10 Hobbies Which Can Actually Make You Money

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1. Take Online Surveys

Right from the comfort of your home, you can get paid to take online surveys or  by surfing the web. You can check out top survey sites like Inboxdollars.

2. Writing

You can do writing as a freelancer, responding to ads on Craigslist, or you can sign up for sites like Fiverr.com or PeoplePerHour.com where you can offer your services for open bidding.

3. Blogging

Start your own blog on a subject you are particularly passionate about or about any category you can think of. You can set up a simple website through WordPress, where most of the blog templates are free, then build your blog over time. You will eventually get a steady flow of visitors, and soon get the opportunity to add advertising arrangements, as well as affiliate deals.

4. Creating and/or Editing Videos

If you simply enjoy creating videos or simply editing them, the time is right to turn this hobby into an income source. You can begin from creating instructional videos to commercials to promote businesses. You can earn advertising revenue on these videos through Google AdSense, and once you get a channel established, the income can be both passive and reliable.

5. Social Media

A lot of businesses are increasingly recognizing the value of  promoting their products and services on social media. So if you know how to build or manage content on any of the major social media outlets – Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Linked In, and others, you may be able to carve out a money making a niche for yourself.

6. Fitness

You probably have to get certified as a personal trainer, and may even need to get a CPR certification. The regulations vary between countries, and in some states, the requirements are particularly light. You can begin as a trainer in a gym, but as you become well known, you may be up to take on better paying personal clients.

7. Buying and Selling

There are numerous outlets to sell items online, but you can also sell through consignment stores and other local outlets that accept second-hand items for sale.

8. Web Development

You can start out working on relatively simple sites, the ones you have the time in the skill level to do without much trouble. If you are creative in building websites, and can do it for a reasonable rate, you can start out by soliciting local small businesses.

9. Proofreading and Editing

There a lot of people out there that needs someone to handle their proofreading and editing. If this is something you’re good at, either because of previous experience or because it’s something you simply like to do, there’s a huge market out there for it.

10. Public Speaking

Businesses need people who can speak to groups, either to introduce products or to make group sales pitches. There are also plenty of opportunities available in the digital world. For example, there are very likely to be opportunities working as a speaker for videos.