In this post, we will highlight best ways to earn money online. Since making money online has become increasingly popular day by day. So let's get started!
Before we begin, let me make clear that earning money online requires consistent efforts. You can begin your career in this field if you are ready to invest your time or willing to work part-time.
Best Ways to Earn Money Online
There are the reliable methods to earn money online. Let's discuss each of them in detail.- Freelancing
- YouTube Channel
- Blogging
- Affiliate Marketing
Freelancing is the best way to earn money online
Freelancing is about providing your service to others on the basis of some contract. There are many freelancing websites. Freelancing is easy if you have perfect skills. First, develop your skills and then provide your services. Spend minimum 6 months and maximum 1.5 years in learning then do freelancing. You can develop your skills in following areas:- Programming
- Building Mobile Apps (Android/iOS/Hybrid)
- Designing and Development of Web sites(WordPress)
- Graphics Designing and Editing(Poster/Banner/Cards/Brocher/Logo/Icon)
- Video Editing
- Content Writing(article/book/blogs)
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How to get started with Freelancing?
In order to get started with freelancing, develop at least 3 skills and you must be proficient in any one skill. Like I am an Android Developer, Graphics Designer, Blogger, but I am best in Blogging.- Make an account on any freelancing site, with strong portfolio(where you showcase your best project work).
- Add a strong objective, upload a professional picture and build an awesome portfolio on freelancing site.
- Search jobs and submit your job proposal.
- Make your own website and add it's URL in your Freelance profile. You can make your own website for free here. I have made my own, have a look at it here
- Try to differentiate your self from other freelancers like adding your website URL will give a positive and unique impact. It's not even difficult to make your own website, it's free and requires no coding, so go ahead and beat others!
How to write Job Proposal?
Job Proposal should be precise. Gain client's attention by mentioning your greatest skills in the first sentence, develop client's interest in you by giving URLs of your hosted projects, develop a desire in a client to contact you by mentioning your availability(time).- Add your experience in the relevant job like I have been working on Hybrid Apps for 2 years
- Share 1-2 links of your hosted projects related to the job.
- Ask some questions to gain the attention of clients.
- Tell your timings for project discussion in GMT.
- Mention your Skype ID, because clients mostly use Skype for project discussion.
- Give suggestions related to the job requirement.
Got the first Job, What's next?
Got your first job, jumping with excitement? I was too!- Now ask your client to make a contract(document) and mention all project requirements (work to be done).
- Discuss the budget and plan the deadline
- Don't fear to ask questions to clients. Clients always appreciate your questions and it helps you in getting a clear understanding of the job.
- It's high time to start your job
- Keep updating the progress of the job to the client.
- Reply as early as possible to your client
- After submitting your project, ask your client to release your pay and write a good review.
- Make contract first and discuss the budget before starting or doing any work
- Do communicate with your client on Freelancing site in the beginning.
YouTube Channel
A YouTube channel is the second best and recommended way to earn money online. Many people are earning with YouTube channel, when they have lots of subscribers and views on their videos. You can also earn money with YouTube. Make videos on any topic related to technology, cooking, or any of your interests. Earning is based on the ads placed on the videos(you will earn minimum 2$-4$ for 1000 views on a video).A YouTube Channel is created easily by signing in to your YouTube account. Upload videos to your account and apply for YouTube Partnership Program.
What is YouTube Partnership Program?
This program monetizes your videos by placing ads. Ads are placed by YouTube itself. Everyone can apply for YouTube Partnership Program, but your videos will get monetized(display ads) only when you have more than 10,000 public views on your channel. You will earn revenue generated by the ads. There is no investment and technical skills required to start a YouTube channel, you just need a good video camera or screen recording software(i.e Camtasia or CamStudio). Think of a topic, decide content, make a video, edit it, and upload to your channel, simple!How much money can I earn from YouTube?
There are no fixed amount, it depends on several factor such as:- Viewers from US, Canada, UK can help you earn $5-$10 per 1000 views.
- Types of Ads appearing in your videos. (Generally there are three types of Ads where the “Skip Ad” type gives you more money. Again types of Ads depends on your channel popularity.)
- If your content is good, reliable, do not involve any copyright violation activity then ads appear in a constant way.
How to get started with YouTube Channel to earn money online?
- Upload videos of your interest, any problem you encounter, mobile phone reviews, latest gadgets or any window installation videos etc.
- You can make fun and prank videos, this is very trending like ZaidAliT, etc.
- Make videos on latest trends and technology like Technical Guruji
- Make tutorials of any course or subject.
- If you are a student, make tutorials of all lab tasks of any subjects.
- Share your YouTube channel with others.
- Share update of every new video on Social Media.
- Ask your friends to subscribe your channel.
- Once, you get 10,000 views then you will earn money online.
- Ask your friends to contribute to your channel. It helps in uploading more videos.
- Make videos that provide value to others. Providing value means your videos helps others or provide a solution to problems.
- I am a student and used to make tutorials often. Have a look at my YouTube channel here
Blogging
Blogging is like a personal website where you write posts. These posts can be related to any niche or technology. Blogging can help you earn money if you have a good visitors on your blog. Then you can apply for Google Adsense and place ads on your blog. Your Adsense account will approve if you have 500 unique visitors daily on your blog. Adsense is the advertisement publishing company.How to get started with blogging?
- Make your blog for free on Blogger. Blogger gives free web hosting and domain name. Later, after few days you can buy your custom domain(yourblogname.com) from GoDaddy for just $1/year.
- Or you can start your website or blog with WordPress.org, here you need to buy a domain name and web hosting before starting. You can buy your web hosting from bluehost. It is recommended and very secure.
- In the first few months, publish 2-3 blogs daily to get traffic.
- Share your blog video on YouTube, video would contain your blog overview like this video
- Write on topics which solve any problem(like how to install Windows?) or provide the solution to others(like write tutorials on any technology).
- If you don't have any idea to write posts, write on topics of which you have the knowledge, ideas are in you, just explore them. Read articles of your interest and try to rephrase those articles and write your posts.
- Follow just one niche, your blog would look like an encyclopedia for one niche.
- Do make a poster for your blog topic and add it in your post.
- Ask your friends to contribute to your blog
- Apply for Adsense after 6 months, when you have at least 200 posts on your blog. Adsense helps you to earn money online.
- Learn Search Engine Optimization(SEO), Social Media Marketing(SMM) side by side to get website appears in search results.
- Your first priority is to write a post daily on any trending or hot topics, then work on SEO and SMM.
- Quality content should be the top priority. The content in your post must provide value to your audience. It inform/teach audience, and show something new/different.
- Share your post daily on Social networks to get traffic on your blog.
- Getting your web page appears on the first page on search engine is hard to attain, but not impossible. It requires more efforts than a YouTube channel.
- A blog or website produces greater income if the traffic remains high.
Affiliate Marketing
It means advertising products/services on your website or blog of any third party like Amazon, Flipkart. You will earn 4%-12% commission of each product sale by your website link. When you link to a product that is for sale on another site (take Amazon for example) and if someone follows your link and ends up buying that product you earn a commission on that sale. You need a website, blog or a YouTube channel to avail affiliate income.If you own a blog or website with 1000+ visitors daily, you can earn a sustainable income from affiliate programs. A guy earn 4 lakhs in 4 months by Amazon niche site. Amazing?
Conclusion
I have shared almost everything I have learned so far. You are free to use these tips. If there is anything I could not clearly explain just let me know pals. I tried to be as honest in sharing this valuable information as I could.Keep in mind, earning money online requires a lot of hard work, patience, and dedication.
Do let me know how much did this post help you in making your minds clear and in guiding you to the straight and correct track. Peace and blessings buddies. :)
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