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With the COVID-19 Pandemic running rampant, many people are looking for real ways to make money from home.
We are staying in the house as much as possible. This can be difficult to do when you still have bills to pay and you work outside the home.
There are many who were already working from home so the lockdown is not impacting that part of their life.
So you want to know how to make money from home.
You’ve probably already done some research on real ways to make money from home. Maybe to your surprise you realize there’s a lot to it now.
There are a whole lot of ways to make money from home. I’m going to share with you some jobs and careers you can pursue. You will be able to work these jobs from home.
While I do my best to research everything I share here, it is important that you do your own research as well.
1. Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping has been around for a long time.
A bookkeeper is someone who helps manage your finances. They prepare your accounts and document daily financial transactions.
According to the Salary website, as of April 27,2020, the average bookkeeper salary in the United States is $43,509.
You can find job listings for bookkeepers on sites such as Flexjobs, Indeed, and Zip Recruiter.
Before applying, make sure the job is a remote or work-from-home opportunity.
You may wonder what kind of experience or training you need to be a bookkeeper.
The good news is that you don’t need to have an accounting degree.
Bookkeepers don’t quite do as much as accountants.
Therefore, you can become a bookkeeper without a degree.
2. College Instructor
There are a lot of colleges hiring for instructors.
The good news is that the majority of these jobs are now remote positions.
How much you can earn from working as a college instructor varies.
What I do know is that most online professors work on a contract and are paid per course.
GetEducated says that online instructors are paid between $1,500 to $2,500 per semester-long course.
As a college student, I’ve had instructors tell me that they are conducting several courses at once.
This means that there is a good earning opportunity for online instructors.
Another thing I’ve noticed as a college student is that many instructors don’t put their eggs in one basket.
They tend to have more than one job.
For example, I had an instructor who was also a NYPD detective. Another one of my instructors worked as a doctor at a mental hospital.
Being a college instructor can be a busy career.
Do the math and decide if what you’ll be earning is enough alone to pay your bills.
If not, you should look into some side hustles that really pay.
You can find online college instructor jobs on the websites of online colleges.
A lot of things are online now so you may be able to get a remote position with a local college.
3. Pinterest Virtual Assistant
You’ve likely heard of a virtual assistant and we’re going to talk about that later.
Right now, I want to share with you a certain type of virtual assistant job that is on the rise.
I know this because I have done research and have even considered hiring one for my own business.
A Pinterest Virtual Assistant is someone who manages Pinterest for a living.
Pinterest, if you don’t know, is a very powerful search engine.
Many business owners utilize Pinterest for getting traffic to their blogs and websites.
To truly be successful on Pinterest, you have to be actively involved.
Making pins, pinning those pins to relevant boards, and re-pinning the content of others.
Running a business is a lot of work by itself. Throw in the maintenance of Pinterest and you have complete chaos!
You can find Pinterest VA jobs by promoting your services on social media and within forums like Quora.
The Purpose of a Pinterest Virtual Assistant
So many business owners are already drowning in work. They can’t afford to stop what they’re doing and take on Pinterest.
In comes the Pinterest Virtual Assistant to the rescue.
Your job will be to make new pins, re-pin content, and pin new pins to new boards on a regular.
The main purpose of a Pinterest VA is to help clients manage their Pinterest and grow.
It helps if you have experience with Pinterest and know how to grow a profile efficiently.
That’s what the clients are paying you for.
How Much You Can Earn
I know you’re wondering how much all of this pays.
Most people who work as Pinterest Virtual Assistants start their own business and thus are able to set their own prices.
How much you’re able to earn from this job is dependent upon a lot of factors.
Your level of experience, level of expertise, services offered, the level of client you plan to work with all plays a part in your price.
Fitnancials states that most Pinterest VAs start at $15 per hour and can easily average over $30 to $50 per hour or even more over time.
With enough clients, you can be making a full-time income just from this Pinterest VA business alone.
4. Social Media Manager
A social media manager is self-explanatory.
This job requires that you keep up your clients social media accounts.
Your clients may hire you to:
- Create graphics for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Upload new posts to social media
- Help grow audience and followers
- Keep track of growth and statistics for accounts
- Manage several different accounts
These are just some of the things you may be required to do as a social media manager.
The client could also ask for your help with ads and other things pertaining to social media.
How Much You Can Earn
Sendible shares some detailed information on pay for social media managers.
Based on a graph on the sendible website, the more years of experience equals more pay.
In the United States:
- Entry-level managers are paid (0-5 yers) – $42,000
- Mid-Level (5-10 years) – $58,000
- Experienced (10-20 years) – $62,000
- Late Career (Over 20 years) – $68,000
As you can see, a social media manager can make on average between $40,000 and $70,000.
The motivating factor is how many years you have in the game.
If you are just entering a field it may be possible to earn top dollar.
But chances are you’re going to have to work for it.
Requirements
You don’t have to have a degree to become a social media manager.
However, you do need to have working knowledge of social media.
If you’ve never used social media a day in your life, this may not be the job for you.
I’m not saying that you can’t learn social media because you can.
So don’t be discouraged if you don’t have any experience with social media.
If being a social media manager is something you really would like to do, start learning.
That means invest in your education by purchasing courses and ebooks on social media.
You probably don’t want to spend money on something that hasn’t started paying off.
If that is the case then you should consult all of the free resources that can help you learn social media.
On top of everything else, create social media accounts for yourself or your business.
Take the time to experiment with these websites. Learn as much as you can.
Figure out what works and what doesn’t.
Finding Social Media Manager Jobs
There are several different types of social media manager jobs.
The quickest and easiest way to find social media manager jobs is through search.
Use Google to do a search for social media manager jobs.
A lot of results will pull up.
Do your research before applying or accepting any job.
Make sure the requirements work for you and your situation.
Be certain that you meet the criteria as well.
5. Transcriptionist
To become a transcriptionist you need to be a good typist.
Most businesses will want you to type at least 65 wpm.
Some companies will also want you to have a foot pedal and transcription software such as Express Scribe.
How Much You Can Earn
Transcribers are usually paid by the audio minute or hour.
Meaning, if you work 6 hours a day, you aren’t actually paid for each of those hours that you worked.
You are paid based on how much work you get done within that time frame.
Let’s say it takes you 6 hours to transcribe 1 hour of audio, you will be paid for that 1 hour. Not the 6 hours.
There may be some transcription jobs that pay hourly but most of them don’t.
Some of these companies also pay per page.
I recently did work for a company that paid 1.10 per page.
Of course that was shortlived because I was working all day and not making hardly any money.
I definitely ain’t got time to be making pennies.
Where to Find Transcription Jobs
There are quite a few companies hiring for remote transcription jobs.
Some companies that hire transcribers are:
- Hollywood Transcriptions
- Allegis Transcription
- GMR Transcription
- SpeakWrite
- VIQ Solutions
- TranscribeMe
- Upwork
- Scribie
- Fiverr
- Rev.com
- TigerFish
Be sure to research each company yourself before making a decision.
And if all else fails, do a Google search on transcription jobs.
A lot of transcription companies will want you to have either experience or training.
There are some online transcription training’s that you should really look into.
6. Mystery Shopper (Phone)
Being a mystery shopper can help you make some extra cash.
For some, secret shopping pays the bills.
This can be you, too.
If you are interested in learning more about mystery shopping, check out this post.
There aren’t a lot of requirements when it comes to mystery shopping.
This is a fairly easy job to qualify for.
Where Can You Find Telephone Mystery Shopping Jobs
- ARC Consulting
- Call Center QA
- InteliChek
- Multi-Value
- Mystery Shopper Services
- Perception Strategies
- RBG
- Shoppers’ Critique
- SkilCheck
- Yardi Matrix
I can’t stress this enough, always do your own research!
7. Create and Sell Templates
Creating templates is something that has really taken off.
I know of many business owners who create templates for a living.
A lot of people use Canva and Etsy is the place for handmade items. The possibilities are unlimited. Some things that you can sell on Etsy are: I am going to do an entire post on things you can sell on Etsy and how to get started with this platform and I’ll link it here. Printables are easy and fun to create and you can sell them on your Etsy. I sell printables on my Etsy and I’ve really been enjoying making them. Etsy isn’t the only place you can sell printables. You can also sell them directly on your personal blog or website. A dropshipping store is a really good idea. You can find items to dropship and make a good profit from them. For example, I have a planner business and I use dropshipping for this online store. This way you don’t have to package and ship anything yourself. Your only job with dropshipping is to promote and make the sales and the company will do the rest. Data entry is one of those jobs that are hard to come by. But when you do find data entry positions they’re usually worth your time. It’s difficult to say exactly who has data entry jobs because it’s not a regular occurrence. You may be able to find data entry jobs on: If you are a real people’s person a.k.a extrovert, then this job is for you. This is not to say that introverts can’t be good customer service representatives because they can. Some of your duties as a customer service rep may involve: A few places that have customer service jobs are: Technical support is similar to customer service. It’s different in other ways. One of your main duties as a technical support representative will be to troubleshoot the customers equipment or technology. I once worked as a technical support representative and it wasn’t bad at all. At least the troubleshooting part wasn’t but that’s a conversation for another time. As a sales representative your duties would be to make sales. You can also find some sales jobs on Arise and Live Ops. If you consider yourself to be even kind of smart you can be a tutor. All this job takes is some know-how from you. If you know a lot about any subject such as Math, English, Language Arts, Science, etc. then you should try tutoring. You can find tutoring jobs online that you can do from virtually anywhere. There are k-12 tutoring jobs and there are college tutoring jobs. A virtual k-12 teacher is someone who obviously has a degree and license to teach. You will need to have at least a Bachelor’s degree and be licensed in your state to become a teacher. Places that hire virtual k-12 teachers are K12 and Connections Academy. They may or may not have openings at the moment. You can apply to become an English Second Language teacher. One website that offers this kind of position and is said to pay pretty well is VIPKID. This isn’t the only one. There are a few others. To be an ESL teacher you don’t have to be licensed but this is a bonus. You do have to have a Bachelor’s Degree or at least be enrolled in college. It’s no secret that you won’t get rich from taking surveys. But it could be an easy and effective way to earn some extra spending money. Here are some survey websites that you should definitely check out: To be an accountant you do need a degree. The pay is great. Accountants make anywhere from 39k to 71k. You will obviously be setting appointments. It seems that it can’t be too hard. In fact, I believe appointment setting can be a little tedious but easy. There are some companies that will hire payroll clerks to handle paying their employees. If you don’t mind being in charge of money this is the job for you. Being a freelance writer takes a little bit of writing skills. If you are willing to learn you could rock it as a freelance writer! Technical writing is so much more different from creative writing. You should definitely receive some kind of training before taking on a technical writer job. It is even better if you find a company that is willing to train you. Blogging is a very lucrative career. And yes, you can get rich as a blogger. Most bloggers monetize their blogs in different ways. Getting paid to write blog posts is pretty awesome, is it not? It’s not a ‘get rich quick scheme’ though. Making money from blogging takes a lot of hard work. I am working on an entire blog post on how to start a blog and make money from it. There are many people making a full-time income from blogging alone. As a blogger it’s good to have several income streams. Affiliate Marketing is one of the more common income streams. There are some people making a few hundreds to a few thousand dollars from affiliate marketing. Others are making $50,000 – $100,000 every month and maybe even more. If you are a blogger or a coach, you can create online courses around what you already teach. The great thing about E-courses is that you don’t need a blog or coaching business to create your own course. E-books are great for building brand awareness. They can also be a good way to make money. As a voice actress you will be required to read and record. Depending on the job that you take on, you may be able to read books or voicemails. There are so many possibilities when it comes to being a voice actress. Coaching from home is not new but it’s definitely on the rise. You could be a fitness coach, a life coach, a health and wellness coach. If there is something that you are good at you more than likely can coach others to do the same. Blog coaching and business coaching are two other common forms of coaching. Consulting is similar to coaching. You will consult people on a particular subject to help them get good results. Great part is you can set your own prices. Youtubers are a big deal these days. Unlike some careers, you can literally start a Youtube channel about any and everything. Telemedicine has been a big deal since the Coronavirus Pandemic started. Instead of going to a doctor’s office, many are jumping on the Telemedicine bandwagon. If you are a nurse practitioner you can start seeing your patients online. Graphic designing is a great job if you enjoy drawing. You can find great graphic designing jobs on Fiverr and Upwork. If you having drawing skills being an illustrator is an option. One fun job you could have is a children’s book illustrator. I know for a fact that writers appreciate the work that their illustrators do for their books. I know all about being an author because I am a children’s book author. Being an author is such a rewarding feeling. All you need is a love for writing to be an author. It doesn’t take a big budget or perfection. An editor can perform several duties. As an editor you get to choose what kind of jobs you will take on. You could edit books, articles, blog posts, papers, essays, etc. A proofreader is someone who looks for the mistakes in different writing works. You could proofread books, papers, articles, etc. A ghostwriter can write whatever they so choose. Y You could write books in different genres, blog posts, and white papers among many other things. To become a notary there is some training you should take. Cooking from home is an option. You will have to get all of the permits and license required. An inspection of your kitchen where you will be cooking will have to be done. If everything passes you can cook and sell plates right out of your home. A website tester looks at websites and uses them. Then they report what they liked about the website and what could be better. You can totally be a website tester! I’ve done it before and it was surprisingly interesting. You use social media anyway, why not get paid to make sure everyone is behaving. Group owners and social media CEO’s will pay to have someone moderate their online environments. This one may seem out of place on the list but it’s not. If you live with someone who is disabled you can get paid to care for them. You can become a caregiver. In most situations, you go to the other persons house to babysit their children. Well, if you have younger siblings or live with any younger kids, you could get paid to babysit. I’m not saying you have to charge your loved ones to babysit your nieces and nephews or younger siblings. However, they may readily and willing do so to help you make some extra cash. You don’t have to charge a lot. Some companies hire for quality assurance agents. What you do is listen to calls and rate them. You have to make sure that the calls meet the standards of the company. If you are a therapist, this is something you can do from home. Telemedicine can be done as a therapist as well. Similar to a Pinterest VA but also very different. You can be a virtual assistant for practically any work that a business or entrepreneur needs done. Just some of the things could be responding to emails, posting on social media, and answering phones. To develop a website you definitely need to be familiar with different platforms and coding. Even if you don’t, there are some basic skills you probably have that could contribute to your being a web developer. I suggest you get some training in this area because it’s also a very lucrative career. And you can set your own prices. This is a job you can do from home. It may seem that not many people are traveling these days but many are still going on trips for work and other occasions. You can help plan vacations when the time is right. If you know two or more languages you could make it as a translator. It is hard to learn a new language but it could be worth the effort. Every job on this list are real ways to make money from home. As you go through this list, something is bound to catch your eye. Take your time and research the jobs you are interested in. Then give them a try! What jobs have you found you can do from home? Let me know in the comments below!
9. Sell Printables
10. Dropshipping
11. Data Entry
12. Customer Service
13. Technical Support
14. Sales Representative
15. Tutor
16. Virtual K-12 Teacher
17. ESL Teacher
18. Surveys
19. Accounting
20. Appointment Setting
21. Payroll Clerk
22. Freelance Writer
23. Technical Writer
24. Blogging
25. Affiliate Marketing
26. Ecourses
27. Ebooks
28. Voice Actress
29. Coaching
30. Consulting
31. Youtube
32. Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner
33. Graphic Designer
34. Illustrator
35. Author
36. Editor
37. Proofreader
38. Ghostwriter
39. Notary
40. Cook
41. Website Tester
42. Moderator
43. Caregiver
44. Babysitting
45. Quality Assurance
46. Therapist
47. Virtual Assistant
48. Web Developer
49. Travel Agent
50. Translator
Final Takeaway
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