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455: The 5 Biggest Lies You’ve Been Told About Making Money Online (And What Actually Works)

the bossbabe podcast

Natalie Ellis

Education, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business, Self-improvement

4.92.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

There’s a lot of misleading advice about making money online, and much of it sounds great in theory but falls apart in practice.  In this episode, Natalie is breaking down the five biggest lies that might be keeping entrepreneurs stuck — like the idea that passive income means never working again, or that having more offers automatically leads to more revenue. She’ll tell you exactly why passive income isn’t truly passive, the hidden costs of organic marketing, and why a small but targeted audience can be more profitable than millions of followers. Plus, we’re revealing the four key steps to building a scalable, Freedom-Based Business. If you’ve been feeling stuck despite doing everything “right,” this episode will show you what actually works.  TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – The biggest reason most entrepreneurs struggle to make money online + it’s not because they aren’t working hard enough. 00:22 – The tempting marketing messages that keep people stuck + why they’re so easy to believe. 00:51 – The five biggest myths about making money online -- and why they aren’t true. 01:16 – Passive income doesn’t mean making money while you sleep. The reality of leveraged income and the systems required to sustain it. 03:13 – More offers don’t mean more money. Why spreading yourself too thin is hurting your revenue and what to do instead. 05:37 – Organic marketing isn’t actually free. The hidden time + resource costs no one talks about. 07:16 – You don’t need millions of followers to make serious money. What actually matters for generating revenue. 09:07 – Making money online isn’t fast or easy. The truth behind overnight success stories. 10:20 – What actually works: the four-part framework for building a scalable, profitable business. 10:38 – Creating a high-converting, irresistible offer that people actually want to buy. 12:08 – Building a simple, high-converting funnel that moves people from “who are you?” to “I’m ready to buy.” 13:59 – Mastering customer acquisition: how to attract consistent leads with organic and paid strategies. 15:17 – Scaling with systems + automation to create and leverage long-term freedom in your business. RESOURCES + LINKS 🚀Doors Are Now Open to Join Freedom Fast Track. Get The Funnel Roadmap Mentioned In The Episode Here. Train AI To Be Your Marketing Team: Free Guide Here. Join The Société: Our Exclusive Membership To Help You Build A Freedom-Based BusinessTM. Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter & Get Insights From Natalie Every Single Week On All Things Strategy, Motherhood, Business Growth + More.  Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Send Us A Screenshot & We’ll Send You Natalie’s 7-Figure Operating System Completely FREE (value $1,997).

Transcript

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0:00.0

Let's talk about one of the biggest reasons so many entrepreneurs struggle to make real money online.

0:04.9

It is not because they aren't working hard enough. I know that. It's not even because they don't

0:08.9

have something valuable to offer. It's most often because they're following advice that sounds

0:13.7

really good in theory, but completely falls apart in practice. Maybe you've heard things like

0:19.2

passive income means you will literally earn money while you

0:22.3

sleep or the more offers you have, the more money that you're going to make. It's the ticket to

0:27.3

scaling your business or grow a huge audience first. That's the ticket to making money. It is really,

0:33.4

really easy to believe these things because they're often marketed as the shortcuts. They're very

0:38.5

appealing and they tap into that desire for ease, quick results, relatability, you know, the big

0:45.7

shiny things that a lot of us are drawn to. But the truth is, these myths are often keeping you

0:51.1

stuck. And so today, I'm going to expose the five biggest lies that you've

0:55.4

probably been told about making money online. And more importantly, I'm going to be sharing with

0:59.7

you what actually works. My hope is by the end of this episode, you will know exactly why you

1:05.2

might not be hitting your income goals and how to shift your strategy so you can finally start

1:09.8

seeing the results that I already know

1:11.6

you are working so hard for. Let's dive in.

1:15.7

If you spend any time in the online business world, you've probably heard the promise,

1:20.1

create passive income and never work another day in your life. Sounds amazing, right? Build a funnel,

1:24.1

launch a product and just watch the money roll in when you're on vacation.

1:28.4

But here's the reality.

1:30.8

Passive income doesn't mean no work.

1:32.4

It means leveraged work.

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