Sell Handmade Goods

Sell Handmade Goods

Crocheting, knitting, making jewelry… there are so many handmade goods out there, and unfortunately… people often overlook this one because it isn’t one of the ‘fancier’ online options.

But it is absolutely viable, and there is a huge market for it.

There is especially a market for these types of goods when they are marketed with your own personal story.

For example… let’s say that your baby has sensitive skin, and can’t use regular sunscreen.

Maybe he/she breaks out in a rash if they do, because their skin is just extremely, extremely sensitive.

Well, if you can come up with a sunscreen that actually works… that’s not only nontoxic, but that is also safe for your baby’s skin, free of harsh chemicals, and made with only natural ingredients… that’s a big thing!

That’s a real, viable product!

And the fact that you can market it using a real-life story is also really powerful.

Story Powered Marketing is a real thing. And having a story to tell customers why your product is awesome is a very effective way to market it and win buyers over.

Where To Sell Homemade Goods

Yes, this list is of the top online businesses… but honestly, a lot of people also overlook local outlets.

Farmer’s markets, for example, are awesome for entrepreneurs who are also creators. This can be a great outlet to get real world feedback on what you are creating before you start selling it online.

You can get people to try it, you can ask for their opinion, you can improve on it, you can solve problems and answer questions… this very intimate level of community interaction can teach you a lot about not only the process of creating your product, but also the process of marketing that product to your target customers.

What Types Of Items Can You Make?

To make this side-hustle work, you need to ask yourself ‘what types of things do you enjoy creating?’

You could make soaps, you could do an Etsy site, you could use Shopify, you could make lotion, you could make jewelry, you could make candles, you could grow awesome delicate micro greens… there are literally limitless possibilities here.

You just have to hone in on your passions, what you love to do, and what you are good at.
You can even get creative with it!

Do you see some awesome soap on Etsy? Buy it, cut it down into smaller bars, repackage it, and then resell it!

Look for those unique opportunities, and don’t be afraid to think outside of the box.

9. Influencer Marketing (of the Podcasting variety)

I debated whether or not I was going to put ‘Influencer Marketing’ in this list. In some ways, I don’t really like the term… but it fits better than any other term, so that’s what I’m going to call it.

To me, influencer marketing is all about podcasting. That was my original thought in deciding to put this business idea in my top-ten for the year.

More people are listening to podcasts than ever before, and it keeps growing every year.

There is a ‘realness’ among podcasters that is actually getting really mainstream, and it is really awesome. It is becoming a ‘respected profession’ in our world, and it just continues to get bigger by the day.

Listening to podcasts is so much more in-depth than watching a special on the nightly news. It is also a lot more interesting than just scanning posts on social media, or watching short clips of videos.

When you listen to a podcast, you are getting a true depth of information. You are getting not just in-depth discussion on a topic to listen to, but are also getting background, context, history, etc.

You can also be a YouTube influencer, or even an Instagram influencer… but I think that I would put those further to the bottom of the list.

Podcasting is just really awesome right now, and I think that’s the way to go if you want to get started in the ‘influencer’ hustle.

How To Make Money As An Influencer

So, making money as an influencer starts with you pursuing your passion, and basically starting an authority podcast on what you love.

This could be sports, drone-racing, card-collecting, video games, energy drinks, sound systems, photography, musical instruments, antique collecting, fitness, politics, songwriting… whatever you love to talk about and/or practice in your own life.

Then, you keep working on it. You keep releasing content, you keep publishing, you keep learning, and you keep delving deeper and deeper into that subject.

That’s when you will start to become an authority on the subject.

Once this happens, and once you start to gain more followers, you will start to find opportunities for monetization.

Ads are one possibility, but there are certainly more options than this.

You could get sponsors… you could get brand deals… you could start developing and releasing your own electronic products, and marketing them to your followers.

You could leverage your audience to start an email list, and then market to that list as you release new products, memberships, courses, e-books, etc.

There are all kinds of ways to monetize this. But the most important element of succeeding as an influencer is simple… you must continue to create and release content.