Ranking the best ways to make money online

I don’t know about you, but I love digital everything.

It’s opened up so many opportunities—from connecting with far-away friends to simple conveniences.

My favorite, though, is how easy it is to make money online.

Whether you want to work from home, start a home-based business, or just make some extra money, there’s a good way to do it…

Online…

From your kitchen table.

You just have to find the approach that works for best for you.

Which is why, in this article, I’m giving you 22 incredible ways to make money online. All of these ideas are valid. All are proven to work. And all of them have the potential to give you a good income.

So let’s not waste any time. Here they are—22 of the best ideas we’ve found for making money online.

1. Start a digital marketing agency

Digital marketing is how businesses do marketing today. Since their customers are online, that’s where they want to connect—through email, social media, websites, and funnels.

Which means this is your absolute best bet for making money online.

And the good news is you don’t have to be an expert in everything related to marketing. You can specialize in one area and do just fine.

So if you know how to do email marketing, write sales copy that converts, or manage a social media community…

If you know how to build funnels, run an outreach campaign, or optimize a web page…

You’ve got what it takes to start a digital marketing agency.

The need is there. You just need to get the word out that you can help.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Build a portfolio of marketing campaigns or projects in your chosen niche. Make sure you have metrics to prove your work can get results.

Step 2: Build a website to promote your business. Be sure to explain what you do, who you do it for, and how to get started working with you.

Step 3:  Use Clickfunnels to create a funnel that generates leads. Then set up a 15-minute consultation call to evaluate their needs and explain how you can help them.

Example:

• Kathryn Aragon
• Annie Cushing

Best place to learn:

• Digital Marketer
• Sakas and Company

2. Start a freelance business

As a freelancer, you’re self-employed, and you aren’t necessarily committed to any one employer.

Instead of an employee who pays you a salary, you work with clients, either on retainer or doing one-off projects.

They key, of course, is to offer a service that people need, like writing, editing, translation, or the like. And then to get the word out so you’re able to attract clients who love what you do and are willing to pay well to have you do it for them.

Be aware, as a freelancer, you don’t have a steady income. But once you establish yourself, you can take your pick of clients and control when and how you work.

Want to travel the world? As a freelancer, you can!

Here’s what to do to get started.

Step 1: Pick a niche and identify your best clients. Create an offer they can’t resist.

Step 2: Build a website with samples of your work. Sign up to freelancer sites like Fiverr and Freelancer.com.

Step 3: Take on client projects and wow them with the quality of your work. Word of mouth will often take over once you get a few projects under your belt.

Example:

• Upwork
• Guru

Best place to learn:

• Skillcrush
• FreelancingHacks

3. Sell garage-sale finds on eBay

If you love garage saling, finding cool items, and fixing them up…

You’re already half-way to a lucrative business as a seller on eBay.

eBay is an auction site that lets you set up online auctions or sell products for a flat price. Either way, you can make out like a bandit by supplying high-quality items that you find dirt cheap at garage sales, free on the curbs of nice neighborhoods, or anywhere for that matter.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Sign up and list your products.

Step 2: Optimize your listings with great pictures and descriptions. Make sure they’re SEO optimized, too, so they’ll show up when people search for items like yours.

Step 3: When a purchase is made, box up your item, print your label, and ship it to your customer.

Example:

• KJ Toys
• WestHistoricalSales

Best place to learn:

• CrazyLister
• BigCommerce

4. Open an e-commerce store

E-commerce is becoming a popular way to buy, and tools like Shopify make it easy to open an online store.

So if you’re interested in selling physical products in your own e-commerce store, now is the time to open shop.

And don’t worry about having to rent a warehouse to store your inventory. With dropshipping, you can order products as they’re purchased, and have your suppliers ship them directly to your customers.

Here’s how to get set up.

Step 1: Figure out what you want to sell and find suppliers who offer dropshipping.

Step 2: Sign up at Shopify and add the products you’ve chosen from your suppliers.

Step 3: Drive traffic to your store with advertising, social media, and blogging. Then, as sales come in, order and ship the products to your customers.

Example:

• CrazyBaby
• Ten One Design

Best place to learn:

• Academy of Arbitrage
• Sellosity

5. Invest in real estate

Believe it or not, you can become a real estate mogul without actually buying property or being too hands-on.

See why I love digital so much?

One way is to be an investor. You can invest in REITs (real estate investment trusts), real estate mutual funds, and real estate exchange-traded funds. That gives you a stake in real estate without having to buy property at all.

Another option is to set up real estate partnerships. With this, you partner with other people, and each of you takes on different responsibilities. So you may only take on the down-payment or mortgage payments but not have to manage the property.

Finally, you can become a real estate appraiser, determining the value of property for brokers and agents.

Let’s look at how you could get started.

Step 1: Decide how you want to invest in real estate.

Step 2: As an investor, you’ll want to set up an investment account on Schwab or E-Trade. As a buyer, you’ll want to find partners and real estate deals. As an appraiser, you’ll want to build a website and market your services like a freelance business (see #2 above).

Step 3: Watch the market and make sure you buy low and sell high.

Example:

• Fundrise
• RoofStock

Best place to learn:

• The Street
• Passive Income MD

6. Become an affiliate

Want to make money online without selling services, creating a product, or even dealing with customers? If you’re comfortable with marketing, you can promote other people’s products and make good money without all the hassles of running a traditional business.

Affiliates are people who partner with traditional businesses to market their products for them—and are paid on a commission basis. Depending on the agreement, affiliates will be paid per sale or per lead.

If you’re a skilled marketer or if you have a website or blog with an established audience, affiliate promotions are a great idea. They can give you a good stream of income without a lot of extra work.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Visit affiliate sites like ClickBank and Shareasale to find affiliate programs that could be a good fit for you.

Step 2: Sign up for the programs you like.

Step 3: Start promoting the affiliate products in your blog, in social media, and through email.

Example:

• Body Nutrition
• Wirecutter

Best place to learn:

• Pat Flynn’s 1-2-3 Affiliate Marketing
• Affilorama

7. Start a blog

Got a message, story, or solution you want to share with the world? A blog is the best way to get it in front of your followers.

And today, it’s easy to monetize your blog, so you can make money doing what you love. It’s as simple as writing great content to build your audience, then getting sponsors, running ads, promoting affiliate products, or selling your own products.

How do you get started?

Step 1: Build a website that has a subscriber form on it. (AWeber or MailChimp are great email services to get started with.)

Step 2: Start publishing blog posts and sending out emails to your subscribers.

Step 3: Start engaging with your followers, so they’ll respond to your offers.

Example:

• PsyBlog
• Nerd Fitness

Best place to learn:

• Problogger
• SmartBlogger

8. Become a YouTube personality

Hate writing? You can let your sparkling personality shine by becoming a YouTube personality. And you can monetize in exactly the same way you would on a blog.

As a bonus, you can combine these ideas and post your YouTube videos on a blog, so your followers can enjoy your videos whenever and however they like.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Create a YouTube channel.

Step 2: Start creating educational (and fun-to-watch) videos.

Step 3: Engage with your followers, so they’ll respond to your offers.

Example:

• Markiplier
• Trav and Cor

Best place to learn:

• Vlog Nation
• Vloggerpro

9. Become a consultant

Some people want done-for-you services. Others want a consultant who will guide them as they do it themselves. Which means consulting is the perfect add-on to a freelance business, a blog, or a YouTube channel. It’s also a great stand-alone gig for making money online.

Step 1: Build a website with a lead-generation form on it. (Use AWeber or MailChimp to build your forms.)

Step 2: Let people know about your consulting services by blogging, doing social media, and sending out emails to people who are a good fit.

Step 3: Give your clients huge success. Add their testimonials on your website. And let word-of-mouth take off.

Example:

• Dana James Mwangi
• Jane Portman

Best place to learn:

• Consulting Accelerator
• National Coach Academy

10. Write and sell ebooks

A fun way to make money online is to write and sell ebooks.

Your books can be fiction or nonfiction, long or short, entertaining or educational. As a self-published author, you can do whatever you want.

Be aware, you’ll need to able to manage the production of your ebook, from writing to editing and proofreading, from layout to uploading to Kindle. And don’t forget marketing. That’s how you’ll attract fans and followers.

Still with me? Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Write your book. Get beta readers to show you where it needs improvement. Then hire an editor to make sure it’s perfect.

Step 2: Layout your book and get cover artwork. Then upload to Kindle.

Step 3: Celebrate your book launch.

Example:

• Sean Platt
• Gail Honeyman

Best place to learn:

• Self-Publishing School
• Jane Friedman

11. Do lead generation

Most businesses need a steady flow of new leads to grow. But they don’t have time to focus on getting leads—they just want to follow-up with them so they can get more customers and clients.

As a lead generation specialist, you’d generate the leads and sell them to your clients—most likely in industries like insurance, financial, and mortgage.

And you can easily automate your process, so you’ll earn good money without having to invest a ton of time.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Choose your niche and how you’re going to collect leads.

Step 2: Set up your system. You’ll need a website and a funnel at the very least.

Step 3: Get clients who are hungry for your leads.

Example:

• Affordable Colleges Online
• Spine Universe

Best place to learn:

• Empire Flippers
• Local Client Takeover

12. Create a membership website

A fun and lucrative way to make money online is to start a membership website. This is a blog on steroids, because you create a steady stream of content that’s only available to paying members.

You can still publish a free blog to attract new members, but your good stuff is behind the paywall.

Your membership website can be about anything—like cooking, finding your true love, growing a business, or becoming a leader. Just pick a topic you’ll enjoy writing about for years to come.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Choose your niche and the problem or solution you’ll be focusing on.

Step 2: Build your website and set up your members area with a good membership plugin.

Step 3: Use webinars, blog posts, and ads to promote membership.

Example:

• Wealthy Web Writer
• International Living

Best place to learn:

• AccessAlly
• The Membership Guys

13. Build an app

With just one app, you can create a steady income—provided that app is useful or fun to use.

Step 1: Figure out what your app needs to do to solve a problem or be super entertaining.

Step 2: Build the app so it’s intuitive and fun to use. It’s a good idea to have a limited version that’s free, so people can see how useful it is and want to upgrade.

Step 3: Get the word out. Submit your app to the Apple App Store, Android Market, the Chrome Web Store, and more.

Example:

• Grammarly
• 360 Camera

Best place to learn:

• A Beginner’s Guide to Starting and Marketing an App
• ThinkMobiles

14. Sell courses on Udemy

When someone wants to learn how to do something, they turn to the Internet. And if you’ve got a course set up on a site like Udemy, they’ll likely find your course.

Today, you can easily add a few hundred to several thousand a month to your income with high-quality, engaging courses on Udemy.

Of course, you’ll need to have the tools to create high-def videos, and you’ll need to create a cluster of courses, so you become an expert in your chosen topic.

It’s easy to get started.

Step 1: Choose your topic and the problem you’re going to solve in your course.

Step 2: Write the script and record your videos.

Step 3: Upload your lessons to Udemy.

Example:

• Cody Ray Miller
• Sandor Kiss

Best place to learn:

• Udemy
• Successful Online Courses article series

15. Start a podcast

Like a blogger or YouTube personality, a podcaster talks about things that are entertaining, useful, and sometimes educational. They can also monetize their show with sponsorships, ads, affiliate promotions, and product sales.

A podcast is an audio file that people can download and listen to whenever they want. It’s a terrific way to share your message and build a community of followers.

Like TV shows, a podcast can be broken into seasons. And you can use them to tell stories, share news, do interviews, teach, or entertain.

Step 1: Choose your topic, format, and goals.

Step 2: Set up a website and hosting service for your audio files.

Step 3: Start publishing and promoting your podcast.

Example:

• My Favorite Murder
• Business Wars

Best place to learn:

• Podcast Insights
• Blubrry

16. Narrate audiobooks

If audio is your thing, you can make good money narrating audiobooks.

In 2017, 68 million audiobooks were borrowed from libraries and schools, and nearly a 5^th of people listened to an audiobook.

To succeed as a narrator, you need to think of yourself as a voice actor. You’ll be creating distinct characters, creating pacing and mood. You’ll also be your own director, quality control, and sound technician. And quality matters! Your recordings need to be perfect.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Set up a home sound studio where you can do your recording.

Step 2: Sign up on voice acting sites like ACX and Voices.com. Then choose a book project for an audition.

Step 3: Produce killer recordings, and build a website to promote your work.

Example:

• Steve Marvel
• Karen Commins

Best place to learn:

• How to get started as an Audible narrator through ACX
• The Complete Audiobook Production and Narration Course

17. Sell services on task sites

People are busier today than ever. Which is why they’re often relieved to be able to pay someone to do small tasks for them.

And sites like TaskRabbit let you find tasks that are a good fit for you, so you can earn a few bucks. Projects could be anything: running errands, making deliveries, decorating, assembling furniture, being a personal assistant. Whatever someone’s requested.

It’s easy too. TaskRabbit notifies you of potential jobs near you. You select the ones you’re interested in and confirm with your client. Then you do the job and submit your invoice.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Create an account on the site. You’ll fill out your name, email address, mobile phone, and zip code.

Step 2: Find jobs you like at a rate you choose.

Step 3: Do great work so you earn good reviews and earn higher rates.

Example:

• TaskRabbit
• FancyHands

Best place to learn:

• TaskRabbit Review
• Casual Capitalist

18. Sell crafts on Etsy

Etsy is an online marketplace for arts, crafts, and vintage items, as well as unique factory-made products. If you enjoy doing fairs, you’ll love Etsy.

You can sell your products with no website and no e-commerce site. Just upload your products to your Etsy page, and you’re set.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Set up your Etsy account.

Step 2: Upload your products to your store.

Step 3: Take good care of your clients so they leave rave reviews.

Example:

• Bonbi Forest
• Arzus

Best place to learn:

• Etsy’s help center
• Etsy Shop Complete Marketing and Social Media Strategy Guide

19. Sell stock photos

The internet thrives on photos and graphics—something you definitely want to tap into if you’re a photographer. And the easiest way to do that is to sell your photos on microstock websites like ShutterStock or iStockPhoto.

There are 5 top stock photo sites: Shutterstock, Fotolia, iStockPhoto, Pond5, and Adobe Stock. Each has its pros and cons, but all of them give you a way to sell your photos without ever having to build a website or promote your work.

Be aware, this is a long game. You won’t make a lot of money at first, but the more photos you have in your portfolio, the more earning potential you’ll have. And once you have a thousand or more photos out there, you can actually make good money.

Step 1: Register with photo sites, take any tests that may be required, and upload your best images for review.

Step 2: Once approved, keep uploading great stock photos to your profiles. Be sure to optimize them for search by adding appropriate keywords.

Step 3: Be persistent. Keep adding to your portfolio. Do your best work.

Example:

• Stefan Holm
• Nick Starichenko

Best place to learn:

• Photo Workout
• Expert Photography

20. Sell physical products on Amazon

Amazon is the king of e-commerce…

And they want to stay that way.

Which is why they make it easy to sell your products on their site. With Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), you sell your products, and they pack and ship your orders for you. They even provide customer support for you’re the products you sell with them.

There is a learning curve to get started, but once you’re going, FBA is a great way to sell products online.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Figure out what you want to sell. Find a supplier, and work with them to create a unique private label product.

Step 2: Sign up to Amazon FBA, and deliver your inventory to them.

Step 3: Set up your product pages. Promote and advertise to start selling your products.

Example:

• Happy Lily shower sandals
• Hudson Essentials measuring cups and spoons

Best place to learn:

• Online Selling Experiment
• JungleScout

21. Become a columnist or content writer

A columnist is a writer who publishes a daily or weekly article in magazines and newspapers, both print and digital. Content writers don’t have a column, but they write articles on a regular basis.

If you love writing or have expertise in a specific topic, you can make money online by writing columns or articles.

Here’s how.

Step 1: Find a publication or website you’d like to write for.

Step 2: Approach the managing editor with your idea—either a column or an article you’d like to write for them. Nail down the terms of your contract.

Step 3: Write your heart out. Make sure you meet deadlines and turn in your best possible work.

Example:

• Sarah Smiley
• Jane Ridley

Best place to learn:

• Writing Columns that Editors Can’t Resist
• National Society of Newspaper Columnists

22. Do multilevel marketing

While most people don’t think about multilevel marketing as an online opportunity, to really succeed, you’ll likely rely on social media and a website. Which means you can make money online with any MLM you like.

Of course, you need to be a killer marketer, so make sure you understand how to sell online.

Whatever you do, don’t sell non-stop to your friends and family. That’s only going to alienate them. Check this out for a better way.

Step 1: Find a good MLM and sign up.

Step 2: Set up your sales channels. Be sure to prioritize your website and social media channels.

Step 3: Start selling and recruiting so you can rise through the ranks.

Example:

• Wealthy Affiliate
• Young Living

Best place to learn:

• The 50 Best Network Marketing Companies
• Network Marketing Works

That’s It!

The 22 best ways to make money online. All of them good options that can help you create a steady stream of income.

Now I’d like to hear from you…

What have you tried to make money online?

How did it work for you?

Let me know by leaving a comment below right now.

 

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Ranking the best work-from-home jobs

For freedom and flexibility, nothing beats working from home.

And today, it’s easier than ever to find good opportunities.

Why?

Because today, a growing number of businesses are 100% virtual—meaning, they don’t have a brick-and-mortar office. Employees work from home. Meetings are held in online meeting apps like Skype or Zoom. And everyone connects through online chat boards like Slack.

Which means you can have a fulfilling career, doing impressive work, and making great money… in your pajamas.

Today, I’m going to give you 21 work-from-home jobs that can give you a good income without you ever having to fight another rush hour or update your wardrobe.

Best of all, you can choose your own work style.

Most of these jobs can be done as a full-time employee or as a freelancer. So you can work from home and have a “regular” job or not—and build your own home-based business your own way.

If you want a regular job working from home, you’ll look for openings just like you would in a traditional job.

But if you want to launch your own freelance business, your process will be different depending on the type of work you’re looking for—so I’ll give you specific tips with each listing below.

Ready to find your best work-from-home job? Let’s get started…

1. Marketing specialist

If you’re a marketer, working from home isn’t a pipe dream. Most marketing is done online anyway, so it makes perfect sense to build the campaigns remotely.

All types of marketing jobs are available too. You can be an email specialist, conversion rate optimizer, funnel builder, or any other specialty. Every business uses these skills!

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Build a portfolio of marketing campaigns that show off your expertise and the results you generate.

Step 2: Build a website to promote your services and show off your portfolio.

Step 3: Start getting clients and working your magic for them.

Example:

• Lauren Holliday
• Dean Ifrach

Best place to learn:

• MIT open courseware on entrepreneurship and Sloan School of Management
• DigitalMarketer certifications

2. Virtual assistant

Virtual assistants can work from anywhere in the world for anyone in the world. Location is no barrier.

As a VA, you’ll do whatever odd jobs you’re needed to do, so there’s no real job description other than being available and having a good attitude.

Of course, if you’ve got skills that are considered valuable, you’ll have an easier time getting work. Probably most important are being tech-savvy and organized. But if you’ve got writing skills, graphic skills, or experience building websites, by all means, let your potential employers know. They’ll likely build your job description around your unique skills.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Pick your niche. In particular, think about the type of person or industry you want to work in, and the services you’d like to provide.

Step 2: Network, network, network. Getting clients may be more about who you know than what you know.

Step 3: Build a website and promote your services in social media.

Example:

• Amy Williams
• Regina King

Best place to learn:

• The VA Handbook
• International Virtual Assistant Association

3. Web developer

Every business needs a website, which is why the 10-year outlook for web developers is 15%.

To work from home as a web developer, you need to be self-motivated, detail oriented, and creative. You also need a solid understanding of HTML, JavaScript, or SQL, and multimedia publishing tools.

In some cases, you may also need a bachelor’s degree in computer programming or information systems management. With or without the degree, you’ll need to stay up to date on the new tools and computer languages.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Build a website that shows off your skills. Be sure to include a lead generation form, so you can connect with people who are interested in your work.

Step 2: Get clients and do outstanding work for them.

Step 3: Talk about what you do in your blog and on social media, so other brands are eager to work with you.

Example:

• Adam Coti
• Ranjit Pillai

Best place to learn:

• Website Setup
• Coding Dojo

4. Customer support representative

Successful businesses provide quality customer service. So they need people to answer phones, respond to emails, and manage live chat.

If your people skills are off the charts, this is a great work-from-home job. And if you are bilingual, you’ll be especially valuable. Since you’ll be the go-between, advocating for both the company you work for and their customers, it helps if you can speak to people who don’t speak English.

You don’t need a lot of training, but you do need to be a good communicator. You’ll also need to become an expert in the products you represent—so it helps if you’re a fast learner.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Build a website where you can promote your services and blog about customer support issues.

Step 2: Sign up at freelance job sites, such as PeoplePerHour and Remote.co. Make sure you highlight the skills that make you shine.

Step 3: Wow your clients and get testimonials for your website.

Example:

• PeoplePerHour
• Freelancer

Best place to learn:

• National Customer Service Association (NCSA)
• HelpScout blog

5. Tech support specialist

A more specialized type of support is tech support, which tech companies must give their customers.

A good tech support agent is able to translate confusing or hard-to-understand technical information into something that anyone can understand. If you’re good with tech and often find yourself helping other people solve problems with it, you’re probably a good fit.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Build a website that promotes your services.

Step 2: Sign up at freelance job sites, including PeoplePerHour and Remote.co.

Step 3: Wow your clients and get testimonials for your website.

Example:

• Flexjobs
• ZipRecruiter

Best place to learn:

• Microsoft Professional Program for IT Support
• InfoWorld

6. Direct sales

Another work-from-home opportunity is direct sales, also known as multilevel marketing.

This is a great option if you’re a natural marketer, enjoy people, and truly believe in the value of your products.

MLMs have been around for decades, but not everyone who gets involved gets rich from it. At best, it provides another stream of income. But to make money, you may be asked to sell all the time to everyone you know. And honestly, that can make good relationships go bad.

If you want a better way, check this out.

If you’re set on multilevel marketing, here’s a list of popular MLMs to consider. And here’s how to get started.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Find a company you like and sign up.

Step 2: Set up your sales channels, including a web page and social media.

Step 3: Start throwing parties and talking up your products. Your goal is to meet your sales and recruiting quotas so you can rise through the ranks quickly.

Example:

• Scentsy
• Pampered Chef

Best place to learn:

• The 50 Best Network Marketing Companies
• Network Marketing Works

7. Writer

It’s not easy to earn a ton of money as a writer, but if you love to write, it’s one of the most rewarding work-at-home jobs out there.

And there are lots of ways to get paid for writing. You can be an author, self-publishing fiction or nonfiction books. You can be a content writer or copywriter, writing articles, reports, and sales pages for businesses. You can also be a blogger, writing your own articles and reports, and monetizing your website with ads, affiliate products, and your own products.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Decide the type of writing you want to do and pick a niche.

Step 2: Build a website: to sell your writing services, you’ll need a promotional website; to sell your own writing, you’ll need a blog and sales pages.

Step 3: Use social media to attract fans who love your work. Use email marketing to update them when you publish something.

Example:

• Melissa Foster
• Wendell Berry

Best place to learn:

• Jane Friedman
• Smart Blogger

8. Artist

Making money as an artist is hard, but it can be done. And you don’t always have to be “practical” to do it.

Yes, you can work for businesses as a graphic designer. But you can also be a cartoonist, a painter, or a sculptor. The key is to find a niche and become good at marketing so you can attract fans who love your work.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Create a body of work that’s unique and cohesive.

Step 2: Build a website, where you can showcase your work and let people know how to hire you or buy your work.

Step 3: Network, network, network. Success comes from who you know and being in the right circles.

Example:

• Rebecca Tillman-Young
• Samantha Tidwell

Best place to learn:

• RTY Art Academy
• Jessica Serran

9. Editor/Proofreader

In today’s information economy, quality matters. Which is why businesses are eager to hire good editors and proofreaders to “fix” their blog posts, reports, and copy.

This is a great job for you if you’ve got an eye for detail and an in-depth knowledge of grammar, usage, and spelling.

And it’s easy to get started.

Step 1: Build a website that explains what you do and how you work.

Step 2: Get the word out on social media. You may also want to send personal emails to publishers and marketing directors in your chosen niche.

Step 3: Wow your clients so they keep coming back for more.

Example:

• Jody Calkins
• Right Touch Editing

Best place to learn:

• Copyediting
• Writers and Editors

10. Child care provider

Plenty of parents need childcare but don’t like child care centers. They want someone who will give their kids the feeling of being with family.

You can offer child care on a one-off basis, but you can also be “the” babysitter, offering regular care for a few families. You can also offer special care for date nights, mother’s day out, and other special events.

Be aware, if you’re really good at getting clients, you could easily start an agency. You get clients, then give the work to qualified babysitters who sign up with you. Everybody’s happy!

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: If you’re just doing babysitting, focus on getting clients. Put the word out that you’re available and have a meet-and-greet with new families to meet their kids.

Step 2: If you want to have a home-based child care center, get inspected and licensed by state and local regulators.

Step 3: Leave the kids happier than when they arrived, and let word-of-mouth bring you all the clients you need.

Example:

• Mom’s Best Friend
• Angel Sitters

Best place to learn:

• How to Start a Quality Child Care Business
• Child Care Services Association

11. Baker

Local restaurants residents alike expect great breads and delicious desserts—but most don’t have time or energy to make them.

If you bake, why not offer your services? You can take individual orders or set up standing orders (say, 3 cakes a day for a restaurant). Add in other services, like delivery or catering, and this could be a profitable work-from-home job.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Decide the type of baking you want to do and local businesses that might be interested in hiring you.

Step 2: Get the word out. Talk to the restaurant owners. Build a website. And promote your baked good online.

Step 3: Wow your clients and watch the orders come in!

Example:

• Katie Keul
• Wandering Whisk Bakeshop

Best place to learn:

• WebstaurantStore
• Bluprint

12. Telephone nurse

If you’re a registered nurse, you’ve got the basic skills to become a telephone nurse, offering triage services and case management for crisis hotlines, physician offices, trauma centers, hospitals, and outpatient care facilities.

Not a nurse? You need a nursing degree and a passing grade on the NCLEX-RN test. But the effort is well worth it. Telephone nursing is one of the best-paying work-from-home jobs you can get—offering as much as $70k and up.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Look for telephone nurse jobs on EveryNurse or freelance nursing positions on 83Bar and CareNet.

Step 2: To help you get freelance jobs, build a website and blog about your nursing know-how.

Step 3: Do a great job supporting your telehealth patients, and enjoy a good living while making a difference in people’s lives.

Example:

• EveryNurse
• com

Best place to learn:

• Nurse Buff
• American Telemedicine Association

13. Odd jobs

We live in a gig economy. Meaning you can make a living wage as a Jack of all Trades.

The key is to know your strengths and to manage your time. Find odd jobs that you can do at the same time—like Uber driving and house painting.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Decide what type of jobs you’d like to do.

Step 2: Sign up for freelancing and gig sites like TaskRabbit and Fivver.

Step 3: Do great work on every gig so you get good reviews and repeat clients.

Example:

• EasyShift
• Fancy Hands

Best place to learn:

• org
• Best Home-Based Business Ideas

14. Website tester

Businesses want their websites to work as well as they can. But they need help to know how to optimize them.

Enter the website tester, who performs simple tasks on the website—often while being recorded while doing the tasks—so the website owner can evaluate how well their site works.

You won’t get rich doing website testing. But you can bring home an extra $200 a month pretty easily.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Get a microphone and webcam and make sure you’ve got access to high-speed internet. Then sign up to as many testing sites as you can.

Step 2: Each day, review the assignments each site sends you, and sign up for the ones you like.

Step 3: Do the assignments and get paid the next day.

Example:

• UserTest
• Testing Time

Best place to learn:

• Scott Alan Turner
• The Work at Home Woman

15. Animator

You don’t need to be a Disney-level animator to create impressive animations. You don’t even need to be good at drawing.

What you do need is a good animation software like Animate CC (entry-level) or Autodesk Maya (professional).

It’s easy to get started.

Step 1: Start creating your own animations and publishing them on YouTube, where they’ll be seen.

Step 2: Create a killer demo reel. (This is the animator’s “resume.” You won’t get hired without it.)

Step 3: Network. Look for work on UpWork. Keep mailing your demo reel to studios.

Example:

• Rich Hinchcliffe
• Rubber Onion

Best place to learn:

• Bloop Animation
• Rusty Animator

16. Video editor

A great work-at-home job is video editor. Today, entertainment companies, businesses, and personal brands are creating more videos than ever—and they all need a skilled editor to help their videos shine.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Choose your genre or niche and look for ways you can stand out from other video editors in the space.

Step 2: Create a short demo reel (3 minutes max) that shows off your video editing skills.

Step 3: Network. Look for work on UpWork. Keep reaching out to prospects and production companies, showing them your demo reel.

Example:

• Phillip Gow
• Paul Shirley

Best place to learn:

• Larry Jordan
• Indie Film Hustle

17. Insurance agent

Insurance agents can make great money while helping people protect their health and financial assets. And it gives you lots of choices.

You can be captive or independent, working as an employee for an insurance company or for yourself. As an independent agent, you can work with all the best insurance companies, which means you can offer your clients the products that fit their needs best—and you get to decide how much, when, and where you work.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Decide what kind of insurance you want to sell.

Step 2: Learn the requirements in your state. Pas your state exam and apply to insurance agencies.

Step 3: Build a website with good lead generation, and start giving your clients the insurance they need most.

Example:

• Charles Green
• Pflugerville Insurance Agency

Best place to learn:

• Kaplan Financial Education
• Agent Survival Guide

18. Bookkeeper

Bookkeepers maintain business’ financial books, including payroll, accounts receivable and payable, billing, purchasing, and taxes.

The good news is you don’t need an accounting degree. But you do need to be comfortable with accounting software and double-entry bookkeeping.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Sign up to UpWork.

Step 2: Build a website promoting your services. Connect with prospects on LinkedIn. Network at local events.

Step 3: Get a few clients and wow them with your efficiency.

Example:

• Virtual Bookkeeping Services
• Backyard Bookkeeper

Best place to learn:

• The Accounting Coach
• American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers

19. Data entry specialist

If you’re looking for an easy work-from-home option that gives you an actual living wage, you need to consider data entry.

You will need a computer and high-speed internet. But beyond that, you simply need to be detail-oriented and accurate.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Look for remote data entry jobs on freelance job sites and job boards.

Step 2: Prepare a killer resume. And if you want to set up a freelance data entry business, build a website.

Step 3: Set up phone calls with prospective clients/employers, and show them what you can do.

Example:

• Cass Information Systems
• Flexjobs

Best place to learn:

• Real Way to Earn Money Online
• Dream Home Based Work

20. Consultant

If you’re an expert in something people or businesses struggle with, consulting is a way to leverage that experience to make a living from home.

The key is to be known within your industry and to have credibility as a go-to for solutions. Then you can work with individuals and businesses, guiding them, providing solutions, and helping them implement your ideas.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Build a website. Use blogging and social media to establish your expertise.

Step 2: Get some clients and make sure they achieve their goals. Add their testimonials to your website.

Step 3: Promote your process in a book, on stage, and in webinars, so more clients will seek you out.

Example:

• Ed Gandia
• Perry Marshall

Best place to learn:

• com
• Consultant Journal

21. Grant writer

Non-profit, fine-art, and research organizations all operate on funding. And that funding must be applied for through killer proposals written by grant writers.

That’s why grant writers can get paid extremely well—if you’ve got the right skills. Grant proposals are technical writing that needs to be engaging and persuasive. So you need to be able to weave storytelling and compelling research with tight deadlines.

Here’s how to get started.

Step 1: Pick a niche and get to know the funders within that space.

Step 2: Build a website that promotes your services and shows off your track record. Use blogging and social media to talk about what you do.

Step 3: Look for grant writing gigs in job services. Consider volunteering time with a nonprofit to write your first few grant proposals and build a high rate of success.

Example:

• Professional Grant Writers
• Aaron Rome

Best place to learn:

• American Grant Writer’s Association
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy

What if you only want to be an employee?

No problem!

Here’s how you’ll find work-from-home jobs as a full-time employee.

Step 1: Google “[your specialty] jobs” for a quick listing of jobs near you. For more openings, check out Monster, Indeed, and Glassdoor.

Step 2: Send in an updated (and personalized) resume.

Step 3: Wow them in an interview.

Now you…

You’ve seen my top-21 list of the best work-from-home jobs. All are great opportunities, and most can give you a good income without you ever having to join rush hour traffic again.

Now I’d like to hear from you…

Which ones do you like best?

Have you found other opportunities that you like?

Let me know in the comments below right now.

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