internet money makers..

Starting on Monday, I am beginning a new feature about making money via the internet. I have contacts with some internet earners who I have watched build up their internet businesses for the last couple of years.
I have asked them a set of questions including the schemes they have tried, how much they are earning and what their current projects and plans are. My idea is to demonstrate how real earnings can be made using the internet if you are prepared to put the work in. Make no mistake, the people who will be featured here have a common trait, they have exceptional work ethics...
What will become clear is that to make good money online, you will need determination and a pioneering spirit. The first post in this feature will be published on Monday (18th May) and followed up with a second post on Thursday (21st) - make sure you read the posts to get an insight into how some regular folk have built up the sort of earnings that would justify leaving the rat-race and working for yourself at home.

New Ideas...

In the world of internet earnings, one often discovers that something works well for a season and then over time, becomes less effective - such is the nature of the internet as the only true democracy...
New ideas are the life-force of an internet venture, and if you don't have them, you may as well give up now. I do get the occasional idea, however seeing them through to fruition is a whole different matter - I am stuck into a new project at the moment, but am finding it difficult to give it the attention it requires. On the other hand, the 'old' online money making ideas are making less than they used to so some fresh impetus is required.
I am forming another idea about how to open up some new possibilities for munny4hunny, so watch this space...

I am not a big fan of tattoos..

The latest survey from dNeero is all about tattoos, and whether you think they are attractive. Personally I think that it is rare that a tattoo looks nice, and will never have one of my own. Sadly I believe that tattoos are largely a fashion item, and unless you want to be wearing the same fashion when you are seventy years old - I wouldn't recommend having one...
On the other hand henna tattoos can look attractive and can easily be removed (not that I plan to have any of those either).

Equestrian equipment

I found the perfect site for a friend of mine, her husband has a penchant for riding breeches, and I must say the aforementioned clothing does look becoming on a shapely posterior... (I should say that he likes to observe than rather than wear them).
Horse-riding is of course popular all around the world, and the hobby requires a range of specialist equipment, not least a safety helmet. Most learners will rely on a stable or club to provide equipment, acquiring the proper kit as the interest deepens. We have a riding school surprisingly nearby even though I live in a busy city - if it's not too expensive, I would like to take my little one to try it out when she's old enough.

North Carolina rentals

The very sound of North Carolina conjures up images of sunshine and beaches, and there is something about American homes, such as in the picture of this Outer Banks rentals property that give an impression of space and light which our drab brick buildings in the UK sadly lack. Of course having the climate helps...

Rentals are a great way to become absorbed into the culture of the place you are visiting and can be very cost-effective if you have a group of family or friends traveling with you..
Living in the community rather than in a hotel gives you a unique insight into that community and brings you into touch with locals rather than fellow travelers.

Twittering

Love it loathe it, twitter is making an impact, and this time celebrities are catching on - like they don't have enough exposure...
Latest dNeero survey is all about celebrities on twitter - click on the widget to get involved - get paid to answer surveys, posting surveys on your blog and for answering dNeero twitters...

Weight loss

I have never had need of weight loss pills due to my high metabolic rate. In fact I do vigorous exercise twice a week, but I believe even if I didn't do the exercise I still would not put on any weight.
Most people are not so fortunate and have to consider carefully their intake of calories and their exercise regime. Even if you use medication in the short-term, you don't want to use it for ever, so a sensible lifestyle is the ultimate solution to maintaining a good body-shape.

Rubber Stamp Champ

To give your office-work that professional look, or to help with categorising your paperwork, nothing works better than custom rubber stamps. In the office that I work in, we use a stamp to indicate that a document has been scanned - this prevents confusion over whether we have an electronic copy of that document.
In the last place I worked, they used a stamp to put a circulation list onto a document - so that the circulation list was stamped right onto the document itself rather than relying on post-its that might get detached.

Advancement in diet technology

Apparently Phenphedrine is a suppressant which stimulates the natural signals within the brain to tell you that you have had enough to eat. this type of medication whilst powerful and effective should only be used very carefully and within strict guidelines. I would encourage anyone who is considering diet medication of this type to gather as much information as they can and to get some professional medical advice.
Our bodies need food for nutrition and there are obvious reasons why this type of remedy should only be used in strictly controlled conditions.

Summer is coming..

We have already had our fist barbecue of the season to make up for the fact that we hardly used the barbie last year at all. However this has highlighted the fact that our patio chairs and table are in need of renewal. Someone leaned on the table a little too hard and there was an ominous cracking sound which does not bode well. I have tried to look after this patio set really well, painting them every year with patio furniture treatments, but I guess it is time to bid farewell to the table at least..

I'm thinking the seating in this picture probably doesn't need painting?!?

Sadly we are also going to need a new parasol, I have patched this one up so many times it is looking very sorry for itself, with concerns about exposure to sun rays you can't afford to skimp on a decent shade.