7 How To Guide Creation Business Success Stories [2023]
A how-to guide is informative writing describing a process using a series of steps. The readers watch the guides to help them complete specific tasks.
If you consider yourself a professional in a particular area, you can start a how-to-guides business. Identify a niche, and research the most pressing matters and topics that your target audience would wish you to cover in your videos.
When creating the videos, use an easy-to-understand format so your audience can follow easily.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a how-to-guide creation business:
1. The Customize Windows ($33.6K/year)
Abhishek Ghosh (from Kolkata, West Bengal, India) started The Customize Windows almost 13 years ago.
My name is Abhishek Ghosh and I am the founder of the blog called The Customize Windows. Presently, the blog provides information to help the readers around software and electronics-related How-to guides and Do it Yourself projects.
The websites have been in existence for over a decade now and currently make 30 thousand dollars per year.
Learn more about starting a how-to-guide creation business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a how-to-guide creation business?
-> Pros and cons of a how-to-guide creation business
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-> Examples of established how-to-guide creation business
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4. No BS Startup Guide ($27K/year)
Farzad Khosravi (from Denver) started No BS Startup Guide 8 months ago.
I’m a 3x founder, CEO and Founder of Cicero.ly, 5/5 Rated GrowthMentor with over 90 reviews, and Creator of the No BS Startup Guide who has worked with over 200 founders and executives on growth strategy, idea validation, leadership, and product development.
We launched in February of 2023 and averaged $2k/month in revenue since.
5. The Customize Windows
The Customize Windows is a 10 years old website with 6500+ articles and guides on Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Big Data, Computer, Arduino, ESP32, Android, Photography, Linux Server, Android, WordPress To Windows 7.
- Estimated revenue: $2.8K/month
- Business rank: #273K
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6. Shared Value Initiative
The Shared Value Initiative is a global platform for leaders seeking to solve societal challenges through business solutions.
- Business rank: #1.04M
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7. Free Manual Templates
Download More Than 100+ Free Printable Manual Templates in MS Word, MS Excel and PDF Formats. Training Manual Template, User Manual Template, Procedure Manual Template, Policy Manual Template, Quality Manual Template,
- Business rank: #2.3M
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