Guest post by Mister J
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people from all over the world, both mentally and financially. The world has come to a stop, and businesses have been shut for the foreseeable future. While many people faced salary cuts, others lost their jobs.
With a minimal income source during these times, people have been living on their savings for months.
Almost every business in the world is shut, except for one – the internet. All thanks to the internet, it is possible to make money during the COVID-19 crisis as well.
This article will give you a few ideas on how to make money during these difficult times. For some of these ideas, you may require skills; for some, you may not. Read on to know more.
Start a YouTube channel
With the world isolating at home right now, internet consumption has increased rapidly. YouTube is a growing platform, and people spend a lot of time on it. If you are good at something such as fitness and health, you can start a YouTube channel. You can make workouts or diet videos and upload them on the platform.
Make the video engaging and share it on different platforms as well to increase views. You can also use a video collage maker tool to make your videos enjoyable. You can either use photos, videos, or both for the collage. This tool will help you add multiple perspectives in the same frame.
Make masks
Face masks are one of the essential things in the world right now. Retail stores and medical shops are running out of stock as masks are rare to find these days. You can check websites that teach you how to make masks at home. Once that’s done, you can either sell them online or in bulk to a retail store.
Become a freelancer
Working as a freelancer in any field will allow you to work flexibly and from your home’s comfort. There are plenty of online businesses that hire freelancers. You can apply to work as a freelancer as per your choices, such as content writer, editor, graphic designer, and much more. You can find freelance jobs on Freelancer and Fiverr.
Create an online course
If you are good at a particular skill, do an online course on it. For example, if you are good at photography, make video tutorials, PDFs, and presentations on the basics of photography and upload them on platforms that help teach people. This will help you earn a fair amount of money by teaching people something you are good at. Create an online course on Udemy.
Become a translator
If you are good at speaking a specific language, let’s say English, you can become a translator. Many countries across the world are not fluent in English. Companies from such countries hire translators to translate their online content.
You can search for such companies online and apply with them. Depending on the company and the work, you may be asked to either verbally translate or translate the written documents.
Start blogging
If you have a keen interest in writing, you can start your blog. If you like traveling, you can create a travel blog and share your experiences with the readers. You can also share photos and videos on the blog. There are plenty of websites online that let you create a blogging website for free.
Get crafty
You can make your hobby of arts and crafts into a source of income. You can make handmade jewellery, paper crafts, cards, or print t-shirts with cool designs and quotes. You can search on the internet and find websites like Etsy that let you set up an online store.
Before you begin selling things online, do thorough research on what sells the best, how much it sells for, and the competition like out there. Accordingly, you can put in your time and efforts in the handcraft you make.
Sell your photographs
If you are good at photography and have a ton of pictures with you, sell them online to earn additional money. There are several businesses online that buy photos online for their websites. Research on what type of companies are looking for pictures and compare that with what you already have. If needed, click additional photographs and sell them.
Become a proofreader
Proofreading is a job with which you can earn good money. There are many websites like Freelancer and Fiverr where you can find clients who would pay you to proofread their articles. You can search for such websites and apply for the job. You can work as a freelancer, a part-time, or a full-time proofreader.
Become an Instagram marketer
This is an excellent way of earning money online. All you will have to do is endorse products and services on your Instagram account. You will have to run photo and video ads as well. You can use the Instagram video editor to edit and make your videos more engaging for video ads.
The number of followers you have will be a factor in your income. More followers will get you more money.
Become a delivery executive
A majority of the businesses are shut during the COVID-19 crisis. But some companies such as restaurants and supermarkets are open. If you ride a bicycle or a bike and have a license, you can work as a delivery executive. This is a risky way of making money, but if you are careful enough to take all the precautions, you can earn some good money.
Start a business Instagram
Instagram is a rapidly growing social media platform and has a vast number of users. These days, many people shop from Instagram as well. If you are good at something, say baking, you can set up a business on the platform. You can take orders on the platform or create a business website.
Become a typist
If you are good at typing, this can be an easy and fast way of earning money online. You can look for websites online that hire typists. All you will have to do is listen to an audio file and type it out. You will either get paid based on how fast you type or an hourly basis.
