{"id":53166,"date":"2025-10-11T22:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T02:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/?p=45969"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:12:28","slug":"how-to-make-money-coaching-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/how-to-make-money-coaching-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Coaching Business in 7 Proven Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This is a guest post from Nagina Sethi.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Everyone wants an automated business that runs in their sleep, but starting with one-on-one coaching lets you learn about your audience to eventually<\/em> automate your business, if you choose to.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In 2014, I started an online business that helps women get in shape — and it\u2019s how I make money coaching.<\/p>\n

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I’ve made over six figures from coaching clients, helping 50+ women in my target market and helping them lose up to 40 pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll outline how to make money coaching online — and maybe help you earn your first $100,000 through online coaching. And don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll also walk you through the steps you need to take to get your first coaching client. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Through one-on-one coaching, I’ve gained invaluable insights into the primary obstacles women face when trying to lose weight. These discoveries significantly enhanced my effectiveness as a coach and increased my revenue.<\/p>\n

Without the close relationships I’ve developed with numerous clients, it likely would have taken years to uncover these crucial barriers.<\/p>\n

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I did all this while holding down a full-time job as a management consultant, so it\u2019s possible to make money coaching online…on the side..<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a snapshot of my revenue from coaching over a single year, generated from an email list of less than 5,000 subscribers. In my best month, I made nearly $20,000 from one-on-one coaching!<\/p>\n

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3\u00a0reasons you should launch your business with online coaching<\/h2>\n

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Starting\u00a0with a coaching program allows you to create a solid foundation for your business, one that will help you scale more quickly. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n

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Benefit #1: Make good money, fast<\/h3>\n

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One of the major benefits of coaching is that you can get a healthy stream of income without a huge audience. This is because people will pay more for personalized, one-on-one programs.<\/p>\n

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When I launched my business with one-on-one coaching, I made $10,000 with less than 500 subscribers, and I hit over $100,000 in revenue with a list of under 5,000\u00a0subscribers.<\/p>\n

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Benefit #2: Understand exactly what your customer wants<\/h3>\n

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You can\u2019t build a great business without a solid understanding of your customer — their demographics, their hopes and dreams, what stops them from achieving their goals, and their objections to buying. In fact, any good course on building an online business<\/a> starts with customer research as the foundation.<\/p>\n

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Coaching gave me a first-hand look at what makes it so hard for women to lose weight. I figured out what they struggle with most when it comes to weight loss (staying healthy during travel and the holidays!), better understood the connection between food and emotion, and uncovered scripts women tell themselves that stop them from getting their ideal body.<\/p>\n

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All of this helped me get crystal clear on what kind of customer I needed to reach to grow my business, plus how<\/em>\u00a0to talk to them. And it will do the same for your business.<\/p>\n

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Benefit #3: Find fans that rave about your business<\/h3>\n

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Because\u00a0clients received highly-personalized support from me in the one-on-one coaching program, they saw dramatic results — fast. And most were willing to take photos of their progress and let me share them on my site and in guest posts on other popular sites, which helped me attract even more clients early on.<\/p>\n

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Check out this \u201cbefore and after\u201d testimonial from my early coaching days:<\/p>\n

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Getting a few testimonials like this one was exactly what I needed to build credibility and generate demand for my services.<\/p>\n

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The 6-step process for landing your first coaching client<\/h2>\n

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Now that you know why coaching is a great first step for launching your business, I\u2019ll share the foolproof 6-step process I used to start one-on-one coaching within a few months of getting my first 100 subscribers. This way, you can skip over the mistakes I made and focus only on what actually works.<\/p>\n

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(Note: This guide assumes that you\u2019ve set up a basic website for your business<\/a>\u00a0with a homepage, an about page, contact information, and a blog.)<\/p>\n

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Step 1: Validate your business idea<\/h3>\n

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You can avoid wasting months (or years) on a dead-end business by simply taking a few steps to test your business idea<\/a>. And the best part is, this only takes a couple of hours.<\/p>\n

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Start by asking yourself:<\/p>\n

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1. Is anyone else offering your service?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A lot of people get discouraged when they discover someone already has a business similar to their great idea. But this is actually a good thing — it means there\u2019s demand for your idea.<\/p>\n

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All you have to do is find your unique angle that sets you apart from the competition.<\/p>\n

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Spend an hour or two searching online for businesses in your niche. Take notes on how they position themselves, who they target, and what kinds of products they sell. Then start to think about how you might differentiate your offering.<\/p>\n

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2. Is anyone out there looking for your service?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Have you ever seen a job posting or \u201chelp wanted\u201d ad for the service you\u2019re thinking of providing? What about Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or even dinner parties with friends? Do people ask questions related to your business idea?<\/p>\n

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If the answer is yes, you\u2019re probably onto something.<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Do deep customer research and identify the top result you want to get your clients<\/h3>\n

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At this point, you\u2019ve found other businesses in your niche and examples of people asking questions related to your idea. Now it\u2019s time to dive into customer research and get super clear on what you want to help your clients achieve.<\/p>\n

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Talk to, read about, and survey your potential customers to identify their hopes, dreams, pain points, and fears. Pay attention to the words they use so you can incorporate them into your marketing and coaching. The chart below will help you frame your research.<\/p>\n

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Originally, I wanted to help women eat healthy food, but after getting inside my customers\u2019 heads, I realized that what they really<\/em>\u00a0wanted was to lose weight (eating healthy is one way to achieve this, but it\u2019s not the ultimate goal). And finally, there it was: I had landed on the focus of my business.<\/p>\n

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Keep in mind that you should never stop doing customer research. This isn\u2019t a set-it-and-forget-it kind of thing. You\u2019ll continue to do research as you grow your audience and get more specific about what value you offer to your customers.<\/p>\n

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\u2026but you don\u2019t have to take the same path as everyone else. How would it look if you designed a Rich Life on your own terms? Take our quiz and find out: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step 3: Get your first 100 subscribers<\/h3>\n

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If you already have at least 100 subscribers, you can skip to Step Four.<\/p>\n

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If not, before you do anything else, you need to start building your email list<\/a>, which is your most powerful sales tool. After all, your subscribers will soon become your first customers.<\/p>\n

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Start by publishing three blog posts on your site that address the pain points you uncovered in Step Two. Make sure that they include a call-to-action to sign up for your mailing list in exchange for a short piece of downloadable content.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t overthink this step: Just make sure it\u2019s something your customers want. This could be a super-short eBook or a one-page checklist. In my case, I offer a PDF of a few recipes for weight loss.<\/p>\n

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Remember, keep it super simple. No fancy design or 50-page eBooks. That stuff will just slow you down considerably — at this point, you want to stay lean and focus on getting your content in front of your target audience as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

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Next, start sharing your three posts on social media. Your personal accounts are fine at this point — don\u2019t worry about creating social accounts dedicated to your new brand.<\/p>\n

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But the real traction will come from guest posting. Contact other blogs in your niche, ask if you can write a guest post for them, and link back to your simple opt-in. This is the<\/em> most effective way to grow your email list when you\u2019re first starting out. Beyond that, here\u2019s a complete guide on how to get traffic to your blog.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you easily get 100 subscribers, this means your content and messaging resonate with your audience, and you are ready to move forward. If all you get are crickets, refer back to your customer research and consider tweaking the way you describe your business and the free opt-in offer.<\/p>\n

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When I started, I had to change the description of my site from \u201chealthy flavorful food\u201d to \u201ceasy weight-loss for ambitious women.\u201d Once I made that simple shift in the copy, the subscribers starting flowing in. I got 101 subscribers in one week — but it was only because I had thoroughly researched my market\u2019s burning desires and incorporated them into my messaging.<\/p>\n

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Step 4: Map out your coaching program<\/h3>\n

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Once you know what your customers want and have a small but growing email list,\u00a0you\u2019re ready to map out exactly what you\u2019re going to offer clients.<\/p>\n

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When I got to this step, I outlined a coaching package based on a standard model I had learned about through research. This included bi-weekly calls, plus weekly recipes and menu plans.<\/p>\n

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The details of your program will depend on your niche and what your audience wants. As you\u2019re fleshing out your offering, keep these three coaching best practices in mind:<\/p>\n

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  1. Design a program with a fixed cost bound to a specific timeframe<\/strong>\u00a0(for example: $1,200 for two months of coaching). This helps you attach a desired outcome to the program and holds both you and your client accountable for achieving results. DON\u2019T offer a program where you charge an hourly fee for your time.<\/li>\n
  2. Set up a schedule to talk to your clients regularly. <\/strong>Maybe this means one hour a week, or maybe it\u2019s an hour every two weeks. Use this time to answer questions they may have and give them any additional support they need to reach their goals.<\/li>\n
  3. Provide supplementary materials to encourage consistent progress.<\/strong>\u00a0I provided my clients with weekly recipes and a menu, and this was all they needed to advance in the program. For your first few coaching clients, you\u2019ll probably need to create some of these materials on the fly as you\u2019ll be learning as you go. Once you have more experience, you\u2019ll fine tune your systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Step 5: Pitch your target market<\/h3>\n

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    Now it\u2019s time to pitch your email list.<\/p>\n

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    Here\u2019s how I started to sell my coaching program. First, I sent an email to my list offering a free \u201cBreakthrough Session\u201d\u00a0with me where I\u2019d help people get clear on how to achieve their weight loss goals.<\/p>\n

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    Then, at the end of each Breakthrough Session, if the person seemed like a good fit for coaching, I offered them a one-on-one coaching package.<\/p>\n

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    The first person I talked to signed up on the spot! It was a $5,000\u00a0six month coaching program, which she paid for in monthly installments. This may sound like a lot to charge off the bat, but people will<\/em>\u00a0pay 5-figures for personalized coaching services.<\/p>\n

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    The following month, I landed another client through a Breakthrough Session. Within several months of launching my website, I had made my first $10,000. And my email list had less than 500 people!<\/p>\n

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    Here\u2019s the email script I used to pitch the \u201cBreakthrough Sessions. Adding this paragraph to my regular emails was how I got my first 5 clients. Feel free to adapt this template for your own business.<\/p>\n

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    Over time, I became more direct with how I pitched my list, simply stating that I had a coaching program and adding a request to sign up in the \u201cP.S.\u201d section of my emails.<\/p>\n

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    Once I shifted to pitching my coaching program in most emails I sent out, I\u00a0had my first $10,000 month. I got emails like the one below on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

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    Julie signed up with me and went on to lose 19 lbs in 10 weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Over time I marketed my coaching services multiple times a month directly to my email list, using emails, and later adding in webinars and teleclasses. I made a point of adding a ton of value in my free content and then pitching my coaching program.<\/p>\n

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    I often made $2,000 to $4,000 from a single email or webinar. Crazy!<\/p>\n

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    If you are having a hard time finding your first client, take another look at the language you use to pitch your service. Make sure you\u2019re focusing on benefits they\u2019ll receive from working with you — these benefits should be the pain points you uncovered in your customer research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Coaching is the gateway to a sustainable online business<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Coaching is a great way to make money online and grow your new business quickly. You can always add courses or other types of services over time.<\/p>\n

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    People often ask how to make money coaching online, but I just outlined exactly how I did it. And once I had a steady flow of clients and revenue through one-on-one coaching, I launched a group-coaching program<\/a> that has allowed me to scale my business and reach hundreds more clients. But if I had started a group program first, I wouldn\u2019t have had the expertise to create something that got results for my clients.<\/p>\n

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