60 Online Side Hustles for 2024

60 online side hustles

Check out 60 online side hustles for 2024:

1. Buy and sell

A common side hustle involves buying items and then selling them for a profit on eBay or Craigslist. You can search for items with a high resale value in digital marketplaces, thrift shops and garage sales.

2. Use Gazelle

Gazelle is a company where you can sell used phones and electronics. While finding a steady supply of old phones to sell may be a challenge, repair shops and waste disposal services may be good places to look.

3. Become a social media manager

Many companies invest heavily in maintaining an online social media presence. Social media managers can work remotely, promoting a company or product on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

4. Answer questions for JustAnswer

JustAnswer is a subscription service that hires writers to answer employment-related questions. Pay increases with experience.

5. Freelance on Fiverr

Fiverr posts a large variety of freelance jobs. Common freelance jobs include creating artwork, writing and doing voice-overs.

6. Provide academic tutoring online

Share your expertise with others using online video sessions. SAT and ACT prep, math and science are in-demand fields.

7. Teach English online

Several digital services market online English lessons to students in other countries. They provide the lessons, and you deliver them to small groups. Most of these positions require a bachelor's degree.

8. Create a website

Building a website can generate income in two ways. After creating a website, you can sell it. Alternatively, if you can get traffic, you can generate revenue by selling advertisements or affiliate marketing.

9. Create a blog

Creating a blog is another popular side hustle. Building an audience is the biggest challenge. Most blogs generate income through advertisements and affiliate marketing.

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10. Make video tutorials

Online video tutorials help viewers solve problems. The possible topics are almost unlimited and can cover anything from changing a spark plug to solving differential equations. YouTube pays depending on viewership and your number of subscribers.

11. Create online courses

Udemy and Teachable are subscription services that pay creators to build and market online courses. Course offerings cover a wide variety of topics, including history lectures and foreign languages.

12. Self-publish an e-book

Write, publish and market your own book. Services like Kindle Direct Publishing and Lulu allow authors to create and sell e-books. The writing and marketing are up to you, however.

13. Create an audiobook

If you enjoy self-publishing, you can turn a book into an audiobook using ACX or Audiobook Revolution. Then, sell your audiobook on iTunes, Amazon or Audible.

14. Find jobs on Upwork

Similar to Fiverr, Upwork is an online job board for freelancers. Jobs vary widely in scope and can pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

15. Design logos

For artistic individuals, 99designs is a company that allows you to create and sell logos and designs for books, posters, advertisements or websites.

16. Sell on Etsy

If you have the skills to make crafts, artwork or even furniture, Etsy is a digital marketplace where you can sell your work.

17. Write articles

Some websites, such as Constant Content and Freelancer, hire writers to produce researched articles. The writing standards and the pay vary greatly among services.

18. Train clients from a distance

Personal trainers have moved into the digital space. Trainers check in with their clients through email, video and phone. Some even offer tips on exercise form through live video.

19. Write marketing emails

Companies employ writers to write and deliver emails to customers. Email marketing is also a good way to sell your own e-books or products created for digital marketplaces.

20. Write or review resumes

Resume writing is a high-paying and competitive niche. If you can find customers, you can charge $100 or more for each resume you write.

21. Utilize crowdfunding

Though not necessarily a side hustle, you can raise money for a project or get funding for an online business using a crowdfunding source like Kickstarter.

22. Become a virtual assistant

Virtual assistants are administrative assistants who work from home. Virtual assistant jobs also tend to have greater flexibility in terms of job length, pay and hours. You can find open positions on job boards.

23. Partner on CafePress

CafePress is a digital marketplace that focuses on memorabilia like T-shirts, mugs and posters. Users create and sell their own products or partner with others for sales or distribution.

24. Build a smartphone app

Creating games and apps for smartphones can be more than a hobby. You can sell your app to an individual or try selling it through Google Play or the Apple Store.

25. Dropship

Dropshipping involves fulfilling an order placed through another marketplace. For example, a digital store sells a product and then pays a dropshipper to make and deliver the purchase to fulfill the order.

26. Use affiliate marketing

If you have a successful blog, social media presence or video channel, affiliate marketing may be for you. Affiliate marketers review and recommend products, receiving a small share of generated sales.

27. Become a social media influencer

Gaining a large social media following isn't a side hustle in and of itself. However, you can use a large platform for affiliate marketing, selling advertisements and directing followers to your articles, blog or videos.

28. Sell photography

Fiverr, Etsy and other digital freelance sites often need photographs. You can also create a website to sell your photography.

29. Play video games

Recording video game tutorials and reviews is a popular side hustle. Reviewing games on blogs, or even playing them with friends on YouTube, can be lucrative. Again, building an audience is key.

30. Rent property

If you have a second home, a converted garage or even a spare bedroom, you might be able to find someone interested in renting it. Airbnb is a good place to start.

31. Rent your car

You can rent your car on a short-term basis on Turo or Getaround. Some renters make enough on short-term rentals to cover new car payments, for example.

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32. Take online surveys

Companies like Swagbucks and Survey Junkie compensate you for taking surveys. Compensation is rarely in cash, however, and usually includes coupons and gift cards.

33. Become a copy editor

Copy editors can work for any number of companies, and often remotely. Alternatively, you can find freelance copy editing work on a digital job board.

34. Collect coupons

Websites like Rakuten Rewards offer a huge variety of coupons. While collecting coupons is not necessarily a side hustle, you could use coupons for discounts on items you resell online.

35. Join an online focus group

Online focus groups do exist, and they do pay for your time. You can start with User Interviews to join a pool of consumers and potentially be selected for a paid focus group.

36. Coach job interviewees

If you have experience in human resources, you can put your knowledge to use. Teach others how to prepare for and ace interviews. Interview One hires for this type of online coaching.

37. Become a notary public

Notary publics have the option of working completely online using live video services. Becoming a notary does require a certification, which usually involves completing a brief course and passing an exam. Regulations vary by state.

38. Create advertisements

Freelance sites like Fiverr, Freelancer and Upwork are filled with marketers interested in reaching customers. Many of these marketers commission freelancers to create advertising copy.

39. Teach yoga or fitness classes online

With live video, yoga teachers are able to work with clients online. You could also teach aerobics or cycling classes.

40. Become a seller on Amazon

To sell products on Amazon, you'll have to create an account. You can buy and resell products or create and sell your own.

41. Use Patreon

Content creators can offer exclusive access to new or expanded content through Patreon. In some cases, videos or blogs are available to Patreon subscribers for a limited time before they move to a large, free platform.

42. Offer translation services

If you're fluent in more than one language, consider becoming a professional translator. Professional translators can remotely join meetings, conferences or presentations. Many translation services require you to pass a written and oral exam.

43. Write for Substack

Substack is a subscription-based service for writers who can contribute essays, fiction and poetry. Several popular journalists have joined.

44. Connect on Locals

Locals is an alternative to Patreon. Content creators share writing, videos and thoughts exclusively with paying subscribers.

45. Complete bookkeeping online

Companies hire certified bookkeepers to record financial data. Several websites, including Bookkeeper and FreeAgent, hire online bookkeepers for flexible short-term work.

46. Offer accounting services

Accountants have the option of freelancing online, particularly during tax season. Find online accounting work at FreeAgent, or promote yourself on other platforms.

47. Work for an online writing lab

Colleges and universities increasingly use online writing labs to help students master writing essays. Tutors meet with students using video or chat boxes and provide them with written feedback.

48. Teach college courses online

College professors, particularly adjuncts, can teach courses remotely. Some professors pre-record lectures while actively managing discussion boards and grading assignments.

49. Lease on Fat Llama

If you have belongings you don't use, you may be able to rent them to others. Fat Llama allows lenders to rent just about anything, from appliances to cars.

50. Ghostwrite

If you like to write, you can find ghostwriting jobs on Upwork and Freelancer. Ghostwriters give up all rights to their work, including authorship credit.

51. Begin a podcast

You can start a podcast with a laptop, microphone and an interesting topic. Many podcasters make money using a subscription service like Patreon.

52. Become a brand ambassador

Brand ambassadors use their social media platforms to promote products. To become a brand ambassador, you'll need a large social media following.

53. Offer tech support

Websites like Arise have a digital call center that provides tech support. You can schedule your own hours and work from home.

54. Teach others to use technology

You can teach technically challenged individuals to use digital devices like computers, phones and smart TVs. Tech tutors schedule sessions just as academic tutors would, focusing on using and troubleshooting software and devices.

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55. Customer service

Some large companies hire part-time customer service representatives to work from home using their phone, live video or an online chat box.

56. Update websites

Web designers can use freelance sites like Upwork to find jobs to improve the look and interface of websites.

57. Code

Coding is a popular career and can be a lucrative online side hustle. Coders can find remote, flexible work on many job boards.

58. Perform voice-overs

ACX hires actors to do voice work, read character lines and narrate audiobooks.

59. Transcribe audio

Websites like Rev hire users to create written transcriptions of audio and video files. Some sites require you to pass an English exam.

60. Virtual tour guide

If you live near a big city or tourist destination, ToursByLocals pays guides to give virtual tours of popular locations.

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