Career Ideas For Stay At Home Moms And Dads
In this article I will look at a few good career ideas for stay at home moms and dads
. Many moms, and an increasing number of dads think that it is very important for one parent to stay at home as a full time carer for the children but at the same time they would also like to be able to contribute financially to their family.
Unfortunately in today's economy, more and more people are finding it hard to make ends meet and for this reason many stay at home parents are looking for a career they can do from home in order to generate a second income.
So, here are a few ideas that allow stay at home moms and dads to make some money from home whilst still being able to care for their children.
1. Start your own business in direct sales. There are direct selling companies that pay very well and many moms have been making money this way for a number of years now.
Admittedly, some of these companies maybe more suited to moms but a few to consider include Avon, Tupperware, Amway, Discovery Toys and Lifetime Cookware to mention but a few. Many moms like to sell their products my organising home parties and this approach works very well.
However the thing that makes a huge difference today in direct selling is the Internet. By directing people to a website you have built, or a website that the company who's products you are selling has provided you with, it is possible to reach many more people and make more money. If you are willing to learn a few Internet marketing skills it possible to turn this idea into a full on home Internet business career.
2. Of all the career ideas for stay at home moms and dads I think this is one of the best. You can start your own blog and monetize it in different ways. If you have a passion about something, anything, you can turn that knowledge a business that can actually pay very well.
Everybody knows a lot about something so it's quite easy to get started. For example, if you are a mom or dad who likes to keep fit you can create a blog about keeping fit and offer helpful tips and advice about diet and fitness etc.
Starting a blog with Blogger.com is free and will only take you a couple of minutes. You can then regularly post blogs on your chosen subject and start generating traffic to your site.
Later when your traffic is increasing you can then join the Google Adsense affiliate program. This is when you allow Google to display their advertisements on your blog and you get paid a small commission. Google pays out millions of dollars in pay per click affiliate commissions and you can make money every time somebody clicks on one of the ads on your new blog.
You can also make money from your blog by promoting affiliate products such as digital ebooks, physical products, and cost per action lead programs. As your blog grows so will your traffic and this can lead to an excellent part-time or even full-time income.
3. Another great idea is to start a home business providing services for other bloggers. Instead of starting your own blog, you could start a blog writing business.
There are millions of blog owners who are only too willing to pay for content for their blog. This can quickly lead to a full-time income if you are good at writing short articles.
A big plus point of this is that you will be able to avoid writers block and getting bored because you can write about a wide range of themes. You can learn more about how to start a blog writing business in discussion forums such as The Warrior Forum or by doing a Google search.
These are a few career ideas for stay at home moms and dads. There are many opportunities today thanks to the Internet and it is very possible to make a good living from home whilst still taking care of family responsibilities. Just give it a go!
by: Chris Grayson
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