So you want to know more about the chica behind this site, huh?
Cool!
Well, let’s get the formalities out of the way, shall we?
My name is Lisa Irby [extends right hand for virtual handshake] and I am an online entrepreneur.
You can see how I make money online here.
I also teach a course on building a website and earning with affiliate marketing. You can see all my courses here.
There’s nothing better than getting paid to do what you enjoy, and fortunately I’ve found a way to turn online teaching into a full-time income thanks to affiliate marketing, Google AdSense and sales of my own products.
But don’t get it twisted! It’s hard work, and there’s a lot about this biz people don’t talk about enough! I discuss all that here.
I absolutely love sharing what I learn along the way and I want you to benefit from those lessons too.
But before I go any further, make sure you subscribe to my email list so you don’t miss any of my new posts and exclusive tips…
Who’s Lisa?
My personality is best described as complex. 🙂
I am a classic ambivert, which means I have both introverted and extroverted qualities, depending on the people and situation.
I can be extremely social (and admittedly a bit goofy) when I’m around people I am close to, but I also need my space more than the average person.
This T-shirt from Zazzle describes me to a “Tee!” (Get it?) 🙂
I’m also a very self-motivated person who loves gadgets, is moderately tech savvy, loves to laugh, bowl, joke and dabble with music arrangement.
The Beginning
So how did I get started with all this? (You can listen to the story on my first podcast if you wish.)
In January 1998, I was studying Business/HR at Truman State University in the small, college town of Kirksville, Missouri.
I was one of those students who was just focused on graduating and getting that diploma.
I had no idea what I wanted to do in the real world, but I did know that I loved computers and being on the Internet.
Little did I know, I was about to embark on a journey that would lead me to my calling…
Teaching.
I remember spending my evenings in the university library teaching myself HTML when I probably should have been studying for exams.
Before I knew it, I was making money by building one-page websites (yes, one-page) and monetizing them with Amazon books and any other products I could find that had affiliate programs attached.
I racked in about $6,000 in nine months. Not bad for a broke college student, eh?
Going Forward
For the next few years, I continued building mini-sites/doorway pages that promoted various products for affiliate commissions.
Search engine optimization was a breeze compared to what it is today, so I was able to rank for some pretty competitive phrases in a matter of days. Believe it or not, I ranked #1 for “home employment” for a short while.
(Ahhhh, those were the days!)
Of course, that party ended pretty quickly, and I concluded that system was not going to provide me with any kind of stable, long-term income.
My Strategy Changes
By 2002, I had grown tired of my temporary income solutions. If I was ever going to quit my 9 to 5 job, I needed to build something with staying power.
That’s when 2 Create a Website was born and within two years this site matched my 9 to 5 income. By the 4th year, my Internet income was four times my 9 to 5 largely thanks to affiliate marketing and AdSense.
So I packed up my cubicle and began my journey to the land of self employment.
It’s still amazing to me how a very simple site grew into something that has allowed me to work for myself since 2006. So here I am sharing my advice with the world.
How I Can Help You
On this blog you’ll find a selection of articles related to creating, promoting and monetizing blogs and websites.
You can keep up with my advice here by subscribing to my RSS feed or following me on Twitter.
I can also be found chatting it up on YouTube, Facebook, or Google Plus or administering my forum, WebsiteBabble.com.
In other words, I’m pretty much everywhere! 🙂
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Now that you know more about me, feel free to tell me about yourself. Scroll down and leave me a comment. Even if you’re just saying “Hi”, I’d love to hear from you. 🙂
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Hi Lisa…I stumbled across your website today and after hearing you talk about Site Build it…..I look forward to visiting your site again and hopefully talking to you more.
I came about it when i received and email from Eric Anderson
http://www.KWIKiSTOP.com…. I already had invested in other so call investments and income sides. no luck it all!
I am a single dad 2 kids 7 and 11 no job and looking for work at home so i can spent time with my kids and make sure they do their homework. Ect…. so, what do recommend, don’t worried i am not going to hold you responsible for any wrong doing’s. God knows i have my fair share of that.
I am not very savvy on doing this time of thing and i have already spent more money that i can affort.
Please help if you can……!
Thank you
ernetonme@gmail.com
Keep up the good work. Even though your are honest and revealing about your mistakes, your successes are even greater. I appreciate your sharing with all. I have learned so much in such a short time. I am continually learning because nothing stays the same.
hi this is gopal …. i read one of your book and got inspired to make money online but still i thought i need much information about everything so please try to help me n your busy schedule waiting for your reply…
I have been reading a lot on here the topic About Author – Lisa Irby inspired me, i have picked up some great ideas. Thanks and i hope to see more soon.
Lisa~
I have been researching social media, blogs, and websites online and through various reading material. Your sites and content has been the BEST that I’ve come across thus far. It’s even more encouraging because your delivery is “simple”! I’m excited to follow you as I begin my journey in Internet Marketing.
TYE, I agree completely, Lisa is very unique & the BESt I’ve come across in my searching.
Both Beauty & brains in one.
pls help me to create website,a nd to put my company profile on google seach
Hello Lisa, EVERY time I visit your web site or blog I’m reminded of how REAL you are & how unique that is in a sea of scams that is the www of today & I Thank You.
My progress is slow, comments needed while I’m in the building stages.
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Thank You again
P.S. Donation Box Needed
Thank You, for your relentless effort to inform. So, could you please, if not already done, place a Donation Box for me and others to say I appreciate your work.
Hi, Lisa,
Congratulations for all the success that you have reached. I will return to learn more from you.
All the best!
Boris
thanks for posting great info, just getting in to the affiliate marking thing. ill be back for more. aloha
Hello Lisa…I think u are awesome. You are so sincere and Cute too. You are my inspiration. I have learned more from your info in 2 weeks than I have learned in several months. Thank You. I recently signed up with sitebuildit and WOW, so far I am very impressed. I will keep u posted. I am curious about how u make your videos. Maybe you could make a video on making videos. Do u use a amera or do u use a web cam. They are basic but really get your point across in a personal way. Keep up the great work.
Everytime I want to learn something about Flash or Blogs, I end up on Lisa’s page. I don’t seek her out, she just comes to me via different search engines.
Her initial information is short and to the point – if more detail is necessary, she has that too… just follow her links.
So, Lisa, thank you for your time and effort on all the little training lessons you’ve given me. In exchange, I follow ad links with the hope it raises some cash flow.
Keep up the good work… and by the way, she’s as cute as a bug!
Lisa, thank you very much for allowing my post. This person has contacted me, so please feel free to remove my website link, if you’d prefer to.
Thank you once again for such an inspiring site(s) and may all blessings fall upon you. I will continue to send those serious about this your way (to this site).
In peace always,
MJ
Hi Lisa .. this is Lisa smile.. I am deaf person hope is not bother you or scare you .. I ready need some kinda help here about this Google I just Join for two week from now also I pay too.. and I figure all week not know how to used this .. I have three kids and single mom is hard on me be at home ..I was looking for work at home that why I join Google i been working on Google Adsenes and AdWords too. I hope you not mind can help me this how to set everything .. I not have any friend can help.. deaf single mom is hard .. been pray for help .. here is my email if you can email me HolyParham@aol.com thanks be waiting for you smile.. bye Lisa P,
Hi Lisa (Deaf Lisa). I hope you don’t mind me answering some of this since I am Deaf and I do earn income online also. I use Google Adsense successfully, and I would be glad to explain more of it to you. If you click on one of my websites, which is http://www.babiesandsignlanguage.com you can find the contact form and send me your e-mail and/or VP number.
I am not out to take your money, I promise, and I believe Lisa knows this also. I have several SBI! websites, which you’ve seen Lisa talking about, and I’m a frequent contributor at their forums. I say this just to let you know that I’m earnest in helping, and am THRILLED that there are other Deaf who want to do the same thing and hope many have the drive as you (we) do.
Keep reading ALL of Lisa’s information here, and go to her free Website Babble forum, if you haven’t been already. Check out her SBI! articles and links here. It takes much more than 2 weeks to earn anything, seriously. So hang in there! 🙂
Contact me if you wish, I am fluent in ASL (American Sign Language and could explain to you more about Adsense and the difference between Adwords also).
It takes a lot of time and work in the beginning but I believe you can do it!
You don’t have to contact me, smile, I’m just saying that I’d be happy to help another fellow Deaf person.
With peace always,
MJ
Great site. Thanks for all the info.
Hi Lisa
im starting this new opportunity, thanks for all the information you give us is very helpful we will keep in contact
How refreshing! A caring, helpful buisinesswoman as opposeded to the arrogant technocrats I have encountered on my quest for knowledge on the web. You restore my faith in humankid and I wish you all the success and support you richly deserve.
… * HAPPY ~ NEW ~ YEAR * …
Hey, I just purchased my Sitebuildit! I got it through your site and Im sooooooo excited. Anyhow, I just wanted you to know that. Wish me luck. P.S. I missed the holiday offer like a jerk. 🙁
Ed
hi! Ms. Lisa. I’m really interested about adsense… i tried contacting you in youtube and im following you in twitter.. I really like to learn.. im new in website building though i had some personal websites i made back in geocities days till they closed. but i want to learn more.. i want you to be tutor. im using coffecup and dreamweaver. I am trying to invite people to get in to adsense but nobody is believing me. so i want to show them that you can actually earn. here.. I am from the Philippines btw i want to learn more…
Hello Ray,
It’s nice to see your getting into AdSense. I recommend you take a look at Lisa’s other websites:
http://www.2createawebsite.com and
http://www.2planawebsite.com
as they give more guidance on the actual planning, building and making money process.
Jack
It does take some time to make money on the internet. Look at how long Lisa has been going at it. So that just proves if you stick with it it can happen.
Hi Lisa! Been in network marketing going on two years & hadn’t made a penny… spent a lot of money, but hadn’t made a penny! Around August 2009, I actually decided it was time to do something else. Had your website bookmarked longer than Aug., but never took the time to hear what you offered. I knew for awhile, the kind of biz MLM was after a year into the biz, but I had hoped things would change. Since listening to you, I actually have learned more then the two years I been involved in the Interner marketing arena. You are an AWSOME! person to care about others like you do. I know why you succeed, & I pray that you continue. Thank you for being real!
Lisa,
Thanks for your honesty, it’s hard to find that on the web these days! I’ve been looking at your videos for some time now. I seem to always come back to your videos. Could you take a look at my site and tell me what you think?
Hi, Lisa. I found you while I was browsing in Youtube. I was looking for videos about blogging and, after watching and listening to some people bragging about their checks without explaining how they did it, luck took pity on me and led me to you. Thank you for your unselfish effort of helping newbies like me. It’s hard to get through the bragging and learn something with the other “experts”, ya know. You gave it straight and very clear. From this day, I am your fan.
Take care and hope to see more of you. Mwah!
I decided to take the plunge and learn about web-sites by creating one. The basics were pretty easy and I got something up there within a hour but then the jargon, file structures and the code started slowing me down.
After stumbling across your site, I’ve spent the last hours flipping from one of your blogs to the next. They’re inspiring, informative and very easy to read! I’m sure the advice will prove just as useful.
Hi Lisa,
My name is Angeles. I’ve been looking, searching on how to make some profit through the internet like you do now. My financial circumstances are caotic. Please show me a quick and simple way to start. How to bring traffic to my sites once is done. How to moneties a different blogs o websites. I’m kind of nut in this. Do you understand me?
GREETINGS LISA:
I WAS DOING A SEARCH ON BLOGS AND YOUR HELPFUL INFORMATION CAME UP. I AM EAGER TO LEARN MORE FOR I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY AND I KNOW MANY MORE PEOPLE CAN RELATE PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL TO DISCUSS FURTHER.
SINCERELY,
STEPHANIE
need help with my site & i would like to try and help promote you. can i have a list of your work or sites(links)
Thanks
Hi Lisa …….
To thank to your web site, I have created my blogs,
http://goldenrules4u.blogspot.com http://paths2success.blogspot.com.
So happy to tell you now, I have few dollars in my accounts.Dear , now I need further improvements, so seek your help
Hi Lisa,
Now I have become your regular customer day by day. As newbie, I have followed what you say for my blogs.Please be kind enough visit my blogs & let me know what are further improvements.For present I have attracted certain amount of traffic to my blogs
http://jobsatisfactioninlife.blogspot. com http://cleanerproductions.blogspot. com
Thanks
I’ve been thinking of starting this kind of thing years before but haven’t started it so far. After reading this and watching your You Tube I promised myself that I really need to act now and get started. Thank you so much. You are an inspiration!
Dear Lisa, I have no words how to thank you for this website; It’s the most useful website for starting online life or blog. In every word you say here I feel It’s sincere and Real. It’s a wonderful feeling when someone helps you to understand some things, your inside voice, to figure out the truth of things. So people *DOES NOT EXIST A FAST AND EASY WAY TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN A DAY* Read Lisa’s books as I did and you will be very thankfull to her as I am.
Many websites promise us to make money within 24 hours, or in a single click, and require $10 tu sign up. Hehe, but who is that donkey to trust that? If I’m making so much money from them then why they ask me to pay $10 to sign up? Couldn’t they withdraw that $10 after I earn the famouse promised money from their “magic” system? Hehehe *People DON’T believe them, they’re all scams*
Thanks again Lisa, keep up you wonderful work, so people will know the truth that these days is so difficult to find in the internet. I always loved blogging and computers so my future work is definitely in my lover Internet. 🙂
Lisa, I’ve pondered for years starting a business. The truth is, after years of helping advance the businesses and companies of others, I think capitalizing on my talents and creativity is a little over due.
I have been researching for the last few weeks but to no avail, and all of a sudden, i’m goggling today after listening to the blue voda rep and reading feedback, i found you. Your bio hit home and confirms most of my convictions, mainly about turning failures into successes. IT IS time and I’m going to be reading your information and joining in on some of the websitebabble forums.
I also like the fact that you’ve responded to postings consistently from the beginning. That speaks to your dedication and integrity. Thank you so much!
hello Lisa,
I discovered your site for about 2 months ago and I always see what you hv to say about a subject. You hv really good advises for people that are starting (like me) and a encouraging word for us. I would like to thank you for your blogs and keep the good work. ROck on
hey lisa im new to the whole affiliate marketing and i have really been struggling. i have no idea how to promote things i made a clickbank account and picked something to promote my only problem is i have no idea how to do it can you please help im really confused on how to do this please if you can help please email me at biuru10@yahoo.com
Hello Lina,
You should really take a look at Lisa’s website 2createawebsite.com. There is many tutorials and articles to guide you in the right direction.
You could also ask your questions on Lisa’s forum. websitebabble.com where many people can help you out.
hi Lisa you and the members of your website has inspired me to go as far as I can in internet marketing im a new user of adsense and I have my own website
http://www.power-esale.com I sell all types of products Baby Beauty Books Classical Music DVD Digital Music Electronics Gourmet Food Personal Health Care Jewelry Kitchen & Housewares Magazines Miscellaneous Music Musical Instruments Music and more….. please support by going to my website http://www.power-esale.com click on my google ads buy some products if you want to we give great discounts also use the amazon link to go buy products on amazon please evrebody give me all the advice you can give me thank you all!!
Hi Kenny, that’s great you are inspired but you are starting off on the wrong foot by commenting and asking people to click your ads. Not only can you get banned from Google AdSense, but it doesn’t work. Your best bet is to learn effective, ethical ways to market your site. Read my free book http://www.theperfectsiteguide.com
Wow Lisa, I can’t believe You even approved that Spam Lol
Hi I need help about my AdSense my Sense is no making money more people click Ad by google its not making money can you help me about this
HELLO MAM,
GOOD DAY!
I LIKE VERY MUCH YOUR SITE.ITS INSPIRING ME.I READ YOUR SITE EVERY DAY!
REGARDS,
SAMEER
i alredy signe up on twiter today, and i have a lot of work to do.
I apreciate your advise and ideas very much.
I already sent you an e-mail asking you for help about how i can put the code htlm google adsense in my site. When i apply for google adsense code, i recieved a different code that has no match at all with my site. maybee i’m doing wrong. Please i will apreciate your help.
Tank you.
Hey Lisa that’s a fantastic incite into your success online. I am writing a new blog post about how to monatize a website/blog and in the introduction I have given examples of successful affiliate marketers. I am wondering if I can mention your name and link to this page?
Thanks!
Hi Jack, you absolutely can. Thank you!
wow girl… you are HOT!!!
Dear Lisa!
I am so glad to find this page because I think this is a good place to find informatior regarding making money by internet. First of all I invite you to visit my blog and let me know your comments and advice. On the other hand I will propose you a partnership, please write to my e-mail and I will explain you my idea.
Best regards,
Carlos
P.D.: Sorry for my bad english, I am trying to do my best
Hi Lisa – I have been a silent reader for quite some time now, and finally I decided to break my silence when I read your recommendation about theisis theme, bought it..and shocked to see the rankings it is getting for me..awesome!!
I have enjoyed many of your posts. If it’s ok, I ‘d like to make few guest posts on your blog..you can check my writing style on my blog (click the name above). If you like it, drop me an email.
As a special thank you token for your awesome information, I have added your blog link in my blog’s ‘worthy blogs’ section.
Regds,
Deep
Thanks for the comment and link, Deep! So glad you love Thesis!! The more I use it, the more I love it!
hey Lisa heard any word about the 2.0 release that Chris would be putting out. I really believe that it will be huge.
Haven’t heard anything. Really surprised they haven’t launched yet.
well done on this site lisa ive now been working on my site 3 weeks using all the advice given on your website and it is working a treat thankyou
owen
Hey Lisa,
You don’t have to post the message. I need a lot of training to learn how to create a website and know-how to create traffic to my website for two reasons. 1. I want to work at home. (I know it’s not easy to build an online business.) 2. I design t-shirts and plan to sell them online. I have am looking at a 6 month course with PMI Education in Utah. They have an A+ rating at BBB.org. I was wondering if you have heard anything about the company?
Thanks
Keith C
Keith you can break the learning curve by getting a basic understanding what you want to accomplish. Remember begin with the end in mind. First, what is your niche or sweet spot you will be targeting. You must know who your audience will be before you start. Second, what are you passionate about? Knowing this will help focus your effort to get your foundation in place. Third, Lisa has a lot of information on how to get started. Just take your time piece by piece. You will do just fine.
WOW Lisa,
I am sure glad I found you. For the past two days I have been trying to put a form on my sister’s wedding facility blog so her brides can email me their music. I the DJ.
I found your post and with your instructions I got it working. I still have to finishing designing it and make all the labels print so I will know which song is for which activity.
Your instructions were so easy to follow and I appreciate you for your help. I will be spending a great deal of time on your sites learning from you. You are very sharp.
Here is where I place the form, I still have more fields to add, like will there be a prayer, will there be toast and who will give them, etc. I have that part figured out. Here is the link. http://grandloft.net/?page_id=7
Keep up your good work.
Duane
PS I like your theme. I may have to give it a try.
My traffic is building very slowly. I have submitted to directories. I also have an article submitted and accepted. How long does it take to build traffic? Do I need to increase the number of articles?
If you don’t mind me asking, how many websits and bloggs do you have that earn for you, and how many different topics do you cover?
You only need one. The key is finding a niche and targeting a specific audience/group. No need for multiple sites or topics. One site and one niche is all you need.
Yep, although it is good to have additional streams of income to any given profitable website. 🙂
Hello Lisa my AdSense is working I making money now Think you.