Blogging: The Ultimate Work-From-Home Business

Every now and again, I get an email asking me about my blogging. So, I post about it from time to time. Last week, I reposted one of my most popular blogging posts, entitled 5 Lessons Learned From Blogging. Why? Because blogging can be the ultimate work-from-home business and people want to know about it.

So, if you are keen to make a little extra income in your daily life, and you consider yourself to be a competent writer, then blogging is probably the best way to do so. More and more people are turning to blogging as a viable way to live, and even if it is only a second income it can be enormously rewarding as a way of making secondary profits.

In many ways, blogging is the ultimate from-home business. But you do need to be aware of certain things if you want it to be truly work-from-home. As long as you approach it in the right ways, you’ll never need to leave your sofa as you build and work on your blogging business.

With all this in mind, I’ve outlined three things you should consider should you choose to pursue blogging.

Receiving Mail Professionally

Part of the challenge with building an at home business is that you want it to look as professional as possible, but it can be hard to do when you are not actually working in an office in the city.

Even a simple act like giving out your postal address can be embarrassing, and it can seem as though you are not as professional as you would like to be.

However, there is a simple way to solve this issue. By using an internet P.O.Box, you can give out people a professional looking address and simply have it rerouted to an online box where you can then view it.

This means you can keep your business looking professional while also being able to read your mail from the comfort of your sofa. That takes care of all sides of the equation.

I bet you didn’t even consider this! Did you?

Digital Marketing

Next, you need to think about how you are going to market your business,  especially if you want it to succeed. For some, the idea of marketing comes easily, but for others, it can be a challenge. But, it doesn’t have to be a challenge because some of the best marketing tools for businesses are online tools anyway.

Not only that, but some of these online marketing tools, are also income generators such as affiliations, pay-per-click advertising, and Google Adwords, just to name a few.

But, as you become more familiar with various online marketing tools, you will discover what is the best fit for you and your blog. You’ll also find out that none of the online marketing tools even require you to leave your sofa and open your front door.

Networking

Finally, it is important to know that – while you can build a successful business without networking, it is not as likely to be as successful as you hoped for. So, network; even if it’s just a little bit.

Traditionally, the act of networking is thought of as being something which you need to do in person. This is not necessarily the case, especially with blogging.

Networking can be just as effective online, via social media, and/or by phone. As a matter of fact, you will probably find out that is more than enough to get the kind of results you want to be successful in your work-from-home business.

In Summary

Blogging can be the ultimate work-from-home business but there are several things you must keep in mind to become successful.

Three of these have been shared in this post – which include knowing how to receive your mail professionally using an internet P.O.Box, becoming familiar with what online marketing tools work for your blog, and finally keeping in mind that non-traditional networking via phone and internet can be just as effective as in-person networking.

Additional Resources

How to Transform Your Lifestyle as a Digital Nomad

25 AWESOME Ways To Make Money as a Stay at Home Mom [2019]

5 Reasons Why I Limit My Blogging During the Holidays

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This post was last updated 12.12.19

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