Unique Money Making Ideas

Unique Ideas for Making Money from Home (That You Haven’t Tried Yet)

When it comes to making money from home, there’s a lot of repeating advice out there. If you’ve read up on a few ideas and none of them appeal to you, we’ve got some more that you might not have tried yet. I’ve put together a list of creative ways you can make money from home.

Sell Your Writing

Freelance writing is one of the most popular ways to make money online, but it goes way beyond blogging and copywriting. There are all kinds of niches and needs out there, and these are some opportunities you might not have seen yet:

• Book reviews. There are quite a few companies that pay for book reviews online. Kirkus is the main one, but you can also look at Online Book Club, Any Subject Books, or Shvoong. Alternatively, you can start your own platform as a book reviewer. Publish your reviews regularly on a blog. You can then monetize the blog and/or use it as leverage to pitch publications (magazines and newspapers) to hire you as a book reviewer. This takes a bit of legwork, but it’s manageable. Plus, when you put in the time to get established, you can make great rates for your reviews.
• Book descriptions. Have you ever bought a book on Amazon, read it, and then thought the book description was really lacking because the book was much better than it’d seemed? If so, you may have figured out what it takes to write a winning book description… the kind that makes you want to buy. Start offering book description services as a writer.
• Product descriptions. Product descriptions are a type of copywriting that’s often underestimated. Next time you’re browsing your favorite online store or Etsy shop, take a look at the product descriptions. If you’ve ever thought “I bet I could write a better description than that,” then you’re right on the money. Price your product descriptions per description rather than charging an hourly rate to maximize your earnings.
• Lesson plans, workouts, etc. Do you know a lot about something that can be packaged up? If so, you sell it. Sell lesson plans, workouts, recipes, crafts, or anything else! And if you want to get really proactive, you can sell yourself as a teacher/coach/trainer to go along with your items.

Sell Your Time with Online Services

We touched briefly on this in the last section, but there’s no limit to the services you can sell online. Freelance writing is a service, along with other common work-at-home gigs like being a virtual assistant or a web designer. But there are some less common ways to sell your services online, too. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Voice over work. I’ve written about being a voice over artist before, and it’s one of my favorite “unusual” ways to make money from home.
• Be a media buyer. Media buyers are people who buy ad space. If you have any experience with advertising services like Google Adwords or Facebook Ads — or if you’re willing to put in the time to research best practices — you can become a media buyer for online businesses and entrepreneurs and help them get their online ads set up.
• Bed Rest Concierge. These special mom helpers may handle everything from shower registries and birth announcements to diaper delivery and laundry service. Obviously, some services can only be done on a local level and possibly in-person, but you may be able to create an online version that suits your skills and passions.
• Letters from Santa. Christmas is coming soon. Now is the time to start prepping for a Secret Santa gig. Not the one in the mall. The one behind the scenes responding to those letters to Santa. Offer the service in your local Facebook Buy/Sell Groups. Craft a letter, send it to the North Pole to be postmarked, collect your bounty.

Sell or Rent Your Stuff

Everyone knows about selling your unwanted books and clothes, but you may have more at your disposal than you realized. Whether you want to sell or rent, these are some good opportunities for you:

• Sell old ads. If you’ve got a pile of old magazines or newspapers lying around — or if you have a Great Aunt Matilda with a pile — see about cutting out the ads and selling them. Collectors and nostalgia junkies happily pay good money for old ads on sites like eBay. You can also pick up old magazines at yard sales, thrift shops, and online — look for ones with some damage to pay less for them but still have the ads you want.
• Rent your shed. Consider putting up a shed in your backyard — or clearing out the one you currently have — and renting it out. With self-storage being an enormous industry these days, there’s sure to be somebody in your area who would rent your shed. You can try renting it out on Craigslist. Just be sure to have a contract in place, agreeing that you aren’t liable for theft or damage.
• Rent your stuff. From costumes to home and anything in between, you may be able to rent out things you own for cash. Keep in mind that you’ll need to take pictures of the item(s) you’re renting, and have a contract in place to protect you especially if you’re renting out things like machinery (lawn mowers, etc.) or sporting equipment — things that people might be injured while using. It’s a good idea to speak with a lawyer to get that contract set up, but it shouldn’t be too difficult or expensive.

The key to making money from home is to use what you already have (or can easily get) in new, profitable ways. With a bit of creativity and an eagle eye, you’ll be able to spot all kinds of creative opportunities to make money from home.

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