How did you make your first dollar on the internet?

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What was the mechanism? 
Do you remember that moment? 
Where did it lead you!?

✨ Vidya ✨ · Accepted Answer

My first online dollar was through my newsletter (thecuriousbunch.xyz).

I started it with the intention of sharing a bunch of interesting links but soon I got lil' obsessed with growing it big and reaching new readers.

I read many "grow your subscribers" articles on the internet and followed people on Twitter. At that time I had less than 500 subscribers and the only way to "monetize" my newsletter is by attaching a "Buy Me A Coffee" link. That's how I got my first dollar! 💲

Couldn't believe people are willing to pay for my free newsletter. :)

The same articles suggested I need to have at least 1000 subscribers to attract sponsors but I wanted to experiment and see if I could get a sponsor at 500. So I joined all the platforms I knew where they connect writers with sponsors. That's how I discovered Swapstack (swapstack.co) too!

I didn't expect to get in touch with any sponsors but I got a message from Swapstack within 2 weeks of joining and it said "A Swapstack brand wants to work with you!" 🤯

That was an amazing moment! Now, my newsletter Sponsorship slots are booked 2-3 months in advance. 😊 I'm still below 1000 subscribers but have a good number of engaged readers. I was glad I didn't listen to the general advice I found on those growth articles. 😅

Started my newsletter without any idea about monetizing it and now I regularly work with some amazing brands through my newsletter. ❤️

Thanks to Swapstack for my very first sponsor and helping me become a "creator" :)

BOUTAROUK Mohammed Lamine · Answer

My first dollar on the internet was through (microworkers.com), for some simple tasks.

Anangsha Alammyan · Answer

@learnwithvidya This is incredible. Only onwards from here🚀

Just today I was telling my brother - if you do what everyone else is doing, you'll be another face in the competition/rat race. But if you take initiative and think out of the box, you'll go to places no one else has explored. 🔥

Anangsha Alammyan · Answer

Won "Editor's choice" on Your Story Club in 2013 and got INR 1500 ($25) for a fictional story.

This was the first indicator that my writing has value and helped me develop a consistent writing habit. It also made me dream of winning a Pulitzer some day.

I started writing non fiction in 2014 and have put that dream on hold. But we'll get there one day for sure. 😊

Abhijeet Kumar · Answer

@learnwithvidya Here's the photo, which earned me about $100 in total. https://www.eyeem.com/p/91774223 :D

As for challenges, the only one I had was to find what all do I need to do have a continuous inflow of clients.
I started with sharing my stories and day-to-day experiences on LinkedIn and Twitter as a freelancer. The process helped me find a tribe for myself. So, now writers refer me to prospective clients and also, ask if I know someone who might be interested in the task. Ya, kind of community.

The regular posts also helped me gain visibility among prospects.

Abhijeet Kumar · Answer

I made my first $ selling photos on Eyeem. It was only one photo though, which was sold 5-6 times.
Later, I also made a few bucks, regularly, by writing reviews of different products and services I used, on Mouthshut. And now, I am a full time freelance writer and marketer.

Nevena Sofranic · Answer

I was a professional CV writer! I figured the ATS we were using at the company I was working for would parse CV based on keywords, and it just swallows good resumes. So I started freelancing and made a few bucks out of it.

At this point, it would probably bore me to death tho 😂

✨ Vidya ✨ · Answer

@lazywriterabhi Omg, you should continue with photography. That was amazing! :)

Yep, the writer community I found on Twitter is really helpful and I'm glad you found one for yourself. :) Good luck with your future projects. <3

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Mi primera experiencia de ganar dinero en Internet fue a través de juegos de azar. Recuerdo ese momento emocionante cuando hice mi primera apuesta y gané mi primer dólar. La emoción de ver cómo mi dinero crecía gracias a una combinación de suerte y estrategia fue algo increíble. En cuanto a los recursos, uno que fue y sigue siendo muy importante para mí es https://casinoinchile.com/casino-con-deposito-minimo-1-dollar/. Allí encontré una reseña de los mejores casinos con depósito mínimo de $1 en Chile y pude elegir aquel que se ajustaba a mis capacidades y necesidades. Ahora lo recomiendo confiadamente a todos aquellos interesados en disfrutar de los juegos de casino en línea. Las emociones positivas que experimenté mientras ganaba mi primer dólar en juegos llevaron a un mayor interés en el mundo del juego responsable y una búsqueda consciente y emocionante de entretenimiento en línea. Ahora estoy convencido de que entretenimiento + ganancias es una combinación real que funciona positivamente.

Clément Jacquelin · Answer

Selling icon.
Lead me to ... being an UI Designer.
❤️

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I made my first dollar with on fiverr doing a web-page design job. That time it was great achievement for me because it was my first order.

✨ Vidya ✨ · Answer

@lazywriterabhi ooh! Photography..that's interesting. I wonder if you can share the link with us here :D

Also, one question for you if you don't mind. :)
What are your biggest challenges as a freelance writer right now? Any particular challenges when you started out as a freelancer which you solved successfully?

How did you make your first dollar on the internet?

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