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Top 54 Side Hustles to Make Extra Money on the Side

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

We’re no longer in the era of working a day job only. There are so many unconventional but legitimate options. More jobs means more ways to make and earn money. If you have a day job, no worries, you can still earn some extra money by taking on a side hustle! Here are a few great ways to make some money on the side.

If you’re good at art and have some computer skills then try your hand at being a freelance graphic designer. You can do work for small businesses or large corporations, it just depends on your skill set and the time you’re willing to put in!

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention starting a blog. While it may be slow at first, the more users the get, the more you will make on advertisements.

If you love crafting, then start your own Etsy store or Amazon distributor account. You can market your crafts and products online and make money doing what you love!

For those of you who live in a nice part of town or a town with lots of pools, become a pool cleaner! It may not be the most glamorous work, but it pays well and people with pools usually tip well.

You could also start up a small landscape or maintenance company. You can mow lawns, prune trees, trim bushes, and so much more. Plus, people pay well for yardwork done right.

If you have some accountant skills, then become a bookkeeper for a local company. It’s usually something that doesn’t require much time or effort (depending on the size of the company), and if you’ve ever balanced a budget before then you can probably do this.

Look online for a tech support position you can do! Apple and Amazon are just a few companies that hire remote tech support agents every now and then to answer their customers’ needs.

The website Upwork allows you to do virtual work in tons of different fields. You could be organizing schedules one week then making appointments for business people the next.

Put your writing skills to work by becoming a freelance writer! The work usually starts out slow (although there are some sites you can use to get started), but if you build a good reputation then you can secure big jobs and make big money.

There are numerous websites and companies that will hire you as an online tutor. It could be in a specific skill you have or, if you speak English, you could teach people in other countries how to speak English!

Try to get a part time job at a fancy golf course. You could do anything from retrieving golf balls to managing the club’s bar. The great thing about this job is the tips, since they’re usually pretty big.

If you’re able to build a reputation as responsible, you could make a nice wad of cash as a babysitter. This is a nice job because you can decide when and for how long you want to work.

For those of you with some barber or stylist skills, start cutting hair from your home. If possible, set a little room off just for cutting hair (to look more professional), but that’s not necessary.

The website Fiverr gives you the chance to complete or offer tasks for $5. It’s not a lot each gig, but you can make quite a bit if you’re able to get into a niche.

For all you pet lovers out there, become a pet sitter! You get paid to play with animals, so there’s not much of a better job out there.

Hire yourself out as a personal chef if you have some skills in the kitchen. Once you get a portfolio of clients built up, it should be pretty easy to maintain (and make money doing it!).

Lots of websites and companies are looking for cheap but qualified people to do their editing. If you have an eye for grammar and editing, then this is a good job to try.

Do you love dogs, exercise, and being outside? Then you need to be a dog walkers. It’s all the fun of having a dog to walk, but you get paid for it!

For places where the winters are bad, you could offer snow removal services. With lots of small jobs, the money adds up quickly.

If you get quick and efficient, you can make quite a bit of money through online survey sites. Some only deal in gift cards or discounts, so choose sites carefully!

Offer your spare bedroom on Airbnb and watch the money easily roll in! Plus, you’ll get to make friends from all over the place.

This is pretty traditional for college students, but you could donate plasma to make money. It actually pays pretty well, around $60 each time you donate (depending on where you live).

Become an Uber or Lyft driver and you’ll be able to make money pretty quickly. Plus, you get to drive around and see the city, which is always a plus.

If you’re a professional masseuse, you can consider turning a room or floor of your home into a little spa! You can offer your services at a competitive rate, too, since you won’t have to pay rent for a space!

Try your hand at ghostwriting to make some money! It’s like freelance, but what you write isn’t attributed to you (it’s written in place of someone else. Hence the “ghost” part).

You could be a mystery shopper and earn $10 to $30 per visit. Mystery shoppers are paid by companies to use their services or buy their product and then rate the overall shopping experience. Beware of scams, though.

Whip out your camera, take some pictures, and you may be able to make some nice cash! You can do all sorts of photography, and can even sell pictures you took on your iPhone.

Try washing windows for a few months. Believe it or not, this is actually a really good way to make money. People either don’t want to or don’t know how to professionally wash their own windows, so you can charge a good price for this service.

You can also wash cars for people, too. It’s another job people usually don’t like to do, but a well hand-washed car is worth a pretty penny.

For those of you with decorating skills, offer them up for interior decoration consultations. This job is fun because you get to tell people how to make their house look good and buy nice things!

If the weather gets really hot or really cold in your town or city and you live near a community center or a place with heavy foot traffic, then sell cold or hot beverages! It may be a small amount of profit for each drink, but you can make quite a bit with lots of sales.

You could be a pet groomer and get paid to wash, clean, and dress up cute animals! That sounds like a pretty fun job to me!

If you’re gifted in the kitchen, then consider selling your baked goods and other treats. You’ll want to keep your distribution small (and probably just to family and friends), or else you can run into licensing issues.

Did you know you can turn your car into a moving ad and make money? Places like WrapMatch will send you ads to put on your car, you drive it around, and you make money!

There are lots of people who are either unable or too busy to go shopping for things like groceries. You can become a personal shopper for them and run those errands for them!

Make some money by having an occasional yard sale. You can also go to local yard sales and find hidden jewels in other people’s things that you can touch up and sell for a profit.

Try a job as a waiter or waitress at a fancy restaurant.. While the pay might not be good, the tips are for sure going to compensate!

Become an online couch by offering up any skills or talents you may have. You can become an online counselor, therapist, pep talk giver, life coach, etc. The options are endless, as long as you have experience.

By publishing an eBook, you not only save money by not printing, you also get royalties every time someone buys your book! That’s a pretty sweet deal.

If you don’t like waking up in the morning, then get a job as a newspaper deliverer. It’s nice and calming plus you get some good tips sometimes.

Sell your cleaning services and offer to clean people’s home for a price! You can set your own terms for what kind of cleaning you do and how much your pay is, so it’s pretty flexible.

If you know a lot of nice travel tips and locations, then start a travel agency! You can help friends, families, and others plan their next vacation at the best price for a small fee (and then work up from there).

Lots of people rag on networking marketing (sometimes called pyramid schemes), but they’re not all bad. Obviously do your research first and, if you get in at the right time, you can actually make quite a bit of money in this.

Offer to teach music lessons to people in your neighborhood or others you know for a small price. You get to choose what ages you teach plus getting paid to play music should be fun.

This is a job you usually have to know the person really well for, but you can get paid to be a house sitter. You pretty much just make sure someone’s house is safe and clean while they’re away on vacation.

For those of you with web skills, become a freelance website designer. You can help anyone from small businesses to local schools or bigger. The jobs are really endless with this skillset.

Planning weddings can be stressful, so being someone’s wedding planner has a high price tag attached to you. You take care of all the details and get paid to plan a party!

If you’re bigger than the average person, you could offer your services as a security guard. You’d need to be able to actually kick or keep people out, though, so make sure you’re cut out for the job.

Lots of apartment complex owners are looking for property managers. You can offer up your services to take care of the place for a price!

There are always people moving in and out, so start a side moving business. It’s pretty easy to get the word out, and everyone appreciates not having to lift heavy boxes.

Lots of companies hire people to be website testers. You pretty much click around on a website and tell them how user friendly it was and if any buttons or links weren’t working.

If you know some sort of skilled labor (like plumbing) you can offer your services at a time and price that works for you. This is often cheaper than an actual company because you only have to worry about yourself.

During summer months, you can work as a lifeguard and get paid up to $20 an hour. That’s not too bad, considering you just sit around and tan for most of the job probably.

If you know your way around a gym, then you can become a personal trainer. You get to pick and choose your clients, so you don’t have to work with anyone you don’t want to.

How to Turn 1 Cent into 1 Million

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

I know; this sounds like a pipe dream, right? Well, it’s actually not. While you won’t see your penny turn into one million overnight, with the right investment plan and attitude, you can see your money grow! Here are some tips and suggestions that will help you cash in on that one cent investment.

The best way to turn one cent into one million is through a compound interest investment plan. Whenever I say the words “interest” or “invest,” I see most people’s eyes glaze over and they start to zone out. However, it doesn’t have to be that way! The first thing you need to do in order to make money is to get over your fear or hesitancy of investment plans. Once you can take a big breath and stare that investment plan in the face, you’re on the right track.

After you’ve gotten over your fear of investing, you need to find a good investment plan. There are tons of apps and websites out there, such as Betterment, Wealthfront, Capital One 360, and a variety more! The key is to find one that works with your timeline, with the money you can put into it, and your overall financial goals. Enlist the help of friends and family members who have a knack for this kind of stuff.

Once you’ve found your investment plan (and actually invested!), you need to be patient. Compound interest is not for the faint of heart or short in patience. If you try to withdraw your earnings from your investment after a year or two, your returns are going to be minimal. However, if you let it sit for ten, twenty, thirty, or more years, the returns will be huge and you’ll be able to retire nicely.

After you’ve changed your attitude towards investing, found an investment plan that works for you, and told yourself to just not touch it, the only thing left is to watch the money roll in! The growth will be small at first, but by the time you take it out in a few decades, you’ll love yourself for being so well prepared!

How to Make Extra Money Using Survey Sites (For Free!)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

If you’ve used an online survey site to make some more money, you know it can sometimes be slow and frustrating. While taking surveys sounds like a good idea, if you don’t know how to use them then the benefits might not be worth the work. Here are some great tips to help you make extra money when using survey sites!

If you’re going to sign up for one survey site, you might as well sign up for multiple! Not only will you have access to a ton of different types of surveys, but most sites give you some sort of incentive just for signing up. That means you’ll get even more benefits right away!

When looking for sites to sign up for, make sure their rewards system works for you. Some sites, for example, only do gift cards or discounts on certain websites. If you’re okay with that, then sign up. However, if you only want cash rewards, then do your research before signing up for all of them.

When possible, try to find websites that have a tiered reward system. This pretty much means the more surveys you take, the more points you get for each survey. It’s really nice because you have a double incentive to take surveys!

You’ll also want to make sure you’re taking surveys frequently. There’s no point in signing up for a ton of survey sites if you only take one survey every other week. To get the most bang for your buck, you want to get into a habit of taking surveys daily.

Before you sign up, make sure you have a coupon or promo code that gives you points and/or rewards just for signing up. Nearly every survey site has these codes. If you don’t have one, look online or get in contact with someone who uses the site since they’ll probably have a code that gives you both points.

On that same note, when you sign up for a survey site, share your own promo code with others! When people use your code to sign up, you and that person will get rewarded! It’s a super easy way to make money.

Most survey sites offer more ways to earn money and points than just their surveys. For example, you can play games, do online shopping, or just search the web through some of these sites and you get points for it! It’s pretty much getting paid to do what you’d already be doing.

How I Make $100k+ Online While Working From Home

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

There are tons of ways to make money nowadays. You can have a traditional job (nothing wrong with that), work from home, and/or work purely online. If you don’t limit what kind of work you do (and where you do it), then you can grow your income to over $100k! Here are just a few ways to do that.

Some people don’t like this, but don’t be afraid to take on side jobs. Lots of jobs that I started on the side grew into full-time jobs that vastly increased my income. You can take on one side job (if it pays well or gives you a big workload), or you can take on numerous “lighter” side jobs. At first, this may just supplement your day job, but it can easily grow from there.

Online work is becoming more and more acceptable and preferred in today’s digital world. You can do anything from managing large accounts to tutoring online! The great thing about this kind of work is that it’s diverse and almost always allows you to fit it to your schedule so you don’t have to worry about cramming everything in at a certain time.

If you don’t like online work but still want to work from home, you can try starting your own out-of-home business. This could be anything from making and selling products to converting your downstairs into a spa and massage (I recommend you be a professional in either of these fields). Be creative and do something you love.

If you have online content and websites (or even a big backyard near a busy road), take on advertisers! They’ll love the space and views you’ll give them, and it’s a super easy way to make some passive income. You don’t have to do anything but reach out to advertisers to make this kind of money.

A subtype of online advertising that I think is important enough for its own page is affiliate advertising. This is when a company will pay you to write a review/talk about their product on your blog or websites. The bigger your following, the more you get paid for this (plus you can make commission for every viewer that buys the product). If you haven’t tried this already, reach out to some companies and make them an offer.

I mentioned this earlier, but passive income is one of my favorite ways to make money. Why? Because once the money flow is set up, you don’t have to do ANYTHING! This can come from things like advertisers, but it’s really common through books or something that gives you commission or royalty.

You can also try your hand at product reviews (again, if you have a lot of followers). This is different from affiliate advertising because you’re outright reviewing the product (affiliate advertising only requires that you mention the product in your posts). You get paid for doing the review and (often) for any commission from viewers who buy the product.

I think the most important thing to remember if you want to earn $100K or more is to learn new things and work hard! Technology is changing so quickly, so if you want to make money in the online game, then you need to embrace new strategies and devices. And, the harder you work, the more successful you’re going to be!

15 Work at Home Companies that Pay $12 an Hour or More

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

There are a lot of different ways to work from home, and I listed a lot of different companies that will allow you to do so on the post 25 Companies That Pay You to Work From Home. A lot of those ideas are temporary or extra side money, but I wanted to make a list for those of you who are looking for a good job making a decent extra income from home. So, here are 15 companies that you can work for from home making at least $12.oo or more per hour (Some are repeated from my other article).

Brighten Communications– They hire telemarketer callers, and pay between $12-$18 per hour. You need high speed internet, a land-line that can call long distance, a printer, and fax machine.

The ACT– They are always looking to hire readers to read and score the essay portion of the ACT. Pay is based on experience, but starts at $12.00 per hour. You do need at least a bachelor’s degree, and they prefer teaching experience, but it isn’t required.

Hilton Worldwide– Work for this well known hotel chain from home doing reservations and customer service. They are a very reputable company and offer great benefits for employees!

Blue Zebra Appointment Setting– Cold calling appointment setting. Start at $15-$25 per hour based on experience!

Executive Scheduling Associates– Work from home scheduling appointments for financial wholesalers starting at $12 per hour.

American Express– Visit their page and search “virtual” in the “search for job” box, and all of their work from home options will appear. I have heard a few of them start at $16 per hour.

Working Solutions– They hire independant contractors to do sales, technical support, and customer service. Looking for experienced and well educated employees, and start you at $20 per hour!

Virtual Office Temps– Hire virtual office assistants, and pay up to $28 per hour. Looking for committed, long term, part and full time employees.

Panda Tree– Starting at $12 per hour training students in Spanish and Mandarin.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel– A travel company that hires you to help customers with their travel plans. Starts at $15 per hour.

Harris Connect Fundraising– Pay $12-$15 per hour for at home fundraising and sales.

Alorica– At home agents doing customer service calls. It’s not an hourly rate, but you get paid a per minute, or per call rate.

Rosetta Stone– Work from home as a language coach. Pay is about $17 per hour.

Zero Chaos– Conduct search evaluation ads and quality ratings. Pay is $15 per hour.

Blooms Today– Assist customers with their purchases. Earn an average of $15-$25 per hour with unlimited potential based on performance.

I have said it before, and I will say it again… The best way to earn a living from home is to start a blog. You are in complete control of your income and you have a flexible schedule. You can work when you want to and do something that you love. If you are more interested in working from home for yourself, visit How to Start a Blog and learn how to Make Money Blogging.

10 Personal Finance Tips That Could Change Your Life

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

I get it; changing habits can be hard, especially when it comes to financial ones. No one changes overnight, but there are some things that you can start doing today that will change your life in the long run!

Some people advise against this, but I think it’s a good idea to get a credit card…but to use it wisely! Credit cards help you build up your credit, plus you get access to lots of perks and benefits that normal cash, checks, or debit cards don’t get you. However, don’t max out your card every month or forget to pay it off. Get a credit card, but use it wisely.

Start now to save consistently. You could put away $10 every week, $100 every month, or something else. How much you put away isn’t as important as just getting in the habit of saving money. In a few months or years, you’ll have a great emergency savings fund to rely on.

If you have a few debts you’re trying to pay off, do the snowball method. Simply put, you throw all your extra money at the smallest debt until it’s gone. Then you move on to the next biggest one. This eliminates the amount of interest payments you have to pay, which is why it’s called the snowball.

Sit down right now with whoever you share money with and make a budget. Plan out how you’re going to spend your money this month and project it out for the year. This will help you stay on course with what you spend, giving you more control of your finances.

Do your best to live within your means. If you really want a $30,000 car but can’t afford it, then don’t buy it. Instead, get the one that fits your budget. Living within your means still gives you plenty of ways to be happy and fulfilled without loading yourself with debt.

Whenever you go out or decide to buy something, ask yourself “Why am I buying this?” or “Do I really need this?” Believe it or not, stopping to ask yourself this question (and really pondering on the answer) can save you from spending money on things you don’t need.

Another good way to curb your purchases is by waiting 30 days before making any unnecessary purchases. You may want that new ottoman in the moment, but 30 days from now it won’t seem like such a big deal. And if it still is, then consider getting it!

When you go to make big purchases, make sure you’ve done your research first. It may not be very fun, but doing your research will allow you to make the smartest decision, giving you the best quality for the cheapest price.

With the leftover money you have, consider investing some of it in stocks or other financial options. Investing can be a tricky business, so talk to a friend who’s in the know or do some research to make sure you’re making smart financial investments that will give you good returns.

If you’re really serious about making some changes to your financial life, then get a money buddy. This is just someone that you will be responsible to for all your financial choices; by making you accountable to someone else, you’ll think twice before you buy anything you don’t really need. You and your money buddy can help each other be smarter spenders.

8 Survey Sites You Can Use to Make Extra Money

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

Making a little extra money is nice, but sometimes it’s hard to find a legitimate source that pays well. If you want to work from home on your own schedule, then try some of these survey sites. They each work a bit differently, so find one (or more than one) that you like, and get signed up!

Swagbucks

This is the survey site that I’ve heard the most about. I’m not saying it’s the best, just the most widely dispersed. A cool thing about Swagbucks is that it offers more than just surveys; you can get points for just surfing the web!

Pro Opinion

This is a relatively new company, so they’re looking for as many new users as possible. They want you to take surveys based on your professional expertise and opinion (hence the name), so keep that in mind. Also, this site doesn’t pay in cash, it does gift cards, but usually that’s not a big issue.

American Consumer Opinion

This is your classic survey website. It pays you for each survey you take, and the surveys have a wide range of topics. If you’re looking for something simple and straight forward, then this is your site!

VIP Voice

My favorite thing about this website is that it has a tiered system in place. That means that the more surveys you take, the more points you earn for each one. You can also use your points to enter website specific sweepstakes, which can give you big rewards!

Nielsen Digital Voice

This website has lots of different functions, so you can do more than just take surveys in order to make money. Through this site, you can even just browse the web to make money!

Pinecone Research

Lot of people say that they really like this website; it’s user-friendly, pays well, and isn’t too pushy with their information. Every now and then, the website also sends you free products to do reviews on, which is always nice!

Inbox Dollars

The name of this survey site pretty much explains what it’s all about. J Other than websites, you can also play games, do online shopping, and search the web in order to earn points and money! It can’t get much better than that!

Harris Poll Online

This website has a feature that I really like that the other ones don’t have. You get points for all the surveys you take, but if the site recommends a survey for you but you don’t qualify for it, then you can still get points for the untaken survey! That’s like free money.

If surveys aren’t your thing, here are other great ways to make money from home:

How to Make Money Blogging

How to Quit Your Job and Make Money on Instagram

5 Ways to Make Money Snapchatting

50 Great Ways to Make Money on the Side

54 Side Hustles to Earn Extra Cash from Home

10 Ways to Earn a Living on the Internet

7 SERIOUS Ways to Add $500 to Your Income

Posted on May 11, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

You’d be surprised at how much an extra $500 a month can free up your budget and make you a LOT less stressed. Whether you’re just starting to look for a job or want a side job for some extra cash on the side, here are seven great ways to add to your income.

Join a network marketing company. I know a lot of people are hesitant about these, and rightly so, since lots of them are either scams or don’t offer a good deal. However, if you can get in the right company at the right time, then you can easily add $500 to your income. I would suggest talking to friends and family members that you trust to see if they’re in a company like this (you’d be surprised at how many people actually are) and then see if you can get in on the action.

If you want to work from home but still make some money, then become a virtual assistant. There are tons of sites that you can sign up for that allow you to schedule appointments, organize meetings, and do other remote online tasks for companies that are willing to pay a pretty decent salary. And you get to do it all from the comfort of your own home!

If being a virtual assistant isn’t for you, don’t worry, there’s still tons of other online jobs you can do! One great job is being a tutor (you could also do this in real life, too). You can register for sites like Chegg that pay you $20 an hour to tutor! If you don’t have any specific skills you’re comfortable tutoring in, you could teach people to speak English since you’re (probably) already a pro.

Of course, I need to mention blogging as a great way to make an extra $500 (check out this article for tips on how to start your own!). While you may not get that much right when you start, if you put in the right amount of time and dedication, then it’s not too hard to reach. By building a solid following and utilizing advertising space just right, you can easily make $500.

Try your hand at freelance writing or ghostwriting! Freelance is when people or companies hire you to write content for them. Ghostwriting is similar but, instead, you write in place of someone else; you in essence “sell” them your writing and then they post it as their own. You can actually get some pretty good income through doing this, especially if you’re a good writer.

Another great way to make money is by starting an online shop or start a small side business. If you’re good at crafting or are an expert at making a certain product, then you can start selling them locally and online to make some money. Websites like Etsy, Amazon, and eBay all allow you to create an online “storefront” for you to sell your products.

There’s always the classic way of making a bit of extra money by getting a part time job! You could work at a library, grocery store, waiting tables, whatever you want. You shouldn’t have to work too hard or too long in order to make an extra $500.

How to (Quit Your Job) and Make Money on Instagram

Posted on May 2, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

Traditional day jobs are always nice, but making money on the side is great too. When you can quit your day job and turn that side job into a full-blown career, that’s even better! If Instagram is one of those ways you want to make money, then try these great tips!

If you’re serious about making money on Instagram, begin posting often. You can’t just put one picture up every few weeks and hope that will get you money and followers. Make sure you’re posting frequently so that your followers can expect to hear from you.

To the best of your ability, develop your own niche. While it may seem like a good idea to post pictures of everything to cater to as many people as possible, that won’t help you market your blog in the long run. Instead, post things that you’re interested in and work it into your niche—when you develop a brand that people recognize, you’re on your way to a great Instagram program!

Be honest and reliable with what you’re posting. If you’re advertising, then tell people that and tell them what you really think. Don’t just give a bad product a good review because the company is paying you. Be honest with the brand, too; if you aren’t comfortable giving them a good review, let them know that. Everyone will appreciate the honesty.

To really take your Instagram profile up a step, sign up for Instagram-focused agency platforms. They’ll help you get connected with brands and Instagram users that are interested in the types of things you’re interested in. Popular Pays is a well-known platform you could use, but you can go with any of them. You have to spend money to make money, after all.

You could also try using affiliate networks (that are compatible with Instagram). These are pretty unknown in the Instagram world, but they pretty much link your photos to certain websites and, if your Instagram followers are signed up to those sites, when they like your picture, they’ll get links in their email. It’s a little confusing, but a great way to earn money and get your Instagram profile out there.

In order to get others to follow you, you’ll have to follow others. That means doing your research and finding other Instagram users that have similar interests as you. Once you follow them, hopefully they’ll follow you back and you can indirectly coordinate with one another.

Try to network in real life. If you know people in real life that have connections or that you know would be interested in your Instagram profile, then network with them! You could also get friends and family members from other social media platforms to connect with you on Instagram.

Instead of waiting for brands to come to you, you can always go to them! Contact brands directly that you really like and let them know you’re interested in advertising for them or something similar. You might get rejected, but at least you’ll know that you tried. Make sure your profile is polished, though, because that’s the first thing they’ll look at to determine if you’re worth the investment.

16 Ways to Use Your Camera to Make Money

Posted on May 2, 2016 by flipping Pennies Contributor

Taking pictures can be more than just a hobby; you can actually make money off your photographs! You’ll need to have a gifted eye (or be trained in photography,) to be able to make money with your photographs.

Start with individual portraits or even family photography. There are lots of ways to go about doing this: you can put posters up around the city center, talk to neighbors and/or friends, or build an online profile.

There are actually a TON of sites that you can use to sell your stock photos to. There are so many with different rules and guidelines that you’ll for sure find one you like. Look around, find one that gives you a good cut of the profits, and then start working!

You should also join picture sharing sites like Flickr, for example. You can adjust the rights to your photos so that people can see them and either use them for free or buy them at a cheap price. This will get your work out there so more people talk about and use it.

You’ll want to start building a portfolio both online and in a physical copy. To get real experience in your portfolio, start by offering free or super cheap sessions.

Websites like Scoopshot will hire you and give you photo assignments that they’re in need of. You can sign up for multiple websites and, when they need photos, they’ll put out an assignment that you can select. It’s a pretty easy and great deal if you like taking pictures anyways.

Landscape photography is a pretty big deal, especially in tourist areas. Tour companies are always looking for good pictures to put on their websites and brochures, and you could even make and print your own photos to sell to tourists.

As you take pictures and start getting experience, make sure you’re using them to build an online presence. Join networks like Instagram to build a following, and get paid to travel!

Airbnb hires freelance photographers to take pictures of apartments and rooms for sell. You’re contracted out individually by each owner, but Airbnb is sure to set you up with some pretty sweet connections.

In fact, real estate photography in general is a good business to get into. Realtors or independent contractors and sellers are often looking for a skilled photographer that can make their property look as ideal as possible.

You could try your hand at “PR Photography.” This is pretty much the more acceptable term for being in the paparazzi, but hey, it pays well. Take pictures of celebrities and then sell them to websites and magazines. If you get a good picture, you can actually make some pretty decent money this way.

Special occasions such as graduation, weddings, or sporting events are a good way to make money as a photographer. Usually you can reach out to people and offer your services at these events since they’re always wanting professional pictures at a good price.

Mix photography with marketing by signing up with services like Stylinitiy. Basically, you take pictures of your clothes and post them on Instagram. If your followers buy your look then you get paid! It’s a fun combo of fashion and photos

Once you’ve got a pretty good base, you can start contacting companies directly and offering to take pictures of their products and brands. If they can see that you’re good at what you do, then they’ll very often give you a trial run to see if you’re a good fit.

Websites like Foap allow you to sell your iPhone images to make some quick money. You split the profits with Foap, but they provide great access to all kinds of services.

If you live in a big city or somewhere that always has special events, hang around those event areas and offer your services to people at a small price. This is pretty popular at sporting events or other things that attract tourists.

Try and see if you can contact some magazines or newspapers to sell your photos to them. They usually want very specific pictures, so if you have what they want then they’ll often pay you a decent price to get it.

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