The use of Internet in Nigeria is at an all-time high. According to a report by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in June 2017, Nigeria had over 91 million internet users, you can bet that number has increased and 85% of these users are believed to be accessing the internet using their mobile phones.
The internet has indeed become a great equaliser in this age of high technological adoption. So, anyone with a mobile phone or laptop can make some money from it, with a little effort.
In 2015, Top African blogger, Linda Ikeji released pictures of her newly acquired house of over 500 million naira. Linda has successfully used the internet to make her money through blogging.
This inspired so many people to take the online business serious.
Recently, social media influencers have used twitter, Instagram and Facebook to advertise other people’s businesses, thereby making money online.
Some business owners have used social media to showcase their businesses and gotten clients from near and far.
Let’s consider some of the top ways to make money online with little or no cost at all.
PROFESSIONAL BLOGGING: You can open a blog based on a niche of your expertise and get traffic from search engines as well as social media sites. You can start a blog based on what is dear to you; it could be on weddings, relationships, fitness etc. Once you start getting some traffic, you can apply for Google Adsense programme. Once approved, you can start making some money from the blog.
eCommerce: You can sell some goods and services online and get paid, all you need is a website or even just social media accounts where you can list the product and start selling to the target audience. There are many eCommerce businesses flourishing in Nigeria. You can start yours by opening social media accounts.
Content Writer: The demand for freelance writers has increased in Nigeria. If you are very good at writing then freelance writing is a great way for you to make some additional money online. If your content is good you can earn between 10,000 and 20,000 on each article you write.
Sell your Photos: Are you a published photographer? You can make a good income by selling your photos to the public; you can also get clients on social media to cover events after they see the quality of your work. There are also some photo sharing sites where you can upload your photograph and make money based on the number of people who download it.
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Social Media Influencer: This seems to be the current money making machine for youths in Nigeria’s social media space. How do you become an influencer? Create a brand; create contents that people will love to read. Contents that bring people to your page such as comedy, motivational write ups, dancing, fashion, wedding inspirations. Once you get a good number of authentic followers, you are sure of getting adverts from brands.
These are our top 5 common and affordable ways of making money online, there are more.
Instead of waiting for that employment that has refused to come and rather than wasting the small change you have on data just to troll others, use what you have to make some cool money for yourself.
Let’s make 2019 a money year!!
