Internet has been a medium for many people these days to make money online from home. Many people will lure you of easy ways to get rich online in a very short time. But the end result with these is always a failure.
In reality, there is no easy way to make money. You need to work hard and give time to succeed in whatever you’re doing.
Making money online – this is what I’ve been doing for the past 3 years. When I started working from home, some supported me while others didn’t. Yet I moved ahead and stuck to what I enjoyed doing. But today, I see many ask me (even those who hadn’t supported me at the beginning) how to make money online and they seem to be quite interested doing themselves.
So, I will share with you the various ways of making money online. I haven’t yet tried all the 5 ways listed here but have earned with many of them.
The ways listed here are some of my personal ways to earn money online and others are found from reliable statistics from those who have already made money using the listed ways.
You might wonder how blogging can lead you to making money online because it is a series of posts and visitors are just reading them. But the truth is “You can make money blogging”.
After you develop, design, write a series of posts and get targeted visitors to your blog through promotion, you can monetize your blog.
There are several ways to monetize a blog and it all depends on your creativity. One of the commonest ways is to join various ad programs like Google AdSense, Chitika, Infolinks and BuySellAds and publish ads on your blog.
Advertising on your blog generates a constant stream of revenue and is a long-term monetizing option.
If you have a product that you’re selling to your local customers, why not reach out to people all over the world and make it known globally?
Beyond the local market, there is a wide market lying across globally and you can capture that market to sell your products.
You can create a website based on your product and market it to the right prospects. Having a website will help you reach the people beyond your country. Ultimately, you can create or promote your brand through blogging.
This method of making money online is only possible if you have your own product.
Feeling upset about not owning a product? Worry not, there is a way to make money online even if you don’t have your own product.
You can sell other people’s products and keep a commission for yourself. That’s affiliate marketing.
You can get a website of your own or sell via any other platform such as eBay. All you need to do is sign up as an affiliate at a company and sell products through the referral link they give you. Commission Junction and ClickBank are good platforms to start with.
Freelancing is another great option for those want to make money online fast. However, you’ve to be an expert in your trade to join the pool of freelancers. Various freelancing sites such as Freelancer, Elance and oDesk offer the opportunity to bid and win projects. You can be a programmer, designer, copywriter or even a freelance data entry expert.
If you love teaching, then you can try e-tutoring. You can get paid a handsome amount for each session of coaching. Payment is generally by the hour. You can try websites such as Tutor.com, e-tutor, Tutor Vista, SmartThinking for starting a career as an online tutor.
These were the most credible ways to make money online. They do take a lot of hard work to work but the results you get are worth the effort. Avoid those spam emails you receive to your inbox daily about getting rich overnight. It does take a lot of hard and smart work to make money online.
Have you ever tried to make money online? Were you successful? Do you know of any other ways to make money online? Let me know your views in the comments section.
Moumita Das says
Hi Mainak,
Nice post indeed! Till now, I hadn’t thought of affiliate marketing but now, I think it’s time to really think about it. Another way that you pointed out to make money online, that is by online tutoring is good but requires much patience to deal with the students.
Mainak Halder says
Hi Moumita,
Glad that you found a new way of making money. Yes, I agree tutoring needs patience but blogging needs patience too! 🙂
Priya Agarwal says
I’ve been tutoring online and it’s a great way to make money online. Nice info and these are some real ways to start making money without investment.
Mainak Halder says
You are always welcome to my blog @Priya and you are doing a great job.