The year 2020 was a surprise for all of us, the outbreak of COVID19 got us all restricted to our homes, with nothing much to do and nowhere to go at all. Big businesses were shutting off their operations and people were losing jobs left and right. Students and regular job people were seeking any kind of opportunity to hold onto so that they can have the proper and suitable source of income for their families. Something that can hold keeps them relaxed financially in these times of economic distress.
Even the ones who have their regular jobs are lucky ones, they know they can survive on the minimum. However, we all know how we all are always looking for some second income source. There is no such thing as a lot of money, we all would love to have some side gigs that can get us going all the time and can help us save some bucks. When we talk about some side gigs, we think of online earning options. No matter what job you are doing, you always have a slight art of writing which includes content writing covering the area of content marketing.
If you are someone who is looking for some side gigs and want to have some online earning experience following are a few job options that you can have. Since earning from home is the best option one can have, get your hands on email marketing some tech stuff or even write for us, you will have the best earning possibility without leaving the comfort of your home
1.Social Media
We all are social media freaks; we spend our whole day scrolling through our Facebook and Twitter posts to ensure we stay up to date with the current world trends. How exciting would it be if we get paid for doing it? Social Media Marketing is the future of marketing since everything is digital today even marketing is done all online.
If as a customer we see, we would understand how many times we prefer using online market than actually and physically visiting the market? Almost all the time? I mean why would someone want to drive to the nearby store, change their clothes for it especially when one can get everything from just a tap? It is that easy! Become a social media marketer.
2.Virtual Assistant
Organizations today are mostly focused on enhancing their online presence and maintaining that they obviously need a social media manager. If you are looking for the right online job option, there is nothing better than being a virtual assistant today. As long as you are creative with your words and know how to keep your customers engaged through your speech, you are all set to go.
3.Online Tutoring
Teaching youngsters has always been the first job that we have done, even when we are a student this is one job that we can go better at. If you think you have a good command of the English language, or Math or Physics, look for the struggling students around you. If you find someone who needs assistance in these subjects, you know what to do. Share your expertise online, since COVID-19 is here and it does not seem to go away any time soon. It’s time you help your people around and make the world a better and informed place by tutoring online.
4.Teaching English
If you have a flair for writing or speaking English, here is a chance for you to shine and take advantage of your skill. There are many people out there who want to be fluent in this language and feel pretty underconfident while speaking. You can make the right use of the internet and your English-speaking capability and start teaching students online.
5.Marketing Automation Specialist
Being a student there is nothing better than sharing your digital marketing skills and knowledge online. You can keep up with your studies as well as earn some small bucks too without leaving your comfort zone. Covid-19 undoubtedly has been a huge drawback in our lives, with people losing their lives and jobs, there is no denying the fact it has been a bit positive for our people as well. People get more time to spend at their houses and they make the best use of it as well. Earning from home is the best idea when you are a student, as it makes the overall management pretty easy and convenient. There are various online portals available that require the individual to have at least a bachelor’s degree in order to ensure they have some quality marketing specialists on board with them.
6.Bookkeeper
When we talk about bookkeeping we are not really talking about real bookkeeping, here we will be discussing finance bookkeeping which allows the individual to have some budgeted activities. If you are someone who loves budgeting, this is the job for you. If saving money and spending money smartly is your forte then this should be your dream job. In case your interest lies in the financing field, bookkeeping should be your perfect option.
7.Personal Trainer
Out of all the many other negative things about COVID19, one thing that has a pretty adverse impact on it is our weight and mass management. Staying home means, irregular sleeping and eating schedule, which often results in a drastic increase in weight and hence the need for a personal trainer. Among all the other home-based professions, one of the professions that were mainly needed was the need for a personal trainer.
8.Online Beauty Advisor
The lockdown has given us all some crazy makeup skills, we all have tried to be makeup bloggers and tried on different makeup accessories. Some people have really polished their makeup skills and have topped their expertise. Now that we all are home we can cash on this expertise. With the constant increase in the trend of makeup and beauty, there has never been any better time than this to pursue makeup as an online advisor.
9.Mystery Shopper
Being a shopaholic can get you a shop, ever thought of having a perfect job? Well, this is where your dream comes true. You can be a mystery shopper and share your all makeup and skincare-related love by shopping mysteriously for the brands. Trust me something like this exist and people would pay you for something you love so much. It’s a win-win situation since you will be getting paid for something you love? Isn’t it what we all always want? To do something we love and get paid for it. It’s time you give reality to your dreams.
10.Content Marketing
Content is the King and we all agree with it since words and pictures have the tendency to attract us and get us on board with the different brands. If you are a good writer and you think you can attract and convince customers through your words, this is the time to shine for you. You can use your words and work for the different brands. Content marketing is the most common form of online jobs, students, freshies and experienced people everybody can do that and earn from it
11.Online Gym
In case you are a fitness freak and have some know-how of the proper exercise techniques then it’s time you apply for the online training gigs. With the help of software like Zoom and Skype, you can train anyone you want from any place in the world and it gives you the chance of getting as many clients as you can since you will not have any restriction of space. Or you can also invite them over to your place and give them training one on one. Since there is nothing better than having some personal trainer for the ones desperately looking for the solution.
12.Online Recruiter
How would you like it if I tell you, you will be hiring for other organizations? I mean, we all have been in the position of giving interviews hundreds of times but taking interviews is something we always have wished to do at some point in our lives. Most big organizations rely on online recruiters for their organization, they want someone else to do this job for them. Earlier recruiters used to work in office premises only, there was no concept of online recruiters earlier however things have changed drastically now.
The online recruitment duties include the posting of vacancies and searching for potential employees for the company. A few of the companies also need to conduct the initial phone interviews in order to make the screening process easier and get done with them in advance. Later when they have shortlisted the candidates, they move to the finalization phase while keeping the heads of the organization on board as this is the phase where they need some expert assistance.
13.Take Online Surveys
Most organizations all over the world need someone who can take online surveys as they help them in managing and tracking their audience. The online survey takers are required to do tasks like having some track and management of their audience, because obviously if audiences are not managed properly the whole business operations can be in shambles.
To land your first job, look for the local businesses around and check out their websites to see their salary ranges to get a better idea of how much will you be earning.
14.Transcribe videos
These transcribing gigs pay really well and there is always a need for more transcribers, as all the brands out there and companies operating in the market are looking for someone who can provide them some quality content. Apart from some killer speaking skills, one of the things that you absolutely need to get your hands on is to make sure you have a niche. There is not any special skill you need to transcribe; all you need is a stable internet connection and computer.
15.Website Functionality Testing
This is one of the many online jobs that people all over the world are working on and it is giving them some best earning opportunities. So, if you are looking for some gigs that can earn you some bucks, this is the time to look for the online website functionality testing and hop on them. All you need to have a computer that almost everybody has today and some killer internet connection.
16.Social Media Post Designers
When you know designing there is a lot you can do, you can work for various NGOs, tech companies, and all the other kinds of organizations. Companies that are looking for designers, hire them on the basis of their proficiency in software like Adobe Illustrator, CSS, and UX. In order to make sure you are well versed in these areas, with a few skills and the ability to create some crazy and creative content, you can earn a lot of money. The online and freelance designing jobs are available all over social media or LinkedIn, you only need to get linked to the right type of people and you will be all set to land some new clients. Use social media to get some SM-related jobs.
17.Email Marketing
Email marketing is a skill that not many people possess. It is no walk in the park but once you get your hands on it, there is a lot you can do and a lot you can earn trust me. It is an opportunity that you wouldn’t want to lose. Learn some basic skills of email marketing, get your hands on your language mainly English language and voila! You are all set to rock.
18.Data Entry
One of the many jobs that people do in their initial stage is the data entry job. We all have done it at some point and it pays reasonably well. So, if you are looking for some good-paying job while staying at home, this is where you should go to.
19.Proofreader
If you are a grammar Nazi and cannot literally digest any grammatical error then this job is for you. Since the writing jobs are in the market, we need someone who can recheck the written content and be sure of all the grammatical or sentence structure errors. If you have that keen eye that can spot the mistakes and you know how to correct them too, then good news for you! Get yourself a proofreader job and earn some crazy bucks. The best thing about this job is, it does not require much of your time and gets you some hefty results in monetary terms.
20.Video Captioning
IF you think you have a particular ability that no other person really has, and you caption the video that no other person can resist clicking on. This is the job for you. If you are struggling in finding the right business for yourself, then we may have a problem. But trust me even that is not any big of a concern. Look for the local businesses around and use your creative writing skills to convince them to let you write their captions. You can start by writing one or two free captions for them.
21.Website Designer
If you know how to be creative with your designs, website designing is the job you are perfect for. However, you should know it can get pretty tough as well since you have to work with different software and content while designing a website. Students mostly have their hands on designing software as their university projects ad assignments allow them to experience such things. Therefore, it is mostly found that most freelance workers and online job seekers are mostly seen doing web designing.
22.Voice overwork
Once you have passed the phase of showing your skills of attracting recipients through your voice, trust me the employers will come running to you to book your service for their organization and provide you with a long-term contract.
Everybody can do voice over trust me, with a little practice you can do a lot. In case you have been giving out your free voice-over service to your friends and family, it’s time you put a stop to it and start earning from it.
23.Content Editor
The editor role may be right on your alley if you cannot digest some mistakes, therefore as a content editor, you will be expected to read all kinds of content which include a blog, email copies, and business documents as well. It would not be wrong to say that you will be acting as the second set of eyes for both the writers and the publishers eradicating the writers’ mistakes and making it the perfect document for the publisher. Editing might be a comparatively easier job but it requires the person to be on foot all the time.
Content editing is quite fun if you are someone who likes reading and correcting others’ mistakes. However, you have to keep all your senses open while reading the content so you can spot the mistake with just one look. Keeping the eyes open only is not enough, you have to make sure your brain and ears are open too. So that when you read the content you are sure the written content is all right and is done in the right structure.
24.Influencer marketing
There is a new trend of marketing going around all over the world and it is widely used, appreciated, and workable. Businesses are now investing in sponsoring people who have big numbers of influencers and then the influencer promotes the brand using their platform. This kind of marketing is widely appreciated as the normal audience come under the influence of these influencers and share than buy from the brand.
If you are someone who is not shy to come on camera and having skills, be it makeup skills or cooking skills or organizing skills or maybe you are a good fashionista? Use these skills and these online platforms to inspire people. However, you should know, with this platform comes a huge responsibility. You cannot use it in your favor and for your hidden purposes at all. When you have an audience looking up to you, it’s your responsibility to use it in a positive manner.
25.Graphic designer
If you think you have a knack for designing and you can create some killer designs then this is the perfect job for you. When we talk about graphic designing there is a lot that you can do here. Starting from designing simple posts and creating some crazy content, you can take this journey to web designing as well. However, this is a long journey but a little craze to win things can get you there.
26.Video Editor
Organizations all over the world are always looking for a video editor to edit their videos, for their social media, website, and even for some movies, short films, and even some tv dramas. There is a lot that you can do if you start as a video editor. There are many online platforms available that have some designing gigs that you can take advantage of.
27.Start your YouTube channel
YouTube has a lot of potentials and you can get a lot of benefits from it if you use it rightly. There is a lot that you can do with this platform, inspire people to do better in their lives. If you have a professional degree, you can use your YouTube to talk about your profession and provide help to your audience through it. Similarly, the relatable brands will come and sponsor you, this is a good earning option and trust me there is a lot you can earn. If you get lucky, you can be a potential actor or actress as well, you never know where your luck takes you?
28.Chat Agent
If you are someone who talks a lot and knows the right answers for everything, this may be the perfect job for you. There is many chat agents’ job available online that pays reasonably well. All you need to have is a computer and a stable internet connection.
29.Remote Call Center Worker
One thing that you must have a clear idea of is that there are hundreds of online jobs available. But how can you be sure if the one that you are going to is legit? Or not a scam? Well trust me, you can never be 100% sure at the start, there are and will always be some doubts. Nevertheless, there is one thing that you can do, research better and look for the right remote call center work opportunities, there are many organizations out there looking for some agents, they might be looking for you too.
30.Sell Used Books
People cannot afford to buy original books but have some craze to read them. Reading pirated books is not just them therefore they look for someone who can get them used but original books. You can be a hero here, source the used books from SM take advantage of your audience and links, and use this very platform to sell them. How good is that, huh?
Wrapping up
If you have skills, there is a lot you can do with them. Gone are the days when people were dependent on physical jobs. Today we have a lot of options to choose from, online jobs are the perfect way to earn some side gigs. Or even as a student, you can do a lot. Say goodbye to your broke days and start your hunt for some perfect online job to sponsor your daily take-outs and cute dates. I mean, you do not need to go to your parents or depend on the odd jobs to survive anymore. Just look for one of the above-mentioned online jobs and Viola!
