Online income for seniors is the desire of most yet so many fail because it seems too hard. Here an old gentleman takes you by the hand and leads the way.
Making an income late in life
Firstly let me get straight to the facts: I am a 75-year-old male who still operates a full-time business and writes blogs for fun and money.
The internet is a fun place, it is now pretty simple to do just about anything because the ways have been made so that it is easy to learn.
Anyone can do it, you just need to start in the right place, take a bit of learning and you are on the way.
I know that things get a bit harder with age so I don't go around recommending anything associated with labour, we are over it, leaving that work to the young people.
In addition, can you remember everything that you have to learn?
Yes, with notes and repetition it all falls into place.
The internet does not have hours
You can do things on the net that are seen worldwide.
Eight am in New York is eight pm in Australia so there is always someone active.
I am an early riser so I am at the keyboard most days at about 5 AM but an afternoon nap and an early close are my rituals. Time for work, family, and fun.
The net is full of time-wasting activities.
I am not fond of video games, crosswords or any activities taken just to fill in time. life is too important for wasting days when you can do something constructive with the time left.
Keeping the mind active is as important as keeping the body going but it is proven that doing crosswords, as an example, is just learning a new skill and not increasing memory.
Income is not the only joy in life, although, a pretty good one.
I have friends that do activities for noncommercial reasons. It may be charitable, provide family support, sponsorship or a host of activities, however, all involve some skills that need to be learned.
Online groups supply a family experience
Importantly, some of us are loaners by nature and don't mix a lot but still have a need in our life for contact with others.
Importantly, to be accepted as ourselves without social pressure being applied.
There are many groups that are support bases for all sorts of activities that will help you through the problems of the day.
You will discover more about Wealthy Affiliate by the end of this story but their family blog is remarkable.
In addition, you will mix with eighty-year-old bloggers and young people as well, some rich, some poor but all with the same ambitions. The need to achieve.
Online income for seniors, however, be careful.
The web is also a scammer's paradise
By learning some basics you will be able to see the blatant scams from a mile away with or without your bifocals.
When starting on the internet many try and buy a quick entry to instant wealth.
This is not the most practical way, it is fraught with wasting your money for little return.
I know I have had lessons the hard way and have taken a lot of time to learn common sense and to not throw money at the laughing clowns.
I have written about 300 blog posts on this subject and rarely recommend spending money before you try it out and want to proceed.
Not everything suits everyone, it is like life, so we take the options that will best suit you to move forward.
What are your options to make money?
| Selling products online | I was thinking of Amazon as the easy way |
| Affiliate marketing | Referring traffic to a site owned by someone else |
| Blogging | A writer's lifestyle |
| Social media | Working for others and teaching |
| Have a website | Market yourself |
| Making Videos | Easier than you think |
| eBay marketing | Selling excess stuff from the shed |
| Email Marketing | For others on an hourly rate |
| Newsletters | For others on an hourly rate |
| Crypto trading | A new game |
Now the bad list that I would stay away from.
- Surveys
- Stock trading unless you know what you are doing
- Gambling of all kinds
- Shonky health products
These can make money but mostly they take money so you really need to know what you are doing. A job for high-risk takers and consequently a place to avoid.
I do all of this baring eBay where my wife is the expert.
So what are my favourite things?
First of all, you are now reading a blog that I have written, one of the hundreds along the way.
The blog will contain affiliate links that will pay me money if you buy a product, now or later on.
I have several websites to do different things and I sell products on Amazon.
(My update on Amazon is certainly not what you think anymore)
A Facebook page on Rescue Cats is a fun option that I post everyday.
I send emails to a list and produce newsletters on a regular basis. Many of these will point back to my blog posts.
Video production has become easy and is an ideal way to show others how to do prepare a video.
Most of the don't-do lists have been on my list as well providing the opportunity to stay away and not be burnt.
Online income for seniors and where the journey starts
Where to start an online journey?
I could spend all day explaining how to make money online. Over time I will take you to all these places but first of all, you need a bit of help.
Everything starts with two very important decisions.
- The first is to decide what you want to do. Go to the above list and think about what motivates you the most. Don't think about money. They will all get you there. Think motivation because this may be a long journey and one in which you need to have a keen interest.
- Next is learning about websites. Everything revolves around some kind of web presence.
Don't panic!
Not yet anyway, the olden times of coding and compiling heaps of unnecessary work are long gone. In fact, you can have a website up and going in half an hour. Well, a bit more if you are new but it is easy now. - Start the journey and see if it fits your personality.
I don't really like online shops or doing product reviews but they are easy and make money.
Find your thing and start to build a journey. - Online income for seniors starts with a plan.
It all starts with a plan
A plan that will take you into the long term that should see results along the way, small celebrations for meeting the targets you want to achieve and knowing that the process is working.
This is not a short term game, it may take a year or two to see real results depending on what you choose. However, once you reach a level the results will astound you and you may have a business that will carry you forward for years.
A business you can pass down to family or sell on the market at a great return.
Have a vision of the end result before you start.
Let me tell you I have had many false starts and wasted an extreme number of hours trying to find my way. This is all because I failed to plan properly and changed my mind mid-career.
Then I tried to do too much in too many directions which resulted in too little too often.
I now focus my attention on just one product until I achieve my anticipated result.
However, I still use some of the ways in my traditional business. Emails, SMS, Newsletters, and Videos.
Real-life examples
My daughter returned to work after the kids reached school age but she still wanted to limit her hours.
She focussed on learning everything about Facebook and marketing for business. She then joined a couple of women's clubs to gather some business. This resulted in a few contacts and some occasional work. One contact kept asking for more and she is now head of marketing for a growing corporation. A great achievement.
Another has a dress shop for women's apparel. She bought the business and wanted to expand it. The ultimate way was an online shop. It took many months of learning and integration but it now works really well.
I have a friend who is over 80 and lives in Northern Canada on a small island.
She started blogging because her writing skills are still great and it suits her lifestyle.
There are opportunities everywhere but you must start somewhere. Until you take that first step you remain in the dream world
Online income for seniors is the start of a journey
Where do you start your journey on the internet?
It has taken me many years to find the answer to this question. There are so many false starts you can make that just waste time and money.
I would like you to try the first training module at Wealthy Affiliate, this is both written and video and takes you through an introductory period of training. Nothing to buy.
Everything starts around an understanding of the internet and this training series is based around building your confidence in this area.
I have done the training twice because the first time I ignored many of the lessons I skipped through far too quickly and only later realized all that I had missed.
I am not the only one to relate this story as it is a common comment.
Plus, I was fooling around the net for a few years before finding the Wealthy affiliate site and going back to training 101.
The internet is a place of constant change
I'm not saying this to scare you into thinking you won't cope, however it is an evolving and ever-changing playground. Being part of a network of like-minded people really gives you an edge and an advantage that can not be compared.
There are over a million members at Wealthy Affiliate and I am rated around 150th for my contribution to the group
Conclusion
I started to write this with the objective of finding a Niche that would suit the majority. It is not possible because we are all so different in what we want out of the Internet.
I love writing so I am a constant blogger sharing what I know to those who will listen. Warning of scams and for you spending money on bad products. It is not necessary.
Since I first wrote this post I have found that the Crypto market offers a lot of thrills if you treat it with respect. Yes it is a roller coaster ride however it is the future and we will see growth overtime .
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Finally, I hope you get something out of the post and I wish you all the best in your evolving growth as a senior warrior.
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