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. 🙂
Hi,
Great site with great advise!
I am a website designer in Miami Fl. (305)
I use Joomla alot but I am new to affiliate marketing. There are so many techniques that I’m confused about what would work with the group of sites I own “and” what would work for my website design clients.
Any advise would be great… Thanks scott@lightspeedesign.com
Hey, Scott. Although I don’t know anything about Joomla, WordPress is the standard when it comes to affiliate marketing and things of the like when it comes to setting up a site on your own domain. I don’t think they let you use affiliate links on the free version of WordPress.
Hi Joey,
I have an unlimited hosting acct with about 10 Joomla sites running. In my view Joomla is just an advanced version of WP. It’s a full CMS but easy to use. I also have many website clients that would like to start using PPC and affiliate marketing on there sites. I have one client that has a shopping cart – CMS that gets 35-50 hits daily and makes about 1.5 to 2 sales a week. I’m sure with a little advise I can get 100-200 visits a day for my client. I also want to create new pages on there site with some sort of affiliate marketing to leverage there traffic. Hoping Lisa or any of the experts on the site can help.
Thanks – scott@lightspeedesign.com
hi lisa..i read your perfect site guide and i was thinking of building a web blog from wordpress for free rather than blogger and register it to adsense..unfortunately i dont have money to pay for my own domain name and for webhosting. i have my content now and i want to publish it. Is it possible to earn money from adsense with a free blog from wordpress? and if its ok, i would love to do that before purchasing my own domain and pay for a webhosting. I just want to earn little money as an investment and for me to buy the package deal in SBI as you mentioned in your e-book. thanks very much Lisa,, 🙂 email me….
Lisa,
Let me know please that from where can i get best contents of particular niche product?
Hi I’ve signed up for AdSense, but I hope my setting is right?
Can help me further?
With Teamviewer it would be very grateful if someone helps further adjustment because of the AdSense …
I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I don’t know who you are but definitely you are going to a famous blogger if you are not already Cheers
I was very pleased to search out this web-site.I wanted to thanks in your time for this wonderful learn!! I definitely having fun with each little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to take a look at new stuff you weblog post.
Hai Lisa,my name is jiyad,I first of tell you,I have language problem becuase my country is india.
Iam very poor guy,iam not riche man,i not family,dad,mom was dead.i want you will help me,my question that how made money on internet by lisa? how did creat a website?.
You mustley replay to my email about my question,please please please help me.
I have no words how to thank you for this website.i belive you will help me.
please send your answer to my email today or tomorrow.god bless you.
Hey, Lisa. I love the realistic approach you take when it comes to making money online. I’m also a huge fan of your Youtube videos (and your little theme song), which is how I first came to learn about you. I am surprised you’re not a guru in the internet marketing space. You would be a good one to follow. Have you considered launching your own product on Clickbank?
Hi Lisa
I am an Electronics engg. student.
I had started my blog/ site but it has failed many a times and am about to lose hope.
What should i do plz suggest me something.
Plz do reply
hi, im here to say thanks.. i used to download free website from you. i learn a lot from you. i learn creating website and adsense account from you.. thanks ! many blessings
Fantastic article here About Author – Lisa Irby, man. I’ve understand your stuff previous to and you’re just too great. I actually like what you’ve acquired here, really like what you are saying and the way in which you say it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of to keep it wise. I can’t wait to read far more from you. This is actually a tremendous site.
Great article thank you for sharing you experiences with all of us. I am just starting out and very hopeful of earning an income online as well. I understand though this will not be an overnight success story as all of us would love to have. You have some really great tips and articles that I have enjoyed and learned from. Thanks http://www.easysixfigureincome.com/
Lisa
Hello,
I would like to know if I need a business license for my website?
My website is a music search site & will soon be a music e-commerce site through affiliate programs (iTunes/Amazon).
I am also hoping to make income through Google Adsense.
I reside in CA.
In the future, I will be hiring people to run the content.
Also, I forgot to mention, that I in the near future, I will be charging artists to promote them on my site.
Nope, no license needed. As you grow you may want to think of incorporating but it’s not necessary.
I am tryig to build a blog on WP, I am using a free theme. I have become compleely stuck. I would like to modify the theme a bit if possible. I hoping someone could help me with this. I am HTML/CSS illiterate.
Thank you so much
Kim >>> Kimbalaa@yaho.com
I just finished watching your CSS Tutorial Pt 1 – Basic Layout video on you-tube. Thank you for making CSS so simple. I know that I need to get away from table layout and get into CSS. I have been trying to get into CSS for a long time. Everyone out there makes it so complicated. Your video makes it easy. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
hello Veronica. It is great that you chose to come on line to make some income rather than play Farmville for 8 hours. I sound that you have chosen to do affiliate marketing. This is a great avenue to take. However there is a right way and a wrong to do it. For me to assist you. It must be clear on what you want to accomplish.
hi lisa..my name is veronica..and im new to the whole making money online..ur videos have been very helpful..but listen i need ur help…can u please make a video on showing step by step how to post a link…cause i really dont know…anything…i just get stuck when the hoplink appears in clickbank..cause i dont know how to post it..can u please show me…or contact me ..in anyway…im only 18 years old..and i hope that when i get older ill become a pro just like you..:)
More importantly, how are you doing Lisa. I saw your video about the vocal cord issue. Are you back to normal now? I hope you are feeling well.
I sure am! Thanks for asking. All is well and I’m in full voice again.
FERGUS !
I MUST Intervene !
Apologise to the lady !
You dear man are out of line !
Lisa = ACCURATE Knowledge FREE !
If your not progressing with your internet business:-
1) Read the information LISA generously FREELY provides.
2) Apply the things learned.
3) Reap the benefits !
Many including myself searched for a long time, sifting through the marketing maze for Exactly like what Lisa is providing.
Thanks to Lisa my net based business has progressed greatly, gone from dream to reality.
What it comes down to is Accurate Knowledge !
Well let me say, that I have been working on the internet for years and years, and have not made any money. Its all a trick, that is what it is. So stop telling people lies and tell them the truth.
With all due respect, Joyann I don’t get your logic. Just because you failed, I’m lying? I failed at many things in life but I don’t call those who succeed liars. Maybe it wasn’t for me or maybe I needed direction/help to figure out where I went wrong. If you needed help, I would have personally loved to help you and maybe we could figure out where you went wrong, but disrespecting someone on their blog and calling them a liar without the facts is not cool.
Clearly I’ll never convince you and that’s fine. I understand the skepticism. My friends and family were too until I quit my job in 2006. It took me years as well. Do you know how many sites I created that failed miserably? But I didn’t go around calling the successful people liars. I learned from my mistakes, created 2createawebsite.com and started following others who are succeeding and that’s when my situation turned around.
And thanks for having my back, Elusiverick. 😉 Not everyone will be convinced.
Now lisa, you know you ain’t making no money on the internet. Why you lying to the people. Come on. There is no money to be made on the internet. Why you fooling the people?
I really hope this is a joke, Joyann. If you’d take just a bit of time to go through my posts and videos, you will see screenshots, videos, and checks. And if you think there is no money to be made online I’m not sure where you’ve been over the past 15 years. Not only am I making a living but I have proudly helped several friends in my city achieve success as well. I suppose I can understand the skepticism, but to say “there is no money to be made on the internet” really makes me wonder where you’ve been and who’ve you’ve been listening to.
Ever heard of the Affiliate Summit? It’s a conference that meets twice per year with people just like me and many of them earn a living as well. So I’m not alone. My dignity is too high for me to “fool people” and quite frankly it’s insulting — especially since I do my best to help people AVOID getting scammed. Those who know me and follow my blog know that lying is NOT my style.
can I write in my facebook that i have website if anybody like to visit.. is it allowed to do that if i have got google ads in my site?
hope i can here from u soon.. tnx
😀
Hi Lisa,
I want to start a dating web site. Can you give me some advice about how to start or set up the web site.
Thank You in advance.
Hi Lisa,
I decided to use Ad Sense again on my blog since I’ve noticed ads placed in the RSS feeds of a few ministries I subscribe to.
I’m not looking to get rich, but hopefully over time, to earn enough money to help pay off my student loan debt rather quickly, if I can ever earn figures like you’ve shown in your videos.
I look forward to reading more from you.
Hi Lisa!
I find your information very useful. I’d recommend your information to a newbie anytime. Thank you!
Just wondering if any of your free books can be downloaded for a mobile phone .That would be very convenient . Thank you for the inspiration.
How refreshing! Yes, I am NOT going to fill out all that info so I can leave a comment, something bloggers should encourage by “ease of use.” But, do tell me, Lisa, how I can proceed when I feel the landmines all about. For instance, I’ve had my blog up since July 4, 2010 (more than one Independence Day) and right now I quake with the thought many of my pictures/photos I believed were allowed if I simply gave attribution; now I fear copyright issues all over the place…What am I to do? I make no money on this new blog, am spending inordinate time doing it (that’s OK but I want it productive) and now I shiver in me timbers” (Oooopppss copyright problem) fearing the law will be after me. Do other bloggers worry about such stuff? What’s the alternative? Just my own generic, vanilla pix? (Take out Biddy and Alexa Jayne Mansfield blockbuster picture? in recent post)…Thanks for your honesty; your blog is very user-friendly and interesting.
Colleen, there are lots of free photo sharing sites. Flikr for one, there is Dreamstime and Stock Exchange, etc. You then use their photos and attibrute to them as they ask. But you can’t just go to Google images and swipe any photo you like or see.
You’ll need to either: 1. Go to each of those pics and find the owners and ASK their permission for the photos you currently have, or 2. Remove all of the pics and begin with the ones that you HAVE permission to use, such as the sites mentioned above.
I have no financial stake in any of the sites I just named, they are off the top of my head and wanted you to know so you can stop worrying. 🙂
Check out Lisa’s posts on SBI websites, if you haven’t already, then you may understand why your blog is moving so slowly.
Best wishes with your new blog!
With peace,
MJ
Colleen, I also meant to add that you can just go to any search engine and type in ‘Royalty Free Images” (without the quotes) and you should get a nice list of photo places you can use. Sometimes they are absolutely free and A LOT of pics are just a simple little dollar to own for your website/blog.
I also had a look at your blog. You’d make better money if you just stuck to ONE specific topic. Just an honest opinion. 🙂
Again, best wishes,
MJ
Lisa! I’ve just discovered you today and you as anyone else had encouraged me to try my best to improve my recently opened blog, I just was watching a video where you said that you won about 6 thousand dollars or something and it really motivated me. All the things you said, I’ve really thought of that but up to now I’m really going to try it out! I would say that right now I have a theme blog and I really love it so I always try to give good content, and now I’m just trying to improve the traffic so that I could win big bucks! I would really appreciate if you would give a quick visit to my humble blog and give me a quick review, please!!! =D Hope you have the time for one of your new fans! Haha! Thank you so much!
One thing in common that all successful bloggers share is the fact that they’ve all gone through mistakes and years of trial and error to end up where they are today. Like Lisa sais, it’s all about the journey. The average time to make money in this industry usually is about 5 years. Joel Comm, Zac Johnson and many other bloggers will tell you the same story. There’s so much to learn it’s unimaginable at the beginning, but eventually if you keep on going, you’ll make it whilst others who gave up won’t.
Well, I guess, i can only hope that Lisa will read this and respondl. I am looking to start a socail networking site like Facebook ro Myspace, but I know exactly what I would want to do with it. It would be music and other artestsl. Each artists coudl create their own page and personalize it to their choosing, background, pictures, everyhing. There also would be player on there to listen to a few select tracks. The Newly designed myspace absolutely killed myspace. It’s horrible and nodody want to use and many artist are just leaving. It was THE most effective marketing tool and many bands got found this way. Given my little amount of computer understanding, is it suggested, I go back to school for a degree in computer science?
Hello Lisa, I stumbled onto your video after typing in making money. The first thing I thought was “Ok another home made video about making money.” I assume my interest keep me there because earlier this year I purchased a Money Making CD/Readable set that I actually read through from front to back. I did get excited about some of the concepts and websites that were taught but I only heard a voice and they would show the cursor moving on a computer screen, but enough of that. After listening and going to your web site I found myself listening to your videos from 3years ago. The excitement has come back but I did not pay $149 to get it. I plan on reading more as a beginner and unlike most people I do have some patients but I also know that you get out of what you put in to it. I am already $-149 in the negative but my willingness is there. For some reason I fell more excepted into your videos because they are down to earth and straight from the hip even if it points out negativity in a company or product. Thanks for pulling me back in and I have not even spent a dime. Keep up the good work.
Ms Lisa I like the integrity of your presence…I would like to incorporate some of the features of your videos with my own Maybe you can connect with me and we can discuss particulars..Thank you for who you are
Darrell
765-810-6158
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Your soul is beautiful like your physics. Thank you for your kind teaching of how to build both blog and website. I am a bit intimidated when it comes to tech things, but I’d like to change myself relying too much on others. Most of all, I’d like to claim a self confident by following your advice. I just registered with wordpress before I wrote this. Thank you so much Lisa.
with metta,
Nyunt
Lisa,
I have been pursuing a degree for a long time. I’m a single mom with two special needs kids. I am a senior at a public university. I am a CIS major, non-programming tract. I am taking a wed design class, and was ready to drop out until I found your css video on youtube. WOW my instructor was making this way too difficult! You ought to teach you ROCK!
Thanks maybe I can make it through the last 3 semesters….
mom/non-trad student
Great site. Simple. Informative. Friendly. Just what I like. And just what I’m looking for.
I jumped in too quickly building my site. It’s not really what I want. The content is close. But, the design is not quite there. I wanted to grab the domain before someone else got it.
Anyway… Thank’s for all the helpful info. 1 question: I like the social networking links that open a new page to comment or the like. I have a headache from searching to no avail. Any tips?
Thanks.
Hi lisa, seeems like it takes a lot of time and effort to really make something out the web.
I just want to say thanks for this interesting thread about About Author – Lisa Irby! Regards, Alexa Beratung
Honesty & Professionalism !!!
I reiterate the thoughts of Lesbia Ortiz.
LISA you are One In A Million, Literally !
I THANK YOU very very much for You being you, I don’t think you fully realisze how unique you really are !
Gratitude,
Rick.
Lisa
I was so happy when I found your website information. I have never found a website so well done and so “Friendly User” specially for those who don’t have a clue like me in reference of how to built a website. I always want it to find something to really enjoy doing as my business, but never knew what. I do have my career but I was missing something and I did not know what was until I decided to built my own website and found yours. I really appreciate your honesty and professionalism in this subject. I will continue reading your website to learn more and I surely hope to have up and running my website sometime soon this year.
Thanks again
Sincerely
LOrtiz-Interior Designer
Hello Lisa mam,
First of all thanx for all u r articles and tips. Mam am a mechanical pro engg. guy, i like to do blogging for my additional income. Am a beginner of blogging in blogger. how can i grow up my blog to get more traffic and make money ? I think , i need to know much more about blogging. would u have time please send tips ..
thanx again. And sorry for my english.
Thanks for this good read. I really liked it and I’ve bookmarked you to take a look at the recent stuff you post.
Lisa, I need your help. a friend of mine asked me to help her creating a website for her. There’re so many sites for creating a free website that I really don’t know which one I can use. Please reply. Thanks.
Hi Lisa,
I have been watching a few of your videos. You are a very pretty lady indeed. I just wanted to mention that the lighting on your face is creating shadow. I am a professional videographer and think that you might benefit from doing a three point lighting system.
Keep the light that you normally have on you (key light) but add another light on the opposite side further away or at a lower wattage (its called a fill light). This will give you a softer look and lessen the shodows on your face.
Adding a hair light to shine on the back part of your head on one side creates separation from you and the background.
Yeah, you might well already know this sort of thing. Or, you may not care; nonetheless, I have enjoyed spending time on your site.
blessings,
JP
Hello Lisa, Just found your website and I can’t stop reading all the great articles you have, a lot of amazing advice on creating traffic and making money online,
Thank you
Marios
hi lisa
i came to USA as a refugee and i want to study here programming and web design when i search in the internet i found your video in youtube and it awesome. i get a lot of information from it. i will continue watch your video and website to learn more. i want to ask you about which books may be it is useful for me of design website. thank you
Hi Lisa, you’re definitely an inspiration! How nice it is of you to give out such valuable information, you’ve obviously put a lot of hard work into everything. Thank you so much for the information. I would love to speak more with you if ever possible. Thanks! Erin
hi lisa came acoss your site was wondering if you could steer a down on her luck mom with five kids how to make money from home. have been ripped off now by three sites that took my money and nothing, any suggestions would be great appreciated. your site is great. thanks
Hi Lisa,
First of all I want to say that I think you do a great job on your video’s and on your site explaining your point so that it is easy for most anyone to understand.
That leads me to the reason I’m writing … and I’ll be as brief as possible.
I’m putting a small group of 4 online marketers together to participate in a JV deal whereby we will all support and promote each other in weekly product promotions using my membership site as a platform. 4 people — 1 week each month — where we will all promote your product — if it’s your week.
The 4 marketers I’m considering besides yourself are … Kevin ‘Mr. EBay’ Johnson, Elizabeth ‘Diva’ Ashe, and Daegan Smith. I don’t know if you know these folks … and I’m fairly flexible in the event we need to substitute a marketer.
Please take a look at my site that will go live on Friday the 18th … I’m just putting the finishing touches on the site now … and I’m confident it will be up Friday. http://www.GreenLeafMedical.org/Business.htm
You could earn $5000 per sale … on just 1 of the monetized items … there are 3 other monetized items: $50 bucks, $10 bucks and a monthly recurring $10 buck membership.
Sorry for the length of this letter…
Please check out the site and get back to me ASAP for a link and answers to any questions you have.
I believe collectively we could really help a whole lot of folks.
Looking forward to meeting you and talking to you further.
Please call me anytime … 650-468-7390 — I would love to speak with you anytime.
Thanks Lisa,
James Mason, Owner
The Co-Op Medicine Club
http://www.GreenLeafMedical.org
just10bucks@gmail.com
San Francisco, California
great job, really was refreshing
hey Lisa you’re advice is great! I love how you put your hard work with your website!:) you are vary
creative to come up with a idea like this one. you’re advice helped me understand why I shouldn’t make
a free website. you are a creative person and I read you’re page about your website and you
you have a vary good inspirational personality. 😉 if you can you have my permission to post this message
on your front page of your website. 🙂 I hope I’ll be able to stay in touch with you! 😉
Hello Lisa, it is really nice to hear about you and the success you’ve achieved till date. We would like to wish you a very best of luck to you.
Cheers.