It is the dream right? Waking up in the morning, logging on, earning the big bucks. A couple of hours later you can close down the computer and go about living your life. Complete control over the hours you work and the money you make. So just how do you go about achieving it?
Match Betting
This is one the students caught onto that’s worth a dabble. It’s legal, easy and tax-free. It is also gambling so if you have an addictive personality, you won’t make any money on this one. If, however, you know when to quit, it’s a great way to earn some pocket money.
This technique is all about capitalising on the ‘free bet’ offers the online gambling giants regularly extend. Of course, you need to pick a game you know, play the odds and leave when your free credit has expired to make this one pay.
Web Trading
A legitimate business practiced by smart people; web trading is fast becoming the internet interest to cultivate. This is not something everyone can just get into, it requires forethought and training, but a little investment in time can really pay off.
Firstly, you need to understand how to increase the search engine ratings of a website. To grow traffic and make it more popular and lucrative. You need to be able to determine if a site has potential for growth, and you need to do it quickly. When you see a website business for sale, you need to be able to determine whether its current volume of visitors, income and cost is worth what the owner is asking. If you can buy a site and increase its profitability, you will start to see a return on your initial investment almost overnight.
Social Investment Networks
Think ‘Wolf of Wall Street for Dummies’. There’s a variety of sites, programmes and apps now that let you play the stock market from the comfort of your own home. Where social investment networks differ is that they let you see what other traders are doing. Traders are ranked in terms of success, so all you have to do is mimic the action of the guys making the most money.
Affiliate Marketing
Everyone these days has a social media presence, most even have a blog. Make yours pay its way with affiliate marketing. You don’t need to wait for marketers to approach you anymore, there are a number of affiliate network sites that simply list hundreds of affiliate links. All you have to do is grab one you think might be of interest to your social media network or blog readers. If anyone makes a purchase through the link within 90 days, you’ll get to take home the commission.
Freelance Work
From becoming an Amazon ‘Mechanical Turk’ to a freelance interviewer, there are a variety of one-off jobs available online. There’s a host of sites out there where people post jobs they need doing, some you need to bid on, other you can simply pick up. So whether it’s mind-numbing data entry or picking up a strangers dry-cleaning, you’ll always find something worth a dollar or two on one of the many freelance forums.