When it comes to making money online, there are lots of people that can tell you how and why. But most of the time, people who says that “this is the real way” is most of the time just bragging, wanted to be noticed or just a link bait or selling you something. How you perceive a genuine knowledge of a person is up to you. I am not a psychiatrist.

If you are a beginner, I’m sure you have read a lot of blogs that tells you this niche is good or this way of making money is good and its a no brainer. Maybe, having a brain is just what you need to succeed. You don’t need someone to tell you that its a no brainer because, you have a brain.

There is nothing out there that can help you make your first buck online. You only need yourself and common sense.

Number 1 RULE: Do What You Like Best

In choosing a niche to make money on, always consider what you want, like or interest. Don’t be influenced by other people because you think its hot right now. I say these things because, I know myself for being lazy… And if I create a site or a niche that I don’t like, I’m sure that the site will die in just a week and I’ll be lazy to post more articles or promote this site to keep it making money.

I’m sure you’ve felt that feeling that if you don’t like something, it feels like hell. Something like going to work early in the morning that you don’t really like. Not a good feeling right?

Even if your site topic is about “snails having sex” and not much buzz around it, keep it going… As long as you like the topic, do not stop… There will be time that your efforts will pay off.

Fine Line Between Doing What You Like & Learning To Improve

There is a fine line between doing just the thing you want and nothing else. Allot a time to “LEARN” things that will supplement what you are doing.

Do Not Listen To Anyone

Do not listen to anyone who says to do this things or that thing to make more money. In fact, don’t listen to what is written in this site. Test your ideas first before going for others’ opinion. Opinions are worth crap. Opinions doesn’t run businesses.

Find Time To Improve Your Skill Set

Many people I know becomes successful, they work and work and improve their quality of work in terms of time finishing the job. But the free time they have, they allot to less important things like playing. I mean, if you have a free time from work, wouldn’t it be beneficial to learn something new that can help you finish your work in lesser time? I’m sure you’ll be playing after work anyway… Or learn something related that will help you earn more.

Money and time is sometimes proportional. If you’re a web designer, wouldn’t it be great if you could learn more things relating to web design like coding html 5, jquery or ajax? You can leave php behind because its for developers but it wouldn’t hurt to learn that as well. The next thing you know, you know everything. That even if you lose all your possessions right now, you’ll still be able to earn money with just what you know.

Strong Mind & Emotion

Being an affiliate marketer is a business in itself. You mess up, its yours to blame. You lost money, no one will sympathize with you or give you a fucking hug. You made a mistake, get up and move on. That’s what I like in having a business, it separates a man from boy. At work, you might get the help of your colleagues to work things out, if you fail, its your employers time and money that is at risk. You’ll still gonna get paid at the end of the month.

In having a business, I was surprised by the emotional rollercoaster. One day you’re earning very good and you wanted the whole world to know. It’s like Megan Fox just stripped naked in front of you. And some days, you feel like shit because you’re losing too much money like Manny Pacquiao just punched you in the groin. Either way, its a fun journey. Just be prepared for the ups and downs. Especially the downs.