How to make money online?

How do you make money online? This question might be the one people ask me the most. I am finally putting some ideas together about the subject. However, I am new in this subject. I could not live on the money I make with the blog BUT it is better than nothing. Before we start it, let me tell you something:

• Nothing comes easy – YES! I did and I do a lot of mistakes and, honestly, I never thought it could be so hard to work on your own online. – BUT IT IS POSSIBLE, IF YOU REALLY WANT IT.
• It takes TIME – YES! If you are not a patient person (I am not), you might see the process of building a brand online/ a business online VERY VERY slow.

How do I make money online?

There are many ways but the ones I am using/ focusing for now are the following:

1. Content writing

This is the nicest way to make money for me – at the least, the one I enjoy the most. I can do something I love that usually pays well. Sometimes companies contact me saying they need articles about traveling or sometimes they just need content and I can write about whatever I want. Honestly, I love it.

A) How did I start?

• Creating this blog and writing free articles for other companies for almost 2 years (I told you it takes time)
• Reaching out newspapers, magazines and companies about my stories

B) How much do I earn?

• Usually from $50 to $60 per article – most of the time, articles have to have at least 600 words

2. Online teaching

I do not get paid a lot for teaching online but this is one the most secure ways when we start our own business. I teach Portuguese in 90% of the cases. Sometimes, I prepare students for exams. I am also trying to start helping people with VISAS – if you have questions about working or studying abroad: let me know HERE.

A) How did I start?

• I start teaching in Lisbon at University and this was almost 10 years ago. After I taught in other countries and finally, I switched to online when I start moving a lot. If you do not have teaching experience, it is fine but you need to invest some time on preparing teaching materials and getting comfortable explaining things to other people.
• My best advice: You have to enjoy teaching! If you do it just for money, it will not last long.  

B) How much do I earn?

• It can vary but usually it goes from $15 to $30 per hour.

C) Companies I use?

• I advertise my skills in marketplaces online
• I reach language schools in the country where I am based or international schools that offer online courses
• I have also used prezly

3. Afiliation

Have you seen my discounts’ page?

Most of the time when I offer discounts here, it means that you get a reduction on the product/ service and I get a commission out of your purchase.

Sometimes I also add Amazon links, which means if you click and buy the product I recommend, I also get a commission – next time, don’t get to click on, OK?

How much am I hoping to earn?

• From 5% to 10% of the purchase you made

I have been exploring affiliation for a while but unfortunately I have not made any money yet. I put it here because I am hoping it will grow in the future – OF COURSE, I am always associating myself with products and services I like.

I hope this post gave you some good tips about making money online. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any other question.

 

Beijinho,

Daniela

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