“Never spend your money before you have earned it. – Thomas Jefferson.”
For many people, earning money online could be a dream come true. If one could earn money through the internet, they would probably leave their jobs and give proper attention to online work. In the 21st century where technology is growing with each passing day, generating income from online sources has become a fascination for the new generation. They want to keep earning in the comfort of their cozy homes. Not everybody is stick to the 9 to 6 job or rotational shifts.
If you want to be your own boss, this article is for you!
It takes time to generate online money and has to be patient with things. During the learning period, earning would be zero but your hard work would definitely pay you one day. If you look for some magic to earn instant online money, this is not the place for you!
“Internet cannot give you instant money, but it can offer a long term wealth.”
It is essential to be cautious and attentive at the same time. There are many fraud and scams which could lead to a sever monetary loss. Also, it is important to choose a job/project wisely. The following points must be considered and kept in mind:
Providers of Data Entry Jobs are mostly fake. Do not waste your time and effort.
Make sure you do not end up putting yourself in some online scam in the name of easy online earnings.
If you are passionate to learn new skills like Content Writing, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Graphic Designing, etc, you can earn a lot of money through online sources. There are no fixed hours of work involved in these jobs. One can work according to their own convenience and be their own boss.
Whenever we see a website, we can see Google Ads on top of the webpage. It is easy to set a Google Ad on your website. Once your website starts generating traffic, these Google Ads prove to be lucrative.
Google AdSense is quite easy to setup.
Go to the AdSense website and create a free website. Google will then give you a code which you need to copy and paste to your website. After reading your page views and traffic, Google also read the earning your behalf. You can earn a huge amount of money from these Ad Clicks, which could blow your mind & rock your world.
If you have skills like writing, designing, programming; you can get many projects to earn from. Freelancing can be done in any field. The best part is, you can work for more than 1 client at a time. This can be on a regular or part-time basis. Here, you can be your own boss and set up your own working hours. This is one of the best online earning methods. Professionals, students, job seekers, housewives, retired people, etc. can get into freelancing.
Who would know that we can also make money from the social media platforms where we spend our leisure time?
We scroll the Facebook and Instagram feed for fun, but we can even earn a good amount from these platforms. This process comes under the Social Media Marketing (SMM) branch of Digital marketing.
Creating a Facebook/Instagram page or group could do wonders. But, again, earning is not an overnight game. It takes a lot of time, effort, and patience. You need to have a good number of followers/members on your page/group. Posting regular content is very essential because Facebook will forget you in case you are not consistent. Postings could include articles, quotes, latest updates, motivational stories, etc. Once your page reaches heights, you start earning.
Blogging has been into the picture for a few years now. There are people who are famous bloggers and are earning a seven-figure income. You need to be an expert to write about something.
You can start from any free blogging platform once you have a particular niche in mind. Keeping a niche in mind helps to target a particular section of the audience/readers. Basic blogging platforms could include WordPress.com and Bloggers.com as it helps people to start a new blog.
Coming to the writing part, one has to be creative with the content. A creative content grabs the visitor’s attention. Once your blog starts generating traffic, you can place Google Ads on your blog and start earning from there. You get paid when visitors view or click on the Ad.
You can write the blogs for –
Your own blog and generate money with time.
Someone else’s blog/website wherein you have to write blogs/articles and get paid on a per article basis.
Your own blog can prove to be an online business for you.
Affiliate Marketing is similar to a retail shop. It is quite common among the Bloggers. Becoming a partner with online advertisers to promote their product is termed as Affiliate Marketing. It is the process of earning a commission by promoting other people’s/company’s products. Look for a product you like, promote it using different means, and earn a piece of the profit for each sale you do. Online advertisers may include Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart, etc. They would pay you on every sale (product based) through your Affiliate network. On the other hand, online Affiliate Marketers may include Websites Like Faadoo Coupons. They pay a regulated sum of amount (commission) on every sale made through the Affiliate network. EarnKaro is a platform from where you can start your Affiliate Marketer’s journey. You can register (Desktop/mobile) and start working towards your goal.
Though having a blog could lead to various potential customers, you can even join several affiliate networks to earn more.
You can earn money through YouTube too. Create a Vlog (Video Blog) and get started! This platform has immense earning potential and it makes you earn while sitting at home. Many people are earning a handsome amount through their YouTube videos.
You need to create a YouTube channel and start posting your videos regularly. These videos could be shot at home or outside. Once you have a good number of video views and subscribers to your channel, you start earning. This is a time taking process and you need to be patient throughout.
Google AdSense again plays an important role here. On Google’s approval, ads will start reflecting in your videos. Post all this, you will be able to earn a good amount effortlessly.
With the increasing demand of online writers, this profession has reached new heights. People these days want to read everything on a click of the mouse and want to stay updated.
If you have good writing skills and can write without grammatical errors, this job is for you!
You can take up a project and start writing articles/blogs for your clients. You will be paid on a per article basis. Once you are an expert in this field, you may also charge on a “per word” basis. You can start looking for a project on Upwork,iWriter,Fiverr, etc.
If you are an expert in your field and can counsel other people, this job is the best for you! You can potentially find people who are willing to pay a good amount to counselors. Counseling could be any field, for example, business, relationships, mental health, etc. You can start with counseling individuals and slowly move towards businesses, colleges, schools, etc.
You can give regular online counseling sessions to the people worldwide. This field can give you an ample amount of money for one session. If you wish to start giving consulting sessions, you can set up a free profile on Clarity.fm and start looking for work. People will slowly find you and will book paid sessions.
There are a hell number of ways to generate online income. Just a few brilliant ways are listed in this article. There are a number of inspiring stories of some successful people which you can take as an inspiration.
“In the end, Money matters everywhere” – Pinaz Jamani
A post-graduate in HR from the renowned Institute of Management Technology, she holds a 4 year experience in the same field. Being a passionate blogger/content writer too, she holds an expertise in writing on various subject matters.
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