These are the Top 5 things you can sell to Make Money from Home on the Internet
Now that we’ve talked about the things you should avoid on the internet, let’s look at a few legit ways you can work from your home and make the extra cash with your creativity and potentials. The Internet is a market place where you can SELL and/or BUY.
Now you would be the one Selling (stuffs you are made of): Freelancing is one of the most entertaining, best paying job but yet very risky in terms of scams when you are actually looking for a service, but if you are the seller, ride on.
1. Freelance Writing: Sell Your Words
The Internet is changing big time and everything is becoming simplified by the day, developers are on their hills to make the internet s responsive and easy as it can be. Freelance writing 5 years back was more time consuming than now, the processes has changed. Today, you can be a freelance writer for a website or if you are lucky enough you get an "instant" paying assinment and get paid immediately.
There are lots of markets now on the internet ranging from magazines (online or print), blogging (free or own a site) or by writing for someone else’s site. The market for new articles on the Internet is vast, and there’s plenty of work to go around every freelance 2x in a day.
There are yet lost of needs for: Sales letters, white papers, website copy, and e-books. Additionally, writers who are hooked up in writing will like proofreaders and pay per words corrections and so on and so forth, if you’re an ambitious writer, you can dive in and profit hugely.
If you want to work from home as a freelance writer, consider this checklist before you get started:
Niche. You’ll need a Niche (what the heck is that?). A niche is a distinct segment of a market, in other words an "audience" you would love to entertain. Figure out which market you want to approach first, and then find or create some related ones. TIP: This most likely should be what you love to talk about so that you do not struggle posting things on it. It has to come from within you like a hobby, talk about it in form of words.
Apparatus. This is your working tools, your every need in you home-office. First is most likely your computer, followed by a fast Internet access that is affordable. You need to know the latest softwares in town to ease stress from your work because some clients will like some formats that you might not have, so it is better to have some kind of tech updates on the latest and how it works and its compatiblility with your computer system. Job Boards. As a newbie the best place to look for online jobs are listed as follows but not limited to:Guru, Elance/Upwork, Freelancer, and oDesk - These sites allow individuals and businesses to post projects, and freelancers to bid on them. Take a look around the sites, sign up for the free access in the beginning, and then begin to place bids on the projects that interest you. It will take some trial and error to find your groove, but once you do, the jobs will start to roll in.Be Committed. You’ll need to be committed and very patient. Do not take a NO personal, it means keep bidding ON. Do your best to always produce good, solid copy and hold on to your commitment to do the best you can for your clients.
2. Sell Your Knowledge
Another great way to earn money from your home office is to sell your skills or knowledge. In this you would certainly need the following:
Idea. It’s not enough to say that you’re going to offer an exercise/weight loss class. The people considering your classes will want to know exactly what they are going to get for their money, so you'll need to be very SPECIFIC.Schedules. Decide in advance how often you want to teach your class so that you can be a little more flexible. BE COMMITTED& BUILD TRUST. Pricing. Do a survey around to see how your comeptitors charge before placing charges on any training or classes you are offering. NOT TOO HIGH and NOT LOW.
3. Sell Your Produce / Foods
There are people who prefer to stay at home and let the market come to them, so you can actually make some cool buck by taking the market to them. You need to make the right:
Selection. Lots of people will be selling produce, so if you want to be a success, you’ll have to make yours stand out by picking the best. Tools. Don’t forget that you’ll need a scale if you sell by the pound, a cash box to organize your income, and bags or boxes so your customers can easily transport your products home. 
4. Sell Your Creativity
If you love creating beautiful things, then why leave at home for your own admiration and praises, put it up for the WORLD to see what you can do and make a lot of cash selling them.
Places you are show-off your stuffs are: Etsy, -one of the fastest growing sites that gives artists a chance to sell items at a fair price with over 40 categories
5. Sell Your Old Paperbacks
Do you have old paperbacks, exchange them to get at least 70% of your money back. You can sell them on sites like: Amazon, Ebay, Half.com etc.
My Verdict
As much as it sounds great, please remember that it is easier said(read) than done. Be consistent, wait patiently and work enthusiastically. Work SMART and FOCUS on your work. Always remember to keep your guard up for scams and cheats, they are everywhere (even in the suggested sites above).
Do you make money working from home? What other ideas have you been able to come up with? Please share
