How to Make Money in a Recession
Believe it or not, it IS still possible to make money in difficult economic times.
You only have to look around to see that some people don't appear to be feeling the pinch at all.
It can't be because they saved up enough money during the good years to live off during the bad.
No, there are many people, even in Ireland, who are not feeling the pinch of recession because they are still making significant incomes despite the poor economy.
And today it is easier than ever for ordinary people to join them and turn their lives around in the process - by going online.
Making money online does not have to be something reserved only for geeky, high-tech graduates or computer nerds.
You don't have to know how to build a website or write any code to have an online business these days.
The latest blogging platforms and content management systems are as easy to use as your favourite word processor.
Basically, if you can type up a letter in Word, you probably have the skills to run a website.
Actually making money from your website requires a little more knowledge, research and effort, but nothing that can't easily be learned, and there are plenty of people willing to show you how.
The real beauty of going online to earn a living is that you can cherry pick niche markets that are not feeling the effects of recession.
You can target, or market to countries that are doing better economically right now.
And you can seek out customers who are known to buy online and to spend money on the products or services you aim to provide.
This advantage should not be underestimated.
In a traditional offline business it just isn't possible to switch your focus like that, all your eggs are in one basket.
If you own a florist shop, you can't suddenly become a fast food outlet because it looks like it might make more money.
Because of the low cost of starting a business online, you can operate in multiple markets simultaneously, thus spreading your risk and reducing the chances of your income suffering a hit because of market conditions.
The low cost could also make an online business the best way to make money in a recession.
Time to start looking at the possibilities, don't you think?
You only have to look around to see that some people don't appear to be feeling the pinch at all.
It can't be because they saved up enough money during the good years to live off during the bad.
No, there are many people, even in Ireland, who are not feeling the pinch of recession because they are still making significant incomes despite the poor economy.
And today it is easier than ever for ordinary people to join them and turn their lives around in the process - by going online.
Making money online does not have to be something reserved only for geeky, high-tech graduates or computer nerds.
You don't have to know how to build a website or write any code to have an online business these days.
The latest blogging platforms and content management systems are as easy to use as your favourite word processor.
Basically, if you can type up a letter in Word, you probably have the skills to run a website.
Actually making money from your website requires a little more knowledge, research and effort, but nothing that can't easily be learned, and there are plenty of people willing to show you how.
The real beauty of going online to earn a living is that you can cherry pick niche markets that are not feeling the effects of recession.
You can target, or market to countries that are doing better economically right now.
And you can seek out customers who are known to buy online and to spend money on the products or services you aim to provide.
This advantage should not be underestimated.
In a traditional offline business it just isn't possible to switch your focus like that, all your eggs are in one basket.
If you own a florist shop, you can't suddenly become a fast food outlet because it looks like it might make more money.
Because of the low cost of starting a business online, you can operate in multiple markets simultaneously, thus spreading your risk and reducing the chances of your income suffering a hit because of market conditions.
The low cost could also make an online business the best way to make money in a recession.
Time to start looking at the possibilities, don't you think?