5 Lucrative Online Business Ideas for Beginners in [Year] – Start Earning Today

Intro

Hey everyone, it’s Tom here with thisonlineworld.com. I hope you’re all having a fantastic day today, so [the new year] is just around the corner, and with a new year, there always comes some new and exciting opportunities. So if you’re looking to potentially change your life or really shake things up in the New Year, boy, do I have the video for you. Today, I’m covering five of the best online business ideas that you can start in [year]. These ideas are all perfect for beginners, can be done with no or almost zero startup costs, and they all have immense income potential and scaling potential in my opinion. Uh, but yeah, no more wasting time, let’s get into the video. Alright, so there’s a good chance…

1. Video Ad Agency

The Opportunity

If you’re watching this video, you have a smartphone and there’s also a good chance that there are three different apps on that smartphone right now—those being YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. And if you’re on any of these apps regularly, you’ll know that short-form content is basically King these days. I mean, let’s face it, people have really short attention spans these days, so it’s that snappy, short-form content that is really doing well for creators and brands these days.

How You Can Benefit

This first online business idea for [year] is to start some kind of video ad agency that repurposes long-form content into short-form content. In other words, you can help existing brands, bloggers, influencers, even YouTubers take off by repurposing some of their best content into shorter-form content that can do well on other platforms.

2. Print On Demand

What is Print On Demand?

Print on demand (POD) has been around for ages, and while it’s a popular business model, I think it’s still an awesome opportunity for beginners. In a nutshell, with POD, you work with a manufacturing partner to make and ship products to your customers. You create unique designs, upload them to an existing POD product catalog, and when a customer buys, the manufacturer makes the product and ships it.

Why It Works for Beginners

This business model is very beginner-friendly because you don’t need to handle the products directly. You’re not involved in manufacturing, packing, shipping, or logistics. You just focus on creating designs, uploading them to products, and marketing your store. Additionally, the startup costs are low, as you only pay for products once a customer makes a purchase.

3. Media Outreach

Connecting Content Creators and Businesses

A media outreach business connects content creators and business owners with different media outlets to help them get exposure. This can include podcasts, blogs, and social media influencers. If you’ve ever been pitched by agencies that offer podcast or media placements, you know that there’s a lot of money in this space.

How It Works

For example, I found a website called podcastally.com that helps entrepreneurs get featured on podcasts. They charge a monthly fee for this service, and there are plenty of other similar services out there, some charging hundreds or even thousands of dollars per month. It can be a grind to build a network of podcasts, blogs, and YouTubers to pitch to, but the opportunity here is huge.

4. Affiliate Marketing

The Power of Affiliate Marketing

It wouldn’t be a video on the best online business ideas without talking about affiliate marketing. According to Zipia, a significant portion of global e-commerce sales comes from affiliate marketing, and it’s widely used by both advertisers and publishers. So why not grab a piece of the pie?

Getting Started

Affiliate marketing is great because there are low-cost, easy ways to get started. You can begin by creating a simple product review channel on YouTube or Instagram, linking to your affiliate products in descriptions. You could also start an affiliate marketing blog, like I did, to promote affiliate offers that pay you commissions when people purchase through your links.

5. Online Freelancing

The Freelancing Landscape

There’s no complicated secret behind freelancing, but it’s important to emphasize that freelancing isn’t going anywhere. As more businesses move online, they will need skilled freelancers to help them scale and complete various projects.

Opportunities for Freelancers

The world of freelancing offers a variety of opportunities, including graphic design, web design, virtual assistance, video editing, and more. If you’re willing to work hard, develop high-income skills, and focus on your craft, freelancing can become a major income source.

Conclusion

Guys, that does it for five of my favorite online business ideas for [year] that are perfect for beginners. I really think [year] is going to be an awesome and exciting year. While there might be uncertainties in the market, I believe the online world will continue to grow, and there’s still plenty of money to be made in the niches I’ve outlined. As always, it won’t be easy, but if you put in the effort, there is still money to be made.

If there’s an online business idea in this video you’re going to try, definitely let me know in the comments below! Or if you have another idea you’re excited to start, I’d love to hear about it as well. That’s really all for this one, guys—thank you so much for watching! And as always, don’t forget to check out thisonlineworld.com for more unique ways to make and save money. I’ll catch you guys in the next one.