Making Money Online from Your Skills
As full time “normal” jobs become harder to come by, it is the perfect time to jump online and start to make money from your skills & start your own business in the process! Plus online no-one has to know how old you are, which is perfect for young entrepreneurs…..cos it is all about the quality of your work instead.
If you are like many under 20s who have gone to uni, you have a degree (and are slowly paying it off) but may be finding it hard to get that first “real” job. Or you have made your way through a few contract jobs, which are great while they last but means cashflow is up and down. Or you are contemplating putting off the job search altogether and keeping on studying!
Or perhaps you are like my friend Cristina – she is originally from Venezuela where she completed her under graduate degree in international relations. She then travelled to Japan to study her Business degree while also perfecting her Japanese. Over the past 6 months she has been knocked back for work on over 20 occasions, despite all of her degrees and enthusiasm. But she can speak 4 different languages fluently; English, Portuguese, Spanish & Japanese.
Have you thought about MAKING MONEY ONLINE using your skills? Your language skills, your professional skills from your degree (if you are a lawyer, accountant etc) and even your technology skills……these are quite valuable online!
Quit complaining about not being able to find a job and it is so tough out there….and start being entrepreneurial and use what you already have; your skills!
If you speak languages fluently, think about doing ONLINE TRANSLATION. There are websites that list the profiles of online translators (where you can set up your profile & really talk yourself up!) and people who are looking for translators come to and “pick” someone to work with.
So far I have found:
- Multilingo
- Elance
If you have a professional skill, like you are a qualified lawyer, accountant, counsellor, psychologist, mechanic, web design – then you can use all of that knowledge and get paid for it. Answer people’s questions online, and get paid for your time in answering those questions. Here are some sites to check out and use to take your professional knowledge (that you have spent a lot of money to get!) and start to make some money from and of course build profile & experience through as well.
- Guru.com
- Elance
If you are a really great writer, have just completed studies in communication of some sort, enjoy writing & like the idea of making money from your writing then that is possible as well.Start by checking out these sites….and yep, putting up a profile for yourself and bidding for work.
- Guru.com
- Helium
Even get paid to write reviews of blogs, books, movies, websites…….on and on it goes!
….there are heaps of sites where you can get paid to write reviews. This blog post I found is very helpful.
If you are a designer; graphic design, web design, coding, programming etc….then there is a HEAP of opportunity online to start making money. Although all of the coders and programmers should already know that right?! Try these places out….
- Elance
And finally – for odd jobs & other ways for making money online try….
- Craigslist classifieds for job ads
- Start up an ebay business selling stuff online
A great tip (I got from an insider who has been making money online since he was 15!) is to get onto forums online, forums where people are discussing your area of expertise. See what questions people are asking about, answer those questions & then offer your services for further help. The more niche the forum, the better quality people you will find.
I have not used any of the above sites myself – so I would suggest some of your own research to find the BEST ones to go with first. Do some research (online of course) and look for recommendations from other “freelancers” about the better sites to post your profile and bid on work through. And also research how to put up profiles on each of these sites that get you results.
But basically, quit complaining about “tough economic times” and “I can’t find a job” and start making money online using skills you already have!
And for ultimate in how to MAKE MONEY ONLINE guide then check out this blog post.
If you know of any other great ways to make money online, good & reputable sites to use…then tell us all about it and spread the good news!
I recently started using Craigslist to put myself out there. I design websites in addition to having a full time job and since I posted on my local craigslist I have 2 hits that will bring in about $300 of work for about $5 hours. Pretty sweet, eh?
I will contest that making money online is the best way to go. Rent-a-coder is alright, but the website sucks for the most part.
Thanks!
How can we make money of craiglist what we have to do
If you want to make money online don`t forget this is not a part time job. If you do this part time your results are like that. Do it and look for a mentor. This is quite the best way. If you can`t find one, don`t hesitate work hard and read as much as you can. Step into a world where you can get 24/7 income on Autopilot. All the best from Germany
I have just got into all this making money online and im loving it just recieved my 1st cheak the other day and it wasnt to bad considering i only soent a couple of hours on the net were all day i spend 12 hours making roads with a asphalt rake lol, try these couple of sites they worked for me-
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Great article. I enjoy hearing about entrepreneurs who triumph potentially devastating situations and rise from it with a leaner, more efficient business and go on to achieve everything they desire.