Like many before me, one of the very first things I tried on the Internet was an online store selling products I bought at wholesale and sold for a profit. This worked well for me at flea markets and via mail order in the past so I figured it would do great on the Internet. WRONG!
There are so many competitors out there on the web my store didn't stand a chance. Unless you have a really unique product that is a tough way to make Money.
Next I tried E-Bay but didn't do very well there either. Some people are succesful at E-Bay, but it just wasn't for me. So I put on my thinking cap and decided that I had to find a niche market. I already had designed websites for a couple of Churches (for free) and thought that maybe I could turn that into a business. I set up a website for myself with a catchy domain name, Webdesign4Him and I was in business.
It cost me about $9.95 a year for a domain name and $3.95 a month for Webhosting. I use Go Daddy for domain names and webhosting, they have GREAT prices. I printed up my own business cards and I was good to go. Now to find some customers. No problem, there are churches everywhere. The easiest and most cost effective way to contact them was with a phone call. However, I hate the telephone so I had to come up with another plan.
I did research on the Internet and found many places where there lists of churches in my area, a good place to start. Many of them already had websites, so I eliminated them. Next I contacted the ones with an email address listed but no website. This didn't cost me anything. I picked up a couple of customers and they recommended me to other churches. I was on a roll.
I will continue in future posts. Please check back soon and feel free to leave a comment.
Coming soon:
There are so many competitors out there on the web my store didn't stand a chance. Unless you have a really unique product that is a tough way to make Money.
Next I tried E-Bay but didn't do very well there either. Some people are succesful at E-Bay, but it just wasn't for me. So I put on my thinking cap and decided that I had to find a niche market. I already had designed websites for a couple of Churches (for free) and thought that maybe I could turn that into a business. I set up a website for myself with a catchy domain name, Webdesign4Him and I was in business.
It cost me about $9.95 a year for a domain name and $3.95 a month for Webhosting. I use Go Daddy for domain names and webhosting, they have GREAT prices. I printed up my own business cards and I was good to go. Now to find some customers. No problem, there are churches everywhere. The easiest and most cost effective way to contact them was with a phone call. However, I hate the telephone so I had to come up with another plan.
I did research on the Internet and found many places where there lists of churches in my area, a good place to start. Many of them already had websites, so I eliminated them. Next I contacted the ones with an email address listed but no website. This didn't cost me anything. I picked up a couple of customers and they recommended me to other churches. I was on a roll.
I will continue in future posts. Please check back soon and feel free to leave a comment.
Coming soon:
- How to make money with Google AdSense
- Design and sell your own t-shirts, coffee mugs, ball caps, etc.
- Affiliate programs that work
