How long did it take?

[Stuffedegg]

How long did it take you to get your first $ and first regular income?

Now before I get all the comments of: You gotta try hard man, It ain't easy! I know it's not easy and I am putting everything I can into it. I am not asking for direction, although I will not dismiss any pointers put on here .
I do however feel like I am at the stage that i would like to see that I am not the only one that has felt that it is all a waste at some point.

So all I ask is that you guys are honest about the 2 questions please. Just to give me a little push along the way.

Thanks.

 

[Kam88]

Our business model was profitable out of the gate, it took around 2 years before I was able to substitute my corporate job with our business. I can assure you that all the puzzle pieces you need to succeed are here on BHW you just have to arrange them correctly. I'm living proof.

 

[baidovich]

Actually, it didn't take that long...

2 YEARS of treating my business as a "hobby".
23 DAYS of treating my business as a "job".

The difference is simple...

8 Hours of work every day, doing the necessary, not-sexy, important things every day.

After those 23 days, I've made my first $$$


PS: How do I find the important work that I need to do every day?
Simple, trial and error. Fail, learn, adjust, repeat

 

[Elias543]

first six month

 

[Stuffedegg]

Our business model was profitable out of the gate, it took around 2 years before I was able to substitute my corporate job with our business. I can assure you that all the puzzle pieces you need to succeed are here on BHW you just have to arrange them correctly. I'm living proof.

I agree. Just go to find the pieces first. Was your business model designed to be profitable from start? That sounds silly, but a lot of IM businesses just don't seem like they can follow that model. (That may be where I am going wrong though).

 

[bartosimpsonio]

First day. But that was back in the mid 1990's when the Internet was crazy alien stuff.

 

[Stuffedegg]

Actually, it didn't take that long...

2 YEARS of treating my business as a "hobby".
23 DAYS of treating my business as a "job".

The difference is simple...

8 Hours of work every day, doing the necessary, not-sexy, important things every day.

After those 23 days, I've made my first $$$


PS: How do I find the important work that I need to do every day?
Simple, trial and error. Fail, learn, adjust, repeat

How did you go 2 years with it as a hobby then make THE decision? How much did the 2 years help with the 23 days? I feel like I am doing the important stuff. It surely aint sexy.

 

[Stuffedegg]

First day. But that was back in the mid 1990's when the Internet was crazy alien stuff.

Not sure how I feel or how to reply to a comment that makes me wish I was that little bit older!

 

[bartosimpsonio]

Not sure how I feel or how to reply to a comment that makes me wish I was that little bit older!

In my early days online I used to read what older folks said in newsgroups and I used to say the same. I used to wish I could've used those monster computers from MIT or Bell Labs. Now I don't care about that anymore and I could use being a few years younger . So enjoy your time! Time flies.

 

[YujinTan]

What https://www.blackhatworld.com/members/baidovich.919930/ reply is kinda true , whole day you will figuring how and what ways . Worst all take times to see the results.
and worst , you don't know is it working or yes finally find your ways , even sometimes money come , Do note is not perm like your full time
job end of the month , oh yea another Fix salary come .

IM to me is like open a shop trying to sell products to your walk in customers , some days good , some days bad
worst whole month never earn . But the exciting part is when you one day notice money come in a stable rate and slowly seem
increasing months after months despite some days never earn much yet profit

That is the thing what everyone aim and wish for .

 

[IGFella]

2 months after I signed up on BHW, without even knowing what a proxy is.
One book was a great eye-opener to me. It had a whole paragraph dedicated to it but in short - mental masturbation is your worst enemy. Take action, NOW!! That might sound cliche af and might not relate to you but for me it truly hit the deepest parts of my mind, and, well, I'm now earning my first moneys on the interwebs, hooray!

 

[Stuffedegg]

In my early days online I used to read what older folks said in newsgroups and I used to say the same. I used to wish I could've used those monster computers from MIT or Bell Labs. Now I don't care about that anymore and I could use being a few years younger . So enjoy your time! Time flies.

How true. i enjoy doing what I do, but the amount of effort I put in does not seem to be in any way compensated. Time has flew!

 

[Stuffedegg]

2 months after I signed up on BHW, without even knowing what a proxy is.
One book was a great eye-opener to me. It had a whole paragraph dedicated to it but in short - mental masturbation is your worst enemy. Take action, NOW!! That might sound cliche af and might not relate to you but for me it truly hit the deepest parts of my mind, and, well, I'm now earning my first moneys on the interwebs, hooray!

Congrats man! I am well happy for you. What was the book?

 

[IGFella]

Congrats man! I am well happy for you. What was the book?

Thank you my man! Keep testing and grinding and you will start getting $ too, without a doubt. If my lazy ass was able to, others can too.
The book was "The millionaire fastlane", I would only recommend it to starters tho,there's lot's of cliche stuff in there but for those who are just starting out it's a great book to shift your mindset to a right one.

 

[Stuffedegg]

Thank you my man! Keep testing and grinding and you will start getting $ too, without a doubt. If my lazy ass was able to, others can too.
The book was "The millionaire fastlane", I would only recommend it to starters tho,there's lot's of cliche stuff in there but for those who are just starting out it's a great book to shift your mindset to a right one.

I will have to read it. cliches are what they are because they are usually true. It doesn't hurt to read them. If you would be willing to share a bit more of your story I would love to read it. If not, no problem. Don't want to take time away from you making $$$

 

[baidovich]

How did you go 2 years with it as a hobby then make THE decision? How much did the 2 years help with the 23 days? I feel like I am doing the important stuff. It surely aint sexy.

Well, I was tired and frustrated by not making money.
I sat down with myself and asked a simple question... Either treat this as a job or go find another "hobby"! At least you'll be broke and happy. What's your choice?

What I mean by a job is what @YujinTan is trying to say

When you're working at a 9-5, you go to your job NO MATTER WHAT.


--- Hate your boss? You still go to the job and spend 8 hours working.
--- Feeling tired or depressed? You still go to the job and spend 8 hours working.
--- Feeling happy and excited? You still go to the job and spend 8 hours working.


You see, your work ethic doesn't depend on anything! (Not even results... AKA paycheck. You work 160 hours before getting paid in a job. You did the same thing with making money online? Have you worked 160 hours in 1 month? )


You come, do the job, leave, REPEAT.

And that's the thing with Internet Marketing !!

If you don't treat it as a job... you show up no matter what (even if you have 0$, and you're not seeing results)... you sit your ass for at least 4 hours and do the work (test what you read on blackhatworld, fail, learn, adjust, fail, learn, adjust, fail, learn, adjust...) And you do this at least for 4 weeks, 5-6 days a week... Then you don't have even have the right to ask, "How long will it take?" "Is this IM real?" "How can I make 100$/day"



I wish someone told me this. I wouldn't waste 2 years half-assing my efforts and hoping for results.

 

[rafark]

3 years of drought.

 

[Stuffedegg]

Well, I was tired and frustrated by not making money.
I sat down with myself and asked a simple question... Either treat this as a job or go find another "hobby"! At least you'll be broke and happy. What's your choice?

What I mean by a job is what @YujinTan is trying to say

When you're working at a 9-5, you go to your job NO MATTER WHAT.


--- Hate your boss? You still go to the job and spend 8 hours working.
--- Feeling tired or depressed? You still go to the job and spend 8 hours working.
--- Feeling happy and excited? You still go to the job and spend 8 hours working.


You see, your work ethic doesn't depend on anything! (Not even results... AKA paycheck. You work 160 hours before getting paid in a job. You did the same thing with making money online? Have you worked 160 hours in 1 month? )


You come, do the job, leave, REPEAT.

And that's the thing with Internet Marketing !!

If you don't treat it as a job... you show up no matter what (even if you have 0$, and you're not seeing results)... you sit your ass for at least 4 hours and do the work (test what you read on blackhatworld, fail, learn, adjust, fail, learn, adjust, fail, learn, adjust...) And you do this at least for 4 weeks, 5-6 days a week... Then you don't have even have the right to ask, "How long will it take?" "Is this IM real?" "How can I make 100$/day"



I wish someone told me this. I wouldn't waste 2 years half-assing my efforts and hoping for results.

I wish I could give 2 thumbs up. Thank you.

 

[Stuffedegg]

3 years of drought.

How did you keep your sanity and keep going??

 

[YujinTan]

Actually is taking a Risk , What people say No Risk No gain is really kinda true .

BUT a lot of us prefer to stay in " comfort zone " . You will be question by your parents , relatives , friends
why quit job , having a comfortable 3 , 4 , 6 k per month salary , in future who knows you got promote thus wages increase.

than will say , do what internet marketing ? If so easy everyone stay at home just make money from their computer

people no need to report go to work like that.

i got post a thread in louage before , aka does your parents , relatives see you whole day staring on the Computer at home
yet never go to work and say you are " crazy " ??

well the correct way actually is doing IM while you holding a full time job
that is what most will choose
BUT sadly is " subjective " depend how your full time job like .

a lot of us , once knock off from work come back home will be dam tired mentally
and a lot of use in fact don't get enough sleep . For years survey already show working class getting lack of sleep.

Now imaging on top you also doing IM , you will get even less sleep and can you managed to hold for some years daily ?

If you full time job is quite ok , than come back home eat dinner and do IM will be great

I don't know , Can't reply much as I myself haven't successful yet to be frank.
In fact I already jobless for like 5 years , Come IM you name it , I have done , try a lot even MLM
try and error etc got earn but in the end also earn nothing , my highest earnings is less than 500 bucks in fact I forget
but confirm is less than 500 bucks

I survive base on my savings , now funds getting low , yet jobless , LO this is why u can see me
quite often in here ask so much . You know what? is Panic , which force me even want to determine do it Right this time

I not young somemore , I already in 40s