The Internet offers many business opportunities. You can become a part of someone else’s enterprise, such as with affiliate marketing, or create a
business of your own. There are many advantages to starting an Internet business. Being your own boss and working the hours that fit your schedule to name just a few.Here are the top Internet business ideas to help you find that appropriate niche you are looking for.
Every day people search the Internet for all sorts of opportunities. With this economy, the number one search is for ways to make money with low startup costs. Many of the basic equipment needed to begin Internet businesses are in your home right now. If you have a computer with a high-speed Internet connection, a telephone, a desk, and a printer, you can get going right away. Remember, it takes a lot of hard work and you won’t make a fortune overnight, but if you work at it daily eventually you’ll be surprised at what you’re capable of.
1. Blogging. This is the way to create an online presence without the technical issues of owning your own website (that comes later). Most blogs are offered with free hosting and come with already installed features so set up is easy. Blog about anything that you find interesting and will be interesting to other readers. A blog with a niche will perform better a personal one. Blogs can also make money with programs like Google Adwords and AdSense. Pay per Click advertising also works for generating revenue.
WordPress is the most popular blogging software out there. If you need a nice looking template check this site out.
Affiliate Niche Packs are a perfect way to get started as the research and hard work has been done for you.
Start a Review Blog. or a Craft Blog.
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2. Internet research. Anyone who can navigate the Internet and find out almost anything, can market themselves as an Internet researcher. Large and small companies will pay you to find out information for them, create reports from the research.
3. Selling products. If you have a hobby like making and selling crafts you can expand your business online with a website. Set up a website that caters to your product offerings. Market these products online to drive traffic to your website. If you don’t want to start your own site you can use a third party craft site to sell your wares. A few are:
Etsy- http://www.Etsy.com
ArtsEfest- http://www.artsefest.com/home.php
Craft Mall- http://www.craftmall.com/
Artfire- http://www.artfire.com/
4. Selling on eBay. With this idea, you set up shop on the Internet. You can sell products you created or items you own that you want to sell. Many now make a living selling on eBay. As your business grows, you can expand to involve other product markets.
5. Freelancing. Many online and offline businesses are looking for help. Freelancers lower the overhead of the company thus becoming more profitable for many jobs than hiring someone to work in the office. Depending on your talent, hire yourself out at a freelance writer, graphic artist, website designer or programmer. There are plenty of websites online where you can post your resume and the type of work you’re looking for.
6. Virtual assistant. Virtual assistants are the going trend for many businesses. In the beginning, virtual assistants performed the administrative duties of a company from their home. Now, VA’s can be found in all career specialties like medical, real estate, marketing and publishing. They perform tasks above administrative such as website administrator, report creation and Internet research. How about being a transcriptionist.
7. Membership sites. You see more of these around these days. With a membership site, you choose a niche, such as online marketing. Customers pay to join at a certain level (gold, silver, bronze) and are rewarded with certain perks for their membership that include newsletters, videos or articles on marketing and services to help expand their own business. You create the website and supply the materials yourself or through outsourcing each month to your members.
For an inexpensive ebook on starting your own membership site that even comes with resell rights go to- http://www.merlesworld.com/Membership_Ebook/membership_ebook.htm
Do you have an idea of what your Internet business idea might be? This list should get you started. Feel free to add your ideas and comments below. I’d love to hear from you.
