It seems everyone is looking for a way to make extra money or start an online business.
With the era of working your whole life for large corporations long gone, being in control of your own financial destiny is a great idea.
If you had to make $1,000 in the next 30 days, could you do it? What would you do to get started?
You would probably be surprised how quickly you could make money, if you forced into a situation where it was necessary.
One of the great things about online business is they are very portable and many of them can be started today with little in the way of up front expenses.
Have $100 bucks and want to turn it into a side hustle? Or maybe you just have a computer and internet connection.
Here are 10 online ways with many sub-niches that can get you on your way to controlling your own financial destiny.
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1. Sell Informational Products
There are always people looking for information. It can be anything from how to crochet a blanket to how to make money online.
People eat up information. There are 2 ways you can sell information products. You can do it as an affiliate.
This is where you make a commission by selling someone else’s product from your website or via an email sent to a mailing list.
The second way is to create your own informational product or printables. Creating your own product can be quite lucrative and it is easier than you think.
Can you create software, audio, ebooks, videos, dress patterns, codes or any other digital file? If so, you are well on your way to building an online business.
2. Manage Social Media Account
Having social media accounts is an important part of any business. Everyone from the crafty mom to your doctor has a social media profile to help them get found and keep their clientele up-to-date.
Many business owners are not social media experts and that is where a social media manager can make their life easier.
Strengthen your sales pitch and become knowledgeable about how Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and others work.
Build a simple website (or have someone do it for you) and search the web for businesses that could use help with their social media presence.
Offer a free service and have a list of paid services you can provide. Within a short time, you will have a client list that provides a nice online income.
3. Build an E-Commerce Store
E-commerce stores are a great way to make a full-time income. Choose a category of products or niche selection of specialty products.
E-commerce is often about volume, but it is something that does not require a lot of work once it is setup.
Having digital e-commerce stores are an amazing option for making big money. Can you take great photos, create amazing patterns, or design fun printables?
Having your own ecommerce store is a great way to market these creations.
Shopify, Magneto, Bigcommerce, Woocommerce and 3dcart are some of the best platforms for creating your own online store.
Setting up a store is relatively easy (or you can pay someone to do it for a small fee). The trick is to get traffic to the store.
There are many free and paid options for getting traffic to you store that can have you making extra cash in no time.
4. Freelance Writing
Content is king and there is always someone looking for it. If you can write or are willing to practice and perfect your craft, you can build a business with many repeat customers.
Writing is one of the least expensive ways to start an online business. You can create a website to show off your portfolio or you can build an author’s profile at one or several sites that interface between writers and people looking for writing services.
Even if you don’t have a lot of experience, you can build a business by sticking with it, getting testimonials and building a network of clients.
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5. Make Money Blogging:Ads
You may hear the word “blogger” and think about a person journalling about their life and experiences as a hobby.
The truth is their are many bloggers that make six figure incomes. Will that happen next week if you start today? No.
But if you start blogging today, you could be well on your way to making serious money in 12 months.
Ads are a great way to make money. Write about something that has value and appeals to others and you will eventually have a stream of regular readers.
You can place ads on your website and get paid for each time someone clicks on the ads. Ads are an easy way to get started making money with a blog, because you don’t actually have to sell anything.
As long as the ads being shown are targeted to your audience, you are pretty much good to go. If you are early in your blogging life, ads are a good way to start making money.
6. Make Money Blogging:Lead Generation
Blogging allows many options for making money. Lead generation is another method for making money quickly.
Have something you can give away for free in return for an email address? It does not have to be over-the-top.
You can provide value to a reader in a page or two. With a targeted a list, you have a group of hungry repeat buyers.
It is as simple signing up for an autoresponder service and providing emails to your readers with links to products for purchase.
7.Internet Marketing Research
Like surfing the web? You can make extra money just by spending time on the internet doing research for others.
There are thousands of people that need information but lack the time to find it on their own.
This is where an internet research business can help. Build a simple website that outlines your services.
Put together a list of business that can benefit from your services and send them an email. Offering a freebie for the initial service can grow your client list quickly.
Once you have a steady list of clients, you can even consider outsourcing part or all of your research business.
8. Affiliate Marketing of Physical Products
Affiliate marketing is about making a commission for selling someone else’s products. Amazon had the first affiliate program.
Millions of other companies have joined them over the past 20+ years. Most people that market with affiliate programs have their own website.
It can be an ecommerce site, a review site or a how-to site just to name a few. You simply need to be able to link to the product you are selling from the site.
When a buyer purchases from your link, you make money. You will still have to market you site. There are many ways that can be done.
Affiliate marketing can be very lucrative. Find a niche you enjoy and turn it into a side hustle.
9.Provide a Business Service
With so much activity being conducted online, there are many services that are vital to small and medium sized businesses. Some of these businesses are:
Web design
Search engine optimization
PPC maintenance
Newsletter management
Social media management
Content creation
List management
Previously, it was mentioned that you can be the actual service provider in the business.
You also have the option to sell services without actually performing theses services yourself. For example, maybe you are good with WordPress.
You can install it and customize it to make a great looking and functioning website. But maybe graphics design is not your cup of tea. No worries.
You can still sell logos and other graphic design options, just by hiring someone to complete that portion of the project for you.
There are many services that you can buy and resell with very little effort on your part.
Also, once you have a client list you can sell them related services as long as you can find a freelancer that can fill the orders.
10. Word Press Consulting and Design
WordPress is one of the easiest foundations for setting up a website. It can be done by quickly even if you are not techie.
In order to stand out above the crowd, a business owner will have to create a brand and that is where a person with WordPress customization and design skills can make money.
Become familiar with the basics of WordPress and then take the time to learn how to customize the theme.
There are a number of themes such as Divi and Thrive Themes that make customizing websites quick and easy.
Final Thoughts…
If you are looking for a way to work the hours of your choosing and from anywhere in the world, you cannot go wrong with an online business.
If you an introvert and would rather work alone, you cannot go wrong with an online business.
There is major flexibility when it comes to working online. If you want to work online, find a something you enjoy and are good at, build a website and market it.
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