5 Ways To Earn Money Online During Your Free Time

People are thinking of ideas to make the best use of their spare time during this pandemic. What can be a better option than learning to earn some money online with the help of available resources?

We are aware of the fact that the coronavirus has made a lot of impact on our daily lives. Having to pay for our food, rent, and other necessities can create an economic burden if we cannot go to our office or work part-time. In free times like this, even a small amount of money can contribute to managing our family’s expenses to some extent.

Therefore, if you are looking for ways to support your family or make some extra money during your leisure time; this page might be of sufficient help to you.

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How to earn money online?

So, in this article, we are going to share five simple ideas by which you can start making money online.

Freelancing

A freelancer is a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular organization for the long-term. In free-lancing jobs, people work for themselves rather than the company they are employed to. There are organizations that hire both long-term and short-term employers and pay them mostly according to their work and time. 

As a freelancer, you are free to choose your work. There are several jobs that you can do, like graphic designing, copywriting, proofreading social media managing, copy editing, writing illustrations, app developing, data entry, web programming, virtual assisting, app developing, email marketing, stock trading, auditing, web scraping, accounting, transcribing, etc. You can carry out the jobs that are most suitable for you and your knowledge, qualifications, and skills. 

Freelancing is the best option to earn money instantly. All you require for this is the information from some accurate sites and the time, passion, and dedication to work from home.

Content Writing

Do you know that you can become a content writer and get paid for your work just writing from your home? There are several companies that are looking for writers to advertise their brands and cover news articles. There are numerous websites or pages on the web that publish articles on a daily basis. As a result, they hire many writers who can correspond as per their contents and write about the instant updates.

Writing your own articles and getting them published can be very satisfying. You can choose which company you want to work for and what topics you want to write about. It is all about what interests you the most. It does not matter if you are a technical, philosophical, or creative kind of person. You can write the contents that you are most comfortable with and have the most knowledge about.

It is true that the more you write, the better writer you become everyday.  You are paid according to your articles and compositions. The finer you write, the higher pay you receive. Moreover, your work will be in demand and chances are that you can get hired in a big company.

Online courses or Virtual tutoring

If you are a regular tutor and love instructing the students, virtual tutoring can be the best opportunity for you to make some money online. You can conduct your classes according to your subject and the grades you normally teach in.

Schools and colleges have closed and students spend most of their time online these days. Guardians have been finding ways to engage their children in studies for at least an hour or two throughout the day. Under such conditions, an online class will benefit both the teacher and his/her students. 

Even if you are not a professional teacher but have a good degree/qualification, you can opt for virtual tutoring. Not only that, some you might have an extra talent in some areas of your interest so you can help others in the same field. For example: If you know how to play the guitar very well, you can take guitar classes for young learners or beginners. Consequently, you can practice your hobby as well as make some bucks worth your time and knowledge. You can be an online guru from local websites like Glocalafterschool.

Blogging

A blog is a regularly updated website or webpage usually run by an individual or a group of people and may contain both informal or formal writings to entertain the readers. Do you like writing or sharing your insights? If yes, then why don’t you start blogging from platforms like WordPress, Tumblr, WiX, etc?

You can start blogging as a hobby and then turn it into a business later if you gain more readers and viewers. The best part about blogs is that you don’t have to be a professional writer. You can write about the topics that relate to you the most. If your contents have individuality and versatility, the readers will love your page. 

Once your page receives an increasing number of visitors, you can rent out your space to brands and companies to sell their advertisements. This way you can ask for a regular income from them. Secondly, you can manage affiliate marketing. Many companies offer this to bloggers to promote their products.

You can also sponsor posts for big companies and organizations to earn more money. Moreover, a popular blogger can charge membership fees to those who want to become a member of his/her website. Some bloggers even sell their websites and go on creating more.

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Selling your own stuff

Once in awhile, take some time to look in and around your house. clean up your closet, room, basement, and filter out things that you utilize no more. There might be some old books, clothes, furniture, showcases that are just occupying your house’s space but don’t have any importance in your daily life.

In that case, you can sell those things on different online platforms like Hamrobazaar, Dealgara, Sastoramro, etc. You can even advertise your stuff on social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram. You can also create a store in popular online shopping sites like Daraz for free.

Some other way, if you are a creative person and like engaging yourself in artworks, paintings, photography, and video makings, you can sell your works to some online stores. Not only on national websites but through this, you can even trade your items on international platforms. This will help you make money in dollars as well as earn both name and recognition.

Besides this, some people have interests in making their own ornaments and decorative items like paper crafts, jewelry, soap and bath products, scented candles, sewn items, decorative cups, glasses, and dishes, organizers, and cosmetic products. Apart from using these things for yourselves, you can sell them to people who are willing to buy them. I have personally seen a lot of people become rich and popular through this.

If you have bought share/stocks of some companies, you can even sell those shares at the right time when their price is soaring. Find the method to sell your share online.

Conclusion

The above-mentioned ideas apply to all kinds of people (from students to working adults) if they are willing to invest in time and effort. Also, internet facilities are available almost anywhere and anytime nowadays.

So, instead of spending your free time binge-watching shows on Netflix and playing online games, you could use it to explore yourself to the best and engage in an online activity. This way you can make your internet time productive and even earn some money.

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