Theme Website: Green Living - Eco
Friendly
Start your own online home business with our themed website building ideas and tips:
These days everyone is learning how to live better through
lifestyle changes. The term is “going green.” If you are a
green guru, you could be making money while spreading that
knowledge around to others.
Living green is more than just using
cleaning products without harmful chemicals. It is a way of
thinking that permeates your entire life. This is perhaps
where it starts but it is not where it ends.
Begin a theme website. This type of
website is geared towards a theme instead of just a certain
niche. For instance, with green living as a topic, your
website can offer its readers a variety of information on
the subject instead of just a single niche.
So, how do you get started?
Well, find a domain name and create
a website. Don’t worry about building it yourself if you
don’t have that know-how. You can choose a hosting platform
that offers templates to get you set up. Once you gain more
knowledge in that area you can upgrade for more space as
needed.
Now it’s time to get your thoughts
in order. What will you include on your site? How about an
explanation of “green living”? This is beneficial for those
who think they know about the concept but aren’t sure.
Some other possible webpage
topics:
DIY Green cleaners
Organic gardening
Creating an eco-friendly home
Teaching kids about going green
De-cluttering your life
Recycling
These are just a few examples. No
doubt, you have your own areas of expertise on this topic. A
little research will hopefully reveal what topics people are
interested in when it comes to living a greener life.
Tailoring your website to include information on those
topics will satisfy your target market.
But, you might say, there are tons
of other websites that are doing the same thing. The trick
is to make your theme website stand head and shoulders above
the rest so it is seen first. How do you do that? Create
ways that visitors can interact as they find out the
information that they want.
Articles are great. They are the
cornerstone of the Internet. You can also use other tools
you may not have thought of:
Start a Blog
Offer instructional videos (how to
compost, how to choose organic produce, how to create
homemade cleaners)
Slideshows (allowing visitors to
click and uncover other slides with the information)
Kid-friendly puzzles, games and
activities
Going green is a family affair and
the more you can appeal to the family the better you will
fair amongst other websites of this kind.
What about making that money?
Here are a few suggestions for
putting that knowledge to profitable use.
Targeted ads (Google AdWords)
Sell products (CDs, eBooks on green
living, green products, and audio products)
Affiliate programs
If you have a passion for the
environment and showing others how to love it too, think
about starting a website devoted to green living. While you
are meeting the need and gaining the confidence of your
target audience, you can also create a new form of income.