Mitrobe StaffMany people are looking for things to do to make money online, however, they get disappointed when they are made to pay money to start earning. The fact is that you can create an online business for yourself without paying a dime.
There are lots of income programs and online investment programs in Nigeria. However, most of them have mandated interested prospects to pay before they can be part of the earnings process.
10 Ways To Make Money Online In Nigeria Without Paying Money To Start
Thanks to the internet, there are several legitimate ways to earn income online. In this article, we are going to show you ten ways to make money online in Nigeria without paying money to start. This guide is a suitable one for students hoping to start making money online with little or no investments.
1. Blogging
Blogging has been proven to be a trusted and reliable way of making money online. You can create a blog yourself, share, publish interesting content and earn.
A lot of people don’t do well at blogging and this is why they find it difficult to earn. If done properly, blogging can earn hundreds and thousands of dollars monthly from your blog. All you need to do is due diligence to uncover what works and what doesn’t.
2. Freelancing
Freelancing is an easy way to make money from the internet. Freelancing is all about offering short-term or long-term services to people in exchange for money.
Freelancing is vast and wide, some of the services you can offer as a freelancer, include; content writing, email marketing, SEO, web design, graphic design, programming etc.
You can work with various clients and organizations as a freelancer, you set the price of your service and you get paid to your account.
Some of the freelancing platforms where you can get clients are Fiverr, Upwork, iWriter, Vigowork, Guru, Asuqu, JoLancer, PeoplePerHour etc.
3. Ghostwriting/Copywriting
Having Copywriting skills is considered a great asset in the 21st century. Copywriting is the act of writing sales copy for advertising and promotional purposes. When you can create text or content for the purpose of advertising or promotional purposes, you are a copywriter.
Digital advertising is one of the most effective ways to advertise. A successful advert campaign requires the service of a copywriter. Lots of brands and businesses will be willing to hire you as a copywriter if you can create a text or written content that will persuade people to take action
It doesn’t cost a dime to be a copywriter. You simply use your knowledge and intelligence to help businesses to create catalogues, sales letters, and content for their billboard, newspaper, and internet advertising. Another aspect your can channel your writing skills and make good money is by registering on top writing platforms online and getting writing jobs from there.
4. Start a YouTube Channel
YouTube allows you to make money from the internet without investment. If you can create and edit videos, you will be able to earn on YouTube.
To get started, go to YouTube, sign in with your Google account, and create a YouTube channel. Customize your channel to your taste and make sure to share interesting content that will get views and engagement from your audience.
Your channel will be enabled for monetization when you get lots of views and subscribers. YouTube offers a great opportunity for you to earn by uploading videos online.
5. Start Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is an online business that involves the promotion of other people’s products to get a commission. The more product you promote as an affiliate of a company, the more sales, and money you are bound to make.
To get started, you need to join an affiliate network and find a product to promote. Examples of affiliate networks are Commission Junction (CJ), Amazon, Clickbank, JvZoo, MaxBounty, ShareASale etc.
You can promote affiliate products on your websites or popular social media handles such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
6. Learn Web Design
Web design is one of the best and coolest skills to learn on the internet. You can get paid to set up websites for brands, individuals, and businesses. Some digital marketing institutes charge you as high as N150,000 for their website design course.
However, you can learn web design on Youtube for free. You can offer your web design skill as a service and get paid for it.
7. Lend Your Voice for Jingles & Voice Overs
If you’ve got a nice voice, you can lend your voice to be used for voice-overs and jingles. You can lend your voice to be used in radio, songs, and advertisements.
Get your phone or any recording equipment to record your voice, send the file, and get paid.
8. Sell A Photo Online
Can you capture great photographs? If yes, you can sell those photos online and make money. If you are a photographer, you can make some cash for yourself by selling some of the amazing photographs you captured. Some of the reputable websites to sell your pictures are Shutterstock, Alamy, SmugMug, Dreamstime, Etsy, Fotomoto etc
9. Become a Social Media Influencer
You can make money online as a social media influencer without investment. Social media influencers earn money by promoting the products, goods, offers, and services on many companies on their social media pages.
Lots of social media influencers in Nigeria are making money by advertising and promoting brands on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Examples of social media influencers in Nigeria are Tunde Ednut, Instablog9ja, Toke Makinwa, Tacha, Davido, Linda Ikeji etc.
Before you can become a social media influencer, you need to have thousands of followers. When you have thousands of followers, companies will reach out to you to advertise their products on your timeline or page.
Building an active social media handle takes time, do not purchase followers or bots to boost your fanbase.
10. Learn a New Skill
Another great way to make money is by learning a skill. There are several skills you can learn to earn money from the internet.
For instance, video marketing, content writing, search engine marketing, programming, and branding are some of the best skills you can learn to make money from the internet.
This article was created to provide you with ways to make money online in Nigeria without paying to start. We encourage you to try out any of these ways listed and start making money.
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Mitrobe Staff
