How To Make A Profit By Selling Your Services In Forums

Difficulty: Beginner

Selling a product is the most basic thing that you can do to earn money, whether online or in the physical world. You offer an object, people want it, you give it to them, and they give you money. But when you're selling products online, you're selling on a much larger scale, with people who are too far away for you to just hand the thing over to them. This means you have to consider things like delivery and fulfillment. It's not that bad, business owners who have branched out also deal with those things. But selling your services is much easier.

Selling your services means your freelancing for somebody. There are a lot of people who are looking for help with their businesses but don't have the people nor the connections to find somebody to do it for them. A lot of people who are looking and selling services go to different types of forums. Almost all of the forums you'll find online will have a thread that is specifically for a certain job type or is filled with a community of people just offering up their services for a price. It's a good way to find somebody because these people in these forums either share your interests or are really easy to communicate with in order to figure out if they can get the job done or if the job is something you want to do.

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What You Need

Forum membership

Paypal account - Create one at https://www.paypal.com

Setup Steps

Write a pitch for the service you're selling.

Create your resume or list details as to why you qualify to provide this service.

Compile your work and prepare your portfolio.

Find a forum to join. Warrior Forum claims to be "The World's Number 1 Internet Marketing Community and Marketplace". Millions sign up for it so, why not?

Set up your Warrior Forum account.

At http://www.warriorforum.com, click Sign-up. You will have the options to sign up using Facebook or Google or to manually enter your information.

Choose your account type. Click Purchase to get directed to the War Room page > Click Confirm.

Click Join Now for a free membership. You will be be directed to a page for you to select 5 or more topics to get started. Click Continue.

Check your email to verify your account.

Go to the Warriors for Hire Section by going to The Warrior Forum > Warrior Special Offers.

Click New Thread and start writing your copy. Click Preview Post to check what it looks like when it goes live. Click Submit New Thread once finalized.

Once your post is approved, click the link on the private message and submit Paypal payment.

Marketing Setup

Guest posting - Write and submit amazing pieces on big sites to help direct potential customers to your Warrior Forum products or services.

Email marketing - Email potential clients and past clients to get to the front of their mind and for them to check what more you can offer the moment they need services done for them.

Email signature - Include your services, contact information and Warrior Forum details in your email signature. You never know when an email correspondent is actually a potential client.

Social Media - Utilize Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to promote your services and give visibility to your Warrior Forum products or services.

Web presence - Have a professional website with call-to-action elements with a page or pages promoting your Warrior Forum products or services.

Blogging - Write about your products and services in your Warrior Forum blog and other of your blogs.

Networking - Attend in person and online events to network with potential clients and like-minded individuals.

Promotions - Send holiday cards or e-cards to clients, offer free consultations, list your services and products on directory sites, use local Facebook ads or Google Adsense.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - Use great content, relevant keywords and back-links to get your name, website, products and services listed on Google's search results.

Timeframe

Time to do: 1 day
Time to see results: 2 months

Additional Tips

Define your target market.

Set attainable goals and deadlines.

Provide a service that already has high demand rate.

Use graphics and videos.

Include samples and testimonials in your copies.

Offer several price packages and offer a money-back guarantee.

Get an affiliate program.

Post comments to get your name out there and pick up interest from other warriors.

Consider joining the War Room to communicate with marketing specialists and get access to digital courses and tools.

Potential Results

Your income depends on the forum you choose and your visibility. You could look to generate up to $500 a month in passive income for the first few months if you put in the work. If you don't choose a popular forum, make sure the one you choose has tons of users and is popular in your niche. It won't matter how well you work if not enough people know about you to hire you.