How To Earn Passive Income From Home - How I Do It
Everyone I know, well almost everyone, wants to know how to earn passive income from home without spending a lot of money. My first answer is normally something like, 'you will have to pay something in the form of money AND time.' The latter is unavoidable. Let me explain.
HOW TO EARN PASSIVE INCOME FOR BEGINNERS
If you were to Google, what is passive income, you would get a few definitions that basically mean the same thing. However, I'm going to simplify it for you and tell you my own similar meaning. Passive income is a type of unearned income that is gained with hardly any effort.
That sounds great, doesn't it? Well there is a caveat to that statement and most make money from home opportunities that claim "Passive Income" will not tell you the following. Though it is true you will earn money without much effort, this cannot happen without much effort.
HUH!?! Simply put, in order to make passive income without working hard to gain that money, you need to take the time to learn and set up your business. Your goal is to have a way to earn while sleeping. This is how successful entrepreneurs like Warren Buffet, make their money.
Once you set up the way you will earn this type of income, if done correctly, it will generate payments for you on autopilot. For example, I have an affiliate account with a company that sells an in-demand disposable product and every time a sale is made, I get paid a percentage.
There are a few ways I can advertise these products without having to spend a lot of money. I can verbally tell people where they can buy these items, post links on social media and or create a website with the information. In my opinion it is best to do all three to maximize revenue.
It is also my opinion, and that of many others like myself, that the best passive income for beginners is with Affiliate Marketing. This is a very low-cost approach that can be quite rewarding, because once you are up and running, earning that passive income is automatic.
THE BEST AFFILIATE MARKETING FOR BEGINNERS
There are thousands of companies all over the world with affiliate programs you can join for free and earn passive income. Companies as large as Amazon to smaller ones like TeePublic, offer affiliate programs where you can make money. I find affiliate marketing to be beginner friendly.
Where is the best affiliate marketing for beginners? I highly recommend Wealthy Affiliate for MANY reasons. I know many of you reading this are WA members and are in agreement with this post. However for those of you who are new or not yet a member, it's easy to start at WA.
Not only is it easy, but it is FREE to register and start at Wealthy Affiliate. Now you might be asking yourself, how is Wealthy Affiliate worth it in my pursuit of earning passive income? If you are a beginner, and we all were at one time, everything you need for success is right here at WA.
You get all of the online education, in many cases more than you need, and all of the business building resources as a Premium member. Free members also get enough insight into how affiliate marketing can be a great passive income earner for them, before deciding to upgrade.
It is absolutely vital that you spend a little bit of money and a lot of time up front, so you can lay back and watch that passive income being added to your bank account in the near future. Put in the effort NOW to enjoy the benefits in the months and years to come. Plus there's more!
As a Wealthy Affiliate premium member, you will not need to go anywhere else to learn, build, host and grow your online affiliate marketing business. You can even have more than one type of business and still not pay more money, other than the price of a domain name, which isn't much.
HOW I MAKE PASSIVE INCOME
When I became a member of Wealthy Affiliate, I had a different viewpoint as to what affiliate marketing really was. I pictured it in my head as something like network marketing or Amway. I was wrong and happily so. Affiliate marketing is the best way for me to make passive income.
After taking the online training at WA and building my first two websites, spending about 6 hours a day Monday to Friday, I was so excited when I got my first passive affiliate marketing income 8 months later. This sale took place at 3:13 am. I was making money while sleeping.
When I checked my email the next morning and saw that affiliate payment email, I KNEW that the WA training really works. From that point on I was searching for various niches I could earn revenue from. I currently have one large and five smaller affiliate commission accounts.
The largest income is $3,000+ per month and the five smaller ones bring in about $500 per month combined. The best part of all this has to do with the fact that I do not have to do anything to make this money. I put the effort in when I started and now I'm on autopilot.
Now I am free to either start up another passive income opportunity or just sit back and enjoy what I am already making. I feel that it is prudent, especially with the uncertainty of the future, to start up another avenue of income. You should never earn income from only one source.
I've tried many ways to make money from home for a low investment. Nowhere is better for the beginner on a budget than Wealthy Affiliate. For as little as $49 per month you can see success. All you need is your effort to set the ball in motion. If you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.
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Absolutely Robert. Nothing is totally free. For a minimal $49 monthly for WA subscription, you can reap huge passive income.
Maxine :)
Exactly! A person doesn't have to spend a lot of money to get started and build their online business, especially here at WA. What is required is making a consistent effort, which will make things easier in the long run.
I love the Warren Buffet quote, Robert! That was my goal when I started my first business years ago.
It's a great quote and once a person achieves that goal, it's nice knowing you have that financial safety net even while you sleep.
I love your article! Congrats on the success of your six income generating websites. I like the way you included basic marketing for beginners: "verbally tell people where they can buy these items, post links on social media and or create a website with the information. In my opinion it is best to do all three to maximize revenue." And the need to have more than one revenue generating website. I couldn't agree with you more. And yes, the fact is it takes work, time and commitment! This article is so helpful. Thank you for sharing your beautiful success story!
It was my pleasure. For the first few years here at WA, I was making the majority of my affiliate income by promoting WA. However, it was always my goal to earn affiliate commissions from niches not associated with WA.
One of the main reasons I stopped being a WA Ambassador and disappeared from the activity of this community, was so I could focus solely on getting my business going. Now that I have achieved that goal, I am ready to start promoting WA and helping this community again.
I share your feelings. Unless WA is a hobby, I wouldn't want to be advising until after my success. You made the right choice. You are the proof I like seeing. I look forward to reading your blog. And I will enjoy watching you rise in the community.
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Awesome Rob, it is great to hear about your success with your website and the passive nature of the income. I mean, that is what is so awesome about running the online business. The vast opportunity, the ability to do something that you love, the time/location flexibility, and being able to earn a passive income in any niche. :)
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Thanks Kyle! Though I took the initiative to make my level of success a reality, I couldn't have even started without your leadership and the training resources here within the WA community. Passive Income in any niche happens after putting in the consistent work to get the ball rolling.