This is a guest post by Ashley – a freelance writer and internet marketer. Visit his website YouLoveCoupons.com. Following post is a great read for those who don’t have any money, to start making money online and want simple ways to fill their pockets with some cash which can be invested in basic things required to run an internet business.
Many people who face financial difficulties turn to affiliate marketing to make money online as it is a route that doesn’t require any investment to get started. But these people soon realize that the affiliate marketing industry is fiercely competitive, and it often requires an initial investment to actually generate sales. Investing in a domain name, hosting and software requires some capital.
If you are facing a situation where you do not have any funds to invest in your online business then I have 3 proven solutions that will help you make money online to kick-start your internet marketing career.
Freelancing
Freelancing sites offer opportunities for you to make money online from home with minimal skills. There are more advanced opportunities on these sites that require specialized skills but you should not be intimidated because there are jobs like data capture, blog commenting, admin support, typing etc. that anyone with basic computer skills can perform.
I personally engage in freelance writing for various clients, and the income I earn as a freelancer has helped me grow my online business. The opportunities are endless, but it is up to you to take action and join these sites to start earning an income.
Do Read: Make Money Online By Bidding On Projects At Freelance Marketplaces.
Act As a Middleman or Woman
This is an opportunity that can help you earn a substantial amount of money. What it basically entails is you finding a buyer who requires a particular service and thereafter you seek a suitable supplier that offers this particular service.
You then take orders from your buyers and pass the work over to your supplier, and once the work is completed you receive payment from your buyer and from those funds you pay your supplier his/her fee and you keep the difference.
To clarify the process I will reveal the exact strategy that many middlemen follow:
- -> Go to a site that offers cheap services like Fiverr and browse through the different services on offer. Find a service provider with good feedback for services like backlinking or article writing or any other service that has a high demand.
- -> Next, you should browse forums and free classified ad sites for people looking for the service you have chosen; if you cannot find anyone, you can post an ad on a free classified site or a forum offering the service you have chosen at a higher price than that offered by your service provider (greater than $5).
- -> When you get a response, you go to the service provider on Fiverr (in this case you will need $5 to get started) and ask him/her to carry-out the task required by your buyer.
- -> Once it is complete, pay your service provider, deliver the finished product to your buyer and collect payment from your buyer – you have just made a profit without doing any work.
Write A Report That Solves A Problem
This method has also worked successfully for many marketers. The process basically involves you finding a problem and writing a 5-10 page report that offers solutions and advice on how to overcome the problem.
You should then search for suitable affiliate products related to solving the problem and include your affiliate links within your report. Thereafter you need to go to a site like Fiverr (there are others) and offer your report.
Ensure there isn’t anyone else offering exactly what you are on Fiverr, and if there is a similar offer you will need to make your offer more attractive. You will receive an income for every sale you make on Fiverr, and you will also receive additional income on the back-end from your affiliate links within the report.
There you go – 3 methods that can make you money when you have got little to no money. But remember, these methods have worked only for those who have taken action and applied themselves.
If you have more methods that one can easily use to raise money for running an internet business from scratch then let us know by commenting below.
Admin Note: You should also read one of my guest post that I did on MaxBlogPress which is very helpful and related to the topic on which Ashley has written for us today. Read: Leveraging Internet Marketing Success – How to Leverage A Little Bit of Success into A LOT!.
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freelance is the best way to start earning. its safe too ,as you can invest from your online earning , so that you dont loose your own money
Hi Sourish,
Thanks for the comment. Freelancing is certainly a guaranteed form of earning an income, and I have personally used this route succesfully. In fact many internet marketers have funded their online ventures by doing basic freelancing work. But the other 2 methods are also powerful income generators.
Yeah Freelancing and writing repots are the best way & acting as middle man also but…. finding deal for acting as mibble man is little bit difficult. Can you give me resource where can I work as a middle man online
Thanks for the comment Mahendra!
When working as a middleman you should treat it as your own business. All you are doing is finding a service provider to fulfill a buyers need.
Cheap service providers can be found on sites like fiverr, dealerr, tenbux, justafive and there are a few others. Look for services that are in demand like logo/header design, backlinking, article writing or submissions etc.
Then to find your buyers – go to forums like digitalpoint or the warrior forum or wicked fire and browze the wanted to buy section on these forums (you can look at classified ad sites as well). If you find someone who requires a service that is offered by a supplier on the sites mentioned above contact the buyer and offer to fulfill his/her need for a price higher than the suppliers.
Or you could advertise the suppliers service on these forums/classified ad sites – this way buyers come to you.
Hope this helps!
Nice Post Ashley. These are some great ways to make money.
The best way to make money with no money is Freelancing.
Anyways, Thanks for sharing this great post ashley.
Thanks Devesh!
Freelancing certainly is everyone’s favourite approach! Sushant’s post also offers some wonderful advice to make money online with little to no money – http://www.maxblogpress.com/maxblogger/1563/leveraging-internet-marketing/
freelancing is something that every one can look at…
i have just started it and i am making $20 per wekk…it is a huge amount for me
Congrats Tushar…
You’ve done what 90% of other aspiring internet marketer will never do…
You’ve taken action!
Now that you’ve started your income levels can only go in one direction – UP!
I love this idea of becoming a middle man (or in my case middle woman). As long as you can find good providers, this seems like an idea that could be very profitable. Yes, it would take work to find the right partners, but worth the time invested IMHO.
You hit the nail on the head Julie… “it will take work”. This model works superbly for those who are willing to take action, be a little creative and grasp a professional approach.
If you are a web developer, then you can also make shit loads of money developing viral facebook applications. I know of one person who is making 100s of dollars everyday making funny applications such as “Who Will Murder You?”. Lol
lol.. yes apps is a big money market.. I just wish I possessed the technical know-how to be a developer. Great input Siddharth!
That’s an awesome post, Ashley. Very few people have any idea of the freelancer jobs on the internet that are available. I’ve been doing freelance work for quite awhile now and it’s awesome! Probably the most common/wanted jobs are article writing and administrative services.
Hi Carrie,
Thanks for the comment! I’m also engaged in freelancing and the main factor that appeals to me as a freelancer is the fact that I am able to work autonomously. I also get to choose the jobs that appeal to me!
Hey Ashley,
It’s definitely possible to start making money online with little or no money, but you have to know what free money making methods really work. I like the idea of writing a report that solves a problem, because I have done this myself and it worked pretty well for me.
I also think article marketing is a great way for people to make money online with little or no money. Thanks a lot for sharing insights Ashley.
Thanks for the comment John,
Article marketing! I think one needs to research keywords thoroughly when engaging in article marketing – there are always the low hanging fruit waiting to be picked. It’s really a numbers game when it comes to article marketing and of course: you will have to follow the general “AIDA” principle when writing your article. . .
A = Attention (Title)
I = Interest (1st paragraph)
D = Desire (body)
A = Action (conclusion – resource box)