How to Make Money Online with Hands-Off Systems

So, you have been reading about people making loads of money online.

You’ve read success story after success story and you really want to get into the same line of work.

However, the problem is you have no idea where to start.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone, read on to find out the step-by-step training on how to work from home and what assets you need to set up an online business.

What Do You Want to Do

The first thing you need to think about is what you actually want to do.

It’s all very well saying you want to make money online, everyone does, but how are you going to go about it?

While there are many tried and tested ways that work, for most people, affiliate marketing is the best way to go.

With affiliate marketing, there is no need to create a product because it has already been created.

As an affiliate marketer, all you have to do is promote other people’s work and earn a commission when people buy the product through your affiliate link.

Of course, not all of those are hands-off initially, but they could be.

One thing you need to remember is that if you’re hoping to make money with affiliate marketing, it can be done, but it takes work at the beginning.

If it were possible to make money online doing nothing, everyone would be doing it.

What Online Assets Do You Need

For affiliate marketing, there is a range of tools you need to start.

You’ll need some form of an online presence.

This could be in the form of your own website, with a domain name related to the product you are promoting, or a blog that will be used to promote a range of products.

With your own website, you will also be able to set up your own landing pages. Landing pages are used to introduce a product to any prospective buyer.

After they read the sales page and they are interested in knowing more, they will normally fill in a form with their first name and email address and click a button.

This is where the next tool comes in, because you have now got the person’s email address, you can start sending out emails on a regular basis as a follow-up to the original sales page.

In the emails, you will include more information that will help the recipient make a buying decision.

There is a formula for email marketing which we will go into in more detail at a later date.

What Should Your Next Steps Be

First of all, do not rush into anything. Take it easy!

Try to learn as much as you can about affiliate marketing before you start doing it, also, start slowly.

The most important thing to remember about affiliate marketing is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

Plan what you’re going to do, making sure that you have the time to do it.

If you’re sitting at home, you can do a lot in a short amount of time.

Set up a blog based on the niche that you’re interested in and start writing blog posts on a daily basis, you can find forums and Q&A sites as well to start building a reputation, but don’t try to be too ‘salesy’.

However, if you have a full-time job, a family, or other responsibilities, take your time.

Two or three posts a week would be good, with visits to forums in between writing the blog posts.

Remember, your aim should be to be successful, not to be successful quickly.

What Do You Need to Know

But before you take that first step, you need to understand that you are going to have to commit to making it work. Affiliate marketing is not a get-rich-quick scheme, it’s a legitimate business model where you can make great money.

A consistently good work ethic is the key here.

The three qualities you need most are:

1. Knowledge
2. Patience
3. Perseverance

Learn everything you need to know about your chosen method to make money online.

Then, have the patience to realize that it takes time to see the results you want.

Finally, persevere when you feel you’re not making any headway.

Trust me, you are.

Final Thoughts

Obviously, this is not the complete step-by-step training on how to work from home, and there are certainly more online assets you need to run a successful internet business.

What’s important to know is that affiliate marketing takes a bit of time to set up all your assets correctly.

However, once you have done that, all you need to do is drive traffic to your landing page and you will start making a very nice income.

If you have a minute and feel inclined, please drop me a line in the comment below.