Have you ever tried making money online? I try out a lot of different methods to make money online. These are a couple reasons I think I was unsuccessful at making money:
I fell for scams.
There are a lot of scams online. It may look good to read how someone made a million dollars online, but is it really a practical method for making money? Did they spend years doing what they are doing to make money before seeing a profit? Also, do not pay for anything unless you know it is legit and try to set a budget on how much to spend if you do pay for a service. One way to check if a site is a scam is to use a site like Better Business Bureau which reviews websites and checks if they are scams.
I wasn’t careful when working with other people.
It can be great to work with other people to make money, but make sure you set guidelines beforehand. I worked with someone selling products on eBay and got scammed twice so be sure to know what you are doing. Use a site like Upwork to work with people so if you ever have problems, they will be held responsible. If a site has an option to review someone after working with them, this is a good feature to have to make sure they don’t scam you. I have good results with Upwork and Fiverr and some problems with finding people to work with on Craigslist. I think the review system helps make sure you are finding real people to work with.
I didn’t invest in myself.
This is there other side of being scammed. Sometimes, investing in your company does pay off when you spend money in the right places. If you really want to take a course, go ahead and sign up for it. If you see a product at wholesale price and have already proven it will sell, it could be good step for your our business.
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I didn’t backup my stuff.
I have lost files from not backing up my stuff so always do this. A program like Carbonite works well for your computer. I use Flickr to auto backup photos. Keep stuff on Google Drive and other cloud based services like Dropbox. You should also stay organized and keep track of any money you receive and any money you spend on your business. Consider having a seperate bank account, or even just a credit/debit card, for your business
I was overwhelmed.
Sometimes, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to use to make money. You can try all the methods at one time, but I think it works better to try or one or a couple methods at a time and then move on to another method later. For example, if you want to learn more about monetizing your blog using affiliate marketing, just try that out for a month. If you want to also learn about making money with guest posts, try that out next month. It can also be overwhelming to know which information to use. Do you use eBooks, videos, classes or articles to get new info? I recommend choosing one to two programs to start with to focus on so you can look at it in a detailed way and then looking for other info.
I didn’t keep a schedule.
A schedule will help keep you organized and productive. On some projects, I never set a deadline so they just went on and on or sat in the background without getting finished. If you are a perfectionist, it can be hard to mark something as finished. Set deadlines for each milestone or project you have. Give yourself breaks also.
What are your best money making tips?
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