19 February 2026 · Blog

From Zero at 60 to My First $100 Online Again – The Public Challenge

At 60 years old, I’m rebuilding my online income from almost zero.

Intro

At the start of 2026, I had a small Exness trading account, six domains, and a Hostinger business hosting plan. No job, no salary, no big savings. Just experience—and a stubborn refusal to give up.

This post is the pillar page for my public challenge:
“From Zero at 60 to My First $100 Online Again – With Zero Ad Spend.”

All my daily and weekly updates will link back here, so anyone can follow the full journey: what I try, what fails, what works, and how long it really takes.

Challenge Rules

To keep this honest and simple, I’m following a few strict rules:

  • No paid ads
  • No new paid tools (only what I already have, plus free AI tools)
  • Use my existing skills: WordPress, SEO, content, social media, trading and EA development
  • Work mostly through Facebook, LinkedIn, and my own websites
  • Share the process publicly—wins, losses, numbers, and lessons

The first goal:

  • Earn my first 100 USD online again, starting from almost nothing.

My Starting Point (Real Situation)

When I began this challenge:

  • Age: ~60
  • Location: Karachi
  • Money: small Exness cent account and debt in the background
  • Assets:
    • 6 domains
    • 1 Hostinger business hosting plan with custom emails
    • Experience with WordPress, Shopify, custom plugins/apps, GitHub, VS Code, EA development
    • Some familiarity with AI tools and agents
  • Limitations:
    • Limited mobility
    • No team, working solo
    • Communication mainly through online platforms and AI tools

This is not a “I became rich overnight” story. It’s a survival and rebuilding story from a realistic position.

What I’m Offering (Service Stack)

To reach that first $100 and beyond, I’m focusing on a few services I can deliver myself.

1. WordPress Blog Pillar + Supporting Content

I create pillar blog posts with supporting articles around a specific topic, for example:

  • One main pillar article
  • 3–6 supporting posts
  • Internal linking structure between them
  • Image ideas / pack
  • Delivered in Word / PDF so it’s easy to publish and reuse

This is aimed at bloggers, small businesses, and educators who want an authority content cluster without hiring a big content team.

2. Social Media Management & Explainer Content

I use AI and my own systems to help with:

  • Simple content calendars
  • Short explainer video scripts
  • PPT‑style slides and mind maps
  • Infographic concepts

This is for small businesses, trainers, and trading educators who need consistent, clear content without overcomplicating things.

3. Exness / Gold Weekly Review (Educational Content)

As a gold trader with EA experience, I write:

  • Weekly review posts on gold/XAUUSD and Exness‑related activity
  • Educational summaries of what happened, not “signals”
  • Notes on risk, psychology, and common mistakes
  • Posts formatted for WordPress blogs

This is strictly educational, not financial advice or guaranteed profit.

4. Faceless Shorts & Reels Packs

For people who don’t want to show their face, I prepare:

  • Batches of short‑form video scripts (Shorts/Reels/TikTok)
  • Hooks, captions, and descriptions
  • Simple visual/shot suggestions or B‑roll ideas

Great for traders, small businesses, and educators who want frequent short videos with minimal friction.

5. Pinterest Post Packs

I prepare Pinterest‑ready content packs:

  • Pin ideas around a niche (trading, business, learning, etc.)
  • Titles and SEO‑friendly descriptions
  • Notes for designs that can be created in tools like Canva

Useful for bloggers, YouTubers, and affiliate marketers who want to grow long‑term traffic.

Strategy: How I Plan to Reach $100

My approach combines content + services + public documentation:

  1. Use this site (saasskul.online) as the central hub.
  2. Post my story and challenge on Facebook and LinkedIn.
  3. Join relevant groups and communities (business and trading) and start real conversations, not spam.
  4. Offer simple, affordable services that I can deliver well and quickly.
  5. Use AI tools to speed up content creation, but always add my own review and experience.
  6. Log the journey in short updates that link back to this pillar post.

Journey Log (Linked Posts)

Here I’ll keep an index of the key updates. Each log entry will link to its own post.

  • Day 1 / Week 1: Launching the challenge, posting on Facebook & LinkedIn, setting up saasskul.online
  • Week 2: First outreach attempts, first replies, and what I learned
  • Week 3: [To be added when it happens]
  • Milestone – First $100: [This will be a detailed breakdown once I reach it]

As I add posts, I’ll convert each line into a clickable link.

Who This Is For

This journey and the services around it are for:

  • Small business owners who need simple web and content help without big agency fees
  • Traders who want their own rules coded into EAs or explained clearly (no holy grail promises)
  • People who want to watch a real rebuild at 60, not a highlight reel

If you recognize yourself in any of those, you’re in the right place.

How to Work With Me

Because of my health and mobility situation, I work fully online and keep things simple.

If you’re interested in any of the services above, you can:

  • Send me a short message explaining who you are and what you need
  • Or reach me via:
    • WhatsApp: +92‑332 213 7898
    • Email: info@saasskul.online
    • Facebook / LinkedIn (links)

I’ll reply honestly and tell you:

  • If I can help
  • What I recommend
  • A simple, reasonable price for the work