No matter how much you love being at home with your little one, being a stay at home mum or dad is no walk on the beach and that’s ok, there is no perfect stay at home parent. Even though you already care for your child and get all household chores done, you also want to financially help your family. Just for that, you’re a badass.
There are plenty of ways to get some pocket money or some extra cash while juggling your busy life as a stay at home parent, from starting a blog to affiliate marketing and much more. All of these are can be done in those windows of free time during the day or after the kids are fast asleep.
Start trading crypto
Day trading crypto is one of the most lucrative and easiest ways to make money from the crypto market which is why this has can be a promising avenue to make money from home. To be successful in cryptocurrency trading, you will need an effective trading strategy, and there are plenty of useful guides out there to get you started. One thing to note is that it can be a long-term investment. For example, if you buy Ethereum and hold it for several years, you will get a good return on your investment.
Set-up an eCommerce store
Have you always wanted to have a little shop selling your homemade sweets? Or perhaps you already sell some handmade candles to friends and family but would like to sell to other people? Start an eCommerce store and sell your products nationally and internationally. What’s stopping you? Setting up an online store is easier than it seems – find the right products, create a website and market your products.
Ad Lab, an eCommerce agency in London recommends selling products that you are passionate about, whether it is something unique you enjoy making or if you don’t want to make anything yourself, think of a niche of products that you love and that you could sell to other people.
Another option would be to sell your unique products on online marketplaces, such as Etsy or Not On The High Street. However, most marketplaces will take commissions from your sales plus, a fee from each product you list on the website.
Start a blog
Feeling like sharing your ideas, thoughts or anything else with others? Why not start a blog? Creating a blog is a great way to find likeminded people that enjoy the same things as you plus, a great side hustle to make some extra money. Devon Mamma says that running Google AdSense ads is a “free, quick and simple way to display ads on your blog and in turn, earn money when people interact with those ads. Plus, the ads will be relevant to your blog and audience and if you are not happy with an ad, you can easily block it.” There are lots of other ways you can monetise your blog including selling your content.
Affiliate marketing
If you don’t want to start a blog or an eCommerce store, you can still make money from affiliate marketing. There are many affiliate marketing programmes, such as Amazon Associates, that allow you to get a commission from purchases of products you’ve promoted. Plus, with affiliate marketing, there is no need to deliver any products, provide customer support or carry inventory!
Sponsored posts
Do you have a large social media following? If you don’t, it’s time to up your social media game because you can earn quite a bit from sponsored posts, partnering with brands and much more. If you need some motivation or some inspiration on how to start your social media money-making journey, this article by Forbes is a great start.
Freelance work
If you are good at a specific skill, why not sell your services to someone who might need them as a freelancer? If you are good at writing, put those hands to work and do some copywriting on the side. If you are great at multitasking and keeping everything organised, perhaps you would be a great virtual assistant – the options are endless.
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