What are your plans for making more money in the New Year?

United States
December 29, 2007 4:36pm CST
With the New Year right around the corner, what are your plans for making more money? I keep thinking if I have a plan, instead of doing things all willy-nilly, then I might actually be able to make more money than last year (online). What new direction seems best for spending time online in a way that will yield the most cash?
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
29 Dec 07
i am still being all willy nilly trying to figure out a plan...my problem is i am dabbling in too much...i just want ONE thing to devote all my time to...i hope to figure something out soon, but who knows? I've been trying to figure this out for years!!
• United States
13 Jan 08
We sound like we could be twins. I keep trying to focus on one or two things, but I'm a drifter too. Anyway, hope you have a prosperous New Year!
@pkristie7 (606)
• United States
29 Dec 07
I just discovered Alertpay. They pay me $10 for every referral. My plan is too get more people to sign up under me. I have 4 so far. I also plan to spend more time on my blog to make it more appealing and easy to read. I guess to answer your question, my plan is just to get more referrals some way or another for all of my programs. This seems to be the only way to make money online. Check out my blog if you need any new sites.
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• United States
13 Jan 08
Yes, getting referrals seems to be the real way to make money online, but don't your friends hate it? Unless they are doing the same thing, most people don't want to be bothered. Good luck with making money. Have a prosperous 2008!
@Stiletto (4579)
30 Dec 07
I am definitely going to be more disciplined about freelance writing. I'm active on a few sites including Constant Content and Helium but I just don't submit enough work to make it worthwhile. Come January 1st that will all change - I have a schedule planned out and I WILL stick to it!
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@artguy (1474)
• United States
10 Jan 09
I was like you in 2008 doing things willy-nilly. Although I made some money it was up and down. This year I have decided to concentrate on my art, which is what I should have done all along and use what I learned from Internet Marketing with it. I have written out a plan and have started putting it into play.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
29 Dec 07
I've been thinking about this quite a bit this week. I'm working on an autoresponder series to send out about "New Year's Resolutions" dealing with different things we all make resolutions about but tied in with earning money from home. I'm going to include the various programs and products I've had success with and give prospects step by step instructions how to get started even if they have nothing to spend on business upfront. I feel the same as you, I need a plan and to get organized instead of doing things all willy-nilly...lol! Hey, I'm always looking for people who want to work with me and share info. Two heads are better than one, and 100 are better than two, etc., etc. That's one thing I'm definitely going to do in the New Year is concentrate more on my idea of teamwork if I can find some willing teammates who really want to work with others instead of just gaining referrals for what they're already doing. That will come with it too but it's got to be a team effort above all! Annie
• United States
9 Jan 08
I work on the internet. My business has been good, but this month I formed a co-op with 9 others and together we are seeing big things happen. So we will continue to grow as a strong team and keep that money flowing. I plan to be even more dedicated to making a very successful business. It does take discipline when working at home, so I don't turn my TV on and I treat it as I would any business or job. I have found that I sometimes demand more of myself than any boss I ever had did lol
@sharone74 (4837)
• United States
15 Jan 08
Yes I find the same thing working online. I push myself much harder than any boss and I end up working more hours for myself than ever I did for any employer save one.But that is the key to success is to maximize your efforts when the opportunity to earn more money comes to you. That is the only way to make money in business.
@sharone74 (4837)
• United States
15 Jan 08
I am a member of both the Helium and the Associated Content writers communities so (I intend to write more articles and to use my leapfrogs for the articles that are close to the top but are not quite there. But I did fairly well with Assoc iated content last year for the number of articles that I had accepted.I am also doing more surveys and revamping my websites to optimize them for SEO. I am also working harder on my adult webcam thing to make it generate more income than it did last year.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
10 Jan 09
Well, I am still planning on being quite active here in myLot and earn at least $15 if not more a month, and I am also going to try and get some of my other Online Business stuff going again and also try and find some other stuff that will help bring in some extra $$ online. No, I know I could never find enough probably to replace my income from my job, but an extra $100 or more a month from online earnings every month would sure be nice as well.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
31 Dec 07
For the first time this next year, instead of just teaching examination classes im going to be marking them this makes me both scared and excited but it will increase my income blessed be
• United States
30 Dec 07
my plans are probably like nearly everyone else's plans. I plan to make out a schedule and to actually stick to it this time. It is hard to plan for the future especially if you have children but it can be done. My money making goal is to double my online income each year. I will do this by trying twice as hard. I have found that if you write out a goal and try to stick to it, you can get more accomplished. I also plan on writing more in my blogs. I have not been writing in them lately due to the holidays but I have also noticed that there are very many people reading blogs due to the holiday season also. I want to double my income each year just that I can prove to myself that it can be done. I am going to try to write more than what I did last year and to make something of myself also. I plan to return to school this year after I have my baby so that I can make even more money out in the real world. I actually have a lot of goals this year and I will accomplish them.
@beyonce03 (2331)
• Canada
31 Dec 07
I've been paid around 70$ in total this year. I've made more then that, but this is really the amount I made in my paypal account. This year I'M hoping to make a little more. I would lore to make at least 50$ a month so that will pay one of my credit card every month. I will be stop for 1 year because I will give birth in march, so I'M hoping to maybe work a little bit on it and to find more referal :)
@laurika (4532)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I am going to write more on helium and also i would like to try more crafts and maybe sell them later. Hope this year will be better for me, then the year 2007.
@morphina (51)
• United States
30 Dec 07
This year I have a few things in the works, I make beaded amulate bags, crohcete afaghans, post here on mylot, make premade website templates, offer custom website templates, and continue to take phone calls on my keen account. I found an awesome site that you can sell handmade goods on so I am going to be listing there. I would love to find a few more ways to make extra money but I think I will start with this stuff first.
@adforme (2114)
30 Dec 07
Hi Anythng Art, My plans are to grow my small company, I will need the internet to do it. I want to go international and the net is the best way right now. I will need to hire independent contractors; and I plan doing that online. I don't need to meet my prospective independent contractors; and the internet will allow for a more streamlined method of hiring. It is always risky attempting to make money online. Do you have a skill, product, or service that you would like to promote for financial gain? If so, try doing it with a website. Learn a little about webmastering and hosting and it may give you that opportunity and success you have been looking for. Good Luck and Happy New Year.
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
30 Dec 07
I sell my photos online so I will be adding many more of them to the site where I sell in hopes of having a greater variety for buyers to choose from and draw more interest to my portfolio. I will also try taking more surveys and coming on here more often.
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
30 Dec 07
I actually feel set up to hopefully make more money online this year than I pretty much ever have before. Between being a Chacha guide, which is something that I feel very lucky to have gotten in on back when they were still hiring new desktop guides, and between the money I've been making playing the games on Moola.com every day, and doing offers on Swatcash (by far the best GPT site out there) I'm certain that I'll be able to make a few hundred a month if I work hard. To a lot of people that may not sound like much, but for me it will help out an awful lot.
@Kowgirl (3490)
• United States
30 Dec 07
Concentrating more on one program at a time. I have way too many irons in the fire, so to speak! The ones that are not bringing in any money or helping with the others have to go...this will be my first step in being a better sponsor in the programs that do well. I will help my downline understand how to work to their potential and give them the support they need. I just have to get better organized.
@kaiwang (11)
• China
30 Dec 07
Everybody wants to earn more money! And the same to me! I am a graduate! And i want to earn a lot of money! Now i am looking for a job! I will find a good job and earn a lot of money!
• United States
30 Dec 07
I would like to make more money too but don't have a clue on how.I hope your post brings some great ideas.I will be checking to see because I need an idea also.