As long as you have the inclination, a little bit of
expertise and some free time, you can earn some money on the internet from the
comfort of your own home.
Here are some popular ways to make that quick extra buck.
1. Self Publish
Books : If you love writing and
want to get a book published, Amazon offers a free service called Kindle Direct
Publishing. The service allows anyone to self publish books on the Kindle
(electronic) bookstore and earn royalties from sales.
There are two plans you can choose from — the 35% royalty works across any book
sold in any country) while the 70% royalty plans works if you sell in a few
select countries. Indian authors can choose to set prices specifically for the
Indian bookstore and receive royalty payments in Indian currency as well.
2. Make and Sell your Applications
: With so many smartphones and
tablets, app development can be a very lucrative business. You can learn about
developing apps online — there are various tutorials available for free. That's
the easy part — the hard part is coming up with an idea that 'clicks'.
Once you make an app, submit it to the respective app store, set a price and
choose whether you want to earn from inapp advertising. Your earnings, after
deducting the appropriate fees, will be paid monthly.
3. Sell old House
Stuff Online : An easy way to earn some money on the internet is by
selling old stuff that you have around the house. Websites like olx.in, quickr.com
and http://craigslist.co.in provide a
free classifieds platform.
You need to create an account, enter the product details, location, the
expected price along with some photographs — listing usually go live within a
couple of hours. Interested buyers can directly contact you and finalize the
sale.
4. Start an Online
Shop : With some creativity, you can learn to make handicrafts or if
you know a wholesale dealer, purchase unique things at low prices. Once you
have some stock ready, you can set up an online shop to sell these goods on
sites like ebay.in or indiebazaar.com.
Both sites have a simple signup process. After you get verified as a seller,
they provide you with a step-by-step wizard to set your online store (how to
add photos and details of items you want to sell).
5. Work Online for
Money : The internet is full of bogus companies that promise to pay you
for work but never will. For instance, all places that offer money to fill
surveys or those that require payment up front are scammers.
Two popular and reliable places to find work are odesk.com
and elance.com. Both have a similar
system: set up a profile and take tests to prove your proficiency in certain
areas.
Once done, you'll be listed as a contractor/ freelancer and people can hire you
for an hourly rate. You can get paid more by working hard, getting better at
what you do and getting good feedback (ratings) from your clients.
6. Sell your Photos
Online : Numerous stock websites like shutterstock.com,
shutterpoint.com and istockphoto.com host photographs submitted by members.
Depending on the site's policy, you can earn between a 15 to 85% royalty on
each sale.
The better the quality of photos and the larger your online portfolio, the more
you will sell. Usually, each photograph you want to upload will have to be
'selected' by them first — and they usually have strict requirements of what
can or cannot go on sale.
7. E-Tutoring
: If you are fluent in any subject and have some tutoring experience, you
can sign up on websites like 2tion.netor,
tutorvista.com as an online tutor. The
sites require you to create a tutor profile with details such as the subjects
in which you are fluent, what classes/courses you want to teach, your
experience level, preferred timings for tuitions and the remuneration
expected.
After verification, the site lists your profile on their portal where
interested students can connect with you for tuitions. You can opt for virtual
workspaces with built in teaching aids like live chat and collaborative
whiteboards. Once you get better at tutoring, you can increase your monthly
earnings by teaching multiple students simultaneously.
8. Earn from Advertising
: A reliable way to earn money is from Google AdSense on your blog/website
or ads on your YouTube channel. To get started, create a Google AdSense account
at google.com/adsense.
You can use the same account with your blog, website or YouTube channel. To maximize
earnings from your blog or website, your objective needs to be to get the
maximum number of visitors possible.
Write about what you know and what you're passionate about. On YouTube, make
sure that your videos are original and interesting. Promote your channel to get
more views. Apart from views, your objective should also be to get more people
to like/ favourite your video and to subscribe to your channel.
The build up will be slow and Google only makes payments once your balance
crosses $100, so don't get disheartened. Persistent efforts pay off in the long
run.
