20 Ways To Make Money From Home (Plus 44 More WFH Ideas)

How to make money at home

Some call it working from home, also known as WFH, while others refer to it as home-based employment. Here are 20 ideas you might consider to make money at home:

1. Become a virtual assistant

A virtual assistant (VA) provides clients with administrative services from a remote location, such as a home office. They handle various responsibilities for their clients, like making travel plans, performing online research and checking emails. They may also travel with their clients or work with them at their offices, completing essential tasks.Read more: How To Become a Virtual Assistant (With Little to No Experience)

2. Pet sitting

If you enjoy animals, you may consider pet sitting. This is a good way to earn money directly from your home by watching someone’s pets at your home. Though, most sitters perform their duties at the pet owner’s home.You may consider investing in marketing and insurance if you operate out of your own home. Further, you also might want to speak with an accountant and/or bookkeeper and a lawyer to discuss liability.Related: 16 Examples of Pet Sitter Skills (And How To Develop Them)

3. Sell your possessions online

Survey your home and look for items you no longer use, such as furniture, clothes, books, electronics and toys your children have outgrown. You can then list those items on different ecommerce sites to find interested buyers. It’s important to take clear, high-resolution photos of your pieces. Perform research online to find how much similar items sell for and then price your own items competitively.

4. Tutor students online

Leverage your experience in specific subjects or your SAT/ACT knowledge to offer online tutoring to high school and college students. Promote your services in area schools and find students who have a need for your services. You can apply to work only for established online tutoring services.

5. Start a blog

If there’s a topic you’re particularly interested in, you could start a blog and promote it on social media to attract an audience who wants to learn about that topic. If you draw a large enough audience with your blog, you can make money from advertising. For example, you may start a blog rating local restaurants or comparing various drinks.

6. Sell services online

There are lots of online sites where specialists offer their services on a contract or per-project basis. Some different types of services you could offer are graphic design, website design, link building, programming, animation or video creation. There are many sites that can assist you in selling expert services to local and international clients.

7. Create sales funnels

Many businesses use automated sales funnels to promote and sell their products and services. Sales funnels are groups of prospective customers that are at different stages of the sales process. Many business owners are unaware of how sales funnels could help grow their businesses. Consider starting your own business selling sales funnels. There are a lot of tools you could use to build them at a low cost.

8. Sell consulting services

Another way to make money online while working from home is through consulting. If you’re particularly skilled in a certain field, you may be able to find people who would pay you to offer them advice on their business or personal goals. One way to show others how much knowledge you can offer is to launch and promote your own blog. Another way is to create regular content on professional networking sites.For example, you may help business owners develop their social media presence as a digital marketing consultant. You can use social media to promote your expert content for a low cost or even for free. After gaining a few clients, you may be able to rapidly grow your business through word-of-mouth marketing. You can meet with clients virtually and schedule those appointments at times that meet your own needs.

9. Launch an online store

Ecommerce is very popular right now. While major ecommerce retailers have the majority of the market share, consumers are also looking for great deals online. Consider launching a sales funnel for yourself to drive traffic and buyers to your products and services. For example, you may start an online pet supply store where you source the best pet products and curate them for customers on your site.

10. Create webinars

Webinars are a great way to sell products or provide advice, as they typically follow a specific format and template that’s easy to understand. For example, they may show visual representations of specific steps and provide clear instructions for beginners. Once you learn how to deliver effective webinars, you can start making money from home. Webinars allow you to demonstrate directly to your audience how much additional value they’d receive if they purchased your product or service.Related: 8 Steps for Planning a Successful Webinar

11. Manage social media accounts for small businesses

Small businesses often need help managing their social media accounts, and many prefer to pay someone to help for only a few hours per week as opposed to having someone manage social media full-time.Learn about the different social media sites and identify one or two that you want to specialize in. Then identify a specific industry that you want to work in. Finally, reach out to different businesses in your area that you recognize you can most help.

12. Create online courses

If you have a marketable skill that others would be interested in mastering for themselves, then consider making your own online course. There are many sites you can use to build your course. Once it’s created and launched, online courses can be a great source of passive income.

13. Sell affiliate marketing offers

Affiliate marketing is a simple, established way to make money from home by selling the products and services that other people create, particularly if you have a website with a large amount of quality traffic already. There are a number of websites available that promote affiliate offers. Take the time to understand your audience and what they’re most interested in and then search to identify the right offer and present it to your audience.

14. Launch a podcast

A podcast is another great method for sharing your expertise with a virtual audience. The key to success with a podcast is to find a specific niche and then provide great content to grow your audience. Once you have built a large audience and are receiving a large number of downloads per episode, you can then look for ways to monetize your podcast, such as selling ads.While you may consider doing some research to learn how to create, edit and promote a podcast, if you’re an expert on a particular topic, it’s an idea that’s worth considering.

15. Get a babysitting job

Babysitting is another option for making money from home. Word-of-mouth referrals are a great way to get started babysitting, although there are also a number of websites that you can use to promote your babysitting services for free.Keep in mind that most families would want their children to be cared for in their home. To make yourself more appealing to families, you may want to consider getting relevant certifications, such as a CPR certification.

16. Test websites

Another way to make money from home is by using sites that pay you for your insight into how well a specific website works. In most cases, you pass a test to be accepted and then you receive payment for each test you perform. You may even have the option of earning additional compensation to participate in a video discussion with the customer after completing the test.

17. Perform data entry

If you have quick, accurate typing skills, then you may want to consider taking an online data entry job to earn money from home. These positions can usually be performed easily online and can offer consistent income. Data entry positions may involve using a word processor or spreadsheets to enter various types of words and numbers in a specific order and format.

18. Work as a freelance writer

Companies big and small are often aiming for high-quality content to boost their ranking in search engines. If you have strong writing skills, this may be a path you want to consider. If you don’t already have an online portfolio of published writing already, you may consider offering to write a few pieces for free to build a portfolio.

19. Offer proofreading services

If you enjoy reading, you might want to consider working from home as a freelance proofreader. Depending on whether you have a degree currently, you may want to consider investing in a proofreading course to earn more credibility with potential clients. You could offer your services to clients independently or you may want to search for companies hiring full-time, remote proofreaders.

20. Rent out a room in your home

Listing a spare bedroom on a vacation rental website can provide easy income you can make at home. If you do so, it’s important to spend time keeping your property and home clean. To ensure you maintain 100% occupancy, consider renting your home on multiple sites.

Other ideas to make money from home

Here are 44 more ideas for making money from home. Keep in mind the amount you can earn may vary depending on the task and potential. Also, before starting a home business, make sure you’re qualified, certified or licensed as required by your industry, city or state.

1. Participate in online surveys
2. Review products (movies, products, music, etc.) for online sites
3. Work for online retailers
4. Become an online travel agent
5. Sell lesson plans to other teachers
6. Offer calligraphy services for wedding invitations, cards and other stationery
7. Participate in online focus groups
8. Write and sell a book
9. Sell social media posts or ads for online companies
10. Evaluate search engines for companies that want to know about user experiences
11. Create videos and earn money through advertising
12. Provide transcriptionist services
13. Rent your music equipment or studio space
14. Sell home-baked goods (check city and state requirements)
15. Rent your parking space (check city and state requirements)
16. Buy items from a flea market or yard sale, restore them and sell them online
17. Sell your old electronic devices, such as phones, monitors, etc.
18. Sell your troubleshooting skills
19. Sell your photography on stock photo sites
20. Start a dog-walking business
21. Launch a virtual bookkeeping business
22. Sell translation services on freelance platforms
23. Sell your crafts online
24. Obtain a remote technical support role
25. Start an alteration or custom sewing business
26. Rent out your car to travelers or people who don’t own their own vehicle (check city and state requirements)
27. Refinish furniture and sell it online
28. Test mobile applications
29. Become a social media influencer
30. Sign up as an online mystery shopper
31. Work virtually for a company
32. Grow and sell produce (check city and state requirements)
33. Become a voice-over artist
34. Create your own mobile application
35. Teach online music lessons
36. Design and sell T-shirts or other crafts online
37. Pursue a medical coding and billing position
38. Manage a website
39. Offer online or social media advertising services
40. Create and sell woodworking projects
41. Cook for special occasions or prep meals for others (check city and state requirements)
42. Create an audiobook
43. Create a dropshipping business
44. Buy and sell domain names