In part 1 of this article we mainly talked about online jobs that involve writing. We talked about eBooks, articles, academic research and blogging.
And while those are nice ideas, someone who is allergic to writing might want to avoid them.
Today we talk about some opportunities to earn online in Kenya or any other part of the world that don't involve writing.
Remember, our goal is to show you a few options to raising start-up capital for your business, by doing simple jobs that reward you for your talent and time.
1.Be Paid For Simply Sharing Your Opinion By Completing Surveys
Online surveys are usually rolled out by big companies that want to understand a few things about the internet world.
You simply need to provide your feedback on each survey and be paid for simply sharing your opinion. The more surveys you complete, the more you can earn.
You won't get rich taking surveys, but they are a nice bridge to bigger opportunities especially if you are an entrepreneur with a dream of saving and starting a business someday.
Some legitimate online survey companies include:
1)iPoll – You will be rewarded with points for every survey taken. You can cash these points. There are also opportunities to do free product testing – oh, how we all love free things.
2)PaidViewPoint – You get paid a few dollars for every survey completed.
3)Survey Savvy – Launched in 2009, SurveySavvy allows you to withdraw as little as $1 from your account.
Earnings
Quite frankly, filling out surveys isn't a day job income replacement, it is more of supplemental income. Yes – this is what Nairobians like calling "a side-hustle". You can make as little as $50 per month or as much as $150 p.m.
2.Earn from uploading your favorite videos on Youtube
The science of making money on Youtube is almost similar to one of blogging. The only difference in this case is that you will be required to create a Youtube channel instead of a blog and you will be posting videos instead of written articles.
Pick an interesting topic that can attract many people to subscribe to your channel. Produce some nice, simple videos and once you get a steady stream of viewers you can then apply for Google adverts account (similar to Google adsense which is for blogs).
At the same time you can establish yourself as an authority in your topic and then approach a few companies and have them pay you to simply endorse their products to your audience.
There are many people who have used Youtubing to launch their careers online including Kansiime of Uganda and Sharon Mundia of Kenya.
Earnings
Once you link your channel to Google adverts, you will make 68% of the total ad revenue. Normally, Youtube charges advertisers when a viewer watches more than 30seconds or more of an ad.
Typically the charge per view is $0.18. On average newbie Youtubers make as much as $18 per day or roughly Ksh60,000 per month.
3.Get paid for your graphic and web design prowess from your home couch
Web design and graphic design expertise are skills that you can easily acquire at a college near you for a reasonable fee.
Once you are confident of being in a position to create and produce quality work, don't hesitate to create an account with one of the many freelance designer sites.
Here you will get jobs from people looking to have new logos, websites, blogs, apps, art works etc created by independent professionals (who are also known as freelancers).
At first, you may need to bid for jobs but once you get your first few satisfied clients then your profile will illuminate and more steady work will begin to flow in.
In the long run you will be able to work with customers from across all corners of the world, from the comfort of your bedroom.
You can also save some money to start a design parlor in your town and start targeting local clients as well.
Earnings
Clients on sites like Freelancer and Upwork pay about $25 for short tasks take about 3 hours to complete. Experienced designers can earn as much as $100 per hour. On average a beginner may earn Ksh50,000 per month.
4.Watch your favorite team play, and make some money for every goal they score
So now, let us assume you neither have the time for online surveys nor the resources for Youtubing. Sports betting gives you the opportunity to sharpen your risk taking skills as you raise some income at the same time.
You simply need to find a reputable betting site, deposit some money via M-Pesa and make your predictions.
Sites like Elite bet, Sportpesa and Royal Kenya are all regulated by the Betting Control and Licensing Board of Kenya and Gaming act, Cap 131, Laws of Kenya.
If you love soccer, you only need to analyze your favorite teams and put your money on the table for it. If your predictions are correct, then you are granted a payout.
Some of these sites allow you to start betting with as little as Ksh10 while others offer a Jackpot opportunity with as little as Ksh100 for those who can predict as many as 12 games correctly.
Earnings
Betting has its own fair share of ups and downs. However, with a bit of expertise and well…some luck, one can make as much as Ksh30,000 per month by investing as little as Ksh1,000.
(This is however just a conservative estimate figure as returns may vary from Ksh0 to several millions).
5.Roam with the big sharks in the Forex Exchange market
Forex exchange basically involves exchange of one currency for another. For example, if you had Ksh8500 sometime last year you would have bought $100 because the USDKES exchange rate then was at 85.
Today the USDKES rate stands at Ksh103 and so as a Forex trader you would have rushed to sell your $100 and get Ksh10,300 thus raising a profit of Ksh1,800.
That is pretty much what happens in the online forex trading world. You buy currencies and sell according to patterns.
You only need to link up with a broker (examples of brokers are: Easy Forex, Baby Pips, Windsor, AAA) and with as little as Ksh10,000 start trading on micro-lots.
Normally, the major currencies are best traded because they are highly volatile thereby creating numerous scalping opportunities for small traders.
Examples of currency pairs one can trade in include Euro Vs US Dollar (EURUSD) and Great Britain Pound Vs Canadian Dollar (GBPCAD).
Earnings
Like any other business, forex trading has its nice moments and bad moments. Skilled traders are however able to mint as much as Ksh150,000 in profits per month (Conservative estimate).
Related Article: Stock Trading Tips
6.Exchange your favorite photos for an income
Microstock sites such as shutterstock.com and istockphoto.com make it easy for hobbyist and amateur photographers to get paid for their work.
So dig deeper into your hard-drive, get those photos you took on your last vacation to Masai Mara, pick your best and turn them into cash.
Most micro stock sites don't charge you to upload photos. Instead, they take a small percentage of each sale.
As a beginner you can make as little as 15% from each sale, but that percentage can grow to as much as 50% especially if you are willing to offer your photos exclusively to one website.
Success in this line of business lies in delivering QUANTITY and QUALITY. So, invest in a good-quality digital camera (preferably a digital SLR) so you are able to shoot sharp images.
Note that all images submitted to a microstock site are inspected by quality assurance guys before being posted online. Basically, you will need to take generic photos as opposed to artistic photos e.g.
*Photo of man reading
*Photo of man yawning
*Photo of woman shouting
*Photo of an angry child
*Photo of a lion hunting
Anything, generic and generally acceptable in the eyes of public will generally sell. Alternatively (if you find it difficult to be approved to the big sites), you can start your own stock photos website – a first in Kenya. Very few people have though of this idea and you can be a pioneer.
Earnings
With 1000 photos on your profile and 500 downloads per month you can make as much as Ksh50,000. This however varies depending on your pricing policy and stock site's policies.
Final Word
Wow, what a long article, we never thought it'd come to this…but we're glad you've read it to the end.
We hope that you have gained a lot by familiarizing with these methods to earn online in Kenya that don't involve writing.
At the same time we hope you have spotted a potential opportunity for your next startup. YES/NO? Share your thoughts with us via the comment box.
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