1. Blogging

Arguably the most popular online ventures in today’s world, blogging, is relatively easy to start, especially with website builders like WordPress, Blogger, and Weebly. All you need is a niche you’re passionate about and the ability to create quality written content about your chosen niche. Once you can create valuable content on your blog and gain a steady audience, you can offer other online services. These include digital coaching, webinars, online courses, and sales of your e-books.

2. Social Media Consultant

With more and more businesses going digital, companies need the services of a social media consultant now more than ever. Social media consultants get tasked with managing the social media presence of business ventures, engaging customers online, and writing quality content to grow patronage.

This step is crucial for a small-scale business owned by individuals who are overwhelmed by managing and growing the business offline. They usually don’t have the time and means to manage their online presence, like large-scale businesses and corporations.

As a social media consultant, you need to be skilled at writing quality and engaging content and adept at communicating and relating with people, especially online. As you grow on the job, you could even stretch yourself further and manage the social media accounts of several businesses simultaneously.

3. Content Writing

The Internet runs on content, not just content; creative, quality, valuable content. That’s why content writing is one of the most popular and lucrative online businesses you can venture into, especially if you’re adept at writing. You could write as a freelancer for blogs and websites all over the Internet.

There are lots of them that hire writers to create content based on their niche. You could also get jobs on freelance platforms like Fiverr, Freelancer, and Upwork. There are also a couple of other writing communities you could join where you’ll be connected to clients who need your services. And what’s more? As a freelance writer, you get to choose your payment rate. Amazing right?

4. Web Development/Design

Website development is another online business that’s popular and lucrative. If you’re skilled at coding and can build websites from scratch, then it’s time to start earning from your craft. Web designers are one of the most sought-after professionals in today’s world, and they make a lot as well.

Businesses looking to go online are always on the lookout for web developers to build and manage their websites. Freelance web designing is also a very lucrative way to earn. Again, platforms like Fiverr and Upwork are good places to start if you’re considering freelancing. You could also join other communities with other talented web developers and get connected to clients from there.

5. Vlogging (Video Blogging)

With the advent of platforms like YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook live, video content is now becoming more and more popular, especially among young people. Written content’s no longer the only type of quality, valuable content there is on the Internet.

More and more people are putting up and viewing video content on the various available platforms across the Internet. As such, video blogging has now become a very lucrative way to earn money, especially on YouTube.

With YouTube, you can earn good money by putting up quality video content and getting people to watch your stuff. If you get lots of traffic on your YouTube channel, you’ll earn higher ad revenue. Also, you’ll receive offers from third party brands to be able to advertise on your channel. So, if you’ve always loved to sit in front of a camera and talk about random, exciting, and exciting stuff, then video blogging is definitely for you.

6. Virtual Assistant

Small business owners and entrepreneurs today are continually looking for the services of virtual assistants to perform a specific range of tasks for them. As a virtual assistant, you’ll be tasked with jobs like answering phone calls for your client, organizing their inbox, managing their websites and social media accounts, and so on. And what’s more? You don’t need to leave the comfort of your home and run around a lot like an actual assistant. You can do all of these jobs remotely from your comfort zone.

7. App Development/Design

As smartphones have grown increasingly popular over the last decade, apps have also followed suit, since they’re what make smartphones fun. So, if you’re skilled at coding and working with programming languages like Java, Ruby, Rail, Python, SQL, PHP, and more, there’s no better time to start earning from your craft than now. You could develop your own app, put it out there, and start making money from it. Or, you could develop apps for businesses who are looking to go digital and are on the lookout for a programmer to help them with that. The possibilities are numerous.

8. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing – also called referral marketing – is another excellent way to make money online. And it’s pretty simple. It’s all about selling products for other companies – like Amazon – and receiving commission based on sales.

For example, if you own a blog, all you have to do is post an ad link of the company you’re an affiliate marketer for. When people visit your blog, click on the link, and buy stuff, you receive a commission from the company for the sale made.

You don’t have to deal with shipping, customer service, or any other logistics that come with selling a product. All you have to do is refer customers to the company through the link on your blog, and you earn. Simple and straightforward.