Passive income is the Holy Grail for online marketers.
It's automatic. Effortless. But, not at first. In the beginning, it's grueling.
I liken this to doing the most amount of work for the least initial return.
However, over time, as your passive income begins to increase, your reliance on
an active income plummets. That's when the real magic starts to happen.
For most people, that means an exit from the
proverbial rat race. It equates to freedom. True financial independence. An
extrication from the shackles that binds us to the 9-to-5 corporate
life-sucking job. It means being unleashed. Living a fulfilled life. And having
total freedom to live, work and roam free at your leisure.
Yes, it's Utopian. That's by design. But, if you're
sitting there thinking that passive income is impossible because you're too
busy working a day job, think again. Not only is it possible. Not only should
you do it. But, you'd be silly not to put as much of your effort into
generating a passive income immediately.
However, this comes back to the old discussion of pain
versus pleasure. We will always do more to avoid pain than we will to gain
pleasure. When our backs are against the wall, we act. When they're not, we
relax. The truth is that the pain-versus-pleasure paradigm only operates in the
short term. We'll only avoid pain in the here and now. Often not in the long
term.
We spend so much time procrastinating that it's only
at the point when the pain of continuing the procrastination exceeds the
pleasure of putting it off any longer, that we actually take action.
But, when it boils down to it, passive income isn't
that hard to generate. When you know what avenue to take, and you follow along
with a few simple steps, you can do it. It just takes time. Don't expect this
to materialize overnight. Unless, of course, you have money to invest in
something like real estate or high-yield dividend stocks.
There are dozens of ways to generate passive income.
However, the option you select has to do with two metrics: time and money.
Either you have a lot of time or a lot of money. Most people usually don't have
both. But, if you have a lot of money, generating passive income almost
instantly is easy. You can buy up some real estate and begin enjoying rental
income. Or, you can invest in a dividend fund or some other investment vehicle
that will begin generating a steady income for you.
However, when you lack the money, you need time.
You'll need to invest the upfront time now in order to reap the benefits of
automatic income later. It just doesn't happen overnight. So don't expect it
to. However, you can do this without quitting your day job. All it takes is some
sincere effort over a consistent period, and voila! But, to get there, you'll
need to consistently burn the midnight oil or get up at the crack of dawn. Your
choice.
1. Start a blog.
One of the best ways you can create a passive income
is by blogging. Yes, in the beginning there will be no income. Expect that.
But, over time, you'll start to generate an income from that blog. Eventually,
it will snowball. Potentially, it could earn you six or seven figures per year,
sometimes even more.
There are some basic steps you'll need to take before
you start a blog. Don't just rush headfirst into this without planning first.
Blogs in the following sub-markets make the most money:
Dating and relationship related blogs
Money related blogs
Diet and fitness related blogs
However, you should pick a niche and blog about that.
If you're launching a money related blog, maybe it'll be about how to make
money in real estate or simply how to make money online. Pick the niche and
stick to it. If it's a diet and fitness related blog, maybe the niche is the
Ketogenic diet, the Atkins diet or some other form of diet or fitness.
2. Launch an automated webinar.
Webinars are absolutely crushing it these days. If
you're looking to create a serious amount of passive income, consider launching
an automated webinar. However, before you do that, make sure you do that
webinar live every single week for a year. Once you've got that webinar
converting, automate it.
Some people take it automated well before the year is
up. When it converts, it converts. If you target the right people and you're
able to create the right message that appeals to your audience, you might just
hit a home run. An automated webinar often involves the creation of a webinar
funnel. That includes, not only the webinar, but also the email sequences, and
possibly a self-liquidating offer, and maybe some done-for-your services and
up-sells.
It's not as complicated as it sounds. There are loads
of things to keep in mind when building out a webinar. It's not a simple task.
But, when it clicks, it's a proverbial money-making machine. Not only do you
make money fast, but it's often more than you had ever dreamed of.
3. Write a ebook.
Ebooks are one of my favorite sources of passive
income. Now, you can do this the simple way and just publish it on Amazon's
KDP. Or, you can go all out and build yourself a book funnel. Book funnels are
powerful, but they won't be fully passive. For example, if you do a
free-plus-shipping offer for your ebook (converting it into a physical book),
you'll need to create some one-time offers (i.e. extra training) and up-sells
(i.e. an audiobook). But, a book funnel can be very powerful.
But, you don't need to go further than that. You can
simply write it and publish it and collect the income. That's all. Send out a
couple emails to your list (if you have one) or post it on social media, and
there you have it. Passive income. Now, the amount of income you receive
depends on the quality of the book you've written. How well did you craft the
message? How targeted was the information to your audience? It counts.
If you want to take it a step further, you could
easily create that ebook into an audiobook using the Audible platform. You can
either produce the audiobook yourself or hire out a producer to do it for you.
You can either pay them a flat fee or a royalty from the proceeds of the
audiobook.
4. Do affiliate marketing.
One great way to generate a passive income is through
affiliate marketing. Now, this does depend on the size of your list. Yes, size
matters when it comes to your list. Especially if you're looking to make some
serious money and do it on autopilot. But, list-building takes time. It doesn't
happen overnight. And you need to add value to your list or you become
obsolete.
Build a list in a particular niche and tell them
stories. Create a bond. Build a relationship with them. It's important. Then,
when you've created a bit of culture, start marketing affiliate products or
services to them that you think they might like. Just be sure that you
personally vet out whatever it is that you're selling to avoid complaints if
the product or service falls short.
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