Home-Based Business: An Increasingly Attractive Option
Atlanta’s legendary long commutes are not only expensive, they take away precious family time. Is it any wonder, then, that establishing a home-based business is an incredibly attractive option? The Internet makes it easy for people aspiring to transition from a traditional 9-5 or make some extra money from home.
Here are 3 Simple Home-Based Business Ideas
Home-Based Business Idea – #1 Freelancing
Freelancing is simply selling a service without a long term contract.
The service you can offer is only limited by your imagination. Writing, graphic design, transcription, editing, audio creation, photography, and even voice over services can all be offered as a freelancer. Freelancing gives you the ability to pick and choose the projects you work on and whom you work with. It provides you with the freedom to set your rates and to choose when you work and when you don’t.
Home-Based Business Idea – #2 Information Marketing
We are bombarded with information, and information overload causes untold amount of stress. Anyone who is able to condense information, and re-organize it so that it provides the knowledge people need can write their own ticker.
Information marketing is exactly what it sounds like, it’s making money by selling information. We’re an information hungry society and we often turn to the internet to help solve our problems. Whether you need to stop back pain, learn how to train your dog or learn how to be a parent to your teenager, we all have problems we want to solve.
Many times information marketers make their living writing books and reports. However, information marketers also create software products, or have them created for them.
Information can also be shared via tele-seminars and online courses.
The key to being a successful information marketer is finding a topic you’re passionate about and researching supply and demand. There are tons of niches just waiting for a motivated entrepreneur.
Home-Based Business Idea #3 Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketers earn a commission on products or services they sell. Generally, affiliate marketers create a website around a niche topic. They use content to build an audience and drive traffic to their website. In their content they promote, review, and link to the sales pages of the products or services they represent.
For example, a person could create a website around pet health and be an affiliate for companies that provide products and services that support pet health. Affiliate marketing can be a very lucrative home based business. Like information marketing the key is to find a niche you’re passionate about and to research supply and demand. You’ll also want to research affiliate products and services.
Other ways to start a home business include direct sales, selling a product, coaching and membership sites. There are a number of ways to make a living from home. Find the business model that’s right for you and enjoy!
About the Author
Atlanta-based Accountant Elizabeth has over 28 years of experience in accounting, tax accounting, business development and auditing. For additional information about starting a business, contact her at 678-591-1062.
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