Ways to earn money from the comfort of your home (Part 1: YouTube)

By Arslan Shahzad

Economy can be unpredictable. Having a reliable job or an established business can both have their downs in a bad economy. But when you face an unexpected turn of events, there is always a way to earn money through a second source. Then there are scenarios where you can’t afford a steady and strong financial life with a single job. In an economy like today’s, especially in Pakistan, having a part time income resource or making money online from the comfort of your home is a great proposition.

Whether you don’t have a job these days, or you’re a housewife who isn’t able to go out and earn for her family or you can be a graduate looking for an internship or just a student who wants to pay for an education. For some, earning money online can be equal to filling the financial gaps or for someone like me having an online job is the career to be in.

Pakistan is rated among the cheapest labor available globally with a population who can speak English. India is in that list too. Businesses in US, UK, Australia and Canada outsource fresh graduates for call center jobs and look for experienced professionals who are willing to set up a small business.

As all we know, now a days many people use internet, and most of them use internet only for social media like Facebook and Twitter. But why not we make money from internet?. Here i m going to tell you a 60 ways to make money online or how to make money from home or easy ways to make money from internet. This is what you need to get started.

  • A lot of patience. Earning income online is easy, but earning good amount of money can be challenging sometimes. Some months can be really good and some can be just fine.
  • You must have some know-how about computer and internet. You can’t have a stable online earning source if you don’t have the basic knowledge to operate a computer or how the internet works.
  • You must understand English at least at a basic level. Having proficiency in English communication is always a plus.
  • Consistency and hard work. Earning online can be easy, but maintaining the financial flow requires consistency in work and an attitude that shouts hard work.

Today, I will be discussing the most common and easiest way to make money by staring a YouTube channel, which require no investment. YouTube gets almost 5 billion video views per day which proves its power on the internet.

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Felix Kjellberg, the owner of PewDiePie. (Photo Credit: ART+ Marketing)

The biggest YouTuber of 2019 is Felix Kjellberg, the owner of PewDiePie (a YouTube account). He has earned $15.5 million in 2018 (Forbes) by running a single YouTube channel.

This career is suitable for people who love to create videos, like to talk in front of a camera, shoot documentaries or short films. They must also the ability to create a video using software tools or record a video using your mobile phone or camcorder.

The general rule for monetization in YouTube is very simple. More views your videos get, more money you’ll earn. You’ll just have to enable the monetize option in your YouTube channel settings. I will be discussing how to setup and monetize your own channel in my next blog. Just keep reading and supporting.

The writer is Masters in International Relations from National Defense University, Islamabad. Follow us on Facebook at The Basement Journal for daily updates.

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