Monday is here again which simply means one thing……Hustling Continues.
Today, I want to tell you about what I’ve been doing lately which I’m sure will interest you in one way or the other. It all started like a joke but ended up being a reality. I’m writing this just to show you that it is possible to make money online but it will only take some time and dedication. And when it will start coming, it will be coming bit by bit the first time, as time goes on, it will start coming big. Let me get the main thing at ones.
It all happened one evening, I was hanging out on Facebook when I saw this friend of mine online, I met him last year through blog commenting. There was a blog we both visits and if I comment, he will reply me and vice-versa, that how we got to know each other.
When I saw him online, we started chatting and he requested for a guest post for him which I did immediately and he published it on his blog. After that, he sent me an email saying that he visited my blog and love the appearance. He now asked me what he can do to beautify his own more.
When I replied him telling him the things he need to do, he now requested that I do it for him. I just needed to change his theme and perform some normal customization. I now charged him $100 for my service and after everything, the deal clicked and I started working.
Now, I know that $100 is not much, but he is a friend and I’m doing such for the first time apart from the ones I do offline (Coming to that). And I know that we’ll still have a lot to do together later.
I finished the work last week and he sent me the money via Western Union Money Transfer men, I was very happy because I didn’t expect it. What that really made me happier is that he is satisfied with what I did for him which is the main thing.
Apart from the little cents that has been dropping on my adsense account since I put it there, this is the first time I got such amount at ones. Last year, someone sent me an email that he wants to place a banner on my blog, but I rejected it because I don’t like what he is promoting. Then last month, another person contacted me that he wants to place a small link to my blog, that he can pay $10/month. I also refused this offer because I know that my blog is worth more than that, or don’t you think so too?
I have also worked for some offline friends of mine last year; I think I created a wordpress blog for about 4 of them at a small fee of $80 each. I have a reseller hosting account, so I host all the blogs.
Now, it’s not as if I’m a wordpress expert, no I’m not close to that. But I do know how to do those minor things that you all also know how to do. I’ve been following Chadrack Irobogo posts on working with offline clients, and I’ve really learnt a lot. If you don’t know him yet, I’ll advice you check out his blog, there are lots of useful info’s there.
Now, I got these jobs because I have a blog and because they found my blog interesting. This is one of the main reasons why anybody doing any business online must have a blog. Your blog serves as your office, it speaks for you. If I didn’t have one and if it doesn’t look good, they wouldn’t have contacted me in the first place.
$100 is small to compare what others people out there are making from their blogs, but if I can make $100, I know I can also make $200-$300-$400…………..$10,000. Why not? We all can, or can’t we? I can see you smiling. Lol
Now, when I collected the money, I took my friend out to have some fun, and to toast for more success to come. He was also surprised on the whole thing. Philip my friend will be starting his own blog very soon; he is still brainstorming on the niche he will choose.
Finally, I want to thank my buddy Chadrack Irobogo, he really helped me a lot in many ways when I was doing this job.
Finally, I want you to know that it is very possible to make money online, if you are not making anything from your blog yet, just hold on to it and keep doing what you’re doing, you will start seeing results sooner than you expected.
Thanks for taking your time to read this post, I appreciate you guys a lot because most of the inspiration I got to carry on when I felt like giving up came from you. Thanks.
Now tell me, what do you think about the whole thing? I will also like you to take a closer look on my blog and tell me what you think about it… Does the appearance look fine? Is there anything you think I’m not doing well? Is there anything I should add or remove? Thanks for your contributions in advance.
Please remember to share it with your friends.
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Enstine Muki says
Hey bro!
Big congrats on this. I can understand the feelings.
Yes, if you can make $100, you can make $1000 and more. There is no limit.
Just sell your skills and make more money
Theodore Nwangene says
Hi Enstine,
I really appreciate your visit indeed, and yes i believe that if i can make $100, i can also scale it up to $1000.
Thanks for coming my man.
Koj T. Tajo says
Absolutely Correct Enstine. This is what I too want to tell Theodore. Just go on and reveal what more you earn through TBC other than the respect from all including me. Regards
Theodore Nwangene says
Hahaha Koj,
Thanks for the advice anyway, i appreciate.
Sergio Felix says
Hey Theodore,
Enstine already beat me to it but if you can make $100 you can scalate that up to any amount you want!
Huge congratulations for your achievement and I really think this is just the beginning for you my man, all the best and keep going forward.
Sergio
PS. Thanks for the awesome mention on your blog, really humbled from it and I also appreciate it a lot. 😉
Theodore Nwangene says
Hi Sergio,
Thanks a lot for those king words man. Yes, just as i told Enstine, i can make it more bigger indeed.
Thanks for the visit my friend.
ps: You deserve more than that my dear, have really learnt a lot from you lately. Thanks.
Siegfried says
there’s no doubt there is money in blogging. question is how to make your blog so popular that laws of statistics start to apply 😉
Best Regards
Theodore Nwangene says
I agree with you Siegfried,
There is really some money in blogging. Lets go get it man.
Thanks for coming.
Adrienne says
Congratulations Theodore! You know, we all have to start somewhere and I started really low with my consulting business so I could work my way up so to speak. If I knew people were pleased with my work then over time I would start to raise my prices.
I think that’s very reasonable for creating his blog and getting a few things set up. I’ve done that myself for some clients and I definitely do not consider myself some WordPress expert.
So now let’s get you making some more and I have no doubt you will soon. Great job!
~Adrienne
Theodore Nwangene says
Hi Adrienne,
Thanks a lot for those words. I believe that we all have to start somewhere and then take things up from there.
I really appreciate your wonderful comment.
Thanks for the visit.
Dan Black says
Great post and mindset. It’s very important to ask for honest feedback, it allows us to learn and become better. I suggest placing your email sign up form at the very top of your page and then putting your social media link below that. I have read several reliable sources that those two things should be placed at the top of a blog/site.
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks for that suggestion Dan,
I will definitely look into it. Really appreciate your concern.
Thanks.
Sylviane Nuccio says
Hi Theodore and congratulation on your $100!
I am sure you felt very good about that one and it goes to show you how making those relationships is vital to do online business.
The good thing about starting to make money online is that you know that you can duplicate that and make some more.
Great job!
Theodore Nwangene says
Hi Sylviane,
I really agree with you that relationship building is indeed very vital in any business, thats what will bring us the customers.
Thanks a lot the visit.
Evan says
Thanks for the inspiring post! Greetings with a positive result) You write a good blog and deserve a reward for it!
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks a lot for the compliment Evan,
Really appreciate that.
Harleena Singh says
Wonderful indeed Theodore!
Congratulations for doing so well, and even though it’s a start – it is something, and these small achievements are what carry more meaning when we sit back and think about them years later. 🙂
And of course, if you can start with $100 – sky is the limit to what you can achieve because of the skills you have. You are doing well offline, and it’s a matter of time that the online work would start picking up too. Yes, we keep getting emails about people wanting to place advts or banners on our blogs, but if they don’t suit us, there’s no way we would go in for those, even if the money is good, or sometimes the money isn’t all that good either. It all depends on so many things actually.
Regarding your blog, I think it’s very neat, clean, and easily navigable. There’s all that one would need on a good blog – not to mention the good content you share. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your joy with us. 🙂
Theodore Nwangene says
You’ve just made my day Harleena,
I’m still laughing after reading your comment. Thanks a lot for those beautiful words. The first i million is usually the most hardest, ones you’ve made that, the other ones becomes rinse and repeat.
Thanks a lot dear.
Romy singh says
Hello Theodore,
First, congratulation.
Yup! Making money online is quite tough, because in starting period it takes too much time to role in, and when it’s start rolling in, the amount is quite low its not even close to what we wanted. But after sticking for a while the real result starts to show up, the amount gets bigger and bigger, and efforts also start increasing.
The tree we planted start fruiting.
The 2 most important thing we need to make money online successfully is Patience and believe. Many people quit before the real thing starts, and many people break down by the harsh comment they get. To successfully survive here in blogging we need these 2 things. 🙂
Anyways, quite good info. Thanks for the share.:)
Theodore Nwangene says
Welcome to my blog Romy,
Those are really the main points and i can’t agree more.
Of cause, most people always gave up before the real thing starts, but if we can stick to it longer, the rewords will soon start rolling in.
Thanks a lot for the visit.
Radu says
Congrats man and good luck with your 10.000 milestone. It’s a big step to achieve this amount but once you did it the next one will come much faster because you already know the way.
Theodore Nwangene says
Thats the game Radu,
And i can’t agree more to that.
Thanks a lot for the visit.
Lisa says
I’m so glad you said it takes time Theodore. It really does and too many give up too soon. You are right, if you can make $100 you can eventually make $10,000.
The one thing I can suggest is maybe a bigger typeface on your posts. I really had to look close (but my eyes are not the greatest) Everything else is nice and clean!
Theodore Nwangene says
Hi Lisa,
Thanks very much for that suggestion, i will look into it. Yea, i believe you that if i can make $100, i can also make $10,000. Thanks a lot for the visit.
Really appreciate.
Sapna says
Hi Thedore
This post of yours have been and should be a great inspiration for many who are bit skeptical or are about to leave blogging. I think it’s great feeling and I can the difference in you. You know I remember the day when I landed on to your blog for the first time, I thought probably you are super coach of blogging and with time you have proved to be one of the best.
Thanks for this great share.
Sapna
Theodore Nwangene says
Hi Sapna,
Thanks a lot for the compliment, you’ve really boosted my strength ones again. I wrote it to prove to others that are just starting that its very possible to make it online.
Thanks for those kind words of yours, and here is to your blogging success.
Kabenlah Cudjoe says
My congratulatory message might be coming in a bit late but there is nothing wrong putting it across anyway. Congratulations!
That’s the least I can say.
Theodore Nwangene says
Its never late Kabenlah,
I really appreciate your coming too. Thanks a lot man.
Financial Samurai says
Hey Theodore,
Greetings from San Francisco. You can TOTALLY scale up to $1,000 or $10,000+. I don’t even blog about blogging and I’m doing alright.
Just keep the focus and keep on going!
Best,
Sam
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks for the motivation man, really appreciate that.
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I’d have to check with you here. Which isn’t some thing I frequently do! I get pleasure from reading a post that can make folks think. Also, thanks for permitting me to comment
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks for coming Jen
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Peter says
Theodore also made my abandoned blog attractive, was bored online today and was just browsing and seeing this post reminded me of that.
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks for coming to my site and leaving a comment Peter,
I really appreciate the visit, how is the blog doing? I hope its growing well. Please don’t forget to always let me know if there is anything you want me to do for you. I really appreciate all your assistance so far.
I know i would have given up when i started if not for you, you rock man.
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Vijesh says
Hi Theodore,
Nice Story man I heard people charge more than 100$ and you have charged very reasonably. 100$ is optimum for Indian and Nigerien bloggers if the same customization is requested from an US blogger they charge the amount which we cannot afford.
Hi Philip waiting for your new blog glad that you have Top blogging coach with you.
Regards
Vijesh
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks a lot my man,
Of cause, i know that if it were to be those U.S bloggers, they will cut off our head with their price. But, the price i charged him is reasonable enough but, i guess i will be charging more next time :).
Thanks a lot for stopping by Vijesh and yes, i and Philip are already working on his blog.
Abhishek says
Very nice information. Thank you for sharing it.
Sachin says
Very useful information. Thank you for sharing it.
Theodore Nwangene says
Thanks
Digital_Master says
Hey theo!
Congrats on your first $$ online. I know the feeling.
That’s how i felt when i first made my cool $$ online.
Since then, i have been killing it online with niche sites. I recently flipped one of my niche site at flippa for over $1,000 bucks. There is literally no limit of what you can earn online.
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I see you often on josh blog(form your future) and i even left a comment for you to email me. I did that so we can get in touch since i knw you are a Nigerian. Which part Naija do you reside? I stay in Uyo, Akwa Ibom