Wondering what you can do during this Covid-19 pandemic to generate some passive income? You knocked at the right door. Unlike brick-and-mortar businesses, online businesses have increased tremendously over the last decade. Most businesses are not only physical but also online based. Some operate only online and connect with local businesses. They act like interfaces or portals between these businesses and the online marketplace. If you are just thinking of exploring online opportunities but wondering what you can do online, here are 6 website ideas that will help you get started.
1. Personal blog
Everybody has something to talk about. Sharing news, showcasing your skills or even posting tips to improve people’s lives are part of it. A personal blog can help you to not only connect with the world but also solve people’s specific problems. Talking about how you improved your learning skills as well as strategies that you implemented to succeed in that area, is a good start. The best part of it is that you may contribute a lot to people’s wellness as well as yours.
2. Weight loss tips blog
Now I
know what you are thinking, “This is a highly competitive market”. Yes, it is, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t
win as well. Remember, consistency is key. Take the example of Snapchat,
Instagram, and WhatsApp, they all game into the market after Facebook, Twitter
and LinkedIn, but they were still able to make it to the top most used apps and
websites in the world. You don’t need to be like them. Just be consistent and
patient. Not all advice and tips about weight loss have been shared yet, and a
lot of people still fail to lose weight even after applying some tips posted on
some of these sites. You can come up with a better method. There is nothing to
fear. Explore this niche if you think that your products can make a difference.
3. Laptop computer repair website
This is best when you target your local community. In fact,
in some regions of the world, people are always going to repair their laptops
instead of buying new ones after 3 to 5 years of use. It’s a fact. And when you
are able to offer this service online, you will get customers for sure. You can
also provide free, detailed tips on how to fix a particular problem on a laptop
or a desktop. You can also add that if your visitors are not familiar with
laptops, they should see a professional.
One more way you can earn a living with this is to offer on-site repairs. You can set up a team of specialists who will go and fix people’s laptops in their home. These days, this is one of the best marketing strategies.
4. Online-store website
Thinking of running an e-commerce website? Start now. According to statista.com, an estimated of 1.8 billion people shop online and this number will definitely increase in the years to come as the new technologies make it easier to shop online. We are talking in terms of billions, so it is not country specific. No country is left behind in this trend and yours won’t be either. Online stores are a good way to showcase local businesses products online and ask for a small commission on each sale for site maintenance. So, you won’t have to set up your own products, though you can do so easily.
5. E-learning website
This is arguably one of the most profitable online
businesses ever. Like online shopping, the number of online students has kept
on increasing over the years since 2000. And with the increasing number of
online students, this niche is definitely going to grow. You can design your
own courses and decide to sell them online. There are different ways to go
about this, but let’s discuss two:
- You can create your courses and apply on sites
like Lynda.com, Pluralsight, Udemy and others. They have different ways of
allowing new teachers so you might want to check that out.
- You can use Learning Management Systems (LMSs)
on your website. These systems manage the learning platforms and track students
results, provide quizzes and more for students.
The first option is pretty much simple. You design your own
courses, include all the learning materials and then apply to be a teacher on
those sites.
The second option is more focused on having your own
website where you share your video-based courses. You can have a team of
teachers including yourself and teach your students who will have to either pay
for a monthly fee to have access to the videos or buy the full course. For
this, you will have to setup your own rates which can range from $25 a month
upward.
6. Online forums
Another good website idea is to create an online forum. An
online forum is a website where people share ideas, tips, opinions and advice
on any topic ranging from technology, health, education through to business. You
can target your local community and then expand to the rest of the world as
your forum becomes an undeniable source of information. Sites like Quora and
Stack Overflow are examples of online forums.
Conclusion
These are just a few website
ideas from which you can choose the one that suits you best and make it
flourish for your benefit. You might also consider the marketing strategy that
you will be choosing. As a startup, advertising your website will give it a
boost to reach the right people. All you need is a plan and you can make your
idea shine online.
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