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7 Success-Driving Business Ideas for Startups in 2023

7 Success-Driving Business Ideas for Startups in 2021

The upcoming era is for the ones who like to keep up with technological shifts. As the entire world is becoming a global platform for every business from remote corners of the world, the market has put leaders and startups on the same stage, and competition is becoming fierce. The doors of business opportunities are wide open, and the question is, are you ready?

Business in 2023: Redefine Old Concepts, Go Online!

Easier internet accessibility has lowered the barriers for startups. It has become easier than ever to enter any market and start your own business competing with global brands and famous names. Customers have taken over the center stage, and the competition in the market is cut-throat. 

To continue competing in the market, it is required to bring out fresh business ideas that can provide excellent services and fulfill the desires of customers. The only way to succeed in today’s market is, listen to your clients. Customers are the primary entities deciding whether a business keeps running in the market or not, and they are demanding innovative yet beneficial ideas to take up the stage.

7 Best Business Ideas to Score More Customers Easily in 2023

The upcoming era will experience the power of modern technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more. But if you want your business to survive in the competitive market, following the demands that customers are looking for is necessary.

1. Digital Marketing Consultancy

The internet has given wings to every user as they can access any information from around the world. Most internet users have hiked to 3.4 billion worldwide. It leads most businesses to have an online identity (a website) that promotes their services.

The entire world is competing on a single platform. Hence, the businesses require support from experts who can help them pitch a maximum of potential audiences and help run their operations online. And here, digital marketing comes in. The measures of digital marketing helps a business reach their target audiences by promoting their website and services. 

A digital marketing consultancy can extend its services to client websites by optimizing its website and its content for the best results. Promoting their website using the best practices, starting a digital marketing consultancy helps earn profits if you have thorough experience of working with the same.

2. Website Builder/CMS Expert

As mentioned, websites have become the digital identity of every business. A website is the fundamental identity of a running business over the internet. Bloggers, companies, authorities, and more own a website today. But do they all belong to the technical domain? No. 

It is not necessary to learn to code to start a website. Using the content management systems (CMS) like WordPress, Drupal, Wix, and more, it is just a few step processes before you get your website up and running over the internet. And this work can be handled by a CMS expert or a website developer who can craft a website according to clients’ needs.

For CMS experts, coding is an added advantage as it helps in modifying the blocks and understanding the functions easily. If you have little knowledge of the concept of web development, brush up your skills, proceed to advanced coding, and start offering expert assistance to businesses online.

3. Ecommerce Website

Retailers are earning benefits from their stores shifted to online. Ecommerce shopping is becoming trending because of the comfort it offers. Along with eCommerce, on-demand food delivery apps are also trending as it allows people to enjoy delicious meals at their homes. More and more food business owners are taking interest in having a platform for restaurants as it upscale profitability, customer-base and gives great support to their overall business model. 

Starting an eCommerce store is easy in today’s era, where many sellers are looking for similar opportunities and deliverers ready to connect with any online stores. Kickstarting your eCommerce venture with an innovative business plan and focusing on providing the best services, you can run your online store fully-fledged without having to worry much.

4. Online Workshops

Elearning platforms of today are the best sources to find your attendees. If you are skilled and know just the way to teach others the same, online workshops or online courses are the best options for you. Share your knowledge and earn profits by scoring a good number of students following you.

There are many domains of online courses that you can choose. Depending upon your expertise, you can select any. But it is essential to study the competition that you have in a particular domain. If you know how to design the outline of your course to interest the learners, you can surely make money without having to stretch yourself.

5. Freelance Content Writer/Ghostwriter

If you are well versed in playing with words and possess commendable article writing skills, you can turn it into your profession. If you have a background in SEO (Search Engine Optimization), you indeed can create SEO-friendly content for websites that help them promote their services over blogs and other publications.

An experienced content writer can easily earn a good sum of money by working with three to four clients and finding them through online job portals that offer freelance work and connect businesses. You can also make use of social media platforms to search for suitable work.

6. Instagram Influencing

We all are aware of the potential of social media. If you have great taste in any particular arena that you can share with others and advise them to get the best, be the influencer for all. What are you waiting for? Click a picture, post it on Instagram, find your followers! But it is not that simple. 

First, determine the domain where you are an expert and can guide others for the same. Are you passionate about your food? Become a food blogger. Are you into trying global beauty brands and experimenting with cosmetics? Be a fashion or beauty blogger. We all know who Kylie Jenner is!

Instagram has become the most excellent source for influencers to reach their audiences. An influencer who has scored a significant amount of followers get approached by the leading businesses to introduce their new line of products or promote their services. And they do pay a handsome amount of money! You can follow your passion and earn profits from promoting their products.

7. Data Analyst

The data has become a crucial factor for businesses. Using machine learning and big data concepts, understanding customer behavior, and generating business insights is possible. Therefore, more and more companies are turning towards it to generate results that can help them increase their profits.

And data analysts are the ones who conduct this research. Using the tools available, a data analyst can check for possible patterns and provide insights that might turn helpful for businesses. And they earn a lot. If you are good at using these tools, and also qualified for the same profession, a data analyst job is just a few clicks away. You can choose to freelance and provide support to businesses.

Conclusion

The definition of doing business is changing. It is not required to gather a group of people to start a business. Instead, a single person can become a profitable entity for himself/herself with the internet empowering them. Choosing the right direction, you can grow your business over time. Following your passion and running your business at the right speed can provide enough leverage.

The online market is all about branding yourself. Know your customers, reach them, and promote your services at your best to run your business successfully.

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The Top 9 Ways To Grow Your Business in 2023

When it comes to marketing, many business owners, entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, coaches and experts get completely overwhelmed with all of the different methods, strategies and ‘blow up your business now’ hacks being promised by endless marketers – and either end up doing a million things poorly, or absolutely nothing at all!

So whilst this article is going to share 9 methods with you – there is strategy to how they may be selected for your business.

Having been in business for 14 years now, I can assure you that the best way to succeed is to have one clear objective (yes, just ONE) for your business each year.

Then use a carefully selected combination of marketing strategies that collectively and individually have the sole purpose of achieving that one, single goal.  

The one goal you choose will be unique to you, but it must be something very measurable

 eg:

  • X number of students in your online course(s)
  • X number of members in your membership program
  • X number of clients for a particular service

Note that I don’t have a monetary figure there – that’s because it’s better to:

  1. First come up with your financial target for 2020, 
  2. THEN work out how many customers you need in order to reach that financial figure
  3. Then work out how many customers you will need to get per month, per week and per day in order to meet that target

From here, your marketing activities become simple, because no matter how many or how few marketing methods you choose to take on, they all have ONE clear purpose with measurable markers.  

Eg, if your goal is to get X number of members in your membership program and you select the following marketing channels:

  • You will use Social media to connect with your audience, build relationships > lead them to become paid members
  • You will use your Website for establishing your credibility, sharing valuable information, encouraging visitors to join email list > and ultimately to sign up to your paid membership
  • You will use Emails to build familiarity and trust, establish a relationship, share valuable content > and to ultimately become paying members
  • You will use YouTube to give tasters of your content, build familiarity, build a following > and ultimately encourage them to become paying members
  • You will use Books to establish your expert credibility, get targeted customers > become members

There are endless examples – but you get the picture!

ONE goal – as many strategies as you want to use, but all with that ONE single mission at the centre.

So, what is your ONE BIG GOAL FOR 2023? (share in the comments below!)

9 Ways To Grow Your Business in 2023 

  1. Create an Online Course

Online courses have a huge array of benefits for any business and expert, and are highly versatile to meet certain functions in your business.

Not only do online courses immediately provide an additional income stream into your business as soon as you publish one, it’s passive income too!

Another excellent use for an online course is to build your email list, by using them as lead magnets.

If you have a smartphone and an internet connection, you already have enough to create a basic lead magnet course without any extra expense or complex tech.  

Simply record your top 5 tips in your area of expertise in 5 short videos, and use that as mini lead magnet course that you can deliver to your prospects by email when they sign up to your list.  

And that’s not ALL online courses can do!  

A lead magnet mini course is only ONE type of course that you can create to grow your business and your bottom line!

Did you know that there are FIVE different types of online course that you can create – all of which have extremely powerful, but quite different benefits for the course creator?

Before you get started on creating your online courses, it is critical that you know which of the 5 types is best for you and your business so that it helps you quickly achieve your goals.

I have created a quick quiz to help you identify exactly which one is right for you – and as soon as you complete the quiz you will be sent an email with your results and a full description of all of the 5 types of online course too.

 

2. Video and Live Streaming

According to recent research by CISCO, video content is and will remain the number 1 form of consumed content on the internet.

The report states that videos “will continue to be in the range of 80-90% of total IP traffic. Globally, IP video traffic will account for 82 percent of traffic by 2022”.  

This is absolutely huge and backs up the point that I have been hammering into edupreneurs for years – YOU MUST be creating and publishing videos if you want to have any influence or impact in your market.  

To take it up one notch further – there has also been published research stating that people watch live videos for over 3 times longer than they watch a pre-recorded video. 

With live streaming capability now available on YouTube (once you hit 1,000 subscribers), LinkedInFacebook and more, it’s easier than ever to reach huge numbers of people from your mobile phone to theirs, with the click of a single button.   

But it’s not just any old videos that are trending.  

The past few years have been insanely hot for educational, information and how-to videos. Research by Curata, sited in a Forbes article shows that tutorial videos and demonstration videos account for the most popular videos on the internet! 

Further – live videos get you exceptional reach and maximum relationship-building opportunity.  There is nothing more ‘real’ than somebody who is live.

My ‘30 Days 30 Tips Challenge’ has been designed to help you grow your expert profile using live videos.  This challenge is currently FREE, so do go and check it out!

How to make the most out of video in 2023:

  1. Find 52 questions that your audience are asking, and answer each one in individual videos.  
  2. Record them all in a couple of days worth of filming, then mass upload them to YouTube using the ‘scheduled publish’ option.  

With only a couple of days worth of work, you’ll have a video preloaded to release on YouTube every single week for an entire year.

If you need help coming up with video ideas, check out my FREE STUFF: https://sarahcordiner.com/free-stuff/

3. Authoring Print Books and eBooks

According to Author Earnings, over $1 million eBooks are sold every day on Amazon alone.  

Short of gaining exposure to millions of people by having your knowledge and education on the pages of a book, you also gain exceptional industry credibility when you have published work.

I have published 7 books, and without any real marketing (other than an email to my list and some posts on Facebook) I have sold more than 12,000 copies of my books on Amazon Kindle alone.  That doesn’t even count any of my hard copy sales at all.

 

Although it’s hardly a million dollar income stream, I’ve sold 446 books in 10 countries in the past 90 days, from ONE platform alone, whilst doing absolutely nothing other than the odd share on Facebook (automated of course!)  Not bad, huh?

Now aside from them bringing in enough money to cover my coffee habit via a nice little cheque from Amazon each month, they also serve another, very powerful function for any business owner or expert….

In the front pages of all of my books, I include a link to a free online course which many of my readers take up – thus growing a targeted email list of people who often later invest in my full Edupreneur Academy.

Book sales won’t necessarily make you a millionaire on their own, but they have certainly worked for me in affirming extra credibility, harvesting thousands of targeted customers from one of the biggest marketplaces in the world, and subsequently have them invest in my other products and services.

Imagine getting over 12,000 new eager clients?  What would that do for your business?

The best bit is that becoming a published author is nowhere near as hard as you may imagine – and in fact, I have an online course in my Edupreneur Academy on ‘How To Write and Self-Publish Your Own Print Book and eBook if you’re thinking about tapping into this massive platform of business growth too.

4. Subscriptions and Memberships

Predictable, regular and consistent cash flow is critical for sustainable business and should be a priority for all business owners, experts and edupreneurs.

Selling online courses is a great way to earn a good income, however your sales can be unpredictable from month to month when you’re selling them ‘one-off’.

A trend that grew exponentially in 2017 and that really improved my cash flow, was shifting from selling courses individually, to creating a subscription based business model.

This works excellently when you have more than one online or digital offering, and you bundle them all up and offer them up for a monthly fee – which is a no-brainer cheaper option for the subscriber than paying for each item in the ‘package’ individually; and thus is the incentive for them.

A lot of entrepreneurs and business owners baulk at this idea at first “but discounting my stuff devalues it! I’ll lose money!”.

You HAVE to see memberships through a different lens – it’s a different income stream, even though it comprises the same content.

You see, lots of small sales, make a big income; and customers who can see that they are getting insane amounts of value for money become your raving fans, stick around for ages and tell their friends to join too.

Not convinced?  

Look how easy it is to earn $10,000 per MONTH in residual income from a simple $47 a month online membership academy….. 

  • 10 students = $470 per month
  • 50 students = $2,350 per month
  • 100 students = $4,700 per month
  • 150 students = $7,050 per month
  • 250 students = $11,750 per month
  • 750 students = $35,250 per month
  • 1,000 students = $47,000 per month

(Note: I am not saying your membership offering should be this price – it’s just an example)

Not so scrappy now, is it?!

How many membership subscribers would you need to achieve your personal passive income goal for 2020?

5. Blogging & Guest Blogging

Blogging is still one of my favourite ways to invest my time to create evergreen marketing collateral and I will definitely be continuing to use blogging as a growth strategy in 2020 and beyond.

The best bit is that blogging is a free and easy, lifelong marketing strategy that you get better and better at the more you do it.

I still get business today from posts I published years ago and without fail, I make some kind of sale from every post I put out each week.

Every time you publish a blog post you are putting out a digital, Google-searchable signpost to the world that points back to your website and ensures that your future customers can find you in Google search results for all of time to come. 

I always liken blog posts and other ‘content’ such as videos, to the silky rings of a spiders web.  Every time you publish a blog, you add another ring to your web. Your web gets bigger and bigger with every new blog, more people can find you and the wider area of ‘capture’ you have.

Blogs never stop working for you and they simultaneously demonstrate your expertise and gather up leads.

To take it to the next level, you can write blogs for other people’s sites.  

Why? Because these sites could have thousands, hundreds of thousands or even MILLIONS of subscribers and YOUR blog article will be put in front of all of them – thus the potential for you to attract lots of brand new fans and followers yourself.

How to make the most of blogging

  1. Ensure that your blog titles are the questions your target audience are typing into Google, then your blog will come up in their search results.  
  2. Search for the top 20 questions that your audience are typing into Google and answer them all in 20 blog posts
  3. Send it out to other blogs first so that they get ‘first publish’
  4. Schedule your blogs to auto-publish on your own website once a week and to auto-email to your mailing list for maximum impact.

Blogging has by far been consistently one of the best investments of my time for the most passive and sustainable rewards.  I highly suggest you consider it as a long term growth strategy for 2020. 

Want to buy my list of email addresses for blog owners and editors?  

I have created a list of 303 international blogs and online magazines in the field of business, entrepreneurship and online education and you can buy it here: >> BUY THE GUEST BLOGGING CONTACT LIST

6. Podcasting & Guest Podcasting

Just like blogging and publishing videos, creating and publishing podcasts is another incredible way to ensure that your prospective customers come across you and your content.

Podcasting has now become an everyday part of many people’s lives, so to ‘be there’ is to ‘be found’.  Although I have admittedly neglected my Course Creators podcast, it still gets new listeners and followers all of the time.

 

However, the tech and time required to set-up and run a podcast is not everyone’s cup of tea, but never fear, you can still tap into this enormous opportunity another way – by being a guest on other people’s podcasts!

Simply search for podcasts that serve your target audience, and reach out to the podcast owner to ask if they accept guests on their show.

But don’t leave it at that.  

Make sure that you outline a very specific way that you would like to contribute to their podcast as a guest, including what your interview topic could be called, what top 3-5 things you can share or teach their listeners and something you have to offer their audience for free as an extra value contribution.  

This method has got me many podcast interviews and they continue to collect new leads for me constantly.

If you have a podcast that’s looking for guests, I’d be delighted to come on your show – feel free to email me!

7. Digitising traditional products and services

Going online means going from a local market to a global one, instantly.  

I used to limit my face to face workshops to 20 students in a classroom at a time; now I have over 20,000 students enrolled in over 40 of my courses in 146+ countries at any one time (and growing every day) – all because I went ‘digital’.  

And when it came to my curriculum design services, serving my clients depended a lot on me driving into their offices and physically working with their teams in-person.  Now, I offer my course creation services online and have corporate, Government and small business clients all over the world – without leaving my office. You can too.  

Instead of having JUST face to face based offerings, can you ‘digitise’ what you do?

  • Turn common consult content into video tutorials
  • Create an online course
  • Put your topo tips into a published eBook or print book
  • Provide your consultations and coaching online and via video call rather than in-person
  • Offer predefined services for a fixed price that can be delivered remotely
  • Deliver your knowledge via paid or free webinars
  • Produce audio files or audio books
  • Create a digital instruction manual / PDF

Going digital with your offerings doesn’t have to replace your face to face offerings – in fact, once you have digital products and services your face to face options can go up in price.

But by adding a digital version of what you currently do in a traditional manner will scale your customer base to unlimited numbers, along with your bank balance.

8. Mini Challenges

The concept of the short, sharp ‘challenge’, with it’s promise of practical implementation and a quick result, has proven to be a highly successful strategy for me in previous years; and has attracted thousands of new leads and customers into my business.

The 5 day and 30 day challenges to achieve X result, have been the most popular for me – but you can chose whatever number of days you prefer to help your audience attain a certain desired outcome.

If your ‘challenge’ is a 5 day challenge, simply:

  1. Film 5 tutorial videos (one for each day)
  2. Develop a practical task for the challenge participants to complete each day
  3. Add downloadable templates
  4. Make it available by email, messenger bot and as a free online course on your website or learning management system (a delivery style to suit different preferences).  

What challenge could you create to engage, educate and help your clients and prospects get a much desired result for themselves?

If you need some help, why not join my FREE 5 day challenge which will teach you how to create an educational challenge of your own?!

9. Sell packages instead of individual items

People want more for their money, and you probably want more money for your time.

By shifting from an hourly rate service, or a single product sale, instead move to selling packages that include numerous offerings.

Bundle your online courses together to increase your transaction value, add eBooks to your course packages, add a consult to the bundle, templates, checklists and even discount vouchers for other people’s products and services and more.

There is no limit to how creative you can be about what you add in, but increasing the value of your packages does NOT have to mean adding more of your time to it.

Stop working for an hourly rate and instead work for a value transaction that maximises your profit and increases your customer satisfaction.

Even better, create 3 different packages that your customers could choose from (think baby bear, mummy bear and daddy bear, or bronze, silver, gold).

One of my clients managed to increase her hourly rate from $250, to over $1,500 per transaction without increasing her input by a single second, by simply packaging a number of her digital offerings together.

List all of your assets, content, products and services and work out what you can offer together in a much higher value bundle instead of selling everything individually. 

I go into more detail on how to do this in my book “Edupreneur: How To Monetise Your Expertise and Profitably Educate Your Market”.

Final thoughts

The strategies listed above are only a teeny weeny selection of the many strategies out there  – I could write a whole other book just on the various business growth strategies that have worked well for me, but hopefully these will be enough to get your brain ticking for now.

Remember that there is no single method to attract leads and grow your business, and that different strategies work for different businesses.

The best way to know what works best for you is to simply start experimenting.

Challenge yourself to try something new and make your 2023 the best year yet.

If you need some guidance, consider grabbing a 30 day free trial of the Edupreneur Academy where you can access over 30 online courses and books from me that all aim to help you grow your business whilst making a positive contribution to the world.

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Contributor name: Sarah Cordiner

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3 Easy Ways to Save More Money in 2023

The New Year is finally here, meaning that many people are beginning to create and attempt to follow their New Year’s Resolutions. One of the most common resolutions among people all around the world is to take control of their finances and save more money. Whether you’re looking to grow your emergency savings fund in 2023 or want to save up for a home renovation project like the installation of custom made bathroom cabinets,here are a few simple tips for saving money in the New Year that can help you keep your resolution and meet your financial goals.

Download a Cash Back App

One of the biggest ways to save more money is by taking advantage of cash-back opportunities at your favorite retailers. From grocery stores to bars and restaurants, many places offer customers the opportunity to earn cash back on purchases – which can very quickly add up, and translate to real money that can be added to your savings account. Apps like Ibotta and Ratuken can connect to your debit card and allow you to earn instant cash back on purchases from various retailers, which can then be easily direct deposited into your bank account. This is one of the simplest ways to save and earn additional money on necessary purchases that would be made anyway.

Clean Out Subscriptions

With so many subscription services available to consumers, it can be easy to lose track of services you are subscribed to that you no longer need. From streaming services like Netflix and Spotify to grocery delivery services like Hello Fresh, it can be easy to lose quite a bit of money each year on subscriptions. Use the New Year as an opportunity to take account of what services you are subscribed to, and consider unsubscribing to those that are unnecessary.

Pick Up a Side Gig

If you’re struggling to save money because you do not earn enough money at work to put much into savings, it might be time to pick up a side hustle. Whether you’re looking for an entirely new source of full-time income or just want to make a little extra cash in your free time, becoming a delivery driver or dog walker can help to put extra money in your pocket that can then be put in savings.

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NFT Music

The proliferation of the world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has grown beyond art, GIFs, video game items, virtual real estate, and collectibles to now include NFT music. Now musicians joining the fray are standing to make millions of dollars by selling digital versions of their art and music. When it comes to Non-Fungible Token music it falls under the domain of a rare collectible that is stored on a digital ledger. NFT music possesses lucrative opportunities for creatives to generate revenues as they help cut out middlemen such as record label companies through their sales as well as generate royalties for independent artists.  NFT music offer artists and creatives an endless inventory of digital assets to sell and auction off to their fans.



What Exactly is NFT Music?

Music NFTs are the new frontier that has opened up for musicians and independent artists to make some serious dough. Simply put NFT music features a digital asset that incorporates a piece of music. It could include a tokenized version of a single song, an album, digital merchandise, an opportunity to meet artists, special tickets, or even a music video. The portfolio of NFT music will only depend on how the artist wants to structure and package the NFTs.

When compared to traditional digital music distribution NFTs offers unlimited opportunities. While music streaming platforms offer only licenses to listen to the paid tracks offering no ownership. Music NFTs unlike music streaming platforms offer buyers collective or sole ownership over that particular limited NFT file. NFT music by nature is unique and irreplaceable and is fast becoming highly sought-after collectibles. They empower musicians to create music NFTs themselves to auction off or sell directly to fans who pay using cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. This puts a lot of power back in the hands of artists who now have another way to monetize their art or other forms of digital merchandising without going through third parties or middlemen.

The NFT Music Industry in 2022

Ever since COVID-19 restrictions led to cancelations of live sports, concerts, and entertainment, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have emerged as a means for fans to connect with their favorite artists and bands. NFT trading volume surged over $44.2 billion in 2021 and is continually breaking records and the NFT market cap is expected to reach $80 billion by 2025, with music NFTs standing to generate more revenues.

Music NFTs besides helping the music industry by bringing artists and fans closer are also helping bring artists additional revenues without the need for intermediaries. Artists too have taken notice Kings of Leon became the first band to release an album as NFT others including the likes of Snoop Dogg and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda have also gotten on board the NFT train.

Why You Should Create Your Own NFT Music

If you are musically inclined, creating you own NFT music can offer some benefits:

Create experiences for your fans: NFT music is a limited edition of your music and memorabilia. They have a high potential for fans to own these rare collectibles. In addition, you can use them to promote your upcoming album releases, offer unique experiences for fans, and even offer limited exclusive content.

The digital economy is the future: If you also want to be a part of this highly profitable and engaging marketplace, then today is the right time to take a step forward and invest in some digital merchandising.

Opportunity for generating more revenues: NFTs are the craze in the digital economy offering money-making opportunities when they get traded. Some NFTs have shown that their values can appreciate significantly over time.

Cut out the middlemen: NFTs offer you the unique opportunity to engage directly with buyers helping independent artists potentially earn 100% of the proceeds without the need to go through third parties such as streaming platforms.

Also, make sure to check out our article on how to create an NFT.

How to Turn Music into an NFT

Turning music into an NFT entails a process called minting. You can mint your NFT music through the following steps:

 1. Select a digital asset: You will need to have an original piece of music art it may be an audio clip, video clip, 3D animation, GIFs, cover art or any other digital asset.

2. Get a Cryptocurrency Wallet:  For you to start minting NFTs, you will need a place to mint and store them. They also are vital tools for buying, trading, and selling cryptocurrencies that are the mediums of exchanges for NFTs. Crypto wallets come in either as hardware or software.

3. Buy some cryptocurrency: You will need to buy some cryptocurrency to help you mint your NFT or convert your digital file into NFT music. Most NFT need gas which is a measure of the computational “fuel” needed for converting digital assets into NFTs.

4. Upload your NFT file to an NFT platform: Once you have converted your digital assets into NFTs you will be presented with the option to list them up for sale on the several available NFT marketplaces. You can use marketplaces like Ethereum blockchain, OpenSea, Rarible, or Axie Marketplace.

How do Music NFTs Make Money?

Music NFT creators can make money through the following:

Single Collectible: musicians can choose to create a single collectible that mints unique one-of-a-kind NFT.

Multiple Collectible: Musicians can release multiple copies of the same collectible.

Royalties: Creators can collect royalties from NFT when they are traded in a secondary market.

For more insights check out our previous article on how to make money with NFT.

What is NFT Music? [Smallbiztrends]

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What are Hong Kong stocks, and how to buy them 

As an investor, you may be interested in expanding your portfolio beyond domestic stocks and foreign markets. ZH is a perfect place to start, as it has a well-developed stock market with many investment opportunities. We will discuss what Hong Kong stocks are and how to buy them, and we will also provide some tips on investing in Hong Kong’s stock market.

What are Hong Kong stocks, and what do they represent?

Hong Kong stocks, also known as H-shares, are shares of Chinese companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. These stocks offer foreign investors exposure to the Chinese economy, increasing in recent years. Many of the largest and most well-known Chinese companies are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, including China Mobile, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and China Construction Bank.

How to buy stocks in Hong Kong

If you’re interested in buying Hong Kong stocks, there are a few things you need to know. You’ll need to open a brokerage account with a firm offering the Hong Kong Stock Exchange access. Next, you’ll need to deposit money into your account, and this can usually be done by wire transfer or by check.

Once you have money in your account, you can start buying stocks. You can do this online or over the phone. When you place an order, you need to specify the stock symbol, the number of shares you want to buy, and the price you’re willing to buy the shares.

It’s important to remember that when you buy stocks in Hong Kong, you’re subject to different rules and regulations than when you buy stocks abroad, for example in the United States.

What to look for when buying stocks in Hong Kong

When considering which stocks to buy in Hong Kong, it’s essential to do your research. You should look at a company’s financial statements and read analyst reports to understand the company and its prospects better. It’s also good to diversify your portfolio by investing in different sectors and industries, and this will help mitigate risk and provide you with exposure to various economic conditions.

Tips for investing in Hong Kong’s stock market

Pay attention to global economic trends- The global economy can significantly impact the performance of Hong Kong’s stock market. Keep an eye on developments worldwide and be prepared to adjust your portfolio accordingly.

Diversify your portfolio- As we mentioned earlier, it’s good to diversify your portfolio by investing in different sectors and industries. It will help you mitigate risk and profit from various economic conditions.

Monitor your stocks closely- The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is known for volatile trading, which means that stock costs can move up or down quickly. It’s essential to monitor your stocks closely to take advantage of market fluctuations.

The benefits of investing in Hong Kong stocks

There are many benefits to investing in Hong Kong stocks. First, you can gain exposure to the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese economy, both of which have been growing rapidly in recent decades. Second, you can invest in some of the most well-known Chinese companies. Finally, by diversifying your portfolio, you can mitigate risk and profit from various economic conditions that may impact Asia to a far lesser degree.

How to research individual companies before investing

If you’re interested in buying stocks in Hong Kong, you need to do your research on the individual stock you’re planning on buying. First, look at a company’s financial statements and read analyst reports to understand the company and its prospects better. Second, pay attention to global economic trends and be prepared to adjust your portfolio accordingly. Finally, keep an eye on your stocks to take advantage of market fluctuations.

The risks associated with stock market investment

All investments come with risk, and the stock market is no different. When you invest in stocks, you’re taking on the risk of loss. There are ways to mitigate this risk. For example, by diversifying your portfolio, you can reduce any investment’s impact on your overall portfolio.

Another way to mitigate risk is to pay attention to global economic trends. By monitoring the world economy, you can be prepared to make adjustments to your portfolio as needed.

Finally, remember that the stock market is volatile, which means that stock prices can go up or down quickly. It’s essential to monitor your stocks closely and be prepared to buy or sell as market conditions change.

Read more about Hong Kong stocks here, such as the different types available.