Are you interested in learning how to make money online? In this post, I will show you 10 different ways to make money online that YOU may be able to do.
There are many legitimate online careers out there where you can earn a full-time living or at least some side income.
Like I say in every one of my monthly online income reports, I love being able to earn a living online. In addition to the fact that you can actually make money online, other positives include that you can be location independent, your business expenses most likely are going to be low, and you can work from home!
Today I am going to show you how to make side money or a full-time income with the 10 different ways to make money online below.
1. Create a blog to make money at home online.
Blogging can be a fun way to make side money or even a full-time income if you put enough hard work and time towards it. I have made over $5,000,000 over the years through my blog!
With blogging, you can make money through advertising, affiliate marketing, sponsorships, reviews, partnerships, e-courses, ebooks, and more.
You can create your own blog here with my easy-to-use tutorial. You can start your blog for as low as $1.99 per month plus you get a free domain if you sign-up through my tutorial.
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2. Make printables.
Making printables on Etsy can be a great idea because you just need to create one digital file per product, which you can then sell an unlimited number of times.
Printables are digital products that customers can download and print at home. Examples include grocery shopping checklists, gift tags, candy bar wrappers, printable quotes for wall art, and patterns.
You can learn more at How I Make Money Selling Printables On Etsy.
Do you want to make money selling printables online? This free training will give you great ideas on what you can sell, how to get started, the costs, and how to make sales.
3. Freelance write to make money at home online.
Freelance writing is the very first thing I did in order to make money at home online and it is something I still do today.
Freelance writing can be a fun way to make money online if you enjoy writing.
First, you will need to find someone to hire you. This means you will most likely need experience in order to gain experience. Don’t worry, it is possible. You can start by creating your own blog and writing on there first. This way future employers can see firsthand if your writing style will work for them or not.
Then, once you are hired, you usually just e-mail the articles that you write to someone at the website, or you might write your article directly on their website. To become a freelance writer, the only items you will most likely need include your laptop and an internet connection.
Related article: So You Want to Be a Freelance Writer?
4. Virtual assist.
Another one of the 10 different ways to make money online is to become a virtual assistant.
A virtual assistant helps a business run more smoothly. You can be contracted for one project (such as collecting data for research) or it can be a continuing job such as replying to e-mails and comments.
Virtual assistant work can range broadly. There are many, many tasks that people hire virtual assistants for.
I have two people who do virtual assistant work for me. They help me with different areas of my business and it makes my life a lot easier.
This free 76-minute workshop answers all of the most common questions about how to become a proofreader, and even talks about the 5 signs that proofreading could be a perfect fit for you.
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5. Test websites to make money at home online.
I have personally used the services from this website on Making Sense of Cents to see what freelancers thought of my website. That is how I heard about this online job.
This is a relatively new way to make money online at home that I have heard about. User Testing is a website that pays you to test websites. You get paid $10 for each website you review and test, and $15 per website that you mobile test.
If you are interested in learning how to make side money by testing websites, the tasks are relatively easy. What you do for this online job is that you will go on a person’s website and it will all be recorded (just your computer screen is recorded as well as your voice so that customers can see what exactly it is that you are doing). You will navigate around the website, say what you like and dislike about it, what you recommend they change and more.
You do not need to be a super technical person for this online job as they want real people to review websites to see what people really think.
6. Consult others.
Do you have a skill that you think would benefit others? Something that’s valuable enough where others are willing to pay you in order to learn from you?
If so, then the next of my 10 different ways to make money online is to become a consultant. Consulting can cover many different areas. You may teach someone how to find new customers, how to lower their expenses, how to save time with a business process, and more.
For me, I sometimes consult others on creating and owning a blog, as well as how to handle social media accounts more effectively.
For a consulting career, you will need a laptop, internet, phone, and something that will allow you to do video calls.
This free training will teach you what you need to know to become a virtual bookkeeper and make money from home.
7. Sell products online.
Selling online is such a broad topic to cover but it can be a great way to make side money.
You may decide that you want to sell crafts that you make yourself online. You might go around to auctions and thrift stores and hope to find something worth a lot of money. Or, you might write a book and sell it on Amazon and online bookstores.
There are many websites where you can sell your products online such as on eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, and countless others.
In order to sell items online, you will need a laptop, internet, a camera, and, of course, your finished product.
This freebie will teach you about print-on-demand as well as give you a list of 17 hot-selling products you can sell via print on demand.
8. Tutor online for side money.
Depending on what you are knowledgeable in, there are many topics you may be able to be a tutor for. These include different languages, math, history, science, entrance exams, and more. You can start your own tutoring business or you can sign up for a tutoring website that finds clients for you.
Tutoring pay can vary widely depending on what exactly it is that you are teaching.
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9. Answer surveys to make side money at home.
This can be a nice little way to make side money online at home. No, it won’t make you rich, but if you have some spare time then it can be nice since you can do this on your own schedule just by answering a few easy questions.
Survey companies I recommend include American Consumer Opinion, Swagbucks, Survey Junkie, Opinion Outpost, Pinecone Research, and Prize Rebel. They’re free to join and free to use! You get paid to answer surveys and to test products. It’s best to sign up for as many as you can as that way you can receive the most surveys and make the most money.
Lastly, InboxDollars is an online rewards website I recommend. You can earn cash by taking surveys, playing games, shopping online, searching the web, redeeming grocery coupons, and more. Also, by signing up through my link, you will receive $5.00 for free just for signing up!
Swagbucks is a site where you can earn points for surveys, shopping online, watching videos, using coupons, and more. You can use your points for gift cards and cash.
Prime Opinion is a survey website that helps people to earn extra money by sharing their opinions at home. It’s a simple survey site to use: you share your thoughts, and they pay you for them.
Survey Junkie is a survey site that pays you around $1-3 for a survey that may take around 1-20 minutes to answer (the longer the survey, the higher the pay)
Related: 12 Paid Survey Sites To Make $50+ Per Month
10. Help others with their resumes.
A little over one year ago, I interviewed a reader who ran a resume business. She showed us how others can learn how to make side money by helping others create great resumes so they can land their next job.
This is a way to make money at home online since all you would need most likely is a laptop and a cell phone. You would also most likely need a website and social media accounts such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter so new clients can find you.
Are you interested in learning how to make side money online? What other ways are there to make money at home online?
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Thanks for sharing!!!
Welcome! 🙂
Hi Michelle, thanks for the tipsI never thought to use a number of those Jobs. I find that the best way for me is to complete surveys. I have been doing this for about a year now for about an hour each day and i’m making about $350-$500 each month, which isn’t bad considering it’s just meant to be some additional income. I find that this site works the best for those of you that are interested paymentforsurveys.blogspot.com
These are great tips; I’m thinking of doing a combination of resume building/consulting, but as I’m sure many people find, it’s hard to start out when you have no previous customers or testimonials to prove you’re worth it!
Yep, in the beginning, unpaid work sometimes needs to be done.
Thanks for this list Michelle. I’ll definitely be checking out #3 and #5.
Thanks Diane!
Tutoring, when I do it, has always been my best side gig. There are a lot of well-to-do parents out there who want their kid to buckle down on SAT test prep willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money ($50/hr+)
That’s awesome!
This is a great list Michelle! Freelance writing has been my number one way to make money at home online, with being a Virtual Assistant as a close second. This list shows that beginning a journey in making money at home can actually be legitimate and easier than one might expect!
Thanks Christina!
Great list! Writing, VA, selling products and coaching are all working for me:-) I’d love to start making money from advertising and affiliate sales on my blog. I have the things in place, just need to increase traffic. Might have to hit you up for those coaching services soon to unlock your secrets!
Thanks Gina!
Some options I hadn’t considered, thanks!
Welcome Emily 🙂
I like all of these ideas! I would much rather hustle at home than return to a 9-5 job.
Same here definitely 🙂
These are all great ideas and I think you covered most of them. One the biggest hurdles I faced when I decided I want to start working from home was “where to start?” It is tough to get started because there is literally an unlimited amount of possibilities. I sell products (vita tpt, teachersnotebook,and etsy), but I’ve started pitching ideas to our regional parenting magazines.
Yes, there are so many possibilities 🙂
I do several of these currently. I teach resume-writing and interview prep classes, take surveys, and sell children’s books and toys via my Amazon store. Oh, and I blog, but not for profit (yet??)…
Good job!
I love this list, thanks for sharing! #5 sounds fun!
Welcome Kristin!
Thanks for these new ideas. I have an awesome side-hustle doing specialized online tutoring. It is very rewarding helping my students – makes me wonder whether I should have been a teacher!
Wow sounds awesome!
Great list!! I keep wanting to look for VA jobs just haven’t found the time yet. Thanks for the reminder!! Love all your ideas! 🙂
Welcome Sarah 🙂
Haha same here!
Do it! 🙂