For those that seek the self-employed career path, it is easier than ever to work for yourself and manage your own time while earning an income. With the growing acceptance of remote working becoming efficient and effective, more companies are pushing remote roles and therefore, opportunities for people to become self-employed (alongside working remotely for a company).
Should you wish to work remotely, for yourself, or to attain a side income, here are some great ideas to get you started.
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Online remote roles that require little expertise
There are lots of roles that are possible to achieve, even without a certain skill set or qualification. It is all about finding them and searching through more than just the roles that you would usually see. Searching deep into the internet will help you find lots of remote roles that require little expertise, yet still offer great money, as well as the opportunity to become self-employed.
You could look into online data entry jobs if you are looking for a remote role, which you can do from anywhere. This often requires little expertise and often offers great and flexible hours. Likewise, there are a plethora of other remote roles that you can find online that will help you fulfill the nomadic lifestyle.
Use your car to its advantage
If you have a car, then there are endless opportunities to attain an extra part-time job or use your car for a full-time income. For instance, you could be a rideshare driver and create a schedule whereby you drop clients to and from their workplaces and in the meantime, drive other clients to and from appointments and locations.
Or, you could become a delivery driver for various companies. There are always companies seeking courier drivers to help with their deliveries. Hence, you could take this role on along with another job should they only require a few hours a day.
Writing
There is a growing need for online writers, especially as more companies are relying on their online practices to help them reach customers. More businesses are creating websites, blogs, and more, in order to reach a wider audience. More customers are using the internet to find businesses and fulfill their needs from the comfort of their own homes.
Hence, businesses are seeking writers in abundance. There are more and more writing roles being added to the internet and job sites every day. Hence, it is a great remote role if you are someone who has an interest in writing.
There are also many options for writing roles, they are not all journalism. For instance, there are opportunities to:
- Become a copywriter. This involves writing copy for various outlets – websites, blogs, marketing content, and more. You could be required to write product descriptions, front page text for websites, or sales pitches. There are many different projects involved with copywriting, which is ideal for people with a passion for changing up their projects and responsibilities each day. Or, you could become a remote copywriter for a certain project, should you like to take on only one type of copywriting.
- News sites. If you are interested in journalism or writing about current/trending topics, then you could take on a role to write for news sites. Should you have experience in journalism, then news writing might be ideal for you. It is a role that might require some experience. However, there are some outlets that are new and hence, looking to take on new and inexperienced writers, so that they can train them their way.
- Write for blogs. Many businesses are creating blogs, in addition to or separate from their website. Hence, should you have a passion or interest in writing for blogs, there are many opportunities to do so. You can help a business’s blog become more accessible, frequent, and personable, which will help grow the success of their blog.
Write your own blog
Speaking of blogs, should you want to work for yourself and still have an interest in blogging, then you could create and write your own blog.
Writing on your own blog gives you a great opportunity to create your own income stream. Whatever you have an interest in, you can share it online and grow your readership, which in time could translate to an income.
Building your blog and its readership can take some time, especially if you are seeking an income from it. Hence, it is a great option to do alongside another paid job. In time, your blog can grow, and eventually, you might be able to take it on as your full-time role.
To make money from your blog you will need to monetize it. Monetizing a blog can be done in several ways:
- Offer exclusive content. Should you grow your readership and feel that you could make money from offering exclusive content, which readers can only attain through payment, then you could do so. You could offer exclusive tips and advice, which are often what people use blogs for.
- Affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is a great way to monetize your blog content, which can help you attain commission from linking items/products. For example, if you run a fashion blog then you could set up affiliate links from clothing items, whereby you would earn a commission should a reader purchase the product using your link. You can use affiliate links for lots of industries, from fashion and beauty to travel and interiors.
- Online ad placement. Businesses seek ad placements on websites and blogs. Hence, you could offer advertising spaces and place ads on your blog while being paid for it.
- Sponsored posts. Many companies like to use blogs for the promotion of their products/services. Therefore, you could partner with companies to write about/share their products/services in exchange for payment. As your readership grows, you can increase your payment.
There are many ways that you can monetize a blog, which could be a great way to work for yourself and earn a great income.