In this post, I will share real
ways to make money online through affiliate
programmes, niche websites, blogging,
freelancing, selling products on online stores such
as ebay and Amazon, online surveys and other
simple methods to make money fast.
Though there are plenty of ways to make money on
the Internet, becoming a rich online entrepreneur
isn’t easy or fast. It requires lots of hard work. If
you want to make real money, you have to invest
time and effort. Of course, some ways of making
money online are easier and faster than others.
How to make money
online?
Earning money online is as easy (or as hard) as
making money offline. Though thousands of
Internet marketing gurus claim to have a secret
formula for making quick money, the truth is, there
is no way you can become rich overnight by just
clicking a button or buying some ebook. Earning
money online requires hard work and persistence.
If you are ready to invest enough time and effort
into it, there are plenty of methods for generating
extra income from the Internet. Some of these are
quick ways to make money while the rest are long-
term ideas for making money.
Making Money with Affiliate Programmes
In affiliate programmes, you sell other people’s
products for a commission. You can find digital
products like e-books, themes and courses through
websites like ClickBank, LinkShare, ShareASale and
PayDotcom.
Selling Photos Online
If you can click interesting, high-quality
photographs, you can sell your images on stock
photo websites such as iStockPhotos and get paid
when someone downloads your photos. Even if you
upload one good photo which sells over and over
again, you can make good money. Imagine the
earning potential when you have hundreds of
images on stock photo websites.
Get Paid Sharing Files Online
If you have ever visited document sharing websites
such as Script Mafia, you must have seen how
people offer you free downloads and others queue
up with alternative download mirrors. Every time
someone downloads using your link from file
sharing websites such as Ziddu, Uploading and
ShareCash.org (it claims to pay average $0.60 per
download), you get paid.
Get Paid to Take Online Surveys
Online surveys are an easy way of making money
online. Companies assign market research
websites with the task of gathering feedback from
their consumers and target audience. Researches
make use of online surveys to complete their
assignments. They share a portion of the money
with survey participants. Beware of paid survey
scam websites. Legitimate paid surveys websites
such as SurveySavvy and Synovate will rarely ask
you any money for participation.
Make Money Designing Logos
Hundreds of websites that are launched everyday
need logos. If you can be creative and design
attractive logos, make money by offering custom
logo design service on webmaster forums,
classifieds sites and Fiverr. You don’t need to buy
Photoshop; use Gimp or any other free image
manipulation software.
Earn Money Designing Websites
If you can design websites, there is plenty of work
for you. Even if you are not very proficient in HTML,
you can use softwares such as DreamWeaver or
Kompozer to create websites. You can find clients
on webmaster forums such as WarriorForum and
DigitalPoint. Before venturing out, create a
portfolio of website designs to show to your
prospective clients.
Flipping Websites and Domains
Good domains are a rare commodity. If you can
think of a catchy domain name, get it registered for
less than $10. Sell it for a lot more. You can also
buy domains cheap and then sell at a premium. If
you are good at building websites, create new
websites and blogs from scratch. Once they gain
some traction and money, sell them on websites
such as Flippa. On an average, you can sell
websites for 12 times its monthly income. You can
also sell new (turnkey) websites immediately after
creating them. ( Selling Websites on Flippa: What
Not to Do)
Get Paid To Answer Questions
If you love helping others by sharing your
knowledge, start making decent income by
answering queries. You can find websites such as
JustAnswer and Ether where you can make money
by offering your knowledge and expertise.
Designing T-Shirts For Cash
Many teens design T-shirts and sweatshirts for
local vendors in return for cash. If you are good at
writing catchy phrases and designing cool graphics
or montages, make money selling self-deigned T-
shirts on websites like CafePress.
Make Money Using Video Camera
YouTube is one of the most popular websites on
the Internet. The popularity of online videos is
growing so it won’t become too crowded if you
jump into the market. Use your camcorder to
shoot interesting videos and upload them on
websites like YouTube, Break and Revver. You get a
share of the revenue by your video
Generate Cash with Niche Directories
The Internet is too big to explore alone. So you take
help of search engine, but they have their own
limitations. You can create directory websites
which provide lists of products or websites in a
particular segment. For example, you can create a
directory of free WordPress themes. Create a list of
websites and sources related to a particular niche.
You can sell ad space to advertisers directly or
using networks such as AdSense and BuySellAds.
Get Paid To Install Applications
Installing website scripts and applications or
platforms such as WordPress and Joomla can be
tricky for new users. Many people need help for
installing simple WordPress websites or blogs. If
you how to install some application, you can
charge money for helping install it on others’
servers.
Reselling Hosting and Domains
If you know how to sell, you don’t need to set up
your own servers to start a web hosting or domain
business. Big domain and hosting companies like
TuCows, GoDaddy and HostGator allow you to
resell their services with your own branding. Think
beyond the Internet to reach new potential
customers through offline media such as
newspapers and magazines. (Okay, I have
actually started doing this at YesRack.com. Do
check it out.)
Selling E-Books
Creating an e-book can be highly rewarding. You
can create an e-book about anything that helps
solve problems of your target audience. With a
little bit of effort or help from freelancers, you can
get a good e-book to sell. Price your e-book based
on purchasing power of your visitors. Don’t price it
ridiculously low or high.
Make Money Blogging
Blogging is one of the most popular methods of
earning from the Internet. You can start a Blogger
blog with a custom domain name (without a
custom domain looks unprofessional). Creating a
WordPress blog with own hosting and domain
name also take less than an hour. You can blog
about anything under the sun. You can create a on
even the most bizzare topics; there is one called
“Guess Her Muff” with pictures of girls with dress
and then naked. Blogs will help you make money
by showing ads or selling affiliate products or your
own products. You can also use blogs to solicit new
clients. However, making money through blogs
requires a lot of time and effort. Ordinarily, you
cannot expect to start making money in a matter or
a few weeks.
Money Online Translating Documents
With rapid globalization, content in one language
needs to be converted into another for
transmission. You can get paid for translating
documents online and offline. You can find some
agency or client through free classifieds as well as
freelancing websites.
Cashing in on Fiverr
Fiverr.com is a website where everything is
available for $5. People offer various services
ranging from software installation to creating silly
videos. It is really simple to use and very easy to
get started. Get registered for free, create gigs
offering your services and get paid through PayPal.
What kind of gigs? Recording video testimonials,
writing poems, installing WordPress, creating logos
and just anything. ( Earn Extra Bucks Freelancing on
Fiverr)
Earn Money via Freelance Writing
If you want to get paid immediately, find a website
or client who needs articles, e-books, newsletters
and guides. Offer them your writing service for a
fee. You don’t need any investment or any website.
Though payments can be less than $5 per 500
words, it’s nonetheless a quick way of making some
money. You can find writing gigs on Fiverr, Elance
and Craigslist.
Get Paid to Comment on Blogs
In the scrable to rank higher on Google, blogs and
websites need quality backlinks. Commenting on
do-follow blogs is one of the easiest way of getting
backlinks. You can leave comments on popular do-
follow blogs on behalf of a website or blog and
charge $0.50 or so for each backlink.
Sell Handicraft Online
Are you good at making things such as crafts,
embroidery and jewellery? You can use your skills
to create various stuffs and and sell them online on
specialized websites such as Etsy or on egenral
websites such as ebay and CraigsList.
Dropshipping
Like reselling web hosting and domain names, you
can sell almost anything by collaborating with
manufacturers that offer dropshipping, which
involves shipping the product to customers on
your behalf. In a dropshipping business, you
collect the order on your website and then instruct
the manufacturer to ship the product to your
customer. The manufacturer gets paid its price and
you keep the remainder.
Clone a Popular Website
You don’t need to come up with a great idea to be a
successful online entrepreneur. You can just ape
another successful venture. However, you need to
target a totally new market or segment. For
instance, a popular Indian e-commerce store
copied the Ebay formula to become a giant
business in the country. There are so many Fiverr
clones which have been started to target a niche
audience or offer a service with a twist. A Fiverr
clone allows people to buy and sell stuff in 3-hours.
That’s all the creativity and innovation that you
need.
These are just a few ways of making money online.
With some creativity, you can find new methods of
earning extra cash. Some of them can be turned
into good home-based businesses. A few of them
will help you make money online fast. The rest of
them are long-term ideas for making money on the
side.
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