9 Legit ways for college students to make money online

As a student, do you know that you can make money from the things you love doing online, so as to fetch you money, to support your education and living, in this guide I will show you the top secret to make quick money as student, I will elaborate on how to make money online and offline as a student..

It’s even possible to earn an income without having to leave your dorm room!

Some student likes playing video games, watching movies, chatting online etc, not knowing that they can earn for it.

 We'll keep adding new ways to this page so go ahead and bookmark it. And please do share your own ideas in the comments!

Ways to Make Money as a Student In 2018

1. Blogging: (Start a blog)

Blogging is an interesting way for a student to earn money online. In blogging all that is needed is having something to write about, if you have strong writing skills and believe that you can write well to attract people to your blog then what are you waiting for, list down the topic of your interest,  should the topic and start writing now,

it may be on:

• Entertainment
• Health
• Technology
• Relationship and sexuality.
• Business and finance.
• Cooking and catering.
• Fashion ETC.

There are so many of them but it all depends on the field you are interested in.

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• Google AdSense.
• Consultation on SEO, traffic related issues
• Affiliate marketing.
• Freelancing (writing posts and articles for other blogs and individuals)
• Website creation and design and web
• Selling of my information products on this site and on AMAZON.

2.YouTube Videos (Start a YouTube Channel):

Starting a YouTube channel, a student can make money from creating a creative video and tutorial If writing isn’t exactly your cup of tea, videos are another avenue to earn online income. In some ways, video channels like YouTube are more relevant than blogs with 1,000 words posts,

We all know that people search for most of the videos on YouTube. YouTube recently introduced a new feature known as “YouTube Partner Program” that enables you to get profit out of your videos. What you need to do is to go make some innovative and creative video with a good subject and post it on YouTube. You will get some percentage of advertising revenue. Many students are making hundreds of videos every week and they are taking it as their career. You can do the same and can earn some decent Amount.

Depending on how successful you are (virality, subscriber base, and topic) you can make a lot of money, and there are plenty of stories every week of more and more YouTubers making it their career

3.Online surveys:

The increasingly popular way for a student to make money online is to fill out surveys. students can fill online surveys in their spare time and make money. some companies are always recruiting new members to answer and test new products. So instead of wasting time in playing video games on your computer, spare some time on this kind of useful stuff and earn your own money.

You can try this online survey site below,

Toluna, Vivatic, MySurvey, OnePoll, Valued Opinions, IPSOS, Global Test Market, The Opinion Panel, YouGov, Pinecone, SurveyBods, PopulusLive, Hiving, PanelBase, Branded Surveys, Opinion Outpost, Harris Poll, Mind Mover, New Vista, iPoll.

4.Teaching and Training:

As a student you can start an online class on your blog or submit any course to other people website and get pay for it, You might have heard about a number of online universities or different training institute offering a variety of courses. If you have some skill or you trust yourself with training or teaching someone. Then no other option is better than this. You can teach to students online through Skype or some other video chats application. You can assign them assignments that can be sent to you via email. It is easier to teach online than to travel home to home. It is less hectic and less time will be consumed

5. Freelance Writing:

Freelance writing is one of the most popular ways to earn money online. If you are not able to create your own website or blog then I will recommend you to go for freelance writing. Many people earn a lot from this. You may get from some cents to $1 per word. See how profitable it is. What it requires is some hard work and dedication. Of course, it needs you to create your portfolio and resume along with your skills in writing. If you have spare time instead of wasting it in some other useless activities, start as a freelance writer and earn your own money of it.

This involves been hired by a firm or a person to carry out a task . its mostly about writing, which is quite easy for a university student. Freelancing offline includes :

·         Writing assignments, reports seminars and projects for busy students.

·         Customizing PowerPoint slides.

·         Writing editorials.

·         Freelancing online involves:

·         Writing posts and articles for websites to get paid.

·         Etc.

6. Sell your notes

As a student, you can sell your note online.Selling back your used textbooks to the campus bookstore has one of the lowest cash redemption values

If you don’t mind sharing your notes with other students it’s a great way to generate a little extra cash. There are sites out there that you can upload your notes to, along with your price, and then when another student downloads them you get paid.

Most of these sites like Stuvia & Notesale are free for you to list your notes but tend to take a cut of your profit in order to handle the marketing etc so that you don’t have to go out there and promote your notes yourself.

You will most likely have to upload PDFs but it’s worth it for the return and you can submit handwritten notes but you’re likely to make more money if they’re typed up.

When you sell your books, you only have to package them and can mail them for free.

7. Sell your photos

If you think you've got a good shot and a little creativity You can make money by selling the pictures with most demanding topics. Try uploading your photographs for free to stock websites. A good starting point is Fotolia or istockphoto. The websites like Photolia or iStock Photo allows you to upload your pictures for free and you get paid for the job you love to do. What are you waiting for now? Go grab some money online.

 8. Affiliate marketing

If you've got a good presence on social media or perhaps you even have a blog or website, you can start bringing in money immediately by promoting all sorts of companies, products, services and offers online.

Affiliate Window logo Sign up as a publisher on the Awin network, check their offers blog or browse the merchant listings to find something you think your friends would be interested in, grab your affiliate link and share it. If someone buys (can be within up to 90 days) using your link you'll make a nice commission.

To take it a step further, set up a website (read our guide) or a topical Facebook page and invite all your friends to join it and post your affiliate offers on there.

9. Become a Graphic Designer

Graphic design isn’t just for making website graphics and logos. While there is a strong demand for website design, it’s also possible to earn a tidy income by designing eBook covers, t-shirts, business cards, wall art, personalized gifts, and product packaging.

If you have an eye for design, put your talents to use with 99 Designs or Cafe Press. Either of these services will help you meet individual clients and large businesses looking for a quality designer.

7. Sell Something Online

If you have dreams of building the next eBay or Amazon e-commerce site, college is a great time to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and create an online store. By using a platform like Shopify, you can start drop-shipping. This means you don’t have to kick your roommate out of your dorm to make room for all the inventory.

With Shopify, you create the sales pages and when the customer places an order, the manufacturer directly ships to the product from their warehouse to the customer’s front door. Or, you can always sell an online product like spreadsheets or eBooks that you have written.  Another benefit of selling with Shopify is that they have twice as many templates as other online shopping carts, and, they offer a 14-day free trial.

8. Paid for searching the web

Interested in earning cash for doing what you already do online? This has to be one of the easiest methods of making money online without really any effort or change in your behavior.

This innovative idea by Qmee.com rewards you for searching on Google, Bing or Yahoo. You just install a simple add-on to your browser and when you conduct a search there may be a few sponsored results alongside your normal search.

qmee paid search each Qmee result has a cash reward attached – if you are interested in it simply click on it and collect your reward.

The best thing is there is no minimum to cash out – our first one was just 72p wired to our Paypal account. You also have the option to donate it to charity.

9.Review music for money

If you love music, make it your business by reviewing unsigned bands and artists online for cash with Slicethepie.

It can take a while to build up your reputation but some users of the site have said that they earn £40 a month. This may not sound like much, but if it's something you enjoy then it shouldn't be hard work and is another thing for your CV. The money you earn will be in $US but anyone can sign up and review.