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4 Ways for a Blogger to Make Extra Cash
If you have an established blog, there are at least 4 ways for a blogger to make extra cash each month using your unique skill set.
Like most any job, it will require some hustling on your part to land these opportunities.
Thankfully, as your own blog and influence grow over the years, you’ll find that pitching and selling yourself will be rarely, if ever, necessary.
Social Media Manager
To land this gig, you’ll need to be social media savvy and active on multiple channels.
Pitch a business you already love; they will be more likely to hire someone who truly believes in the product.
Negotiate your rate in cash or products based on time spent per week or per month. A good starting rate might be $20 or $30 per hour.
Be prepared for a trial period; some businesses are interested in results before hiring a manager long-term.
Customer Service from Home
You can work from home answering emails or calls, doing miscellaneous website tasks, running online chat or managing affiliates.
Businesses hire out tasks like these more than you might realize. So ask around, put the word out, and keep your eyes peeled for opportunities.
Blog Elsewhere
Have you noticed that lots of companies don’t have blogs, or the ones they’ve started look really neglected?
If you’ve made a success of your own blog, offer to start or manage someone else’s. Once again, it helps to ask a business you are already familiar with.
Sell Your Knowledge
If you are an expert in a field, consider offering your services by appointment as a consultant. I’m not talking about rocket science, law or English literature.
People will pay to learn just about anything, and it might be something you know how to do very well.
Examples: how to sell on Ebay, how to start and promote a blog, how to use a DSLR camera or how to lower business start-up costs.
This is a great market for bloggers, because most of them have a niche topic they are very comfortable with.
Think outside the (sand)box. I started a business several years ago simply because I love to name things. Yes, people will pay for a good name.
Have you found ways to make extra money online as a blogger?
some great ideas in here. thanks
Thanks for the tips, always looking for ways to earn a little extra!
I’ve done all of these things and they are great ideas! I would say that it takes some hustle to make it as a full-time blogger but it can be done. 🙂
Interesting tips! One question I have…at what point does a blog become ‘established’?
I would say that once you have an engaged audience that is interested in the topics you’re writing about, you’re on the right road. Numbers do matter. Small companies typically like to see at least 1,000 followers on your social media outlets. Email subscribers count, too, so be sure to build up that number. Those are people you reach directly through the inbox.
Oooh I love these! I’m always interested in more work-at-home options. Thank you for posting!
Thanks for the great tips! Something we can all use more of 🙂
Great tips, I’m going to look into some of these.
Great ideas that are out of the box, thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Hi There – the quickest way to get started is to visit fiverr.com or Flippa.com to find an existing website and build on it. Feel free to email me at [email protected]