Bored teen stuck at home due to Covid? 7 ways you can earn money online - Times Now

Bored teen stuck at home due to Covid? 7 ways you can earn money online 

New Delhi: Because of lockdowns and restrictions amid Covid second wave, a lot of teens are stuck inside their houses. While for most introverts, this has been a blessing, extroverts are not liking this feeling. The prolonged confinement is driving some these young energetic kids up the walls. This situation has given some of these teens a golden opportunity to earn money online from the comfort of their houses. 

With increasing internet penetration, especially now with work from home, online schooling/classes, more people are looking for ways to make cash online. For those teens stuck at home during this time, there are some ways to make a profit and gain experience at the same time.

Here's how to earn online:

1. Freelancing: One of the best ways to earn a living online is to do freelance work. You can use any skill you have to earn some cash online. Transcription, writing, translation, graphic design, video optimization, app growth, advertising, coding, photography, editing, proofreading, marketing, typing, etc are some of the jobs that you can take up as a freelancer.

There are various websites on the internet, all Indian and from all over the world. of the world, which gives teens the opportunity to receive a commission for their skills or abilities. Chegg India, Freelance India, Freelancer, Upwork, and Fiverr are some platforms that can help you earn cash as a freelancer. All you have to do is register and start applying. 

The earning varies platform to platform. They can either pay you by the hour or in a fixed and fast way. Also, the amount will depend on the type of business and your degree of skill. Usually, the money is transferred straight into the checking account. 

2. Influencer: Social media influencing is a huge deal nowadays and being a social media influencer can fetch you a lot of money. An influencer is an individual who has a large following online, along with notable personalities and celebrities, in a specific region or business. If your Instagram profile/page has a large following, you can become an influencer and earn money through your Instagram posts and videos. You can earn big through sponsored posts, product ratings, template promotions, image promotions, affiliate online marketing, and personalized merchandise promotion.

There are hundreds of Insta influencers out there and some of them earn over a lakh per month. The income depends on the number of followers, content reach, sponsors and platform. 

3. Blogging or Vlogging: Running a blog/vlogging: Up until a few years ago, running a blog was more of a hobby than a career option. However, over the last couple of years with an increase in the digital footprint, it has become a great way to earn money via work from home. Today, you can find a blog on practically any topic or subject matter online be it fitness, lifestyle, fashion, health, education or personal finance. 

By blogging, you can attract readers or site visitors, which can translate into cash. Blogs that witness high traffic get ads because of Google and those ads then become a source of revenue for the blogger. Nowadays, aside from blogging, there are many other ways to earn like video blogging or vlogging on Youtube. If you believe you can shoot vlogs that can attract viewers, you can put videos on YouTube and earn money through Google AdSense, affiliate marketing online (selling other people's articles on your blog or channel), doing product reviews etc.

There are several free blogging operating systems like WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, Medium, Ghost, Squarespace, etc. You can also organize a self-hosted weblog. Typically, a blogger can start generating income between Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 per month in a year or so depending on ads and visitors. 

4. Amazon Associates Online: Like cash income through affiliate marketing online while running a blog, you can earn cash with Amazon hyperlinks and fee income. Amazon Associates is an online marketing program that allows you to create hyperlinks on your website or web blog and earn referral fees via work from home. When potential customers click on merchandise link and purchase it from Amazon, you get a commission. It is free to install and easy to use. You can earn up to 10% of the reference price on eligible and program purchases.

5. Paid online surveys: If you have a lot of free time on your hands and no notable skill, this might be the best option for you. It is meant to be one of the best ways for teens to earn money through paid online surveys. Swagbucks is among many well-known websites, which pay to participate in a number of actions such as taking surveys, watching movies, and shopping, among others. There are several different websites like Toluna, Telly Pulse, CashCrate (the survey website aggregator), ValuedOpinions, OpinionBureau, Streetbees (the app), etc which pay your for taking surveys. 

Usually, each site has a variety of quick and difficult surveys that can be tested in a month. Through these websites, you mostly earn points that can be redeemed within the type of money (PayPal), by check or through reward vouchers and cards. You can simply earn 1000-2000 rupees every week. In order to earn more, it is better to sign up for at least 8-10 websites or apps to make a good profit.

6. Online tutoring: If you love teaching or are academically talented, this might be the best way to earn pocket money. You can teach different kids online, and help them with their assignments. You can also earn by teaching or promoting programs on online platforms like Udacity, Udemy, or Lynda, or by joining online tutoring sites like Vedantu, TutorMe, TeacherOn, etc. For online teaching sites, you have to register and they may evaluate it via an online interview or demo, and when they scan it, they will bring it on board.

With online tutoring sites, you can earn anywhere between Rs 10,000 and 1 lakh per month depending upon the platform, your knowledge and classes. They pay a strict, fast, or hourly contract. To educate your colleagues, neighbors or acquaintances, you can start by charging Rs 200 per hour and increase to Rs 500-1000 as you gain experience. 

7. Podcast, audiobooks: Podcasts have become extremely popular over the last couple of years. If you have a penchant for storytelling and have good public speaking skills, you can use it to your advantage to work from home to earn. A podcast is basically a series of data from digital audio and video recordings that a person can listen to. There are about 200 million monthly active customers, 40 podcast companies, a gradual increase in customers caused by Covid crashes which means you have a golden opportunity to start a podcast. You can also lend your voice for audiobooks and earn some cash.

You can earn money through sponsorships, commercials, subscriptions, and product, software, and product promotions. For honest profit, you will have advertisers and sponsors, looking for a larger audience of 5000+ listeners.