Trying to make money online feels kinda like you're about to buy a lottery ticket. You feel excited and hopeful and that butterfly in your tummy is flying around like a maniac making you think maybe...just MAYBE - you have just found the "Next Big Thing"! Like you're about to hit the lottery and win millions...maybe even billions. I mean really, the promises of every Tom, Dick and Harry out there are pretty persuasive.
Really though, it all comes down to what makes YOU passionate? What gets your blood pumping? What makes you excited and curious and above all - HAPPY?
If you start your online business based on something you that already know about or with something that you are at the very least familiar with and then dedicate yourself to that particular passion, then perhaps you can build that online empire to "The Next Best Thing" Using your knowledge, your skills and your experiences will help you to focus and to develop an online marketing strategy that will catapult you to success.
Starting with something you already know will be a heck of a lot easier for you to pursue as you try to start your online income career. It obviously helps you be able to speak knowledgeably and credibly about your product. People will trust you and come back to your site often.
Go find a quiet place, create a list of all the jobs you’ve ever had, all the hobbies you’ve ever pursued, all the volunteer work you’ve ever done, all the times you’ve helped someone and felt really good about it and all of the things that you are interested in or think that you might be good at. Don’t give up if you feel like you’re on the spot and forgetting something, just keep a note pad handy and jot down things as they occur to you, and you can always add more later! Sometimes the best ideas come out at the weirdest places, so be ready when inspiration strikes!
To pinpoint where your areas of skill and interests lie, here are some questions to get you thinking about what really matters to you. Write down your answers to the questions listed below and from the results, you can find narrow it down and maybe even pinpoint the Niche Market you are interested in. Once you have a direction - take off RUNNING!! You can do this!
1. Do you play any sports? Which ones?
2. If you had a million dollars and a week’s worth of free time, what would you do? List the first activities that come to mind.
3. What websites do you visit when you’re just “surfing around” online? What topics do these sites cover?
4. Have you ever won a trophy or award? What for?
5. Have you ever been recognized for a contribution of services? What did you do?
6. Do you have pets? What kinds? If yes, did you train them a certain way? Shows? Clothes? Hunting? Tricks?
7. Do you have kids? What do you like best about being a parent? What do you find most challenging?
8. Do you have any specialized education? Have you ever taken a class in a subject like pottery or sailing?
9. Have you ever volunteered anywhere? What did you learn through this experience?
10. What lifetime accomplishment are you most proud of? What did you learn from this experience?
11. Do you have firsthand knowledge of any medical illnesses or issues? If so, which ones? Why?
12. Do you collect anything? If so, what? Why? What do you love about?
13. What television shows do you enjoy? What kind of music do you listen to? Do you ever attend theater events or other events related to the arts?
14. Is there anything you’ve ever really wanted to do or learn about, but just haven’t had the time for?
15. At a party, when you’re talking to a stranger, what’s your “fall back” topic of conversation?
16. At work or with friends, on what subject are you the “go-to” person?
17. What is you academic background? Any degrees or certificates?
18. What was your favorite job? What was your role?
19. What would your best friend say you’re best at?
20. Have you done any renovations to your house yourself? Have you built or designed anything you’re proud of?
Remember, too, you have to be dedicated to your website and to your business. You must give it all you got and then some if you truly want to be successful. There is no such thing as overnight easy success. You have to work smarter, not harder to achieve your goals and sometimes you will achieve something greater than what you ever imagined. I might sound like a walking cliche, but it's all true!
The way you act when you think of your online business as a hobby will be completely different to when you think of it as a real business. When it becomes a business, you will pay more attention to it, be more professional about it and dedicate as much time as possible. You will love it and nurture it and love it some more. So if you are really serious about monetizing online, have an internet business and trying to generate income from it, then get your business suit on....because from here on out it's all about treating this as your career!
2. If you had a million dollars and a week’s worth of free time, what would you do? List the first activities that come to mind.
3. What websites do you visit when you’re just “surfing around” online? What topics do these sites cover?
4. Have you ever won a trophy or award? What for?
5. Have you ever been recognized for a contribution of services? What did you do?
6. Do you have pets? What kinds? If yes, did you train them a certain way? Shows? Clothes? Hunting? Tricks?
7. Do you have kids? What do you like best about being a parent? What do you find most challenging?
8. Do you have any specialized education? Have you ever taken a class in a subject like pottery or sailing?
9. Have you ever volunteered anywhere? What did you learn through this experience?
10. What lifetime accomplishment are you most proud of? What did you learn from this experience?
11. Do you have firsthand knowledge of any medical illnesses or issues? If so, which ones? Why?
12. Do you collect anything? If so, what? Why? What do you love about?
13. What television shows do you enjoy? What kind of music do you listen to? Do you ever attend theater events or other events related to the arts?
14. Is there anything you’ve ever really wanted to do or learn about, but just haven’t had the time for?
15. At a party, when you’re talking to a stranger, what’s your “fall back” topic of conversation?
16. At work or with friends, on what subject are you the “go-to” person?
17. What is you academic background? Any degrees or certificates?
18. What was your favorite job? What was your role?
19. What would your best friend say you’re best at?
20. Have you done any renovations to your house yourself? Have you built or designed anything you’re proud of?
Remember, too, you have to be dedicated to your website and to your business. You must give it all you got and then some if you truly want to be successful. There is no such thing as overnight easy success. You have to work smarter, not harder to achieve your goals and sometimes you will achieve something greater than what you ever imagined. I might sound like a walking cliche, but it's all true!
The way you act when you think of your online business as a hobby will be completely different to when you think of it as a real business. When it becomes a business, you will pay more attention to it, be more professional about it and dedicate as much time as possible. You will love it and nurture it and love it some more. So if you are really serious about monetizing online, have an internet business and trying to generate income from it, then get your business suit on....because from here on out it's all about treating this as your career!