Working From Home

Through The

World Wide Web

Almost ten years ago, I decided to ditch my day job and decided

to work from home. My job back then was stressful, and on top of

that, the long working hours meant not being to spend a lot of

time with my family. Then again, I also wanted to make sure that

I would be able to provide for them.

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make money online

making the opportunity to work from home not impossible at all.

The first job I took on the Internet

was to provide administrative

support to an online marketing

company. My tasks included

creating content for client's

websites, conducting research,

replying to e-mails, and complete

various assignments. Pay was

almost the same as my previous

job, but interestingly I had more money at the end of the month

as a content writer. The savings came from not having to pay for

fuel, transportation and other incidental expenses.

During my employment a virtual assistant I came across different

online marketing methods. Eventually, this familiarity developed

into interest, and I signed up for seminars and took supplemental

courses to learn the industry’s best practices with the intent of

starting an online marketing firm and be my own boss.

I teamed up with my wife who knows how to create and design

websites so we can offer both Internet marketing and website

set-up services. We provided total outsourcing, and our clients

appreciated the convenience of getting our services. We put up

our own website and used optimization strategies to make it

more visible online. To build our portfolio, we decided to offer our

services to non-profit organizations and bloggers first. Eventually

our customer base expanded and we now cater to businesses

from various sectors. Our first headquarters was an underutilized

detached garage in our property. This allowed us to save on

capital and overhead costs during the company’s infancy.

Business was good, and we are now

able to afford renting an office space

downtown. To accommodate the

growing number of orders, my wife and

I made the decision to hire additional

staff. We wanted to give other people

the ability to make money online from

their own homes, so majority of our

staff do tele-work.

This kind of business requires good communication skills, as well

as patience and creativity in bountiful measure. You also have to

be systematic in dealing with projects in order to meet deadlines.

It also requires a good eye to notice errors and quickly

troubleshooting them. Open-mindedness is also important since

the industry continues to evolve.

Starting an Internet marketing company has

its own share of risks. For one, there is that

possibility of you not meeting your

customer's needs or preferences. Security

risks, like virus and hacker attacks, can also

disrupt business operations which can lead to

loss in client confidence and consequently revenues. However,

these risks are not entirely unmanageable. The company is now a

decade old, and it provides a steady and substantial income

stream for me and my family. Without a doubt, being a stay-at-

home dad is very rewarding on so many levels.