This self-employment option needs a lot of background before beginning. Classes are available at multiple community colleges or recreational areas to help you gain knowledge of websites, but having prior experience in an old job will be the most useful. This is an extremely tech based position, but has the potential to be a substantial income source. There needs to be a money source at the beginning of this endeavor, but only enough to buy a domain name (the name that appears in the address bar of a website browser) as well as money to gain access into an affiliate program.
Job title: Website designer
Salary: varies
Activities:
- creating and marketing a product or idea on a website
- create a domain
- create original content and images that are aesthetically pleasing such as pictures and graphs
- participate in an affiliate program to gain revenue for your product
- SEM (Search Engine Marketing)
Skills needed:
- knowledge in HTML, JavaScripts, web programming, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Paint, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and other programs like WordPress are needed/highly recommended
- knowledge of social media and link-building is also important
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