Learn How to Make Money Online

I started the Dough Roller in 2007 knowing absolutely nothing about how to make money online. I didn't know how to build a blog or how blogs could make money. Today, I make more online than I do practicing law.

So this section of the site is dedicated to teaching you how with virtually no financial investment, you can turn a blog into a profitable business. Now before we get to the details, I do want to do a quick reality check.

First, you won't get rich overnight. Blogging as a business takes a lot of hard work. I was up at 5 am seven days a week for the first two years working on this site. I spent my lunch hour blogging, and I spent as much time in the evening and on weekends as I could. The financial returns have been great, but it takes a lot of effort.

Second, unless you're already a blogging guru, there will be a lot to learn. I'm in year five of my online adventure, and I'm still learning new things every single day.

And finally, there are a lot of scam artists in this business that want to sell you a "system" or "blueprint" to make money fast. Don't waste your time or money!

Now on to the good stuff. We've put together a number of articles that will walk you through everything from how money is made online, to how to set up a site, and how to get valuable traffic to your blog. If you are just starting out the first place to start is our Beginner's Guide to Making Money Online. This article describes the who, what, when, where and how of running an online business.

Getting a Site Up and Running

Once you grasp the basic idea, it's time to get your first site up and running. To do this, you need to pick a topic for your site, register a domain name and get web hosting, and set up the site. It sound like a lot, but it's really quite easy once you get the hand of it. And we have several articles to help you out:

Once you have your site up and running, it's time to configure the site and add some great content. Here are some articles to get you started:

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me an email at dr [at] doughroller [dot] net.

Now here are some more articles in the "Make Money" category:

Make Money

Can You Really Make Money Taking Online Surveys?

May 17, 2013

Photo: MuseScore One of the easiest ways to make money online is to take surveys. There’s little more to it than signing up, filling out a profile, and giving your opinion on ads, products, services and more. The big question is just how much money can you make and how much work is involved. While you [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment

April 9, 2013

How many Americans would you guess are self-employed? One out of 10? One out of five? It’s actually about one out of three. According to the Freelancers Union, 42 million people identify as independent workers, which includes freelancers as well as consultants, traditional business owners and independent contractors. Many more Americans likely wonder if they should [...]

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6 Websites Offering Odd Jobs to Earn Extra Cash

December 19, 2011

When unemployment meets frugal spending you get internet sites offering a happy median for both. If you need to make extra money and the traditional job hunt isn’t working, then consider one of these 6 websites that offer more of a non-traditional approach to making money. I must warn you, some of the sites require [...]

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List of Personal Finance Blogs that have Sold for $1 Million or More

December 1, 2011
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There has been a poorly kept secret circulating among personal finance bloggers over the past few years. And with the publication of a Wall Street Journal story yesterday, the secret is out of the bag. So I thought I’d bring it until full focus today. And the secret is that several popular personal finance blogs [...]

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How 6-Pack Abs Can Make You A Multi-Millionaire

November 8, 2011

As somebody who runs an Internet business, I’m always interested in learning how others make money online. What really excites me is to hear how one person, with a lot of hard work and determination, builds an online business that generates a full time income. And that brings me to an eBook called The Truth [...]

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How to Set Up a WordPress Blog in 3 Easy Steps

October 17, 2011

This year marked the fourth year anniversary of The Dough Roller! Before starting this site, I had no idea how to set up a blog. I’ve come a long way. Recently, several people have asked me to walk them through step by step how to start a blog using WordPress. The good news is that [...]

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Best Web Hosting for Blogs and Small Businesses

September 5, 2011

Web hosting service can make or break a blog or small business. I didn’t fully appreciate this when I started the Dough Roller more than four years ago. Since then, however, having built many websites and used several different web hosting services, it’s clear that picking the right web hosting for a site is critical. [...]

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5 (Quit Your Day Job) Blogging Ideas

July 25, 2011

One of the best things about making a living online is the incredible diversity. The Dough Roller is of course about personal finance, investing, and money in general. But there are thousands of profitable topics just waiting for a creative, enthusiastic blogger to come along. So in this article we are going to look at [...]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Money Online

July 21, 2011

I recently published an article describing how my wife and I paid off more than $200,000 in debt in five years. The post covered what you’d expect from an article on debt, including the importance of an emergency fund and avoiding credit card debt. But the secret weapon that really propelled us out of debt [...]

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