HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN NIGERIA

Making money online in Nigeria is on the rise year in, year out. Whether you are a full-time housewife, a freelancer, a full-time employee with a company, a student, or a job seeker there are several ways to make money or extra income online as the case may be with little or no capital. 

As the unemployment rate in Nigeria becomes an issue even our government is finding it difficult to handle, make money online legitimately will be a better option. 

One of the advantages of the internet in our world today is that it’s a gateway to becoming your own boss. No matter where you live, as long as you have access to the internet making money online just got better. There are several ways to start making money online but in this article, we will highlight a few ways you can start your online money-making journey right from the comfort of your home in a legal way.

PROS OF WORKING ONLINE

• Flexibility, having total control of your time is what working online offers you. There is absolutely no job that offers this flexibility.
•  As another stream of income, as you go about doing your 9-5 job you set aside a few hours in a week and make extra money online.
• It requires little or no capital to start up.
• No extra expenses e.g. transportation, office wears etc.

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WAYS TO START MAKING MONEY ONLINE IN NIGERIA TODAY.

As we have said earlier, there are several ways to start making money online in Nigeria today. Here are a few ways you can start easy and fast.

• BLOGGING 

You want to start your online making-money journey today, blogging is one of the easiest ways of doing that. Unlike other jobs out there, blogging is a good way to start making money online because you don’t have to rent an apartment as your office, you can always start from the comfort of your home. With great gratitude to the likes of Linda Ikeji who opened up the doorstep to blogging in Nigeria. 

Blogging is simply the art of writing articles or stories about various points of interest and then publishing them online. You can write about your personnel life, entertainment, politics, sports, society, gossip, or a combination of all of them. 

You can start blogging right about now as long as you have a computer, tablet, smartphone, or laptop, and a strong internet connection. 

Finding it difficult to get your blog, you can contact us today to get started.

We are Netwalkers, an Ikorodu – Lagos based web, app, and digital marketing agency.

• FREELANCING

Freelancing is another good way to earn money online in Nigeria.

Freelancing is all about using your potentials or acquired skills to make money online. With freelancing, you earn money online without start-up capital which a suitable option for you.

Whether you are a copywriter, graphics designer, programmer, etc. just register with a freelancing website and get started. You will surely find people who are interested in the kind of skills you offer, apply and you will get the work.

As a freelancer, you can work from your home. All you need is a computer and good internet. Freelancing is a big platform in Nigeria where you can make six figures within a month as long as you are skilled. The following are freelancing websites you can join; Fiverr, FlexJobs, Guru, and so on.

• AFFILIATE MARKETING

Affiliate marketing is already a massive industry to ply your trade online and earn money which is also growing at a fast pace. It is a legitimate way of making money online if you consider yourself a good marketer or good salesperson with good charisma and you are also good with the conversation then affiliate marketing is for you.

Affiliate marketing is all about referring or recommending a product or service to people online and get a commission for it that is how easy it is to earn money through affiliate marketing. You can start by joining an affiliate network, pick a product, and then promote this product on your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, any social media, or blog.

How does it work? Let say you promote a product worth N20,000 with a commission of 10%, then you have approximately 4000 friends on Facebook, 4000 followers on Instagram and Twitter. Then you promote the product to them and about 2000 purchase this product through your link, which means your sales will be N20,000  X 2000 = N 40 million. And your commission is 10% which will be N 4 million.

So many people today buy products online which is a great opportunity to start earning online as an affiliate marketer. The most popular affiliate networks in Nigeria are: Konga Affiliate, Jumia Affiliate, LinkShare, etc. 

• SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

Becoming a social media marketer is a profitable way to start earning online and also could become a career path for you. It involves helping businesses, individuals, and or organizations to market their brand, products, or services on social media networks to a target audience. 

Right about now, most Nigerians spend more time on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all other social media platforms by so doing creating a massive ground for businesses to reach more audience and make more sales. To become a social media marketer, you need to have an understanding of your target social media and how you can use it to generate more sales for businesses or individuals.

With the way, more businesses are embracing the idea of the internet social media marketing will continue to be on the rise as one of the easiest ways to make money online

• COPYWRITING

When it comes to online marketing, copywriting is an important tool

that can not be overlooked. As you may wish to know copywriting is the art and science of delivering words strategically either written or spoken that triggers the target audience to take some form of action. Copywriters are some of the highest-paid writers in the world as we speak. 

Copywriting is writing valuable articles with respect to a particular product or service for the purpose of advertising and marketing. This article is meant to gain the trust or belief of the target audience and also influencing them to buy the product or service.

Copywriting is suitable for those who love or have a passion for writing. You can register with the available writing platforms such as Upwork, Freelancer, textbroker, etc. from where you will get potential clients.

• YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Starting a YouTube channel is another smart way of making money

online with absolutely no start-up investment. With an amazing 5 billion views on YouTube per day, there comes a handful of opportunities presented to you so as to earn money via the platform. 

If you are the type that loves making videos with a smartphone or a camera why not monetize it by uploading on YouTube by creating your own channel which can make you rich or even become a celebrity. People spend more time watching videos online so YouTube is one of the easiest online money-making opportunities that you can find anywhere. 

You can make videos, create meaningful content that can attract viewers and followers upload them on your YouTube channel, and share them across your social network. Build your brand, grow your channel, and get more views by generating a high level of engagement, the kind of content you provide, and the revenue channel you explore your YouTube channel will be monetized.

With the few ways we have discussed above, I believe you now know how to start making money online in Nigeria. But remember to have multiple streams of income by doing things you like and are also less expensive to start which also have the possibilities to grow. Most importantly you must be willing and able to adapt to change because CHANGE is INEVITABLE.

For more information on how to start making money online in Nigeria, you contact us today at Netwalkers NG an Ikorodu – Lagos based web, app, and digital marketing agency.