Make money online sounds interesting and it sounds simple for certain people too, they think that they can simply make some money online by doing data entry online, filling out some simple online surveys, and etc, they never know the ugly truth about make money online. In fact, making money from online is not difficult and impossible, you just need to put effort and passion.
I’m a Malaysian and I’ve been blogging and make money online for more than 2 years, there are quite some other bloggers who make passive income from blogging in Malaysia too, such as LiewCF, HongKiat, JayceOoi and etc. Some of them do this part time and they make thousands per month just from blogging, I don’t earn more than them but at least I could touch the word “thousand” as well. I believe that not much Malaysian could do this.
What surprise me is that actually many Malaysians still don’t know what or how to make money online, especially friends around me. They don’t know why a blog can make money, or don’t even know how to make money from blogging. I’m proud to be a Malaysian blogger who can makes a decent income from blogging.
The benefit and advantage of being a Malaysian blogger who used to make money online is that we earn US Dollar, which converts to Ringgit Malaysia at 3.30 right now, which consider a good rate at this moment.
3 Steps How To Start Making Money Online In Malaysia
I believe that there is not much different either make money online in Malaysia or other countries, the method and technique is still the same. You can either start a blog or create a website, I’ve been building and maintaining several niche blogs and micro niche websites, however I would suggest you to start a blog first as it’s much more easier for first timer.
1) Think A Topic
Think a topic that you’re passionate, a topic that you can write non-stop and won’t be out of idea. You must bear in mind that “make money online” niche is not as profitable as you think, while the topic that you know very well is profitable. For example, you’re a gamer who like to play Warcraft game, then you may start a blog that talks about the game that you’re playing, the tricks and strategies of playing Warcraft, and etc.
Never pick a topic that you’re not interested but you THINK it’s profitable, when you’re out of blog post idea, slowly you’ll lose the passion of writing, you’ll just quit blogging in the end.
2) Get A Webhosting And Custom Domain
You have a topic now, so you need a webhosting and custom domain. If you think webhosting and domain is not important, then you should read the article that I wrote 2 months ago with title “1 Reason Why You Should Have Your Own Hosting And Domain” and you’ll know why you must have it before start making money online. If you’re serious in making money online, then you have to at least invest in a reliable web hosting and brandable domain name.
There are many blogging platforms out there, while WordPress is the most popular and friendly user. Nowadays, many web hosting has the features of “Fantastico” which you can build up your blog in just a click, and you’re ready to go. When it comes to web hosting company, I would recommend Hostgator because it’s reliable and I like their technical support.
3) Monetize Your Blog
Of course, you want to monetize your blog since this is your main reason of blogging. You can’t be doing this once you start your blog, you won’t make even a cent because you don’t have traffic. You’ll need to learn how to build up your traffic and build your brand in your niche. Once you have decent traffic, then you’re ready to monetize your blog in several ways.
There are many ways to monetize your blog, such as selling banner ads, Google Adsense, writing sponsored review, selling affiliate products, and etc, you have to keep trying each of them to see which works well for your blog. There is no formula set that which method works well for what kind of blog, make money online is all about trial and error.
Conclusion
Now you know how to make money online in Malaysia, it’s nothing secret in make money online field, you just need to know the steps and methods, then put your effort and don’t give up, I’m sure you’ll be the next Malaysian blogger who makes a decent income from blogging.
Still don’t know how to start your make money online journey?
I’ve been blogging for more than 2 years and I make thousand per month, I believe that I can help you in choosing a profitable topic, I can recommend and guide you how to get your own web hosting and custom domain, I can even teach you how to improve and monetize your blog.
You can get in touch with me via the contact form, we can work out a plan together and start making money online!
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Lee, thanks for your sharing. MMO is not impossible but it’s so hard for lazy man, right ?! Work, think carefully and follow up the formers. Goals will be come with you :) One more important thing is patient…
@peterkizumaki,
Patient and effort is the key. Well said Peter!
Can you tell us any difference between Start Making Money Online In Malaysia and Indonesia?
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@Joko Susilo,
No different at all Joko! The steps and information applied for all countries! :D
May be some money making opportunities are not available in your country,payment options that you can opt for,like PayPal does not support few countries.Other than that all are same.
Best of luck.
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Hey Lee,
Great short, to-the-point post.
Though I am not from Malaysia, these points that you mention are good for the whole world.
Making money online is a skill, and like any single skill, it can be learned. But it does take work, and it does take time.
Regarding the hosting that you mentioned, Hostgator is recommended by almost every one, and I would recommend them too.
If you already have a host, then for domain registration, I would recommend namecheap, as their service and customer support is excellent (namecheap discount coupon for June is SUMMERTIME).
Kindest,
Nabeel
@Nabeel,
Yea, this post is not only for Malaysian but who anyone who wants to make money online. There is no shortcut in making money online, it takes time and it need a lot of passion and effort. I personally use Godaddy and I have no problem with them, there is a lot of coupon code for Godaddy on the web too, the new coupon code only costs you $6.89 for a domain name. How about NameCheap?
Hey Lee,
Thanks for replying.
Namecheap’s domain cost after discount is $8.81. It is a little expensive than GoDaddy, but I still prefer namecheap, as I like their user interface and simplicity.
I have had no problems with Namecheap. Though I also hear from many people recommending Godaddy.
I guess we could say GoDaddy and Namecheap are the top 2.
Kindest,
Nabeel Amin
@Nabeel,
It doesn’t matter as long as they provide good technical support and we have no problem hosting our domain with them.
Thanks for your clarification on the pricing Nabeel.
Lee, thanks for your assisting and helping since i start blogging. However, i still not make much money from blogging now. Do you have any suggestion for me to improve my Cytogenetics and Cancer Research blog especially in monetizing it? Thanks a lot! :)
@Kok Siong,
Thanks for your compliment Kok Siong. One of my blog buddies who owns a health blog as well, he earns very well by using Google Adsense and ValueClick that I told you in personal chat room. How’s the application for ValueClick Kok Siong? You may try Infolinks as well.
Though I am not in Malaysia I read this post and I feel that the content suits everyone. I liked “Think a Topic” segment. Well focused article.
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@Mukundan,
Yeap, the title shows “Malaysia” but in fact the post is for everyone who wants to make money online. Thanks for the kind word and I hope you enjoy reading this post. :)
Thanks for sharing and showing everybody the lights on making money online.
I agreed that thinking of a topic can be the easiest or hardest things to do but it is definitely the most important 1st step to take.
Writing a great blog like this is more important then the financial gain we can get from it.
Just my 1 cent worth of comment
@Karen,
Thanks for your comment here Karen. Choosing the right topic is the key to be success in blogging journey, choose the topic that you’re passionate and keep going!
Yup, it is surely easy to make money online (regardless the country indeed). The hard part is how to get decent stable income from it.
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Love this comment. yes, so easy to make money, but not much ^-^
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Hi Lee,
Appreciate you dedicate this post to us, Malaysian and I really can feel the connection. :D
The bloggers you have mentioned are icons to the local/international blogsphere in their own niche. They have working hard (& smart) reaching there.
The are role models for me and make me motivated on my making money online journey.
@For those beginner who needs help on starting their blogging journey: you should follow Lee’s guide and advices…
@Siau Hen,
Thanks for the kind word Siau Hen. People who make a lot of money always push us to work harder because why we can’t do it if people can do? So they push me to work even harder to achieve the goal. Siau Hen, let’s working together and achieve our goals! Make money online is not a myth for Malaysian or anyone else, it really works. ;)
Very encouraging! What a good message to kick start my day (from you)! :D
Yes, you’re right. My friends also keep asking the same thing.
I guess if we put our efforts in doing this, even a single article could bring a lot of earnings. Some our friends only blogging in Malay, but they can get RM1000+ per month.
@Nasrul,
You’re right, if we put effort and never give up, then money will come in shortly. ;)
Great post! Making money online is not as easy as it used to be 2 – 3 years ago. These are a really cool 3 steps you came up with on how to make money online. Thanks for sharing buddy!
@Justin,
I’m not sure how easy for us to make money online in the past, but what I know is that as long as we follow the right steps, keep going and never give up, then we’ll be success one day later.
Exactly my thoughts. There is much more competition than 2-3 years ago. In fact, within the last 6 months we have seen an increase of competitors vying for position in our niche.
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As a newbie, I think you should not choose the “make money online” niche. It is hard to establish yourself as an expert or authority on the subject since you are just starting out.
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@Ronald,
Absolutely. Many newbie thinks that make money online niche is the best and the most profitable one, but they’re definitely wrong. You have to really go through the process and find out how you can make money online, once you success, you can start sharing your make money online tips in a blog, so called “make money online” blog.