To make money online, you generally need 3 things:
There will always be exceptions to this rule, like the YouTube celebrities who don’t have their own site, but most of the successful entrepreneurs online (myself included) have figured out those 3 things.
An online business is a great asset; you can work from anywhere and serve people worldwide. Depending on how you have it set up, you can even earn money while you sleep. Ahh that elusive “passive income!”
The location-independent business models you’ll find here include blogging, podcasting, self-publishing, teaching online courses, and more.
If you’re not sure where to start, let me recommend this “Greatest Hits” collection:
What would it take to make the 4-Hour Workweek a reality?
Since we last caught up, this stay-at-home-mom blogger has been on a mission to automate and simplify her business.
Yes, by request, Rosemarie Groner from BusyBudgeter.com is back for a 4th round on the podcast!
Are you operating online fully compliant with GDPR and CCPA regulations?
Do you have the right type of liability insurance to cover you should the worst case happen?
If you’re unsure about any of the legal stuff surrounding you, your business, or side hustle, it should be a lot clearer by the end of this episode.
Early last summer I joined Teachable’s “Creator Challenge.”
The premise was to research, create, and launch an online course over the next three months.
On top of that, Teachable provided expert support, a community of fellow instructors, and a little friendly competition.
People have been asking me about creating an online course for years — but since I tend to work better with a deadline, I jumped in on the challenge.
Creating your own website can definitely be a great side hustle–if you take the time to monetize it.
But the problem is that many people who create websites have no clue how to actually make money with them.
Looking for a part-time side hustle where you get can your inventory for free and there are almost no startup costs?
This week, I’m excited to introduce the side hustle of public domain publishing.
This is the art and science of republishing classic literature – where the copyrights have expired – and earning passive royalties when your version sells.
Can you really get paid to answer questions?
That’s exactly what Debbie Gartner from TheFlooringGirl.com does – and her answers are earning her $20,000 a month.
Just because a niche is insanely competitive, it doesn’t mean you can’t start an affiliate site and claim a slice of the revenue. At least, that’s what Sa El of SimplyInsurance.com has done, and the way he lays out how he’s done it will pique the interest of affiliate marketers out there. Sa was a … Read more
If you have an online business, chances are you’ve tried your hand at outreach.
If you want to expand and grow your business, especially from an SEO standpoint, you need good quality links pointing to your site from other websites.
The problem is that getting other sites to link to you is not easy, as I’m sure you’ve found it. The “traditional” method is to send out dozens, even hundreds of emails to other site owners trying to land a guest post.
There’s got to be a better way! Enter the Dream 100…
Sick of trading time for money?
Looking for ways to turn a service or a skill you already have into a digital product?
This is exactly what Matt Bochnak of HowtoMotorcycleRepair.com has done. He’s turned a “blue collar” service business–repairing motorcycles–into a lucrative business with multiple streams of time-leveraged income.
A small blog doesn’t have to mean a small income. By helping a specific group of people solve their problems, Carol Tice has attracted more than 1500 members — at $25 a month — to join her community. Carol went from working as a freelance writer, to coaching others how to become freelance writers, to … Read more
