The Internet has always been a wealth of information, while also providing a platform to buy just about anything and although you might not be aware, there are many ways that you supplement your income using the Internet. Of course, there are those who now work from home, largely thanks to the pandemic, sending their assignments to the office via email, plus there is a large number of people who freelance their services to online clients.
Here are a few of the money-making ideas that people use to supplement their regular income, in no particular order.
1. Become a Broker – This is a very lucrative way to make some money[ you could build a website with new yachts for sale, or partner up with a well-known brand and become an agent. You could sell or rent real estate and the majority of your work would be maintaining your website; all you need are images, text and video of the properties, which you are showcasing for a third party.
2. Become a Part Time Web Content Writer – If you have a flair for the written word, why not freelance tour services to some of the online content agencies? They are always looking for people who can create engaging content, either as blogs or sales copy and the longer you do this work, the better a writer you will become. Search with Google for agencies and after a short English grammar test and a submission of a few articles, you are set to go.
3. Start an E-Commerce Business – Selling things online has never been easier and with the right product line and a good business plan, you can run your online shopping cart website from home, working on it during your free time. If you start part time, there is no pressure to make a lot of sales and as time passes, your online profile will become stronger and with some SEO services, you can drive traffic to the website and make sales. You could sell your own art if you think you have talent in that field.
4. Product Reviews – It might surprise you to learn that you can make good money filling in online surveys; search with Google for ‘paid online reviews’ and that will give you a list of companies that pay people to complete surveys online. Of course, they want honest answers and it does take a lot of time to fill in the forms, but if you have nothing else to do in the evenings, you might as well make a bit of extra cash.
5. Teaching English – You don’t need to have any teaching qualifications to tutor Chinese kids online; as long as you are a native English speaker, are presentable and own a laptop. You will be teaching at peak times in China, which might not coincide with your free time and don’t worry if you have never taught, the online agency offers full support, with lots of resources you can use.
If you later decide to quit your day job and become self-employed, here is some UK government information to keep things legal.
