In 2023, the internet continues to present numerous opportunities for individuals to make money online. Whether you are looking to supplement your income or pursue a full-time career, there are countless online business ideas to explore. With the right approach and dedication, you can become a successful online entrepreneur. Here are some lucrative online business ideas to consider in 2023:
1. E-commerce: Starting an online store has become more accessible than ever before. You can sell a wide range of products, including handmade items, vintage goods, or dropshipping products. Platforms like Shopify, Etsy, and Amazon make it easy for anyone to set up and manage an online store.
2. Freelancing: If you have a skill such as writing, graphic design, web development, or marketing, freelancing can be a lucrative way to make money online. Websites like Upwork, Freelancer, and Fiverr connect businesses with freelancers, allowing you to offer your services on a project-by-project basis.
3. Affiliate Marketing: By promoting products or services from other companies, you can earn a commission for each sale made through your unique affiliate link. You can utilize social media, blogging, or email marketing to drive traffic and generate sales.
4. Online Courses and Coaching: If you have expertise in a particular field, consider creating and selling online courses or offering coaching services. Platforms like Teachable, Udemy, and Coursera allow you to reach a global audience and monetize your knowledge.
5. Dropshipping: This business model involves selling products without holding any inventory. You simply set up an online store, source products from suppliers, and fulfill orders as they come in. This allows you to focus on marketing and customer service without the hassle of managing inventory.
6. Content Creation: With the rise of social media and streaming platforms, there are numerous opportunities to create and monetize content. Whether it’s through YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, or podcasting, you can generate income through ad revenue, sponsorships, and merchandise sales.
7. Virtual Assisting: Many businesses and entrepreneurs are in need of virtual assistants to help with tasks such as email management, social media, and customer support. You can offer your services as a virtual assistant and work remotely from anywhere in the world.
When pursuing any online business idea, it’s important to approach it with a strategic mindset. Research your target market, understand the demand for your product or service, and develop a strong marketing strategy to reach potential customers. Additionally, be prepared to put in the time and effort required to build and grow your online business.
In summary, the internet offers a wealth of opportunities for individuals to make money online in 2023. Whether it’s through e-commerce, freelancing, affiliate marketing, or content creation, there are countless avenues to pursue. With the right mindset and dedication, you can build a successful online business and achieve financial independence.
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Which of these business ideas is your favourite?
Great post!
I’m a photographer and videographer and have been in business since 2014.
I specialise in weddings and branding and I’m based in Essex, U.K.
I had a baby 17 months ago and finding the juggle hard and definitely want to look into expanding my business online so I can manage everything.
I have looked into mentoring and have built 2 groups on Facebook.
I have a group of 500 photographers and I organise meet ups.
I have another group of 300 beginner photography business owners that want to learn.
I haven’t monetised any of it yet as the course industry space is so overwhelmed and I get the sense people are fatigued? Maybe I am.
Maybe I am just scared of being judged? Not feeling good enough and exhausted from parenting.
Do you think I should focus on YouTube or TikTok?
10 things I could do to start the mentoring side to the business:
1- Start another channel on TikTok or YouTube and create good content about learning photography/business
2- Set up paid meet ups/photo workshops
3- I have a lot of parents and children attend my photo meet ups so would love to do some content for that audience.
4- Film and edit an evergreen course that can be bought on my website. Title could be: How to set up your photography business
5- Film more content of me working with real clients to show students what happens.
I would love any more ideas you have on how I could get this all set up and ready to launch!
I’m scared to do it because of imposter syndrome but I do love helping people and it’s my passion in life.
Thank you Simon 🙂
My photography business is Charly Mae Photography on Instagram!
Hello sir! I seemed to have to many business and i dont know where to start off.
Your websites down want me to build you a new one
Hi Simon I’ve got a brilliant futuristic idea, but don’t want to mention it here, how can I get in touch?
Hello Simon! Thank you for this video and your enthusiasm! I wonder if there is any need for plus size travel bloggers. My husband and I are both people of size and we are currently photographers we would love to be able to travel and combined writing with photography. What are your thoughts on something like that?
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Hi mate. I create content online for fun, I can’t promote like you said but I’m on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. People seem to like my content (not a huge amount of followers as I’ve only just started) but I’m not sure how to grow it into something that could potentially make me an income. I’ve been a software developer for nearly 20 years (job title has changed 3 times in those years but it’s the same job) and I think AI will probably make me redundant eventually. So I’m trying to anticipate that change coming, and also kind of bored with my job now too as I’ve done it for too long. I’m not looking to become a millionaire, if it happens then great, but my main aim at the moment is to get an income from it and this is where I’m stuck. Just interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks for reading my comment. All the best. Nikos.
Hi Simon
I’d love to be a travel blogger , I have the summers off as I’m a teacher and I could review holidays for families ? That might be very interesting !
I want to help small mom & pop business which usually do not have much money or know how to market digitally. Which alot of marketers are ignoring but my thought is to ask for percentage of the growth I will get them and some monthly amount they can afford. I have been looking for automation/simlified solutions for most of the tasks and found some but they charge alot and then there is hiring VAs to do these tasks. Really the most important online exposure to start with is a website, social media accounts, generate and market reviews and an Optimized Google Business Profile…only cost is time. And when the business grows then get into paid ads and other stuff that will cost money. My stuck point is how to keep track/prove that I am the cause of the growth in business. How to keep owners honest and pay me. What percentage do you think should I ask for? Is this a good business idea or not?
Hey Simon, this is powerful ideas I would love to do Travel Blogger I always admire it alot.
I like your content
good idea boss but….!!! something is different to do
Virtual assistant
1.Create logo, name, Systems, Startups, Register Name and business
2. Create facebook, insta, youtube channel, TikTok reels
3. Create mailchimp account to forward first intro too, amd for clients..
4. Create marketing materials including content for what I offer from how to tips to prorcess and output videos to generate leads
5. CRM
6. Finish accounting course to add to real estate registration, administration support, startup systems, book keeping, managing calendars, checking emails – services offered.
7. Arrange space in spare room
8. Phone Video recording editing app for marketing
9. Phone and answering systems for managing client incoming calls
10. Calendars, Accounting program, and Office program
Hello Simon, I need your help. But first of all, let me thank you for bringing happiness in the world. I'm a teacher and I want to quit my job for a business in Fast Food Restaurant. I'm in desperate need of money to start the business. Thank you in advance for your help. I'm from Senegal, West Africa.
I already have two YouTube channels , still not monetizing but doing some changes and studying much more about that ! My dream is to have a travel blog but with covid I stoped traveling … and have no money at all to do that now! Would love to have some advices to start something solid and grow as a specialist once I’ve been traveling for 20 years now… really hope that one day i can do that! Thanks for the helping so much people! I’m a huge fan!
I've always wanted to be on YouTube and have never even tried. Im a Stonemason by trade and there is no videos on making creative things that others could try themselves in there spare time. Im very passionate about crafting stone and really want to show the world.
I am sports trader on Betfair and I travel a lot living for couple of months in one place anywhere in the world where betting is allowed doing my work. I want some fresh ideas how to marketing myself so I get another stream of money. I see some potential in your videos like video editing, travel vlogs, youtubing, TikTok… But I struggle with how to start
I have interested in leather working so I took a course 2 years ago. I saw your Instagram and YouTube recently. I try to plan starting an Instagram account for luxury leather bags and wallets or more. Thank you for being motivational.
Wish i had my bills covered to start a youtube channel creating children's storys. using chat gpt to create beautiful children's short stories, using midjourney to create the artword and a script to voice app to create the audio. Then using photoshop scrolling text. Boom you have a beautiful childs story video in just a couple of hours. Would also have a app later so people can download the stories or subscribe for unlimited downloads.
I want job
Hi Simon.
I am really interested in the Social Media Data Analysis agency idea.
I have spent maybe 1.5 – 2 hours putting together my 12 point plan.
It would be really good to hear from you and discuss it and iron out the business plan.
1. Who is the target market for the service – medium sized social media pages and YouTube channels (100k – 500k) followers or subscribers.
2. Think of what benefits can these people gain from using our service:
– Increased engagement: Our data analytics service can help clients understand what type of content their audience engages with the most, allowing them to create more of it and increase engagement.
– Higher views: By identifying the type of content that performs the best, clients can create more engaging videos that are more likely to be shared and viewed by a wider audience.
– More subscribers: By understanding their audience better, clients can create content that appeals to their existing subscribers while also attracting new ones.
– Improved content strategy: Our data analytics service can help clients develop a more effective content strategy, ensuring that their social media pages and YouTube channels are aligned with their business goals.
– Increased revenue from sponsors: By providing detailed insights into the performance of sponsored content, clients can better demonstrate the value of their partnership with brands and attract more sponsors.
– Improved ad revenue: By optimising content for engagement and views, clients can attract more advertisers and increase revenue from ads.
– Better audience insights: Our data analytics service can provide clients with detailed insights into their audience, including demographics, interests, and behaviours.
– More efficient social media management: By identifying the most effective social media platforms and content types, clients can streamline their social media management efforts and save time.
– More effective influencer marketing: By identifying influencers who have a similar audience and content strategy, clients can create more effective influencer marketing campaigns.
– Greater brand awareness: By creating engaging and shareable content, clients can increase brand awareness and build a loyal following of fans and followers.
3. Pricing of the service: This could either be a flat monthly rate, percentage of revenue or a hybrid of the both.
Flat rate depending on the number of platforms and overall number of followers/ subscribers.
– Sliding scale from $1000 – $5000 per month
– Percentage of increased revenue, charged at 30% per month above agreed baseline.
– $1000 for the first month followed by 30% increased revenue above agreed baseline.
4. What is a business name that would resonate with them? Here are some ideas:
– SocialScope Analytics
– ViewBoost Insights
– ReachRight Analytics
– InsightHive Analytics
– EngageMetrics
– FollowerFuel Analytics
5. Create logo and brand details for the chosen business name.
6. Create a website with information regarding how the service can benefit the visitor and a CTA to a form for lead and data/ information capture.
7. Either manually, or with existing scraping technology, find and export data of the pages and channels that could be potential clients
8. Set up business social channels so that that profile can reach out and DM the prospects with offering our service. Also email the contacts if that information can be found
9. Use Social Ads to advertised the service to the target audience.
10. Qualify leads with 15 minute discovery call to discuss the information that has currently been supplied and what we can do to assist them.
11. Get the Sale and process the order by doing the analysis work myself or outsourcing.
12. Go again!
Thanks, James
I started my TikTok journey and currently close to 7k followers. Things have slowed down massively. Any advice to get that final push
hello simon, a really motivational content and i am really motivated by what you said
i think i can work with the youtube and web building and i would really appreciated your help in building myself
here are my 10 steps:
1.Getting all the resources i need to learn the skill
2.Immediately start learning
3.Share my learning journey on youtube
4.Offer my services to organizations and individuals locally at a cheaper rate to get clients
5.Register on fiveer or upwork for more client outer my locality
6.Brand myself properly to look more professional
7.Promote my brand with any of the different platforms like facebook ads, google ads etc
8.Offer to teach and share my skills
9.Start a blog on web building in order to gain influence in the industry
10. Continue ti build myself and impact the community
these are my 10 steps, you are suggest more but i would really love your mentorship and coaching as a take this bold step.
thanks
Iam always waiting for your video Simon because this is very innovative and the one I've been looking for to motivate me in my online job right now the cfgdigger is the one, I've learned always on your video on how to find a easiest ways here in social media and motivates me here. Youre video is my motivational to push thru about this make money in online.
Hi Simon I'm trying to start a business where I help young people/children to learn tools to manage their own stress/anxiety and big emotions.. I ran a free pilot in a school earlier this year which went well but now I am contacting schools and asking them to pay for this service they are lacking funding..
I believe this could be a huge benefit and an answer to the growing mental health crisis among young people. I teach them holistic skills such as meditation and tapping. I would be so grateful for any help you could give me or just advice on how to fund this project. Thank you
As a nail technician with 15 years of experience o would like to work with artistic side of working with the nails.
1. Find sponsorship for nail products
2. Get the needed equipment for filming videos.
3. Hire someone do to editing work or learn how to do it to start off.
4. Record step by step videos of nail art work
5. Hire someone to do social media or learn how to do it to start off.
6. Share one video a day across YouTube, Instagram, tick-tock
7. Lunch an app with weekly updates which will have all content available for monthly or yearly subscription in affordable price.
8. Add online shop with special cards for to practice online work.
9. Own app could have additional option of personal mentoring.
10. App can evolve to idea mixed with other nail artists across the globe, like a Netflix.