When stay at home moms get the itch to work they have few options. Sending their kids to daycare would defeat the purpose of staying home with them, so they can either find work online, or open a daycare center in their homes many opt for online work over taking care of other people children all day long.
So, to go from stay at home mom to work from home mom, here are a few steps to follow to get started and eventually become a success.
Find Your Niche
Before you do anything else, you need to sit down and figure out what it is that you do that is marketable. Can you sew? Do you have training in a specific area? Do you have a degree in website design? Do you know how to write articles that are interesting, accurate, unique, and sellable? Find out what you are good at and you’ll find your own cubby hole (niche) where you can make money.
Create a Web Presence
If you want to make money online you need to let people know you exist. No name people rarely make it big unless they’re in the music or movie business, and even then the chances are the same as getting struck by lightning or winning the lottery. If you want to get noticed online as a (fill in the blank), you need to let people know all about you and your work.
An example recent success is that of the recently launched comparison site, http://www.megabiz.biz/ in the how to drive traffic to your site niche.
Blogging: Create and maintain a blog. Tell your friends and family about it, and include links to your blog in applications or project proposals.
Website: Creating your own website is a huge step towards having an online presence, especially if you can use your name in the URL. Your website should tell people what you do, how much you charge, and should list any current or past projects you have completed (portfolio).
Social Networking: Never underestimate the power of social networking!
Start Making Money
Now, you have arrived at the fun yet tricky part of the journey- making money. Once you have discovered your niche, created an online presence, and marketed yourself using your blog, website, and social networking connections, you can both sit back and wait for the work to roll in, or check out online freelancing websites and apply for tons of work daily.
Being a stay at home mom can get boring and mundane (the same thing every day will do that to a person). Stay at home moms can easily transform into work from home moms and make an income that will provide a little extra cash every month, and a sense of accomplishment.
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