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There are online businesses you can do for little or no start up costs. spend about an hour or so a day and get all the support and training you will ever need from people who have amassed great wealth.

There should be no excuse with that one, your not selling pure water, ground nuts or any of that stuff

You can maintain your status what ever you are doing while you grow you new online business . The only requirement is that you participate

Ben Ajose

There are small part time businesses one can do in the comfort of their own home and with their smartphone or pc. just an hour or so each day and its free.

You will be surprised how many people will not take up a legitimate offer like that from a reputable long standing company

Greatness often stems from humble beginnings

GenerousLord:
In answer to your question, none is better coz I won't be glad to see my child who must have acquired degree(s) struggling through the challenges of life by hawking sachet water and gala. What lesson is he gonna send to his younger ones when he engages in stuffs like this?

I think there are better ways to come out of this unemployment mess and not the hawking of sachet water and gala. I mean, that's not the way a graduate should think even when he intends going into sachet water business. He shouldn't do it like the way a primary school leaver would do it, rather in a unique way that would expose his ingenuity.

If a madman put a gun to your head and said start a small business or I go shoot, you would do it.

The reason why you say you can't is because you don't want to but when things get desperate hunger will drive a wolf to look for ways to bring in food

Business skills can be learnt by anyone willing. Its really about the desire

Dyt:
You don't know everyone one
Do you?
I am jobless too
I can't do business cos I am a free giver
I can't learn craft cos I get tired easily
Not like I am lazy, as a matter of fact I am very hardworking

We all can't do samething
Speak what you know

What do you mean by spamming tools? Do you mean tools that prevent spam or create spam...or have I got my wires crossed

To be honest I am not completely sure, I came across it here in Nairaland very recently but you can go to their live chat and ask

akagson:
For Namecheap you will be paying in dollars na so it may be higher than the N1600 coz of the Naira to Dollar exchange rate. But does Namecheap give free domain when you purchase hosting?

if you go direct to WordPress its just $18 but Godaddy allows monthly payments smallest being $4

TeOwl:
Worpress hosting and domain name registration is about $26 for a year on Godaddy.com

There is nothing to state on the platform that SmartWeb supports Ruby on rails, I tried to get through to somebody in technical support for you but to know avail.

If you are interested in SmartWeb you are going to need to speak to them direct, they have a chat facility

What is the urgency with Ruby on rails anyway?

yahoofak:
Ben1975 does Smartwebng N2500 plan support ruby on rails or is it only for VPS ?

Hi grandstar

Get response will create squeeze pages for you

Personally I use PHPLists because they are for coders who know this stuff and I can manipulate everything to my liking, that isn't always good for everybody

If you need help just contact me.



Ben Anu Ajose

Smartweb is yearly hosting for N2,500
NameCheap dot com is yearly hosting for N1,600

Both support WordPress

I have seen allsolutionsnetworks adverts around while on my marketing journeys, but I have never actually delved too deeply into it. I am assuming that somebody must be making money from this program but I am not sure who.

Things you should ask before joining an affiliate program:

How long have they been around? Scam programs cannot stand the test of time
What is the compensation plan like? How do they pay their affiliates is important
Do they have payment solutions that are suitable for us here in Nigeria? If they just say we only use PayPal that's not good enough
Do they actually except Nigerians? Many Nigerian marketers spend their time trying to get around this issue but I say if they don't want to do business with us directly - find a program that does
Do they have a robust support system? Do they answer problems their marketers have promptly? If they don't find a program that does.
What marketing aids do they offer their affiliates? Good programs have a good selection of marketing aids to make promoting their offerings to the world easier.
Is it a free or paid program? take into account the exchange rates even if the subscription is $25 per month to an American that's peanuts but that's three quarters of a months salary for 90% of Nigerians
Is it a tier program? Do their affiliates get paid from the efforts of their signups? And if so to how many levels down?
What is their main product like? This is important because a program can live or die by the quality of its offerings. if it doesn have one that may suggest its a pyramid scheme where you just pay to join the a program that doent offer true value - technically that's illegal.
Do their offer some form of training? Good programs must because many affiliates that signup to affiliate programs are new to online marketing. If they don't offer some form of learning resource their affiliates may not be able to generate themselves or the company money

The link you have entered is obviously an affiliate link which means the person who gave it to you wants you to signup underneath them. Technically there is nothing wrong with that but ask them some questions and make sure you like the answers.

In terms of other programs you can check out my signature link below for a long standing reputable that accepts honest Nigerians or send me an email and I will give you a list of others I think you could try (go to my profile page for my email address).

SUNPETGLOBAL:
Sir Ben,God bless you for the wonderful job you are doing here.please am also looking for a lucrative online business.somebody suggest this htt://www.allsolutionsnetwork.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi/SN20802/signupb3sh.htm but am a novice and will like you help me check this program please.i'm also open to your advice on other good online biz.my email adress is sunpetinvestment@naij.com
thank you sir.the post again is;http://www.allsolutionsnetwork.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi/20802/signupb3sh.htm

08 134 966 599!

But since we have already spoken...

my new email is: [email]ben@eliteeca.com[/email]

Speak soon

Ben

grandstar:
Whats your number Anu?

VPS is available but you are going to have to speak to support to get more details

www. SmartWeb dot com dot ng

yahoofak:
Ben1975 does Smartwebng N2500 plan support ruby on rails or is it only for VPS ?

Are you talking about high yield investment programs?

I used to do trade PAMM FOREX accounts but one thing you will find with this strategy is if you want greater gain you must except greater risk (of losing your money) and if you don't want to except greater risk you must except a lesser rate of return.

I used to enjoy trading currency till I discovered my brokers were helping themselves to my money (long story).

What I would advice you to do to avoid the possibility of getting stung is to join an affiliate program with big ticket items instead of throwing your money at investments that could potentially lose you money.

You join these affiliate programs free
you drive traffic to their sites
you get paid (the dollar equivalent)

Risk free - and as you get better and better (and you must practise to do just that) the amount of money you can make will be greater.

Right now I am not comfortable, advising people on investments because, just before I stopped trading even some of the best traders where doing badly (feel sorry for their investors).

Better safe then sorry

No risk, you can still try if you are adamant that's what you want to do, but....

kennysbst:
Hi Ben.I still believe we have HYIP that are reliable,can you share any one with better reputations thank you.

Sorry to get back so late I got banned then unbanned for putting in that Traffic Travis resource in.

OK, I do have a program that can genuinely make you real money, it has developed multimillionaires in dollars some who have been around since before the beginning of this century.

Lots of support, incentives and a wealth of success resources, just check out my signature link below.

If you are not feeling that check out this post I did:

Check out this post: https://www.nairaland.com/2288998/list-3-best-ways-use#33330074

Affiliate marketing is the best way for newbies I think because you don't actively create your own product all of that has been done for you including marketing material, your business is really traffic, lots of it, wants you have mastered that, money will flow especially in this program. The programs, if they are reputable will give you guidance as to how to market their product effectively, its in their interest to do so for two main reasons.

If they teach you to market properly, you make money for them and yourself (obviously).
If they don't teach you and don't make any money...you leave; they don't want that.

SEO (most important)
Social media (long term traffic strategy)
Reputable paid traffic services (instant blast of traffic to your site)
Content marketing -write about stuff you are knowledgeable on (another long term strategy)
Traffic exchanges
Safelist marketing
Classified advertising (to a lesser extent)
banner and textual adverts

etc etc etc

Learning to generate traffic to your sites is a very crucial skill to develop.

FUKNACE:
hi ben i really love what you put i read comments too everyone seems to have something doing online i have none what can i start online that can help me generate money even if it takes time. thank you

I why do you say that??

I have been using SmartWeb for years and many of my clients sites were and are being hosted by SmartWeb
Their customer service and packages have been excellent for me from the get go

lawanson44:
If you know you like yourself and you want to succeed in whatever reason you are starting a website...DON'T TRY SMARTWEB OR ELSE YOU WILL REGRET YOUR LIFE!!

You are going to have to email my for the link unless you can use:

www dot traffictravis dot com

You will need to learn keyword researching in its basic form keyword research is where you find keywords that people use in search engines to find web pages in your niche then you embed them in your web content to boost your visibility to those search engines. When the search bot (a programme used to search the internet and crawl webpages) finds your page it deems your site more relevant to the searches needs.

This is an extremely simplistic way of looking at it but that's it.

The Traffic Travis tool should help you out with that.

If you want to submit to many search engines and use some other search engine tools you can visit: www dot submitexpress dot com

But like I have mentioned many times in Nairaland its better you get your own domain then use a free domain. You can get hosting for as little as N1,600 (www dot NameCheap dot com) or a very robust host for N2500 per year www dot SmartWeb dot com dot NG

Getting noticed by search engines requires that your content is fresh, continuously updated, things your readers want to know about.

When people use search engines to find info the type in particular words and phrases, if you manage to find those words and phrases and input them into your content your site will get a higher page ranking because the search engines deems your content relevant to what the searcher is looking for. This is a very simplistic way of looking at keyword research but that's basically it

In reality though there are hundreds of things search engines use to determine whether a website is relevant.

Check out your competitors sites see what niche keywords and key phrases they are using.

lili4509:
My blog is bodytipsonline..com
can you send me a link to download the traffic Travis and i don't seo at all. I don't know how to do it on my blog

OK IT and programming are two different subjects which is it you actually want and what is your objectives?

Ben Ajose

abdulhafyz:
Am a novice in d IT world & I wish to start up a programme but I don't know what course to start with first,is CCNA a good 1 to start with?
Will so much appreciate your advice.thanks

I have adopted a brand new social media strategy to boost traffic to my websites and get subscribers and clients, but its new but very promising so when I have finally seen the results I will let you know how it went.

Whizzcute:
i dont get it

Thank you for your excellent post Danyl

You post is yet another example that if people want to make a success of any business online they cannot treat it like a hobby they have to take it seriously and handle any set backs and obstacles along the way or they won't get anywhere.

Danyl:
there are many great niches out there while some are saturated. entertainment is saturated because alot of copy & paste bloggers r there, some few good niche you can find yyourself in that are not over saturated are health, domain names (selling,buying, domain parking) , dog blogging, how-tos... there are many of them. n make sure you dont practice multi niche bblogging except you want to allow guest post. FYI I got this info because I was once in your shoe, I hosted and kept at it but it was a multiniche, I got frustrated when things are not going my way. my.alexa once dropped down to 1million but its a different story now. I built my blog myself cos WP is overrated though its good for beginners and companies who dont want to recruit web developers or managers but today the blog is going out..I'm.firing back on my most -loved niche where I can function most.

Here is a little exercise for you:

Get a sheet of paper draw three columns

In column one are all the things you really love and are knowledgeable on or would really like to learn

In column three are pressing problems that people really need addressing that can be sorted on the internet

Then in column number two you marry the two sides together to find your ultimate blogging business. In column two is the arena you are most naturally comfortable in.

Even in an area where there is saturation if you have a USP (Unique Selling Point) you can set up shop. Find an angle that makes you different from everybody else. If you don't you may come off as manufactured or even insincere.

akagson:
Thanks a lot, bro. I'll go with your advice. Perhaps, I should start now gathering contents so that when I'm ready, I'll come out with a bang. One other issue I'll be having now is "niche selection" - as it's called - and content generation. I don't know which niche I can readily go into that is profitable, and how to generate ideas on what to write or get topics on what to write on. I see all these Nigerian "entertainment bloggers" and you know the type of things they blog about. That's not what I'll like to do. I mean "real" blogging. What are the available areas of blogging available, and how can one generate regular contents to blog about. Not forgetting how the blog can be monetized as well.

Due to my experience I have noted this to be the case. Have you seen any major league successful bloggers on free accounts? Ever wondered why? Go wide and research you will discover that all experts will tell you the same thing. Want to be taken seriously as a blogger? Get your own domain.

Do a Google search. I have been on the internet for about 18 years and I have interacted with many experts and successful internet marketers as well as my own experience. So this is not just some blind opinion.

ispeaklight:
I disagree with you bro, users dont visit website based on the "platform it is hosted". They will only tend and become active to your site if you give them what they what not excluding quality content which is king.

Actually right now I am working on a brand new social media strategy for LinkedIn, Pinterest and StumbleUpon. Its early days but it seems very promising...I will keep you posted on my results

Whizzcute:
Thank you so much sir , I'll do everything possible to host it this month.


But before then, give me some tips i can use to get more traffic. You talked about Linkedin and Pinterest for traffic,I have the accounts,how do i get traffic from it. thanks

When did that rule change? Because up until recently Payoneer were say Nigerians could not withdraw directly into their account. How current is your info and from where. I am a Payoneer user too.

Do you have a link I can check out?

arbitrage:
Hope you are aware you can now withdraw your Payoneer fund directly into your Nigerian bank account.

There are a million and one ways to make a legitimate living online but the key is not the type of project but the mental attitude of the person doing it. If you treat it like a part time hobby you will see part time hobby money. Treat it like a real business opp. it is not really a destination but a journey. perseverance, learn and earn then the market will reward you for your efforts.

Here is a phrase most people trying to make money online don't want to hear Rome was not built in a day.

Fiverr is cool too but you can do so many other things that can compliment your Fiverr project.

When people ask me about online business opportunities I usually tell them about affiliate marketing because it doesn't require you to create a product; your business with this type of program is traffic, getting as many people to sign up as possible, not rocket science but people who don't want to work to see the residual start to flow get stuck.

Creating a blog with your affiliate links on it is a good idea, Talks about topic your knowledgeable on and can help people solve problems and you are no your way. just be reliable and consistent

For a list of other possible online money makers check out this Nairaland post of mine:

https://www.nairaland.com/2288998/list-3-best-ways-use#33330074

Remember this list is by no means extensive. If you want more clarification on any of the opportunities...you know where I am

Ben Ajose

If you don't treat your project like a real business you wont see real money.

haychPee:
Am still trying to making way with fiverr.com,
That's y am still looking for other ways if u v 1.

Ok first don't go for free hosting. Going for free hosting when you are trying to create a professional image is not a good idea.

Like our brothers have mentioned hosting is not expensive, even if you don't have any money now you can save up pennies until you are ready to go.

I also suggest you get a bulk of good articles ready for your pro site so you can hit the floor running people want to see plenty of content that helps them solve problems - that's where you focus attention should be create articles that satisfy a need.

SmartWebNG is a Nigerian company yes. Just because it is from our country doesn't mean its no good. it has over 100,000 clients and has been around for over 10 years don't be afraid. I have found that some of their packages are more robust than that of many foreign hosts I have used in the past.

When you purchase the hosting you get the domain free yes, just make sure you don't accidently click on any of the addons you don't want to pay for and you select the correct hosting package (the one you want is right at the bottom).

I have been penalized once or twice yes for putting links in my posts so now I don't try. If people want me to give them addresses now I just tell them to email me instead.

akagson:
Thanks, Ben Joe. I will like the idea you are passing across. The Smartweb, the N2500 is it for both the hosting and domain name? Are they reliable enough (because it seems like a Naija company)?
Also, the NameCheap, do they provide me with hosting too?


NameCheap is relatively new to me. I got it from a Nairalander here I knew there would be some who might want hosting at that price.

They support WordPress and I think they also support PHP 5 but you are going to have to snoop around the site and investigate for yourself.

Ben Ajose
P.S.- You made use of "dot com" in place of ".com". Does Nairaland penalize for posting direct links? *just curious*

When you say "take it to the next leve"l Do you mean get more traffic or do you mean making money from it?

The thing is if you want to be taken seriously on the internet you need a site that is not a free domain site. People will not take you seriously, making money from your site will be harder.

You can get hosting for as little as N2,500 and N1.600 year that's worth the investment. Even if you cant manage that (which I doubt) save up your pennies till you can. with out a domain that doesn't smell of "free" its tough to move forward.

WordPress has a hosting package for $18 a year then you can have a responsive theme and you can put health related affiliate programs on your site, its not rocket science but it requires a little time and effort.

When you have your own domain you can then start submitting it to search engines and doing SEO. The reason why I say when you have your domain is that transferring from free to paid (assuming your not using the wordpress upgrade) is messy and sometimes things get lost on the move

Whizzcute:
I have a health blog i just started recently,I've not yet hosted because i dont have money yet,so what could be the steps i'll take to take that blog to next level

this is the blog https://xclusivhealth./

I think the problem also stems from the fact that people have an employees mentality. They just want to get a monthly salary, that's it.

They may talk big, but deep down all they truly care about is that they have food in their belly, roof over their heads, their bills and depts are paid and the can gossip with those closest to them. Once they have that their psychology on a subconscious level actively sabotages any possibility of change.

That's why I have always believed, and that your post has pointed out is that mediocrity and poverty are more a state of mind than a state of money.

Hope the training goes well

I always say you can never gain financial freedom working for somebody else.

Even though Nigerians are some of the most entrepreneurial in Africa too many of us still have the employee mentality. That's why the shortage of jobs is a problem here when it shouldn't be.

Create your own business then sometime down the line you can employ people.

If more of us did that we wouldn't have so much of a problem and it wouldn't be so much of an employers marketing.

...Just my opinion.

Ben Ajose

Hi akagson

If you want to make money from your blog don't go for free or subdomains, it will make your site seem cheap and people will not take you too seriously.

There are 2 domain providers I can offer you that are not monthly payments but yearly payments just save up the little pannies then when you have enough patronize them

SmartWeb dot com dot ng N2500 yearly robust platform with WordPress and everything (recommended)

NameCheap dot com N1600 yearly. Even though this one is cheap I am fairly new to it so I cannot give you the low down sorry.

Then when you have your hosting. You can put affiliate products on it to generate an income. But you must take the project seriously to make that happen.

When you have set up your hosting contact me again and I will show you how you can make a living form you blog

Ben Ajose