Comments on: 5 Quick tips for making money from websites as an expat

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:50:08 +0000

I guess being “just a writer” didn’t work out for you or someone you know. I agree that if you choose to go that route, you may, as I did, start out with the $5/500 word assignments, but if you stick with it, it can pay pretty well. I know a web developer who makes less than I and a software developer who can’t find work at all (he used to make $100+ per hour). There are plenty of cheap programmers and developers in India who have the advantage of not needing the English skills needed to get better paying writing assignments. I think the key, as in anything, is working hard and being good at what you do. The advantage of being an expat in an inexpensive country is having the ability to live reasonably well for less as you learn your skill, build a portfolio and/or find your market.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:59:46 +0000

Let me start by saying that I have been an expat for 6 years now, but only a couple of weeks ago did I really say it out loud. Perhaps a little bit in denial…I am constantly thinking up “great” ideas for projects, hopefully one day one of them will turn out to be profitable.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:33:07 +0000

Pretty good smoke test to run through before creating a site. I have an addiction to starting ideas and buying domain names before actually running through such steps. So I just collect projects I haven’t really moved on. But I will, oh yes, I will…