Semi-retired & need some real income.

Hi Snikky. Welcome to the Warrior Forum.

I suggest you spend some time just reading "stuff" and then decide which route you wish to take.

My immediate thought would be that you could probably utilize your building / renovation skills by creating a website and writing informative, instructive articles covering a whole range of issues home-owners may need to deal with.

You could maybe monetize this by reviewing and promoting various tools etc. sold on Amazon. To this end, I suggest you look at various WSOs from Erica Stone (username Sojourn here on the WF).

Don't, however, fall into the trap of buying WSOs willy-nilly. I highly recommend Sojourn and also Jan Roos. There are just a few others I would recommend, but those two are the best when it comes to Amazon.

If you ever need any help with anything, feel free to PM me.

Anne

Hey Snikky,
You have come to a pretty good place.

Hang around for a little bit. There are some talented people here. Of course like anywhere in Life, there are some bad apples you will come across

But on the whole I have always found this place informative and interesting and enlightening !

You can use the Search Button here to find topics like Email Marketing, which I encourage to get up to date with.

Also if you used Search and still need answers do not hesitate to ask your questions in a Thread


- Robert Andrew

Hey mate,

Amazon really is one of the easiest and quickest ways of making money online. It's great for people that aren't technically minded also. As long as you've got a couple of K to invest, you can get started. it's something that you can scale up also to provide for you in your retirement. Being successful at Amazon requires more business savy than technical savy in my opinion.

Thanks guys. I've been doing some reading and I'll be doing a lot more it the days & weeks to come. Just let a large contract lapse, taking care of a large bunch of rental units.(reno and repairs)

I'll look into these 'wso' things just as soon as I figure out what they are.(did I mention I was a newb..??)

Fortunately, my financial needs are not severe, as $300-400 a week would more than meet my needs.

I guess one big question to start off with, is this something I can achieve through here..?? (legitimately, of course)

As mentioned, I don't at all putting in the hours...

Thanks.

Hi Snikky,

$300 - $400 is definitely achievable. But just to share my personal experience, it took me almost a year from the day i started before i actually created a stable income for myself. It took me quite a bit of effort and investment before i started seeing any returns.

There's tons of information that have been shared here and as long as you are willing to spend the time reading through, i'm sure you would pick up the essential points on how to begin.

Getting started is the the hard part. Find one person who had success and follow what they are doing,

And just realize that you will need to invest money to make money. If you are looking for a free way to make extra money online, you will have a hard time and probably fail.

Hi Snikky,

Welcome to the forum.

One of my offline businesses is custom picture framing and there are many people with skills like yours that take that up for a lighter duty type of work that still uses some of your abilities.

As previous posters have suggested there are many different avenues to capitalise on the knowledge you have acquired over the years.

I applied some of my knowledge by taking what I'd learned as a picture framer and transferring it to internet marketing by creating courses and providing information for people who want to learn about picture framing.

If you want any help or to discuss how to leverage your knowledge for ongoing returns long after you retire please message me and I'd be glad to help.

It is always easiest to expand on what you already know and turn that into a product of value rather than necessarily pursuing things that require more work than they are worth.

In one of your replies you mention you are finishing up a large contract for renovations and maintenance for a block of units....

...now how you got that contract...how you fulfilled their needs...the ins and outs of maintaining that relationship...

...that is the sort of information that would be valuable to a younger contractor starting out.

Some of those things would be good to discuss in the sub-forums you will find here.

A really easy way to get started is by selling on Ebay. Buy a few items from your local garage sales and see if you can flip them for a small profit. Once you get the hang of things try purchasing a small lot of wholesale products from a liquidator. Obviously, the more you list, the more you can make.

Since you are completely inexperienced with internet marketing go and read this book:

"The Millionaires Fastlane" it's an excellent book on how making money works. The basic premise is that the most lucrative ways to make money are to build automated systems, not services, but automation.

They all say choose a product to sell that you yourself would be interested in promoting. You can write a book, invent a "doo dad/gizmo" or help sell other peoples products through affiliate marketing which I think is more advanced. It's easy to just invent your own "thing" and then put it online. It will take you a few months to figure out the product you will launch and business plans, but it's worth it if you plan carefully.

You're welcome. LOL. Welcome to the forum.

Have you ever considered Ebay? Or a site called Fiverr? These are 2 simple and easy ways to get some easy money coming in daily.

If you want to run your own site, then first learn about the different kind of products that you can sell, and the different kind of ways that you can sell them - and the platforms you can promote them on.

Start in the War Room. It's not expensive (relatively speaking), and you'll find some great info there that can get you started. Good luck!

Snikky,

As you have seen already, you have a lot to think about. As one old retired guy to a fellow headed my way (retirement) here is a little bit more food for thought.

THINK. Spend a little time and try to picture what you want your new income stream to look like.

Sure, you could create a lot of content, much HOW TO type based on your experience, consider the TIME involved...it may (or may not) be worth it since you have a few years.

You could TEACH, at local High School, check to see if they offer Adult Ed or How To courses, for that matter, even Home Depot type places bring in experts for workshops and seminars.

So, the INFORMATION you use on a daily basis does have value...the downside is the TIME it takes to convert it to a wanted product and it may be worth your while for the long haul.

But the main thing, in my old retired opinion, to do NOW...is to take the time to see the possibilities, and their downsides, and PLAN what you want to do.

We call that SPIDOG, Solving Problems In the Direction Of your GOALS.

So, take some time to think about your goals, and make part of this time to look at the paths of least resistance for you, because here you will get a lot of ..

this is how I did it...

which may be great advice but totally inapplicable to your situation.

Deep breath, dive in and Read...Study a little, define what you want (or don't want to do) and then pick and choose the advice which most resonates with YOUR ideal.

Good luck,

gjabiz

Hi Snikky,
It seems you have a lot of knowledge about renovation and that you are a REAL expert.

It's time now to monetize all this expertise. You should really create a website, start blogging, and write articles about the stuff you master. You might write and send newsletters to your subscribers, and provide them with valuable information. After you will have created a strong relationship, with your subscribers you can then promote renovation stuff and tools to them. It shouldn't be a problem finding companies that might accept that you promote their stuff.
Go on google and do a little bit of research. You will find plenty of website with similar topic as yours. You can model after them.
Let me know if you need a hand.

Step one would be establishing yourself as an expert in your fiend with a blog. Get a blog on a domain you own—not tumblr or Blogger. Get a .com domain that contains "interior design," "remodeling" or something else that's very relevant. If you want to establish yourself as an expert in the field, using your own name as the domain is fine but you'll have to work a bit harder to rank.

Creating a site with WordPress is very easy these days.

But you won't be able to monetize a blog right away. You need to build traffic and gain some advocates from the social media world first.

I think your niche would be a good match for Amazon Associates. You get 4 percent (I think) of w/e they buy after jumping to Amazon from your site. But that's anything they buy; it doesn't have to be related to interior design. So they might hop to amazon to buy some paint and end up buying a plasma TV. Or a gift for their 10 year old cousin, or a sex toy. (Happens more than you might think)

Basically, if you send them to Amazon, you get a cut from w/e they buy within a 24 hour window.

Unless you're starting a consultancy or something, don't worry about having perfect grammar. Just write from the heart. Your expertise will shine through, and ultimately, that's why people are going to come to your blog. Now, if you're starting your own business, grammar and typos do matter..a lot.

If you do start a blog, look into guest posting once you start to get traffic. Find people in related niches and offer to write a post for them. In exchange, you'll get a link back to your site. This will give you a boost in traffic and a backlink. But don't go overboard with this. In fact, you might want to ask for a no-follow link about half of the time. Just Google that if you don't know what it is. But basically, Google wants the links you acquire to be natural. As in, they don't want you to do anything to get backlinks. But screw them.

If you never guest post, you'll miss out on very productive partnerships with other authorities in your niche. Ultimately, these relationships can do more for your rank than a single backlink will anyway.

Some people might tell you that you need to hire an SEO. I think that's overkill in your case. Just write high-quality, informative content and get it out to knowledge-hungry eyeballs.

Once you've established yourself, you might consider creating a course on Udemy, publishing a book on Amazon or selling an Ebook through Clickbank.

A YouTube channel would be another good option. It's the second largest search engine in the world.

Any questions, just list 'em.

Good luck! It's going to be quite the adventure!

Edit:

And yes, ultimately, automation is the way to make millions. But you can build a very stable and lucrative income offering a service.

Edit 2:

As far as WSOs, go, I would stay away. 95% of them are a waste of money.

Edit 3:

Stay away from Fiverr and similar sites. As a seller and as a customer.

What do you know? What skills what talents? You would be shocked by how much people will pay to learn a skill you think is simple..write down what you can do - make a simple site with a forum.. talk to people on other forums about what you know.. create a simple course in 10 steps . Charge $400 dollars..

You will make a good living..

Take some suggestions from some who have shared with you here.

Or, go through the Warriors Forum and find information.

Or.find a course with a mentor.

Leilani

I can relate to you after years of heavy lifting myself. I was made redundant and although at the time I didn't think the way I do now, but it was a blessing.

I was forced to go down another path as I could feel and hear my body telling me enough is enough in the last couple of years before being made redundant.

I was already making money with eBay so naturally I turned to the internet. At first foolishly thinking I throw a website up and the money pours in. Very common story.

After a couple of years trying different things and not seeing any success I came across an opportunity to invest in myself and I used some of my redundancy pay and became an iPro partner.

I had to be honest with myself after following Successful Marketers like Alex Jeffreys and learning where the big money is that I was not in any position to make any kind of info product never mind sell one and build a list of buyers.

I saw an opportunity to get those big commissions and recurring income in an easier way, while at the same time being taught how to make squeeze pages, how to write copy etc etc etc.

Some of us don't have youth on our sides and years to spend learning whilst earning little. I made the right decision for me and that was to invest and stand on the shoulders of a very successful marketer.

I have made the best investment of my life with money making sod all in an isa account. I don't have to worry about anything, I drive traffic that is all my job is and for me I would rather be earning whilst learning.

All The Best

Hi Snikky:

Start with what you know. Like, do a page of comparisons. For example, the Milwaukee Sawzall versus Porter Cable, Dewalt, Bosch. OK in your web page link back to amazon. That is so people can buy products you review.

Stuibee recommends joining amazon and we agree. Becoming an affiliate is easy. Also, it does not cost you any money. When you start out, you make approx 4% commission... That is if you sell six items or less, but you get more commission if you sell more. Please remember, you can earn $3 for visitors that you get to sign up for amazon prime. This is a great program. Not only do you get free shipping, but also free movies. Most people who use amazon get prime. Each month amazon will do a direct deposit into your checking account of your commissions.

Here are the steps for you:

1. Create product review pages.
   
2. Link your products to amazon.
   
3. Drive traffic creating videos on you tube.
   
4. Most of these videos are comparison mini movies.
   
5. Finally do go on social media like twitter and mention your mini movies.

Hey Snikky,

First off.. Congratulations! Even posting on here is a first actionable step to get started making a second income source! That's incredible!

Throughout my experience "Email Marketing" has been the way to go for beginners! It teaches you all the fundamental skills you need to know to run an online business which isn't super hard, but it just takes some time getting used to..

The way you can do this is build an opt-in page so people have a place to give you their email and in return for their email give them a high value item (eBook, video series, pdf, etc.) about your topic.

Then pre-make an autoresponder series using aweber and send them step by step emails on how to get over a common problem that everyone in your industry faces.

At the end you can let them know if they want to learn more give them your affiliate link to a product you truly believe in and some will go on to buy and you earn a commission!

Then once that is all setup all you have to do is drive traffic to your opt-in page.

Hope this helps

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Just a post and run. Probably for the best. Didn't really sound like taking big risks was right for his situation.

There are as may ways to make decent income online as the number of niches around. Just determine your passion, where you can do best and if suits you best. All the best!

Sign up for the war room. You can learn various business models and methods to make money online and build a profitable online business from scratch. Once you find a business model you like, go all in and don't hold back. Fail forward, or if you have the funds, invest in a coach to shortcut your path to success.

Would it be easy to make the transition to a much less physically challenging job like property manager?

Good to see how we help each other to be come successful.This is how things work.You are actually creating a chain when you give a good advice.

@ Snikky, my core expertise is website development so whenever you need any help i would be there to support you.That is best i can offer from my side.