Reasons Why I Don't Make Money Online.

I have been checking my google adsense account and sad to say, even though e get a few visits every now and then, I don't get any clicks which means no earning also.

Why?

Since my knowledge about online every limited, these are the only reasons I can think of...

1. I broke the number rule of blogging which is to constantly update your blog and make entries at least once a week.

No one wants to follow a blog where they can't follow anything. Plus information that might have been useful a month ago might not be at the present time. So it is really important to add an entry to your blog at least once weekly.

2. My blog is not that appealing

The main reason why I started this blog was to make money (as suggested by the title), but I really do not know a lot about this subject so it doesn't compell readers to use my blog as a reference. I am seriously thinking of starting another blog. One with a subject that I have more knowledge about.

Either that, or I should learn more about money making online :)

3. I don't do as much promoting as I should.

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I only know the basic of SEO.

I have only gone as far as submitting my blog URL to Google, Yahoo and Bing. And that's it. No promoting. No posting on other peoples' blogs. No commenting with my link.

4. My design is not that good

I was happy with my blog's design before. But know I think it looks like it's very cramped and peple might find it confusing to defferentiate the ads from the actual posts.


Well, I am not giving up yet. I know what my mistakes are so I shoyuld give more effort to make the corrections.

If you want to point out more, your comments are more than welcome and it would be better if it would include tips that would help me improve.

Ordering at Amazon.com using the payment from Mturk

I have purchased these items through the payments that I have received by doing 'Hits' at Mturk.



Shipped on October 30, 2010
Nesco American Harvest FD-61 Snackmaster Encore Dehydrator and Jerky Maker
Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC



Shipped on November 1, 2010
Nesco American Harvest Clean-A-Screen Tray
Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC



Kids Headquarters - Licensed apparel Boys 2-7 Spiderman Tee,Red,3T
Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC

So even if I can only use the payments to order from them, working form Mturk is still worthwile. It's like getting to pick items that you want from their store for free!!!

Next time I make a purchase... I'll go for more expensive items.

The Truth About Making Money Online (Reposted from Bukisa)

The Truth About Making Money Online

Most people will fail in making money online, because of 3 things they believe in, that if you want to make money online, you should know about.

Making money online is something that most of us would like to be able to do. But, sadly a lot of us will never make it. Most people who set out to make a living online, will fail and give up in the first few months or so. And that’s not because its not possible to make money online, or that we aren’t lucky enough to make it.

No! Its because of all the misconceptions and the wrong mindsets. Its because of all the lies and BSs that we have been fed for years by the so called “internet marketers”, “big online money making gurus” and others who are making money by telling us lies and making me and you believe that if only we buy their product, we will get rich overnight. There are a lot of myths and lies about making money online out there, that if you want to make money online, you should know about.

Making money online isn’t easy or quick

To make any decent amount of money online, whether its through selling on eBay, affiliate marketing, blogging, paid surveys or any other online money making method, you need to have a plan. A realistic plan along with a set of realistic goals. Thinking because its online, you will make money over night, is the first step towards failure.

Although scammers and those who try to tell you that making money online is easy and fast, the truth of the matter is that making money online is no less easier or faster than making money offline and in the real world. In fact I believe in some situations making money online is much harder and takes longer time than earning a living offline. Snake oil salesmen tell you those lies in order to make you buy their crappy so called “report” or “product” so they can make money off of you. Don’t you think if it was that easy to make money, they would be doing it themselves, instead of going through all of the efforts and time it takes to create a report, set up a website, drive traffic to it, advertise it and more, all in an order to make a few dollars from selling these so called “money making reports”?…
Stick with one method

One of the most common reasons why so many newbies fail in making money online is the simple fact that they give up to soon and they jump from one idea to another. And that’s because of that wrong mind set and because of the beliefs in those online money making myths and lies.

They think they can make money over night, so they try a method, but they don’t go all the way with it and they don’t give enough time fro the results to show. After a few days, weeks or months of working on it and not making any money, they think its the method that’s wrong. So, they give up and look for other ways to make money online. And since most online money making methods take time and hard work, they repeat this process over and over. They spend hunderds of dollars on useless reports and money making e-books and never make a dime out of them, until one day they completely give up and come to believe that you they cant make money online.

The best thing you can do to ensure you make money online, is to stick with it. When you find a method that you like and want to take that route for making money, give it all you have got. Make a plan and stick with it, until you get results.

I am not saying  stick with any crappy method for rest of your life, even you aren’t making money after putting a lot of efforts ad time into it. But, you will know if after putting a lot of efforts and time into a specific method and not making a dime, if its because of what your doing or better yet because of what you aren’t doing right, or its simply because that specific methods has flaws in it, and isn’t a very reliable way for making money online.
Not everyone can make money the same way!

Another misconception about earning money online is that most people think because Mr “X” can make money blogging, they can make money with a blog as well. Just because someone else is making money affiliate marketing, doesn’t mean you can do that too. Just like real life, not everybody can make money the same way. Different methods require different skills, experience, knowledge and attitude. There are a lot of people who are making money affiliate marketing, but they couldn’t make a dime if you asked them to start an online business selling thing on eBay. You have to consider the requirements and all that it takes for one to make money with a certain method, before putting a lot of time and effort into it.

So, if you want to really earn money online, get your mind set right and forget about easy and quick money. Be prepared for failures, disappointments and hard work. Find an online money making method that fits you and you think you can handle. Make a plan and fallow through. Stick with your method until you succeed or fail. If you succeed, scale it up, out source your time consuming but necessary tasks, so you can focus more on more important things in your business and make more money. If you fail, move on to another method, and repeat this process until you succeed in making money online.

 

Content Source: Bukisa - The Truth About Making Money Online

Making Money With MTurk

I have tried earning money through PTC's - I gave up on that.

I have tried earning money through PTR's - Didn't find anything legit.

I am still on myLot and am hoping that I will get paid. Their minimun pay-out is $10, so far I have $6 on my account. They only pay through paypal which is not available in the UAE, but I'm hoping that it will be sooner or later.

Thankfully, I found a new hobby!

I am now trying another money making site called mTurk. It like Odesk whre you get to do jobs requested by other members, but here you don't have to bid so it's easy to pick a HIT (that's what jobs are called), finish it, then submit. The requestors will decide to Accept or reject your work and some of them pay really fast, others pay after 3 - 4 days. My favorite requestors are Oliver and Dolores Labs.

I have also found an mTurk forum wher you can sign up if you feel lost in completing Hits. It's a friendly community. Ask all you want.

Ther is one important thing that I have to mention: Mturk only pays cash for US residents. If you are not from the US, you can still do Hits in mTurk but you only get paid through the Amazon Gift Card which you can use to shop on their site. Still cool right?

This is not an affiliate site. They give real tasks. So if you want those extra bucks, sign up and enjoy!

Traffic Exchange Sites and Google Adsense

Because of a comment from a friend from myLot, I had to read the Google adsense guidelines carefully and thoroughly since I only broswed through it when I signed up. And thanks to that comment I found out that I violated one of the guidelines

Click here to read the Google adsense guidelines

So I immediately withdrew my membership from the traffic exchange site and will just look for other ways to get taffic for my blog.

For you who have google adsense in your blog or website, be sure to read the guidelines carefully to make sure that you will get the payment from your visitor clicks and for your account not to be blocked.

Google Adsense PIN

Google is a very big company so that must mean that Google adsense would be legit, right?

Well that's what I thought but not until 10 minutes ago were all my doubts erased.
I know Google adsense is legit but at the back of my head were some unsure thoughts since I haven't recieved my PIN from them yet.

For those who are new to Google adsense, your Google adsense PIN is required for you to be able to accept payments from them. You don't automatically get it when you sign up.

When you log in to your account, you will find a message saying Your account is on hold. Don't be alarmed. You can request for your PIN just by clicking on their link.

Now, here's comes a test of patience. Your PIN doesn't come right away when you request for it. In my case I had to request 3 times before it came.

At last, my wait is over! I am now sure of Google adsense' genuineness so my aim now is to promote my blog, get traffic so they will click on the ads.

For those who have blogs or websites that don't have advertisements... don't waste time add Google adsense now.

So Disappointed With Gagabux

Gagabux turned out to be a scam!!!

This is so sad since it's the PPC program that I have decided to put my focus into. It is very hard for me to get referrals because my friends don't believe in online money making programs. And Gagabux turning out to be a scam would only increase their skepticsm because I've made a big anouncement that I have asked for a cash-out and am just waiting for it on my paypal account. I told them that if it turns out to be true, they should all sign up as my referrals so they could earn money too.

The sad news is that I've been waiting for more than a month now and the $2 is still in queue. What a bummer.

I'm starting to lose faith in PPC's all in all.

My myLot friends tell me I should try others and they are giving me some sites, but I think I'll wait for my dissapointment to wear off before I try signing up for a PPC again.

I'm continuing Buxify and my other PPC's. Hopefully I get something out of clicking.