Can you make money online in India?

The question haunting me day in and day out was – "Could I make money online in India?" I was afraid that it would not be possible. How would I purchase a domain, what about hosting, who will give me work? Lots of questions and no answers. At that point in my career, I did not want to get back into the workforce. So I did what I was best at, I started using Google as a tool to find answers to all my questions.



I soaked up every resource which spoke about making money online. I tried many methods and was perplexed that it was not working for me. Though others were making a fortune, it was not working for me.

One day someone told me, "Enough, get back to work! Are you crazy? You have a Masters degree. Why are you wasting your life?"

I begged for some more time and started my research again. This time I found a few products which I purchased and used. They worked for me, finally. I did not make a lot of money, but I made enough. It might not be much to brag about, but my efforts ensured that I got a small paycheck month after month.

I fell sick one day and was bed ridden. Guess what? My paychecks did not stop. They just came pouring in. I was ever so grateful that I had the courage and the determination to listen to my heart and keep pushing.

You are reading this article because you want to make money online. My journey started via affiliate marketing. My main source of income is via affiliate marketing. For you, it might be different. If you are a good writer, why not sell your writing services?

If you are a designer then sell your design services. Do not follow a blueprint someone else has created. Most probably it might not work for you. Just learn the concepts, learn the tactics, understand the intricacies and apply your heart and logic.

Let me tell you how I make money online in India. I started setting up blogger blogs. I found niches I liked and wrote articles on them and posted them on the blog. I registered myself with Shareasale and Clickbank and found products which tied in with my articles. Sometimes I would find a great product and come up with an article addressing an issue.

For many days nothing happened. Then I added some Google Adsense code. I started making a few dollars. The excitement was tremendous. I did not care how much money I was making. My only concern was that I must make some money.
Then one day Blogger decided to bring down my blogs. I lost my income. I was distraught. I felt cheated. What should I do now? If you know me, I never give up. So, I went to Wordpress and setup an account there. I made one post and
I received 760 hits to that article within the day.

Did I make a LOT of money then? No, I did not make a dime. Then I understood two very important concepts. First, my article was all wrong. I was selling in my article. I was not building a relationship. I was not helping people address an issue. Instead I was simply saying, "BUY here! I want to make money"
I changed my writing style. I addressed a concern the potential buyer would want a solution for. I provided that solution. I then suggested they check out the product I was promoting and explained how it could solve their issues.
Guess what!! I started making sales!!

Then again it happened. Wordpress brought down my blog. All my traffic gone. All my sales vanished. Just like that. What did I do?

I opened a Squidoo account. Yes I am someone whom you cannot beat down. I opened a new account and slapped up a review of a product which helped me in many ways. I started making sales.

This time the sales were consistent. That was way back in January 2010, when I put up that lens. I was 9 months pregnant. I went in for delivery and never remembered to check my Squidoo lens.

Till last month, that one lens has been sending me a small paycheck. Last month I got hit by Squidoo. They locked the lens.

Now, I have moved my contents to my blog. I am using my blog to promote products, share ideas and connect with people.