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11.05.07
What Are The Ingredients To Making Substantial Income Online?
 By
Andrew Wee
In contrast to the numerous "I am new to the Internet, I have no money and I don't have a computer (I'm typing this to you at work), I want to make a full time living online as a Super Affiliate.
Please advise me" emails I received [Do send me the answer to that because I don't have a ready answer…], I've got a more realistic question this week:
I am willing to learn, I have bought a number of ebooks, and have made a few affiliate sales (about $50-100 worth of commissions each month), but at this rate, I doubt I'll be able to quit my day job and live on my online income anytime soon. What do you suggest I buy next and how much do I have to spend before I make a full time online income? Thanks!
Here's a list of what I bought:
[A list of about 5 ebooks follow. I'm guess she's spent about $300 on them]
Patty
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My Answer:
It's encouraging to see new Internet marketers take responsibility for their actions and I think the fact that you're generating sales from your website each month shows that you're taking consistent effort.
To make the gap between generating "hobby money" (I define this as less than $2,000 a month in online income) and a living based on your online businesses means that you need a couple of ingredients:
• A Game Plan
Have you defined what income level you're aiming for? ($1,000? $10,000? $100,000 per month?). More importantly, have you listed the amount of time and resources you're willing to put into this?
Most new marketers write down a $20,000 a month goal when they start out, and they put in barely 2 hours a week into their business. There's a serious effort-reward gap in the equation…
An online business still follows the effort -> result equation. You don't just need to dream big, you need to put in the sweat equity at least in the early stages.
• Focus and Consistency
Do your research before you begin. What niche are you going to focus on? Is it a niche market? Is the demand sufficient to sustain your revenue (and profit?)?
Continue reading this article.
About the Author:
Andrew Wee is an Asia-based Internet Marketer focused on blogging, social traffic generation and affiliate marketing. Previously rated as one of Asia's top technology journalists, Andrew covers breaking news and industry developments at WhoIsAndrewWee.com
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