5 Online Side Hustles Worth Trying For Extra Income

Originally posted on Relish Growth.

This post will share five online side hustles you need to try for extra income.

Ever since I joined the internet almost a decade ago, I’ve tried various ways to make money. In fact, coming online during my undergraduate days easily deterred me from my initial career path. But because I had started making money with my skills online, I was convinced to switch career paths.

9 years later, I’m still here and making money online. Over the course of my life, I’ve tried various side hustles, which sometimes graduated into full-time jobs for me. Some of my online jobs/side hustles include;

• Blogger
• Content Writer
• Digital Marketing Agency Founder
• Online Consultant
• eBay Seller
• Fiver Seller, to mention a few.

Most of my jobs are centred around my digital marketing business, which kickstarted my career. So, while I have professional digital marketing skills, I’m always on the lookout for great online side hustles I can add for extra income. I look out for side hustles that don’t require too much effort from my end.

Here Are Five Online Side Hustles Worth The Time & Effort

When choosing online side hustles, especially as a beginner, starting out with marketplaces and/or social media networks is essential. These platforms already have established audiences you can leverage to make money. Compared to starting a blog where you have to build your audience completely from the scratch, these platforms make it a tad bit easier. You just need to access your skills and determine the amount of time and effort you’re willing to put in to make money.

With that being said, here are some online side hustles you should try;

Sell on eBay or Facebook Marketplace

This is one of my most recent side hustles. One day, I woke up and decided to declutter my home of old and new hair products and other things I hadn’t used in years. Thankfully, I already used eBay to buy stuff and get feedback in return, so my account is that new.

So, I listed a few products and got a sale before the week’s end. This motivated me to continue listing new skincare products hanging around. In the end, certain products began to move faster than others.

So, if you have stuff around your house that could earn you some income, you need to get them on eBay or Facebook Marketplace. Personally, I prefer the former. After selling off all unused items, you can progress by becoming an eBay reseller.

This is where you buy stuff that you have researched will move quickly in small quantities and resell for a profit. Selling on eBay is a great way to test your hands in eCommerce before starting your brand.

Do Affiliate Marketing on Pinterest

I know some women love to spend endless hours upon hours on Pinterest. I used to before I switched to Pinterest for Business. But did you know that you could make money via Affiliate Marketing by creating pins and pinning on Pinterest?

All you have to do is to find and join affiliate programs that allow you to advertise on Pinterest. A handy tip is to create pins according to the seasons. For instance, to make money this Christmas, you must start creating affiliate pins now.

Use the free version of Canva to create click-worthy pins. Affiliate Marketing works by commissions, so when someone buys a product through your pin, you get a percentage of that sale. Always look for high-ticket products with 15 – 20% commissions to make more money.

Here are 6 Affiliate Marketing Strategy Tips For Beginners

Advertise your Skills on Fiverr

Another side hustle I did briefly was becoming a Fiverr Seller. I looked across all my skill sets to find those in demand that I could monetize quickly. Then I set up a Fiverr account and created low-cost gigs to build my clientele and increase my ratings.

With the clients I got, I started to gradually increase my fees. While you could use the Marketplace’s traffic, you can also advertise your gigs on social media to get orders quickly. I didn’t have any issues using the platform, and the payout wasn’t bad at all.

So, if you have service-based skills you can monetize, you need to check out Fiverr. Before you start, research to find skills in demand because Fiverr can be a bit saturated.

Start a TikTok Account

Tiktok is currently the only social media network where you can grow an audience organically quickly. This means you can build an audience quickly by being consistent and showing up daily. Bonus point if you have a catchy personality.

After building an audience, you can monetize through Amazon Affiliates Influencer Programs or any great affiliate program relevant to your niche. You can also combine that with brand partnerships.

You must research brands relevant to your niche and reach out to them for paid collaborations. To monetize your TikTok account from the onset, you must have a strategy in place. Get great content, grow your audience, ensure they’re engaging enough, and then reach out to brands if that is right up your alley.

Start a Blog

While starting a blog might not be the easiest side hustle, as it requires an intermediate level of technical know-how and digital marketing skills, it is still one of my favourite side hustles. This is because it is easier to scale. It might start today as a side hustle but grow exponentially to become a full-time job or business.

Plus, there are endless ways you can monetize your blog, but my favourites are the passive ways: Ads. Followed closely by semi-passive streams such as Affiliate Marketing and Selling of Digital Products.

So, if you have a personal financial plan for your life and you want to achieve financial freedom in the next 5-10 years, I suggest you start a blog. But I must warn you, blogging is a long-term game, so brace yourself.

Create a Niche Facebook Group

Possibly one of my most successful side hustles is my Facebook Group. While it might not be a stand-alone side hustle as it is attached to my blog, I’m incredibly proud. My Facebook group has over 48,000 members; I make around $150 – $300 monthly.

This is aside from the daily traffic to my blog and the subsequent ad income I get. So, do some research, and find a demand niche that you can easily monetize and create a group.

Here’s How To Start A Facebook Group

In Conclusion,

There’s no better feeling than getting that extra income in between paydays. If you just need an extra income every month or you want to create your path to financial freedom, then you need online side hustles.