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

Dec 16, 2022

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Are you the go-to person for family members or friends who require details on a complicated subject?

Do you have a knack to studying complicated data or information to transform the information into something ordinary folks could comprehend?

Have you ever thought you could be making a income doing something you enjoy - that you could be making all the information in that brain of yours into passive income?

With WordPressand  it, you can build an awesome online business based on your research abilities. In this article, we'll show you the way!

If you're interested in learning how to start an online research business all by yourself, continue reading...

The Tools You'll Need

Earning money through research can be easier than you think. Actually, you'll have two instruments - one of which is completely freeand one that's cheap:

  • - the world's #1 monetization and membership plugin to use with WordPress. It basically enables you to convert your WordPress website into a revenue-generating machine.

With these two tools, you'll have everything you'll need to get started with an online research company!

How to start with an Online Research Business (In 5 steps)

Now that you know what tools you'll require now is the time to build your website for your business. Let's dive in!

Step 1: Get WordPress and Install

In the beginning, you'll have to choose a host for the hosting of your WordPress website. There are many options that are available and choosing the best one is dependent on your needs and budget.

Bluehost homepage

Additionally, it provides the ability to do 1-click WordPress installations which means you'll be able to begin building your website right from the beginning. When you sign up with Bluehost it comes with the benefit of a free domain during the first year.

    You're new to WordPress? No worries! WPBeginner is the easiest to use website creation platform in the universe. The WPBeginner guide contains all the information that you need to begin:

GUIDE >> How to Start with a WordPress Blog

Learn how to install on wordpress (june 2022)

Step 2: Add your research content

Once you've got all the necessary tools and tools, you are able to add content to your website. These could be items like research reports, white papers or even the compilation of videos.

As an example, the content could be available through subscriptions which provide access to market studies.

Based research site BiteSize Bio is an excellent illustration.

The library's online version is available to members working in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, genomics, gene editing and microscopy.

Return on the nuts and bolts from Step 2. Add Your Research Content...

The process of adding reports to WordPress can be done easily. Start by making an entirely new page on your website:

Adding a new page in WordPress.

Then, you can include a title as well as a report summary. To upload a document, you must first create the block in a new way using the plus sign. (+).

You can then search to find "file":

Typing file into the Gutenberg block editor.

Simply post your research report on your website:

An uploaded economic report.

You'll also want to add categoriesand tagsfor your site. Taxonomies help you restrict access to your site's content (and they'll help boost your SEO).

When you're done, hit the Publish button.

Step 3: Create a Membership

It's now time to set up your first account to permit people to gain access to the research papers you've created.

For the first step, visit your WordPress dashboard > Memberships > Add New:

Adding a new membership in .

The page will open where you can create your own membership. You can begin by creating a nameand an explanation.

Then, you can decide on the price, billing type then set the billing type, pricing and time interval for payment (how often users are paid):

Adding a new membership in .

This tutorial video will provide you step-by-step instructions in how to establish the membership for :

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

Keep in mind that you are able to (and should!) create multiple memberships. They allow you to increase your audience by providing solutions that satisfy the requirements and financial requirements of a range of patrons.

Additionally, it gives you an in-depth control of the types of membership to help you maximize your earnings.

You could, for instance, develop memberships offering a different quantity of downloads for different price. It could be something like:

  • ApprenticeAccess to full library + 1 download/mo. - $20/mo.
  • JourneymanAccess to the full library + 5 downloads/mo. - $50/mo.
  • Master- Full library access + unlimited downloads - $100/mo.

Step 4: Create Rules to Control Access

To protect your research materials from others You'll have create rules to make access to your research materials more restricted.

Visit your WordPress dashboard, and go to "Rules" > Add new:

The Rules page in .

This will take you to a webpage that allows you to create brand new rules for your content. Within the Content & Access section, you'll see the dropdown menu from which you can choose which content to protect.

To protect, for instance, one particular report, pick the Single Page option and then type in the name of the page that includes this report.

Protecting A Single Page under Protected Content.

As an alternative You could also secure content using certain tags or specific categories. For example, you might limit access to content with"2022 reports" as a tag "2022 report".

Under the Access Terms Under Access Conditions, you are able to select the membership which grants access to this content:

Selecting the Membership option under Content & Access.

Click on Save Rule after you've finished. For further instructions on protecting the content you've created, check out the following video tutorial:

WATCH >> PROTECTING YOUR Website's Content: How to Use the rules

The tutorial will show you how to create more intricate rules, and limit access for various memberships.

Step 5: Configure Your Login and Registration Page

In the end, you'll need create the login and registration pages. This way, users are able to register and gain access to your content.

On your WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Settings > Pages. There, you will find the the Login Page and select Edit to edit the page:

Te  Login Page field.
WATCH >> HOW TO CUSTOMIZE THE LOGIN PAGE
The Fields tab in Settings.

Within Custom User Information Fields, you can create new fields to fill out your registration form.

The Custom User Information Fields section in Fields.

This video will give you additional information on how you can customize your registration page:

What is the best way do I build a custom enrollment page with Divi page builder

Be sure to save the modifications when you're done. That's all there is to it! It's time to start marketing your research products!

So Many Ways to Sell Your Stuff

The tutorial we have provided above employed the " research subscription" model. The idea is that clients get access to your published collection of research materials at a cost per month.

But, since it is a comprehensive monetization tool, it gives you virtually unlimited ways you can sellyour items as well as services.

What's more exciting is that each of the models that are sold are able to be put together and sold as options for purchase on the pricing page.

Here are a few alternatives for selling studies...

Service Packages

The service package model can be an actual cash-strapped as it offers you a way to fund new research which you later sell through the library.

For example, you could make three tied service retention packages that include Silver, Bronze, and Gold. The packages might look something like the following:

  • Bronze - 3 research reports/mo. at $X/month.
  • Silver- 5 research reports/mo. costing $X/month.
  • Gold8 research reports per month. for $X/mo.

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

Webinars

Research and webinars go hand-in-hand as well as butter and bread. Thus, having an online business for research gives you the best platform to host paid webinars.

Online Training

Many online businesses and service providers are including online education in their offering. Why? Because courses SELL!

And also because online courses could be a fantastic way to earn passive earnings. You just...

  1. Design your content
  2. Set up your courses
  3. Click here, and then want the revenue keep rolling into

If you're someone with a knack for research, you've also been taught the fundamentals of DIY.

Take Christina Jones as an example. Her photography business (built upon ) is growing.

In the course material bag, she now has an extra passive source of income her business can rely on, even if contracts are down.

Additional Examples of Powered Example

Here are more real-life examples of businesses selling services or digital goods online.

Launchblot

Launchblot has been a successful enterprise that specializes in copywriting and IT. This is a fantastic illustration of what you could utilize to create service packages:

Toolshero

The Toolshero homepage.

Through  their website, Toolshero provides professional and personal training services. There are memberships available that give access to their databases of scientific articles, worksheets and templates.

UPSC Mentor

The UPSC Mentor homepage

UPSC Mentor uses to offer exams preparation services and access to its vast library of study tools in preparation for the civil service test.

Conclusion

Here's the steps you need to take to start an online business for research:

  1. Install .
  2. Add research content to your site.
  3. Create your members.
  4. Create rules to ensure only members can access your material.
  5. Create your registration and login pages.

You've got the basic information. You can also consider adding services, webinars as well as courses to the mix for greater earning opportunities. The sky's the limit!

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