One of my favorite quotes is “too much money is not enough
money”.
This is true in the sense that the more money you make, the
more you want to keep making money.
Every human being that is broke wants to make money and
those that have already still want to make more money and the circle continues
over and over.
Unlike other European countries that people can work 2 to 3
jobs so as to make more money in Nigeria that is impossible.
So for you to be able to make an extra income you will have to
start a business.
There are various businesses that people wish to start but
when you consider the amount of money needed to set up those businesses and
find out that the resources are not available, this might discourage you from
kicking off that business.
This is where an online business comes in.
The most interesting part about starting an online business
is that you can run full-time or part-time and it provides you the opportunity of
making extra cash and can be done without investing all you have or hire
someone.
Well, you will spend money if you want to start an online
business but the money will be minimal and it will be basically for data
subscription.
The truth about making money online is that you have to
invest something before you can succeed. It is either you are investing your
money or investing your time. One must be in play.
So, without wasting much time, here are 5 online businesses
you can start.
Become An Affiliate Marketer
This list will not be complete without me mentioning
affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing involves you selling other peoples
products while you earn a commission. Virtually every e-commerce websites such
as Amazon, jumia, Aliexpress, CJ.com, and the likes offer individuals the chance
to join their affiliate program. You can use it to generate consistent income
if you are serious.
With affiliate marketing, you can use both your blog and
social media accounts to drive traffic to your affiliate offer and make sales.
Apart from e-commerce websites, you can become an affiliate for other brands
and business such as web hosting companies, travel agencies and so on.
Become A Freelancer
Becoming a freelancer is one of the fastest ways of making
money on the internet and it does not require you to invest any money. Those of
you are going to make a huge amount of money as a freelancer you will need skills.
The top of the list that you can start as a freelancer
without any investment is freelance writing. There are lots of websites and top
brands out there that are constantly searching for writers and they pay top
dollars. Though for you to be hired by top brands, you must have a lot of
experience and must be well grounded in whatever niche in writing you are into.
There are other websites out there that you can use to
improve your writing experience and still get paid without investing anything
because they are free to sign up.
The way to success when it comes to freelance writing is
that you must first pick a niche. If you decide to write on any topic that
comes your way you might not really do well because people want to hire the
person they know is well-grounded in a particular area.
You can decide to focus on writing articles on business,
technology, fashion and so on.
There are other freelancing jobs that you can do which
includes freelance proofreading, Virtual Assistant, web development, graphic
design, SEO consultant and so on.
Start A Blog
The old but still profitable blogging.
I put blogging first because no other online business gives
me more satisfaction than the different blogs I create.
Blogging serves as a medium through which you can use to
pass your message to the world. All you have to do is pick a niche that you are
familiar with and start writing great contents on your blog.
You can as well start a blog for free using free blogging
platforms such as blogger.com, wix.com, wordpress.com and so on. These
platforms allow you to create your blog with free domain names and you can
monetize your blog using different ways which includes display adverts, promote
affiliate products on your blog, sponsored post and also you can sell your very
own products.
You can check out my post on how to start a blog.
Start A Vlog
Starting a vlog is another great way you can use to make
money online. If you are not as shy as I am and you are willing to show your
face on camera you should consider starting a vlog. Similar to blogging you
have got to choose a niche when it comes to starting a vlog.
You might be thinking about how you will get the money to
buy all the equipment’s needed in creating a video but remember the title of
this article no money involved.
The best way to start a vlog for free is to start with your
smartphone. Everyone has a smartphone that has the capacity to record videos so
you can use your phone to record yourself talking on a particular niche and
upload it on video sharing websites.
Think of someone like lasisi elenu all he uses is just his
smartphone and an app to change his face and rants that’s all.
There are also numerous video sharing websites that you can
sign up for free and make money from your videos. YouTube tops the list but you
can also share your videos to sites like Dailymotion, d.tube and so on.
Sell EBooks
This involves a lot of work, unlike the rest.
These days, people find it difficult to buy hard copy books
and they are switching to digital books and you can leverage these to make lots
of money.
Whatever topic of choice you know you are well-grounded in
and can provide valuable information that will help others; you can write an EBook
on that topic.
Writing an EBook is not as difficult as you think, with a
well-researched topic you can jot down an EBook on Microsoft words.
Once you
are through writing your EBook, you can convert it from Microsoft words to PDF.
Once done, you can head over to conva.com to create a book cover and start
selling your EBook on your blog or websites like Amazon Kindle which is free to
sign up.
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