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Ways to Have Extra Money: You haven't really tried it all. Learn about legal and fraud ways.

By Lilly F.Published 4 years ago 11 min read
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Today, thousands of people want to have extra income in addition to their main job.

Someone has a part-time job in the evening, and someone prefers to get a second job or even part-time on night shifts, which is not very convenient and unhealthy.

Some of my friends do so, but their monetary results leave much to be desired.

In our unstable time, ideas about the search for additional income options can come to any person. And there are already quite a lot of people who can boast of good profits obtained from various sources. Where to look for ways to earn extra money, these magical bottomless wells filled with finances?

I suggest you use more advanced methods of additional earnings, including on the Internet.

If you need money right now, then in this article you will get working tips on how to earn income from additional income in just a few hours.

What types of additional earnings exist on the Internet and not only?

The money will never be too much... This expression is especially true when financial resources are categorically insufficient, and requests and expenses are growing. Extra income at home is a dream of many, but not everyone can turn it into reality.

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Why does this dream often remain only a dream?

The reasons for failure in this field are very different - lack of time, skills, education, elementary laziness, the presence of competition and other factors.

Most of the obstacles can be easily overcome if you approach the issue purposefully and pragmatically. For some, additional part-time work through the Internet or in the “real world” is moving so successfully that over time it turns into the main source of income.

Let's look at what ways of extra income exist, how to find extra income, how to correctly calculate your strength, and, finally, how to start earning via the Internet without initial investment.

The most popular and advanced way to improve your money affairs is to earn extra money on the Internet, but there are many options for making money for thinking and hardworking people outside the network.

It is not necessary to unload wagons at all - there are much more efficient and less energy-consuming methods.

Extra income on the Internet is the first thing that people who decide to find a side job in their free time should think about. The point is not even in the huge number of earning options, but in their relative availability.

Almost everyone has a computer and access to the network today: instead of having fun, playing games, watching videos, communicating on social networks (often aimlessly), you can spend time on more profitable and creative activities. After all, as you know: time is money. Do not waste it, but invest in earning or acquiring the necessary skills for this.

The scope for creativity is not limited - design, copywriting, Forex exchange, creating your own web-resource and making money on advertising.

For some people, making money using a network and a computer seems to be something like getting a philosopher's stone by alchemists: because of their views, education and other reasons, such people simply do not believe that you can make a profit without leaving home.

For them, there are other ways - without attracting Internet resources.

Also, you can try to look for earnings related to the area of your hobbies.

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Without much thought, there are more than 10 ways to name:

- raising domestic animals (fish, algae) at home and selling them;

- independent production of products from beads, wood, stone, and other materials;

- guitar lessons (accordion, piano, Japanese folk instruments);

- teaching foreign languages at home;

- organization and holding of street concerts;

- accounting at home for companies and entrepreneurs;

- organization of a home kindergarten (if relevant documents and skills are available);

- work as an artist-designer;

- design, journalism, and any other freelance;

- seasonal acting part-time (the demand for Santa is stable during the New Year holidays, especially in large cities, also clowns for children parties);

- part-time photojournalist or videographer;

- walking dogs or cats and other domestic help.

Some of the above ideas for additional earnings in your free time will work more efficiently, if, again, use the global information network.

For example, to teach English at home, it is not at all necessary to invite students to spend their time and face-to-face meetings: you can conduct lessons via Skype and other Internet communication methods.

In practice, the main difficulty is not the work itself, but the inability to sell your skills, qualifications, and abilities as a full-fledged product.

Another obstacle is the improper organization of one's own time.

Even if you only have a weekend and a few hours a week after the main work, you can learn to distribute your efforts efficiently and competently.

An ideal option for creating additional income is to receive passive income as a result of a one-time competent action to invest money or implement your business idea.

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How not to fall for the scammers trying to get extra money at home without investments ?

The search for additional earnings in the network and “offline” is fraught with some dangers. Numerous traps lie in wait for beginners along this path, fraught with, at best, loss of time and faith in humanity, and, at worst, the loss of their own monetary savings.

Outright and veiled fraud on the Internet - a lot. For dishonest entrepreneurial people, online space is an unplowed field, daily providing many options for enrichment at the expense of others.

Even experienced users can not always identify a scammer, and what can we say about beginners.

Remember!

If they promise you $ 1000, but require you to pay 100 first, do not agree. In 99 cases out of 100 there are scammers in front of you.

You will not see either 100 of your dollars or any other money, but simply replenish someone else's account.

We list the most common ways to cheat on the Internet and not only:

- financial pyramids;

- the offer of production, packaging, mailing and other dubious ways of earning at home;

- multilevel network marketing with a dubious or obviously illegal offer (goods, service);

- an offer to purchase certain manuals and instructions for obtaining additional income from unverified sources;

- an offer to buy “win-win” strategies for winning at roulette, slot machines, and bookmakers.

So, what are the ways to earn extra money?

Method 1. Writing texts (copywriting)

Writing texts for Internet projects today is a way to earn money for thousands of people. These are students, and journalists, and even pensioners. For many, copywriting is no longer just a way to earn extra money, but is already the main source of income.

There are many exchanges on the Internet that perform intermediary functions between customers and contractors. There is always a steady demand for writing high-quality and competent texts.

Of course, copywriting is not for everyone. First of all, you need to be able to clearly state your thoughts and correctly build sentences. Having reached the point of creating articles of a certain level, you no longer waste time searching for profitable offers: customers themselves turn to you with new projects.

The subjects of articles that require writing are almost endless. Any special knowledge that you have will come in handy.

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Method 2. Management of Internet projects

The project manager is an even higher paying and profitable “business”. According to statistics, professional managers of Internet resources are becoming more and more in demand.

A few years ago, network projects were run by amateurs: from company leaders to sellers of online stores. Today, competition for consumer attention has intensified so much that commercial success can only be achieved if the promotion and operation of Internet resources is properly managed.

A modern online project manager is a well-trained specialist who manages the development of the site from scratch and its subsequent promotion. This person provides competent advertising of the project, builds effective communication with customers and generates new ideas to increase the conversion and monetization of the site.

The services of an online manager are needed: online stores, information portals, online auctions, various services, communities on social networks, mobile applications, promotional sites, and others.

The responsibilities of the manager can vary significantly depending on the direction of the site.

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Method 3. Creation of pictures and illustrations (designer)

Today, most designers do their work remotely. This is a very popular profession, though the competition in this area is very high. Beginning designers and artists are forced to work for a minimal payment, but gradually the tariffs for their services are rising.

The most important condition for stable and successful work is a portfolio. Examples of successful authoring projects significantly increase the likelihood of receiving highly paid orders.

The design has many independent directions. Web design is most relevant: specialists in this field are creating beautiful, original and, most importantly, functional sites.

Other areas - printing, creating animation (flash graphics), technical design, graphic design (creating corporate identity, symbols, and logos for commercial projects).

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Method 4. Remote call center operator

A person in this profession helps users of Internet resources and services to quickly obtain the necessary information or competent advice online.

The most common option is chatting with customers. The remote operator must be constantly available and respond to verbal, written or video messages from potential buyers and customers of services.

Work involves a deep knowledge of the topic with which you have to work, and the presence of easy communication skills with people. Ideal for girls who like to chat on the phone!

Method 5. Online teacher, consultant

Any skills and knowledge that you own can be transferred to others for an appropriate fee. This method of earning is suitable for teachers, translators, masters of playing the guitar, lawyers, and accountants.

Skype and other communication methods simplify communication and offer endless possibilities for finding potential customers.

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Method 6. Website developer (web designer, programmer)

Developers of unique computer programs, software, web sites will always find work in their specialty.

If, in addition, you also speak English, the possibility of high earnings increases at times: foreign sites pay in foreign currency and much more generously. True, in order to become a sought-after specialist, you must either have a higher technical education or be really talented self-taught.

Method 7. Internet Marketer

The internet marketer develops and implements new creative ideas that increase website conversion, studies the consumer market, and finds out which positions are in special demand.

Modern business projects are unlikely to be able to achieve stable success rates without proper marketing. In the face of ever-increasing competition, it is too difficult to stand out against the general background.

In these circumstances, innovative ideas and creativity are of particular value. To become a successful and sought-after Internet marketer, it is desirable to have specialized education and be able to competently work with the target audience.

You will need to promote entrepreneurs and their businesses on the Web, receiving a percentage of sales or a monthly fee for running their advertising campaigns.

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Method 8. Selling goods and services over the Internet

Through the network you can sell anything. There is a certain demand for any offer: your task is to skillfully use this demand.

Thousands of people earn extra income through websites, selling their own products or working as intermediaries. The next step in network trading is creating a landing page for selling unique products or opening your own online store.

If you approach it wisely, retail sale of goods purchased at wholesale prices is a profitable business. The main thing is to skillfully present your product and be creative in convincing the client of the usefulness and relevance of the purchase from you and not from a competing company.

Method 9. Create your own website or blog to earn money on it

A site can become a stable source of passive income from advertising or selling links. True, the creation and promotion of a site with good traffic needs finances and months of hard work.

Costs will pay off with interest if you persevere and involve professional SEO-promotion specialists. As soon as your resource enters the TOP of search engines, you can organize the sale of advertising in various forms on it and make good money on it.

This form of an Internet site as a blog does not require special financial investments, but it will take much longer to work to gain popularity. You can temporarily rise to the top lines of search results with the help of one successful article, but only regular publications of relevant content can provide stable attendance.

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Method 10. Earnings on affiliate programs

The affiliate program will allow owners of sites and groups in social networks to make a profit for the actions that the user performs by clicking on links to third-party resources. By concluding an agreement with company management, website owners usually stipulate conditions in advance that provide a guaranteed income.

Affiliate programs need to be selected in accordance with the theme of their resource and its target audience. Say, on a purely female site, it’s appropriate to promote links to an online cosmetics store, rather than a supermarket for bodybuilders.

In general, additional earnings on affiliate programs can be created both with the help of your site, and without it.

Conclusion

Now you know that the extra income at home is a real and not at all a vague prospect.

Keep in mind that all of the above strategies can save you money, but not all may work for you. Find ways that are just for you and the circumstances of your life. After all, no one wants to sacrifice health or happiness to make more money. The key is to find ways that are acceptable to you, methods that are fun and interesting to use.

The main thing is to take the first step in the right direction and persistently move towards the goal. Transform your skills and abilities into a source of income is within the power of everyone who has the desire, patience, and perseverance.

Do it now more than ever using the Internet. But standard ways to earn extra money should not be neglected.

I wish you high earnings!

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