Make money online tips – How to Generate Your first $300
You have probably heard that there is money to be made on the Internet and you can’t sleep at night; yes, you secretly wish you start making some dollars online too, I know this because I was alike a few years ago; back in Nov. 1999 to be more precise.
Nov. 1999 was a cold winter when I started online, just finished high-school here in Romania, Bucharest, and decided to get on the web [a friend of mine told me about some companies who are paying you for reading emails]
To make a long story short, I decided to give it a try. Fast forward later and I made a measly $9… within 12 months. That’s up to 365 days! Wow. I waited that long and almost wanted to give up; luckily I have found affiliate programs – companies or networks paying you a percentage commission when you make a sale – promoting their products or services.
In 2003 I’ve started to grow… step-by-step, I finally made my first $24 affiliate check. I still remember that night. Yesterday I was sending 36 emails to some contacts I talked in the past and others I didn’t know, asking them something about their Internet business.
Within 24 hours I’ve made my first $24 affiliate check, promoting an Ezine article writer software tool [in the P.S. of that little email]. I couldn’t believe when I’ve got the “you have a new sale” email in my inbox!
It was like a dream come true for me; I thought to myself… “Hmm, since I’ve made $24 “overnight” then it means this Internet thing must be working”.
I knew nothing would stop me to continue and move forward with my dream to turn this Internet game into a real business; yes, in the beginning it was all a toy, I looked at the Internet as a hobby, and tried the make money online niche for fun, and less for profit.
If you want to take it serious, then starting your online business requires time, planning and investment [in money, skills and people] – there’s no other secret, although people are claiming they own the BIG secret to making millions online.
I don’t believe in big secrets, nor I talk about such; if there’s a secret I’ve discovered myself, then I make sure to tell the world about it, regardless it’s making me a bunch of money or just giving me minor results.
I don’t hold any secrets, nor I deliver HYPE. I like sharing.
So here’s HOW you can make your first $300 online – take the $300 in 20 days affiliate challange now!
if you have any questions about this, share your comments below the post!
Weak man… I think your content sucks. You have 10 years online and you struggle in the same situation. You’re doing something wrong.
My honest opinion is that you don’t know how to make money … and all the money you make is to send you your lists you weak products.
If you would have known to make money online things would have been different now.
Just a thought…I hope you post it …cuz otherwise will be a sign that you don’t like different opinions.
Cheers,
John
p.s- tell us how much money you make per month? what car do you drive? what house do you have?
I want to learn from a winner. Don’t like my time to be wasted
Looking forward to your reply .
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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November 19th, 2009 at 00:20
#john: ha, ha, ha. You sound like a fellow Romanian friend. There’s something you need to know about me, I don’t boast about my earnings or cars, so your question is probably not getting answered. Are you from the IRS? lol
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David
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November 19th, 2009 at 23:44
John – Codrut is correct and seems genuine to me. If someone is making a ton of money online and has a nice car, more power to them. However they won’t reply to your emails or offer to help like Codrut does. We can learn from anyone who is further along than we are, even by a few months. And yes John if you’re doing so well, where’s your product? Maybe we can all learn from you.
My guess is you have a hard drive full of programs you’ve bought from the gurus with the fancy cars and nothing to show for it.
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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November 19th, 2009 at 23:51
#David: good point! I like learning from my subscribers and clients alike as they give me new ideas all the time; this helps improve each other business – and private brainstorming [via e-mail or coaching call] is one of the best ways to make it happen
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John
“…tell us how much money you make per month? what car do you drive? what house do you have?…..”
Do you really believe the ones that have pictures of their sports car!!!
All I can say is that Codrut really DOES ‘walk the walk’ – you should only know how much money I am earning following his help over just a few weeks….
And no – I am not his Romanian brother
Mik – London UK
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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November 19th, 2009 at 00:35
#Mik: Mik, you’re right! Maybe it’s not John’s fault but people should really open the eyes and understand that those making real money online are probably to be spending time uploading photos and showing off their lifestyle… lol
Those sport car are probably royalty free pics, with copy-paste anybody could add that to their site in 3 secs…
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Dear Codrut Turcanu!
I have terrible gladness, that You are successful development oneself the Internet busines in Romania , but yet more joyful your friendly of support. I thinking that to soon time all organise and under weight of information flood will be breach dyke of the financial conservatism and justice triumf.
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Building an internet based business takes work just like building any new business, some will progress faster than others.
It’s a new skill that has to be learnt and takes time, but it is a skill that can be learnt.
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It was very interesting to read your views on the earnings on the Internet!
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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November 19th, 2009 at 22:59
#ED Remedy: and what’s your opinion about what’s going on in the IM niche as we speak?
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ED Remedy
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November 22nd, 2009 at 15:26
I believe (Know) that with the help of the Internet you can make a lot of money for comfortably life! although with each passing day it becomes more difficult!
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Codrut has offered to help me set up my blog for almost free and can not ellyou howmcuh I appreciate his offer-my problem is that I am almost broke and cannot spare any added expense as need all the pennies I need to keep our hair salon business going as we support 6 families and canot let them down-I have to have a way to make some extra money but need an internet plan to make the add'l $-Codrut does not know me from Adam -yet he has offered to help and I just need to find the few $ he needs to start my project-Dean Greenstreet
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Guys you got it all wrong.
1) I’m not Romanian. I live in Italy and YES sometimes I use foreign ips for the affiliate business
2) I didn’t say that Codrut is not a good guy. He is. He spends time answering emails and everything…but here we’re talking about making money.
Codrut, how many of the money-making teChniques you tested? How muCh mone did you make with it?
C’mon man… my honest opinion is that all the money you make is selling your produCts to us. ProduCts that are not tested …and are hard to implement.
If you’re suCh a great guy and already making a lot of money with the methods you present us…why don’t you give it away for free?
Don’t take it personal. We are only dissCussing.
By the way…you have some error on this page. I Can only write C ( Cannot write the small letter)
Good luCk man… I’m forCed to unsubsCribe your list.
Cheers,
John
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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November 21st, 2009 at 15:55
#john: yes, my methods work, and I use them all in non IM related niches, and yes, they’re not hard to implement as you think they’re.
And NO, there’s no error on my blog, your keyboard might give you the error. Please stop blaming others for your non success, and it’s your choice to unsubscribe from my list
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Keep the faith Codrut-there is alsways some one out their that wants to blame someone else for their own lack of ambition=many people just wainting to push the magis button that gurus tell you to push and it does not work that way-IT TAKES WHAT WE CALL WORK AND PRESERVERENCE-I HAVE ONLY MADE A PITTANCE BUTKNOW $ ARE OUT THERE AND WITH WORK AND LISTENING I WILL FIND MY MAGIC BUTTON-DEAN
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I think John has a good point, but he went about it the wrong way…optimism can only get you so far on the internet. *Especially* when you are trying to make money. I like the way you (Codrut) chronicle the small gains you made over many years, but is that really what everyone is going for here? Not even South Park can make money on the internet.
The lesson: if you love writing blogs, perhaps there are small gains to be made from Google Adsense. But I really wouldn’t advise quitting your day job in search of internet millions.
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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December 3rd, 2009 at 12:08
#Frank Locust: yes, the problem is that most people think the Internet is a lottery ticket or cash cow and easy money are all over the web, thus they quit their jobs to get on the this unknown path – that’s crazy!
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I thought it was a good article. It made me remember my first $57 check and then the next one that was over $800
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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December 4th, 2009 at 12:39
#Neal: wow, from $57 to $800, that’s almost a 1400% jump – how did you do it? and more importantly what did you sell or promote?
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Codrut,
I’ve been in and out of so many programs, I almost hate to admit it, but I guess we’ve all been there. I had heard of blogging for profit, but truthfully, couldn’t see the forest for the trees…in other words, how to monetize something like a blog. You have changed my outlook on blogging! I JUST started doing it a few days ago, so I have little to say about success.
My very first IM project made me $1200 my first day, but then got shut down by my merchant provider who just “knew” I had to be doing something illegal, which I wasn’t. I am a christian man with values, and would never do anything “black hat”. Many people have asked me how I made so much on my first try, and the simple fact is…I have NO idea! LOL!
Anyway…I feel indebted to you for your insight, and hope I can make you proud by following your teachings!
God Bless
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My honest opinion is that you don’t know how to make money … and all the money you make is to send you your lists you weak products.
If you would have known to make money online things would have been different now.
Just a thought…I hope you post it …cuz otherwise will be a sign that you don’t like different opinions.
Hi Codrut,
Don’t let the hater (re: John) get you down.
You must be doing something right or he’d not read the entire post and commented to begin with.
Just sayin.
Hope this finds you well.
Sincerely,
Mike
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Hi Codrut,
As all of us aspiring internet marketers know, it takes time, money and perserverance to make money online. We all have to start at the bottom (as you so well put it). No, there are no magic buttons, no overnight millionaires. We have to work at it! We get out of it what we put into it. In a nutshell, does your program work and will it make money? Sounds like good info. Making your first $300 online isn’t a million, but it’s a start!
Thanks,
Michael
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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December 10th, 2009 at 21:06
#Michael L. Brown: yes, go out there and break the ice – it’s meant for the newbies who take it serious and want to make their first money…
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I always find it sad that the nay sayers seem to be really miserable people, and only want to bring others down to their level. I only hope this gentleman finds some good things in his life to be positive about. I love surrounding myself with positive people! That’s one of the reasons I am here:)
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Codrut Turcanu / Blog for Profit
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December 10th, 2009 at 21:07
#Paul E McDonald: postitive people… I love them, and want to spend time around them, all day , everyday… naysayers do more harm than good, although most would probably not doing it consciously; yet, they still need to break that cycle!
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I find it refreshing that there is someone who is not bragging about the money they make and showing pictures of cars and mansions. I am trying to develop an Internet Marketing business and what people drive or where they live means nothing to me. It is the content that counts. Straightforward honest business advice is what I am looking for.
I have over 25 years sales/marketing experience in a traditional sense. (bricks/mortar). Whereas there are many similarities there are just as many if not more differences in the relationship building aspect of this enviroment. The ability of sitting across the table and looking someone in the eye to develop trust does not exist here. Other methods must be employed.
The trust factor is very prevelant as I have yet to see anything online that I could not get a thousand other places. Hence the need for value added content with each and every exchange. In my short time of attempting to enter this market I have already been introduced to the proverbial “Den of Thieves”.
I have also been fortunate enough to meet some genuine mentors that are willing to help in any way they can.
As in any venture, knowing the difference is the key to success. I look forward to working with Codrut as he seems to be the “real deal”.
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