how to make money online

Making money online has never been faster, and easier than it is right now. The problem that many of us face is that we have never prioritized the most important skill needed, once we have our product, service, or skill available to offer to potential clients. Online marketing. Many of us place social media on the back burner and never spend enough time to master it. In fact, knowing the best social media marketing strategies, and the appropriate platforms to market on will not only help your business grow but help you obtain “escape velocity”. Escape velocity is the concept that in the beginning you’re putting in twice the amount of work, only to be paid a little bit, but with a social media marketing strategy like the one we provide here, you’re twice as likely to bring in more money, due to having a pre-built audience in place.

Here’s how I would go about building up an audience before I decide to launch a new product or service (see below).

Set up a Landing Page / Website about your offering.

1. Create a waitlist (if the product isn't ready), with a product overview of sorts.

2. Drive traffic to the waitlist, and work to optimize that conversion funnel.

3. Nurture the audience with relevant content, progress reports, personal life updates, and referral requests.

4. Release your product, or keep scaling the audience. Rinse and repeat until you're ready to launch.

This is a great way to build hype for something without going crazy. I great converting website could be done for $500 - $5,000.00, or less if you know how to build it yourself. A 1-pager honestly would suffice! In 30 days you could generate thousands of visitors (see image below) to your landing page. It will of course be your responsibility to have a great sales pitch, but the goal is getting visitors to “convert”.

Now that you know how to actually get eyeballs online, you use this newfound skill to help you obtain real escape velocity!

Amazing. Now that we’ve taken the time to discuss what real social media marketing strategies look like, and how you can benefit from them, let’s dive into some “online” opportunities that can help you make money fast!

1. Online Cooking

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we interact with everything. One of those industries affected is restaurants and the food industry. Businesses adapted, though, and instead of customers coming to them, they came to the customers. The result: A rise in virtual cooking classes. These cooking entrepreneurs are providing 3 interesting types of offerings (according to IntegrisHealth)

1. Pre-recorded cooking classes - These types of classes are for families on the go or couples and individuals with busy schedules. The beauty of pre-recorded classes? You can watch them on your own time, whether that’s after picking up the kids from school or early on a Saturday morning.

2. Live cooking courses - These cooking courses are more personal than a pre-recorded guide on how to make a certain dish. Live virtual cooking classes can vary from 1-on-1 sessions to large group settings. 

3. Virtual Cooking with ingredients delivered - Think of this category as a combination of a live cooking class with a meal delivery service. Pre-portioned dinner kits are growing by the year. Chefs and cooks took this idea and used it to complement virtual classes by allowing customers to purchase ingredients from them to make the dish.

Best for people who don’t have the time to stop at four different grocery stores to find ingredients for one dish, or friends looking to spice up dinner night! Pinterest serves as a great platform to start with recipes!

2. start an agency

There are many types of agencies out in the world. Typically, when someone starts an agency, it’s based on the skillset that closest aligns with their work experience. For me, I was a designer, so starting a design agency was a no-brainer. For those of you who aren’t an engineer, IT consultant, or social media marketer, here’s a list of different types of agencies you could think about starting (below).

1. Influencer marketing agency

2. Social Media Marketing Agency (SMMA)

3. Brand Design Agency

4. Software Design Agency

5. Software Development Agency

6. IT Consulting Firm

7. SEO Agency

8. Affiliate Marketing Agency

9. Partnership Agency

Some of the ideas on this list often rub off on others. It’s not uncommon for a marketing agency to have SEO, Affiliate, and Social Media under a single roof, but as the world gets increasingly noisy, it may serve you better to focus on one core skill and maximize your talents there. Of course, ultimately, you’ll need case studies of success to move forward, in the beginning, just focus on simple ways to get your first client for your agency.

3. sell online with e-commerce

The meteoric rise of TikTok influencer marketing has put e-commerce back into the spotlight. Every day we learn about another TikTok marketer who brought in well over $1 million dollars for their brand, and now perhaps it’s time for you to give it a try. While the idea can literally be about anything, the platforms you choose, and methods you choose can ultimately play a role in how successful you are. Here are the options that you should consider learning about.

Popular platforms to sell on:

1. Etsy

2. Shopify

3. Squarespace

4. Wix

5. E-bay

6. TikTok Shop

7. Facebook Marketplace

8. Linktree

9. Gumroad

10. TypeDream

Popular methods to help you sell:

1. In-house production (make your own product)

2. Print-on-Demand (Printify, Printiful, Prodigi)

3. Drop-shipping

Popular payment capture methods:

1. Stripe

2. Cash App

3. Square

4. Shopify Payments

5. Paypal

If you decide that Print-on-demand is an option for you, I would suggest that you avoid courses. The reason is quite obvious, but we’ll explain it for anyone who doesn’t know. If so many Print-on-demand experts are doing so well, why is it that they are selling a course? Immediately you could say that a course doesn’t make someone a scammer, and I agree with you, but if [everyone] is selling a course, and no one is focusing on scaling their stores up, something might be off. Almost 90% of videos you find online about POD have a course attached to it.

My recommendation for you is to avoid the course, but the information in the videos will be worth your time!

4. Become an online coach/Instructor

Also affected by the pandemic, coaching, health & wellness, and many other forms of coaching have pivoted to a hybrid of both offline and online Many entrepreneurs are creating programs where they can supplement real activity, with online strategies, and even digital training sessions to keep clients motivated in remote environments. Some personal trainers have clients all over the world, and will never meet them in person, which is fantastic, as long as they are seeing results of course!

Here’s a list of different coaching activities, and services you can learn to start building a business and help you earn money online fast:

1. Personal Training

2. Yoga

3. Pilates

4. Zumba

5. Dance

6. Nutritionist

7. Sports Coach

8. Energy Healing

9. Meditation Coach

10. Dream Analyst

Before I started my design agency, I was also once a personal trainer. Had I known the skills that I know now, there would be an amazing opportunity for me to help people, given I have the right certifications. Don’t worry if you don’t sport-specific coaching is accessible, as long as you know the skill and how to appropriately structure online programs for your students!

5. Become a designer

The term “designer” is a broad term, and has different meanings depending on whom you’re speaking to. I (Jay Whitley) am what we call a UX (User Experience) Designer. I’ve been in this career for just over 11 years, and had my fair share of startup, enterprise, and agency life! I’ve learned many new skills along the way, which would enable me to apply for many unique jobs (Graphic, UX, UI, Animation, Branding) depending on what’s available. Although, we’re not here for job applications. Sure, you could use the strategies in our book to build a personal brand. These same strategies could put you in front of thousands, making potential suitors have an interest in you, instead of the other way around. While there’s no better experience than being “recruited”, this book is targeted at entrepreneurs. People who want to make a difference in the world, and do it from the comfort of their own home! So what are a few design opportunities available to me as a solopreneur or freelancer?

1. UX Designer / User Experience Designer

2. UX Strategist

3. UX Researcher

4. UI Designer / User Interface Designer

5. Graphic Designer

6. Animation & Motion Designer,

7. Brand Designer -

8. Brand Architect

9. CAD/Product Designer

I would start by making a search of intent with Google asking “What is a UX Designer?”, but if you want a little cheat sheet describing a few of the roles, check out this website.

6. online tutor course creator

Education and learning will always be in demand. Learning is a never-ending venture that is an absolute requisite task if you want to keep up with the ever-changing landscape that is technology. Back at the start of 2024, I dedicated hundreds of hours to better understand the Artificial Intelligence landscape, and the tools I would need to add value going forward. After experimenting with both AI and social media I decided to take the social media route, as it was a better value-add for my current customers. Before I made that decision, I enrolled myself in plenty of courses and bought many books to learn. There are millions of learners online ready to buy your course, or e-book if you have the topic that they desire!

7. Become a social media influencer

Many companies use influencers to boost their product sales. These are individuals with large followings online, that get their followers to take action on products through content creation. There are really great marketing platforms like Aspire, or Open Influence help to connect you with a company in need. Not limited to just Instagram, TikTok, X, and Linkedin are also great ways to connect with consumers!

8. freelance work online

Websites like Upwork, Freelancer.com, and Fiverr offer many different types of jobs such as development (programming), design, marketing, data entry, video creation, and even virtual assistant work. A Freelancer report found that creative writing jobs had the fastest growth in listings on its site back in 2023. Some freelancers working on SEO are charging upward of $100 per hour.

Though these are options available to you, I will admit that they will probably drag you through the wringer just to get yourself set up. My recommendation is to research work opportunities that are hot, and then drive traffic to your own website in order to provide this service. This way you don’t have to deal with the headache of consistently changing rules and regulations of platforms like Upwork.

9. Test websites like usertesting.com

Our app design agency works with many entrepreneurs looking to raise angel investment, and venture capital funding for their startups. For early-stage startups that still remain in the ideation phase, running qualitative and quantitative surveys is an amazing way to get insights into your product idea, even if you only have a prototype to show. Many surveys often pay you a fee for your time. UserTesting is one of the best ways to earn money online fast. On average, most contributors take one or two tests per week. You can receive a test at any time, on any day of the week.

10. AI Tools & Prompt Engineering Consultant

According to Coursera, “Prompt engineering” is the process of optimizing the output of language models like ChatGPT by crafting input prompts that help language models understand the desired output. Prompt engineering is all about asking a language model better questions,  giving it better instructions, and even assigning it a role so that it generates the output you want, such as a list of blog topics, product descriptions, and coding documentation. Good prompts connect what a human wants to create with what a machine can generate. As a prompt engineer, you’ll need to be able to build concise but effective prompts using different techniques that yield the outputs you need. 

As a prompt engineer, you’ll be responsible for:

1. Crafting AI prompts to get desired outputs

2. Testing and analyzing outputs from the AI by experimenting with different prompts

3. Considering the ethics, cultural sensitivity, fairness, and bias involved with a prompt and the output it enables

4. Using your human judgment to identify what’s lacking in AI-generated output and then refining prompts to optimize output

5. Embedding AI prompts into applications and software for use in automating complex or repetitive tasks 

6. Working on cross-functional teams to develop products

7. Integrating AI chatbots into a team’s workflow 

8. Monitoring AI systems’ performance

For anyone looking to get involved in the AI space, this is a great way to learn, while providing value for others!

products such as Midjourney, RunwayML, and OpenAI are creating many new opportunities for entreprenerus like you around the world. 

12. product hunt launch Consultant (hunter)

Launching on Product Hunt is the goal of many SaaS founders around the globe. In many cases, finding a “Hunter” to help you with your posting/publication is anyone who has an audience that can help you extend reach and influence on the day of launch. A hunter can be anybody with a personal Product Hunt account. That can be you, your co-makers, or an enthusiastic user.

While you cannot charge entrepreneurs to act as their Hunter as it’s against Product Hunt guidelines, you can certainly consult many tech founders on the strategies that you’ve used to not only build an audience for your SaaS product, but how you managed to maintain growth both during, and after a product hunt launch as a consultant.

Learn more about what it means to be a Product Hunt Hunter today.

13. content writer & blogger

Now that you’ve taught yourself how to consistently get 10,000 visitors to your website each month, you can make money by joining an affiliate network. Affiliates (that’s you) get paid when someone clicks through from your website to a partner site and buys something! Bloggers make good money, especially those that do this full-time.

14. Become a live streamer on Twitch

Gaming is an industry that will always be in a boom cycle. As technology advances so will the excitement around how gamers connect with the games and stories of their favorite MCs. Many streamers who play games use sites like Twitch. Streamers receive income and donations from viewers and even get a share of subscription and ad revenue if they reach affiliate and partner status.

Here’s a way to learn how.

15. Photographer, videographer, drone operator

New products like Sora, the product from OpenAI that creates incredibly stunning videos will certainly be disrupting Hollywood, and many types of traditional advertising within the next 5 years (perhaps less), but it doesn’t mean that it will kill opportunities to provide value as photographer, videographer, or drone operator. A stronger argument can be made that original photography, media, and unique footage from hard-to-reach angles are of more importance than ever before.

You cannot replace real images and moments (Weddings, Graduations, Ceremonies). You cannot replace the reality of nature, in unique places that have yet to be explored by masses. This Nikon Advertisement (see video below) is a great example that illustrates that bespoke photography and videography cannot be replaced.

16. product launch service

This one is shaping up to be one of my favorite entrepreneurship use cases online. AppSumo, an entrepreneur's platform for buying and selling digital products, helps entrepreneurs list their digital products. You set the price, deal terms, and plan, and they focus on driving traffic to your product in exchange for a cut of the revenue generated from their product.

With your own website or platform, you could offer something similar. What value could you offer to a business that sells a product, or service, by helping them them market their product? Additionally, by running consistent launch campaigns directly from your website, you’re simultaneously building up your own brand like an AppSumo.

I highly recommend this as a 5-star business opportunity!

17. ticket reseller

If you have ever needed tickets to a popular sporting event or concert, you know how hard it can be to secure in-demand tickets. A ticket middle-man (Broker) takes on the task of deciding which events are hot, buying tickets in advance, and reselling the tickets for a profit. Event Experts estimate that ticket brokers make a profit of between 50 to 400 percent. The job of a ticket broker requires both foresight and creativity.

This is an almost perfect model to buy products digitally and re-sell them as prices go up.

18. enthusiast community manager

Think of this as something like a MOD on Reddit, but in reality, you could do this for any niche available on the internet. Simply create your website, and landing page with copy that attracts the demographic you seek, post frequent batches of helpful content to your community, and allow for open discourse in accordance with whatever rules you set. It may be of value to get a feel for what might be missing in similar communities and use this as an opportunity for others to find what they’ve always been missing!

19. relationship/ dating/ parenting consultant

There are certified and regulated consultants that focus on relationships, parenting, dating, and other important interpersonal topics. But recently there has been a rise in social media influencers who focus on sharing their experience with marriage, parenthood, dating, and other topics that we find interesting. Many of these influencers are not professionals in the field, but by sharing what they know from home healing remedies, cooking methods, and disciplinary processes, they are attracting millions of followers, and creating brands around the way that they live out their lives.

Once you’ve established a large enough following you can pick and choose the affiliate partners that align with your personal brand. This is extremely accessible thanks to platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, and more!

20. personal stylist

Personal stylists help clients create a suitable (and obtainable) image by choosing clothes and accessories that fit a client's body and other individual needs. They may also provide style advice and assist with hair, make-up, and even home decor. This industry as been disrupted in a way that you can service hundreds of high-profile clients all from the comfort of your home. Sometimes flexibility and travel will be required for big events that deserve your attention, but do not worry, as the demographic that typically seeks out personal stylists is certainly the ones who can afford it!

how to make money offline

The strategies that you’ll learn in our book can be applied to making money online, offline, and remotely (anywhere in the world), regardless of your nationality, gender, or age. What you need to focus on is learning how to determine if you have an interested audience, before you commit to building out a product suite. Once you have a landing page, and analytics dashboard reads to capture your data (see example) you’ll be able to move that traffic in almost any direction that you desire.

To make money online, like you might in the gig economy, also requires that you have an online presence. This is why it’s important for you to focus on social media marketing, to enable you to build up a personal brand. This personal brand can serve one purpose today, and an entirely different purpose tomorrow. This is why, regardless of the content that you share, or the ways that you engage with people online, you’re encouraged to share aspects of your personal life that can make you more relatable. Otherwise, if you become too niche with your audience, or at least the way you communicate, can ultimately pigeon-hole your work opportunities. Let’s learn how your new marketing skills can help you build up a business offline (see list below).

21. Become a private tutor

If you excel at subjects such as chemistry, science, language, or any expertise that learners find attractive, this is a great opportunity to turn that expertise into a side hustle, or full-time gig! You can educate your students both offline and online. You charge whatever you want, though ideally this should be aligned with your experience, expertise, and demand for it. Check out what types of tutors are needed on sites like Reddit.com, Quora.com, or within Facebook communities. You can also promote your services locally at associations, universities, or any other “learning center”. Don’t forget, there are also a ton of Meetup.com events, based on subjects that people want to learn, like Chinese (Mandarin).

22. Airbnb & property rentals

Depending on which city, state, and country you live in, renting out your home, room, or vacation rental can bring in big money for you. You’ll need to maintain the property after each visit, but you can treat it as if you were simply having friends over. If you don’t like to clean, you can hire cleaning services and have that fee priced into the rental value. Just be prepared to spend money on maintenance, and have a great insurance policy in case of damage. As long as you don’t love the home “too much”, then it’s something that can give you an instant boost. Let’s consider this a hybrid strategy. You can list on Airbnb, but also learn to market yourself and your website so that you always have a full pipeline of potential renters!

23. SPIRITUAL PRACTITIONER

A spiritual counselor is a compassionate listener, a wisdom bearer, and an intuitive soul companion. For you, they work to create a sacred space to explore your inner depths and rediscover the sacred essence inside. They are there to listen to you and advise you on life decisions, financial decisions, and relationship ideas. While the rewards of spiritual counseling are profound, the financial aspect adds stability to this soul-enriching career. The projected annual salary for a spiritual counselor varies, with the potential to earn between $50,000 to $80,000.

Being a Pilates Instructor is more than guiding clients through physical exercises; it's the art of sculpting bodies and nurturing souls. Pilates, developed by Joseph Pilates, focuses on building strength, flexibility, and endurance while emphasizing a mind-body connection. As an instructor, you play a transformative role, helping individuals discover the profound unity between physical and spiritual well-being. The annual salary for Pilates Instructors varies, with an average ranging from $50,000 to $70,000 depending upon where you live. The demand for skilled instructors in fitness centers, private studios, and wellness retreats contributes to the growing opportunities in this field. The initiation into spiritual counseling requires minimal material investment but demands a profound commitment to personal growth. Allocating resources for continuous education, attending spiritual retreats, and building a private practice sanctuary contribute to your initial investment. We estimate your total out-of-pocket expenses for this to be from $500 - $4,000.

24. Pilates Instructor

Being a Pilates Instructor is more than guiding clients through physical exercises; it's the art of sculpting bodies and nurturing souls. Pilates, developed by Joseph Pilates, focuses on building strength, flexibility, and endurance while emphasizing a mind-body connection. As an instructor, you play a transformative role, helping individuals discover the profound unity between physical and spiritual well-being. The annual salary for Pilates Instructors varies, with an average ranging from $50,000 to $70,000 depending upon where you live. The demand for skilled instructors in fitness centers, private studios, and wellness retreats contributes to the growing opportunities in this field. Pilates is inherently spiritual, fostering a deep connection between the body and the mind. The practice encourages individuals to be present in each movement, cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness. As a Pilates Instructor, you guide clients on a holistic journey, promoting spiritual growth through physical discipline.

25. Re-sell used clothes

Are your clothes out of season? Out of style? Have you decided to take a new approach to how you present yourself in public? Then selling your clothes is a great way to earn money fast. It’s much more environmentally friendly than throwing them into the trash, and at least this way you get some value back, your hard-earned cash! There are local shops, or websites like ThredUp, and Poshmark to find buyers. Take clear photos of clothes when wearing them online. If you’re unsure about pricing, research the product and find similar prices online for “used”.

6. Trade in your iPhone, android, or used electronics

Quick, hurry, before it’s too late, take that extra iPhone, iPad, Macbook, or laptop and exchange it for some money. There are top-notch websites such as Reddit, Facebook marketplace, and even Amazon’s trade-in program. Ebay has always performed well, or simply reach out to your inner circle to see if someone is in need of a new device. It may seem worn out to you, but the switch of a battery and a new operating system will surely have that old device up and running in a heartbeat!

26. Become an athletic coach

Do you have an interest in sports? Have you played sports in high school, college, or University? Even if you participate in recreational communities and have a passion for any game, there’s always a large cohort of people out there who love the same sport as you. Young athletes are always looking for opportunities to learn the game, and with video platforms, there is always new information consistently surfacing that you can take and apply to your coaching strategy (or personal game). Take everything that you’ve learned, create a coaching package, and promote your services within your local community as a way for young athletes to learn in their downtime. You don’t need personal trainer certification to show off your skills to the locals, just hopefully you’re great at instruction giving!

27. Rent out your car while you’re not using it

People who live in cities like New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles can easily go for days at a time without using their vehicle. Idle time can now be transformed into money with apps like Turo. These apps take a cut while it’s being rented, but also help to provide you with the appropriate insurance policies required to rent your car out by the hour, and day. Depending upon the time of car you have, you can also increase fees. Time to take out that extra Porche 911 that’s been collecting dust in the garage mate, money is on the way to save the day!

28. be your own delivery driver

Forget about Amazon, Uber Eats, and Instacart, once you’ve read The Growth Checklist, and implemented our marketing strategies to build your own personal brand, you can position yourself as a delivery driver for any type of package. You could even offer your services as a getaway driver (Cough, Ryan Gosling) during the night, or hell, why not during the day (Cough, BabyDriver). In all seriousness, no, we do not condone any form of vigilante, or criminal acts. Please drive safely at all times, and be considerate of your friends on the road, but if people need items delivered across the city, and you’re available, it could be a great business to have, just make sure you consult with a local law firm about limitations!

29. become a local vendor for online sales

While this activity may seem unique, imagine the proposition you could make to local businesses, that you have an online store that generates over 120,000+ visitors a year, and a blog focusing on cute cat products. Well, you could locally approach any pet store, or cat lover that has a physical product to sell and use your platform to help them make sales. You could list their items on your website, and ensure that sales are made. You could take a portion of the profits, as long as they make sure that their product is appropriately packaged and delivered. You would essentially become a local Amazon (of sorts), and a champion to the community! Wow, how unique! I will say I haven’t seen anything like this anywhere, but then again, no one is proactively teaching you how to generate traffic to a website right now, either!

30. Art Therapist

Art therapy uses art as the primary mode of expression, alongside talking with an art therapist. It aims to reduce distress and improve social, emotional, and mental health by promoting insight, self-compassion, and a sense of agency and self-worth. During art therapy, you are supported by an art therapist to use art to express and articulate often complex thoughts and feelings through art making. This may be following difficult or traumatic experiences which may be hard to talk about. Forms of art therapy include painting, clay making (Pottery), calligraphy, and many more activities that connect with your inner self, to bring out abstract aspects of one’s self!

31. Astrologer

An astrologer is a celestial interpreter working to decode the language of the stars and unveil the unique tapestry of an individual's life. Picture yourself as a soul cartographer, translating the positions of planets into a personalized roadmap. It's an analysis of the cosmos, revealing insights into personality, relationships, and life's unfolding journey. The mystical services market, which includes astrology, mediumship, tarot, and palm readings, is estimated to be worth US $2.2 billion ($3.3 billion) globally, with an average growth of 0.5 percent per year since 2017. Earnings can vary with experienced astrologers commanding an annual income between $50,000 to $100,000 according to researchers. Depending on your marketing and experience you could see clients paying fees of $75 per hour, to upwards of $200!

32. Doula

A Doula, a beacon of support and compassion, walks alongside expectant mothers, embracing the sacred journey of childbirth. Beyond the medical aspects, a Doula is a guardian of emotional well-being, providing continuous care, comfort, and empowerment to both the birthing individual and their partner. With a gentle presence, a Doula nurtures an environment of serenity and empowerment during the miraculous process of bringing new life into the world. According to Dona, a Doula varies based on location and experience, the average annual income in the United States is around $58,000. Doulas may charge a fee per birth or offer packages that encompass prenatal and postpartum support. 

33. Dream Analyst

A Dream Analyst, a voyager into the realms of the unconscious, unravels the intricate threads of dreams to illuminate the messages concealed within. Armed with an understanding of symbols, archetypes, and the language of the psyche, a Dream Analyst assists individuals in deciphering the enigmatic narratives woven in the fabric of their nightly visions. It is an art form that delves into the labyrinth of the mind, unveiling the hidden wisdom that dreams whisper to those willing to listen. According to Payscale, the annual salary for a Dream Analyst varies, with an average income ranging from $40,000 to $70,000. Many Dream Analysts offer their services through individual consultations, workshops, and dream interpretation courses. 

34. Yoga Instructor

At its essence, being a yoga instructor is a holistic practice that delves into the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. As a guide on this yogic journey, you become a catalyst for transformation, fostering not just flexibility and strength but also inner peace and well-being for your customers. Your role extends beyond leading classes; you become a beacon for spiritual growth.

Your Projected Annual Salary

Annual salaries for yoga instructors can range from $40,000.00 to $120,000.00 per year according to PT Pioneer. While income can vary based on factors like location and experience, the demand for yoga instructors is on the rise. Expect massive growth potential for online instructors from now until 2030, with opportunities to boost earnings through private online group sessions, workshops, and retreats.

35. Personal Trainer

Personal training is one of the most rewarding professions you can have. You get to improve people's lives while getting paid to do what you love. Now, since the COVID pandemic, many personal trainers have a hybrid schedule of taking both offline and online clients. If you’re a personal trainer, and struggling to find clients, you have not successfully incorporated the tasks required to scale your business. It’s a lot easier than you think, and many communities have people who are one question away from becoming your client, all you simply have to do is ask. Of course, to become a personal trainer, you do need to have certifications, and I recommend you work with ACE, NASM, or ISSA to get your certification. While waiting for your certifications to arrive, why not work on setup up a landing page, and driving potential clients to it? Share with them what you’re learning, and how you can help them today with helpful content. If I were an aspiring personal trainer today, I would take this approach. You could even set up partnerships with other personal trainers to service your community, while you wait. It’s a win-win for everyone!

36. drone photographer

Do yourself a favor and go get yourself a drone with a camera. You should be able to get one for less than $500 bucks, and that investment can be turned around to make some great money within days. It’s great for taking videos of real-estate tours, office buildings, fields, terrain, search and rescue missions, weddings, birthday parties, or any other type of event or ceremony (concerts, festivals, etc.). You can also learn other skills like mapping of land and surfaces using 3-D lidar technology for construction firms, or interested parties. Drone technology has opened up an entirely new industry of photography, and videography. If you’re an enthusiast, what a fantastic way to build a local audience who follows you, and your latest creations, and potentially set themselves up to be a future client of yours! This is the power of building community!

Some of the best camera drones cost less than $500 — and you can use that investment to turn around and make money. Real estate agents turn to drone pilots to generate aerial photos of a home's exterior, and even neat fly-through videos of interiors, which can translate to a relatively easy money-making venture. If you're willing to learn more advanced skills, like drone mapping, you can often charge more for clients seeking aerial inspections and land mapping. You need to pass a test to become a drone pilot and register your drone with the Federal Aviation Administration. Then, you can apply for flying gigs.

This time it's different

Regardless of what's going on in the economy, if you have the time and energy, you can learn new skills that will help you put your ideas, and hobbies to work. In light of our recent publication (learn more below) 24 Hour Designs, has put together a list of ways to make money offline that are easy, accessible, and super simple to begin. What makes this list any more special than all of the lists we've seen before? That's because today we're on a mission to teach 1,000,000 readers a valuable skill. The skill of organic social media marketing. No, it isn't a course, but a simple checklist of activities that you can use today, to start building your online brand and presence within minutes of reading the first chapter.

With this newfound skill of marketing, you're going to be able to create an audience, around any product or service that customers love today. This makes all 17 items in this list look like a walk in the park. No more guessing to see if people like what you offer, it's time to learn, and put your ideas to the test!

they don’t want you to succeed, but we do

Think about something for a moment. Read any “X ways to make money” list online and the best that they will do is provide you with a job opportunity, a link to a degree or certificate, and a friendly affiliate link to whatever partner sponsored today’s post. None of that here. We don’t work with affiliates, and everything from this post is inspired by the fact that you’re probably reading this because you are ready to make a drastic change in your life. Yes, some people want to take a magic pill, or be “spoon-fed” the solution. Congratulations. Not only did we bring the magic pill, but we also brought a silver spoon!

The only skill that matters going forward

Even though most of the items on this list do require a hefty amount of effort coming from your end, none of the items really work to “liberate you”, without knowing one vital skill. Digital marketing. This isn’t just about advertising a brand, or a business. It’s about putting yourself in front of thousands of people all at once. With the right material, product, or service offering, there’s never been a better way to “find your people”. In most cases, we’re being pushy, offering our services to people who never asked for it. That’s not what you should be doing. What you should be doing is being useful to your communities, and providing a service. Suppose everything that you’re working to accomplish is helpful, and you’ve successfully optimized your social profiles (Linkedin, Reddit, Instagram) to provide access to your services. In that case, more people will see you, and this increases the likelihood that someone will contact you when they need you!

We’re going to enable you to begin conquering your digital career goals today. To celebrate the release of our new e-book “The Growth Checklist”, we wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the unique ways this book will help you make money online. This book was inspired by a need to truly understand the social media marketing landscape without enrolling in a social media marketing course that would cost me thousands of dollars. Packed full of the latest social media outreach techniques, this book was written word-for-word, with zero assistance from ChatGPT. Not only will you find value within minutes of scanning the introduction, but you’ll learn tactics that will help you obtain escape velocity, driving thousands of visitors to your website, SaaS product, or e-commerce store, without spending a single penny on bot-click advertising!

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Reddit, Pinterest, Linkedin, X (Twitter), Quora, Facebook, Instagram (Coming soon), Tiktok (Coming soon), YouTube (Coming Soon) Slack, and many others are all covered within this book. If it’s not covered, it soon will be. The biggest thing that we’ve learned so far is that you need patience to succeed on these platforms. When you are patient, things [will] take off for you, and when they do, they will pay you back for years to come. While some literature-driven platforms (Reddit, Quora, Medium) will pay you back faster, other platforms are like SEO, when it hits, it hits hard!

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The number one barometer of success for any new website, or business starting up is their capability of driving interest. Some people are capable of driving traffic to their social media or blog without ever having a landing page setup. You’ll of course need to learn how to set up a simple landing page using sites like Squarespace, or Linktree, but once you do have them set up, our tactics, along with your free social media accounts can start driving interest to whoever you desire. You’ll just need to make sure you have your “sales funnel” optimized to give people what they want, once they arrive!

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Consider us partners who are starting a business alongside you. Everything we learn, we add to the book. The moment we obtain a new milestone, we update the book with that milestone and share it with you. Currently, everything is featured in one single e-book, but in the future, we’ll have so much information, that we’ll be forced to separate each book into its niche category.

All of the suggestions featured here are not partners who compensate us. We do not write with influence, our evaluations and opinions are our own. We simply want to help motivate you to be the best version of yourself as you learn to be the best social media marketer in the world, thanks to our new social media marketing book!

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We are not a social media marketing agency. We are a design agency, and I am a designer by trade. I am like you, in the sense that I knew nothing about marketing 6 months ago, and now that my platforms are taking off, I share real evidence, real case studies, and real strategies to help you grow your social media platforms the same way that I have. If you find the book to be overwhelming in any sense, we do provide weekly consulting services that will better help you digest the material within the book. We’ll look at your analytics, your websites, and your platforms (of choice), and advise you on a few strategies that we know will work for you almost instantaneously. If you want to learn more, click here.

What to consider when making cash online

Before we dive any further into the specific skills, services, and products you can provide to start making money online fast, you need to be prepared to do so. Now is a great opportunity to reflect on the value that you can offer to others, on a more immediate basis. How do you expect to make money online, without having something to offer in exchange? The truth is you can’t, and quite honestly, learning how to market online will end up being a worthless endeavor if you don’t have the bare minimum prepared to move forward.

1. Set up a website, landing page, or Linktree - You need a place for people to go. A great example of this could be to have a Pinterest profile that articulates what services you provide to others. Within your profile page, they can see that you have an outbound link, which can go anywhere. Have this link go to your Linktree, which you can sell directly from, or to your website, where you’ll host your products.

2. Make sure your page is prepared to convert. Your product or service must be clear. It doesn’t need to be too many pages long, and it doesn’t have to be a website at all. Here’s an example of high-converting Linktree pages. It’s a cheap and efficient option to be prepared to succeed, once the traffic starts rolling in!

3. Have an automated system in place for follow-through. No matter what you’re selling online, you need to be prepared to deliver. Have an email sent out automatically from Mailchimp, or Constant Contact thanking your buyer for their purchase. Within the email list out the next steps clearly. Give them your contact information, and even add a Calendly link for them to book a meeting if necessary. Transparency is key, and one bad review can crush your business, especially when you’re just learning how to make money online.

Regardless of which career path you ultimately take, making money online isn’t as easy as it seems. There are many scams out there, so ensuring people that they will be protected, along with guarantees, and trust signals (testimonials, refund policy) will certainly help you bring in cash, no matter where you are in the world!

Working remotely

In 2018 when I started this business, all of the resources I hired for my design agency were remote. It was quite lonely, but it would soon become the norm. Now, almost everyone works remotely. We often employ designers and engineers in many countries around the world. You can do the same! In the list of opportunities you can utilize to start making money online fast, you’ll find that almost all of them are not tied down to a particular location. If anything requires any in-person interaction, like a rental of an Airbnb, you'll hopefully have decided the location where you want to make the purchase. If you’re using other platforms, you could even run an affiliate program to drive traffic to specific Airbnb’s, offering discounts as a way to track your affiliate conversions! Not a bad idea right? Working remotely has been more accessible than ever and as a digital entrepreneur, you’ll be able to make money online, from anywhere in the world, from the comfort of your coffee shop, or home!

What to do right now to make money online fast

In conclusion, some of these work opportunities have been around for a long time, while others have been exacerbated thanks to changes in our economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. The core difference here is that you will not go into any of these opportunities blindly, hoping that you can be successful. You can be successful, but you need to teach yourself marketing. Period. If another list like this truly wanted you to succeed, again, they would have that step-by-step guide on how to do it, making it easy for you.

Here's your step-by-step guide. We want you to succeed. If you’ve already purchased a copy, and are struggling to execute any strategies, you can simply book a meeting with me here.

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