Is it possible to escape your job and take advantage of the top ways make money online?
Can you even earn a living off the internet? Is it possible?
None of us want to be stuck in a 9 to 5 grind forever, so many often turn to online sources of income in an attempt to smoothly transition out of their job and into something better.
You can work on it after hours at your pace and there’s no boss looking over your shoulder, annoying the ever-living crap out of you.
I did it, I make a Passive Income online and work from home.
Would I say it’s easy? Not really.
But it’s nowhere near as difficult as you may think. You just need to plan it out, take action and, naturally, work your butt off!
So I have for you below the top Best ways to make money online. These are all just potential options.
Seriously, you need to be willing to work.
With some hard work, a smart plan and a legitimate approach you can grow your income on the side, build up, save the cash and split off into your own business in time. Not everyone will be able to do it but chances are if you’re serious and willing to work, you will able to eventually make enough money online in many of the following ways.
Here are the top ways to make money online!
There are endless ways to earn online, but you probably have no idea where to start.
New ways are popping up every day and even some of these avenues themselves branch out into thousands of methods and millions of possibilities. So with a little creative thinking, you should be able to make some money with what’s listed below.
I do offer a bit of advice at the end of this post you may find useful.
So, here’s an extensive list of ways you can make money online and leave your 9 to 5 job!
Start a Website / Blog and Monetize It
This is a very broad topic.
Basically, the idea is you build an audience by giving away valuable and free content that attracts visitors from all over the world (or even just locally) so you can tastefully sell or advertise to them and making a nice bit of money as you go. People like to take recommendations or work with people they know and like, so build a relationship with your audience and work from there.
It’s a long-term plan but it has the most potential out of any idea on this list. You can build a business, sell other people’s products for a commission, place ads on your site, have sponsored posts, the list is endless.
Online Surveys
There are a lot of people out there who regularly fill out online surveys and make some extra cash. While it may not be the full-time money making option you need, it can help you raise that initial cash to get things moving (pay for a domain and web hosting or software you may need).
Here’s a list of places you can check out:
- Global Test Market Panel
- Hiving
- iPoll
- Live Tribe Panel
- MindMover
- MyOpinions
- MySurvey
- My View
- Octopus Group
- OnePoll
- Opinion Bureau
- Opinion World
- PureProfile
- SurveyRewardz
- Swagbucks
- Toluna
- Valued Opinions
- YouGov (select your region first)
Get Paid to Review/Test Websites & Apps
There are developers out there that need their creations reviewed for quality and tweaking, so help them create a better product by reviewing their website, app or product in for money.
You can check out User Testing and get paid $10 to test out a website or app, all you need to do is create a 20-minute video and voice over (you can do this easily using Camtasia). So you can contribute to the development of certain websites or software and make some money doing it!
You can also create your own business aside from this service and offer your own rate as a way of growing your money-making abilities in this field.
I have a free Course here which shows you how to get started.
Self Publish Books (E-Books or Physical Books!)
There are a lot of options to make money online with this method.
There are a number of ways. You can write your own book. Be it a novel, educational, resource, anything that fits the format and then sell it online. There are a few options below:
- Create a PDF E-Book – Create a word doc, save as a PDF and then sell it on your website or on a service like Payhip.
- Create a Kindle Ebook – You can sell your ebook for Kindle users on Amazon.com, sign up here.
- Sell a Physical Book for Print on Demand – using Create Space, you can upload your book and list it on Amazon. When someone buys, the book is printed, bound and sent!
- Print Yourself and Ship. Find a local printer, print a number of copies of your book and simply ship it out when you sell!
Affiliate Marketing
For many, this is the way they start making money on the internet.Affiliate Marketing is simple and easy to start.
Just promote other people’s stuff and earn a commission when you make a sale!
It’s as simple as signing up for a free program, picking your product, creating a link, and then promoting it. The real effort is in learning the best ways to promote, build trust and reach more people so they take your recommendations.
Commissions can vary. Amazon offers 4-10% on sold products while some companies offer 50% – 100% for digital products and services. I highly recommend finding something you can sell a lot of or something that has a high commission so you can generate more money quicker.
Some of the main affiliate networks you can sign up for there are:
- Commission Junction (aka CJ Affiliate)
- Clickbank
- Share a Sale
- Amazon (for an endless number of physical products)
This can be done via email marketing, YouTube and through your website (see the link above!). Find something you are knowledgeable about, something you use yourself and be as useful as possible when promoting it and you won’t lose!
Create Audio for Audiobooks
You can read, right?
Well, you just read the above sentence and this one accompanying it. Why not read a book or your own book out loud, record them and then sell that recording as an audiobook? This is a terrific way to earn more money.
If you head over to ACX’s official site, you’ll see they handle the audio recordings for most books and link to your ISBN. It’s a lot of work but could be well worth the effort!
Create an App
Everyone has a phone, most people have tablets – so why not create an app?
You could learn to code, sure, but that may not be your best approach. You can head on over to a freelancing website like Upwork and look for a programmer or search for an app creator to create a simple app.
To name a few there are:
- Appy Pie
- Bizness Apps
- Shout’em
- Swiftic
- Apps Maker Store
You can sell the app or make it high use for free with ads that consistently earn money. Many people are killing it with this. I’ve personally never done it but considered it many times!
Start a Freelancing Business
I’ve mentioned Upwork a few times on this, but there are endless options here. It’s how I got started!
Let me be clear: this may be the quickest way to get to earning a full-time income online because you get paid for your time.
You can find a skill that you sell and simply charge your time or a package price! You can advertise on places like Upwork, contract to bigger businesses or start your own website, advertise and build it as a business.
So, here are a few services that do well online in the freelance world that you can make money online with:
- Marketing / Social Media Management
- Blogging / Writing
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Teaching / Tutoring (Skype is perfect for this)
- Translator / Interpreter
- Legal Work
- Accounting
- Virtual Assistant
- Photo Editing
- Video Editing
- Audio Editing
- Voice over work or voice acting
- SEO services
- Fitness or Health Coach
- Consulting of any kind
- Whatever skill you have that doesn’t require a physical presence
Here are a few places you can sell freelance services:
- Fiverr
- FlexJobs
- Freelancer
- Guru
- Moonlighting
- PeoplePerHour
- Upwork
Honestly, you’ll make more money if you run your own show though.
Review Music
Do you like listening to music? Even better, do you like giving your opinion on music?
Slicethepie sounds like your jam.
Listen to music and leave your review online. The better your reviews are, the more money you make, that simple. So not only can you start making money but you can earn more overtime for your efforts!
Sell a domain or website
There are many people out there you buy domains or entire websites cheap, make some changes and resell for a profit!
Now you don’t have to buy a website, you can simply build a website and sell it, so you’ve got plenty of options.
Here are some marketplaces you can buy and sell from:
- Canva
- Flippa
- Freemarket
There are many forums and other places out there you can search for on Google.
Sell Stock Photos or Artwork
To make money in this way, you can compile all of your photos, take more, create artwork and sell it all online!
This can be a good source of passive income but you really need to be putting a lot of quality products out there to move forward, but it has solid potential. You can start your own site or sell through a larger one…. or both!
Here’s where you can sell photos and basic artwork:
- Shutterstock
- Fotolia
- Dreamstime
- Getty Images
- iStock
There are more of these websites than you can count, but the above are the main ones. But you can definitely do a Google search if you want to find more!
I have a free Course here which shows you how to get started.
Translate Text and Speech
If you speak more than one language, you can translate for people, whether it be text or speech!
Again, start your own business, freelance on a freelancing website or check out a service like Translate to get started. Obviously, this one requires a bit more expertise than most have, but it’s still an option!
Transcribe Audio
If you can type quickly, a transcription service can also be a good way to earn some money.
Listen to podcasts or audio and type the dialogue you hear for a fee. Rev is a perfect place to start! You do need to be efficient for this to pay well though, so make sure you’re typing skills (and listening skills) are up to the task!
Start Vlogging on YouTube
That’s right, become a YouTuber and make money online that way!
You can earn recognition, reach more people and drive more traffic to your website. But you can also monetize your YouTube videos if you have over 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours in the past year. Furthermore, you can further monetize with sponsorship, affiliate marketing, subscriptions and services like Patreon.
You don’t have to be in front of the camera either instead you may start out doing voice over and screencap videos.
Play Video Games
Seriously? Is this a way to make money online?
Some people out there making a killing by playing video games and screen sharing their gameplay live.
If you turn to a platform like Twitch you can build a paying audience of subscribers. Alternatively, you can film tutorials and put them onto YouTube and utilize the above point to make money that way.
It’s a bit of a dream come true/long shot for many so it may not be the easiest avenue to succeed at.
Bitcoin, Crypto Currencies and Shares
I’ve never owned Bitcoin or a Crypto Currency but I have bought and traded shares.
This could be a viable investment for the money you make, but not a way to generate an income if you have no money to invest. I’m personally not as excited about this option but it will suit some. Make sure you educate yourself first though.
Start Print on Demand
The options are pretty endless and there are many ways to make some money online with this method.
Basically, you design an image, upload it to a store and it will be available for purchase printed onto a shirt or some other media. When purchased your design is printed onto the product, shipped, and you make you a predetermined cut of the sale.
While most people try to sell custom designed shirts, some places out there have far more extensive ranges from invitations, posters, bookmarks, hats, aprons, dart boards, cushions, etc – you get the idea.
All you need to do is figure out what designs will sell!
So, What’s the best option?
That depends on you, but if I had to say one avenue was more likely to help most people, it would be – treat whatever you do as an online business.
That means having a strong presence, systems in place that you follow, analyze everything and make changes to grow.
I hope you found this information useful. If you have any ideas not on this list, leave a comment below so other people can benefit from your knowledge also.As always, thanks for reading and have a good day!
Here I have a Step-by-step Guide. which shows you how to get started.