Looking for ways to make money online? Whether you’re looking for an extra $2,000 every month from a side hustle or $20,000 to replace your current income, then read on.
You’ve probably heard of people making money online but if you’ve never earned money by any online means before, then you’re probably sceptical about it. Making money online is nothing new. There are people that have been doing so for the past 20 years.
A lot of things have changed since then. It’s become more competitive but as competition gets stronger, more ways to make money online have emerged. There is definitely a piece of the online pie for everybody. It’s just a matter of what method you choose and an idea of how much you want to make. The possibilities are limitless. Earning money has always been associated with traditional 'offline' ways found in the real world.
With the Internet taking over a large part of our lives, more people are looking to ways to earn money online to increase their financial inflows. However, you have to be careful of the platform that you opt for. While there are numerous ways that can help you earn money online, some of these could end up being scams, hence you have to be careful. Also, do not expect to earn a huge amount quickly when using online avenues to earn money.
The following methods are not get-rich-quick-scheme. All these methods require some level of effort on your part and you only get what you put into it. The more work you put into it, the more you get out of it. Also, this is not an exhaustive list but only some that I know are legit and have experience on.
Here are few such online platforms, websites, and resources that can help you earn money online.
1. Freelancing
Freelancing has always been a popular way to earn money online and the Internet has a plethora of options. There are several websites offering freelance tasks for people with varying skills. All you need to do is to create your account, browse through the listings, and apply for the task that suits you. Some websites may even require you to create a personal listing with the details of your skillset, so that interested clients can contact you directly. Fiverr.com, Upwork.com, Freelancer.com, are some websites that provide freelance jobs. You can earn anywhere between $5 and $100 through these websites.
But remember, you will only be paid once you complete your task and it has been approved by your client. This may even mean revising the work several times unless the requirements of your clients are not met. Some sites may ask you to set up a PayPal account, as most clients prefer to make payments through it.
2. Start Your Own Website
There is enough material available online to help create your own website. This includes choosing the domain, templates, and the design for your website. Once ready to service the visitors with the relevant content, sign up for Google Adsense, which when appear on your website and clicked by visitors help you make money. The more the traffic you get on your website, the more will be the potential for higher earnings.
3. Affiliate Marketing
Once your website is up and running, opt for affiliate marketing by allowing companies to insert web links on to your site. When visitors to your site buy products or services by clicking on such links, you earn out from it. This one is a popular method among bloggers, you basically just link to products from an online retailer and whenever a sale is made you get a commission while being a blogger is not passive income, there are other methods to get affiliate sales without constant work. Some Pinterest profiles promote affiliate products and have made decent money with this, this method looks simple but you will need to find products that actually sell. Pinterest and the internet, in general, are already filled with these products, so if you want to make any money through affiliate without a website or thousands of followers you will have to be very smart about which products you decide to sell. The more it catches your eye the higher the chance of someone actually buying the product.
4. Surveys And Searches and Reviews
There are several websites offering money to undergo online surveys, carry out online searches, and write reviews on products. To get the credit, one needs to disclose certain information to them including one's banking details. This is why you should use this route with utmost care. Some of them may even ask you to register with them before working on projects. The most important watch out in such projects is to stay away from websites offering money that appears too good to be true. Be careful while evaluating the reputation of the website as many of them could be a scam. Most sites promote businesses showing copies of cheque payments which may have been given to the middlemen only.
Surveys are a legit way of making money online. It may not make you six figures every year but it may take you from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand – again, depending on how much time you spend doing it.
Surveys are a way for companies to get the pulse of consumers about their products or upcoming products. This is why they pay survey companies to do it for them and find people to fill out those surveys. Some companies pay in gift cards and some pay cash.
Paid Survey sites such as Survey Junkie, Vindale ResearchSwagbucks allow you to answer super easy peachy things and lets you make money.
These are just some of the ways that you can make money online. I’m sure there are more but these are some of the ways that I personally have proven or have seen proofs from other people who have done it.There are a lot of Survey Sites you can try but these are my personal favourite which is best International and legitimate sites:–
- YSense Note: On 1st August 2019 Clixsense becomes Ysense
- Toluna
- Swagbucks
- LifePoints
- Prize Rebel
- Rakuten AIP
- PaidViewpoint
- YouGov
- MOBROG
In conclusion, if you want to make up to $20,000/month, I highly recommend exploring Amazon FBA, blogging, or selling your own course online. These three have the biggest potential of earning you five to six figures every month.
5. Virtual Assistantship
Doing all the corporate stuff from one's home is what a virtual assistant (VA) does. VAs basically work remotely with their clients and manage the aspects of their business that they are too busy to handle themselves. When you work as a virtual assistant, you can choose to work as an employee or you can set up your own business.
VAs are skilled, home-based professionals that offer companies, businesses, and entrepreneurs administrative support. Some of the major areas of work include making phone calls, email correspondence, Internet research, data entry, scheduling appointments, editing, writing, bookkeeping, marketing, blog management, proofreading, project management, graphic design, tech support, customer service, event planning, and social media management.
Becoming a VA can entail some degree of training or briefing, depending on your qualifications. However, if you have good communication skills and are capable of using applications like MS Office, you can just sign up on sites such as Elance.com, 24/7 Virtual Assistant, Assistant Match, eaHelp, Freelancer, FlexJobs, People Per Hour, Uassist. Me, Upwork, VaVa Virtual Assistants, Virtual Staff Finder, Worldwide 101, Ziptask, Zirtual and so on. A VA my expect earnings in the range of Rs 500-Rs 4,000...
Becoming a VA can entail some degree of training or briefing, depending on your qualifications. However, if you have good communication skills and are capable of using applications like MS Office, you can just sign up on sites such as Elance.com, 24/7 Virtual Assistant, Assistant Match, eaHelp, Freelancer, FlexJobs, People Per Hour, Uassist. Me, Upwork, VaVa Virtual Assistants, Virtual Staff Finder, Worldwide 101, Ziptask, Zirtual and so on. A VA my expect earnings in the range of Rs 500-Rs 4,000...
6. Translating
Knowing a language other than English may even help you earn some extra bucks. There are several websites that offer translation projects that require translating a document from one language into another. This may include Spanish, French, Arab, German, or any other language to or from English.
For many, this can make the task rather time-consuming and therefore they hire translators available online from anywhere across the globe. Several websites such as Freelancer.in, Fiverr.com, Worknhire.com or Upwork.com offers you a platform to be a professional translator.
Those who do not have the knowledge or do not have the time to complete their projects on their own put up their work on these platforms where you can register and start bidding on translation jobs and get paid in the range of Rs 1-Rs 5 per word. This can go up to Rs 10 for some languages.
If you are an expert in a particular subject, you can earn by tutoring people online. Online tutoring provides a means to connect online with students of all ages, across the country to provide homework help and tutoring in the subjects for which you have demonstrated expertise.
One may sign up on websites like Vedantu.com, MyPrivateTutor.com, BharatTutors.com, Teacheron.com as an online tutor by creating a profile, and listing the subjects or classes you want to teach, how much experience you have, what your qualifications are, etc. Some of the platforms may offer flexible and convenient time to work as an online tutor.
Most platforms follow the process that will ask you to apply by filling in a simple form, and then a teaching demo will have to give their experts. Once selected, documentation and profile creation will be done, followed by training and induction webinar. Once you attend the webinar, you will be listed as a teacher and will get your online sessions to conduct. Beginners can make around Rs 200 per hour, which can increase to Rs 500 as you gain experience and expertise.
Not all business owners are tech savvy but the need of the hour is to have a website of their own. Those who have a knack for all- things- tech, especially related to websites, can help small businesses set up their own websites and earn from it. Coding and web designing are essential ingredients in setting up websites. Further, websites need maintenance and may require frequent updates, which may add to one's revenue. Depending on the client and job, a single project can fetch you anywhere between Rs 20,000 and Rs 1 lakh.
Online platforms can be a good starting point. Depending on the quality of the articles, one gets paid. One may be asked to work upon articles with specific guidelines as well. Develop a niche in your area of expertise and build strength in that domain to increase the revenue stream. The demand for freelance writers is just as huge. Research firm Technavio predicts freelance writing to be a $412B industry by 2021. If you’re a writer, you definitely would want to take part in that!
You can also apply for freelance gigs at content marketing agencies. Click here for a huge list of it. Again, how much you make from these money-making opportunities depend on how much you put into it. As I said above, you can make a couple hundred as a side hustle or if you dedicate a lot of time into it, you can make a few thousands every year and can even make it a full-time business.
It starts with a hobby, interest, and passion and soon blogging becomes a career option for many bloggers. There are a number of full-time bloggers in the country. There are two ways to start a blog: you can either create a blog through WordPress or Tumblr, which requires no investment or go for a self-hosted blog.
In the case of the latter, you will have to spend money on domain name and server hosting space that can cost you between Rs 3,000-Rs 5,000 a year. Self-hosted blogs have an added advantage that it allows you to customize the elements and functionality of your website. In the case of the former, you need to make peace with the tools and plug-ins made available by the service provider.
You may monetize the blogs through ads, product reviews, and so on. But remember, earning through blogging may also take a lot of time and effort. For some, it may take as long as a year to actually earn through blogging.
7. Online Tutoring
If you are an expert in a particular subject, you can earn by tutoring people online. Online tutoring provides a means to connect online with students of all ages, across the country to provide homework help and tutoring in the subjects for which you have demonstrated expertise.
One may sign up on websites like Vedantu.com, MyPrivateTutor.com, BharatTutors.com, Teacheron.com as an online tutor by creating a profile, and listing the subjects or classes you want to teach, how much experience you have, what your qualifications are, etc. Some of the platforms may offer flexible and convenient time to work as an online tutor.
Most platforms follow the process that will ask you to apply by filling in a simple form, and then a teaching demo will have to give their experts. Once selected, documentation and profile creation will be done, followed by training and induction webinar. Once you attend the webinar, you will be listed as a teacher and will get your online sessions to conduct. Beginners can make around Rs 200 per hour, which can increase to Rs 500 as you gain experience and expertise.
8. Social Media
In addition to interacting with friends and strangers, social networking platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat can be used to make money. Companies and popular brands pay social media strategists to further boost the popularity of their products. With lots of competition around and the constantly shortening of attention time of online viewers, creativity is essential to create posts, videos etc that can go viral quickly and enhance the brand value. Remember, social media needs dedicated time and energy to stay relevant. Hence, you need to share posts regularly and interact with your followers on a regular basis.
9. Web Designing
Not all business owners are tech savvy but the need of the hour is to have a website of their own. Those who have a knack for all- things- tech, especially related to websites, can help small businesses set up their own websites and earn from it. Coding and web designing are essential ingredients in setting up websites. Further, websites need maintenance and may require frequent updates, which may add to one's revenue. Depending on the client and job, a single project can fetch you anywhere between Rs 20,000 and Rs 1 lakh.
10. Content Writing
Online platforms can be a good starting point. Depending on the quality of the articles, one gets paid. One may be asked to work upon articles with specific guidelines as well. Develop a niche in your area of expertise and build strength in that domain to increase the revenue stream. The demand for freelance writers is just as huge. Research firm Technavio predicts freelance writing to be a $412B industry by 2021. If you’re a writer, you definitely would want to take part in that!
Some Sites You Can Sign-Up to Offer Your Freelance Writing Services:
11. Blogging
It starts with a hobby, interest, and passion and soon blogging becomes a career option for many bloggers. There are a number of full-time bloggers in the country. There are two ways to start a blog: you can either create a blog through WordPress or Tumblr, which requires no investment or go for a self-hosted blog.
In the case of the latter, you will have to spend money on domain name and server hosting space that can cost you between Rs 3,000-Rs 5,000 a year. Self-hosted blogs have an added advantage that it allows you to customize the elements and functionality of your website. In the case of the former, you need to make peace with the tools and plug-ins made available by the service provider.
You may monetize the blogs through ads, product reviews, and so on. But remember, earning through blogging may also take a lot of time and effort. For some, it may take as long as a year to actually earn through blogging.
12. YouTube
If you are not comfortable in penning down your thoughts through blogs and content writing, make use of your camera to create a video presentation. Create your YouTube channel, upload videos and start monetizing them. Choose a category or subject that you want to make videos on and get started, but make sure it's a topic that will interest a lot of people. Everything from cooking shows to political debates can find many takers on YouTube. You have to create a YouTube channel, which works on a similar model as a blog. As you make your channel popular and the number of subscribers grows, so will your earning potential. The payment one gets is based on every thousand views.
13. Kindle eBook
If writing books interests you, an option you have is to self-publish eBooks and paperbacks with Kindle Direct Publishing and reach millions of readers on Amazon. Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on Kindle stores worldwide within 24-48 hours. One can earn up to 70 per cent royalty on sales to customers in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, India, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and so on. One can keep control of one's rights and set their own list prices and also make changes to one's books at any time. BooksFundr and Pblishing.com are two other places to get your book published and earn money.
14. Selling Your Products Online
If you want to sell products online, you may can it by creating your own website. As there's a lot of competition and several existing websites in place already catering to this market, an attempt to create a niche in terms of products may be considered. Or, you can use the platform such as Amazon, Flipkart to sell. One can increase reach and visibility through affiliate marketing.
15. Rent A Spare Room In Airbnb
If you have a spare bedroom you can rent it on Airbnb and make decent money without having to do anything, if you live in an expensive city such as L.A, New York, Seattle you could make a killing, although that’s not very common for obvious reasons, but wherever you live it doesn’t hurt to check at how much you could rent a spare bedroom if you have one.
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