How to Make Money Online (Part 4)

Hi, Welcome again to the 4th part of this series. If you are seeing this before other parts, this is the fourth part of How to Make Money Online multipart series. Go to this article and read the first part. Read the second part here. Similarly, read the third part here. Once you read the first to the third parts, you can continue with this 4th part here. In this part we will talk about method 16 to 20 of making money online.

Without wasting more time, lets go straight to it.

Method #16. Stock photography sales.

Stock photography involves taking high quality photos then selling them on stock photography websites. There are so many people on the internet looking for such photos. Many people want photos for their websites, blogs, marketing campaigns and all other kinds of uses.

How It Works.

Step 1. Take photos. Use your camera to take the photos that you will be selling. Make sure that they are of the best quality possible. Also make sure that they are attractive.
Step 2. Edit and upload. Do not just upload raw unedited photos. Remember that quality is of utmost importance. Hence make sure that you edit these photos to make them of the best quality you can.
Step 3. Submit to stock photo websites. For the submission, you can do it on any of the websites we have listed for you below. Click on any one of your choice to go and create and account. With your account you can start selling your photos. Note that Pexels and Unsplash are not for selling. However, they can get your photos a lot of publicity.
Step 4. Earn passive income. Once you post your photos, do some marketing and promotions. After all that, you should start getting sales and start bringing in money. If it takes off properly, you can even keep making money without any further work. Hence passive income.

Best Stock Photography Platforms.

To make money with the stock photos you need somewhere to sell them right? Yes you can build your own website and brand to sell them but that will be very difficult. Starting and growing a business is a lot of work Thus you can just make your work easier by just using the already currently existing platforms. Try any of the following stock photography platforms.

Shutterstock.
Adobe Stock.
Getty Images.
iStock.
Alamy.
Pexels & Unsplash (for exposure, not sales).

Method #17. Voiceover work.

Voiceover work involves using your voice to narrate audiobooks, commercials, YouTube videos, animations, video games and more. All you need is to be fluent in the language, have a high quality microphone and be expressive. You need to be able to clearly express whatever it is that you are talking about. Once you make the audio voice overs, then you can submit them for a pay. I bet you didn’t know you can make money with your voice like that.

Where to Find Voiceover Jobs.

We have prepared a short list of some of the best platforms you can use to make money with voiceovers. Just go to any website of your choice below and create an account. Once you create your account, set up your profile. Then start uploading your photos. Finally optimize them for best performance and sales.

What You Need to Get Started.

A good microphone. Of course this is a job that involves your voice. How do you expect to make good quality voice overs if the audio is not good. Thus invest properly in your equipment for best output.
Recording software. There are many free software out there for you to record with. In addition to that, if you go the appstore, you can find a lot of free voice recording apps.
A quiet recording space. Background noise can really interfere with your work. Thus you need to be in a quiet place so that there is no noise interference. You can lock yourself in your room where its quiet and do it.
Voice training. A good voice, audio and the way to use it to deliver the best experience is key.

Method #18. Transcription services.

Transcription is converting audio or video files to text. Some of these audio/video content that you can transcribe include interviews, podcasts, lectures, business meetings, legal proceedings and medical dictations. For example you can listen to an interview and write into text was discussed in the interview. Same for all other kinds of content such as podcasts, lectures and more. Organizations like United Nations has a lot of such jobs. You know how well such organizations like UN pays. Thus earning opportunities are there. The only question is getting to them. Many people do not know how to get to such opportunities.

Where to Find Transcription Jobs.

Skills & Tools Needed.

Good listening skills. Of course you need to be a good listener in order to transcribe these files and audio. The definition of the job is converting audio content into written content. Thus your listening skills need to be topnotch.
Fast and accurate typing. After you listen to the content/audio, you will need to convert it into written content. Hence you need to be fast in typing. Additionally you need to be accurate in your typing.
Transcription software. To make your work easier, you can look for transcription software to help you. However, you need to note that those software are not always accurate so if you want to do a good job you will have to keep most of it manual.
Noise-canceling headphones. Noise from outside or background noise can interfere with your transcription work. It can confuse you or even slow down your work. Thus, invest in noise-cancelling headphones.

Types of Transcription.

General transcription. This includes transcriptions for things like Podcasts, YouTube videos and meetings.
Legal transcription. This is transcription for legal documents. Such include Court hearings and depositions. Note that this may require certification.
Medical transcription. This is for documents that involve medical information such as doctor’s notes and patient records. Also this might require training.

Earnings Potential.

Beginners: $10–$20 per hour.
Experienced: $25–$50 per hour.
Specialized (legal/medical): $50+ per hour.

Method #19. Data entry jobs.

Data entry jobs involve inputting, updating, or managing data in spreadsheets, databases or CRM systems. This usually requires accuracy, attention to detail, and fast typing skills. If you have those skills then you can make money online by data entry. You get to input or update data in things like spreadsheets or CRM systems then they pay you for it. So now that you know that, where do you find these data entry jobs?

Where to Find Data Entry Jobs.

Find some of the best data entry jobs on any of the websites below.

Types of Data Entry Work.

Basic typing.
Spreadsheet management.
Form filling.
Captcha entry.
Transcription-based data entry.

Earnings Potential.

Beginners: $5–$15 per hour.
Experienced: $20–$30 per hour.
Specialized (technical data entry): $30+ per hour.

Method #20. Translation services.

Are you fluent in more than one language, then this is for you. Of course this cannot work if you only know one language. You need to know at least more than one language to be able to translate. In addition to that, when we say more than one language, we mean a language that is in demand. You need to know a language that is spoken by many people since these are the ones that have a lot of translation demands, Say for example you are good in English and Spanish, then you will have a lot of freelance jobs.

Where to Find Translation Jobs.

Types of Translation Work.

General translation.
Legal translation.
Medical translation.
Technical translation.
Subtitling & transcription.

Earnings Potential.

Beginners: $10–$20 per hour.
Experienced: $30–$50 per hour.
Specialized translators: $50+ per hour.

Conclusion.

This marks the end of the second fourth part of this multipart series about How to Make Money Online. Tune in tomorrow again for the fifth part of this multipart series.