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How To Make Money Blogging And 11 Other Ways To Make Money From Home

Here are 12 ways to diversity your income streams

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Rakuten Referrals

I’m starting off with the least time-consuming and most basic option. Now I usually shy away from referral programs, but I actually love and use Rakuten all the time and have saved hundreds just by having the Chrome extension. To start earning from Rakuten, join and create a referral code and every time someone uses it on their first purchase of at least $25, they will make $10 and you will make $25.

Here is my referral link: Use it and create your own to start earning.

What It Is: Rakuten is a money-saver’s dream. It’s essentially a coupon site where you can earn cash back from 1,000s of retailers, like Sephora, Lululemon, Macy’s, Amazon, and Nike, to name a few. Simply plug in the a Chrome browser extension and it will tell you if the site you’re on is offering cash back.

Start A Blog

Yes a website is a lot of work, but it can make you serious money. I know many bloggers who’ve made their blogs their main source of income. (Anyone who tells you blogging is done doesn’t know how lucrative it is.) With that said, don’t start a website with the sole intention of making money. Do it because you have something to share with the world. The first step to do this is to start a self-hosted WordPress site and use Bluehost to host it. Bluehost is one of the best hosting sites and what you’ll need to get your website up and running.

Drive Traffic To Your Site To Earn Money

Now to make your blog lucrative, you’ll need to drive traffic.

It definitely will not happen overnight, but by creating content and leveraging platforms (especially Pinterest) you can generate income from your own website. It will take work and determination, but if you have something you are interested in sharing, do it. And start today. Why? Because the sooner you start, the sooner you can grow your site. One of the easiest ways to do this is through social media. Pinterest is especially lucrative for me because the content that’s shared on Pinterest doesn’t just fade away from your followers’ feeds after a day or two (like on Facebook and Instagram). In fact, Pinterest is much more like Google because the user is searching for content. Facebook and Instagram are passive, but on Pinterest, the user is actually looking for content to click. And if you provide something worthwhile, they’ll head to your site. This means you will be able to leverage it for scalable and long-term site traffic. I have learned how to generate millions of Pinterest views a month. I decided to put my strategies into a short detailed course so you can learn how to leverage it as well (shameless plug, but I’m pretty passionate about Pinterest and have a true understanding of the platform). The majority of my site traffic is from Pinterest and I do not use Tailwind or Boardbooster. I have worked in social media professionally since 2012 and know what works. I also know the power of Facebook ads, but the beauty of Pinterest is that you can grow for free. This is because the Pinterest algorithm is much more inclusive and you will find that it drives organic traffic to your site on a much more regular basis than the average Facebook post will.

Ad Networks

Once your site starts to generate traffic, you can apply to programs like Mediavine, which I am a part of (see the ads on my site) and start to generate income from these ads.

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Affiliate Links

Another way to earn money blogging is through affiliate links. Retailers and affiliate platforms like Amazon and RewardStyle are just a few that pay affiliates commissions on the sales they drive to retailers.

Social Media Jobs

With the growing number of online businesses, social media jobs are constantly in demand. Brands and small businesses will need

Social Media Manager
Graphic Designer
Video Editor
Paid Ads Manager
SEO Consulting

Sell On Etsy

Have a crafty side? Turn it into a business on Etsy.

Sell On Poshmark, Mercari, or Depop

Clear your closet and earn income while doing it with apps like Poshmark, Mercari and Depop.

Affiliate links: If you sign up for Poshmark, use AmandaM22 for $10.

Sign up for Mercari and earn $30 for using my code ($10 off and then $20 when making your first $100 selling) and you’ll make an additional $50 whenever someone you refer signs up and makes their first $100.

Design and Sell Apparel

Always wanted to start an apparel business of your own? I recently learned about teespring.com which allows you to print on-demand.

Write Articles On Medium.com

Love to write and want to get paid for it? Medium can be the answer. With over 220 million readers a month, Medium will pay high quality writers through their Medium Partner Program.

How To Make Money On Medium

Medium readers pay $5/month to use the platform. When they read an article they like, they can give a portion to the writer by clapping (akin to liking) their post. In addition to this, Medium has a curation team who choose articles to publish to a wider network and this is where the writer can generate more views and revenue.

Create An Online Course

Have knowledge in an area that others will find value from? Sites like Teachable.com and Udemy.com will allow you to create a course and sell them through their platforms. I used Teachable to create my Pinterest course.

Udemy is especially great because people are on that site looking for courses to take.

Remote Work Through Amazon

Did you know that Amazon has a variety of remote work options? One entry-level option is to become a transcriber for Alexa: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1106835/data-associate-alexa-data-services

Teaching or Tutoring

If you enjoy tutoring, you can get paid to do so online. Funny story, when I was in college, I wanted to create an online tutoring site. I never did, but glad that the resource is so prominent and accessible now.

Tutoring sites you can apply to:

You can also teach English and there are a variety of sites to do this through, like Vipkid.com

Find current English teaching jobs here.

Language Translation

If you know 2+ languages, translation jobs are in demand and a great option for remote work.

Online Contractor Or Virtual Assistant

You can search for online contractor or virtual assistant work on the following sites

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