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My top picks for online business builders

Image of Niall Doherty smiling with two thumbs up on a green workspace background.

I’ve been earning a full-time living online since 2010.

Below are the best tools and resources I’ve come across for building and running an online business.

Courses | Survey Sites | Remote Job Boards | Paid Research Studies | Lottery Sites | Hosting | Email Marketing | Productivity | Books | Podcasts

Quick disclaimer: please do your own research and due diligence before using or purchasing any of the resources listed below. Just because something has worked well for others doesn’t mean it will work well for you.

πŸ€‘ Best Courses to Make Money Online

Proven Amazon Course

  About

A broad ecommerce course that aims to teach you several strategies for selling on Amazon.

πŸ’°  Price

$39/mo membership plan or lifetime access for $999 (join now, discount info)

😍  Pros

Lots of positive student testimonials, covers many strategies, 30-day money-back guarantee.

😩  Cons

Some of the core training becoming outdated, overuse of powerpoint-style videos, coaching complaints.

  Verdict

Good value training if you’re new to ecommerce and want to explore many different strategies for selling on Amazon.

Overall Rating
4.6/5 4.61

Virtual Excellence Academy

  About

Hannah Dixon’s freelance virtual assistant training.

πŸ’°  Price

$1,100 for VEA or $1,500 for The Legacy Edition (more info)

😍  Pros

Comprehensive training, regular updates, helpful community, frequent success stories.

😩  Cons

Refunds only available under exceptional circumstances, not always open for enrollment.

  Verdict

One of the biggest and best virtual assistant courses we’ve seen.

Overall Rating
4.6/5 4.62

Scale Your Travel Blog

  About

Travel blogging course, community, and coaching by Mike & Laura Travel.

πŸ’°  Price

$2,497 one time or $797 without coaching, plus payment plans (more info, free workshop)

😍  Pros

Easy to find legit success stories, monthly live group calls, excellent coaching, active private community.

😩  Cons

Relatively expensive, no search functionality, no mention of additional costs.

  Verdict

Highly recommended for travel bloggers of all skill levels looking for solid training + personal guidance.

Overall Rating
4.6/5 4.63

Local Marketing Vault

  About

James Bonadies and Jason McKim’s training on starting a lead generation agency.

πŸ’°  Price

$2,994 one-time (more info, watch free training)

😍  Pros

Comprehensive training, weekly live group calls, lots of bonuses, active community, experienced teachers.

😩  Cons

Short money-back guarantee, full cost of implementing the training undisclosed when joining.

  Verdict

Costly but worthwhile lead generation training.

Overall Rating
4.0/5 4.04

Comprehensive Copywriting Academy

  About

Freelance copywriting course by Nicki Krawczyk of Filthy Rich Writer.

πŸ’°  Price

Under $900 (more info, join now)

😍  Pros

Tons of student testimonials, quality private community, minimal extra costs, regularly updated, experienced instructor, lots of bonuses.

😩  Cons

Conditional refund policy, mostly PowerPoint lessons, strict terms of service.

  Verdict

Solid training and community for new and improving copywriters.

Overall Rating
4.4/5 4.45

βœ… Survey Sites

The top sites for making money with online surveys, based on 100+ hours of research and testing, plus analysis of 798 data points…

πŸ† Top 3 Survey Sites πŸ†

Survey Site Rating
  1. Swagbucks
4.14/5
  2. YouGov
4.08/5
  3. Survey Junkie
3.92/5

πŸ’» Remote Job Boards

Every quarter we check 576 data points to determine the best remote job boards.

If you want to find a great remote job fast, these websites are your best bet…

πŸ† Best Remote Job Boards πŸ†

Website Rating
  1. Indeed
4.37/5
  2. ZipRecruiter
4.36/5
  3. FlexJobs
4.23/5
  4. Monster
4.13/5
  5. LinkedIn Jobs
3.99/5

Yes, you can make money doing online paid research studies.

The top sites, based on our quarterly analysis of 450 data points…

πŸ† Best Paid Research Studies πŸ†

Website Rating
  1. UserTesting
4.82/5
  2. Focus Group
4.57/5
  3. Userlytics
4.57/5
  4. GLG Insights
4.51/5
  5. User Interviews
4.21/5

πŸ₯³ Online Lottery Sites

These recommendations are based on the 70+ hours we’ve spent researching and testing online lottery sites, including buying tickets 🀞

πŸ† Best Online Lottery Sites πŸ†

1.theLotter (review)
4.5/5
2.Jackpot.com (review)
4.3/5
3.Lotto.com (review)
4.3/5
4.Jackpocket (review)
4.2/5
5.LottoGo (review)
4.2/5

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🌐 Hosting

Dreamhost

I’ve been a paying Dreamhost customer since 2011 and have never run into any major problems. Their chat support has always been good to me.

I currently have several sites hosted on a Dreamhost VPS, but if you’re just getting started I recommend going with their Shared Starter hosting.

Pay for one year of that and you’ll have secure hosting, one free domain, and a bunch of handy extras all for less than $50.

Kinsta

eBiz Facts is currently hosted on Kinsta, a premium WordPress hosting provider. They’ve been solid for us, but I’d only recommend them if you have a bigger budget and need more powerful and robust hosting.

If you’re just starting out with a new website, stick with Dreamhost.

πŸ“¬ Email Marketing

Beehiiv

This is what we use for email marketing here at eBiz Facts (subscribe to our newsletter).

Beehiiv is growth focused with built-in monetization tools, and it’s pretty good value for money.

Plus, they have a free plan, so you can play around with it without paying a penny up to 2,500 subs.

πŸ’ͺ Productivity

ClickUp

This is the tool we use for project management here at eBiz Facts. As a small team, it’s great for keeping all our tasks and communication in one place.

They have a free version available, so you can give it a good test run before you buy.

πŸ“š Books

These are the top 3 books I recommend every online entrepreneur to read…

πŸŽ™ Podcasts

My 3 favorite business podcasts…