5 simple ways to earn money while working from home

A major chunk of people won’t mind if they are given an option to make some extra bucks. Unlike a decade ago, a wide range of opportunities are waiting for you to do that. These options allow us to translate our skills into sufficient side income.
Check out the ideas listed below, which can help you earn money online.

1.    YouTube Vlogger
Whether you are good at cooking, love being a fashionista, an expert at creating best out of waste, your talent could be used to create tutorial videos and turn them into money-making venture. You can do this from home by simply signing up for a free account on YouTube. Vloggers can use smartphones or digital cameras to record a video. You can also enroll for the YouTube partnership program once you upload a video. By choosing this option, ads will be included in your video. On YouTube you can earn money through these ads, views and likes on your video. All you need to do is ensure that you video is unique. The pay depends on the number of clicks your video receives, where each click earn you Rs 65-130.

2.    Data Entry Clerk
Although it sounds extremely technical, data entry is all about entering accurate information on the computer. Requiring no qualification or experience, the work of a data entry clerk is purely based on computer skills. You need to possess accuracy and speed in typing. This is a great option to earn money onlinewith the help of just a computer and high-speed internet connection. In India, companies like Searchline Database offer work-from-home jobs to people, where they can earn around Rs 10,000-15,000 every month.

3.    Online Craft Seller
Creating your own uniquely designed craft items, you can sell them online. Several people have been using platforms like Instagram and Facebook, where they sell their products by creating pages for free. Besides, you can set your own e-commerce website, where you will have to pay a monthly subscription fee. You can also use platforms like Flipkart, Amazon or Jabong to sell your products, where these website pay a certain percentage of your sales. Although this makes a great work from home option, this is actually not. It’s what you love to do. Moreover, once your inventory is updated, you do not have to do much, other than the package or shipping.

4.    Freelance writer
One of the best options in work from home jobs is to become a freelance writer. You can join platforms, such as, Medium, Wordpress, Fiverr, iWriter, and others. You can write on topics you love the most, like travel experience, or your dog. Besides, you can also write for other companies. To be a freelance writer, you need excellent language skill, work on the text and be creative. Just meet the deadlines, be self-disciplined and earn a fair amount of money online.
5.    Virtual Tutor

Another great option to earn money online is virtual tutoring. In this job, you can set your own schedule and earn well by just using your expertise on a subject. Virtual tutors use technology, which includes Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts, and others. Unlike other options, this particular work from home job requires a bachelor’s degree and some sort of certification for the demonstration of your expertise. This job can pay you around Rs 1,000-1,200 per hour.

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