The Internet is an open book for anyone who wants to make money online. There are literally thousands of ways to generate cash on the web. The hard part is knowing which opportunities to get involved with and recognizing scams.
I can’t review all the business opportunities online or advise you on the thousands of scams; however, I can present to you three legitimate ways to start making money that virtually anyone can do. These opportunities will cost no more than a few dollars to start and offer minimal risk.
Create an informative blog with Google AdSense
Starting a blog is easy, and there’s plenty of free information to help you get set up. Starting a blog is also very inexpensive, costs ranging from free to no more than $10 per month if you want to host your blog yourself.
To get started, choose a topic of interest. Look around; find out what topics people are talking about. This could be a topic of personal passion, or it could be something you have a general interest in writing about.
To avoid stiff competition between popular themes, delve into specific niches. For example, a dating blog is fine, but a widow or widower dating blog is better. A blog about pets is great, but a blog for owners of aging or dying pets has a specific target audience. A travel blog will attract interest, but a budget travel blog will attract more attention.
Post to your blog at least three times a week with unique and interesting information that will help readers learn and gain useful information. Within each publication are included Google AdSense ads. When viewers read your post and click on the ads, you get money.
Keeping your blog posts interesting, original, and entertaining will be the key to getting the most visitors and many AdSense clicks.
Become a virtual assistant
There are many small businesses that do not have an office building, but their online presence requires office staff. These types of office staff are known as ‘virtual assistants’. Virtual assistant jobs are ideal for stay at home moms, college students, retirees, the disabled, or anyone who simply wants to work from home and generate substantial income each month.
What can you do as a virtual assistant? If you have a computer and possess graphic, writing, organizational, administrative, or computer skills, you can do things like writing and editing, searching the Internet, working with email support, data entry, administrative work, graphic design, and more. Just post your specialty on work-related forums, Twitter, or Craigslist. Signing up to freelance job sites is also a good option, they may charge a small fee for their service, but they will have thousands of members who can connect you with a lot of work.
Write an ebook or informative guide
Everyone has skills, talents, and knowledge that others would be interested in. For example, if she’s a mom, she knows a thing or two about raising kids, or if she’s ever cared for a loved one who’s sick, chances are she’s developed easier ways to care for them. Might you also have skills and knowledge in your current job that others would want to know about? These are all ideas that could help you create an informative guide and sell online.
I’m not suggesting writing a 300 page e-book that costs as much as a college textbook and could take months to write, but instead consider creating a more comprehensive, easy-to-read 10-20 page guide that sells for less than $ twenty . I don’t know about you, but I’d rather spend $17 on a short, no-frills, meaty guide than a $50 ebook that I may never finish.
Promoting your guide will be the next step in the process, and there are many free promotion strategies you can learn about. With a little creativity and focused effort, you could be making steady sales for something you did just once.
There you have it, three great ideas to help you start making money online. All you need now is the courage to take action.