I realized that I've been around for a while, but haven't contribute anything that's helpful. That's because this isn't my full time job. It's just a hobby, and I made a couple hundred here and there, but not enough to where I have to declare taxes. This is because I'm Lazy. But if you are new, it's very easy to get overwhelmed, so I thought I'd provide a basic guide to get you started. This is from me talking to and observing some very successful people.
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It's mix and match time!!
1) Learn a skill: There are many options. I will give examples:
SEO, Facebook Ads Creation, data entry, writing, logo design, website creation, email list making,
SMM, coaching, drop shipping, ebook creation, t-shirt design, coaching, putting sequins on backpacks, playing video games, opening up boxes, creating bows, telemarketing, app making, coding, the list is endless. Still no ideas? Try Fiverr Still no skills? Affiliate Marketing - pick something you love, because this will be your new career
2) Pick 1 or 2 platforms: Instagram, shopify, twitch, facebook, thumbtack, twitter, BHW, Etsy LinkedIn, Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer, youtube, email, your own website, GMB, offline, I'm sure there are many more - pick the platform(s) you enjoy the most, you will be spending a lot of time on it
3) "Niche" is "audience" so you may want to keep it in mind (ex. if you are selling bows on etsy, your audience may not want bows decorated with ticker tape)
There's black hat and white hat, but there's also lazy vs smart hat.
Let me share real life examples from people I know so you can understand what I mean.
Example 1: George loves playing a popular video game. He put up a channel on twitch. No one came. So he gave up. There are too many people who are playing this game, it's oversaturated. John love playing the same game. He joins a twich community of his favorite stream. It's filled with people who are similar to him. He joins their discord. He gets super involved with contributing and makes friends, and when he launches his channel, there are people to support him.
Example 2: Jane is a career coach. She joins Facebook. She posts on her personal page that she's a new coach. A few weeks later she wonders why no one has contacted her. Misty is also a career coach. She also posted on her personal page. Every day she posts on her page. She went from 0-xxx,xxx in 2 years. She uses all parts of Facebook. Every day she comments in groups and is on Facebook live. And because she's very good at honing her craft, and very hard working, she has grown her audience.
None of this is easy, and it takes a lot of hard work. I'm sure there are people who know tons of shortcuts, but from the people I know who are consistently making a lot of money, this is how they did it. Thanks for reading. I hope this helps people who are starting out.
Ok....
It's mix and match time!!
1) Learn a skill: There are many options. I will give examples:
SEO, Facebook Ads Creation, data entry, writing, logo design, website creation, email list making,
SMM, coaching, drop shipping, ebook creation, t-shirt design, coaching, putting sequins on backpacks, playing video games, opening up boxes, creating bows, telemarketing, app making, coding, the list is endless. Still no ideas? Try Fiverr Still no skills? Affiliate Marketing - pick something you love, because this will be your new career
2) Pick 1 or 2 platforms: Instagram, shopify, twitch, facebook, thumbtack, twitter, BHW, Etsy LinkedIn, Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer, youtube, email, your own website, GMB, offline, I'm sure there are many more - pick the platform(s) you enjoy the most, you will be spending a lot of time on it
3) "Niche" is "audience" so you may want to keep it in mind (ex. if you are selling bows on etsy, your audience may not want bows decorated with ticker tape)
There's black hat and white hat, but there's also lazy vs smart hat.
Let me share real life examples from people I know so you can understand what I mean.
Example 1: George loves playing a popular video game. He put up a channel on twitch. No one came. So he gave up. There are too many people who are playing this game, it's oversaturated. John love playing the same game. He joins a twich community of his favorite stream. It's filled with people who are similar to him. He joins their discord. He gets super involved with contributing and makes friends, and when he launches his channel, there are people to support him.
Example 2: Jane is a career coach. She joins Facebook. She posts on her personal page that she's a new coach. A few weeks later she wonders why no one has contacted her. Misty is also a career coach. She also posted on her personal page. Every day she posts on her page. She went from 0-xxx,xxx in 2 years. She uses all parts of Facebook. Every day she comments in groups and is on Facebook live. And because she's very good at honing her craft, and very hard working, she has grown her audience.
None of this is easy, and it takes a lot of hard work. I'm sure there are people who know tons of shortcuts, but from the people I know who are consistently making a lot of money, this is how they did it. Thanks for reading. I hope this helps people who are starting out.
