"How to make money fast online" can be tricky to answer.
There are a lot of opportunities to make money online.
But great things take time.
The opportunities that can generate the most money... they won't be fast.
And the opportunities that can make money fast... you can't expect to make a lot from them. At least not quickly... and not at the beginning.
So I want to preface this article by saying this... There's no real "get rich quick" opportunity online. Stop looking for those.
Making huge amounts of money online will take time and effort.
Even if you use money to make money... It still won't be as quick as you might think. And they won't be as easy as you might think.
And if you have no capital to begin with... Then it will be even harder.
Again, there are no real "get rich quick" opportunities. If these things exist... Everyone will be rich.
But I can give you some opportunities where you can make money online, fast.
Though as I've said. Some of this won't make you rich. And a lot of these won't be as fast as you might think.
If you're still interested, read on...
Here are 21 opportunities to make fast money online.
Amazon Mechanical Turk's payment speed varies on the completion and approval cycle.
After submitting a Human Intelligence Task (HIT)…
…the time it takes for the requester to approve the work affects the payment speed.
This approval process happens before the payment goes out.
Payment options include Amazon.com gift cards, Amazon Payments balance... or direct bank transfer (for U.S. workers). Bank transfers typically take several business days.
You can sign up on freelancing sites like Upwork, Freelancer, or Fiverr. Then learn how to apply to writing jobs, etc.
You can get paid in a few days once you're all set up and found an efficient workflow. Of course, it varies depending on the job. It can also vary depending on the platform and how fast you can deliver.
But this is a steady way to make money fast online once you find your rhythm.
With urgent virtual assistant jobs, you can get paid in a few days. But you can't count on landing urgent jobs every single time.
It's more realistic, maybe, to find quick turnaround projects that you can do. Micro jobs on Fiverr can also pay you relatively quickly.
Again, the payment speed varies. The platform you're in, the job you took, and/or the clients you're working with... these are all factors.
Data Entry can be considered a simple job. It can also be fast depending on clients' needs.
There are some payment models where you can get paid after completing a batch of tasks. So if you want to get paid fast doing data entry jobs... Then choose jobs with quick payment models.
Also, consider your speed too. Some entry jobs can be more complicated than simple copy-and-paste.
If you're a freelance transcriptionist, payment will depend on your projects. If you're employed, then you can expect to get paid depending on your contract.
You might also get lucky and find urgent transcription jobs on freelancing sites.
If you can transcribe quickly, then you can get paid quicker too. Some urgent jobs may require you to transcribe something long, so it might take you several hours to finish it... Then maybe a few days to get paid.
It can be pretty quick to get paid as a graphic designer. I remember getting a friend a few years ago to do some designs for me and I paid him immediately.
So the only factor in timing is how fast you can do the work. Please make sure not to sacrifice the quality though.
You might start as a freelancer on Upwork, for example... And once you have a regular client, you can arrange something like that.
This is very similar to graphic designs. You can get paid if you're doing business directly with clients.
It takes a longer time to edit videos though, than to create graphics. So it's something you need to think about.
If you're choosing between taking graphic design gigs or video editing gigs...
...assuming you know how to...
...then graphic design gigs might pay you faster.
Software programming can be seen as a job for most people. Most developers are hired as staff members and get predictable paychecks.
But you can land project-based jobs. With those, you can get paid immediately once you've delivered the work.
Here's a video that might help you if you're interested:
You can also take voiceover jobs on freelancing sites. Clients can pay you as soon as you finish the project.
This... and other opportunities listed here can also be considered as high-paying online jobs.
Remember that with all the freelancing jobs and gigs... you can get 'paid' as soon as you finish the job. But the time for them to hit your bank account varies on a lot of factors.
You can choose this route if you have the skills for it. You can try your luck in finding clients that will pay you immediately after the project.
Programming and software development is not something you learn overnight... So if you don't have the necessary skills...
...then it will take some time for you to make money as a programmer.
(Feel free to learn if you're interested though, no one's stopping you.)
If you're multilingual... then there are clients online that are looking for your services.
With this "get paid quick" (not get rich quick!) opportunity... you can build a relationship with your client. Once you have more history... they'll be more comfortable with paying you immediately after the project.
Similar to programming, this is something you can learn... but learning will take time. So if you can't translate, this is not what you're looking for.
But if you can translate... try this route and you can "get paid quick" online,
You can make good money selling stock photos and footage.
The speed is not super impressive though.
First, you have to submit your photo or footage, and then they have to approve that.
Then, of course, the footage or photo has to sell first before you get paid.
And these websites that sell them might have varying terms about payments.
If you love shooting photos and videos... and if you're great at it...
Then this can be a good side hustle.
Here's a video about selling stock footage:
Did you know you can sell on Amazon KDP without having to write a book? Yep, you can sell blank books.
You just have to do some keyword research. Once you know your niche... Then you can create amazing covers. It would help if you learned how to optimize your listing for keywords, though. But that's it. Sales will be possible.
If you want to take it up a notch, write short stories or short non-fiction books and sell them for a few bucks.
You can also link to affiliate offers on your books. That might provide you with an additional income stream.
With flipping, you can dip your toes by trying to sell unused items you have. This practice will get you used to the process of selling.
You'll have to familiarize yourself with talking to customers. You have to know how you'll ship your items, etc.
After that, you can try looking for items you can purchase at a good price, and sell at a higher price.
This is similar to the previous item.
But it's different because, with this one, you (or your team) are the ones crafting the items.
This is also a niche thing. Not everyone is into crafts. So it takes some market research to know if your crafts will sell.
Then you have several options. You can sell using Etsy, Shopify, or Facebook Marketplace.
With Facebook Marketplace, you can get paid as you make a sale.
Some companies pay people by taking surveys. They need your opinion about their products and/or services. And they will pay you for letting them know what you think.
The amount of money, however, depends on a few things:
The longer the survey, the higher the pay. And the more time you put in, the more money you'll make.
However, money can stop flowing. There might be times when there are no available surveys to take.
You can trade assets online. It can be stocks, cryptocurrency, or ForEx.
You can make money online fast with trading if you know what you're doing.
But can be risky and it's possible to lose money if you don't know what's going on.
But if you have the knowledge, and you know what to do, try trading.
You can also "invest" instead of "trade". It's safer, but that's a longer game.
Paid focus groups are like paid surveys. You'll be in a group with other people sharing your opinion about a topic. The discussion will focus on the said topic.
If you're interested in something, you can join focus groups about that. You can share your thoughts and get paid. Here's an interesting one, as an example:
Companies that facilitate these and companies that pay people to answer surveys... They have the same motives: to gather data.
There are online competitions out there that pay prizes.
The prizes can be cash, gift cards, or other items that you can sell for money. Either way, if the competition is legit, you can win something. And that something has value you can exchange for money.
Some people treat this as a job. That gives you an idea of how much you can make if you go this route.
I'm a guy in my 20s (at the time of writing). Of course, I think games can be fun. And I watched live streams of gamers on Twitch and Facebook Live.
I know they make money doing that. I wanted to. I mean for guys in general... who doesn't want to get paid while playing games?
So yes this is an opportunity you can explore to make money online. You can make some quick money with this if you have friends who can promote your live streams.
And no, you don't have to be gaming. You can livestream almost anything and get paid for doing that.
Some affiliate marketing models are quick.
All you have to do (after you set up your funnel) is turn on the traffic.
Sales will be possible after that. And after you make sales, some affiliate networks can pay you after a week.
However, that type of affiliate marketing can take some serious money.
If you don't have a lot of budget, you can still try affiliate marketing. There are models where you'll have to rely on free traffic. These free traffic models can take a lot of time though.
That's it for the list of 21 ways you can try to make fast money online!
I'll say this again: you CANNOT get rich quick. Unless you win the lottery. And even then...
...you have more chances of getting rich by building a sustainable, long-term business.
But feel free to try one of the opportunities listed here. Long term, these opportunities will allow you to "get paid quick".
By the way, if you're here for the long-term game...
Why not get certified?
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Jeffrey S. is an online entrepreneur. His goal is to provide value for readers interested in internet marketing in general. He's been in the internet marketing space for almost 10 years now. He's been helping launch high-ticket programs and he's helping promote other people's high-ticket programs and launches. His efforts have generated multiple 7 figures in revenue. His favorite business model is affiliate marketing. He's a certified Customer Value Optimization Specialist, Email Marketing Specialist, & Content Marketing Specialist. He wants to help people build profitable businesses online. He's an ordinary guy with extraordinary dreams.
