When I tell people I earn money online they tend to assume that I'm running some sort of Ponzi scheme. But I've never been a good enough liar to pull that off, so instead I blog. While I make pocket change, there are plenty of other people who have completely replaced their full-time jobs in favor of making six figures working online.
There are countless ways to make money from home, but not all monetization tactics are created equally. In this post, I’ll walk you through some of the most common ways online entrepreneurs make money and provide you guidance on getting started with each.
Spoiler alert: Creating and selling online courses is number one. I’m not going to make you sit and read through all 16 other methods before jumping into that.
It’s no surprise online courses are the next big thing when it comes to working from home by making money online. Here’s the deal. The EdTech industry is booming. Valued as a 107 billion dollar industry (according to Forbes ), the early-adopters are looking at courses and thinking: I. want. that.
It’s why our customers, who are just normal people, have made upwards of six figures in just a month while launching their courses. It’s why the best content marketers (like Seth Godin, Marie Forleo, Noah Kagan) are selling courses. It’s why there was $2.51 billion invested in educational-technology companies during the first half of 2016 (according to InsideHigherEd ).
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There are 7 key reasons that make online courses an optimal online product.
In this post, I'll be quoting some of the most successful online teachers talking about why courses are awesome then going into the next 16 top ways you can make money online. This one's going to be a doozy, y'all.
Annndd if you're inspired by any of these entrepreneurs, you can download our comprehensive course creation book that will guide you through each step of the process (it's free!)