I have spent the last two days researching ways that I can make money at home...legitimately. I am continuing to work on my Etsy shop and learning new ways to market myself. I need to supplement my family's income. Either I learn to work online from home or return to the work force. I have a ton of resumes out and nothing...I know that job unemployment is still down for others as well. I have found a few things that seem possible and several things that are just a rip off.
The first thing I came across was affiliate marketing. This has been around for a minute now and it can be profitable. That is if you know what you are doing. There are a ton of programs that require a monthly membership to access their database full of marketing opportunities. I came across a guy named Matt Davis. He tells you how to become an affiliate marketer without joining a company that charges a membership fee. He started of as a member of Wealthy Affiliate and still is. If I were to choose a company with a membership to sign up with, it would be Wealthy Affiliate. They provide you with 8 weeks of training to ensure you know what you are doing. Matt Provides provides many useful videos through his FREE program. Here is his link: http://imjudo.com/
The next job opportunity that I found was freelance writing. If you can write in fluent English and know basic grammar then you can write articles, blogs and short stories. There are a ton of companies that offer a membership to access a database full of writing jobs for a monthly fee as well. Through my research, I found companies that you can sign up with for free. You must establish yourself as a freelance writer to the online community before you can access the better paying jobs. At first you will be paid by your views and ad clicks related to your page. Some companies require previous writing experience before you can write for them. If you are serious about becoming a writer then I suggest that you sign up with the free sites and establish yourself as a writer. I signed up with Helium. I have wrote one article so far. I will keep you posted on my success. I also signed up with Yahoo! Contributors. I have accepted an assignment and I am currently working on it.
Here is the link to my first article written on Helium:
http://www.helium.com/items/2223217-fast-and-easy-creamy-potato-soup
The last option that seems possibly profitable is drop shipping. I have sold on eBay in the past and I am currently selling on Etsy. The difference with drop shipping is that you do not have to keep any inventory, you do not have to ship anything and you do not provide customer service. From the way I understood it, you set up a website first. You can do this through free sites like weebly, then you get set up with a company that provides drop shipping opportunities. Through my research I found a few sites. I, myself, have not worked with these companies and cannot personally review them. Shopster, Doba and Worldwidebrand are the three drop shipping companies I keep getting referred to. Then you begin selling. Of course, you have to drive traffic to your site. SEO information would help you do that. I am going to look into drop shipping more and let you know if I decide to try it.
I almost forgot...here's another useful resource! Ryansreview.com. He gives lots of product review for the e-commerce sector and tips to build your first profitable campaign. Here's his link: http://www.ryansreview.com/build-your-first-profitable-campaign.php
Bottom line, if you are going to work at home, you are going to have to work HARD at it and it will not happen over night. I am starting out and eager to see where this takes me. Make sure you do your research before jumping into anything. I know I don't want to get scammed and I don't want you too either.There are people out there successfully making a living from home. So, I am giving it a try.
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Hope you have a lovely day!
-Nikola
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