In fact, we have too many choices and suffer from "opportunities overload".
The main challenge is not finding a work at home mom opportunity.
Rather, we are caught asking ourselves, "Which one should I go for?" Other than matching your skill to the available opportunities, you should really at the monetary returns and your available free time.
Below are 7 popular opportunities for work at home mom.
Opportunity 1: Survey (Low Income Potential) This is considered a short term work at home mom opportunity.
Taking surveys online.
Usually you are required to register with the company and provide some information about yourself.
Give your opinions on product or services and receive money for your time.
"Paid survey is a scam!" I know there are a lot of scam survey sites out there.
It is most unfortunate that it gives the whole industry a bad name.
However I want to assure you that there are truly legitimate paid survey sites.
Opportunity 2: Data Entry (Low Income Potential) Again, another short term income opportunity.
Usually involves typing text and entering data.
You may be required to edit some information, perform proof reading or update database Depending on the nature of the job, you may get paid based on per job basis or hourly rate.
Opportunity 3: Auctioning, for example, eBay (Medium to High Income Potential) This is a long term work at home mom opportunity suitable for mom who dislike creating websites.
Now, if you are thinking of auctioning junk from your home to make money from it, think again.
It will not make you rich and you will probably waste your time.
The key is to find out what people are looking for.
Do your research.
Find out what they are willing to pay for the product (You can do that within Ebay) and price yours competitively.
Where can you find products for auctioning? You can buy products from wholesalers or drop shippers.
My personal recommendation is to go for drop shippers as you do not need to handle the physical product or buy them before selling.
Auction the product off starting from drop shipper's base price and get them shipped the product to the customer after closing the deal.
"Yeah, where to find cheap but trusted product?" Read on for the answer.
Opportunity 4: Service Provision (Varying Income Potential) You can consider this as a long term income opportunity.
If you have specialized knowledge or skills, offering a service in exchange for cash may be a good option for you.
This can be a lucrative but time intensive way to make money.
So make sure you have the time to fulfill your commitments.
I would say price and time are the 2 keys.
Check out how much others are charging for service similar towhat you are offering.
You can probably look at the closed bid history at some of these sites and the estimate time required.
Make sure you can make a reasonable income based on your available time.
If you are a new, this can pose as a challenge since you will be competing with more reputable.
Be patient and persistent, it gets easier once you build up your reputation.
Opportunity 5: Blogging for profit (Medium to High Income Potential) Again another long term income opportunity suitable for work at home mom.
To profit from blog, your focus should be on your readers.
Provide high quality content and coupled it with other monetization model such as affiliate marketing and the AdSense program.
Posting useful information and contents (such as advices and Tips) on your blog is the key to attract readers to your site.
Product reviews and "How to" articles are 2 of the most popular strategies used to build a relationship with your readers.
Always think in the shoe of your readers.
Only recommend product that you believe in.
Ask yourself the question, "Will you buy it yourself?" If yes, great! Recommend it to your readers.
Demonstrate that you are out to help them make sound decision.
Build up trust this way and in the long run, you reputation and sales will soar.
Trust me.
High tech product may be a little beyond reach for review.
You can consider reviewing information product, books or even software.
Information and product review are 2 of the most popular blogs.
Opportunity 6: Affiliate marketing (Medium to High Income Potential) One of my all time favorite long term income opportunity.
In case you are wondering what affiliate marketing is all about...
It's promoting other people's product and earn a commission from the sales.
By far, this is one of the fastest ways to make money online without the hassle of inventory.
Less than 50% of the hassle but with more than 50% of the profit.
As an affiliate marketer, your task is simply to market the product.
One way to boost your conversion rate is to provide valuable and quality information.
Educate your readers and give them a justification why the product is just the right thing to address their problem.
Opportunity 7: Building an Online Business (Medium to High Income Potential) Needless to say, this is my main long term income source.
Building an online business remains my favorite for a long term passive income.
If you want to live comfortably and provide well for your kids, this is really the option.
What's so great about an online business? Flexibility and automation.
Now an online business is only a platform for you to build different monetization models.
You can sell hard or e-goods, promote your off line business online, provide an e-service, use your online business to promote your affiliated products, include The AdSense program, etc.
Sooner or later, you will realize that the income potential is enormous.
"I don't know where to start!" Well, it perfectly normally if you feel that way.
What you need is to follow a reliable and proven system.
Follow through the steps and you will realize building an online business is quite manageable.