3 steps to your first $1000 as a digital nomad

✈️ 3 Steps to Your First $1000 as a Digital Nomad

Hey There Nomad!

People massively overcomplicate making money online.

While the process itself is not easy, the strategies are simple.

Here are the main 3 steps for three popular online business models;

Freelancer Model

1. Identify your marketable skill

2. Create profiles on freelance platforms like Upwork or Freelancer and build a portfolio

3. Start with smaller projects, deliver quality work, and gradually increase rates

40 hours of work x $25/hour = $1000

Coach/Content Creator Model

1. Choose your niche and target market

2. Pick a platform (blog, podcast, social media) and create content to grow your audience

3. Create a newsletter, generate leads via content, promote your coaching/offers in your newsletter

5 hours of coaching x $200/hour = $1000

E-commerce Model

1. Choose your niche and target market

2. Create a Shopify or Etsy store and start with print-on-demand products to test market

3. Use ads to quickly test conversions and use content marketing to generate leads and sales

50 products sold x $20/product = $1000

Sounds easy right?

But there are two main sticking points for all models;

1. Getting started – self belief issues, choosing a niche, knowing what model to choose etc

2. Growing your audience – the tenacity to keep going with minimal results at the start, investing in ads, pairing message with market etc

There’s no need to overcomplicate the models. They’re quite simple. Instead focus on overcoming the sticking points.

1. Getting Started

• Boost your self-belief: List your past successes and transferable skills - you know more than you think you do

• Choose a niche you’re genuinely interested in or curious about

• Identify your unique skills and strengths through self-reflection and feedback and choose the best business model for your personality

• Connect with like-minded individuals for support, motivation and to get around people who can believe in your dreams!

• Just start – clarity comes from action, even if you pivot later

2. Growing Your Audience:

• Focus on two platforms only: one long-form (newsletter, podcast, blog, YouTube) and one short-form (FB, IG, LI etc) – don’t try to be everywhere at once

• Build an email list from Day 1!

• Batch create content and schedule daily posts for consistency

• Refine your messaging based on audience feedback and engagement

• Don’t aim to be an influencer; be a friend offering valuable advice

• Keep going! Consistency over the long term is key to success

You Know What To Do

Knowing is never truly the issue.

Youtube videos, podcasts and blog posts with step by step instructions are ten a penny.

It’s time to get over whatever fears are holding you back and execute!

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That’s All Folks!

That’s it from me this week. I hope it’s been useful!

Make sure to come and join the group to connect with me and meet fellow nomads.

Have a fabulous week, live your best life and as always get out there and make it happen!

Jo 😊 

P.S. I’ve been working on the sales page for my Solopreneur Success Formula this week. If you’re having trouble getting your side hustle/online business off the ground, you’re not sure where to start, which niche to choose, what business model is best for you etc, this is the training for you!

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