10 Side-Hustles That You Can Start Today

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Side-hustles are perfect for traditional 9-5ers with an entrepreneurial spirit. Start a new endeavour with these 10 side-hustles that you can start today!

Having a side-hustle can be very beneficial. It is especially a great business venture with the nature of remote working environments.

Side-hustles are perfect for traditional 9-5ers who still have an entrepreneurial spirit, those balancing a career and family life, or just somebody looking to try something new.

Break the mould and start your new endeavour with these 10 side-hustles that you can start today! These side jobs can accommodate flexible schedules and working arrangements.

Affiliate Marketer

If you already have a blog established, get an affiliate marketing program going. Embed affiliate links in posts to product pages. Individuals may be enticed to purchase a product after viewing it via link.

When that individual makes a purchase, you will receive a percent of commission from sales. It is a quick and easy way to earn some extra cash.

Blogger

There are many great ways to start a business while working full time. If you want to balance your career and a side-hustle, then blogging is perfect for you. There are many great blogging platforms out there to host your site. Once your blog is established, you can share your helpful insight with your target audience.

Fellow bloggers and companies will value your content and want to reach your readers as well. Interact with both by creating sponsored post opportunities. Contributors can pay a fee to be able to collaborate on sponsored content and advertisements for your blog. 

Brand Ambassador

Do you find yourself often posting cute pics of your newest fab buy on social media? If you do, then you might as well get paid for it! Companies are always seeking out brand ambassadors to showcase their latest products.

You can receive free merchandise, discounts, and monetary compensation when your followers shop via your personalized link or coupon code in your bio. It is a win-win scenario to be able to enjoy the products you love and get value out of it at the end of the day. 

Content Creator

There are many great bloggers and companies out there that don’t have an in-house team to regularly produce and post fresh content. They are often looking to snatch up opportunities to compensate content creators to contribute great guest posts.

This is the perfect way to make money if you are creative and enjoy writing. Blogging is a convenient side-hustle that allows you to contribute articles here and there when you have time. 

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Email Marketer

Companies need assistance with prompting their products, attracting and maintaining their customer base. This takes a lot of time and is accomplished through email marketing. Potential consumers email addresses can be collected and added to the database of existing customers.

Email marketers can help companies by crafting strategic campaigns and messages to be deployed to these subscribers to boost awareness and potentially sales.

Graphic Designer

Offer your artistic digital design skills to others. Many individuals need help with the aesthetics of their website design and are looking to collaborate with artists.

Create one-of-a-kind digital art pieces and logos for businesses all from the comfort of home using your preferred software. Your artistic designs can help bring a company’s culture and values to life.

Technical Writer

Technical writing is one of the most lucrative side-hustles for a 9-5er looking to make some extra cash. Being a technical editor requires strong communication and linguistic knowledge. If you are a grammar buff and great at editing, this job could be perfect.

Many websites contain how-to guides and technical support pages. It requires a skillful author and the art of communication to be able to create high-level troubleshooting and customer support guides that are understandable.

Businesses will pay good money to have writers create important guides to provide their customers with actionable steps to reach solutions. 

Transcriber

Transcription is an in-demand field. Professional transcribers are needed to assist those with special needs, high level executives, and doctors, just to name a few. Transcribers can help break down complex information into streamlined and easy to understand notes. Plus, transcribers can work from anywhere.

Virtual meetings are on the rise and transcribers are needed on those calls to capture minutes for critical business meetings. Doctors will also send their audio recordings describing patient needs, which a transcriber then would convert into patient records.

Transcription is a great side-hustle to consider if you are a fast typer and proficient with computer programs. 

Virtual Assistant

Remote support is essential for e-commerce. Virtual assistants need to be tech savvy and efficient in order to respond to support tickets and take the right actions to support customers and logistical needs.

Virtual assistants can help e-commerce sites with ordering, inventory tracking, and customer support. They help keep customers satisfied and business processes running smoothly. 

Website Developer

If you are tech savvy and enjoy creating websites, then you could earn money by building them for others. There are many individuals who would like to create a website for their small business, but don’t know where to start. Offer your service to help them launch their site and realize their entrepreneurial goals.

You probably don’t need to learn a brand new skill set to start a side business. You actually possess abilities and talents right now that will help you be successful. Who knows, a side-hustle could even turn into a full-time remote career.

Think about how amazing it would be to work from anywhere and earn money while doing something you love!

 

This article was written by Marie Johnson from Enlightened Digital

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