How To Make Money Online From Home
Introduction
Developing Websites
Here, you can assume that the vastness of the internet is
like a vast piece of land. Then if this is so then websites can be likened to
tracts of real estate. In the real physical world the overall worth of real
estate is quite high; in fact it is one of the most coveted items that you can
have today. Digital real estates would basically operate under the same
principles as this. When it comes to developing a website, it can be equated to
building a house on your piece of land.
How it is
done
Just like you would on your own
piece of physical land, when you have space on the internet you are at liberty
to do as you please with your website. However, we are concerned with making
money and therefore there are going to be some few limitations to this; you
will need to be more specific with the content that you would like to put up on
your website. Let us be honest, only good content will yield good returns.
There would be no point of having your digital real estate looking like a junk
yard; you will be lucky if you get any visitors and if they visit they are
definitely not going to stay long.
When you are developing your
website, it would be advisable that you spend some significant amount of time
in selecting a platform that would be desirable. A platform can be described as
the format in which your website will be hosted on. If you are not particularly
tech savvy, this would immediately sound like a task that is overly complicated
and the thought of millions of lines of code downright off putting. This was
definitely the case a number of years ago when the platforms were a tad bit
complicated; the popular platforms were HTML, Flash or CSS. In order to put up
your website you would need to invest a significant amount of time to code your
website (a task that in itself required countless hours to master). However,
you can now breathe easy as this process has been significantly simplified
thanks to Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress. Simply put, CMS can
be describes as a platform that is user friendly that is used in the
development of websites and the management of online content. It gets even
better, these CMS are mostly free!
Once you have selected an
appropriate platform, you should then proceed to select a domain name that
would suit you and a host. A domain name can be described as a web address like
a thisismywebsite.org. Hosting, on the other hand refers to a service that will
be able to connect your site to the internet. Earlier we mentioned that making
use of a platform like WordPress will be free, however in order for your site
to be hosted it may cost you some bit of money. But there is no need for you to
be alarmed by this, it is not an
amount that will be capable of breaking your bank; it will cost less than you spend on coffee around $3 to $5. You still have the option of having you site hosted for free but the implication of this is that you website will not have a professional appeal. For instance, it would be very unattractive to have a website that reads thisismywebsite.freewebsitehosting.com. Spending a little extra on the hosting will go a long way into ensuring that your brand has an attractive outlook.
After you have come up with an appropriate domain name and you have chosen a host for your site, you only need to tweak and adjust your site a little bit. You will need to add some templates and the necessary layouts for your website so as to increase its appeal. Think of this as the interior decoration of the digital real estate that you have built. Once you have done this, you will be ready to launch your website.
How do you
make money?
Making money off your website is
where the challenging bit begins. In order to get any revenue then you need to
attract people to your site, and to do this you will be required to promote and
market your site extensively. You can do this on social media, or any other
media that will be at your disposal. You are advised to even look into Search
Engine Optimization to ensure that your content is easily accessible when
someone looks online for it. The whole point of doing all this is to be able to
generate adequate traffic to your site so as to be able to sell the products
that you have to offer. The more traffic you are able to generate the more
likely that you be able to get the attention of companies and they will come to
advertise on your website.
B2B Marketing
A perfect example of B2B
Marketing would be GetVoip. It can be described as an online business that is
based in New York and its main business is an affiliate marketer. This means
that the company, or the business model, performs its function as an intermediary
or business agent for the business communication providers. The company, makes
an effort to maintain a current listing of all the VoiP providers which is a
list that encompasses their ratings, comparisons, consumer reviews and a
thorough knowledge of the current consumer and market trends. Additionally they
are concerned with the expert opinions by all the numerous business
professionals on a broad range of topics that have something to do with the
business consumers. In terms of being abreast of all the news as well as
offering the clients with an analysis that is detailed on the products that are
being offered then GetVoip has the capability of coming ups with the required
traffic to their website as well as bolstering the overall clout of the business.
It is worth noting that the more
a business has online clout, the higher the chances that there would be some
revenue stream from it. Let us take for example a case where your company has a
good reputation for developing connections that are lasting (much like the VoiP
business brand does), then it is prudent to assume that your business will
generally have an easy time in as far as developing your brand on the internet
is concerned. Your brand is likely to gain some sense of recognition within
your community and you will begin to generate some clout within the industry.
You should always remember that it is important to track you own numbers. These
numbers include the average and total number of people that visit your site,
the number of clicks that each advertisement gets, and the number of people
that actually visit your site and purchase something. This information is quite
useful to your brand as it will offer you the required leverage to grow a given
section of your business thus continuing to grow your online presence and
reputation.
Google AdSense
AdSense can be said to be one of
the most popular way in which you can get some revenue online. If you are new
to this then it may look like some complicated terminology involving some
complicated tasks, however, with this guide it will be very simple. Here is all
you need to know:
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This is an internet service that is owned by
Google.
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It is a free service for all publishers.
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It is one of the major income earners for Google
as a company with revenue of approximately $3.13 billion.
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The revenue share is split between the publisher
and Google on a ratio of 68:32. This means that for every dollar, 68 cent will
go to the publisher while 32 cents will go to Google.
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The variety of advertisers utilise the Adwords
program in order to advertise their services and products on the AdSensce
websites. Payment is only due whenever an individual clicks on the
advertisements. This is called pay per click (PPC)
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It is a very convenient system to use
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The calculation of the cost per every click is
determined through an auction type of system.
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It is arguably one of the most reliable
platforms for advertising online today and it can generate a steady income for
publisher in comparison with other PPC systems.
How can you make
Money
It has been highlighted that this is one of the easiest platforms to use in which you are entitled to receive over 68 per cent of the entire revenue. Nevertheless, there are some few requirements that you need in order to make any kind of money on AdSense. But you need not be alarmed as they are not too hard to accomplish.
Your Website should be rich in Content
Google AdSense is best suited for a website that is rich in content. You can put all sorts of content within your website such as images, words, and videos so long as they do not contravene the policies of AdSense. You, should, however, ensure that your content has some text in it so that it can be easy for the web crawler to locate your content.
High Quality
Given that Google has a fiduciary responsibility to their clients given the fact that they part with hefty sums of money so that their products can be advertised, they would not be amused if their content was placed on websites that were of poor quality. Moreover, it would serve you and your brand better if your website were to have a professional appearance as compared to a messy juvenile web page.
High Traffic
Like we had mentioned earlier,
you stand to make very easy money if you make use of AdSense, nevertheless,
this is only possible if you website is able to generate a substantial amount
of traffic. The rationale here is that advertisers will pay to place their
adverts on website where people will notice them, with low traffic then that is
not possible. As a benchmark, you need to aim for approximately 400 unique
visits in any given day in order to consider it healthy traffic.
Appropriate Keywords
It is vital that your website has
the appropriate key words and the same goes for your content if you are to make
any money with AdSense. Appropriate keywords refers to the words that are
commonly used by the advertisers when they are promoting their services and
products so as to increase the overall number of action words. Action words are
very important as they have the ability to convert a click into a revenue or
sale.
Amazon Associates
Amazon is arguably one of the
largest online market places that you can find today. Regardless of the fact
that there are more affiliate market places in the world today than it would be
feasible to count, a significant proportion of bloggers and large conglomerates
are in the habit of selling their products on Amazon.
Their Affiliate offers a
ridiculously enticing commission range; it can pay you up to 15 per cent of the
total sale amount. However this percentage is often very dependent on the kind
of sale that you are making. Either way, this is a very good way for you to
make money.
Let us assume that you are a
blogger who specializes in tech gadgets such as mobile phones. You can begin by
writing a detailed review of the latest laptop or phone then attach it to an
Amazon Affiliate link. At most you will spend approximately 20 minutes of your
time in order to fine the most suitable deal, and you can then proceed to make
yourself some substantial income.
How to sign Up for the Amazon Affiliate
Program
You will be able to easily sign
up to the Amazon Affiliate Program, with only a few things that you will need
to consider first such as you desired target market or the geographic location.
The implication of this is that if you desire to target an audience in the
United States then you need to sign up for the Amazon U. S. Associate program.
But this does not mean that you are limited to only one geographic region; if
you are keen to promote all the Amazon in all the geographical locations then
you should go ahead and sign up for the affiliate programs in the different
countries such as Japan, Australia, India and so on.
How to Make Money
Once you have successfully signed
up to the Affiliates program then the next logical step would to be find the
necessary banners, links and widgets for your site. The niche that you will
target here will be inherently dependent on the variable that will let you to
select a broad range of links. For example, if you are interested or you have
already come up with a blog about tech gadgets, then it would be wise if you
were to append a page that is titled “Best Gadgets for You”. If you are writing
on movies or music then it would be likewise prudent for you to have a widget
at the bottom with the affiliate to the movie or music.
There are virtually unlimited
possibilities when it comes to marketing with Amazon Affiliates; they will only
be limited by you niche. It is up to you to add as many links as you would like
and monetize your page to your liking.
RakutenLinkShare
When it comes to advertising
online Google and Amazon are among the biggest players but this does not mean
that they are your only options. RakutenLinkshare is an excellent place in
which will be able to search for other affiliates for your ads. This service offers
eCommerce businesses with the relevant affiliate marketing services and the
company has been critically acclaimed for being the most significant pay for
performance affiliate marketing network that is available on the internet
today. Affiliate marketing is one of the most significant businesses given that
it is a multi-billion dollar industry and the main source of revenue comes from
entrepreneurs such as you.
Being a RakutenLinkshare
affiliate you will be able to get significant access to a huge number of
advertisers and this will open you up to numerous possibilities to get
commissions from the traffic that your website will be able to generate. If you
can compare this with other marketing services, Linkshare will offer you a good
range of competitive options in addition to interesting features.
It is interesting to note that
this is one of the oldest affiliate programs in the market but it is quite
small in comparison to the larger players in the same industry at the moment.
The most significant advantage of this website, especially for a beginner, is
that it is quite easy for you to get approval on the condition that your site
is good enough.
One of the chief features that
you need to be on the lookout for is the BentoBox which is arguably the most
ingenious features that you will find on Linkshare. It will offer you as the
user with a vast array of options with reference to the custom apps and it is
custom fit so as to increase the overall amount of traffic to you site as well
as keep the visitors there for longer which will then increase the total amount
commission that you will be able to get. It further gives the publishers the
freedom to create links in an easy fashion and it will direct the customers to
a specific product on yours site as the advertiser with just one click. There
the cookies can be tracked and the commissions can still be earned with
lightens the publisher’s load. Another feature that would be of use to you is
that it allows the user to make coupons easily from the advertisers thus it
will be able to direct more traffic to the sites that are capable of making a
decent commission.
Company Referrals
Permanent ad, banners, and links
are definitely not the only way that you can stand to make any money through
your online activities. By having a website, you technically have the power to
email companies and request them for some items. For instance, you can draft a
mail to a cleaning company informing them of your desire to purchase a specific
item or service and at the same time inform them that you are a renowned
blogger and that you are looking to write a blog about their products. In some
cases just by mentioning this alone you will be able to earn some discounts,
however, this is not the main agenda.
Also this strategy will allow you
to acquire some very important business contact in public relations,
advertising as well as the other elements of corporate sales. The beauty of
online marketing or working on the online platform is that you will be in a
good position to eliminate the services of the middle man and therefore be able
to make significant margins.
Klout
The business world of today
demands that social media and any online presence is a vital tool for the
marketing function of the organization; a great number of companies are
spending ridiculous amounts so that they can be able to place their
advertisements on these spaces. Klout is a platform that was launched for the
specific purpose of measuring online presence. The principle idea behind Klout
is basically to measure the total amount of the social media activity of an
individual as well as their influence. This site is able to achieve this
through measuring a number of different characteristics if social media actions
such as comments, re-tweets, shares, and many more. After this is done the data
is then analysed in order to generate a Klout score from a range of 1 to 100.
This score will basically represent the power of the social account in terms of
engaging people and to inspire action. The app will also highlight the topics
that are generally the most influential, who are influenced and the influencers
in addition to other data that surrounds the social media account’s space.
Upon analysingKlout’s business
model, you will realise that it is very simple but very effective. Clients of
Klout, who are mostly organizations, will pay Klout for some campaigns in which
free services and products will be offered to the most influential users of
Klout.
For every campaign, the desired
users will be determined based on what they score on Klout, their demographics,
location, and other factors. It is worthwhile to note that people who enjoy
these privileges from Klout have no responsibility to write a review of the
products that they have been awarded. Nevertheless, these brands have some
sense of expectation that these users who are influential will write something
concerning their services or their products in order to keep up the frenzy
surrounding the brand.
If you are one of those people
who tend to have some cult following online and every time that you post
something people are likely to comment or engage with your post, then you might
want to consider joining the Klout community in order to get the free perks.
And the best part is that you can be able to do this from home.
You can be able to join Klout
right now if you have a Twitter or Facebook account. Upon joining, the system
will proceed to measure your Klout score instantaneously. If you have an
approximate score of 40 then you are good to go but the most desirable would be
around 60. From there you can proceed to finish up the details on your profile
and add all your other social media accounts. The most preferable platforms for
Klout are often Facebook and Twitter. Of course there are some other platforms
that can have some contribution like Instagram, Google, Wikipedia, and
LinkedIn. But their contribution their contributions are very minimal. The
perks that you will be able to receive will be dependent on your demographics,
category and Klout score. Among the free perks involve things like food, movie
tickets, subscriptions, consumer items and beauty products.
eBay
If you have a certain item that
you are looking to sell then the first option you should consider is eBay.It is
a top favourite for many although it requires some bit of time for one to build
up a reputation in order to get clients. Nevertheless here is a how to for all
beginners.
To begin with, almost anybody can
make money off eBay. However, in order to make any money you will need some
sort of a plan. By simply putting up items for sale and forking out fortunes on
listing fees would not cut it. It is imperative that you find items that will
definitely sell in order to get anywhere.
Also it is important to note that
not all items sell on eBay. This has been a challenge for most beginners on
eBay in that they list all sorts of item only to find that their stock never
moves that fast. It is important to focus on items that can be shipped easily.
This is unless you have some sort of shipping arrangement that save costs
because there is no person that is willing to spend a fortune on shipping fees
when ultimately it would have cost less to purchase it from where they are.
Also, an important thing is to look for items that can get good margins.
Clothes are particularly cumbersome in terms of getting excellent margins.
Additionally, one needs to be
rather thrifty. It makes no sense to spend $40 to sell an item that costs $10.
This only makes sense if you are trying to generate attention of the other
higher profit margin item. However, it would make zero sense to focus on items
that make cents unless you will recoup the costs on the shipping costs. Also
buyers have become rather savvy in these affairs and it would also be unethical
to charge $12 on an item that will cost you $2 to ship in addition to handling.
Lastly, one should not quit their
job so that they can pursue eBay-ing as a beginner. The sole reason is that it
has some bit of a learning curve to it. There are a few tricks that one has to
learn in order to fully survive on eBay. Nevertheless, there are many
individuals that make their living off eBay alone.
There are a few things that one should avoid on eBay as a
beginner. Firstly, one should have good customer service. Do not delay too long
in getting the products out to the customer. Whenever the shipping has been
delayed the customer will feel agitated or irritated and this could easily lead
to negative reviews or disputes. In case of any issues communicate with the
customers well in advance. Secondly, avoid wasting too much money on listings.
Admittedly, at some point it is hard to get your products noticed and you can
be lured into paying for listings.
However, this will end up eating into all
your profits.
Amazon
In the event that you feel that
eBay is too small a pond for you then you then you can opt to try Amazon.
Amazon is a brilliant platform that can be used to make a decent purchase. This
is particularly true with their ability to purchase items with one click on
their mobile app and their very tempting free shipping offers. There are a
number of ways that you can get Amazon to pay you on a regular basis. Here are
just but a few of them.
Join The Affiliate Program
This was discussed earlier and at
length but it is important to remind you that you can make quite a fortune by
joining the Affiliate Program.
Amazon Handmade
Amazon launched the Amazon
Handmade which is basically a service that enables you as the seller to display
your handmade items on the internet and to a larger audience. At the moment, it
would cost you approximately 12 percent on referral fee to sell your handmade
crafts such as artwork, jewellery, bedding, furniture, patio, home decor,
lighting, and so much more.
Publish and eBook
You can make money making a free
registration to Kindle Direct Publishin, which will allow you to have your
eBooks to be published on the Kindle platform in a matter of 5 minutes and be
on Kindle stores worldwide in the space of 48 hours. This eliminates the need
for the cut throat book publishing business where one would have immunity to
rejection letters. Here you can publish you novel, with an incredibly easy
how-to process. Moreover, you can earn up to 70 percent royalties on all the
sales that you make on the eBook. More importantly, you get to have complete
control over you publishing rights and the ability to set your prices as you
desire.
Third Party Selling
You have probably noticed that
most of the items that are sold on Amazon are fulfilled by Amazon, however,
there are some items that are actually sold by third parties. If for instance
that you have a product, say a niche product, or you are an artist and you have
some artwork that you need to sell, then you can put the item on Amazon as a
third party seller which will offer you an excellent platform to reach the
masses. Here there are many options and plans, you will select the one that
best suits your individual needs.
Score Discounts on Amazon Reviews
Another easy method to make money
off Amazon is to create an account at Snagshout. This can be done free of
charge and it works by according you unlimited access to a marketplace where
items are discounted at an astronomical rate, this will be done in exchange for
a candid review of the items that you purchase. The discount rates range from
50 per cent to 90 percent of the retail price. Some items are actually free
here or would cost less than a dollar. Here, you would be shopping in the same
manner that you normally do however when the package arrive you would be asked
to write an honest review of the product. Essentially, you would be paid in
massive discounts for items that you probably would have been purchasing
nonetheless.
Etsy
If it so happens that you are a
crafter by profession then there is no doubt that you have heard of this
platform before. It is a home to more than 800 thousand shops that are managed
by sellers who specialise in making all manner of things such as home-made
soaps, jewellery, music, clothing and so much more.
Here there is every category of
handmade items that you can imagine, you can fit just about anything on ETSY.
It is an excellent place for the crafters to connect with individuals that are
interested in purchasing their goods. It is very possible to make money on this
platform provided that you have the crafts to sell. There are many shops that
are operating here and they cannot be doing so if there is no money to be
earned. At the moment it is not very possible to have concrete data as to how
much each of these shops is making given that the owners are not very
forthcoming with the information. However it is possible to estimate using
average sales and average price in any given shop. Each and every shop is going
to have a slight variation in their overall margins but there are some success
stories such as a shop called Three Birds
Nest that supposedly makes over $70,000 in sales in any given month. This
is quite impressive.
However, there are a few things
that you should consider before delving into this particular business. First
and foremost, is that it will not be an instant success. The business will take
some time to grow and you will probably need to work on it for quite some time,
which is true for almost every business but this is just so that you can manage
you expectations. Therefore, if you are looking for a quick fix then this is
probably not your cup of tea for the moment.
Secondly, as much as your
business is online the product is still a physical item that you built so you
might need to factor in something like storage costs. Being a craftsman you are
probably aware that handmade crafts are very demanding in terms of care.
Thirdly, you might also want to
consider packaging and shipping as these are necessary items of the trade and
will cost you a pretty penny not to mention time. In the beginning, most
start-ups have claimed that this particular item is a serious bottleneck for
their business and it takes some time to sort it out. You need to properly plan
for this in lest your business will have diminished growth.
Also there is need to factor in
factory overheads. In the event that you enjoy the process of making things
then this should not bother you all too much. However, if you only have a
liking for handmade things (simply seeing them, buying them and selling them)
then spending hours slaving over an item shall not be all that appealing to
you. But that is not to say that you cannot delve into the crafts market
without knowing anything and not make money; it is possible to make a killing.
It is important to note that there is a significant difference between making a
number of cool items and selling them to happy customers for some little pocket
money and making a full time business that ships hundreds probably thousands of
handmade items every single month.
Craigslist
You have probably or purchased a
few items off craigslist. If you have been wondering how you can make money off
this platform then you are in the right place. Craigslist is a rather popular
option when it comes to buying and selling items online. However, there are
more popular options such as eBay and Amazon. The only difference with
Craigslist is that the platforms charges you nothing. While eBay would increase
its fees that tend to eat into your profits, Craigslist will not charge you a
dime. It is also a very convenient platform to use as it allows you to search
for the items that you need by city. After you find your item you can contact
the owner via email or call to view the item.
Have knowledge of the product you want to buy
This is often a rule of thumb
when it comes to purchasing anything online; prior to hitting the buy button
then you must do your due diligence in terms of research. Craigslist is not an
exception. Always research on the prices and the quality and also the customer
feedback. This sounds obvious but it is often the key component of any
successful Craigslist deal.
Craigslist can be defined as a
market that is very inefficient. A number of the people on this platform tend
to be oblivious of the fair market value of items of the stuff they sell. Some
would over price a used item by $200. There are also those that will pay the
full price of a new item for a used item.
Negotiate Ruthlessly
Success stories on Craigslist
attest that there is no fixed price on this platform. Therefore, for you to
have any success here then you need to have excellent negotiating skills. One
should not be afraid of rejection because the other party will not accept the
offer. The beauty is that there other sellers in the same market that are
willing to sell the same product. However, having cash ready to buy is a
significant advantage because ultimately cash is irresistible. Also learn to be
patient because the right deal is never easy to come by.
Okay so now that is all about
Craigslist. So how do you make money once you purchase the items? Well there
are a number of options.
Restore and Sell
Here, you would look for items
that are old and probably need some little work. It is often the case that
damaged stuff or old and dirty stuff will be discounted and these are the items
that you should be focusing on. Make use of your skills and fix them up a
little bit so that they look new and sell them for a higher price.
Flipping
This is where you buy items that
are in great working condition, then you turn them around and sell them for a
higher cost. This is a fairly easy task and can be done by almost anybody.
However, it would be advisable to stick to the item that you are good at. For
instance, if you are good at flipping cars then by all means stick to that.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
If you are interested in making
money online then this platform by Amazon is probably what you need to be
looking at right now. Amazon Mechanical Turk is a reputable site that will earn
you legit cash provided that you follow the guidelines. If you have ever come
across the term crowdsourcing, and in the event that you have not, then Amazon
Mechanical Turk is the best place to get a taste of it. This program works
something like Elance where you need to input your skills and information. From
there you can go ahead to scavenge for menial tasks that would encompass
sifting out inappropriate web content to doing fundamental data entry work to
even transcribing audio recordings.
Like any other job the same rules
apply here; the more time you spend doing it the better your skills become and
the more you quality improves. Ultimately this will increase the overall chance
that you have of making money. It is worth noting that the pay outs from this
platform are often very small and the payment is often in Amazon credits.
Nevertheless, Mturk is an excellent place where you stand to make good or
decent money as you sit on the couch. There are a number of advantages of this
site as well.
To begin with, setting up an account with Amazon Mechanical
Turk is very easy; it is just a matter of finding the site and signing up.
There is a 48 hour window where you details will need to be verified but
shortly after that you will start making your money. Secondly, you can
literally work from anywhere. Provided that you have a computer with access to
a good internet connection then there is no reason why you cannot make money on
Amazon Mechanical Turk.
This platform also has very amazing flexibility in the sense that it does
not stress you to maintain a specific level of earning so that your account may
be kept open. Additionally, you can open and close an account as you see fit.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn can be described as a
social media platform for professionals. Most often than not it does not offer
a direct way of making money but it is an awesome platform that connects you to
your current or you potential peers. Nevertheless, there are some ways that one
can use in order to generate some revenue stream using LinkedIn,
Developing the Mailing list
One of the possible ways that you
can make money is by growing your mailing list. There is plenty of potential
for income in the mailing list regardless of whether you are selling your own
products or simply marketing some affiliate products. There are a number of
ways in which you can grow your mailing list. First you can create a LinkedIn
group with a topic that is relatively interesting and relevant at the same
time. Then you can mail the members of the group using a specific template upon
joining. This can be done periodically; maybe once in a week. These can promote
webinars, free content giveaways, and such items. However, this is often very
challenging as some people are reluctant to give consent for you to add them to
your mailing list.
Selling Information Products
In the event that you are in the
business of marketing your own informational products then LinkedIn is the
place to be. You can funnel your sales by getting people from your page into
your business page. This is how to go about it. First create a piece of content
that is free. This would include free training videos, reports, white papers or
even e-books. This is a very easy way to lure potential customers into your
page. After which, you can share a link of your business page to your LinkedIn
professionals. Then you invite the people to a webinar; these should promise
valuable education at no cost to them (regardless of whether they will have an
inclination that a sales pitch would be coming their way in the end. Ultimately
this is an excellent method of using your LinkedIn connections.
iTunes
In the event that you are a
musician, artist, writer, pundit, or have the skills to produce any type of
audio, text or video that is worth consuming, then it is possible for you to
make some money on iTunes. In selling any of your product here, you are able to
go shoulder to shoulder with some of the largest marketing clout in the
business. It is possible to make a very decent living in the iTunes store.
First off iTunes can be described
as an affiliate method of promoting your business in which you as the affiliate
get rewarded for each and every subscriber, visitor, customer or a sale that is
provided using your efforts. How you make money off this site is that it
requires you to provide an affiliate link on your site or website that directs
to the iTunes Store. Each and every time that an individual clicks on this link
and purchases something from the iTunes Music Store you get your revenue in the
form of a commission. The amount of money that you get paid for is dependent on
the overall number of people that will eventually see your links followed with
whether they actually purchase anything following their viewing of your link.
So generally you stand to be paid 5 cents of a $0.99 tract that is purchased.
However, the truth of the matter is that as an affiliate you do not get paid a
cent if your traffic does not lead to a purchase.
Blogging
Blogging is arguably one of the
most popular trends nowadays. There is literally a blog about anything and
everything. More importantly it is very possible to earn a decent living off
blogging. There are a number of success stories that claim that for them
blogging started out as just a hobby which then grew into a part time gig and
at some point it grew into a full time job and eventually became a job that is
capable of employing other people. This can as well be your success story.
One of the things that you need
to know before diving into blogging is that there is no precise way of
blogging. A blag can literally be about anything provided you have an interest
in it and more importantly, it generates enough traffic. There may be a number
of people that would claim that there is a specific formula for success in
blogging. However, the actual truth is that each and every blog is unique and
has their own unique success story. Therefore you need to forge your own path
in as far as blogging is concerned. However, in order to make money off
blogging you have to monetize your blog in one way or another. The traffic that
you generate should not be in vain, it should count towards something monetary.
Here is where partnerships with Google come in handy. You could as well opt to
be blogging specifically for a given client on a particular product and the
client pays you. Ultimately, there has to be a monetary aim to the blog for it
to be profitable to you.
Wikipedia
Another really good way of making money of the internet is through Wikipedia. There are a number of people that claim that it is a very easy method of making money and all you have to do is to edit pages. Do not listen to these people because they have clearly never tried editing Wikipedia. It is an absolute nightmare. The beauty is that it is a nightmare for the companies that are on Wikipedia as well. Wikipedia is an excellent, expedient, and a very accessible source of information for the world; there is so much at stake for companies, people that are catalogued on the site, and products. This means that there are a number of these individuals that are more than willing to fork out monies to editors to help them in the process of editing. In essence Wikipedia editors are supposed to be dispassionate in their writing because they are not affiliated in any way to what they are writing. Ergo, paid writing would disrupt this whole process and that is why Wikipedia is a free site. However, paid writing and editing has been happening for a very long time now. It has been estimated that clients pay up to $1000 to edit or write a Wikipedia article.
Conclusions
There are so many different ways
in which you can make money online. A good majority of these incomes are easy
to achieve and often they do not require much investment except for time and
dedication. If you are looking for some easy online incomes then you can apply
some of the tips that you have got from this guide.
