25 Side Hustles For Homemakers
There are several side hustles that a homemaker can pursue online to make money.
1. Freelance Writing
- Description: Write articles, blog posts, or web content for clients.
- Earnings: Typically around $20-$50 per article, depending on length and complexity.
Note: Position yourself on the social media with your articles where others can interact with you. This will help others to get to know you more and your style of writing to open more potential projects.
2. Virtual Assistant
- Description: Provide administrative support to businesses or entrepreneurs, such as managing emails, scheduling, and social media.
- Earnings: Around $15-$25 per hour.
Note: You have to be fast, very fast in dealing with situations that are usually unexpected. Quick thinking and resourcefulness are 2 attributes that any Assistant must have.
3. Online Tutoring
- Description: Teach subjects you are knowledgeable in, such as math, science, or languages, through platforms like VIPKid or Chegg Tutors.
- Earnings: Approximately $50-$80 per hour.
Note: You must be knowledgeable in the subject matters and to converse in a manner that the students are able to understand easily.
4. Selling Handmade Crafts
- Description: Create and sell handmade items like jewelry, crafts, or home decor on platforms like Etsy.
- Earnings: Varies based on product and sales volume, but many sellers make $500+ per month.
Note: There are many factory made crafts that are not as unique, therefore positioning yourself with limited editions and quantities will ensure that the demand is there.
5. Social Media Management
- Description: Manage social media accounts for businesses, including content creation and engagement.
- Earnings: Around $15-$30 per hour.
Note: Invest in A.I. tools that can help you to streamline schedules, tasks and track performance.
6. Online Surveys and Market Research
- Description: Participate in online surveys or focus groups to provide feedback on products and services.
- Earnings: Typically $1-$5 per survey, but some focus groups can pay $50-$150 per session.
Note: While answering surveys through an app is easy, the earnings are usually not high as they pay very little. Instead put yourself into the database of research firms for them to conduct interviews with you.
7. Blogging
- Description: Start a blog on a topic you are passionate about and monetize it through ads, sponsored posts, or affiliate marketing.
- Earnings: Varies widely, but with consistent effort, it can generate $500+ per month
Note: Invest in A.I. tools to help you write better and collect your thoughts into articles and posts that others enjoy reading.
8. Freelance Graphic Design
- Description: Create logos, social media graphics, or other design projects for clients.
- Earnings: Around $25-$50 per hour
Note: Go for higher paying clients because the changes to be made to the designs will be more worthwhile than those who pay little and yet have higher demands.
9. Online Reselling
- Description: Buy items at a discount and resell them on platforms like eBay or Poshmark.
- Earnings: Varies based on items and sales volume, but many resellers make $500+ per month.
Note： You must be resourceful on where to get the goods and from which sellers so that you can sell with higher margins and reliable services.
10. Transcription Services
- Description: Transcribe audio or video recordings into text.
- Earnings: Around $15-$25 per hour.
Note: Invest in reliable A.I tools that can help you to convert the original content into the output that clients want.
11. Affiliate Marketing
- Description: Promote products or services through affiliate links on your blog, social media, or YouTube channel and earn a commission for each sale.
- Earnings: Varies widely, but with the right strategy, it can be quite lucrative.
Note: You must have an existing pool of contacts or members/followers so that you introduce different products to them over time.
12. Dropshipping
- Description: Sell products through an online store without holding inventory. When a customer makes a purchase, the supplier ships the product directly to them.
- Earnings: Profit margins can vary, but many dropshippers make $500+ per month.
Note: Similar to Affiliate Marketing, there should be a pool of contacts that you can attract with your products to create a constant flow of sales.
13. Proofreading and Editing
- Description: Review and correct written content for grammar, punctuation, and style.
- Earnings: Around $20-$35 per hour.
Note: Again, invest in A.I. tools that can help you to work effectively and efficiently. Grammarly is a popular tool that many freelancers are using.
14. Online Course Creation
- Description: Create and sell online courses on platforms like Udemy or Teachable on topics you are knowledgeable about.
- Earnings: Varies, but successful courses can generate significant income.
Note: You must know exactly what information or knowledge you are sharing with the potential clients. Preferably, subjects or topics that you have prior knowledge and are able to provide insights and deeper understanding to the students.
15. Voiceover Work
- Description: Provide voiceover services for videos, commercials, audiobooks, and more.
- Earnings: Around $30-$50 per hour.
Note: There are many A.I. tools that can do a fabulous job but still very much require the final touch of a trained executor. You must already have contacts in these fields to get jobs consistently.
16. Data Entry
- Description: Enter and manage data for businesses or organizations.
- Earnings: Around $10-$20 per hour.
Note: Legal, financial and business process outsourcing companies will be a good source for you to get projects and tasks.
17. Translation Services
- Description: Translate documents, websites, or other content from one language to another.
- Earnings: Around $20-$40 per hour.
Note: Aside from using the right tools, you must have the knowledge of the lingo and terms used in the respective industries too.
18. Online Coaching
- Description: Offer coaching services in areas like fitness, life coaching, or business consulting.
- Earnings: Around $50-$100 per session.
Note: There are many coaches out there offering the same service, you need to differentiate yourself where the need is unique and narrow so that the retention of clients will be much higher.
19. Stock Photography
- Description: Take and sell photos on stock photography websites like Shutterstock or Adobe Stock.
- Earnings: Varies based on sales volume, but many photographers make $500+ per month.
Note: If you have an eye for details and are able to tell stories through the lens from the photos, you can differentiate yourself from selling online and also exclusively to magazines and publications.
20. Podcasting
- Description: Start a podcast on a topic you are passionate about and monetize it through sponsorships and ads.
- Earnings: Varies widely, but successful podcasts can generate significant income.
Note: Your content should be engaging to have the listeners coming back for more. Tapping onto your experience and knowledge will differentiate you from many others.
21. E-book Publishing
- Description: Write and publish e-books on platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
- Earnings: Varies, but many authors make $500+ per month.
Note: While there are A.I. tools to use, nothing beats writing good quality and engaging contents to captivate the attention of your readers to come back for more.
22. Online Fitness Training
- Description: Provide virtual fitness training sessions or create workout plans for clients.
- Earnings: Around $30-$60 per hour.
Note: While many are going back to the office to work, some of us are still on a hybrid mode. Targeting this group of potential white collars to exercise in-front of a screen can help you with a constant flow of income.
23. Website Testing
- Description: Test websites for usability and provide feedback.
- Earnings: Around $10-$20 per test.
Note: You need to have some prior knowledge about how the website works on different types of devices (laptop, PC, phone, tablet, projector etc) to do a good job. Understanding how UI/UX (User Interface / User Experience) is a must.
24. Graphic Design Templates
- Description: Create and sell design templates for social media, presentations, or websites.
- Earnings: Varies based on sales volume, but many designers make $500+ per month.
Note: You must be at least an intermediate level designer with some experience in designing templates (WordPress, Wix templates) that others want to purchase.
25. Online Marketplaces
- Description: Sell products on online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, or Facebook Marketplace.
- Earnings: Varies based on product and sales volume, but many sellers make $500+ per month.
Note: Identify what others are searching for in your locality so that you can provide more targeted products for sales with higher margins. For example: Certain Star Wars are not released into smaller markets and thus create demands, where you may be able to purchase and resell in the local marketplace.
