How to Begin your own Online Research Business (In 5 steps)

Dec 16, 2022

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Are you the one to contact to call when family or friends require details on a complicated subject?

Do you have a knack in studying complex data or information and turning the information into something ordinary folks can understand?

Have you ever thought you could be making a living doing what you love - that you could be turning all the info inside your brain into the passive income?

Yep, with WordPressand , you can create an amazing online business around your research capabilities. This is the post where we'll teach you how!

If you're ready to learn how to start an online business of research all by yourself, continue reading...

The tools you'll need

Earning money through research can be easier than you think. Actually, you'll require two tools: one of which is freeand one which is extremely affordable:

  • It is the world's #1 plugin for monetization and membership for WordPress. It lets you transform your WordPress website into a revenue-generating machine.

With these two tools, you'll have everything you require to begin an online research company!

How to Begin with an Online Research Business (In 5 Steps)

You know the tools you'll require now is the time to build your website for your business. We'll get started!

Step 1: Get WordPress and Install

In the beginning, you'll have to find a hosting provider for you WordPress website. There are plenty of options to choose from, but the most suitable one is dependent on the needs of your business and your budget.

Bluehost homepage

Plus, it offers the ability to do 1-click WordPress installations, so you can begin building your website right away. When you sign up with Bluehost it comes with the benefit of a free domain for the first year.

    Are you new to WordPress? No worries! WPBeginner is the easiest to use website creation platform in the universe. This WPBeginner Guide contains everything that you need to begin:

GUIDE How to Begin an WordPress Blog

Watch >> learn the steps to install WordPress (june 2022)

Step 2. Add your research content

Now that you have all the necessary tools and tools, you are able to add content to your website. These could be items like research reports, white papers as well as video compilations.

As an example, the information could be made available via memberships , which include access to the latest market studies.

Based research website BiteSize Bio is a perfect example.

This online research library can be accessed by members who work in biochemistry as well as molecular and cell biology as well as genomics, gene editing as well as microscopy.

Now back to the nuts and bolts from Step 2. Make your research content...

Adding reports to WordPress is easy. You'll start by creating a new page on your site:

Adding a new page in WordPress.

You can then include a title as well as a report summary. To upload a document, start by adding an additional block using the plus sign. (+).

You can then search for "file":

Typing file into the Gutenberg block editor.

Then, just post your research report onto your webpage:

An uploaded economic report.

You'll also want to add categorizesand tagsfor your site. Taxonomies make it easier to restrict the access of your website's content (and will help improve your SEO).

Once you're finished, click the Publish button.

Step 3: Establish a Membership

Now it's time to create your first membership to allow users to access your research reports.

To begin, log on to your WordPress dashboard > > Memberships > Make New:

Adding a new membership in .

The page will open on which you'll be able to sign up for your own membership. Start by adding the following details: descriptionand the description.

Then, you can decide on the prices, billing type then set the billing type, pricing and payment interval (how often users are being charged):

Adding a new membership in .

This tutorial video will provide the steps for creating an account in :

Check out the video on how to create memberships (with an overview of the process and how to set it up)

Keep in mind that you are able to (and must!) create multiple memberships. These memberships allow you to broaden your reach by providing solutions that satisfy the requirements and budgets of a variety of customers.

Additionally, it offers you fine-grained control over the types of membership that will help you increase the profits you earn.

You could, for instance, develop memberships offering an limited number of downloads for different price. Something like this:

  • Apprentice- Full library access plus 1 download/month. - $20/mo.
  • JourneymanFull access to library plus 5 downloads/month. - $50/mo.
  • Master- Full library access Unlimited downloads for $100/month.

Step 4: Establish Rules to Control Access

To ensure that your research material is protected from others It is necessary to set up rules to limit access.

Go to your WordPress dashboard, and go to > Rules > Create new:

The Rules page in .

This will take you to a webpage where you can create new guidelines for your content. Within the Content & Access section, there's an option dropdown where you'll have the option of choosing which content to protect.

In the example above, to secure one particular report, pick the Single Page option Then, enter the name of the page that contains the report.

Protecting A Single Page under Protected Content.

As an alternative it is possible to safeguard content by using specific tags and/or groups. As an example, you could restrict access to posts with the tag "2022 report".

Under the Access Conditions, you can select the membership that grants access to this protected content:

Selecting the Membership option under Content & Access.

Click on Save Rule once you're finished. To learn more about how to protect the content you've created, check out the following video tutorial:

Watch >> PROTECTING YOUR Website's Content: How to USE RULES

The course will demonstrate how to create more intricate rules, and limit access for different memberships.

Step 5: Create Your Login and Registration Page

In the end, you'll need establish the login and registration pages. In this way, visitors are able to register and gain access to your content.

In the WordPress dashboard, go to > Settings > Pages. Here, locate Login Page and select edit to modify the page:

Te  Login Page field.
Watch >> How to personalize the LOGIN PAGE
The Fields tab in Settings.

In the section titled the Custom Fields for User Information, you can create new fields for your registration form.

The Custom User Information Fields section in Fields.

This video gives you more information on how you can customize the registration page of your site:

What is the best way to create a custom membership enrollment page with Divi page builder

Remember to save your modifications when you're done. This is the end of it! You can now start marketing your research products!

A plethora of options to market Your Stuff

For the tutorial above we employed for the tutorial above we used " research subscription" model. This means that customers have access to your published database of research-related content at a cost per month.

However, because is an extensive instrument for monetization that offers practically unlimited options for how to marketyour products as well as services.

What's more exciting is that each of of these models for sale can be put together and sold as purchase options on your pricing page.

Here are some other options to sell research...

Service Packages

The model of service packages is an actual money-maker since it provides you with the opportunity to finance the development of new research that you can then resell through your library.

For example, you could create 3 tiered service retainer packages including Silver, Bronze and Gold. These packages could appear like these:

  • Bronze - 3 research reports/mo. at $X/month.
  • Silver5-monthly research reports. for $X/mo.
  • Gold8 research reports per month. at $X/month.

The research you complete (or at minimum, parts of it) to support your service customers can be then included in your library and made available as part of the research subscription content.

Webinars

Webinars and research go together as well as butter and bread. Thus, having an online research business gives you the best platform to host paid webinars.

Online Instruction

More and more online businesses and service providers are adding online courses in the mix. Why? Because courses SELL!

Also, online courses can be an excellent source of passive earnings. You just...

  1. Make your own content
  2. Create your courses
  3. Go to the website, and you'll see the revenue keep rolling into

If you've got a mind to study, you've got the know-how to teach the basics of DIY.

Consider Christina Jones as an example. Her photography business (built on ) is booming.

With course materials in the bag, she's got an additional passive income stream the business can depend on in the event that contracts go down.

Other -Powered Examples

Here are some other real-world examples of companies selling services or digital goods online.

Launchblot

Launchblot is an IT and copywriting business. This is a fantastic illustration of what you could make use of to power your services:

Toolshero

The Toolshero homepage.

Through  their website, Toolshero Toolshero provides both professional and personal development services. There are memberships available that give access to their library of scientific articles, worksheets as well as templates.

UPSC Mentor

The UPSC Mentor homepage

UPSC Mentor uses to offer exams preparation services and access to its large library of study materials for the civil services exam.

Conclusion

For a recap, here's how you can start your own business of online research:

  1. Install .
  2. Add research content to your site.
  3. Make your own memberships.
  4. Set up rules so only authorized users have access to the content.
  5. Set up your login and registration pages.

The basics are covered. You can also consider adding webinars, service bundles, and courses to the mix to expand your earning potential. The sky's the limit!

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