If you’ve been watching my videos and reading some of the blog, and are interested in getting an infrared sauna deal, here are some coupon codes to help get you a bit of a discount. Some of these coupons are exclusive, others are not unique to me. Please remember, there will never be a discount [...]
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Can Paribus Really Save You Money? Did you ever have a type of buyer’s remorse when you got home with a product then discovered the price has suddenly dropped by $10 or $12 since you left the store? Do you sometimes feel the universe is out to get you? We’ll don’t play the victim, because [...]
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What can be healthier than starting your day with a glass of freshly squeezed juice? While canned juice may be a more convenient option, the preservative and sugar content may make canned juice questionable. Unlike canned juices, fresh juice has several benefits such as it does not contain any additives or sugar and is a [...]
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Called the “third eye” by mystics and ancient cultures, our pineal gland is a pea-sized, pinecone-shaped gland that is located in the center of the brain, between the left and right hemispheres. The pineal gland is considered very important for our mental, physical, as well as our spiritual health and at the same time, it [...]
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Chronic back pain is extremely debilitating and frustrating. The entire day your mind is occupied by the electric shock-like pangs of pain shooting through your body, making it difficult to concentrate on anything else. The mattress you use at home can either play a positive role in the recovery process or it can further aggravate [...]
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Shopping for a mattress can be a nightmare if you have to pull yourself through all those shops and an endless line of salespersons. The task can seem even more daunting if you don’t know exactly what firmness or softness suits your back. You can end up with years of uncomfortable sleep and a large, [...]
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Tired of sauna companies talking over your head, and not understanding all this EMF talk? Not a good place to be in when you’re contemplating a $5,000.00 purchase decision on an infrared sauna… I know how you feel, because I too went through this. I always told myself, if I get this figured out, and [...]
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On the surface, buying a mattress might seem like a simple task, but if you don’t select the right one you might end up with a 100 pound unusable monster. Firstly, you need to have a clear about your requirements. Do you need a mattress that two people can sleep on without disturbances and in [...]
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Selecting the right mattress for you sounds like a job for a dull, boring day, but it needn’t be. After all, you would be shopping for something that would not only help you keep your spine in shape, but also help you achieve restful, comforting sleep. This, in turn, would have a significant and positive [...]
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Shopping for a mattress is not only a tedious task, it can also be pretty heavy on your pocket. Is the thought of having to pay tons of money for a mattress that may not even last you too long scary? Don’t give in to these fears. A memory foam mattress is different from the [...]
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Inflammations are a natural response in the human body to injuries such as tissue damage, to infections such as septic arthritis and diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The immune cells in our bodies cause the inflammation, which also indicates that the immune system is working on overdrive to combat the source of the inflammation. Inflammations [...]
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Buying a mattress can be quite a complicated and overwhelming ordeal. Stepping into a mattress store can confuse you even further so what will be your reaction if you’re told that you can just sit in the comforts of your home and pick the right mattress that will be delivered to your door? Sounds like [...]
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Groceries make up a big chunk of our monthly expenses and with prices increasing across the board the expenses continue to go up. Unlike other monthly expenses such as phone bills and cable TV service charges, it’s not advisable to compromise on the quality of groceries you purchase as that has a direct effect on [...]
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Did you know that saving money is just a result of changing your mindset? Just refrain from thinking of saving money as a task, or as a limitation— although it’s natural to often feel that way. Think about a budget as a spending plan. One, because saving money doesn’t mean you have to stop spending [...]
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When I first started looking for an infrared sauna, I really really wanted a corner sauna. The shape of it when you’r in it, the way it tucks back into the corner of a room, and just being off center in general is something that’s appealing to me, However, once I learned exactly how long [...]
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Dynamic Infrared Sauna Review In this Dynamic sauna review, I discover the super high emf levels in an infrared sauna bought from Amazon/Costco, that was marketed as being “low emf.” I would later find out that this particular sauna, has Summary: Pros & Cons Pros: well made for being from china, much better than the [...]
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If you’ve looked for a home sauna before, I’m sure you’re already aware that everyone you talk to is going to say theirs is the best on the market. They all are trying to “out – do” each other, at the expense of US, the customers unfortunately. Yep, it’s gotten to be just like buying [...]
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I’ve been looking into other ways of building an alternative to infrared saunas, and came across some pretty cool outdoor sauna ideas. Ever since I started doing weekly infrared sauna treatments for heavy metal detox, I’ve been a little obsessed with getting a sauna in my house to save time commuting to and from the [...]
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[WARNING] Don’t Buy An Infrared Sauna Until You See This! .com/buy-infrared-sauna Thinking of buying an infrared sauna for your home, so you can detox regularly and get in better health? I wanted to as well, but the first infrared sauna I bought, ended up being a pile of junk. You’ve got sauna companies out there [...]
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Ever wonder why every sauna company you call, always says their sauna is the best? You question them, you ask about their emf levels, if they’ve been verified, and on and on. You normally get some kind of rebuttal like: “look at our 3rd party EMF test results certified by XXXXX company.” This is standard [...]
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A little extra money never hurt anybody. On the contrary, how many times in your life have you felt like you really need some extra cash but have to time to pick up another job? The first source of employment can be so exhausting in itself that it leaves you with no time to diversify. [...]
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Video blogging has really caught on as a trend hasn’t it? You might think vlogging with a phone or a webcam might do the trick for you, but you should really invest in a good camera. Why? Because your followers are really gonna appreciate the great quality of video content and it will help you [...]
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Warren Buffet said, “If you don’t find ways to make money even while you sleep, you will keep working till you die”. How many times have you thought to yourself that your 9-5 job wasn’t enough for you? You’re daydreaming about the sedan you want to buy, the overseas holidays you want to take, the [...]
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Blogging has been around for a few decades now and the community is still going strong. Yet, it is not everyone’s cup of tea. Anyone can start a blog, but to sustain it, monetize it and make it successful, you need patience and the sound advice of someone who has been through it all. The [...]
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If you have been toying with the idea of starting a blog, there is no better time than the present to get to it. But before you start, it is important to know what your agenda is with the blog. Is it just something you want to do as a hobby? Or do you have [...]
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The first question that comes to your mind when you think of extra money is – “Is it really possible?” The answer to that question is, “Yes!”. Second, “How do I do it myself?”. To answer that question, here is a compiled list of websites and blogs that are earning a decent amount of passive income, mostly by people who quit their conventional jobs just to live off the money they make from these websites.
We are going to look at the different ways of earning money by setting up a website. The aim is to cover a wide variety of websites that will give you the opportunity to pick and choose which model serves you the best.
There is not going to be an in-depth study of the bigger websites and people who have been massively successful in making millions of dollars like Pat Flynn of smartpassiveincome.com or NerdWallet’s Tim Chen. Instead, the aim is to look at smaller niche websites that are making money by choosing varied paths of monetizing.
Holly Reisem Hanna quit her job as a nurse to be a stay-at-home mom after her daughter was born. While the initial few months were filled with typical mommy duties, she soon realized she needed an outlet, as well as a way to earn some money while she was not working full time. This realization helped her set up a blog aimed at helping people find profitable jobs within the comforts of their own homes.
Holly had always been fond of writing but didn’t think it could turn into such a lucrative opportunity. She initially started taking on some part-time projects as a social media manager for a publishing company and started making some money on the side.
She also used this time to carry out thorough research and create content, after which she hired a graphic designer to create a custom website. This is how The Work at Home Woman came into existence in March 2009.
Over the years she has become a well-respected name in her niche and collaborated with some big brands like HP, Tastefully Simple, NeatDesk, Staples and MSN. She has also been quoted in major publications like the New York Times, CNN, Forbes and The Huffington Post.
The target audience of her website is not just moms like Holly, but also a large number of dads, college students as well as retirees looking to make some extra money without the stress of daily commutes or a corporate setting, that are looking to benefit from the work that she has done.
The blog started just as a way for her to make about $700 every month so that she could afford her exercise classes, mommy and me classes and her frequent visits to the nearest Starbucks. She began earning revenue just three months from the launch of her website.
There were a number of hurdles like understanding SEO, making a social media presence as well as increasing engagement but now The Work at Home Woman gets over 700,000 page views every month along with a following of 34,000 on Facebook, 19,000 on Twitter and 53,000 on Pinterest.
Most of her income comes in through direct advertising sales and affiliate marketing. While it is easy to understand how advertising works, affiliate marketing is the process where you partner with brands and businesses so that if you mention their product or service in your writing, you link it to a unique affiliate code you received from their affiliate program.
If any of your readers buy the product or service using that particular link, the business pays you.
Holly’s website is affiliated with AdThrive, LLC (“AdThrive”) for advertising purposes. When it comes to affiliate marketing, it is a part of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. According to recent estimates, Holly is bringing in over $100,000 per year from her website.
Do You Travel is a travel blog owned and operated by Jack Morris. Morris came up with this idea when he was a disillusioned 21 year old who hated his job and just wanted a way out. He did not have a college education as he chose to work right out of school but he did not let that limit the things he could do. Today, he is one of the highest paid travel bloggers in the world, making money as he moves from one exotic destination to another.
Morris started his journey with about $4,000 in savings when he booked a ticket to Bangkok with no set plan in mind. His first step was to set up an Instagram page that he could then monetize to finance further travels as his savings were eventually going to run out. Morris carved a niche for himself in the field of travel and slowly gained about 3 million followers on the social media platforms. He is currently traveling the world with the love of his life, Lauren Bullen, whom he met while he was building his portfolio as a travel blogger, back in 2016. Bullen too boasts of a following of over 2 million on Instagram.
While ‘Do You Travel’ started off without any plan for monetizing the blog, it has become more than just a fun project for Morris. He has diversified the sources of income by not depending on direct advertising sales or affiliate marketing. Instead, he works with a number of brands and tourism boards, creating content for them. This content is specially curated keeping in mind the needs of the client that Morris takes on, adding his own essence to it in the process.
In order to diversify and not depend solely on sponsored posts and content, Morris also uses his website to sells Lightroom editing presets created by him, which are a major source of income for him.
Morris is a big name in the travel blogging field and was also featured on Hopper HQ’s ‘Instagram Rich List 2018’ in the realm of travel. While he maintains that his collaborations are limited to brands and causes that he believes in or likes, Morris makes about $9,000 for each sponsored post that he puts up on Instagram. At the same time, Bullen makes about $7,500 for a sponsored post on the social media platform.
Morris’ second major source of income – his Lightroom editing presets – sell for between approximately $40 and $120 for the mobile versions and $80 and $250 for the desktop versions. They are extremely popular amongst followers who want to get an effect similar to Morris’ own pictures.
Here Pup is a niche website that is dedicated to dogs. It was started by founded by Perrin Carrell in 2015 with the aim of giving dog owners advice on how to take care of their pets. It deals with everything from news about dogs, to product recalls and celebrity dogs.
Under Carrell, the site is dependent on organic traffic – about 87% of its traffic coming from Google – that it builds through original keyword-optimized articles on the site. It did not use PBNs and concentrated on the content quality and a great backlink profile.
After completing a degree in poetry, Carrell found himself in a position where he had to sell his Xbox just so that he had enough money to buy a cheap suit for job interviews. Over time he realized that while regular jobs may not be his forte, he could build some niche websites and earn some passive income.
While brainstorming about what kind of website would be a good option in the field of niche affiliate websites, Perrin shortlisted a number of topics. These ranged from woodworking to go-karting. But what pulled Perrin most strongly was pets – he had only recently got his first dog!
He already had a few websites that he was successful in monetizing but none of them were sustainable in the long run. He wanted this to be different so he decided to concentrate on making Here Pup an authority website instead of one just riddled with affiliate links.
Carrell set up the site after deciding that he wanted an authority site. He started creating and identifying link opportunities that would gain him more credible traction. He started scaling up his outreach and outsourced most of the writing.
He concentrated on getting good traffic from Google by increasing the legitimacy of his website and through an efficient use of SEO. The more people who visited his website, the more money he could make through affiliate links.
Carrell’s main source of income was affiliate marketing as a part of a number of affiliate programs. The largest of these was the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program specially designed to let websites earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com.
Under him, Here Pup’s income relied almost entirely on Amazon affiliates, Google AdSense (paid per impression) as well as Media.net advertising.
Carrell set up herepup.com after starting a number of different niche websites. While most of them failed, he had an important lesson to learn from each failure.
He worked consciously towards making Here Pup an authority website that ensured him a monthly income of about $7,500. After months of making money through the website, he finally sold it for over $200,000.
The website has currently switched over from display ads to an affiliate program with a pet food company for its monetization.
Breaking Eighty is a golf-based website started by Sean Ogle with the sole aim of being a good resource for amateur golfers. According to Ogle, he started the website because of his own interest in the field. He did not come across any website on the topic that would keep him interested, so he started a website of his own.
While most golfing websites are focused on pros, they’re not always a great read. Ogle’s aim was to create quality content while doing something that he loved.
Ogle started off but sending out a number of emails or calling people with requests for some time on their golf courses or some freebies, in return for reviews and other such perks.
He tests new gadgets, devices, clothes and training aids related to golf and puts out one golf product review every Wednesday. These reviews are unbiased and make for good reads even for amateur golfers. His long-term aim is to play all of the Top 100 and Top 100 Public Courses by the time he turns 35.
The main way of making regular income through a website like this is to rank highly in Google for several relevant keywords that will draw a lot of traffic to the site. SEO is important and so is good research and effective link building efforts. Ogle says that it may have taken him some time to start earning through this method, but it was sustainable in the long term.
Affiliate marketing is your best friend when it comes to niche websites as you can make some money on whatever item you review or link.
Ogle also regularly writes golf-based guests posts on other websites. The key here, according to him, is to figure out a way to link back to his own website in each of those websites. This is another way of adding traffic to your niche site.
Ogle started the website with no particular aim of monetizing and no set amount of money that he wanted to earn from it. Currently, he is earning about $2,000 from the website every month. It must be noted that this is even five years after he launched the website. Most niche websites do not last that long.
In addition to the cash that he is earning, the website also helped him get lots of free golf gear, along with opportunities to play at incredible golf courses. He was also was able to set up a great network within the golfing industry and establish his name in the amateur circuit.
Set up in 2012, DatingAdvice.com is one of the most popular websites when it comes to information about dating and relationships. Its main aim is to connect users with a large number of resources that will improve their dating lives, ranging from daily advice articles and expert question and answer sessions to reviews of online dating websites and discussion forums.
The dating niche had a gap when it came to quality websites and that is where DatingAdvice.com jumped in to make their profits.
It offers daily articles authored by dating and relationship experts. These cover issues like first date ideas to marriage proposals. It carries out free sessions with dating experts where you can ask questions and learn from their expertise in the field.
The website also publishes a number of how-to articles as well helpful tips about all things in the relationship realm so that it is the one-stop portal for people looking for dating and relationship advice. The website features reviews of leading online dating sites such as Match.com, eHarmony and others, which makes up a large source of its income. These reviews include star-ratings, user data, pricing and more details so that daters can get an overall view of these dating websites.
As it is difficult for dating websites to benefit from the Amazon affiliates program, dating sites have their own set of affiliate marketing deals.
An example of this would be eHarmony that brings up to $188 per sign-up. Match.com gives you 75% of all new subscription revenue for if people join through the link that you have provided on your website.
Elitesingles.co.uk gives you £5 for each completed application from their affiliate marketing deal, while Adult Friend Finder has a deal of up to 75% from the initial orders.
According to estimates, DatingAdvice.com gets one of the highest traffic when it comes to websites in the dating niche. The site gets about 244,000 visitors each month from organic search and has built over 3,000 referring domains to the website.
While the exact amount of money that datingadvice.com makes is not available, there is an example that will help you gauge how much money can be made with a niche affiliate website in the field of dating.
The top 10 most visited pages on datingadvice.com get more than 3,500 visitors every month. The page with the most views is a review for senior dating site ourtime.com that gets over 28,000 visitors each month through organic search. The commission from the OurTime.com affiliate program stands at about $10 at an estimated conversion rate of 1%, which makes the website around $3,000 per month just from OurTime.com.
Sunshine and Sippy Cups is the blog set up by Meagan Paullin after she found herself unemployed after having a baby. She had always been into saving money through ways like couponing or following money-saving blogs but never considered it as a full-time career. Some unfortunate circumstances, however, led her to making it her full-time – and profitable – venture!
When Meagan stepped into the world of blogging, she wasn’t sure she would be able to make it. She loved following frugal living blogs but never considered herself technically sound to start one of her own.
While she was on her maternity leave, she found out that she had been fired from her job. She had a baby on the way and a ton of online college courses to pay for, without any means to do so. After some time of sheer panic, she jumped into the world of blogging by simply buying a couple of books on the topic, and putting together a plan with the help of her knowledge of management.
Her website was up and running in March 2011, but she also took on some freelance writing, and other online jobs to help bring in extra money. The urgency of the situation caused her to work harder and acquire more skills so that she could maintain a viable source of income and work from home with her child!
Meagan started out with definite goals and steps to achieve them. After six months in the business, she had achieved them all with some savings to spare so she decided to set goals for another six months.
After a good year of experience, she revamped her business plan to invest in some services to manage the site, while her goals increased in size steadily. She brought her boyfriend into the business, bought three new domains and worked on finishing up her e-books. She also took on more and more sponsored posts.
Meagan’s main source of traffic to the blog is Pinterest. While she started earning money off her blog quite early, the major bump in income came after a post of hers went viral on the social media platform. This post had a large number of affiliate links, which meant more money for her when someone bought a product through the link!
When she first set up the blog, the money came in small amounts. Over the first six months that the blog was in existence, Meagan earned about $5,000 in total.
Over time, her income increased steadily. Soon she was earning about $40,000 a year, which then increased to almost $100,000, while sitting at home!
ShoutMeLoud is a website that focuses on blogging and helps you learn all the basics about blogging and digital marketing. Set up by Harsh Agarwal, the website covers his journey in the field and how he took the website from no views to 1.2 million page views every month.
While its primary focus is on blogging, SEO, social media and making money online, ShoutMeLoud credits itself with being a one-stop-shop for everything related to internet marketing.
Harsh first learned about blogging in 2006, but it wasn’t till 2008 that he set up his first blog. Starting with BlogSpot, he soon switched over to WordPress. There was no set pattern and he blogged about whatever he felt like, with no particular vision of monetizing his ramblings.
All this changed when he realized that there was money to be made from what he wrote on the internet, so he decided to become his own boss and share everything that worked for him.
Over time the website started gaining more and more traffic and Harsh realized that he needed to diversify and increase the number of sources from which he could get credible content. This led to ShoutMeLoud becoming a community blog that allows bloggers to contribute in the form of guest posts.
It boasts of an army of over 650 bloggers that participate in the website’s guest blogging program and rake in impressive profits.
Majority of the website’s incomes comes through affiliate links. These are links that earn the website money when they are used to buy products mentioned in the articles.
The website is monetized through AdSense, Infolinks, GraphicalTube, Media.net, ShareASale, ClickBank, direct ad sales, Viglink and eBooks sales.
The website has earned over $40,000 over the last six years just through Google AdSense. Harsh uploads his yearly income reports on the website, which will give you an idea about how the income has increased over the years.
It started with just over $400 in February 2009 and gradually to just over $3,000 by the end of the same year. In 2014, he made a total of over $50,000 and then gradually increased to over $10,000 per month. In June 2017, the website put up a report that showed that it had earned over $30,000 in that month alone.
You can see that there are a large number of ways in which you can earn money by setting up websites. Most of these are niche websites with their main source of income being affiliate marketing. This is followed by Google AdSense, a number of sponsored posts and the sale of products like e-books on the website.
While this looks very attractive, you have to make sure that you churn out content that gets you credible views. It is also important to diversify your monetizing strategies and not depend on one single source. So what are you waiting for? Go out and build your own websites and start your passive income journey!
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So, why use a selling app? Getting rid of all the stuff around your home can have plenty of benefits. And, apart from keeping your house cleaner and clutter-free, selling stuff can help to bring in extra cash. In the past, if you wanted to sell stuff, you would have to post listings in the classifieds section of your local newspaper or organize a garage sale, both a very tedious and cumbersome processes.
Now, there are several online selling platforms and apps that let you sell your stuff very quickly and earn a good profit with minimal hassle. In this article, we have listed some of the best selling apps and a lowdown of why these may be ideal for getting rid of your junk.
Decluttr is a great and safe way to sell your stuff as you are not selling to individuals directly but to Decluttr, who will buy from you and sell on their website. You can sell your video games, DVDs, CDs, textbooks, smartphones, Kindles, iPads, iPods, iPhones, gaming systems, Lego sets, etc. on Deculttr.
While you may make a much lesser amount of money for your stuff with Decluttr than you would get by selling it to an individual, Decluttr offers you money on the spot saving you a lot of hassle. Also, you don’t have to meet people for the exchange.
This is an excellent platform where you can sell your used stuff online. You can sell various categories of stuff such as electronics, books, tech gadgets and jewelry on Amazon Seller Marketplace. Amazon also offers paid monthly memberships for serious sellers who sell a significant number of things on a monthly basis. And, if you’re looking out to sell things occasionally, then you could opt for an individual plan, for which you will not incur a monthly fee but you will need to pay fees for listing and selling for every item you sell.
Letgo is an extremely popular selling app, which is extremely easy to use and you can put up an item for sale in a jiffy on Letgo. You can sell various items on the Letgo app like clothes, tech gadgets, furniture, cleaning supplies, cars, etc. All you need to do is click a picture of the item you want to sell, set a price for the items and select a category that the item fits into. You also have the option of adding more details such as a title and a description of the items.
You can also change the price of the item or the location if you wish and share the item you want to sell on Facebook. You can easily list whatever you want on the Letgo app and it is displayed on top of the feed for the people who live locally in your area. The search feature of the Letgo app allows the buyers to search items by category, distance, listed date or/and by the price.
You will be contacted by potential buyers via Letgo’s chat tool for any clarifications or questions about the product or agreement to buy the product. The only limitation of the Letgo app is that you cannot make any transactions via the app and you need to do this between the buyer and yourself. However, the ease of use, neat user interface and in-app tips are some of the things that make the Letgo app among the best selling apps available in the market.
Facebook is one of the best selling apps where you can sell your stuff online. From the Facebook homepage, just click on “Marketplace” and then you can select the “+ Sell Something” option and then the category such as vehicle, item or place for rent and then create your listing.
Another way in which you can sell stuff on Facebook is via the “buy and sell” groups from your newsfeed under the explore option. Here, you can explore all the buying and selling groups in your specific area. However, you will need to join the particular group, before you can begin selling. Some groups may have themes like toys, baby clothes, etc., some are for individual item listing and others are for yard sales.
The Facebook Marketplace makes use of location-based listings to enable buyers and sellers connect with the people based locally to make the pick-up of the items much easier. Listing your items on the Facebook Marketplace is very easy. You just need to post a photo of the item, along with the description and fill some forms to describe the items. On Facebook Marketplace, you can list practically anything at all and the easy-to-use search feature allows buyers to find your listing very easily and buy.
The VarageSale app is a family-friendly selling site makes selling and buying extremely easy. You can sell or buy stuff on VarageSale for free and you can buy or sell both new or used items like electronics, smartphones, furniture, etc. While the site does not have categories for searching, it has a search bar that lets you enter what you are looking for and your location, so that you are able to find items for sale close to your location.
The process of signing up is very easy and you need to sign up with your email account or Facebook to enable the site to verify your details and create your profile. All the sellers and buyers must go through the verification process, before they can sell or buy via the VarageSale site.
You can browse the listings on the site buy to buy or sell, you need to sign up to get access to contact others on the site. VarageSale offers a cool feature that allows you to post your listing to your social media directly so that your friends know what you are selling and could possibly share it with their friends.
VarageSale emphasizes the safety of the buyer and seller as every buyer and seller must create a profile on the website and include their name and photo and unless this is done, they will not be able to schedule a meeting. You can also report any suspicious activity or sellers via the 24-hour VarageSale hotline.
Chairish is a selling app that basically acts as an online consignment shop for furniture and household items. It takes only around 2 minutes to list your items on the app. This app allows you to list only items related to home décor, but is an excellent way by which you can get rid of unwanted stuff in your home either locally by opting for a local pickup option or via the facilitated shipping. You can sell your furniture, rugs, lighting, mirrors, art, décor and other household items via Chairish.
All you need to do is click a picture of your furniture or other household items you want to see, create a listing of the items along with a title and description of the items and set a price. Chairish also offers tips on how to take the best photographs of your items you want to sell and displays the items to people whose home style matches your item.
Chairish verifies all the offers for your items before they are sent to you and the website allows you to offer discounts to buyers for a quicker sale. The site works on a consignment basis, which means that listing your items on the site is completely free but when the items are sold, Chairish takes around 20% commission on the sales. Chairish also helps with the pricing of your items, if you require the help, and also helps to organize the shipping of the items.
The buyer can return the item within 48 hours and if they decide to keep it, you will get around 80% of the listed amount or more immediately. Although the app charges you for their services, it a great app for selling for high-quality, high-value furniture items.
This online selling app was started in Singapore and is now available in the US too. You can sell practically anything on Carousell, from clothes, furniture, kitchen appliances, beauty products, kids and baby stuff, items for him and her, books, textbooks, housing, toys and games, bicycles and parts, gardening and outdoor, musical instruments to automobiles.
The website offers a variety of useful tips for selling and buying stuff on their site and enables you to get rid of your stuff super quick. Listing is very easy — you need to simply open the app, click on the “sell” button, click and upload a photo of the item you want to sell and fill in the required details. Once your listing is up on the app, you can chat with the buyers via the app and arrange for the sales.
While you can list your items on Carousell for free, you need to arrange your own payment and pick up. You can either browse the listing via the homepage of the app or through the specific category you are selling or buying in, or you can also search via location. Carousell also offers a cool feature you don’t get with other apps i.e. “the bump”. This is a paid feature which lets your items get more views and gives you a better chance to sell them more quickly.
Offerup is a free-to-use seller app which is like eBay in the local version. The app allows you to add your products to a watchlist, use the chat feature to ask questions to the seller and also make counteroffers. OfferUp is a great place to sell and buy antiques, arts and crafts, baby and kid stuff, health and beauty products, DVDs, CDs, appliances, mobile phones, clothes, shoes, furniture, toys, games, books, home stuff, vehicles, auto parts, etc.
To list your items on Offerup, you need to click a picture of your items, you can upload between 1 to 4 pictures of the particular item, select a category and the condition of the item, enter the details of the item, set a price, verify your location and finalize the listings that allow your items to be viewed by the buyers. Offerup allows you to check out the profile of other users, their transaction history, ratings, badges to show their positive attributes, etc.
Both the buyers, as well as the sellers, can leave their feedback for any transaction and Offerup gives rewards to repeat sellers who offer good and satisfactory customer experiences. To ensure additional security, you can link your Facebook account also in order to prove your identity.
If you want to clean out your closet, but don’t really know what to do with all your outdated clothes and accessories you want to get rid of, you could do it on Vinted and earn money. Vinted is an app especially dealing in clothes and accessories and allows you to swap your items or sell them.
There are no fees involved for swapping stuff and the only cost involved is shipping charges; however, you need to pay a commission if you’re selling your stuff. The app has started allowing listing of kids’ stuff like clothes, toys, games, etc. The Vinted app is very cost effective, especially if you’re swapping clothes with another user.
Listing of your items on the app is free and you can list your gently-used clothes and accessories. The interested buyer may ask you relevant questions about the products and once the deal is struck, you need to pack the stuff up and fix the label you receive from Vinted to the box and ship the items to the buyer.
Once the site confirms that the box has been received by the buyer, you will receive your payment. The biggest drawback of Vinted for sellers is the cost. Vinted charges a commission of 5% of the sale price of the item and also a $0.70 fee for each transaction.
eBay is a classic selling app that has been around for decades and is among one of the most popular apps for selling stuff online. When you think of selling stuff online, the first name that pops into your mind is eBay. You practically sell or buy anything on eBay, electronics, tech, gadgets, shoes, video games, phones, furniture, DVDs, etc.
The audience on eBay is huge and no matter whatever obscure an item you list, you’re sure to find a buyer for it. And selling on eBay is not all about auctions, you can even list the item with a steady price. eBay allows you to accept many methods of payment and you can also avoid shipping the item if you want by listing them for a local pick up.
The drawbacks of selling on eBay are the intensive process of listing, the fees which you pay for selling stuff and the issues you may have with selling the items because of the emphasis that is placed by buyers on the reputation of the seller.
Trove Marketplace is a great online selling app for buying and selling new or used furniture both in your local area or town. First, you need to click a picture of the furniture that is for sale and select the category that it best fits into and add a title and description for the item.
You can list the item on Trove by setting a fixed price or you can also accept bids from buyers. But before you list the item, you need to sign in with Facebook or Google in order to complete your listing with Trove.
You can decide whether you want to accept the payment via credit card, debit card or cash. Once you accept the offer and confirm the price and the mode of payment, you can then meet with the buyer for the exchange. However, it is a good idea to first receive a notification from Trove about the receipt of payment from the buyer before handing over the item to them.
This is a great online selling app to sell your old textbooks and other books. On Cash4Books, you need to enter the number below the barcode (ISBN Number) of the book that you want to sell and Cash4Books will give you an offer price.
Once you accept the offer price, Cash4Books will send you a prepaid shipping label. You can pack the books in a box, affix the label and ship the books to Cash4Books. When they receive the books and assess the condition, you will receive your payment via PayPal. It will take around 2 weeks to receive your payment.
Although Cash4Books buys all types of books, you can get the most amount of money from current, used college textbooks. So, if you’re a student who wants to make some money getting rid of old books that are of no use to you any longer, then you could sell them easily on Cash4Books.
This is a great selling app that allows you to sell any of your used stuff. The mission of 5miles is to create an online selling platform that is fun and simple to use. With this app, you can filter your search results to within 5 miles of your present location.
The app requires you to upload at least one photo of the product you are selling. You can add more photos if you want to. You need to then select the category that your product fits best into and you can also upload a video if you wish.
You then need to enter the description of the item, the price, your location and post the listing. Once you have posted the listing, you can also share it on popular social media platforms to gain additional traction. Apart from items like electronics, clothes, furniture, mobile phones, auto parts, watches, jewelry, sports, etc., you can also list local services, jobs, housing, garage sales, etc. on 5miles. While you can pay in the traditional way for what you buy on 5miles, you can also pay via the 5miles wallet, using your credit or debit card.
This is an online flea market in an app (incredible, isn’t it?!), which has plenty of vintage stuff for sale. The app does not charge any fees or commissions on the sales or on the things you buy. The site does not have any specific categories for the listings and most of the items on the site are clothing and accessories such as jeans, hats, shirts, jewelry, etc. Depop is an easy-to-use the site and if you have some cool, vintage clothing or accessories you want to sell, then this is the place for all of it.
So, which selling app is the right one for you? Well, there is no right answer to that question. You can determine the best app for selling you stuff on basis of your location, the items you want to sell, your payment preferences and the reputation of the app. By choosing a selling app carefully, you’re sure to not only get rid of all your unwanted stuff but also earn yourself some pocket money in the process.
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Most people try and save some of the money they earn every month to fund their travels. It could be a quick trip from the city, a trip to the city, or a major trip out of the country – maybe to Europe or South East Asia. There is, however, another group of people who are turning this interest into a full-time job and earning money while they see the world.
They have set up blogs dedicated to travel, along with accounts on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, and gained a huge fan following. Travel bloggers are the entertainers of today, who let you see the world through their posts and give you major “wanderlust”.
Do you want to learn more about how you too can start a travel blog of your own? Keep reading for a pragmatic answer!
There are more and more travel blogs coming up every day. The scene is pretty crowded as it qualifies for the “dream job” that lets you see the world and make money while you’re at it. No more long hours at a desk when you can be wading through the paddy fields in Bali, right?
The large number of blogs that crop up every day is the biggest challenge to the profession. Everyone wants to go to fancy hotels in beautiful locations and not pay a dime. Everyone wants invitations from tourism boards across the globe to come and enjoy a week in their country – an all-expense paid trip!
The reality is not so rose tinted. First and foremost, travel blogging requires you to build a niche for yourself. It has to be an area that is unique to you and interest a good amount of people so that you can build a reader base. It can’t be a broad, general field that has thousands of other bloggers. Choose something that will be engaging and also close to you.
It is very time consuming and you will never be off the job if you choose to become a travel blogger and want to make money off it. It’s not good enough to put up a post or two every couple of days. You need to have a plan and a layout. A particular number of posts need to go up every week without the content being compromised.
If you do manage to keep your blog afloat through the initial stage and develop a good enough readership base, you will still need to be persistent with content. That is key for you to be able to make blogging a full-time career.
The only way to get instant success is to go viral somewhere on the internet but the chances of that happening are very low and you should keep your expectations realistic. You will probably have to be immersed in the blogging business completely for at least a year before a steady source of sustainable income starts to come in.
So before you dive into the ocean of travel blogging, make sure that you’re well equipped to handle the waves, especially initially. Even if you make it through the initial year or so with hard work, you will have to work even harder in the time that follows. Long hours, huge distances and a life on the go are some of the many things you will have to get used to in the process.
There are a large number of successful travel blogs that started off small but are well known today. They make enough money to not only sustain their travels, but also diversify into lots of other parallels. Keep reading to get inspired.
The Bucket List Family, the blog started by husband-wife duo Garrett and Jessica Gee, is one of the top earning blogs today. They did not start with the same level of success that they have today. The couple sold off everything they had to fulfill their dream of traveling the world and started their journey in 2015 with $45,000.
Almost three years later, the couple and their three children are still on the move and haven’t had to spend even a penny out of the original amount that they started off with.
Another example is the Beautiful Destinations Instagram handle that was started by entrepreneur Jeremy Jauncey to showcase beauty from across the globe. The page now has over 11.5 million followers, allowing Jauncey to diversify and start a content management company of his own!
Do You Travel, the blog started by Jack Morris when he was a young man fed up with his job, is another big example of how you can make it big as a travel blogger. Morris started an Instagram page to finance his travels when he was short on cash. The page now has about 3 million followers on the social media platform.
In addition to charging about $9,000 for a sponsored post, Morris also makes money through his Lightroom editing presets, which sell for between $40 and $120 for the mobile versions and about $80 and $250 for the desktop versions.
Matt Kepnes, who is also a New York Times bestselling author, started his blog when he wanted a break from his day job. In 2006, he quit to pursue travel full time and now runs one of the most successful travel blogs – Nomadic Matt. One of the older players in the field of travel blogging, Kepnes initially started monetizing his blog by selling text links. This was way back in 2009 but now the times have changed and this does not remain an option. Instead, he has kept up with the times by diversifying the blog’s strategy over the years.
Lastly, Russian photographer Murad Osmann and his wife Nataly Osmann have been recreating travel blogging with their iconic style where Nataly leads Murad towards an exotic location. A rage across social media platforms, their #FollowMeTo trend has led to thousands of users posting pictures in the exact same way.
There are a large number of travel blogs on the internet but a good analogy is comparing this field to the restaurant business. Even if there are tons of eateries, it doesn’t mean you should not go out and open yours – especially if you’re bringing something new to the table. If you feel you can churn out better content than what you see around you, go out and create! Don’t worry about the number of competing blogs, concentrate on the quality of what you produce.
Things may have been very different 10 years back but now it is a very simple process that you need to follow to have your blog up and running!
Back then, you had to learn HTML and hand code your website. It was a slow process and one that needed special expertise. Things aren’t the same now. It is much easier to set up your own travel blog with the help of WordPress. It is a simple platform designed to suit the needs of those of you who aren’t too comfortable with technology or don’t have the in-depth knowledge that was necessary at one time.
WordPress is the source of almost over 25% of the content created on the internet and is the most highly recommended platform to start your blog on. It’s easy to use and super flexible with regards to what you want to do with it, starting from a simple journal to a large e-commerce website.
The first thing you need to do when you get started is to choose a name for your blog. There are no strict rules regarding what you can name it but keep in mind that it should resonate with your content. It should be attractive enough to grab some eyeballs and yet versatile enough to showcase all the content that you are planning to put under it.
Pick the domain name and then move on to registering it and buying hosting. There are a number of companies that provide basic hosting but they may be a little complicated. Some of the more widely known ones are HostGator and Bluehost, especially for when you get started, but don’t spend too much money on this in the initial phase of your blog!
The next step is to install WordPress, an open-source web publishing application built to make it easier for regular people to blog. It is a content management system and blogging tool that was built by expert developers and contributors. Once this is done, your website is up and running! You will, however, have to go and personalize it according to your taste and in line with your website’s content.
You will have to install plugins and customize your theme, after which you can create your main pages – the pages that will be visible to all those who visit your website. These can include the about page, the contact page and the privacy page, in addition to all the content that you will be putting together for your travel blog.
Firstly, you need to decide when you want to monetize your blog. A lot of people prefer to add advertisements to their content right from the start so that they can bring in a small income right from the start. Some successful bloggers, however, disagree with this.
They believe that you must build content and get a particular number of unique views organically before you start showing ads or taking on sponsored posts. This will allow your audience to believe in your content instead of being bombarded with ads for things they may not be interested in.
In order to make money from your blog, you will need to invest in it. This is not only a financial investment; it is more on the lines of time and effort. Your blog will not be a success overnight. You will need months to come up with your brand and learn what works best for you.
Diversification is your best bet for monetizing your blog. It has to be a mix of different ways.
Sponsored content is one of the most widely used ways of monetizing your blog or getting paid to travel. Affiliate links are another good way of making money off your blog. Here you do not get paid for the link, instead, you get a commission when you link to a product or service from your blog and a reader makes a purchase through that link.
You can create content for other websites and get paid for that once you have a decent standing in the field. You can also create a product or write an e-book, which can be sold to those reading your blog. Banner ads are another way to earn some money but they are not held in high esteem, especially by successful bloggers.
If your blog is doing well, brands will approach you for partnerships or maybe even an ambassadorship. Press trips are also one of the most common sources of paid travel for travel bloggers. These trips usually include flights, all transport, food and entertainment for the duration of your visit. You can also charge for your services in addition to this.
Lastly, you can always use your creativity to come up with something that hasn’t been done before. Originality is always paid for well. It will set your blog apart from the others in the realm and increase your worth in travel blogging.
It’s not easy to start blogging about travel and immediately hope for free trips to be handed to you. It involves a good amount of research. You will have to build relationships and grow your audience. In addition to this, you should know a few tricks.
You need to have confidence in what you are doing and this confidence should reflect in your pitch to a hotel or company that you want to stay at or want free stuff from. Your reader base is unique to you and that will be the selling point for most companies. Make a few calls, talk to people and make them believe in your worth – this is where your free trips are going to start.
Be prepared. Have a media kit ready for your blog and spend time coming up with your unique selling proposition (USP). This will show why you stand out from others in the game and why they should work with you.
Building contacts is very important. If you have a destination in mind, don’t be afraid to use Google to find contacts, especially if you don’t have any existing contacts in the country or city. A simple search – “all opinions are my own + {travel destination} blog” – can get you a list of blogs that may have worked with brands in the city already. This will help you get in touch with the right people.
Don’t be afraid of reaching out to people. The way you reach out will also make a difference. A vague and impersonal email will not get you anywhere, as it is most likely to be deleted without a second thought. Put together a well thought out email, with references to some personal details, and it will surely be noticed.
You can also join groups at third-party sites that connect you to companies and brands that may be looking for bloggers and social media influencers for a particular product or trip. Examples of these are iambassabor, Revfluence, The Blogger Programme, Coopertize and Tinflur among others.
Be upfront about what you will be providing in return for the free stuff and trips that are on the table.
All the freebies do not come as soon as you start blogging. It takes time, emails with no replies and a number of rejections before things start looking up. Do not be disheartened, especially if you want to stay in the business. Not everyone that you reach out to will be looking for someone that offers what you are willing to provide. Keep in mind – it doesn’t hurt to try!
Finally, travel blogging is a full-time occupation that will get you as much in return as you put in – in terms of hard work, resources, time and thought. You can be a successful blogger in the field of travel if you’re ready to create content that is widely engaging and resonates with the people who visit your blog.
Keep your social media presence at a healthy and happy level and do not let the success (or lack of it) get to you! Time and effort should result in a decent turnover, which can be multiplied with more and more time in the field.
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