Hi Friends – Starting an online business after 50 might feel a bit overwhelming, but here’s the truth: you have decades of life experience, wisdom, and skills that younger entrepreneurs can only dream of having. It’s actually your secret advantage! This website is your roadmap to turning that experience into income from anywhere in the world….
- How This Site Works (Bookmark This Page!)
- 1. Content and Affiliate Marketing: Get Paid for Your Opinions
- 2. E-commerce and Products: Build Your Online Store
- 3. Share Your Skills: Monetize Your Wisdom
- 4. Read My Reviews
- 5. Resources to Save You Time and Money
- 6. Web Work From Anywhere Destinations
- Your Next Steps
How This Site Works (Bookmark This Page!)
Think of this page as your home base. Whenever you feel lost or want to explore a different path, come back here to see exciting online business ideas laid out clearly. Each section below is designed for beginners just starting out, and also for more experienced onliners ready to pivot, grow and try something new.
1. Content and Affiliate Marketing: Get Paid for Your Opinions
What it is: Turn your knowledge and recommendations into income streams.
You’ve spent years giving thoughtful advice – it’s time to get paid for that wisdom by sharing your opinions and recommendations online. Affiliate marketing lets you create content and videos around topics you care about. While automated tools help you run your business and generate income. It’s a flexible, low-cost way to turn your experience into a rewarding online business.
a. Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate Marketing means recommending products and services that solve people’s problems and earning a commission when someone buys through your link. No selling required – just honest recommendations.
You create content that solves people’s problems and recommend products and services that help them.
Make money: add your affiliate links to your niche blog, video content, emails, social media posts and reels. See the Section here…
b. Niche Blogging
Niche Blogging lets you share your stories and expertise through writing. Your experience navigating life’s challenges isn’t just interesting – it’s valuable to people facing similar situations. You choose a niche, for example, Yoga for Women over 60, Container Vegetable Gardening, Easy Hiking Trails in your State, and then create content regularly. It’s essential that you promote your site with social media marketing.
Make money with: affiliate marketing, sponsorship, display ad networks (e.g. Mediavine). See the Section here…
c. Social Media Marketing
Social Media Marketing helps you connect with people on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Pinterest is a fantastic search engine and it’s easy to create pins.
You can use social media as a business tool or a promotion tool.
Pick one platform that feels natural and focus your energy there. You can make money with affiliate links and sponsorship deals or use it to promote your blog or website.
Tip: Make sure you set up a professional account, e.g. a Facebook Page, with a payout account so you’re paid!
Make Money with: affiliate links, brand collaborations, sponsorship, shops, subscriptions and some pay you directly for views, e.g. Facebook. See the Section here…
d. Video Content
Video Content works because your face tells a story of experience that builds instant trust. People don’t care about perfect lighting – they care about authentic help from someone who’s clearly lived through what they’re discussing.
If you really don’t want your face on camera – no worries! You can create Faceless Videos using your voice, text, images, or screen recordings. Tools like Canva or Pictory make it easy to share your message without being on screen.
Make money with: YouTube pays you for views by sharing ad revenue through their Partner Program (YPP). You can also add your affiliate links in the video description, and links to your blog and other social media accounts. See the Section here…
Example of Social Media Links in a YouTube Description
e. Email Marketing
Email Marketing is like having coffee with friends who genuinely want your advice. This might be the most important strategy in your toolkit. While social media platforms can change their rules overnight (and often do), your email list belongs to you. These are people who specifically asked to hear from you – they want your insights, recommendations, and updates.
Make money with: link from emails to your money blog posts, videos, and social media accounts. You can also add direct affiliate links to emails. See the Section here…
Create Content and Earn with Affiliate Marketing…
Start here if: you love sharing advice, have strong product opinions, enjoy the creativity of writing and design, or love writing about your interests.
Action step: Pick one topic you could discuss for hours, and write down 10 questions people always ask you about it. This could be your niche.
2. E-commerce and Products: Build Your Online Store
What it is: Sell physical products online without traditional retail headaches.
Starting an online store lets you turn your experience and passions into a business. You can work from anywhere, set your own hours, and stay mentally active while building a flexible income stream. With automated tools for inventory, shipping, and customer service, running your store is easier than ever.
a. Amazon FBA
Amazon FBA means Amazon handles storage, shipping, and customer service for you. You find products to sell on Amazon, organize shipment to Amazon’s warehouses, and focus on strategy while they handle logistics, storage, customer service, and delivery of products to customers.
Make money: You calculate your earnings by subtracting product, shipping, advertising, and Amazon fees from your sales revenue. See the section here…
b. Dropshipping
Dropshipping eliminates inventory completely. You run an online store, but the suppliers ship directly to your customers. You never touch the products but keep the profit margin.
Make money: You sell products online at a markup, while your supplier handles inventory and shipping. See the section here…
c. Print-on-Demand
Print-on-Demand is perfect for creatives. Design t-shirts, mugs, or wall art that only get made when someone orders them. Low upfront costs or leftover inventory.
Make money: You sell custom-designed products online, while a third-party handles printing, packing, and shipping. See the section here…
d. Subscription Boxes
Subscription Boxes let you curate products around themes you understand, for example, self-care for women over 50, retirement hobbies, or healthy snacks for empty nesters.
Make money: you sell curated products regularly, using Cratejoy to manage your storefront, subscriptions, and customer payments. See the section here…
Sell with E-Commerce and Products
Start here if: you’ve dreamed of running an online store, you’re good at spotting trends, or you have creative product ideas.
Action step: List 5 products you use regularly that you’d enthusiastically recommend to friends.
3. Share Your Skills: Monetize Your Wisdom
What it is: Transform decades of experience into income by helping others.
Help others grow, whether you’re coaching, teaching, or consulting, you’ll stay mentally active, make a difference, and earn income doing what you love. With online tools to schedule sessions, manage payments, and deliver content, it’s easier than ever to get started.
a. Life Coaching
Life Coaching isn’t about having a perfect life – it’s about surviving an imperfect one and learning valuable lessons. Your authenticity and battle-tested wisdom are worth more than theoretical knowledge.
Make money: you offer online coaching sessions, create digital courses, host webinars, and build a personal brand that attracts clients. See the section here…
b. Teach Your Hobbies
Teaching Your Hobbies turns your passions into profit. Whether it’s woodworking, gardening, cooking, or organizing, people want to learn from someone with real experience, not just theory.
Make money: You can earn on Kajabi by creating short, engaging video classes around your hobbies, and getting paid based on how many premium members watch and review your content. See the section here…
Share Your Skills Online
Start here if: people regularly seek your advice, you have passionate hobbies, or you’ve overcome challenges that could help others.
Action step: List 3 things people regularly compliment you on or ask for your help with.
4. Read My Reviews
What it is: My honest take on tools, courses, and services that promise to help you build an online business.
The online business world is full of shiny promises and “get-rich-quick” schemes. In this section, you’ll find honest reviews of popular courses, software, and services. I’ll tell you what works, what doesn’t, and what’s worth your hard-earned money. Think of it as having a trusted friend test everything first so you don’t waste time or money on duds.
Why this matters: You’ll save thousands of dollars and months of frustration by learning from my experiences and mistakes. (updated regularly)
5. Resources to Save You Time and Money
What it is: Your toolkit of free and paid resources, templates, and step-by-step guides.
This is your treasure chest of practical tools. You’ll find free templates, checklists, and guides that you can download and use immediately. I’ve also curated the best paid tools and services that are actually worth the investment, along with discount codes when possible. Everything here has been tested and approved by someone who understands that every dollar matters when you’re starting out.
Action tip: Download one free resource today and put it somewhere you’ll actually use it.
6. Web Work From Anywhere Destinations
What it is: Practical information about places where you can live affordably and work online.
Once your online business is generating income, why not enjoy the freedom it provides? This section covers destinations where your dollar stretches further, the internet is reliable, and the quality of life is excellent.
You’ll find honest information about costs, healthcare, safety, and what it’s really like to live in different countries as a digital nomad over 50.
Dream a little: Where would you love to wake up tomorrow if money and location weren’t obstacles?
Your Next Steps
Don’t try to do everything at once. Pick the section that excites you most and start there. Read through those articles, take action on the tips, and begin building momentum. Remember, every successful online entrepreneur started exactly where you are right now – with curiosity, determination, and perhaps a little fear.
You don’t need to be tech-savvy, you don’t need thousands of dollars, and you definitely don’t need to be young. You just need to be willing to learn and take action, one small step at a time.
Ready to transform your life and work from anywhere? Your journey to online business success starts with turning that excitement into action. Choose one section above that speaks to you, and remember – this page will always be here when you need to find your way back home.
