“There are a million ways to make a million dollars”. It is up to you to decide which one suits you the best. Finding what suits you is not a direct thing. It comes after a self-discovery process aimed at establishing what you love doing. Below is a comprehensive list of little things you can do online for some money. If you think one of this is what you are passionate about, you should try it out.
1. Mining and Investing in Bitcoin
I know you have heard all the hype around cryptocurrency. Your biggest question you have, must be how you can profit from this trend? Well, there are two distinct ways you can profit from bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You can use your computer to mine the different currencies. For more details on how to start mining, look at our comprehensive guide. If the cost of electricity in your area is low enough, you can make a decent profit by just doing this.
The other way to make money from blockchain technology is to invest in the currencies. There are different platforms you can use to do this. One of the large ones is coin base. Here you can buy any of the famous cryptocurrencies and sell them at a higher price. The most commonly traded currencies are Lite coin, Ethereum, and of course Bitcoin. With the hype around cryptocurrencies, you can’t go wrong by investing in this new trend.
2. Filling Questionnaires
This is a simple and effective one. All you have to do is to fill questionnaires and just like that, get paid. There are different platforms that offer such an opportunity. One such platform is Vivatic. In this website, you fill surveys for cash rewards. The amount of payment given is between one to two dollars. To make a withdrawal you need to at least have $25 in your account.
3. Testing Products
You can earn money by using other people’s products! How great is this? Once you are given the product or service you are required to use it. Subsequently, you need to write a true review of the product. This review is used by the developers to further improve the quality of their products or services. Products and services reviewed include websites and mobile applications. One platform where you can get such gigs is Toluna. If you test actual goods, you earn an Amazon voucher. For websites and mobile apps, you can earn up to fifteen dollars per gig.
4. Playing Games and watching videos.
The site that offers this opportunity is called Swagbucks. The site generally has a range of ways through which you can make money. First, when you sign up you get a free sign up bonus. When you play an online game you get a reward. On top of this, you also get a reward for watching a movie. Rewards come in different forms: cash, vouchers, and prize draw. With Swagbucks, you can easily earn 2.4 dollars per hour.
5. Get paid for Searching the web
Can you imagine that? You can make money simply by searching the web. Since you already search the web multiple times, this should be an easy one. All you have to do is to install an add-on on your browser. One such add-on is called qmee. Once you install it. You earn a specific amount of money for clicking sponsored links. The cost per click is usually low. Mostly, $0.001per click. With time the total amount of money collected becomes substantial. This is as easy as it gets to earn a passive income.
6. Write and publish a Kindle eBook.
Thank God for Amazon. How did people even live before it? Amazon Kindle is a division of Amazon that allows you to self-publish a book. All you need to do is to research and write an eBook on your favorite topic. After writing the manuscript get the cover designed. You can then sell this book between $1.49 and $6.99. Since you have a global market, it should be easy to make substantial amounts of money. All you have to do is ensure you have written a high quality and interesting eBook.
7. Make money doing affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing is the latest and the most flamboyant way to make dollars online. To be an affiliate marketer you need to have the internet infrastructure set. A website, a blog, a YouTube channel, or social media account will do the trick. Once you have the infrastructure set all you need to do is to find a product seller. Create content that promotes the particular product. Most of the times you will be given an affiliate link. When a client uses the link you get paid a particular amount of money. The largest affiliate network out there is the Amazon Affiliate Network.
8. Make Money Listening to Music
The tones of ways you can make money online keep getting crazier and crazier. Imagine you can make money by simply listening and reviewing music. There are several platforms the give you such an opportunity. One of them is called Sliecethepie. With this platform, you can earn as much as 40 dollars a month by just listening to music casually. Well, I know it is not enough to live by, but hey it’s still money.
9. Sell your photos for cash
I know for a fact that you have quite a number of photos on your smartphone. With platforms such as Fotolia and istockphoto, this should be gold. Create an account on this platforms. Do a little bit of Photoshop on your images. Then they are good to go. You should be able to earn a stable income for a long time. This is because every time your image is purchased you get paid a small fee. Depending on how good your images are your earnings could be unlimited.
10. Create a YouTube channel.
YouTube started out as a small video sharing platform. Currently, it is the second largest search engine after Google. If you create great content you will have a large number of viewers in no time. With millions of viewers, you should be able to make a decent income.
This list of online hustles is in no way conclusive. It just aims to open your eyes to millions of opportunities out there. Stop watching cat videos on YouTube and start grinding right away. Those bills are not going to pay for themselves.