Make MORE Money Online with Your Skills
Posted by Jug | Filed under Make Money OnlineWhat’s up?
Hey guys. It’s been a while since I last posted here. I really, really hope that you still remember me. I’m Jug, the former owner of The WWW Observer. For those of you who didn’t get the chance to “meet” me, well… hi!
I have to admit, I miss this blog, but as I said many times before, my studies are my priority. What’s up with me? Well, school had just started so I’m actually studying our lessons in advance so I seriously would be able to kick some a**es.
Anyway, I’m not here to talk about my personal life and all that. I’m here because I wanted to share some good money making strategies with you. While they are not completely unique and unheard of, they’re something that people tend to underestimate. What I’m about to tell you (or rather, make you realize) is how to use your skills to make money online.
How to Use Your “Skills” Effectively and Efficiently
Some people have really great skills, but they’re not using them to make the most money that they could! Heck, I found REALLY talented graphic designers that charge like $10 or $20 a logo — some were even better than the ones I hired for like $100+. No kidding.
The problem with those “cheap-but-talented” people is that they don’t put in much effort in finding clients. They stick with places where PEOPLE WOULD ONLY PAY DIRT CHEAP, like Digital Point. Geesh, I mean, people there are willing to sell their souls (I am a bit exaggerating here) for like $5 or so.
Build an Online Presence
What you should do is BUILD PRESENCE. Create your own website for a certain service, promote it on all related online communities, and most importantly, use the power of word-of-mouth. Tell your friends about it. Let the people in your network know about it. It will eventually spread like a virus and you’ll get clients who are WILLING TO PAY in a short amount of time.
Here’s a real life example. I used to offer my WordPress services (includes installation, repair, whatever) for really cheap prices like what, $3 or something? I then realized that I was “underpaid” for what I’m doing. I created a website called WPStart and placed all the information there.
Guess what, within two days, I received my first THREE clients. One of them ordered the two $35 packages (that’s $70), and the other two ordered one $35 package each. That’s another $70. A total of $140 for the first two days of a website. Pretty impressive, huh? Others might have done better, but for a kid like me, it was a good start.
If I didn’t start the website, then I might have earned somewhere around $60. Or maybe I wouldn’t have gotten any clients at all! See what building your online presence could do?
Running Campaigns and Having a Professional Looking Website
Sometimes, just having a website and “casually” advertising it won’t be enough to get you customers. You should also invest in advertising campaigns and unique web designs (to show that you’re dead serious with your business — having a free template will give the impression that you’re there to make a quick buck).
I have started a new web directory and some of my peers were criticizing me. Why? Because I am still using a free template. The unique one is currently in the works, and believe me, having a free template is currently affecting my directory. Some people on my messenger list wouldn’t want to buy a featured link because they think that my site wouldn’t last. See the first impression “free templates” give to people?
Same goes with your website containing services that you offer. If you don’t have a professional-looking website, you will not have many customers who trust you. Trust me. 
Summary
Basically, that’s it for now. I will guest post again when I have some free time. Meanwhile, let me study harder to attain my goals. Gah, as I am writing this, the current news item on TV is about a certain math group from our country who won some US competition (certainly not AIME or ARML 
). Darn, I am so jealous! 
*Edit: It is ARML. I’m so darn jealous. Argh!
Bye guys. Catch ya later (hopefully)…
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Hey Jug! Long time no see!
I guess this is a Guest Post, right? xD Anyways, I’ve also seen talented web designers / coders / SEO experts / etc that almost work for free just to get some bucks :s
I believe that an online portfolio is important in order to gain presence in the web and get clients that are willing to pay what your work is worth.
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Thank you
Jug! Good to see you back here.
Good to know that you are still online active. Me too, I’m busy at school but I’m trying to check all my sites during night time after school.
Hi Jug, so surprise to read your post here. Good writing. It lighting my wish to find more money source in the online world. Anyway, I think make money from crazy thing is really fun
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Once again a very good post dear!
So you still know me, eh? Heh, that’s great news. I am actually thinking of publishing another guest post within a week or two. I just have to get some free time — more typhoons plzzzzz (jk)!
Now I’d like to know what topics interest you guys. Surely you would like to read more IM/MMO/blogging stuff but then it would be better if you let me know a specific topic so I can entertain you… again.
Anyway Jug, you made a great sell. The new owner (Mike) is a smart one. He blog as good as you.
I do like also his posts.
Self-branding is key.