Best Apps To Make Money Fast In South Africa

How to make money online in South Africa 2021

Most of the world's population have access to the internet and each person spends a minimum of 3-10 hours online, but they're online for the wrong reasons. It is no secret that we use the internet for different reasons, some of us use it to do research, some of us use it to stream music, some of us use it to watch videos on YouTube and those other sites you won't mention but how many people can say I use my data to make money online? In this topic we will discuss 10 ways of making money online and provide you with the necessary links to the right cash cow. Originally, this is meant for South Africans but the you can also try the methods out if you're not from South Africa.

10 Ways of making money online.

1. YouTube.

YouTube would be considered the second largest search engine after Google, if it was a search engine. This is enough prove that YouTube has huge amount of traffic daily and this is nothing but good news for content creators. You can start a YouTube channel and specialize on a specific niche that you're familiar with, to avoid making videos talking about something you don't understand. Here's a fun fact: 'you don't have to be on camera to make money on YouTube.' You can start a channel about meditation music and it also won't require you to make your own music, We have a separate post on making Money on YouTube click here to read more about it.

2. Blogging.

div>If you asked me how I made real cash online, I would proudly say I earned real cash from blogging and it keeps going up. Blogging can be your part time or full time job, depending on your situation and it can also make you quit your 9-5 job. There are different ways of making money from blogging besides placing ads and we have discussed that on a separate post, click here to read more about blogging.

3. Affiliate Marketing.

Affiliate marketing has become a household name and its run will not end anytime. Many bloggers have benefited from affiliate marketing, many YouTubers also benefited a lot on affiliate marketing. Although it sounds so easy, affiliate marketing needs proper understanding before you can join it because you will end up making no sales. Here are 10 best affiliate marketing sites.

4. Taking Surveys.

I'm sure you've seen some 'earn $10 per survey" ads on your Google search results when you search about making money online, but how true is it? You might think that it is a scam or something but there are some websites that you pays real cash just for answering questions. Read more about apps that pays real cash.

5. Watching Videos.

I know you have already asked someone if he knew ways of making money just by watching videos and they didn't give you an answer. There are apps and websites that actually pays you for watching ads which are in a video form. It is just like watching videos on tick tock, the only difference is that tick tock doesn't pay you for your time but apps like buzzbreak does. My first $1 came from buzzbreak just for watching videos.

6. Web designing.

We are in an era where websites are popular, everything you see on Google is a site and someone created that site. Designing a website doesn't really need a degree or other qualifications because you have YouTube as your weapon. You can watch tutorials on YouTube, design websites and sell them at an extra cost. You can also create a membership site where people pay a monthly fee to get access to your material, it can be photos, video, courses and also books.

7. Become a translator.

With 11 national languages, there are many opportunities to put your bilingual abilities to work in South Africa and make some extra money on the side.

Sign up on freelance platforms such as Fiverr, list the languages you're fluent in and start getting some experience. The more experience you have, the more you can charge. The great thing about freelance work is that you can do it after hours, so it's the perfect side hustle if you still have a full-time job.

8. Transcribing.

If you are a fast typist, a great listener, and a fluent English speaker, you may want to try transcribing audio. So, what is transcribing? Essentially, transcribing is converting audio files to text. Online transcribing jobs either pay per 1000 words or per audio hour. You can earn money based on your productivity and output per day. It is up to you whether you want to pocket more or not.

Transcribing jobs are not only particular to English speakers but also to other languages. The most prominent websites for transcribing jobs include TranscribeMe.

9. Tutoring.

Right now you're reading this post to learn about different ways to make money online, isn't it tutoring? The only difference is that I provide the information to you for free but you can actually make money from tutoring by designing your own membership site where you share your study materials, or you can sell a course. The key in being a successful tutor is doing what you know, if you know your stuff people will want to hear your teachings.

Online tutors earn a higher average hourly rate than other online freelancing jobs. You can make around five (5) times more! Online tutoring websites include MagicEars, Chegg Tutors, TutorMe, and more! The more you build up your online presence, the higher rate you are able to command.

10.Sell Stock Photos and Videos

If you're addicted to taking high quality pictures, then this is the right job for you. Selling pictures and videos online is one of the underrated online jobs in South Africa and people are missing out because you can sell one picture from R 5 to R1, 500, depending on the type of the picture and its demand. Best sites tosell photos and videos are Alamy and 500px.

All of the above mentioned methods have been tried by many and they have reaped the benefits, but it took them time to make the money they're making now. These method won't bring you quick riches but if you're patient enough, you will eventually make it to the top.