From Great Online Business Ideas to Money Making Sites
Maybe it is because I work in the tech industry in my day job, but I view the internet as a huge online business opportunity for those smart enough to take advantage of it. Let me rephrase that. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to make money on the internet, you just need a good web niche idea that hopefully is not oversaturated and one that has commercial value. I go through how to come up with great niche ideas in a previous post and how to create money making websites with hard work and promotion.
However, on this post, I want to talk about another component in the money making sauce mix that you need to generate an online income – that is the motivation to do it. I know this answer should be easy. You’re motivated by the money you can make online! It’s so obvious! If that is the case, why is it so many web entrepreneurs fail? It could be that they are not working hard enough, true. But the hard work has to be driven by some sort of motivation. So what is yours?
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t motivated by the money. However, at this point, I still have my full time job so obviously, I’m not making enough to quit. But my full time job pays quite well so why don’t I just leave well enough alone and spend my free time doing something else? Goodness knows it is like having an extra job bringing all your online money making ideas to fruition. The reason is because I derive some satisfaction by my creations. It’s fulfilling to me that I can say I’m an online entrepreneur and I know that my web sites will create a perpetual income for me down the line. If I want a raise, I don’t have to ask my boss and hope I get a good performance appraisal to justify the increase in salary. On my own, I know that in my business I just have come up with new ideas for websites to generate however much I want. This keeps me going when the work gets me down and I question why I’m even doing this when financially I’m doing okay. Perhaps it is ego that I want to one day answer that I am self-employed, I have my own online business when I’m asked what I do for a living. And as shallow as it seems, I want to have the finer things in life. I want the beautifully furnished house, the cars, gadgets and toys. I want to be admired.
If these things do not motivate you, what does? I will say that having the right motivation is a vital part of your online success. People who want to get rich quickly probably don’t have that level of motivation to see their online business idea through to complete website creation. And then there’s the web marketing aspect which is probably the most painful part. It is a huge amount of work. So what will get you through these tough times and self-doubts? Perhaps the answer lies with your family. Perhaps you have kids and you want to leave them a business that practically runs itself after you have taught them how. You want to spend more time with them and running a web business from home will accomplish this goal. Families are a big motivation for some people and it drives them to succeed. What will drive you to succeed in accomplishing your online business goals? To do this for the long haul, you definitely need to keep motivated.