10 Pointers for a Lucrative Online Business

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First of all

Before jumping into online business you should love what you are going to do. It is not going to thrive if your concern is earning extra income. You need to have a certain degree of passion on what you are going to write and on writing itself.

Online business could be blogging in general or product reviews, case studies. I you do not have passion or interest which is impossible, or you do not like writing better look for something else. The only ones creating money in this field of endeavor are those who could write. Forget about how good or how great your writing skills is. For as long as you want writing then you can be in this business.

Blogging is the essence of your website. As I said, it could mean a review of certain products or an idea of great value for the readers. There is big amount of money we could earn in this endeavor. You could earn money from writing any niche anywhere and anytime you want to do it.

More often getting started can be daunting and at times overwhelming. There are a number of things to decide before starting at all. Online business is in essence need a lot of determination in learning and developing writing skills!

As what we need to know if you can think of anything then you can put them into a written record. We need to know about what we wanted to write, where to write it, customize it and a platform to start with. The following points below will help us to get a good idea on your online business.

1. Think of a niche

A niche is anything you want to write about. Write down your passion, it could be reading novels, fishing or sports. Your interest, m you are interested on gadgets, technology, science or self-improvement. Or you hobby like collecting mugs, picture frame or different kinds of dolls, key chains or football shoes. It could be an idea of anything like how to find the best ways to earn a living, to fish, to create a cottage industry, to build a small resto or café.

2. Narrow down, get into specific

So if you have pinpointed what you really wanted to blog say sports, you will have to be more specific. A lot of times if we write on for the sake of having a blog without definite plan of a specific interest, passion or subject to write about. The chances of attracting readers to your blog and earn from it could be difficult. Choose a niche like camping gears, it should appeal to your target market. For camping gears obviously you are targeting readers who love outdoor activities, adventure or say those who love hunting. Make your topic relevant, engaging and with quality content

3. Platform

I recommend WorPress.com as it is supported by Wealthy Affiliate.com. The degree of trust and confidence in this platform is sky-high. It has attained a reputation and credibility factor that is equal to assurance of quality and efficiency. In fact, it is the best in the market.

You may start blogging anywhere you fancy. You start with free platform such as Blogger or you may go to siterubix of Wealthy affiliate. But in the end you need to have your own platform or domain

4. Select Your Own Domain Name

This is only when you buy your own domain. As I have mentioned you might write you domain name under a free platform such as siterubix or Blogger. If you are going to make it your future, you need to buy your own domain. Because you have a complete ownership of it therefore greater control than being just a sub domain

To buy a domain is not expensive, so you should buy one. You can transfer any of your blogs from siterubix or Blogger to your own Domain without losing your readers or your search engine ranking. For starting a blog with WordPress, it necessary for you to purchase a domain name as WordPress does not offer any sub-domain.

I would suggest picking up a Domain name with a .com with it. And not .net, .org etc. Why .com? Simply because overwhelming majority would only think of .com rather than anything else when it comes to a website add.

Do not worry of putting a domain name. I suggest having a name related to your niche, but that is not always the rule. Great domain names has no meaning or related to what their niche is about but they thrive, they become synonymous with their niche.


5. Build your website

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6. Start Writing

Writing your blog needs as always content. For content in order to be effective and powerful it must have quality, great insight, correct info, it should be engaging and relevant.

7. Follow Up

There should be consistency with your blogging. It should have a regular number of publication each week so as to garner interest from readers. Use keywords that generate traffic and learn how to arrange your sequences so as to have a clear and concise idea what you are writing about. It should be very easy to read and do not use difficult words make it as easy as possible to read by your readers. Readers are your prospective customers and buyers of your featured products or services in your blogs. Learn to write up to a thousand words as it is not too long or too short. Accordingly, too short of a content will not generate traffic. Too long will bore the readers. Ideally, it should be 1,200 to 1, 300.

8. Create Traffic

Most of the time traffic determines the amount of earnings you could have. It takes time to generate traffic. So be patient. Unless you know how to create proper reviews on products. The best to create traffic is your quality content, the use of social media, networking and email listings but not necessarily only these.

9. Earn

The end point of all This is to have residual income. To have income you should learn how to get it from your reviews, links, from your own products such as your e-books, training and the like. Keep updating your blogs and keep polishing your work each day. List down all topics you may want to write about in order to have a steady flow of resources on topics!

10. Keep improving

There three things you should improve your content, your research skills, your system.

Content is the most important part of this online business. When you have something to share make sure it has value, relevance and actual need of your target readers.

Research skills, for me is important as to widen you knowledge and information. You can only write as much as to what you know. However, if you keep researching keep learning you will become an authority in your own right with credibility and confidence that what you write is dependable, true and reliable. Lastly create a system where your actions on doing this business becomes smooth, with assured quality process, input and output

Conclusion

The way to go is to earn money through online business. To me, blogging is a form of online business. It could be about your passion or interest. It is certainly could be a review or a case study of any chosen products related to your niche. Most of the time blogs contain links of products related to what you are writing about. Not necessarily a write up about product itself but rather a link to generate traffic of buyers. Being successful needs consistency, continuous improvement, passion and preparation at all times. Do not plunge into writing without thinking on what you are really going to talk about and what will be your follow up. Generating traffic is knowing how to follow up with engaging content that is relevant to your target buyers.

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i am a new member and this post has helped me tremendously. i was reluctant to build a website because i needed to know all of this before i could understand.and proceed. I am still not quite ready to proceed but have more information now. So thank you very much.

My pleasure. I'm delighted l helped you.

Thank you very much for this post.
It is clear, well structured and a keep-sake template for getting started.
Excellent points for us to keep in the back of our minds as we build our business.

I was struggling with naming my Domain and now understand that naming it does not really have to have much connection to my niches and keywords.

Thank you!

Cassi

I am so glad to know I have helped you in ways that could lead you to your success! You are always welcome!

BTW, Happy Sunday to you and your loved ones!

I have to say thank you for yet another great post! I just bought my first domain name yesterday! I'm excited about that. At first it will only be info but later monetized. You make several good points, the first is what you said about only having financial gain on the brain....

I appreciate you.

Here's to your Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy,

Kathy

It's a big deal to me what you have aid. Thank you very much, Kathy!

BTW, Happy Sunday to you and your loved ones!

Great advice indeed!
Edwin

Thank you indeed!

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