How to start freelancing business online

How to start freelancing business online

Are you currently looking for a side income to supplement your current job, or you’re totally unemployed and have gotten tired of relying on support?
With the internet stretching is large arms of generosity to everyone equally, all you need to do is find the right opportunity and start making money online. If you doubt this, just study what facts and statistics say on the internet’s financial standing.

In a Bizjournal article, the internet is reported to be the 6th biggest economy in the world in 2016. In 2010, it added a whopping $625 billion to the U.S economy ? that is an impressive 4.6 percent of the country’s GDP.

If you think that is huge enough for you to start an online business that can help you attract a side income or, better still, one that can totally sustain your lifestyle as full time freelancer. You can start today without spending a dime. All you need is your knowledge, experience, and probably a laptop / computer that has access to the internet.

Let’s get started.

Website Designer

A lot of businesses are taking advantage of the opportunities that internet has to offer in terms of customer acquisition. This makes it imperative for them to have a website that serves as a point of touch between their prospects and their business.

And the good news is no one appreciates a bad website design. This is where a website designer comes in. Website designers charge in the hundreds to customize a ready-made theme or website template.

With the right experience and a couple of projects to set you on track, working as a website designer can change your financial status for good.

Freelance Content Writer

Websites need content. Apart from the design of a website, the content on it is the second most important element. A great content will help businesses educate their customers and also introduce their goods and services to them. This makes freelance writing a well paying business.

As a freelance writer, you could be hired to help businesses come up with fresh content for their websites, or help to develop sketchy ideas into completed content pieces. Freelance writers have a handful of opportunities to make money from the internet through service requests from the following areas:

• Whitepapers
  
• Blog Posts
  
• eBooks
  
• Newsletters
  
• News Writing
  

To get started as a freelance writer, you only need access to the internet and get yourself familiar with the writing structure of the different needs of businesses. Following some of the popular writing blogs on the internet will also help you shape your skills. It is also important for you to develop your portfolio by having a blog of your own where potential clients can see samples of your work.

Copywriting

In essence, a copywriter is a writer who develops sales copies for ads and service pages. While the number of words or content length needed from a copywriter is not usually as much as what is needed from a regular freelance writer, due to the extra training in psychology and advertisement a copywriter needs ? his charges are higher.

As a copywriter, you could be hired to write sales pages for companies’ products and services pages to newsletters and product launch copies.

The only tools needed to get started are your experience in professional writing, marketing and sales, and a laptop that has internet access.

Copy Editing

Copy editing jobs pay well on the internet. As a copy editor, you can work for businesses who need an extra hand in making sure their content comes up smooth. You can work for news outlets and businesses who have websites and blogs.

Copy editors also help to edit ebooks, tutorials and newsletters before they are finally sent out. To get started, you do not need to invest any money on tools. All you need is your editing experience and a couple of samples to show your skills.

Consulting

If you’re an experienced professional in a field such as marketing, business development, counseling (on anything from eating to relationship to wellness), or a licensed medical or legal practitioner, you can start an online home business without spending additional money.

Get started by creating your service at Seoclerks and advertising your services on free jobs sites. Once you get your first few clients, you should develop a professional website from the proceeds and give your business a professional feel.

Generating Project Names

People often have ideas but find it difficult to come up with a perfect name to give their ideas. You can establish a home business by offering to give people the perfect name for their projects or ideas. Since finding the perfect name for a new product takes a lot of research, not to mention dealing with names of similar existing products ? new business founders would prefer to hire someone else to do this for them.

To get started, all you need is a website that advertises your services to the world. You could also hunt for jobs on the internet by going through sites like Angel.co, CrunchBase and other sites like Craigslist’s.

Book Critique

If you have a mind for analytical thinking and critical judgment, then being a critique could be your call. The last thing an author wants is to have their manuscript tossed out because they failed to process their thoughts perfectly. This is where you come in.

Getting started as a book critique does not cost anything. All you need is your laptop, access to the internet and a couple of clients to get started.

Full-time Blogging

Blogging is now becoming a very important business on the internet. A lot of businesses have realized they must have a blog to keep their customers engaged and active. Becoming a full time blogger can open up many opportunities for you.

Start by following some of the internet’s most popular bloggers such as Neil Patel, Darren Rowse and Pat Flynn.

Data Entry and Analysis

We’re in the age of big data and the demand for data experts such as big data analysts is on the rise. Companies are paying handsome checks for the right set of skills. It costs you virtually nothing to get started as a data analyst.

Virtual Assistant

Do you have an eye for detail or are you skilled in handling simple tasks without getting bored? Then being a virtual assistant might be the perfect opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Help business owners who are not ready to hire in-house staffs get their jobs done. The upside is you are not constricted to work for just one person. You can work for as much people or businesses as your capacity allows.

Is there any of these online businesses you’re willing to get started on? Just getting the right skill-set and of course a simple laptop computer with access to the internet is all you need to get started.