So you have just retired or are on the verge of retiring, but you don’t want to rely solely on a pension or savings. You might feel like you are now too old to do much physical labour work, or simply don’t want to commute or commit each day to going to a part-time job.
Well, have you ever thought of setting up an online business at home; something that you can work on whenever you like and fits nicely into your retirement lifestyle?
One of the big advantages of doing business online is that your business can be mobile, meaning you can operate it or work on it from anywhere in your country or the entire world; anywhere that has an internet connection.
Many retirees enjoy the freedom of being able to travel without the time constraints placed on them by work commitments. With your very own online business you can take your enterprise with you when you travel, or leave it behind until you get home. The choice is yours.
How does this sound? Would you like to know of a way to make some extra retirement cash without it hindering your retirement lifestyle?
Great, then read on to discover what I’m suggesting you try.
The World’s Simplest Online Business
The online business I’m about to suggest is very popular with retirees from all around the globe. In fact the community I belong to is full of retirees successfully making a good, steady income while still relaxing and having lifestyle freedom.
This business is very easy to start and costs virtually nothing to establish. All you need is a computer, an internet connection, some time on your hands and some dedication to learn a few new skills and put them into practice to establish new income streams.
This business really is just so simple. No stock or inventory is required, you don’t need to sell or pack and post anything, there is no direct customer interaction. You are merely promoting products online and receiving commissions when sales are generated through your unique links.
The business I’m talking about is…..
Affiliate Marketing
It truly is the world’s simplest online business model and one of the cheapest to start up.
Affiliate marketing is promoting the products of other companies. As an affiliate you will be given a unique link. When someone clicks through on your link and makes a purchase, you receive a commission. Depending on the product and the affiliate company, commission can range anywhere between 4% right through to 100%! The average would be between 30% – 40% of the retail price. Commissions are generous because these companies understand just how powerful the marketing of affiliates can be and just how many sales this leads to. Having affiliates promote a company’s product helps it to go viral in quick time, and the more generous the commissions are, the more affiliates who will jump on board to promote it.
Does this sound like something that would interest you?
What You Do And Don’t Need
First, a quick list of what you don’t need:
- No tech skills required
- You don’t have to be a writer or website designer
- No office or business premises
- No age barrier
- You don’t need a genius IQ
- No stock or products to sell
- No warehousing
- No capital required
What you do need:
- Computer
- Internet connection
- Time
- Patience and commitment
- Willingness to learn and apply what you learn
- A desire for lifestyle freedom – Time & Money
- Quality training
You Will Need The Right Training
Without the proper training it is very hard to establish any sort of successful business online. It will just be hit and miss.
What if I told you there was quality training available that would teach you the right way to do an affiliate marketing business, from the ground up, that won’t cost you a cent to get started.
Would you be interested?
Great.
The training I did was with a company called Wealthy Affiliate and you can do it all online and at your own pace. In fact it’s designed in a way that you can earn while you learn. Now that’s hard to beat.
There is a paid upgrade option which can be paid monthly, but depending on how long it takes you to complete the training, you may only need to be a paying member for a few months.
Let’s be clear here. There is a free trial that lasts between 7-10 days. During this time you have access to everything the Wealthy Affiliate platform has to offer, and that includes the first 10 lessons of the Online Entrepreneur Training (50 lessons in total). The lessons are extremely easy to follow and everything is step-by-step. Tutorials are a mix of video and text and you can learn at entirely your own pace.
One of the very best things about learning with, and being a member of Wealthy Affiliate is the very helpful and active community of members there. I finished all the official training well over a year ago, yet I’m still an active member there myself. Why? Because the community is there to help me out whenever I have a question or encounter a problem. Their insights and advice are an invaluable business asset.
If you would like to learn more about Wealthy Affiliate, you can read my full review of the company here.
In my opinion an affiliate marketing business online is the perfect “extra money” solution for retirees in the modern age.
Darren Burton
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Great ideas for making money in retirement and nice website as well, very well structured, one of the most complete web sites I’ve seen. Hope you will keep filling it with more information. I’m not quite at the retirement age yet, but I have relatives who are and they might find this information useful, so I will show your post to them.
Thanks. Glad you found it helpful.