Making Money Online - Reality or Just Another Scam?

Written by JeffBuzz on February 15th, 2008

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We’ve seen them a million times – annoying pop up ads, spam emails, and flashing banners claiming that you can make $2000 a week in the comfort of your own home with only a few hours of effort. Is this true? Is it really possible to make over $100,000 a year with a few clicks of the mouse? Well if you believe that, then I have a bridge I can sell you. However, the recent rise in the number of “Make Money Online” blogs leaves one to wonder just how much money, if any, really can be made online. So I decided to do a little social experiment. I call it Buzz My Blog.

Buzz My Blog documents my personal adventure into the world of Internet Marketing and Making Money Online. The original intent was to provide an honest and personal account of my real-life experience starting a blog from scratch and growing it into a successful and profitable web site. I did not want to create another one of those Get Rick Quick sites or annoying blogs that pushes this product or that product just to make a couple bucks. Instead, my goal was to provide an informative and interesting discussion of what works and what doesn’t, sharing every detail along the way. Readers could follow along, contribute comments and suggestions, and learn as I learn, ways to improve and eventually profit from their blog.

In less than a month, I have learned quite a bit about what it takes to build a successful blog. Buzz My Blog has grown quickly and has seen a good number of visitors – some who actually return regularly. It is emerging as an informative and collaborative online community where fellow bloggers can learn and discuss ways to make their blog more successful. I have met a number of other bloggers that share a similar interest in the topic and we learn from each other (along with our readers). Most importantly, I have learned that it is, in fact, possible to make money from your blog. However, unlike the potential scams that end up in your Junk Mail folder every day, it cannot be done with little effort. It takes hard work, dedication, persistence, and a commitment to provide relevant and interesting content on a frequent basis. This is not an easy thing to do.

Do you have a blog? If so, I invite you to come along and join me on this journey. Buzz My Blog has barely earned more than a few cents so far, but I am on my way. Surprisingly, I am finding the journey just as rewarding as the ultimate destination. Sure, I hope it makes some good money eventually. And if it does, you’ll know exactly how!

Happy Blogging!
Jeff
http://www.buzzmyblog.com

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32 Comments »

Comment by ViralKing
2008-02-16 01:52:16

good luck on your journey, I can assure you it is very possible :twisted:

 
Comment by B.A.B.E.
2008-02-16 02:12:04

Very impressive sir, I google John Chow and I come up with your website. I also see the following in your code but don’t see them listed on your page.. can you tell us how to do something similar to optimize in order to get traffic from people looking for competing sites?

BlogCatalog

Buzz Marketing Guru

Entrepreneur Blog

Mobile Phones

Our Inspiration

Secret Classroom

SosFactory

Web 2.0 Blog

<a href=”http://www.micfo.com” target=”_blank” onclick=”javascript:urchinTracker(’/outbound/www.micfo.com?ref=http_//www.google.com/search?hl=en_q=john+chow_btnG=Google+Search’)

 
Comment by Kadir
2008-02-16 02:43:26

Hope you’ll get succeed in your journey. Anyhow please peep in a debate, which is going on in DP forum about your blog- http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=707995

 
2008-02-16 02:45:24

Thanks ViralKing! I am learning a lot and things are starting to take off. I am not so interested in making money just yet. I am more concerned with building my readership and growing my site. Things are moving though! Hope to see you around.

Jeff

 
Comment by Andrew Pavelski
2008-02-16 03:01:55

BuzzMyBlog is definitely worth checking it out if you haven’t already :!:

 
2008-02-16 03:34:41

good luck on your journey. and drive safely. :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: seriously BuzzMyBlog is cool..

 
Comment by News Notion
2008-02-16 03:48:50

Good luck with the site! I’ll check back every now and then and if I like it- I’ll subscribe. :)

 
Comment by shy guy
2008-02-16 05:21:10

Sometimes. It ain’t easy to get money from the net

 
Comment by Keith Cash
2008-02-16 07:06:45

I spend lots of hours working on trying to may money on the internet is would be great if it was just a few clicks

 
Comment by Ruchir Chawdhry
2008-02-16 11:30:54

Making money online is a reality, making quick big money online is a scam. Anyone, yes anyone, can become rich through the Internet if they have the dedication and the will power…

 
Comment by Wayne Liew
2008-02-16 11:32:33

Is this a paid plug or what?

Seriously, Jeff, you need to make your posts focused on make money online rather than trivial blogosphere posts if you really want to thrive in this niche with that blog of yours.

 
2008-02-16 14:08:45

Thanks for your comments everyone. All of you have been a great inspiration. I am indeed very “green” when it comes to making money online. That is the whole point to my blog. I am just trying to learn what it takes to make a buck and blogging about these experiences for other newbies. I hope to provide some useful features and entertaining content along the way. I do appreciate your advice.

Jeff

 
Comment by Steven Finch
2008-02-16 14:15:23

Very interesting post. Making money online is an art and if it was easy everyone would be doing it!! http://crenk.com

 
Comment by Surveys Online
2008-02-16 20:44:02

It’s not easy to make money in any endeavor and online is no different than real world. In both cases it takes determination, persistence, a bit of stubbornness, some luck and the concrete belief that you will succeed. Good luck with BuzzMyBlog, it’s a good idea and I’ll be watching your success.

 
Comment by renzmar Subscribed to comments via email
2008-02-17 05:13:54

Wow it is good to see that there is other who has the same concept as me.. I just started my blog yesterday and I am totally newbie.. I always hear about making money online but never tried it before and now I decided to try it and put up a blog that will serve as a documents of things I would do.. This can be also a guide for newbies like me.. :D I am hoping for our success.. ;P Kudos!

 
Comment by Stock Exchange News
2008-02-17 07:15:29

Most money making programs are scam or near to scam. I mean near to scam that they proclaim that you can make thousands my really $0.1000 is very difficult and a $100 pay out may make in years. These are scams and not good.At least they must say the fact and only those who ready to bear the fact can join.

 
2008-02-17 14:14:25

All the best with BuzzBlog. Like most would advice, the make money blog is quite saturated, unless you are able to find a unique angle that others will find interesting.

 
Comment by Tom Beaton
2008-02-18 18:07:57

Great post! I made a similar point a couple of weeks ago in my Make Money Online - There is no easy path post.

 
Comment by Syed Balkhi
2008-02-19 11:32:40

oo i dont think it is a scam. It is very possible. Good luck to you

 
Comment by Forest Parks Subscribed to comments via email
2008-02-20 02:58:19

Thanks Jeff, I’m there…….

 
Comment by DnDCorner
2008-10-12 18:27:00

Making money with a blog is certainly not for the faint of heart - as I’m finding out. But the work does appear to be paying off, and I’m pretty excited about it.

Good Luck!

 
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