How To Create and Run A Part Time Online Business That Makes Money Even If You Have A 24 hours Full Time Job

First of all , I would quickly say that it is possible to make money online even if you have a full time job. I know you might want to disagree with this because if you don’t know already ,making money online requires work and dedication for it to work .

But well, it is possible and in this post I am going to explain to you how you can do it. I know that most of my readers may not have full time employments but many do . I have had calls from people who do and It got me thinking about how I could help them start or run their online business even with their full time jobs .
In fact if you have a full time job , you have an advantage…..

What kind of advantage?

Actually you have very many advantages over others that don’t have full time jobs.

1.   You Have Money To Invest In Your Business

Like I have always said and as spelled out on the post about how to treat a blog or website as a business ,you will have to invest in this online thing to make money online. It is possible to make money without spending money but most times you will need to invest money.

2.   Less Time To Play Around

There are a lot of distraction on the internet. Facebook, twitter , email ,YouTube etc. when you have only a very short time to work ,you are focused and are most times more productive. (for me the internet is my biggest distraction).
So having less time will help you concentrate on the important things when you get online.

So What Are The Important Things Online That Will Help You Make Money online:

I have talked about some of those things already in my emails and in my free e-book about making money online from Nigeria (now sold on Amazon).
These important things are the fundamentals about making money online (like selling something online ) and some semi advance information like online business models.
If you have known these things already ,then good . It is now left for you to start acting and practicing .but for many people (even those with full time jobs)  something is holding you back.

These Are Some Of The Things Holding You Back

Am not going to lie, some of these things held me back (and am still fighting with some). It is rooted in some of the things we believe and do.
Here are some of them

1. you think need to do everything
2. You think you don’t know enough
3. You think you don’t have time

But these are all lies and untrue. I will show you how to overcome these resistance and negative believes.

1.   You Don’t Need To Do Everything Yourself

When I started online I felt I had to do everything by myself . I felt I had to build my website by myself, I had to create products by myself . I felt if I didn’t do it ,it would not work well.
Well, I was totally wrong.
But I will be frank, I am very happy to have stresses my balls and learnt some of these things and I will strongly advice that you learn some things yourself…..BUT……….
My Guy ,
Me , you or any other person cannot learn and do everything. It is not just possible. If you try to do everything ,you will never be good at anything.

How To Make Money Online

Make Money Blogging

Do you want to make money blogging? If you do – you’re not alone. More and more bloggers are finding that blogging is a profitable medium. Whether it be to earn a few extra dollars a week to feed their coffee habit, or making enough money to stop them having to get a part time job to get through college, or whether they’ve got it to a point where they are able to make a full time living from their blogging – there are tens of thousands of bloggers who make money blogging.

How to Make Money Blogging

In this page I want to share some information for beginners on how to make money blogging. For a very quick and broad visual intro – check out this Make Money Blogging MindMap which visualizes just SOME of the ways bloggers make money blogging.
First – let me start by sharing my own top Money Making Methods (updated regularly) but below that point you to some great resources and teaching on how to increase your income from blogging.
What follows is a quick summary of my main income streams from blogging. Before you read it though – keep in mind that every blog is unique in how it can make money. Some of the following income streams will work on some blogs a lot better than others – the key is to experiment with as many as possible and see what works best for you.
The following income streams (from a number of blogs) have helped me to earn a six figure income each year for the last 5 years from blogging. I’ve ranked them from highest to lowest.
I hope you find it useful to see the mix and variety of ways that I earn a living from blogging.

1. AdSense

Despite not using it here at ProBlogger any more (here’s why) I continue to use AdSense with amazing effect on my other blogs. I have them all set to show image and text based ads and find that 250×300 pixel ads work best (usually with a blended design). I don’t have much luck with their ‘referrals’ program but their normal ads work a treat and continue to be the biggest earner for me.

2. Affiliate Programs

I run a variety of affiliate programs on my blogs – most of which bring in smaller amounts of money that don’t really justify a category of their own (but which certainly add up).
These include recommending quality products like these here on ProBlogger: Thesis WordPress theme, Yaro’s Blog Mastermind Coaching Program and How to Launch the F*** out of your E-Book (and others) as well as some great products on my photography blog including 123 of Digital Imaging, David DuChemin’s amazing Photography E-Books and Mitchell Kanashkevich’s great ebooks.
The great thing about many of these programs is that they are of such high quality that they sell themselves and I am being emailed from readers who sign up to them thanking me for the recommendation!

3. E-Book Sales

Last time I did a wrap up of how I make money blogging this category did not exist for me – I didn’t really have any of my own products to sell at all. However in the last year or so I’ve released 3 E-books – 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography and Photo Nuts and Bolts: Know Your Camera and Take Better Photos. While these products all only sell for under $20 they certainly add up and some months this has been my biggest category of income. The reason they were only ranking at #3 in the last month was that I didn’t do a product launch (I wrote about one launch which brought in $72,000 in a week here). This is an income stream I see growing as I add more E-books to my range (expect 3 in the coming few months).

4. Continuity Programs

This is another newer category for me but one that continues to grow.
A continuity program is a site where you earn a recurring income from people who subscribe to a service you offer.
For me this includes two sites – ProBlogger.com and Third Tribe Marketing. Both programs are membership sites and generate monthly income from the thousands of members that they have as a part of them.

5. Private Ad Sales/Sponsorships

Private ad sales directly to advertisers have fallen for me in the last year (they previously ranked #3 on this list). This is partly due to a change in my own focus but also partly due to the economy as it is. I should note that this area does vary a little from month to month depending upon the campaigns we’re asked to run – we’ve had a couple of months where it actually ranked #2 in the last year.
This includes ad sales of the 125 x 125 ads here at ProBlogger as well as a campaign or two at Digital Photography School.

6. Chitika

Chitka continues to be a great performer for me on my blogs. They traditionally have worked best on product related blogs although their Premium ad units now convert well on a larger range of blogs.
While I’ve focused a little less on Chitika in the last 6 months (mainly as I’ve released my own products and moved a little away from advertising) they do continue to perform well where I use them and over the time I’ve been using Chitika they’ve now earned me over a quarter of a million dollars – as a result I can’t recommend them enough!

7. Amazon Associates

Amazon’s affiliate program has been one of my big movers in the last 12 months. I used to make a few odd dollars from it – however in recent times it has become a significant earner for me (in fact it’s now earned me over $100,000 since I started using it). Christmas time (and the lead up to it) is a particularly good time for Amazon – last December it would have ranked #2 on this list.

8. ProBlogger Job Boards

The job boards here at ProBlogger continue to grow each month in the number of advertisements that are being bought. This enabled me to invest most of the money that they’d earned a while back into getting a new back end for the boards and to redesign them. These job boards now bring in over $1000 a month in revenue which is pretty nice considering that they are so low maintenance to run. They also offer a service to readers and add value to the overall blog.
The only problem that I face with the job boards is that there are so many bloggers looking for work that the demand for jobs far exceeds the supply. On the good side of things is that advertisers are reporting getting amazing quality of applications.

9. Speaking Fees

I get asked to do a lot of speaking and increasingly they are paid opportunities. I’m not able to do as many as I would like (mainly because I live in Australia and most of what I’m asked to do is overseas and I only travel 2-3 times a year) – however in April I did a couple of events and the income was enough to include in this list.

Other Income

In addition to all of the above there are many smaller incomes. Many of these are from smaller advertising programs that I test but none are big enough to really rate a mention here.
The other income stream that there was no actual money from in April was book royalties from the ProBlogger Book. These are only paid every 6 or so months (not in April). It’s probably also worth mentioning that authors don’t tend to make a whole lot of money on book royalties – you don’t write books to get rich (unless you sell a lot of them).

Useful Resources for Bloggers Wanting to Make Money Blogging

A lot has been written on the topic of making money online from blogs. There is a lot of wonderful information out there – but also a lot of hype and sometimes dangerous information.

Here Are 20 Most Important Things I Learnt From Making Money Online

1. It is very possible from anyway in the world

This is important to know because it will affect one’s mindset and efforts. It is possible to make money online from Nigeria or from any nation in the world.

2. It is commerce (business)

Making money online always involves some form of exchange of money. Money will not just appear in your PayPal or bank account. Someone has to pay for something for money to be exchanged.Making money online involves having a business online.

3.You have to sell something

This is one of the most important lessons I learnt about making money online. If you are not selling something, you will not make any money. Period. Anyone making money online is selling something. (Directly or indirectly) Never forget this point. Ever.

 4.It happens when someone buys something from you.

Selling something is one thing, getting people to buy from you is another. And the latter is the most important thing. If you are selling something and no one is buying, you are as bad as one not selling at all.So , sell what people want to buy or will buy.That is why we do keyword  research .

5.You can sell your product

You can make money by selling your own products to people that are ready to buy. Your products could be any thing and in any format and I can be sold in any niche.

6.You can sell your service

Like the last point, you get paid for rendering some form of services to people. A service could be anything. It could be a web service or a service rendered by an individual online. Email marketing and web hosting are webs services that make tons of cash for the owners.
My friend Chuks has a blog set up service.

Ways To Increase Your Google Adsense Earnings Using List Building

Are you aware that List Building can help you increase your Google Adsense earnings? Would you love to know exactly how you can do this?
Read On.
To make money with Google Adsense , you need 2 things:

Traffic and Adverts.

Specifically :

1. traffic (people) that will click your adverts
2. high paying relevant adverts that the traffic (people) will click

Sounds like crap abi?
Read further.
I will start with the second point I made.

High Paying Adverts
You see, not all adverts you see on Google adsense are equal.Some are high paying and some are low paying.Some are cents per click while some are dollars per click.The high paying ads are dollars per click (obviously).

How Do You Get High Paying Adverts?
Keyword Research.
Specifically , high search and low search profitable keywords found in Profitable Niches.
When you get these profitable keywords and write articles targeted them ,when a visitor lands on your blog or website , relevant adverts will appear.If your visitors click the ad,you make money.
These adverts needs must be  placed where the visitor can easily see it and click it.

Now the second part.

Traffic.

I want you to always remember this:
Traffic=People
So when you are building traffic to your blog or website ,you are actually getting people to visit your site.
Always remember this too:
Without Traffic You Will Not Make A dime Online.
Write it on your shirt to make sure you remember it  .
And do you know one thing that will bring traffic to your blog or website?

Value.

By value i mean anything that other people see as valuable .
The information you post on your blog or website.Your content.
The problems you are helping people solve.
The goals you are helping people achieve.
All of that .
So when you finally get people to land on your blog or website. Maybe via SEO or via other ways to build traffic, what do they do?
Here are 3 things that can happen.
1. Read your content
2. Read your content and click an advert
3.Close the page

so some people will click an advert some wont  and some may just close the page.
They may never visit your blog again .They may.
But the more traffic (people) you have on your blog ,the more the opportunity for these people to click adverts and make you money.
So when all these traffic lands on your blog and don’t click an advert-you may lose that people forever.

How to get Traffic Source and Building Traffic To Your Website

Do you love to discover the most neglected source of traffic and possibly start using it to generate traffic to your blog, website or forum?
Then read this article carefully  because you will likely be shocked with what i have to say.
In one or my List Building Cash launch articles I used this simple definition for traffic.
I will do it again here.

Traffic =People

If you always see traffic as people you will always think differently about building traffic.
Here is my point.
Any method of promotion that can bring people to your website or blog is a traffic source.
That leads me to …
The most neglected source of web traffic . Which is :

Offline Traffic.

Specifically …traffic from adverts in newspaper or other offline publications (classified ads and other forms of adverts).

Are you surprised ?

Most people will be and it is because they are stuck with the idea that traffic can only come from online sources.
Well that is not true.
Although I know that the effectiveness of this depends on location due to the fact that in most places in the world , newspaper readers now go online for their information and news BUT…
We still have newspapers or magazines that still have readers offline.
And in places like Nigeria, newspapers are still the most read source of information for many. And most times , is the best place to find “targeted traffic”.

How To Build Traffic With Newspaper Adverts

Simple, write a benefit filled headline and place a classified ad on a newspaper.(or other offline publication)
Make sure the paper you choose aligns with what readers will find on your blog , website or forum.
If you are selling information products , this works too.
In fact , this is what people do when they advertise on Success Digest Extra.
Now I must confess …
I have only used this traffic generation source ones and that was like 2 years ago when I was experimenting. But I will be doing it seriously now that I have information products that I sell.

How to Build A List With A Free Blogspot Blog

I know  you may have a blogspot blog and may be wondering if you can build a list with a blogpost blog.
Well ,the answer is yes.
Just like you can use list building to boost your Google Adsense earnings ,you can build a list using blogspot blog.
In fact you can ,build a list with that blogspot and make money with Google Adsense at the same time.
All you will need to do is create a list using any email marketing service you choose. Then place the signup form on your blog ,using the widget tool.


This video explains how you can place the signup form on your blog .
But…
After that you will need to learn the other very things you need to do before and after placing the form on your blog.
Things like :

• e-mail marketing
• creating an offer for your list to download
• how to make money with your list
• and many more

List building Cash Course will teach you these other parts.

If you really interested in learning how to build a list of subscribers and learn from someone who is doing it successfully,then you need to get a copy of List Building Cash Course.

click here to get a copy

How To Create a Website

Welcome!
You have arrived at a free, beginner-friendly tutorial site that will teach you to create your very own website and you'll be happy to know there is no web design experience needed.
Start here for a quick overview of how to start your site.

Register a Domain Name (YourSite.com)
Your website needs an address and that's exactly what a domain name is. Choose wisely because this name will represent your brand. You want to select something that fits and is memorable.
Check out these domain registration tips and discover how to get a free guide to help you start your website. Also learn how to get a domain name for only $1.99.

Choose a Web Host
The web host is the company that houses your site and provides you with email addresses, space for your web pages, free scripts for blogging, forums, social networking, shopping carts and more.
There are two kinds of hosting options I recommend. The cheaper, do-it-yourself option is best for those who want to learn mostly on their own.
However, if you want to make money with your site, you may decide to go with Site Build It! because this system holds your hand through the brainstorming and building process.
Learn more about web hosting here.

Start Building!
How you create your site will depend on the kind you want to make. For example, if you want to create a blog, you can take advantage of the built-in templates that come with the blogging (WordPress) platform.
No coding experience is necessary. All you do is search for the theme you want to use, activate it, make your customizations and your website is ready to go.
If you don't want to use WordPress, you can build using a more manual method or web design software.

What Kind of Site Do You Want?

There are so many different types of websites. From ecommerce, membership to content sites/blogs. Find out the best way to approach your future site. Click here for details on different kinds of websites you can create.

Creating Niche Websites

A niche website focuses on a narrow market. So instead of making a website about something generic like skin care, you may choose to narrow it down to getting rid of acne, or managing eczema.
The more defined your target market is, the easier it will be to engage your audience and sell products to them.
You start by doing some keyword research so you can find a "profitable niche" and build a very useful content-rich website that caters to the audience you've defined.
Once your site is up and running you can monetize it by selling ad space, your own products, joining affiliate programs, and more.
This is the way I've been earning a living since 2006. Learn more about building niche websites here.

Site Build It! (SBI!)

SBI! is a premium website building system for static websites that launched in 2000.
SiteSell prides themselves on the step by step guidance they provide instead of just doling out unlimited gigabytes of web page space and a "good luck!"
Their system comes with a domain name, hosting, autoresponder, brainstorming tools (niche finder), mailing list manager, forum support, site builder, marketing tips and more.
You will receive a video action guide that will walk you through the brainstorming and website building process. The system is broken down into 10 days and you can follow along at your own pace.
SBI! is not really for blogs, but it is for people who want to make simpler, informational websites to make money with Google AdSense, affiliate programs and more.
Find out why people buy Site Build It! here.

Static HTML vs. Dynamic Websites

There are basically two kinds of websites you can create.
1) Static HTML (Content is uploaded and displayed "as is")
2) Dynamic (WordPress, Joomla, etc.) Dynamic means information is pulled from a database so you can display your website content by date, category, etc. Think blogs.
Static HTML sites are not that popular these days. In order to create them, you have to learn HTML, use templates or buy some kind of software like Dreamweaver, Artisteer, etc.
This is actually a static website that you're reading now. It was created long before blogging became popular.
With Site Build It! (above), you will be building a static website, but you don't need any software or learn website design since their system comes with a website builder.
In 2004, WordPress revolutionized the way we build websites because there is no software to buy. You simply install the WordPress script from your web host, launch the admin panel, choose a theme design and begin writing your content.
Because WordPress is dynamic, you can add functionality very easily using plugins. These are scripts (many of them are free) that you install to help you do so many things (collect visitor feedback, build surveys, add social media icons, and more.)
No longer do you have to spend time uploading complicated scripts just to add shopping carts, comments, and all other kinds of functionality to your website.
Learn more about WordPress below.