Best Method to Make Money Online

1. Sell Your Photos

How good are your photo skills, or do you live in an area where graphic design is in demand? "Stock photography websites offer vast collections of images in almost any subject area you can think of," advises International Living. How do these websites work? There are a number of huge databases where photographers can upload their images, making them available for purchase by editors, designers, and any other organization with a website. Stock websites are great: You can sell your photos more than once, so you can keep earning without any effort on your part. These are photography sites to check out include Shutterstock, Photoshelter, and Getty Images.

2. Become a Copywriter

Would you like to earn a good income wherever you live, no matter where that might be - by the sea in Latin America, in a historic European city, or even on a Greek island? A career as a copywriter could be perfect for you. The copywriting industry is ripe with opportunity, according to International Living. A freelance copywriter's lifestyle has a number of benefits, including the ability to get paid in United States dollars...and live virtually anywhere in the world.

3. Become a Translator and Interpreter

What other languages do you speak? Interpreting and translation services are essential in any area where ex-pats live and where English is not the first language. Online interpretation and translation are also available.

4. Try Drop-shipping

Drop-shipping is a popular practice. Do you know what it is? There's no physical inventory for the seller in this method of retailing. You rather buy a product from a third party and ship it directly to the customer when a customer places an order. International Living explains that this means you will never need to pay for storing your products or maintaining your inventory. The most important benefit of this method is that you do not have to buy in bulk after which you hope to recoup your investment." You can sell online on platforms like Amazon or eBay.

5. Tutor

The establishment of your own tutoring business can be a lucrative business that permits you to live a comfortable and flexible lifestyle, according to International Living. Tutoring businesses can be started in most countries overseas. Tip: Give discounts to clients who publicize your services. International Living suggests word-of-mouth marketing as one of the most valuable tools that newly established businesses can have when starting out. Online tutoring jobs are listed at Tutor.com, and TutorMe.com allows you to apply to be a tutor.

6. Create a Money-Making Blog

What area of expertise do you have? Write an article about it. If your expertise is in travel, consider what you are good at: Are you a budget travel expert? Are you concerned with specific activities like shopping or hiking? According to International Living, the more specific you are, the easier it becomes to attract a loyal audience and make money from your site. The sites Squarespace and Wix provide tips to help you start and maintain a blog.

7. Set up an Online Course

Or you can create an entire course online that includes videos, PDFs, and tutorials instead of an e-book. Creating a course this way would be a great passive income opportunity since people can pay for the info and proceed at their own pace, or ask questions related to the course in a community group. The following is one resource for creating and selling online courses: LearnWorlds, allowing anyone to profit from his or her knowledge and experience by promoting it. 

8. YouTube videos

Video searches on YouTube have now surpassed searches on Google, according to recent stats.

Now you can make and upload videos and earn money. YouTube recently introduced a Partner Program. This program rewards you with a percentage (of the advertising revenue collected per 1000 views) of the advertising revenue generated.

There are many stories every week about YouTubers who have made it their career, and it is possible to make a lot of money depending on how successful you are (virality, subscriber base, topics).