With so many smartphones and tablets, app development can be a very
lucrative business. You can learn about developing apps online — there
are various tutorials available for free. That's the easy part — the
hard part is coming up with an idea that 'clicks'. Once you make an app,
submit it to the respective app store, set a price and choose whether
you want to earn from inapp advertising. Your earnings, after deducting
the appropriate fees, will be paid monthly.
Sell your photos Online
Numerous stock websites like www.shutterstock. com, www.shutterpoint.com
and www. istockphoto.com host photographs submitted by members.
Depending on the site's policy, you can earn between a 15 to 85% royalty
on each sale. The better the quality of photos and the larger your
online portfolio, the more you will sell. Usually, each photograph you
want to upload will have to be 'selected' by them first — and they
usually have strict requirements of what can or cannot go on sale.
Sell old stuff online
An easy way to earn some money on the Internet is by selling old stuff
that you have around the house. Websites like www.olx.in, www.quickr.com
& http://craigslist.co.in provide a free classifieds platform. You
need to create an account, enter the product details, location, the
expected price along with some photographs — listing usually go live
within a couple of hours. Interested buyers can directly contact you and
finalise the sale.
Start an online shop
With some creativity, you can learn to make handicrafts or if you know a
wholesale dealer, purchase unique things at low prices. Once you have
some stock ready, you can set up an online shop to sell these goods on
sites like www.ebay.in or www.indiebazaar.com.
Both sites have a simple signup process. After you get verified as a
seller, they provide you with a step-by-step wizard to set your online
store (how to add photos & details of items you want to sell).
Work online for money
The internet is full of bogus companies that promise to pay you for work
but never will. For instance, all places that offer money to fill
surveys or those that require payment up front are scammers. Two popular
& reliable places to find work are www. odesk.com and
www.elance.com.
Both have a similar system: set up a profile and take tests to prove
your proficiency in certain areas. Once done, you'll be listed as a
contractor/freelancer and people can hire you for an hourly rate. You
can get paid more by working hard, getting better at what you do and
getting good feedback (ratings) from your clients.
E-Tutoring
If you are fluent in any subject and have some tutoring experience, you
can sign up on websites like www.2tion.net or www.tutorvista.com as an
online tutor. The sites require you to create a tutor profile with
details such as the subjects in which you are fluent, what
classes/courses you want to teach, your experience level, preferred
timings for tutions and the remuneration expected.
