Is it still possible for newbies to earn good money online?

@Jules01 (131)
April 30, 2010 4:49am CST
I've been on and off the internet for a few years. I've joined groups, read discussions and tried things out. I'm finding that it is possible to earn money but that the amounts are so timy that it isn't worth doing. The effort outweight the benefit. The majority of people seem to be trying to attract newbies to part with money for 'the big secret to earning money.' Has anyone recently managed to start making a reasonable amount on the internet? What have the rest of us missed out on?
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26 responses
• India
4 May 10
Well in my case, I don't earn much. Maybe it is because I don't spend much time online due to time constraints. The only sites I do spend time on are neobux and gagabux. Am pretty new to this. I managed to reach the minimum cashout on both the sites. In order to earn good money, one must spend quality time online and also should be working on the trusted site.
@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
30 Apr 10
Yes it is possible but I would recommend taking advice from experienced users here on mylot. When I first started trying to earn money online I was lucky to earn 10 to 30 dollars a month but now I'm starting to make more then a hundred dollars each month. I'm just happy to be able to make any extra money on the internet because I would be even more broke then I currently am without it. Online earning gives you a good extra income and really however much time you put into online earning that's how much you are going to get out of it. I could give you some links to some sites that help me to earn a little bit of an extra income. If your interested add me as a friend and message me. Also I would recommend checking out GPTboycott.com and beenpaid.com, they are anti-scam websites and have reviews and lists of the best legit sites they have been using. Good luck!
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@cmang83 (285)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 10
Hi Jambi462, I am looking for more way to generate extra income from online. Appreciate if manage to get your advice since there are a lot of scam outside. Will add you if you don't mind.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
7 Dec 10
It is possible for someone that is new to online earning to earn money. However, I wouldn't really say that the money is good money unless you have skills that you are able to play off of. What I mean is like I've been earning online for over a year now and I've only recently discovered the fact that I could have been making far more online if I would have discovered earlier that I would be able to make money writing articles online. Since I discovered writing articles online I've been able to increase the threshold that I've had for making money online.
• United States
30 Apr 10
I was a "newbie" ten years ago....I think it is the same for newbies today. It just takes getting out there..doing your research...then jumping in and taking steps everyday to reach your goals...no big secrets..hard work and dedication. You won't get rich over night....but you can be successful over time. Also I have NEVER invested my money for an opportunity to earn! Have a great weekend
• United States
30 Apr 10
I am drinking my coffee and getting ready to make the most of my online day. It is Friday...so the weekend is upon us...I don't spend as much time online those days, as the whole family is home those days...and I spend so much time online during the week...
@mjanakha (479)
• United Arab Emirates
30 Apr 10
Iam also a new person to online earnings. But Iam sure I could earn a reasonable amount. I started by joining a single site. From that sites forum I started joining other sites hoping all will be legit sites. I do work hard on this. I am searching for new and new methods to earn money from this online. According to me, hardwork, positive approach to earn money will surely lead us to success.
@Jules01 (131)
30 Apr 10
I think you are right. It does take time to find out how to blog, build websites, deal with the technical side etc. But you mention positive approach too. Many of us have the ability but, after constantly trying we get no-where. In reality very few make it to the top. You have to be the best in your field. You have to be positive. You have to keep learning. You have to stay one step in front of the majority. I'm not there yet but who knows what today will bring.
@joanick27 (141)
• Philippines
1 May 10
I am also a newbie in making money online. I wanted to work but unfortunately, I don't have a nanny. So I have no choice but to stay home and hopefully increase our income through online opportunities. For me, online earning is really really small. But what I found reasonable is being a freelance writer. It gives me more money than blogging can give. I think if you are an internet savvy and have technical-know-how, which I don't have, maybe you'll earn well online. I just wish that somebody here can inform me about online opportunities that makes more money. There are business opportunities that demand payment. I find it difficulty to trust these websites. I am afraid that my money will turn to water.
@derek_a (10874)
1 May 10
I think that its important for newbies to realize that earning money on line is not an easy thing to do. It is possible, but not quickly. We have to work at programs and find ways of promoting those programs to get referrals that will also work with us in a team. Team spirit, even though most of us never meet each other face-to-face is what can make all the difference in earning money. I have been doing this for around 5 years on line and now I am beginning to earn a little to help with our household expenses. It is not a fortune, but within another five years, it will be that much better again, because I will keep working at it. Yes, I get discouraged at times, but that is true in any business, and we have to keep persisting. _Derek
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
4 May 10
Most of the newbies who search online works always meet many scam site and most of them got burned most of the time. But this one can be avoided by joining forums and discussions site to investigate and search for some honest and legit sites that gives money to it's members. But I agree that most of the opportunity is far and between. It's really hard finding a legitimate money making sites in the internet. The safest thing to do is join those sites that has no membership fees, this way you don't have to pay anything and earn something no matter in small pennies.
@anuraa32 (2446)
• India
26 May 10
It is possible for the newbies to earn money online but it should never be those pay for the secret of earning websites. They should take to surveys or sites like mylot to earn.
• Boston, Massachusetts
2 May 10
Hi Jules, Welcome to mylot. Yes. If you have lots of time and take this seriously you will earn more. When i started here until now, i really put my heart in here and i earned more. so, you can make it. just have patience and be determined. get familiar with all the features here to help you out earn and reach the payout, you will be surprised that you did ---even if you're just a newbie.
• India
1 May 10
I Like to say that the new budy if prepare yourself first so it may be good opportunity that he earn good money. First search then start
@puppynut (370)
• New Zealand
3 May 10
I am happy with the programs I am involved in and after years of research I have a good basic outline of how it all works. A lot of it is about streamlining our marketing program, but it is also really important to start with a stable primary program or product. People also seem to really do well if they blog about things they are really interested in or know about. After tracking my leads, it's quite amazing to see how many different places they come from. I think keep fine-tuning until you are making the living you want. It is definately possible. I'm not full time yet but on the way..
@tap0991 (2766)
• United States
2 May 10
I started making money online under 2 months ago and I have made about $60 so far. If anything I say it is very possible to make some money online. One thing that people should know is that they should start out small and work their way up.
@tombela (72)
• Vietnam
4 May 10
Many people think that to start making money online you need to have a website or have technical knowledge. Well it's not true, there are ways to make good money online without any prior knowledge.For newbies I think the best way is affiliate marketing.It's not as complicated as it sounds, it's actually very easy. Affiliate marketing is basically the when you sell someone's product and you earn a commission from the sale. Some people even give up to 75% commission. That means that if the product you are promoting is $50 than you get $37.5!!..and thats only for one sale.If you do it right you can get around 2-3 sales per day,that's about $3000 a month without actually investing any money.
• India
30 Apr 10
YES! it is possible to make money online. but the truth is that only very few people are able to make a living online. I make my living online from trading forex. Just like that there are lot of ways you can make money online. Most of the people give up on making money online after few months... but if you try for atleast 1 year you will see success.
• India
30 Apr 10
Yes, it is possible. It does not matter whether you are a newbie or oldie! What you need is great determination and mentality to hard work. I have a number of friends who are not that much expert, but earning handsome money from internet. Wish you best of luck.
@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
1 May 10
hi jules01, I have been working online for a year, I think. I started to venture on online work after I graduated from college. I am a teacher and I think that it will be difficult for me to teach right way because I will be taking my exam after a few months. That is why I thought that an online job will be the perfect one for me for it doesn't require me much. I don't have to worry about my clothes, food, transportation, boss, or co-employees. I am the one responsible for my time and it is really good that I don't have to face too much stress. However, online earning is not as easy as that. In order for a person to have a good earnings online, he must be determined and patient. You can notice that here in mylot. If you will study, our everyday earnings here is very little however this site is providing more opportunities for us to earn online by means of its discussion. It is through mylot that I found out Bukisa. It is a site which pays you for unique articles that you will be submitting to them. The more viewer you got, the faster your earnings will be. I am working also in Triond. It is also like Bukisa. Maybe at first, you cannot earn much online but as you persevere and once you like working online, I think that pretty soon you will have reasonable amount of money on your pocket.
@bestylish (922)
• Philippines
1 May 10
I am also a newbie in earning money online. I admit that it is difficult to earn online but after sometime, I'm sure my earnings will improve.
@cmang83 (285)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 10
Hey Jules, This is really a good topic for discussion because i am also newbies online money makers. But i strongly believe that there are still potential to earn good money online because the world is too big. Always full with new opportunity. Just depend on our hardwork and initiative to find and learn. Anyway, i still find for a better way to earn online money. Good luck...
• Indonesia
1 May 10
I need some money , but how get it