Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase Your Revenue

Chapter 27. What's Your $$$ Number?

Everyone has—or should have—a figure in their head that they would need to earn. This is the amount of dollars you need to make every month to be comfortable, feed your family, and pay all of your bills. Don't come up with an inflated number at this point, just a realistic one. I mean really, of course, you want a Ferrari, but is that a realistic goal for this exercise? The answer is no. Instead, base this number off of your needs. For example, you have it figured that you need to earn $ 10,000 per month to be able to pay all of your bills and take your family on vacation every year. That's a good number, although, it could be lower or higher. It's really up to you. For this exercise, you need to have it in your head or write it down. Got it?

Write it down here if you want: I need to make $___________ per month.

Let's say, for example, your number is $10,000 per month—great. Apply that number to your list of things you know a lot about and you now have the very basic elements of your short-term plan for making money online. Now it's time to figure out how you're going to get there. That's where all of the strategies and methodologies of making money online will come in. You're going to need to choose which subject, or subjects, makes the most sense for you based upon your goals. It sounds easier than it looks, but bear with me. Once we go over all of the different ways you can turn your expertise into revenue you'll have a clearer idea of where ...