Are you looking for an opportunity that can earn you good money with the comfort of working from your own couch? Are you tired of working 9-5 jobs and want to try a new source of income with the freedom of working hours that are convenient to you?

This site aims to help and inform you of different sources of online work to help you figure out what opportunities you can leverage to earn an income online that is fitting to your life and schedule.  First let us see what benefits there are to working online versus working traditional office jobs;

• Unlimited freedom
• No more leaning in your chair! Work with the posture of your liking
• Doesn’t demand profession attire – Work in your Pajamas
• No need to take commands from seniors – You are your boss
• Nullified office politics – No more irritating colleagues
• No more fixed hours – Work when you want, where you want

There are many who are turning out to be more successful online and who are earning more than office workers, without any of the stress related to working for someone else, and with the added bonus of being able to maintain an ideal work-life balance. Hundreds of earning options are available and are advertised online, but if you want to make your living out of it, you’ll have to sift through them to separate the scams from legitimate income opportunities and also uncover which of those really are profitable.

Following are some of the proven ways to earn an income online over longer periods of time to help you become financially independent.

1. Freelancing

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Many people think freelancing is for Stay-at-home moms, but very few know that most of the youngsters these days are turning into Sellswords (Freelancers). There is another myth that Freelancing is only for writers, but you can find sites that offer freelance work for Web Designers, SEO & Social Media Experts, Consultants and Marketers as well.

The beauty of going Freelance is that you can bid for the job of your liking and at the same time you can work with different clients. There is assurance in the payment process and you need not follow-up with your clients for clearing the invoices.

Some of the best sites where you can find Freelance Jobs are

• Upwork
• Freelancer
• Craigslist
• PeoplePerHour
• iFreelance
• SimplyHired

Don’t expect to have clients offer you projects straight away. You have to build up your profile and portfolio and then apply for different jobs that match your profile. If things aren’t going your way at first, you can try the jobs that offer lower payouts to increase the chances of you getting hired, as the competition is lower for projects with smaller budgets. Once you have completed a decent number of projects and built up a client base and recommendations for your services, you can gradually start increasing your charging rate and will soon find higher paying projects coming your way.

2. Starting your own Blog

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If you are a person who enjoys writing, then there is no need for you to withhold your skills, talents or ideas. If there is something you are passionate about or earning money by writing sounds appealing to you, start a blog on your favourite niche or even write on some random topics and increase your knowledge in the process. Building your own blog is easy these days as there are many free WordPress Templates & Plug-ins that help you in designing a website without requiring any knowledge of programming.

To start any new website, purchasing your own domain name & web hosting plan is recommended, and a simple blog costs less than $100 for annual maintenance. You can purchase these plans by checking the best prices on the sites like:

• Godaddy
• Host Gator
• Domain.com
• Name.com
• Namecheap.com
• Blue Host
• Dream Host

Once you got the blog ready and got into the rhythm of publishing content on a regular basis, you need to learn further monetization techniques. Learn different strategies on How to Monetize your Blog.

Blogging requires creating compelling content, designing a pleasing blog interface & some SEO skills. If writing is not of interest to you or you don’t have the time to write, you can still create your own website or blog and hire someone to create content for your website.

3. Online Business Consultancy

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Most business organizations require certain services like SEO, marketing or maintenance of online advertising campaigns. Many of these companies often make use of outside freelancers, consultants and agencies that offer them these services. They spend hundreds to thousands of dollars every month to make their sites rank well on Google Search results. If you have online marketing knowledge you could leverage this to start a business of your own.  Identify the service/s you can offer to the companies and build a simple website with enough content to inform prospective clients of your services. You can also find clients through social media ads or email marketing and, once you start serving your clients well and make a name for yourself, more offers will start coming in.

4. Filling in Online Forms & Surveys

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This is an unusual way of earning where you are required to fill in forms and surveys by answering certain questions in multiple stages. Wonder why you can be paid for filling in an online form?

Some companies make use of customers’ opinions to better their products or services offered and make use of certain websites than run these online survey campaigns to gathers users’ input.  Register on the sites like Mysurvey.com, get invites to partake in surveys and get paid for completing them. You can earn from 40 cents to $2 depending on the time it takes to complete a survey. These types of surveys can usually take from 5 minutes to 1 hour to complete.

Learn more about Online forms & Surveys.

5. Affiliate Marketing

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If you own a site that has a decent in-flow of visitors, you can earn a good amount of money by promoting products sold on E-commerce sites like Amazon, EBay, etc. You get rewarded for redirecting the visitors from your site to make a purchase on the Ecommerce sites. The commission you earn varies from product to product and from one website to another. Check the Affiliate Marketing options available on different E-commerce sites that suit your audience and sign up with the best one to start earning commissions.

6. Teach Online

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If you have expertise in a subject or a hobby like gardening or home designing (or anything people might want); convert it into an earning source. There are many people who search online to learn new skills, and advertising your skills and services to them can earn you a respectable income.

Register with any of these sites and start teaching online;

• Udemy
• Tutor
• Buddyschool
• Transtutors
• Tutorvista

These are some of the best approaches that can earn you more money than regular office jobs with some good effort from your side. If you have any questions or opinions on the items discussed above, drop me a comment below, would love to hear from you!