HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE

How to make money online for beginners

1. Get involved in market research

Companies are constantly looking for consumers to test websites and digital products, and to provide feedback on their latest features. The good news is, you don’t have to be a pro at using a product or service to take part in market research—in fact, brands are often looking for people who don’t know much about their product to get their initial thoughts. A video game company, for example, might pay a gaming novice to test out how intuitive the game is for people of all levels.

Startup time: A few minutes to create an account on each site. 

Effort: Minimal effort depending on how many surveys or research activities you want to be involved in. 

First payout: Immediately. 

What to know: 

• Most survey and market research sites require participants to be 18 years of age or older.
• Survey sites often have a limited number of paid surveys each month, so be sure to sign up to multiple sites to increase your chances of getting paid.

2. Become an online tutor 

Teach what you know. Everyone has something they’re knowledgeable about, whether it’s trigonometry, classic literature books, or Spanish conjunctions. The best part is, you only need to be one step ahead of the person you’re teaching to help them.

Because of this, there are tons of websites that let people from all over the world sell their knowledge to students. And because the majority of lessons are done via video chat (or even text chat), you can work remotely from anywhere. 

This industry has exploded during the pandemic, providing people with an easy way to make money online as a beginner, regardless of how much they know about a topic. Sites like TutorMe and Wyzant have an easy setup process and let you advertise your services to potential students in several different countries, whether you’re teaching math, science, English, or another language. If there’s something you’re particularly knowledgeable about, you can create short tutorials or sell your lessons to business owners. 

Startup time: A few minutes to create an account on your chosen tutor sites. 

Effort: Minimal effort to get started, but it will require a certain amount of commitment to maintain a consistent income. 

First payout: One week to one month.

What to know: 

• Most tutor sites require tutors to be 18 years of age or older.
• Specializing in a specific topic will help you become an expert and earn more. 
• Tutor sites often take a cut of your payment or charge a fee to withdraw your earnings. 

• 3. Sell your clothes and other belongings

  Who doesn’t have a never-worn-before shirt tucked away at the back of their closet? Selling your unwanted clothes and other items is a popular way to earn extra cash each month and clear out your home at the same time. 

• Startup time: An hour or so to snap photos of your items and upload them to your chosen selling site.

  Effort: A bit of effort upfront, but then the only effort required is to either maintain your “storefront” and ship items, if necessary. 

  First payout: Depends on how long it takes to sell your first item.

  What to know: 

  • Most selling sites require you to take charge of shipping, which can add up after a while. 
  • Upload your products to multiple sites to increase their chances of selling.
  • Most third-party selling apps take a cut of your profit or charge a fee for each listing.