Being in college doesn't mean that you cannot make a couple of nairas by yourself or you have to ask your parent for all your needs. well, relax because you have come to the right site. I will list some of the fastest and easiest ways how to make money online while in college in 2024.
Thinking of making money online while in college can be very stressful because matching your job and your studies can be tiring but in this article, I will be telling you how to make money right from your phone or laptop with a steady network connection. Read through the whole article line by line so you got all the vital information.
Making Money Online
When some people especially college students think about making money online all there think about are scams and fraud also known as yahoo but that is not all about making money online. That is why I will list legitimate ways of making money online this year 2024.
These are the various ways how to make money online while in college in 2024
Based on my research, I have streamlined these ways to only 6, and I am very confident that you can start making money online when you follow any of the ways.
1. Start a blog
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This is my favourite and one of the easiest methods of making money online. Starting a blog requires you to own a blog page or website using blogger and strikingly which are free or you can also spend some naira buying hosting for a WordPress site. There are various means you can earn money on your blog, some of which are as follows:
- Sponsored/guest post: You can get paid for posting someone else article on your site
- Ads placement: You can display Google ads on your site by applying for google Adsense and you get paid monthly, some other platforms where you can get paid for displaying ads include, Outbrain, Taboola, Ezoic, and more.
- You can also sell your products from your blog if you have one
Before you start earning money on your blog, all you will need to do is to build your visitors.
Note: You can apply all the monetization strategies on one blog for maximum output and cashout.
2. Start a YouTube channel
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Starting a youtube channel is also one of the easiest ways on making money as a college student because it only requires you to keep uploading videos of a particular niche to your youtube channel. Some of the various niches you can venture into include Technology, Comedy, Tutorials, and so on.
Youtube is one of the easiest means of earning online in 2024 as a college student because you can do it in your spare time while posting what you love doing. Some of the various means of earning from youtube include;
- Sponsored post: You can be contacted by large companies and can be paid to promote their products
- Paid subscription: You can also create a member forum on your channel where people pay to be a member with an added advantage.
- Google Ads: Just like a blog page, you can also get paid for displacing certain ads on your channel.
Note: There are certain criteria that you must meet before you get approved for google ads on your channel which are: you must have at least one thousand subscribers, you must have at least four million watch hours and you must be at least eighteen years old.
3. Affiliate marketing
According to the Oxford dictionary, affiliate marketing is a marketing arrangement by which an online retailer pays a commission to an external website for traffic or sales generated from its referrals. In layman's Language affiliate marketing simply means getting paid in form of a commission for referring other people's products to your audience or visitors.
Some of the affiliate programs you can venture into include:
- Amazon affiliate program
- Expertnaire
- Skillshare affiliate program
- Shopify affiliate program
- Flexjob affiliate program
Note: You can try out all the above mention affiliate programs. You can promote your affiliate links on your website if you have one, on your youtube channel, on your Facebook, and others.
4. Freelancing
Freelancing means working online and getting paid for your services. Freelancing is also a great opportunity for college students to sell their skills online while making money. Freelancing involves you getting to meet a client who wants to purchase your skills and in the end, you get paid.
There are various skills you can sell, some of the skills you can share include Graphic design, data entry, web design, and development, app development, ads management, video ads, and so on. You can basically sell any skill at all.
Some of the platforms you can freelance on include:
- Freelancer
- Upwork
- Fiverr
All you have to do is set up a convincing profile with proof such as pictures and videos, and you can also do email outreach to get more clients.
5. Review apps and websites
Apps and website review is another easy way of making money online while in college. It involves you reviewing companies' apps and websites and all you have to do is give back your feedback to the company in form of screenshots, screen records, or any other specified by the company.
App and website review is one of the easiest and fastest methods of making money online while in college because you can work right from your smartphone.
Some of the platforms where you can review apps and websites and get paid in 2023 include:
- Utest
- UserTesting
- Picoworkers
- Neobux
- Familyclix
Note: You can participate in all the platforms above and make as much money as you want with every tax you complete. Some of the platforms above pay as high as $7 while some pay as low as $0.01 dollar.
6 Sell your art or photography
If you know you like taking pictures, while not earning money doing what you love, you can sell some of your pictures on platforms and get paid. This is also one of the most accessible means to make money while in college in 2024.
Some of the platforms where you can earn money selling your art and photographs include:
- Pictufy
- Shopify
- Amazon
- Etsy
- Shutterstock
- Alamy
Note: All art and photography you are willing to sell must be creative and special, not all photos you upload for sale.
Conclusion
In conclusion, being in college cannot stop you from making money online legitimately, and I have been able to highlight the easiest and fastest method on how to make money while in college in 2024. Some of which are; starting a blog, starting a YouTube channel, affiliate marketing, freelancing, etc.
You can apply all the methods listed above for maximum output and all the above-listed procedures can be done in your spare time.
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