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Did you know you can actually make money online? Yeah, that’s right, and all you need is a computer or phone with internet access. I’m going to show you ways you can actually start making some side cash or if you are really serious, some really good Money working from home!
Sell Your Old Things Online
You can start off by taking a good look around your home, chances are there’s a number of things you no longer need that could be sold online. Sites like eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Etsy, and Amazon are great places to sell pretty much anything. Things like slightly worn clothes, books, bikes, sports gear, kitchen appliances, pretty much anything you’re no longer using. You’d be surprised what people will buy, and your old junk might just be someone else’s treasure.
E-Commerce Website
E-Commerce is much easier to start nowadays thanks to websites like Shopify and other E-commerce software platforms have made it easy to build an E-Commerce site to sell products online. Creating and selling goods you are passionate about is a good way to get started. Think of the many hobbies people have and there’s probably a product or service to market to them.
Freelance Writing
If you’ve got writing experience, you could get some freelance writing work with a number of publications and websites. There’s also a bunch of online platforms that make it easy for freelancers to find jobs. Sites like Upwork, Indeed, and Fiverr are just a few sites you can get started with. You can even use a dictation program that will turn your speech to text to really speed up and streamline things.
Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing has been a good way of making money online for many years. Many people have made tens of millions of dollars from affiliate marketing. The plus is that you don’t need your own product to sell like you would for E-Commerce. All you need to do is send traffic to an offer through your affiliate link and when someone buys you get paid. Great Free Resource to Get Started
YouTube
Even with the number of videos and creators continually growing, YouTube is still an excellent place to get started making good money online. You can make videos about things you’re passionate about and build your following in then get a cut of the ad revenue from showing ads on your channel. You don’t even need your own videos to make money with YouTube. There are tons of tutorials on YouTube that will teach you what you need to know to get started.
Product Creator
Creating your own product to sell online is not as hard as you may think. If you have knowledge on a topic or willing to do the research, you can write a short e-Book in a matter of days and start selling it between $4.95 – $100 or more. If you don’t want to write the book you can always hire someone on Upwork to do the work for you.
Start a Software Business
Starting a software business is easier than you may be thinking. You don’t need any coding experience to get started. All you need is an idea and know how to explain to a programmer what you need the software to do. Programmers can be found on Upwork and Fiverr to start looking.
Sell On Etsy
If you like creating different types of arts and crafts projects, there’s someone out there that could be looking for what you have to sell. Etsy is a great marketplace where you can sell your arts and crafts as well as other things.
Sell Services Online
There are many services that you can sell online. Things like logo design, graphic design, voice-overs, translations, scriptwriting, article writing, artwork, you name it. Pretty much anything you can think of can be sold as a service. The best part is you don’t even have to do the work yourself. Sell the service and then find someone with the skills to do the service on sites like Fiverr for less. This is known as “Drop Servicing”
Online Surveys
An increasingly popular way to make some extra money working from home is to fill out online surveys in your spare time. Research companies are always recruiting new members worldwide to answer surveys and test new products. There are a number of websites where you can sign up to get started. A couple of well-known sites are Survey Junkie and Swagbucks.
Blogging
Starting a blog is not only fun writing about something you love but it can also be very lucrative. Keep in mind that it can take a lot of dedication and patience to get things really rolling. If you stick with it and build up a good following you should expect to make really good money selling through your blog.
Write a Kindle Book
Writing your own Kindle book has never been easier. The problem before was always finding a publisher to publish your book and the cost associate with them. Now you can use the popular Amazon Kindle book format and start selling and even renting out your book immediately. The only thing need is a computer, your imagination and a small Amazon fee.
Phone Flipping
There’s a lot of money to be made flipping phones and other electronics. Basically, you place an ad looking for old mobile phone people don’t use anymore. You do research on what a particular phone is selling for on eBay and you buy the phones from people for much less. They’re happy to get something for that old phone and you sell the phone for a good profit on eBay. There are several courses that teach this method available online.
Become a Music Reviewer
If you love music, make it your business by reviewing unsigned bands and artists online for cash with Slicethepie. You won’t be able to quit your day job but for anyone that loves music like I do and getting paid to do something you already do and love then, it’s all good.
Sell Second-Hand Text Books
There’s good money in selling second-hand textbooks. I’m sure you already know the cost of textbooks has gone through the roof. Finding second-hand textbooks at thrift stores and garage sales and selling them online at a discount on Amazon and eBay is a great way to make some extra cash.