How to make money by investing in the Internet? What are the Internet projects that rely on investment to make money: Part II

Continuing from the previous article《How to make money by investing in the Internet? What are the Internet projects that rely on investment to make money: Part I》.

Project 4: Domain Investment (Undervalued ‘Digital Real Estate’)

💡 definition:📋 Factors for evaluating the value of domain names:

👥 Suitable for:

• A person with vision(Can register domain names that will become popular in the future in advance)
• I have spare money(Domain names may take 3-5 years to sell)
• Understand some laws(To avoid trademark infringement)

💰 Principal requirement:

• Registration cost: 50-100 yuan/year (. com domain name)
• Acquisition costFrom a few hundred yuan to several million yuan (depending on the quality of the domain name)

📈 Real transaction case:

💡 Case breakdown:

Case: Domain investor Lao Zhou (annual income of 500000 to 2 million)

• background: Former employee of Internet company, started investing in domain names in 2010
• strategyRegister a “dual domain name” (such as haohua.com, youxi. com)
• Number of domain names heldAbout 500 (with an annual renewal cost of approximately 50000 yuan)
• Annual transaction volume10-20 domain name transactions
• annual revenue500000 to 2 million yuan (depending on whether there is a “big order”)
• Key success factors：

1. Get up early, get in early(The 2010 double spelling domain name has not been fully registered yet)
2. Understand the industry(Know which industries require good domain names, such as gaming and e-commerce)
3. Patience holds(Some domains took 8 years to sell)

⚠️ Risk points:

1. can’t sell(Out of 100 domain names registered, only 1 may sell out)
2. Renewal cost(Annual renewal, holding for 5 years would incur high costs)
3. trademark infringement(Registered “toyota-China. com”, may be sued by Toyota)

🛡️ Avoiding pitfalls guide:

1. Don’t register counterfeit domain names(For example, “wechat-login.com”, WeChat will complain about you)
2. Priority registration on. com(. top,. win and other niche suffixes are basically not selling well)
3. Pay attention to industry trends(For example, if AI becomes popular in 2026, registering “ai-xxx. com” may be valuable)

Project 5: IP incubation investment (investing in “people” rather than projects)

💡 definition:You have discovered someone with potentialcontent creator(Anchor, UP host, blogger),Invest in him/her(Provide funding, resources, team), and thenprofit sharing.📋 Common investment methods:

👥 Suitable for:

• People with resources(PR, promotion channels, supply chain)
• People who understand the content industry(Can determine ‘who has potential’)
• I have spare money(May have zero return within 6-12 months)

💰 Principal requirement:

• Minimum 50000 to 100000(Signed a new creator)
• suggestion：500000 yuan+(3-5 people can be signed to diversify risks)

📈 Real case analysis:

Case: MCN Institution invests in new anchors (annual income of 1-10 million)

• investor: A certain MCN organization
• Signed anchorA beautiful little girl with zero fans
• Investment ContentProvide live streaming rooms, equipment, and training, with a monthly cost of approximately 20000 yuan
• Split modeAnchor sales revenue, MCN draws 40%
• 6 months laterThe anchor has 500000 fans and a monthly GMV of 2 million yuan
• MCN monthly earnings: 2 million x 40%=800000 yuan
• annual revenue: 800000 x 12=9.6 million yuan
• Key success factors：

1. Choose the right person(The anchor has a sense of camera and can interact)
2. Continuous investment(There may be no return in the first 6 months, so we need to persist)
3. Strong supply chain(Good quality goods are essential for sales, otherwise the conversion rate will be very low)

⚠️ Risk points:

1. The anchor/UP host has cooled down(If traffic declines, you will lose)
2. Dispute over division(If a creator becomes popular and wants to ‘terminate the contract’, you can go to court)
3. Changes in platform rules(Tiktok current limiting, recommended algorithm for station B)

🛡️ Avoiding pitfalls guide:

1. Sign the contract correctly(Indicate “exclusive cooperation”, “sharing ratio”, “termination compensation”)
2. Diversified investment(Don’t all in one person, sign 3-5 risk diversification contracts)
3. Provide real value(Not just giving money, but also providing resources and training)

Project 6: DeFi (decentralized finance) yield farming (only suitable for those who understand technology)

💡 definition:You deposit digital currencyDeFi protocol(such as Uniswap, Aave), earninterestorLiquidity mining rewards.📋 Common DeFi Strategies:

👥 Suitable for:

• People who understand blockchain technology(Know what “smart contract” and “private key” are)
• People with large fundsDeFi is suitable for funds above $100000
• People who can withstand technical risks(Smart contracts may be hacked)

💰 Principal requirement:

• Minimum $1000The gas fee is very expensive, and it’s not cost-effective to have less funds
• suggestion：100000 US dollars+

📈 Real income data (2025):

⚠️ Note:Multiple DeFi protocols attacked by hackers in 2024-2025, resulting in losses exceeding1 billion US dollars.💡 Case breakdown:

Case: DeFi investor Lao Zhao (annual income of 200000 to 500000 yuan)

• backgroundFormer software engineer, knowledgeable in smart contracts
• strategyDeposit $500000 of ETH into Lido staking+Uniswap V3 mining
• annual revenue: 500000 x average 8%=40,000 US dollars(Approximately 280000 RMB)
• risk experienceIn 2024, a DeFi protocol was hacked and suffered losses20,000 dollars(However, due to diversified investments, overall it is still profitable)
• Key success factors：

1. disperse(Do not put all coins into one protocol)
2. Understand technology(Can understand smart contract code and determine if there are any vulnerabilities)
3. continuous learningDeFi has new protocols every week that need to be followed up on

⚠️ Risk points:

1. Smart Contract Vulnerabilities(Code has bugs, hackers can steal all funds)
2. Impermanent lossWhen providing liquidity, fluctuations in currency prices may lead to “losses”
3. regulatory risk(Some countries may prohibit DeFi)

🛡️ Avoiding pitfalls guide:

1. Only use well-known protocols(Uniswap, Aave, Compound, etc., do not use “new project”)
2. Diversified investment(Don’t put all coins in one protocol)
3. Learn before entering(At least read the book ‘How to DeFi’)

3、 How to choose an investment project that suits oneself?

3.1 Four step positioning method

Step 1: Evaluate your risk tolerance

Step 2: Inventory your capital

Step 3: Evaluate your knowledge level

Step 4: Small step test

• Don’t all in one project at onceTest 2-3 types first
• test cycleAt least 6 months (see real returns+volatility)
• test metricsAnnual return, maximum drawdown, liquidity

4、 A general guide to avoiding pitfalls for investing and making money

4.1 Common Characteristics of Investment Scams

⚠️ The following projects are 99.9% scams:

1. Guaranteed capital and guaranteed income(Promise of “annualized 30%+, guaranteed principal and interest”)
2. Pulling heads for rebates(There are rewards for developing downlines=pyramid schemes)
3. Internal messageTeacher ‘said’ there will be a price increase next month ‘
4. Pay tuition/membership fee first(Formal investment does not require payment in advance)

4.2 Basic Discipline of Investment

🛡️ Discipline 1: Invest only with spare money

• Use up to ‘money not used within 3 years’
• Losing doesn’t affect one’s lifeIf you feel anxious about losing money, then don’t invest

🛡️ Discipline 2: Diversified Investment

• Don’t all in one project(Stocks+Funds+Digital Currency, Diversify Risk)
• Don’t all in one target(You need to buy at least 5-10 stocks to buy)

🛡️ Discipline Three: Continuous Learning

• Don’t blindly follow the trend(A friend said ‘buy a certain coin’, you need to research it yourself first)
• Read classic books(Smart Investor, Walking on Wall Street)

🛡️ Discipline 4: Set Stop Loss

• For example, ‘Sell at -10%’(Avoiding Small Losses from Becoming Big Losses)
• Don’t ‘carry’ it(If it falls, wait for ‘return to capital’, it may never be possible to return to capital)

5、 Investment Trend Forecast for 2026

5.1 Which projects still have opportunities?

1. Index fund fixed investment(There is always a chance, the key is to ‘persevere’)
2. AI related stocks(NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, but pay attention to valuation)
3. Bitcoin(May exceed $100000 by 2026, but with significant fluctuations)
4. High quality domain name(AI related domain names, such as “ai-xxx. com”)

5.2 Which projects have cooled down?

1. Shanzhai Coin/Meme Coin(Speculation on DOGE and SHIB in 2026 is basically a “takeover”)
2. P2P online lending(China has been cleared, don’t touch)
3. Some DeFi protocols(Many of them are Ponzi schemes, stay away)

6、 Action Checklist (30 Day Start Investment Plan)

Day 1-7: Learning period

• [] Read “The Smart Investor” (Value Investing Bible)
• [] Read ‘Walking on Wall Street’ (Index Fund Investment Logic)
• [] Joined 2 investment communities (Snowball, Slow Fortune’s WeChat official account)
• [] Open securities account+fund account (Alipay, Tiantian Fund, Futu)

Days 8-14: Small step test

• [] Buy 1000 yuan Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index Fund (experience “fixed investment”)
• [] Buy 1000 yuan Bitcoin (experience “volatility”)
• [] Record profits: Watch once a week, don’t stare at the market every day
• [] Write an article on “Investment Review” (Snowball/Zhihu, sorting out ideas)

Days 15-21: Strategy Optimization

• [] Analyze which investment method has the highest ROI?
• [] Adjust asset allocation (e.g. 60% index fund+30% stocks+10% digital currency)
• [] Set a stop loss line (such as “redeem half of -15%”)
• [] Start writing an “investment log” (recording the reasons for each purchase and sale)

Days 22-30: Long term persistence

• [] Set a 3-year goal (e.g. assets reaching XX million in 3 years)
• [] Monthly fixed investment (regardless of fluctuations, persist in buying)
• [] Quarterly review (to see if asset allocation needs to be adjusted)
• [] Read 2 investment books per year (keep learning)

Summary: The Truth of Making Money through Investment

1. Not fast moneyDon’t expect to become rich overnight, investing is slow money
2. Risk first(Profit comes second, don’t touch projects you don’t understand)
3. Learn>Follow the trend(A friend said ‘buy a certain coin’, you need to research it yourself first)
4. Compound interest effect(Earning 10% annually, your assets will increase by 6.7 times in 20 years)
5. Don’t invest in living expenses(Use up to ‘unused idle money within 3 years’)

💬 The last sentence:Making money through investment is“The monetization of cognitionYou can earn as much as you know.Market specialization for ‘half a bucket of water’.Read the first three chapters of ‘Smart Investors’ now, which are 100 times stronger than blindly buying stocks/digital currencies.The above is what the online earning alliance (en. wangzhuan. org. cn) brings about: “How to make money by investing in the Internet? What are the Internet projects that make money by investing”. Thank you for watching.