5
Legitimate Ways to Make Money Online
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The
internet offers numerous opportunities for you to make money online.
Unfortunately, the internet can also be a minefield of scammers. Because of
this, many who have dreamed of earning a part time or full time income from
home have given up. If you're dreaming of a way to supplement or replace your
income at home, you can do so if you know where to look.
Try
one or more of these ways to make money online:
1.Freelance your
expertise.
If your specialty lends itself to freelancing remotely, take advantage of your
scheduling flexibility and begin seeking paid work online. If possible, ask
your current employer or existing clients if they'd be comfortable allowing you
to work from home.
Careers that
often work well with freelancing include writing and editing, consulting,
marketing, transcription, medical coding, web/graphic designing, voiceover work,
and programming.
Find clients by optimizing your website for
the search engines, contacting local businesses, applying for gigs on
Craigslist, and applying for freelance job openings on bidding sites.
Some of the most
popular bidding sites for freelancers are Odesk.com, Elance.com, Guru.com,
Rentacoder.com and getafreelancer.com.
2.Affiliate
marketing.
Affiliate marketing is selling the products of others online for a commission.
If you're inconsistent and sporadic with your efforts, you'll be lucky to make
$100 in a year. But if you're consistent and diligent with your efforts,
the sky's the limit on your earnings.
Affiliate
marketing is all about doing your research before you begin trying to make
money and most of your money will come by planting seeds. In this industry, "seeds"
are affiliate links. The more affiliate links you have on the net, the
more money you'll make.
It can take months
to see serious income as an affiliate marketer. It's common to earn just $10
for the first few months of your affiliate marketing career, and then all of a
sudden to start earning $2,000, $4,000, or more per month.
3.Virtual assistant. A
virtual assistant is essentially an office or personal assistant that serves
their clients from home rather than a traditional office setting. You'll likely
answer emails, set appointments, and spend time making various types of
spreadsheets.
Essentially,
being a virtual assistant is like being a freelancer. You can have
multiple clients at once. Generally, the pay rate ranges from $10 per
hour as an entry-level assistant, to about $40 per hour for highly experienced
ones
Like most
freelancers, you can also find virtual assistant jobs on freelance websites and
Craigslist.
4.Blogging. As a
blogger, you're totally your own boss. But with this freedom also comes
great responsibility. You're in charge of creating daily blog posts,
driving traffic to your blog, and sourcing advertisers for your blog. For
greater success, you'll also want to build a list of targeted subscribers.
The income for a
blogger varies widely. You're paid by advertising revenue, rather than on a per
project basis. Plus, you can make money from selling your products or the
products of others for a commission through your blog and newsletter. Your
income is directly correlated with your skills, efforts, and likeability.
Keep your day
job for at least a year. It takes a while to build up income in a blog. Some
blogs can take two years or more to build up revenue that's equivalent to your
current salary.
5.Selling your own
product.
The classic method of making money online is selling your own product. Whether
you make aprons, clothing, and kitschy décor or you're selling manufactured
cell phone accessories, there's a place for your business on the
internet.
To make money
online by selling products, you must market your business diligently. Employ
search engine optimization tactics, start a blog for your business, ensure that
your website is easy to navigate, and embark on an advertising campaign to
attract buyers.
While
there are still many scams on the internet, a bit of legwork can help you find
legitimate ways to make money from home. Seek forums for like-minded
people online that can guide you in the right direction and help you
steer clear of scams.
Remember
that no legitimate work at home opportunity asks you to pay in advance to work
for them. Above all, use discretion and proceed with caution. Give the above
opportunities a try for a legitimate way to put more cash in your pocket and more
freedom into your schedule!
