Even Kids Can Make Money Online
A lot of my friends are skeptical that you can make money online. I agree. It’s the 20/80 principle in effect here. 80% of the money is made by 20% of the people. Still, every now and then I find stories to motivate me. Today, I’ve found another teen blogger who proves that it is possible…
I find teen bloggers inspiring. Part of it is the “After all, if they can do it, I can do it” mentality that it generates in me. But partially, I find kids to have a more uncomplicated view of the world.
Robert Kiyosaki’s describes his childhood in Rich Dad Poor Dad. His model of purchasing assets (things that make you money) vs. liabilities (things that cost you money) is simplistic, but true.
Chloe blogs and makes money at 16 by having a specific niche focus for her blog: www.neopetsfanatic.com. She’s found a way to make Google AdSense an effective means of monetizing her site.
Today, I found out about Carl, age 13, but started when he was 12. Goes to school, does his homework, and blogs to make money. He has a very focused post on 32 things he learned over 1 year of blogging. I particularly like point #3. Content is not king. Marketing is.
So, to all the dream-squishers of the world who wonder whether blogging is a viable option, I’d like to direct you to Carl Ocab’s blog.
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April 28th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Carl is one for the books for sure, his “always full” ad spots are a testament to that lol.
What you’ll find nowadays is a lot of marketing parents are starting to teach there kids, if they show an initial interest…great idea if done correctly, but you don’t want “money is all’ mentalities at the same time.
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May 1st, 2008 at 4:42 am
That’s a good point. Money isn’t all, and while it’s important to teach our children about finances and marketing, it’s not the ‘bottom’ line.
Having said that, when Carl has kids, can you imagine the kinds of lessons and life experiences he could pass on?