Financial breakthrough is everyone’s dream especially in a country like Nigeria. Many people watch their hopes and dreams turn to ash and dust because of a bank account in red; no job or a job with a meager salary. Unfortunately, this leaves many with nothing but the feeling of disappointment, especially young people. In fact, many wish to set themselves free from the captivity of financial emptiness but the way to do that is the biggest problem. All these problems make one turn to other options of making money online in Nigeria.
However, making money online in Nigeria can be difficult and at the same time, easy depending on your level of discipline. If at all you want to make money online, then you don’t have to jump to every online business you see. Quit the rat race and focus on building the exact thing you love to do. The truth most people don’t know or ignore is the simple fact that the wealth of many lies where their passion is. Most wealthy people in the society do what they love. It is easier to flow, express and do the exact thing you love than do what everyone does and fail to impact or frown your way to the bank. Hence, identify your passion and make money out of it online. The question many have is “how can I make money online?”
HERE ARE 13 INTERESTING TIPS ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN NIGERIA
- START A BLOG
If you want to make money online and in a sustainable way, think about starting a blog. Be certain about your target audience and make content suitable for them. Right content and right people will help generate traffic which will in tune generate more income.
You can start a blog by setting up a page with WordPress or Google Blogspot, amongst others.
Remember that you don’t get to start making money immediately so you have to be consistent and patient. Also, you’ll have to pay for your web hosting fee.
- AFFILIATE MARKETING
This is one of the easiest ways to make online money in Nigeria. If you have a site or blog, you can register with other existing brands or services and get paid when someone buys from the brand through your link.
You might want to consider affiliating with a brand that has similar content as yours. Some of the brands to affiliate with include; Jumia, Konga, Wakanow, Aliexpress, Amazon, etc.
- SELL YOUR PRODUCTS/E-COMMERCE
For a lot of people, selling their products online is easier and profitable since there are a lot of consumers online than off. In fact, selling your products online is easier, faster and cheaper. With a good following on Instagram, Facebook, and other social networks, you can market and sell your products. In Nigeria, you can sell your products on Jumia, Konga and Jiji.
- PUBLISH BOOKS ONLINE
Since people are gradually leaving the traditional hard copy to soft, and people are beginning to earn money by publishing books online as oppose the regular hard copy. The most interesting thing about publishing and selling your book online is; you don’t have to get a formal publisher to publish your work. You get paid as people read your book; whether a novel, short story, inspirational or general knowledge.
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Note that a great topic, a great writing and editing attract more people to your book. The cover of your book should be attractive enough. Your books can be sold on Okadabooks or Amazon and a host of other sites. Aside publishing and selling your books online, you can register, read and review books and also make an earning from.
- GOOGLE ADSENSE
If you already have a website or blog and are looking for another means of generating income from it, then you should think of registering with Google Adsense. With a steady traffic, you can earn a lot of cash
- CONSULTING /TEACHING ONLINE
Being an expert in any field can give an edge in online market. There are people who will be willing to pay for your services to consult them. There are websites also that allows you to convert your knowledge to money by providing online learning materials. One of
- YOU TUBE/VLOG
People who love to make videos have a great advantage to make money via YouTube. Most people with a big following earn a lot of money from this platform through their videos. One thing to understand with having a YouTube channel is to make videos of what you know your target audience will fall in love with. If you don’t wish to create your own personal YouTube channel, you can get sponsored posts or even use the ad network of the channel’s platform
- SPONSORED POSTS
You can cash in if you have a good following in your social media page. What needs to be done is to pursue sponsored posts and ads for companies who are willing to pay people to promote their goods and services online. Bloggers especially, make good money for sponsored posts. You can be part of this online activity and earn from it.
- FREELANCING
Like I mentioned earlier, passion can be turned to real money. Freelancing jobs online range from content writing, to social media management, graphic designs, and search engines marketing.
Freelance jobs can be gotten in Mechanical Turk, Flippa, Fiverr where you can sell any service from $5 to more. In Nigeria, Nairaland Forum is another great place to make ends meet.
- CARRY OUT ONLINE SURVEYS
A lot of companies are willing to receive suggestions and feedbacks from individuals in exchange of money. This is very easy to do as you are expected to spend a little time giving suggestion and feedback. Voices Africa is one of the commonest of the survey groups to join in Nigeria.
- USER TESTING (APP AND WEBSITE TESTING)
You want to make money and websites and companies want to improve the user experience for their sites and need people to test their websites and APPs – whether an already existing or a new one. This is exactly where you come in. You test their sites and APPs and give them feedback on the problem likely to be faced by users in exchange of money.
- BECOME AN ONLINE HOUSING AGENT
You can register as a property agent via property websites, post available properties and be paid an agent fee. In Nigeria, there are several property websites you can register with and start earning. They include Jumiahouse.com, Tolet.com and Privateproperty.com, property.com among many others.
- BUILD AN ONLINE COMMUNITY
Like most online activities, you will not start earning immediately you create this platform but it is another great way of making money online. Depending on the exact thing you want, you can create a blog or build a Facebook group and make people pay to join the community. There are tons of people who share the same passion as you and will be happy to join a community of like minds. Lesson plans for teachers, tutorials for students, a community for fashion designers, entrepreneurs, doctors, etc. can be created. These communities can fetch you money more than you can imagine.
All the above ways of making money online in Nigeria are just a tip of the iceberg. Do not worry if you have thoughts of joining the huge number of people who make real money online. All you need do is go for what you love, give in your time and best, be patient and consistent, have focus; and you will surely smile to the bank
