Freelancing
The “free” in freelancing does not mean you have to work for free online.
Instead, it means you are free to work for more than one “employer”
without the usual 8am-5pm conditions that come with a regular job
I choose the kind of clients I want to work for,
how much of my time to devote to the job and how much l want to be paid.
In a regular real world job, these fringe benefits may be off limits to you.
That is why freelancing is the best! I simply call freelancing “creative freedom
to earn online.”
2. Blogging
This is one great area Nigerians can tap into to make ends meet. A blog is
like a mini website that usually provides regular information and articles
about specific areas of human endeavors. There are hot areas or niches you
could publish your blog in. Nigerians are looking for information everyday
on the web, and you can help out by publishing a blog in any area that
interests you. For example, you can blog about entertainments, fashion, web
design, jokes, news and so on.
Just follow your interest and write a blog about what you love best. With
time, you will build a loyal audience and you can start monetizing your blog.
Believe it or not, there are many Nigerian bloggers making money online.
For example, Linda Ikeji makes millions of Naira monthly online from her
BlogSpot blog, lindaikeji.blogspot.com. I know a few other Nigerian
bloggers who are making 6-figure income.
3. Affiliate Marketing
This is an interesting type of online marketing. Affiliate marketers help
others promote their businesses by helping them drive sales, sign ups or
subscriptions. In return, the affiliate marketer receives commission for their
efforts. You can do affiliate marketing by just having a link or banner about a
product or service you are promoting on your website.
Alternatively if you don’t have a website, some products or services can
allow you put a link in your email address and give you commission when
you drive sales. Affiliate marketing can be done passively, as you really can
set it up and literally “go to sleep”.
For example, you can set you Google AdSense on your site and Google pays
you whenever people click on the ads they display on your website. In other
words, you can still earn money with Google Adsense even while you are
asleep and snoring, provided somebody clicks on the ads! Bear in mind that
Google will need to approve your application before you can participate in
the Google AdSense affiliate program .
4. Participating in Contests
This method of making money online in Nigeria is not so common. Yet, it is
very profitable, since you get paid in dollars. Participating in online contests
also give you the opportunity to sharpen your skills and build your own
portfolio. There are many contests you can participate in online. But, I have
tried a few graphic design contests because of my graphic and web design
skills.
The Design Contest, just like any other contest, works by bringing designers
to contest on a design project, and create a design to meet the specifications
of the contest holder. At the end of the contest, the contest holder chooses
the best designer and pays him or her the prize money. If you have graphic,
logo or web design skills, you can register for a design contest on this site.
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