How To Guide Creation Business

2 How To Guide Creation Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

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.

In this list, you'll find real-world how-to-guide creation business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a how-to-guide creation business that makes money.

1. The Customize Windows ($33.6K/year)

Abhishek Ghosh, founder of The Customize Windows blog, was inspired by his passion for electronics and programming. He launched the blog in 2010 to share his knowledge of tweaking Microsoft Windows and gradually expanded its scope to include theoretical discussions on various tech topics. Over the years, the website has attracted direct advertisers and stabilized its monthly earnings at $2,500, offering valuable content to readers in the software and electronics niche.

How much money it makes: $33.6K/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 4

I Make $30K/Year Writing How-To Guides [From India]

This case study is an inspiring story about how a founder started a blog on Microsoft Windows technology and, after a decade of hard work, dedication, and patience, managed to make it a sustainable business earning $30,000 per year, outlining the process of designing, prototyping, and launching the website and the lessons learned along the way.

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2. No BS Startup Guide ($27K/year)

Farzad Khosravi, a 3x founder and CEO, launched the No BS Startup Guide after experiencing the frustration of sifting through generic advice on the internet. By curating a comprehensive collection of resources and action items, Khosravi aimed to provide entrepreneurs with a step-by-step guide to building successful startups. Since its launch in February 2023, the No BS Startup Guide has averaged $2k/month in revenue and gained traction through platforms like Reddit.

How much money it makes: $27K/year
How much did it cost to start: $115
How many people on the team: 1

How I Started A $27K/Year Online Business Helping Founders Grow Their Startups

No BS Startup Guide founder's step-by-step guide with over 400+ cheat sheets, checklists, SOPs, advice, and courses for startup growth saw an average revenue of $2k per month since its launch in 2023, and "regularly" posts on social media while sending weekly newsletters to maintain sales.

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