Real business models with WordPress

Of course there is an unlimited number of business models that could be built on WordPress or any other open source platform for that matter. However, this unlimited number is quite overwhelming if you don't already have an idea of what you want to build. In the next section, I will cover a handful of plausible business models that you could start building tomorrow—I can't promise you'll make millions; I can't even promise that you'll make $2, but I can promise that building your own business will be one of the most rewarding experiences you'll ever have.

Selling digital goods

There is no business finer than one that sells virtual goods. Unlimited inventory, not needing a warehouse and new products are just a few clicks and swipes of the mouse away. Selling digital goods is crazily profitable if you have the right goods.

Take IconDock.com as an example; they sell high quality icons for about a dollar an icon. Around 60,000 unique visitors come to IconDock...