If you're reading this, chances are you're one of the 600,000+ people that look for ways to make money online each month. You've heard of the internet phenomenon to make a living on the internet without breaking a sweat and the idea intrigued you. You want in on some of that action baby! Who doesn't? Well, the idea definitely sounds appealing doesn't it? Imagine you're in Hawaii sipping your pina colada while the internet is paying for it. However, like everything else, nothing is just black and white - It's always shades of grey.
The Dream
Many people choose to roll out a blog like this one, put a couple of ads here and there, post a couple of blogs every now and then and watch the dollars pile up. Actually this one works for some people (No...It didn't work for me so far lol) but those that succeeded have been doing it for a while before they saw some sort of cash.
The Scam
Some "smart" ones choose to take it to the next level and try to sell the information on how to get rich online, fast. Well some people actually do fall for it. These people make a living by finding people that don't realize that the person selling the "secrets" on how to make quick cash online, is exactly how they're making that money in the first place, and surprise surprise...their secrets don't work!
The Reality
Yes, some people actually do make LOTS of money online...legally. However what most people fail to specify is how long they've been trying! What most people don't know is these success stories didn't happen overnight. These self-made online entrepreneurs spent the first months and probably years accumulating cents on their Google Adsense account. Don't believe a single word of it when they say that someone made $2,000 within his first month. It's impossible. To make that amount of cash you need a huge amount of traffic and following. And by traffic I mean real traffic, not that twitter/facebook link spam trickery. You need great content and relative advertising that drive your CTR (Click Through Ratio). Without that, you aren't gonna see a cent.
Sorry to burst your little e-bubble but for now, keep your day job my friend. Making money online is a lot harder than some people want you to believe. You need to spend months building up traffic, creating great content and accumulating followers. If you put your mind to it, it's certainly possible however don't expect to retire off it...well at least not for the first few months or even years.
I hope this article helps you follow the online money making dream with a bit of a realistic mind set. That said, please don't hesitate to post your Success Stories in the comments section if you have any.
Till next time...
