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Fun Ways to Make Money Online as a Teen

From selling your old sneakers on StockX to reviewing songs on Music Xray, the Internet is full of fun jobs for teens. Some of the gigs demand immense hard work and commitment. But the jobs we’ve listed below are simple, fun, and payout reasonably well.

Play Video Games

Developers and distributors aren’t the only people who make money from video games anymore. Players are making millions of dollars streaming or winning competitions. Take Tyler “Ninja” Blevins as an example.

He’s been streaming video games for the last eight years but got famous in 2018 after he began streaming Fortnite. Fortunately, it paid off, and he concluded 2018 having amassed over $10 million.

How did he do it? Ninja learned how to entertain fans and attracted over 14 million subscribers as a result. What followed were brands competing to sponsor him, some who paid him millions of dollars.

Similar to Ninja, you could join Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, or Facebook and become a streamer. Alternatively, you could become an eSports professional where you compete with people from all over the world at Fortnite, League of Legends or DOTA 2 competitions.

Play Real Money Casino Games

Streaming video games is great, but it’s a tremendously overcrowded industry. As an alternative, consider playing online poker, blackjack, or slots for real money. Of course, find out your state’s online gambling legal age before you join a gambling site.

To help save on money, join online casinos that give you bonuses. Claim no deposit spins to help you play a few slots without spending your money. After that, grab more casino rewards to increase your bankroll and hopefully give you a chance to maximize your profits.

Still on casino games, learn a few tricks and strategies before you begin to gamble. Find out how the basic strategy for blackjack works. Learn the best roulette bets and improve your poker skills to win consistently.

Sell Sneakers Online

So, you have too many sneakers at home? Sell some of the shoes on Instagram, Craigslist, eBay, or StockX. No matter what brand you are selling, there’s always a demand for sneakers. And if they are rare to find, you could sell them 100 times more than you purchased them. That’s not an exaggeration.

Last July, someone sold a pair of Nike Dunks that usually costs $200 for $13,500. That’s 67 times what he paid for the shoes, assuming he purchased them for $200. To be fair, the shoes had sold out online, so the seller was lucky to be one of a few people to own them.

Nonetheless, the fact that you can sell old shoes for thousands of dollars means there’s a massive market for used items these days. Experts call it re-commerce, and credit pop culture for helping it burgeon into a booming business.

 Get Paid for your Hobbies

How do you spend your free time? If you watch a lot of movies, start a movie review blog. If you are a book nerd, sign up to get paid for reading books. You could also get paid to take photos, to write code, or sign for someone.

In fact, there’s an entire industry blossoming based on people doing micro-jobs for pay. You are probably part of it or could at least become a part of it by joining Task rabbit, Fiverr, or Rover.  These sites connect people with all sorts of jobs to people willing to do them for money.

Take Fiverr as an example. The website features people who need logos, YouTube videos, blog articles, voice-overs, programming, modeling, among others. The jobs start at $5 or although you can charge as high as you want.

Sell Crafted Items Online

If you can sketch brilliantly, make metal signs or knit scarves; consider joining etsy.com or a similar site. Etsy allows you to sell almost anything handcrafted, from yarn to wooden boxes, necklaces to purses.

Signing up is free, but it helps to be a good marketer. That’s because there are thousands of sellers on the same platform, and sometimes you’ll be competing with them for the same customers.  That being said, you also need to craft items that stand out to have a chance at making decent amounts of money.

Complete Online Surveys

Online surveys don’t pay as much as selling crafted items on Etsy, but they also take less time to complete. A simple survey lasts 10-15 minutes, after which you can earn $5 to $30. Some sites allow you to take multiple surveys per week, helping you earn up to $200 per month.

That means you could comfortably make $1000 completing dozens of online surveys. Of course, it’s easier said than done, and there are plenty of better ways to make money online. But if you can have time to spare and need some pocket change, sign up on Survey Junkie, Panel Base, and other similar websites.

Start a YouTube Channel

If an 8-year-old can make $22 million reviewing toys on YouTube, you can do it. Well, it isn’t that easy. Most YouTubers earn little to nothing, but that’s the case with most online jobs. Unless you figure out how to do things right, making money online can be challenging.

With YouTube, the secret is to find a proper niche and make stellar videos. The 8-year-old YouTuber, for example, reviews toys in fun ways kids can relate to. On the other end, musicians make millions by providing entertaining songs.

Fortunately, there’s a huge market for all sorts of content on YouTube. Your only requirement is to choose a category with a vast fan base but not enough content producers. People also appreciate quality videos, so work on the quality of your videos.

After that, decide whether you want to make money by advertising your videos, selling your products, or marketing other companies’ stuff.

To Conclude

There’s an unlimited number of ways to make money online. You could take photos in your city and sell them online. You could become a YouTuber or play video games for money. Choose something you enjoy doing and find ways to make money from it.


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