Newsletter archive · 27 Feb 2024

How I Made My First Dollar Writing Online

Hi Reader,

I’ll never forget the first time I made money writing online.

It wasn’t from freelance journalism either.

“Bryan, your review is number one in Google,” said Robbie.

“My what?” I walked over to his computer.

“I was Googling Lynda, and your review popped up,” he said

“That’s news to me.”

Back then, I ran a productivity and technology website

It was a hobby.

I was struggling to learn how to use WordPress and also how to create images from my site.

So, I took a series of online courses on Lynda’s online learning platform (now LinkedIn Learning.)

One week, I needed something to publish.

So, I wrote a detailed review of my experiences with Lynda.

The article was about 1,500 words with pics too.

I wrote about what I liked and disliked.

I forgot about my review for a while.

That was until Robbie, a work friend, decided to sign up for a course on Lynda.

He stumbled across my review on Google.

A few weeks later, a rep from Lynda emailed me. She found my review, too.

And she wanted me to join their affiliate program.

I added affiliate links to my content with a disclaimer.

I received a PayPal transfer for over a hundred dollars sixty days later.

Hardly quit my job money.

But it was enough to replace my balding car tires car.

It’s even easier these days to earn money writing online.

If you use a product or service, consider creating content about how it helps you.

Affiliate marketing is a great way of earning a living as a content creator.

If you’re going to try affiliate marketing, remember these two promotion rules:

  1. Promote products and services only if you use or trust it
  2. Promote a product or service only if it adds value to your audience

Write on,

Bryan Collins

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