Theme Website: Debt and Credit
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Chances are you know someone who is
either in debt or on the road to recovering from it. Maybe
you have had a bout with the debt monster. What have you
learned and can that be used to your advantage as an online
business?
Debt and credit are the two things
we will always seem to have. One reason that those who were
once in debt sometimes return is that they haven’t been
taught the right way. Staying out of debt is one part
handling their money and one part repairing credit.
If you have skills in the area of
credit and debt then you can help others. Maybe you are an
accountant, a loan officer, a credit counselor or someone
who is a wiz at managing finances like a financial advisor.
These skills can help you to create a website devoted to
debt and credit issues.
There really are not a lot if any
money needed to get started beyond domain name and website
hosting. All of the other information you have stored in
your vast knowledge of the subject. Now, there are hundreds
of debt websites out there. H
ow will yours be different?
A little due diligence is in order
here. Is there anything that these websites all lack? Maybe
it is the tools necessary to help others get out of debt.
They may offer to sell this information, but how will a
customer know if that information is above board unless they
are given some sampling of your work for free?
Possible topics for your website
might be:
Ways to build a budget
Strategies for paying off debt
Tools to determine income to debt
ratio
What is a good credit score?
How to build and use credit cards
How to read a credit report
As someone with the inside track on
financial matters, you can add to the list. Your own
finances may include some practical ideas for lowering
bills, increasing income and investing. It is not enough to
wipe out the debt but also to save and build your net
worth.
Another challenge with your website
will be to make it interesting. People want information, but
they want it in different formats that are easy to digest
for them.
Think about interactive
presentations like:
How-to videos (how to read credit
report, how to talk to creditors)
Printable worksheets (budgeting,
income analysis, calculating debt)
Checklists (steps to financial
freedom)
Teaching kids how to save
Investing lingo (we all need that)
Forums
Now that your visitors are
interested, how about making it pay for you? You’ve provides
some information on your website but offer more enticing
products for sale:
Special reports (how to budget, how
to invest, etc.)
Targeted ads (AdWords, search engine
marketing)
CDs on various aspects of credit and
debt
This is a very short list but you
get the picture.
Learning to free yourself from debt
not only opens up new opportunities in life but helps you
enjoy your life a lot better. If you have the skills to help
others, create a website business targeted towards credit
and debt.