subject: 5 Opportunities for Work from Home Moms [print this page] 5 Opportunities for Work from Home Moms 5 Opportunities for Work from Home Moms
Many "wannabe" work from home moms wish to reenter the work force by taking on an opportunity that lets them remain at home and still earn significant income. Generally speaking, your earning potential will be directly related to the amount of time and energy you put into your new venture. There are all sorts of opportunities available, and picking the one that is most suited to your strengths only requires a bit of research.
Online Sales
There are a seemingly endless number of sales opportunities online. Whether you already have a product in mind or you have no idea what you want to promote, you can find it online. When you have a product you feel passionate about, you will do a much better job selling it effectively. If you haven't found your niche yet, do a keyword search on topics that interest you. There are many search engines that will help you narrow down a field that isn't saturated.
Once you have your niche set up, it doesn't take much to develop a web presence and a marketing plan that will help draw leads to your site.
Home Based Child Care
There are so many young families requiring two full salaried workers, either for insurance purposes, income or career advancement. That means that there is an almost constant shortage of good, reliable child care. If you want to stay home with your children and enjoy being surrounded by kids all day, opening a small scale child care business in your home is a great way to earn some money.
Blogging
Blogs are a dollar a dozen online, but really good ones develop a substantial following. To monetize your blog, develop an affiliate marketing strategy that pays you for every visitor that clicks onto a related sales page. Different affiliate programs will pay you for simple clicks, others require a completed sale and still others want your visitors to fill out surveys. Even if you don't get paid cash, several offer free merchandise as recompense for your traffic.
Auctioning
One way many stay at home moms make money is to auction off items online. The simplest way to acquire great merchandise to sell is either through garage sales or thrift stores. You can find many items that still have their original tags. As long as you are willing to mail things promptly and are good at keeping track of your orders, this is a very viable source of income.
Consulting
People are always in need of someone with knowledge. Any skills you have from your previous job are marketable. Someone wants to know how to do what you know how to do, and will pay you handsomely for your experience. The advantage of consulting is that you pick your hours, can charge a premium rate and dictate how long your contracts will be.
Stay at home moms can find plenty of opportunities to make money. A little effort will help you turn up the perfect match for your talents and needs.
