We believe that this is the perfect time to start your own business. It might be challenging to start, and there is a lot of uncertainty in our economy right now, but many business giants started in similar periods in the past. Take a page from their playbook and take the first step in building your own business.
Last week, we shared some ideas if you’re keen on a home & gardening business. This week, we’ve got some suggestions if you’re a writing or design kind of person. Perhaps some of these suggestions might appeal to you and be the beginnings of your new business.
Where Are We Now With Content and Media
Everyone is online these days, in even higher percentages than before. Even at home, we’re browsing the web and consuming content while the lockdowns are in place. Everyone is looking for something to do online, from reading news and blogs to watching video streams, which is up by 12%.
This is a perfect backdrop for two kinds of aspiring content professionals: those who wish to make their mark on the world as an expert in their field, or someone who helps businesses weather the pandemic and remain relevant in online channels by going digital.
On the one hand, you can be posed to deliver valuable information and content to a specific audience. This audience is even more online than ever before, looking for more unique content to read and watch.
On the other hand, more and more companies are going online to continue to do business. You can take advantage of this movement by offering content services to these businesses and help them beef up their online presence.
Ideas For Your Content- and Media-Related Business
Here are some ideas on possible businesses that rely on content and media generation:
- If you’ve got some niche knowledge, set up a blog and get people interested in what you have to say, and you can even begin setting advertising early.
- If you’ve got a magnetic personality, take advantage of the increase in media consumption by starting a vlog on Youtube or streaming on Facebook and getting income from advertising.
- Camera-shy but love talking? That’s okay. Set up a podcast and invite some interesting guests!
- Are you social media savvy? You can help other businesses increase their online presence as a social media marketing manager.
- If you know all about online ads, consider starting a small side job to help businesses harness the upward trend in online consumption by setting up their ad campaigns for them.
- You can write articles and blogs for businesses beefing up their online presence. Almost any business in any industry may need top notch copywriting.
- If you’re fluent in more languages, why not translate important documents and even books for a fee?
- Help other people perfect their resumes, now when everyone’s putting their best foot forward.
- Got some video editing chops? With many people creating video content, you can help them perfect their video so that it matches their personality and attracts even more people.
- If you enjoy taking photographs, consider focusing on stock photography and offer your photos for businesses to use in their online messaging.
- Traditional product or portrait photography can be in high demand now that many businesses need to transition to online sales.
- Artistic people can offer various artwork for sale online, from various online marketplaces in many different mediums, for use in print on demand stores and others.
- Web design is sure to be in high demand now that many businesses are looking to increase their online presence.
Content is special. Every industry would do well to have someone write about it for other people interested in the same thing. You can look at our whole Business Ideas series and think about possible content for any of those industries--and you’ve got yourself the beginnings of a business centered around content.
Stay tuned for next Friday’s post for more business ideas in a different industry!
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