Thus far, I’ve given my definition of what an online business is, and I’ve given you what I feel are a few prerequisites to becoming a successful online business owner.
So now let’s get more detailed as we drill down closer to what you’ll actually be doing. A lot of people say they want to make money on the internet, but they really have no idea what that looks like in real life.
One of the problems is that there are literally thousands of ways to make money on the internet…
(Watch this video…)
Main points:
Some ways to make money online include (see video for details):
Action steps:
Your action step today is optional. And it’s simple:
1) look around and see how big the picture is, and how numerous the opportunities are.
If you want to look around and see what else is out there, now is the time… NOT when we’re on lesson #55 and you’re in the middle of following my online business blueprint. Because once we get started, I want you to commit to following through and finishing it, because if you don’t finish it you won’t succeed with it.
Now IF you do go out and research some of the opportunities I’ve just mentioned, remember what I said in Lesson #3… don’t buy stuff unless you know what you’re doing!
I know this goes against the grain of what most marketers would do in my situation. I should be reeling you in and hooking you on my own idea. But I don’t want to do that. I want you to understand the scope of opportunity out there, and then choose to follow my lessons because you WANT to. Not just because you feel like its your only option. And if you’re confident in your decision to follow my blueprint, you’ll be much more focused, and you’ll be more likely to stay the course.
As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below.
Have a great day!
Eric, Thank you so much man you are a God sent. I been wanting someone to teach me how to do this thing the right way for a longtime cause I have tried everything. I look forward to learning more.
Hi Eric,
You make a lot of sense. I decided last week to focus on Affiliate Marketing and the Adsense adverts.
Thank you Butch
Why don’t you call yourself a guru?
(Guru = Teacher)
Don’t You Teach People? :p
Sumit. :o)
hi eric, by the way, you’re doing a really gr8 job. theres a problem though with lesson no 4. the video stops midpoint, at 16:00. kindly check it out. i really wanna watch the full thing. thumbs up again
Hello Verity,
Here is a link that should help you to be able to view the videos properly:
Thank you for being so honest and for NOT trying to sell, sell, sell to your students! I believe this to be the most genuine, easy to understand series I have found! It’s obvious that you have a “good heart” and I really appreciate that and the fact that you DON’T give us an overload of information that we don’t know what to do with!
Hey Eric
I have been messin around a little bit online, to make some extra cash for about 3yrs. I have a real full-time job that i truley love. But I also like making money online, on a part-time basis.I was one of those guys that started buying stuff and have alot of real good tools and info on my hard-drive. Just haven’t been able to put it all together. Keep up the great tips they are really helping me out.
Thanks
Sir I have recived all your lession and being followed.Thanks for sending the e-mail msg.
It’s very interesting to go through your article which are really helpful in making a great success in make money Online.
Thank you very much for sharing your stuff here and I’m very happy to see posts like this.
Internet wealth generation
Hi Eric,
I came across your site by accident (a good one) and have been hooked to the lessons since then. I am interested in creating my own website to begin my online business but I have a major problem. I am from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean and we do not use Papal nor Storming. I do not even own a Credit Card. In that regard, what advice can you offer me?
Your style and content are great and I know you will get your reward for all the content Ive seen so far.
Heard all the claims on the net and only now beginning to see that through my own efforts and belief that this may actually be possible.
Thanks for what youve done so far ..Happy to stick with your blog as whether or not youve actually made any money is of little importance as one thing is clear ,what youre saying makes sense
First, read this to get some inspiration:
Then figure out a way to make it work 🙂 I know that doesn’t sound helpful but that’s what it comes down to. Find someone in your country who is doing business online and find out what they do.
Ultimately it will be helpful if you work toward the goal of getting a credit card too.
Hi Eric,
Definitely i would not buy any stuff now in other internet marketer. I will concentrate in ericstips lesson and when i am ready to run an online business, i would buy stuff from your suggestions.
I have one question:
Is it possible to earn from other people?
I wanted to help my freinds to have an online business, so i have to teach them and surely, i will not charge them or otherwise all site from domain name, webhosting and suppliers or other stuff should pay me as referral fee.
Thanks again.
Sure you could definitely make money from other people by charging them to teach them about internet marketing. But it would be best if you first become successful at it before teaching it.
Hi Erick,
I have enjoyed this lesson so well. I can hear your heart,you are one of the very few that is commited to developing people not just milking them.I have been around awhile on internet trying to figure what i can do. My heart is in online marketing probably information products, affiliate marketing and adsense. Iam going to keep following your instruction and you are even giving it free. Thank you and God bless you.
Hi Eric,
The is is also a major problem for me from Nigeria too, although i have credit card and i have used it on some site like when i bought your 50 plr book,quite easy but we can use paypal from here and this make me miss good stuff i may need to buy like the new site bot software for building niche sites, i want to but cant because they only take paypal. Can somebody develope an online business for us to serve as middle man, we pay you with our credit card, once payment is confirmed, you can help pay through paypal,clickbank etc and download the products to us and charge a decent fee for it. Thanks
Hi Eric: Please do not take this as me being impatient. I am just wondering when we can get into the real meat and potatoes of creating a website and building a business? I have tried so many different things online and obviously none has worked because I was not given the whole strategy, as many others I am sure have fallen into the same trap. Will we be doing something constructive soon? Don’t get me wrong please. I am not impatient and I am not throwing in the towel. I am just curious.
Thank you and kind regards:
Jim Booker
No problem. This lesson series is 100 lessons long, and the website building starts around lesson #30. Your previous experience should tell you that you’ve been missing pieces from the puzzle, and that’s exactly what I’m trying to provide in these introductory lessons. Because ultimately, the money is made from smart marketing and treating your online business like a real business; not from being constructive. So I’m trying to build people up to the right business/marketing mentality that they are lacking 😉
I started down this journey 6 months ago. I have made a bit of money. Enough to keep me hungry for more. However, I have learned what I already knew, but chose to ignore. That there is no easy way to get to the top. Thanks for putting that back into perspective for me.
Hi Eric… thanks again for these great overview of business models. I must admiit that there are quite a few business models I have never heard of. I think, I want to go with clickbank and comission junkie, writing stories and review sites. But I am also interested in making a community site…
I am looking forward to the next video!
Thank you and best of luck,
Arne
Hi Eric I’ve created 44 twitter accounts most of them in the last 3 months 20+ have 20,000 followers or more. My goal is to start as many online businesses and make as much money as I can. I’ve twiterned for a few friends to help them along. I’d like to make some money either selling some of my twitter accounts or developing them for other people. Do you have any advice.
In theory it’s not a bad idea, because there are definitely people who are willing to pay for large twitter accounts. A good place to find those buyers might be marketing forums. However I would exercise caution for two reasons…
1) it’s probably against twitter’s TOS.
2) I’d be careful about being dependent on any 3rd party site, particularly a rapidly evolving social site like twitter. They could turn your business model on its head overnight.
On the other hand, helping people develop their twitter accounts could certainly be a legitmate marketing service. If you do go that route, I would suggest coupling it with other marketing services so that you are not 100% dependent on twitter.
This lesson seems to be very useful, specially for the beginners like me.I have few questions:
1.Is it mendetory to have one’s own website before starting an online business?
2.What are the main requirements for “INFO PRODUCTS”type business.How to start it.
3. How much money is needed for this type of business?
4. If you can guide me for “Affiliate Marketing” and some more details about “Service Site”
5. I am a psychologist & want to work as freelance councelor, is it possible? If yes, will it be well paying too?
Hello Eric,
I loved this lesson!! Thank you so much for your integrity, honesty and kindness…so so much appreciated.
Today I feel less stressed out after implementing your suggestion of unsubscribing from all the email lists. In the last few weeks I felt very much like chasing my tail without getting anywhere, totally overwheled, so thank you for shading some light and get me on track with very wise suggestions.
Regarding this lesson I would like to ask if you could please let me know where to find places on the internet for genuine Work from home JOBS; although I am commited to have my own online biz I won’t mind to start making some money by doing some work from home jobs…the point is that there are so many BS and scams out there, even if I Google I still don’t know if an offer is genuine or not.
I am so exited about this site that I am very tempted to watch 2-3 lessons a day. Is this ok, or it would be better to wait and go through one lesson a day?
Thank you for what you are doing and Many Blessings,
Max
Hello,
Downloaded up to lesson 23 without even a glance. Now I can’t stop reading it. And to think I almost bought a course for almost $2,000.00 that would set up everything for me. You make that possible, the difference is you educate. Thanks
Dear Eric, thanks for all the great clear info……it will take 3 months if you send one lesson a day 100 lessons. Will you be able to send more per day so I can start create a business faster? I bought your trading package can I start selling it before you sending me all 100 lessons? I am so thirsty to learn how to succeed on line thanks Barbara
You can get the current lessons here:
http://www.ericstips.com/tips/category/lessons/
Yes you can start selling it. I’m going to send out a special tutorial for customers of that package 🙂
It’s fine to do more than one per day, as long as you’re not skipping lessons or action steps. Otherwise you could end up with an education with “missing pieces”.
1) you can have an online business without a website, but a website is essential for the particular business model that I teach. This will be explained in depth later in the lessons, and I’ll show how to build/get a website.
2) See lesson #3 and lesson #8
3) There is no specific requirement, but I would recommend having at least $200 on hand.
4) I will provide some affiliate marketing tips.
5) Yes it’s possible. In terms of well-paying… I have no way of knowing. But you will make more money if you treat it like a business and not a job. See lesson #6
Hi Eric .. Im a kiwi first timer/newbie? First excellent tips so far.. I purchased your Trading Pro system .. and besides following your tips want to get started marketing it .. and use a membership site .. it seems to me I should purchase (I know you say dont buy anything) your Monthly Income Formula deal .. as it includes the script .. what do you think??
Eric Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the overview. Many people are looking everyday.I am a sales oriented person that loves to teach others how to do things honestly.Thanks for your help so far.
Pierre
Cool thanks! It really depends on how you want to deliver the product. Please see the reseller tutorial that I posted, and this is the other lesson that you need to see:
Eric, you are very much appreciated.
Thanks for the video lessons. Donna 🙂
Thanks Eric! Can’t wait for the next lesson. God Bless.
Hi Eric
My last purchase was Trading Pro System
because I do think it is the process out on the market. I also think your system has reached up
and grabbed me.
Thanks Ron P.
I really feel like I’m going somewhere finally. Thanks Eric!
Hi Eric,
I really enjoy watching your vids.
By the way, I just downloaded some templates from you. Got to get them up and running.
Can someone please help me! I am looking for the link I saw with one of the lessons for software to build banners. Thanks, Dave
hi eric
i have watched ur vids but i wonder how i could
watch of line i do not know how can i dwonload m
They are not currently available for download, but I will be making a download package available in the future. Thanks
Here is a bannner software I recommend:
http://ericstips.com/5000headers
And if you’re interested in making ecovers for ebooks try this:
http://ecoverengine.com
Thanks Eric,
Some great ideas there. I’m from new Zealand by the way. I’ve already made my choice to go with your model.
could not open up your free ebay guide link in the newsletter. Thanks,
hi Eric
i have a MLM business and i need help to get it moving that is with amway but i will be still flowing your blueprint. thank
I’ve actually sold that website to a new owner, but the guide should still be available. Perhaps it is temporarily offline.
I desperatly need help
I have an online media training business but i there is some tweeking that needs to be done … marketing, thmbnails of my ebooks and dvd’s for sale .. and other stuff. im particularly interested in the affiliates stuff as well Eric can you help
Best mark Aiston
Hi regina
How did you download these lessons?
Pls let me know.
I think my lessons can help you, and also it sounds like you will definitely benefit from outsourcing certain parts of your business. The things you mention can all be outsourced, and it seems like they are holding you back. I do cover outsourcing in several lessons. In the mean time you may want to start outsourcing tasks on a site such as Odesk or Rentacoder
Hi Eric
Great stuff. Something that definitely is missing is how many different ways there are to make a living online.
Roll on the next lesson