You’re here because
you want to learn how to make money online.
Maybe you want to
create a separate stream of income to pay a few bills or any other reason?
Whatever your reason,
the internet has created many different ways to earn money. Though making money
online can be lucrative, there are many scams and ineffective methods out
there.
Below you’ll find different
ways to make money online that actually work. Some involve creating your own
website, but you’ll also find methods that use the built-in audiences of
existing platforms.
1-Starting An
Affiliate Website
Promoting products can
be a great way to earn revenue.
An affiliate site is
built upon recommending or reviewing certain products. Then, when a reader buys
that product through your link, you’ll earn a commission.
Although it might not
seem like a big revenue generator, there are multi-million dollar sites based
on affiliate revenue alone, that generate a large chunk of monthly income
through affiliate marketing.
When creating an
affiliate site you can base your revenue on recommending and reviewing
products. Or, you can integrate affiliate marketing into an existing blog by
showcasing resources you recommend. There are sites that allows one to be an
affiliate, eg, Amazon, Flipkart, JVZoo,etc.
For example, let’s say
you have a site that’s dedicated to helping lose stubborn belly fat. You could
create posts that review relevant products and supplements and every time you
mention the product, include an affiliate link.
2-Reselling Web Hosting
Reseller hosting is
another great way to make money online.
The basic idea of
reseller hosting is providing a dedicated server space, which you can use to
build your very own web hosting brand. It allows you to:
1.
Create cPanel-powered
web hosting accounts;
2.
Set custom resource
limits (disk space, bandwidth, and similar);
3.
Conveniently manage
all accounts using WHM.
Since cPanel is
the best known tool to manage a hosting account, it will be easy to attract new
users. The server uptime is also monitored by an in-house administrator team,
which ensures good uptime and availability.
Last but not least, a
dedicated 24/7 support staff will be there to help with all your questions and
queries.
The following perks
will let you focus on user acquisition, rather than the technical aspects of
server management.
If you’re familiar
with how web hosting works, reselling it will be a walk in the park. Who
knows, you may become one of the web hosting giants, if you put in enough effort!
3-Creating a Digital
Online Course
It seems like digital
courses are everywhere today! So, if you have expertise & valuable
knowledge that someone would pay for, this could be a great option.
In addition to having
your own courses, learning platforms such as BitDegree offer a chance to become
an instructor. It’s a unique opportunity to pass your skills and
experience to many others who are eager to learn about new technologies.
Digital online courses
can be produced in a lot of different formats, from simple PDF downloads, all
the way up to self-produced video courses that have few hours of content.
Creating online
courses can be very powerful path. Since it’s under your control, there’s no
limit to how much money you can make.
Like most other
methods on this list, digital courses can be integrated into most styles of
websites including blogs, eCommerce sites, and even affiliate sites.
4-Selling Advertising
Space
We’ve all seen sites
that use advertising throughout their content. Sometimes the ads are intrusive,
but other times they integrate naturally with the content.
Monetizing your site
via advertising is usually reserved for when your site is receiving a large
volume of traffic. But, if your traffic numbers are high and only continue to
grow, then this option could be worth exploring.
The amount you’ll get
paid will depend upon the network, but usually, you’ll get paid based upon the
number of impressions or clicks.
There are many
different ad networks to choose from.
Google Adsense is
probably the network you’re most familiar with. With Google AdSense, you apply
to the network, and once you’re approved you can start adding ads to your site.
Typically, the payout for Adsense ads won’t be great unless your traffic is in
the millions of visitors per month.
There are other ad
networks like Infolinks and Media.net. Both of which
have an approval process and site evaluation. These networks also have the
benefit of working with you to optimize your advertising revenue.
If you don’t want to
work with an ad network you also have the ability to sell advertising yourself.
If you have a niche audience, this can be a pretty lucrative option.
You also have one
final option of creating sponsored content. This is where a company will pay
you to create sponsored content and you post the content on your site. Sites
like Buzzfeed and Millo have taken this approach.
5-Creating a
Subscription Job Board
Job boards can be a
pretty creative way to earn a living with your website.
The process is very simple.
People looking to hire someone in a specific niche will post a job listing on
your site and your visitors will apply for the job.
You can either charge
people to post job listings. Or, you could charge your visitors a monthly
membership fee to access the job board.
Keep in mind that you
do need to have decent traffic in order for this to work. A company won’t pay
to post a job on your site if you aren’t sending any qualified applicants their
way.
For example, let’s
look at the ProBlogger Job Board. Here companies and individuals will pay
a fee to post a job listing on the site. Then, it’s entirely free for anyone to
access and apply for the job. Since ProBlogger is an authority site with a
large audience, businesses who post a job will get hundreds of applications for
each listing.
When creating a job board, make sure you have a huge audience
that has a synergy with companies in your space.
6-Publishing Kindle Books
Today is the best time
in history to become a self published author. If you’ve been dreaming about
writing books for a living, then your dream could be closer than you think. The
self-publishing revolution has made it possible for anyone to make a living by
publishing books.
Since there’s a lower
barrier to entry, this also means more competition. But, by writing the best
book possible and satisfying reader expectations, you can increase your chances
of success.
When publishing your
own Kindle books, every aspect of the publishing process is under your control.
This means you’re responsible for writing, editing, formatting, getting a
cover, uploading it to Amazon, writing your book description, and marketing it.
But, for all that
extra work you get a bigger slice of the pie. Depending on your book’s price
point, you can get as much as 70% of each sale.
Here are some tips to
improve your success as a self-published author:
1.
Do proper market
research. Make sure there’s a viable book market that isn’t too competitive but
still has readers.
2.
Write the best book
possible and invest in a professional editor/proof reader.
3.
Invest in a
high-quality cover and book description. These two elements work to sell your
books.
4.
Publish your books in
a series and aim to dominate a given market.
Your success as an
author is entirely under your control. Write the best book possible and build
an email list of your ideal readers. The more you publish, the more you’ll
learn, and the more money you can make.
7-Freelance on Sites
Like Upwork
There are a ton of
freelance sites full of hungry clients who are looking for someone with your
skillset. There’s more demand for freelancers than any time in history.
Some of the most
popular freelancing sites include:
1.
Upwork
2.
Freelancer
3.
Fiverr
4.
Guru
To succeed on these
platforms it’s important to establish a niche. The worst thing you can do as a
freelancer is brand yourself as a generalist. Since the competition is so high,
you’ll want to brand yourself as the only solution to a specific type of
client.
With your niche
established it’s time to build out your profile, create some relevant samples
that show off your skills, and start pitching.
If you’re serious
about making a living on platforms like Upwork, then spend some time digging
through the site Freelance to Win. This site is dedicated to helping you
become a highly paid freelancer.
8-Selling Stock Photos
and Footage
If you love to take
pictures or recording footage, then you can make money off this passion.
There are tons of
sites that allow you to upload your stock photos and footage. These sites have
huge user bases, and when someone licenses your photo, you get paid.
Some of the biggest
stock photography websites include:
· Shutterstock
· iStockPhoto
If you’re a
videographer, then some of the top sites are:
· VideoHive
· VideoBlocks
· Dissolve
When creating your
stock portfolio, spend some time browsing through the marketplaces above to
find the most popular styles.
Then, create your own
niche and upload as often as possible. The larger your portfolio the greater
your chances of success.
Beyond making money
with your photos and videos, using these sites can help to build a fanbase
& audience for your work as well.
9-Starting a YouTube Channel
YouTube is one of the world’s largest search
engines. But, instead of searching for websites, people are looking for
entertaining, fun, or informative videos.
You can monetize your
YouTube channel by using their advertising system or sending your viewers to a
website you’ve monetized in another way.
You can think of
building a YouTube channel in a similar fashion to creating a website, except
you’re creating videos, not written content.
If you feel
comfortable in front of the camera, and want to try your luck creating videos,
then you’ll need to figure out what your channel will be about. Typically,
there are two types of YouTube channels out there (that are successful at
least):
· Entertaining content. This style includes
things like web series, comedy videos, reviews, video game walkthroughs and a
lot more.
· Educational content. This style is more geared
towards, ‘how to’ phrases. For example, ‘how to do make a sandwich’. Or, ‘how
to colour a room ’. If you have useful skills or information you want to convey
through the video, then this is a solid option for you.
Once you’ve decided
what kind of channel you’re going to start, it’s time to start creating. First,
you’ll need to create a YouTube channel and think of a catchy name. Then,
keep the following tips in mind:
1.
Use a high-quality
camera to record your videos;
2.
Experiment with
different styles, formats, and editing techniques until you find one that gets
traction;
3.
Optimize your video
titles, descriptions, and images to get people to click;
4.
Create a consistent
video publishing schedule, so followers know when to expect your content.
10-Becoming
an Instagram Influencer
Instagram is one of the fastest growing social
media platforms out there. But, did you know you can make money directly from
Instagram, just by having a big enough following?
It’s becoming more
difficult to build a large following on Instagram, but it can be a pretty easy
way to make a nice living online. Large brands and other companies will
actually pay you just to do a post about their company, or showcase one of
their products.
Usually, how much you
make per post will depend on the size of your following, and how engaged they
are. But, you can expect to earn anywhere from a couple hundred to multiple
thousands of dollars per post.
Building a sizable
Instagram audience will take time, but if you love taking photos, don’t mind
spending a lot of time on your phone, and are dedicated to posting regularly,
then it’s worth a shot.
Conclusion
This is just a small
portion of huge options available online. Don’t let the list above scare you, instead
ask yourself what you would enjoy doing? Assess your existing skills and see
how you can apply them to one of the opportunities on the list above.
Remember, just like any way
of earning money, it might not happen overnight. But, with consistent effort
and dedication, you will get there for sure.
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