Business and Technology

The Top 5 Online Businesses in The Pandemic

It’s fair to say life has changed for all of us over the last 12 months. And the work-landscape appears to have changed forever. While many people still face uncertainty, there have been others that have used their time on furlough, or new-found redundancy to start a business online. You may wonder if starting a business during a pandemic is good business sense, but if a business can survive in a pandemic when global spending is at its lowest, chances are you’ve got a business that will survive in a post-pandemic world too. 

Become a social media consultant

Covid will undeniably have a long-lasting impact on all our lives, but no more so than our online shopping habits. There’s been a massive shift in how people buy with many looking to social media channels to make their purchases and a lot of companies are just not equipped to deal with this change. 

As a social media consultant, you can effectively steer businesses in the right direction. By creating tactics, implementing schedules, and posting content regarding their target audience, and looking at KPIs, you can create a robust social media marketing strategy to help improve revenue and customer engagement.

Start trading currency

There’s been a lot of chatter about currency trading, but what is forex trading? Simply put, its buying and selling foreign currency for a profit by using the fluctuating exchange rates. Some people consider joining the volatile stock and forex trading market to be risky, especially at a time of instability, but if you find someone to learn from, there’s money to be made. 

It’s important that you gather knowledge from people who really know what they’re doing, and only invest what you’re willing to lose. 

Write a blog

Often it’s the simplest ideas that are the most perfect. Setting aside an hour of your time a week to plan and write a blog could net you quite a bit of money. With promotion on social media you can grow your traffic organically and companies will then pay to have advertising spots on your site. 

Whatever your interests are, there are bound to be people out there who have similar interests and will want to hear from you. All you have to do is host your blog and write! 

Go freelance

Companies have now realised that not only can employees work from home, but they’re more productive, and this has led to more businesses hiring freelancers. If you have a stable internet connection and the motivation, you can become a freelancer in your chosen field. 

There are several freelancing and project-based websites where you can post your CV and apply for jobs. 

Curate subscription boxes

Since we’re all spending more time at home and unable to see loved ones, subscription boxes have been the surprise stand-out star of lockdown. Being able to send friends and family these carefully curated boxes is the perfect way to show them you care. And starting a subscription box company is pretty simple. 

Think about what you want your boxes to include, this could be anything from chocolates and sweets, to books and magazines, pamper packages, and even flowers.