23 Online Side Hustles [The Ultimate Guide for 2024]

There are plenty of lucrative side hustles like landscaping and consulting, but these gigs can often require an in-person commitment, and trading your time for money.

But, maybe you were hoping for something a little less involved?

If that’s the case, we have the following suggestions that you could pick up and and start, on your journey to financial flexibility and freedom. The best online side hustles are fun, can provide a lot of creative freedom, and be wildly profitable.

Ready to start earning? Here are 23 online side hustles to put more money in your pocket.

1. Assist Vacation Rental Owners and Become a Manager

This is one of my favorite online side hustles. With the rise of Airbnb and VRBO, more homeowners are renting out their extra rooms and homes for income. But they also need help:

Managing the communications with guests
Writing and updating their vacation rental listing posts
Managing housekeeping and vendor services
Social media scheduling, and marketing
and Light bookkeeping (tracking receipts, expenses, and claims).

How would you get a gig like this? You could go to Facebook groups that focus in your particular area, and offer up your services, or search for individuals that are looking for help managing their vacation rental units. These services are needed much more often then you would think (I am a airbnb host myself), and Airbnb and VRBO owners will also have several properties that they need help with.

Here are some facebook group examples:

Above is a list of groups of owners that serve the Airbnb and VRBO communities, you could swing into those groups, look at the rules for promotion, and do outreach. I would recommend making a quick awesome digital flyer that you could send to people once you have their contact and good graces. You could even setup a service like this contractor did.

This service can be offered for vacation rental communities such as:

Airbnb
VRBO
Guesty
Booking . com
Hostable
Hostaway
FurnishedFinder
and so on.

Also, don’t forget if you want to appear legitimate – you should also have a website, where people can look to see your portfolio of serviced areas, testimonials, and other services you may offer. If you want to build a website, we can help you accomplish that easily in the “Blogging for Beginners” club. We meet once every two weeks, and workshop through all the nicks and obstacles you may have when setting up your flagship site, from building a site from scratch to getting your messaging right.

Here’s my Linkedin Profile

2. Virtual Assistant for Professionals

There are so many ways you can approach this specific gig, and position yourself. We will talk about two different ways. The first would becoming a Career Search Virtual Assistant. Generally, searching for a career now-a-days requires a lot of man-power, like anything else it’s a numbers and consistency game. But some people just don’t have the grit or capacity to do this, and that’s where you can step in to solve this problem for them.

Have you noticed how terrible some people’s LinkedIn presence is? You can help high-level executives, or anyone looking to take a step-up in their career: optimize their profiles, submit applications to respective job opportunities, and secure some interviews for them.

This specific virutal assistant gig will command a healthy side income, that can go by the hour or per task.

Of course, to sell yourself – you’ll need to focus on your own LinkedIn presence first, followed by a personal network to gain some credibility.

Another Virtual Assistance gig would include: spinning your service as a lead generator. This would entail working on lead generating tasks for people that have start up business and are looking to build their book of business. If you aren’t familiar with lead generating processes, I would recommend – joining our Content Creators Society, where we get together weekly and talk about lead generator, monetization, and online business building.

Some actionable steps I’d take right now include: Looking at LinkedIn profile optimization as the core of your business, followed by add-ons like LinkedIn Pulse articles, engagement, and network building.

3. Manage Someone’s WordPress Content

The number of times I’ve searched for someone who could do this and still haven’t found someone who could pull it off the right way, is innumerable.

I’ve been a higher tier WordPress editor myself, being paid upwards of $40/article; not to format or write – but to proofread, check for plagiarism, add photos and set the content up for success with optimization protocols and so on. See my proof here: songbirdhub.com, and hummingbirdhobbyist.com.

This online side hustle requires some foundational skills in WordPress, and can be lucrative and tons of fun. As a writer, you can write about each topic to your hearts content, as long as you are covering the topic completely and with as much good intention as possible.

You can also eventually upsell services to clients to help them upload, proofread, and format their content to WordPress. A process like this could include and is not limited to: copying and pasting in the content, changing the headings, adding photos, using on-page and off-page optimization tools, and making sure everything looks neat and organized.

Some clients will also require more integrations with various tools, but you can look for basic content management work with keywords like “WordPress Assistant.”

4. Launch a Writing Freelancing Business

You don’t need a degree or a ton of experience to launch a freelance writing business.

You just need a niche and an angle to repurpose the knowledge you already have into a service. That’s how some people get started, and eventually they also offer several upsells to earn more. Some examples of how this could work:

Legal Content Writing, Upsell: Proofreading, transcriptions
Copywriting for marketing. Upsell: Sales page creation, funnel configuration
Cover Letter writing service. Upsell: Submit 10 job applications, Submit 20 job applications
Video Script writing. Upsell: VIdeo editing package
Food Recipe Development. Upsell: custom photo packages

Your freelancing business can launch itself into a full-blown service business, that could potentially make automated sales via marketplaces and your website. You could also add additional 1-many products for your specific niche.

5. Optimize Keywords for Articles and Blog Posts

I love this side income hustle so much. Learning how to optimize articles and blog posts isn’t difficult to learn, and can instantly put you ahead of the competition. I use this side gig as a way to raise my income and add more value to my career as a publisher.

I use the optimization tool known as Frase, which has provided an enormous ROI for me and my online businesses.

6. Manage Someone’s Pinterest Account

I knew very little about Pinterest before I started managing accounts. I asked my current social media copywriting clients if they were interested in my creating pins and optimizing their boards and they said yes. You can learn how to do it and get everything up and running quickly. It’s also just a fun way to feel like you’re playing online. Make sure your own Pinterest presence looks sparkling before pitching for this work.

7. Tutor Kids in China Online

Do you love teaching kids and enjoy working online? Companies like VIPKid get side hustlers set-up on a platform with tools to make teaching kids in China fun. You don’t need to be a teacher for these online side hustlers, either. You get to share your love of teaching, kids get to learn English from native speakers, and you earn money in the process.

Most online tutoring sites require early morning hours to teach kids in China. Make sure you’re an early riser and are eager to learn new platforms and tools.

8. Create a Niche Website

Launching a generic Mom blog from scratch can be lucrative, but also very difficult to scale and see results. Meanwhile, creating a small, niche website focused around a particular subject and expertise can win big. Brainstorm ideas that help solve problems like:

Gluten-free kid lifestyles and recipes
Travel with a focus on campgrounds to promote sustainability
Building a career while dealing with ADD
Product reviews and insights about kids with alopecia
Disabled pet products and services
Online side hustles for busy It’s engaging and intellectually stimulating without the stress of juggling work and childcare around in-person jury duty. Moms

It can feel overwhelming at first starting a new website, but isn’t hard once you get up and running. The first step is registering your dream domain/site name and purchasing hosting with a site like Bluehost for $3.95/month and watching their tutorials on getting your WordPress site up and running.

9. Do Someone’s Research

Did you know you can actually get paid just to compile research and make it look organized and easy to read? Business owners need help with everything from market research to figuring out which software to use for their business. Upwork often has jobs targeted to research, but you can also fold this work into a virtual assistant business and offer other like-minded services with it like copywriting.

10. Moderate Social Media Channels

Are you comfortable on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other channels? Launch several online side hustles moderating social media channels and keeping it all organized. Facebook moderators schedule posts directly in their client’s Facebook page, then keep an eye on comments and launch conversation starters to keep the page active.

You can charge more as a Social Media Manager if you can create light graphics in a tool like Canva. You can also make yourself look like a pro by studying up on how Facebook Page insight tools work and put together a brief, monthly report with a run down on the page stats.

11. Manage Someone’s Inbox

Although everyone has too much email tangling their inbox, not everyone knows how to tame it without getting overwhelmed. Virtual assistants who can manage inboxes are in demand. From organizing content into folders to prioritizing correspondence, busy business owners and entrepreneurs need someone to manage their inbox mess.

12. Teach Someone How to Bake

I never knew how much I loved baking bread from scratch until I found some online courses and tutorials. You can buil entire online side hustles around a topic like bread baking and package it as a course. Uploading your videos online with a platform like Udemy, or teaching someone in their home can yield big profits.

13. Promote Products

Did you know you can earn money, commissions, and credits just by promoting products? You also don’t need a website to do it. I’ve earned affiliate income, Airbnb credits, and Amazon gift cards simply for sharing a product link from things I already use on social media. There are scores of affiliate and “refer a friend” programs. Google the services you already use, like Airbnb, and pair with “refer a friend” to find programs to products you love.

14. Become a Real Estate Virtual Assistant

My friends who are real estate agents eat, sleep, and breathe their businesses. They’re always hustling and need help with:

Lead generation
Calendar organization
Appointment setting
Paperwork
Email maintenance
Customer service

… the list goes on. Brainstorm services you can offer, including blog content and social media campaigns and maintenance. Start your online side hustle by asking real estate agents what they need the most help with. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to dive into work right away.

15. Test Websites

Did you know you can get paid just for giving your feedback about a website? User Testing pays up to $60 per test, but does require completing a specific set of tasks and speaking your thoughts out loud. It’s easy, fun, and puts extra side income into your pocket. User Testing pays up to $60 per test, but it’s typically more like $10 per 20-minute test. It’s still a fun side income to earn an extra few hundred dollars a month.

16. Create Podcast Show Notes

I’m a fan of podcasting your way to multiple online side hustles, but from a support role. Podcasters spend a ton of time recording, editing, and prepping their show for upload and onto their website. Podcast show notes are an important part of the process and usually requires a combination of narrative storytelling that summarizes the podcast, as well as transcribing. You can charge more for podcasting service from show notes to keyword optimization. Need help figuring out this side income gig? Reach out to your favorite podcatster who isn’t using show notes, or Google “podcast agencies” to find companies that specialize in podcast production.

17. Write Kickstarter Campaigns

Do you come from an advertising background, or just have a knack for fundraising campaign writing? Offering kickstarter campaign content creation is in demand and commands a premium. Start with areas you know best like kickstarter campaigns for tech products or housewares to get started. You can get started by reaching out to newly launched Kickstarter campaign and asking if you can edit their content to make it even better. Bonus points if you learn the keyword optimization side hustle in #5 from this list to bring even more value to a Kickstarter campaign.

18. Work as a Virtual Assistant Sub-Contractor

Everyone talks about launching a virtual assistant business, but few talk about being a sub-contractor. Virtual assistants who are in demand scale past the point they can realistically trade hours for money. Instead, they start outsourcing to sub-contractors to help with the work including:

Blog post creation
Social media graphics creation
Customer service
Bookkeeping
Data entry
Research

Look for virtual assistant agencies who command top dollar with highly specialized services. Otherwise, you could end up sub-contracting with virtual assistants who can barely pay you minimum wage.

19. Manage Online Business Operations

If you have a background in management or operations, you can command high rates as an Online Business Manager (OBM). OBMs help structure a business and hire and/or manage the contractors or staff to keep everything running smoothly. OBMs can work virtually for brick and mortar companies, or work exclusively with online businesses. If you’re not sure if you can step into an OBM role immediately, try working as a project manager first to get a feel for the work. As you gain confidence, scale up with responsibilities and side income.

20. Answer Questions

Find an online side hustle by answering other people's questions

You can get paid just for answering questions in areas of expertise from electronics to law to finance and electrical work. Get started with a site like JustAnswer to earn your way to a healthy side income. To stand-out from the competition, you need to know what they’re doing. Study up on the highest rated pros in your field of expertise on JustAnswer. Pay close attention to how they structure their profile and and study up on what your competition is doing, and charging, to get up and running.

21. Sell Free Stuff

You don’t even need to invest in inventory to have something to sell. I love selling free stuff to earn a side income. Enter contests to win merchandise, grab the free swag from festivals, search the ‘Free’ section on Craigslist, and root through your garage and basement. There’s always stuff to sell that it’s either free or junk that you don’t want in your house.

I’ve sold broken lawnmowers and electronics, old furniture, and more on Craigslist, Nextdoor, and Facebook Marketplace. It’s also an amazing way to get rid of your stuff and get paid for someone else to haul it away. I once made $425 in a single weekend just selling my junk. Add in free stuff you scored, and you have an immediate side income to last a few weeks or months.

22. Teach Someone Music Online

You don’t need to have a music studio or travel to someone’s house to teach music. Plenty of musicians teach online through sites like TakeLessons or Live Music Instructor and teach students through video chat. You can also advertise your services by uploading free tutorials on YouTube. Over time, you can even turn on YouTube ads to run with your videos and earn a side income for your musical online side hustles.

23. Become an Online Juror

Did you know you can get paid to be an online juror from home? Sites like Online Verdict connects you to attorneys who need feedback from potential jurors to discover the strengths and weaknesses of their case. It’s engaging and intellectually stimulating without the stress of juggling work and childcare around in-person jury duty. Never pay a fee to become an online juror. Reputable companies do not ask you to pay to be an online juror and is probably a scam.

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