1. SMM expert
Most businesses have profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social platforms. Those profiles require some interesting and engaging content to keep the reputation good and to extend the customer base. While big companies would rather hire a full-time SMM manager to run all the social media accounts, smaller ones would be happy to become your clients and grow their business with your help.
2. Online consultant
If you are an expert in something, maybe it’s time for you to consider teaching someone and sharing your knowledge and experience? It may be English tutoring, giving psychology advice, business consultancy, Skype music classes, etc. What you need to succeed here is only a solid knowledge base and maybe some teaching skills.
3. Personal assistant
A personal assistant is an interesting position that is quite hard to define. Being someone’s personal assistant, you may be asked to do all the possible tasks that one can do remotely. This may include researching the Web, managing profiles in social networks, collecting data, doing calls, managing your client’s schedule, and so much more. This opportunity is perfect for those who have good organizational skills and self-discipline.
4. Technical support manager
As a technical support, you can work on freelancing platforms with small businesses who usually can’t hire a technical support manager for a full-time position in the office. Just being good at computers is not enough here. You also need to be able to solve technical issues remotely, which sometimes can be rather tricky. If you keep up a good work and earn a positive reputation online, you will be able to get many long-term clients willing to use your help.
5. App developer
Mobile app development is another profitable niche to start your online business in. If you have enough knowledge about it, you can work as a freelancer or assemble a team and create a small remote service that will develop applications for tablets and smartphones for small businesses. Or you may start generating ideas for your own apps, implement those ideas, and profit from people enjoying them. If you choose the second way, you just have to think of the ways to make people’s lives easier. Analyze which apps gain popularity fast and start from there. In case you have some excellent app ideas but know nothing about app development, you can find a freelance developer and collaborate.
6. Web designer
Another promising direction you can go is Web design. All business owners are now moving to the Web in order to be recognized and raise their credibility. That means, website building is in demand and so is Web design. If you have a great sense of style and knowledge of HTML, choose this field to launch an agency that will build user-friendly websites. You will need an impressive portfolio and an attractive website for your agency because no one will believe you can build good websites if your own one looks like it’s built by a high school student.
7. Affiliate marketer
You can earn money on people buying different things online not only by selling those things yourself? To succeed as an affiliate marketer, you will need a website or a blog with useful content linking to retailer and manufacturer websites. Writing reviews on different things, which, by the way, don’t need to be hundred percent positive or fake, you will drive traffic that the manufacturer will be happy to pay for. With your own website, you can also make money on ads.
8. Retailer
Being a retailer, you can sell anything you want, e.g. clothes, food, electronics, luxury goods, tours, books, sports equipment, and much more. There are e-commerce platforms you can use to create your online store. Or you can use a web-hosting service and create your separate website with e-commerce software. You may think that being engaged in a sales industry means you will need a warehouse, people who will work with clients, and many headaches. The truth is, though, that one can organize this business in such a way that it will function perfectly being managed by one person or a small group of people with no equipment.
9. SEO specialist
Even if you’re not an expert in search engine optimization yet, it doesn’t mean you can’t succeed in this business. This industry is developing quickly, and there are now lots of ways to learn all about it – starting with reading all the information you can find online and applying your knowledge in practice step by step and ending with signing in for an SEO course. Freelance SEO specialists are in high demand for small businesses whose owners understand the benefits that search engine optimization if done properly can give.
10. Online writer
Writing remotely is something that almost anyone can do. And there’s much freedom concerning what exactly you will write. You can start working on freelancing platforms or create your own blog. This industry is very promising. Actually, one day you may wake up feeling you have the potential for starting your own copy-writing agency or essay writing service.
