There are various amazing ways to make money online as a Nigerian student. We all need that extra cash and pocket money, don't we? The internet is filled with opportunities for you to make that extra cash!
1. Start a blog
Blogging is underrated by many students. But you'll be surprised by the amount of income generated by many bloggers from stay at home moms to university and college students all over the world. If you're very good at writing, you just might love blogging. You can start a blog based on your interests and hobbies such as food, fashion, student life, technology, celebrity and entertainment news, fitness etc. When you offer valuable content to your readers, you build an audience and monetize your blog. You can make money through sponsored ads, Google AdSense, reviews, blog collaborations etc.

2. Start a Youtube channel
Youtube is one of the top 3 most visited websites on the internet and thousands of videos are uploaded daily with millions of people watching this videos. If you're good at DIY,entertaining, educating and informing people and you're not shy in front of a camera, Youtube might just be your thing. If you have a Gmail account, you have a Youtube channel automatically. All you have to do is record your video using your phone, camera or webcam, edit it and upload it to Youtube. Once you get a lot of views, you start to make money from Google ads and paid collaborations.

3. Write an eBook.
Ebooks are the new money makers. You simply write your book and upload it to OkadaBooks or Amazon.com. You charge a price for your books and once they're sold, you're paid. No printing costs. No losses.

4. Start an Ecommerce store
Ecommerce store are great sources of income for entrepreneurs. If you're a designer or retailer, you can put up your products and sell them to consumers. Shopify, Weebly, Jumia, Konga are examples of sites where you could host your ecommerce store.

5. Podcasting
This is becoming very popular. This audio form of content is very easy to start and manage. You can call it the new radio. People pay for ad space. Tim Ferris, Pat Flynn, YNaija, Problogger are sites which have adopted this.

6. Writing
Content creation for the web such as blog posts and copy writing can make you a lot of money. Writers are always in demand. Always. You get paid per article. Writers In Charge and Naija Writers Coach are blogs that constantly update you about writing opportunities.

7. Social Media & Microblogging
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook are big money makers for influencers on this platforms. You can make money through ads if you offer value to your followers. Your brand's aesthetic could lean towards street style, quotes, opinion, memes, poetry, photography etc

8. Website Design/ Programming
You can help people set up their websites if you're good at it.

9. App Developer
If you're good at coding, you can develop useful apps and money. Who knows? You could be the next Mark Zuckerberg.

10. Tutoring
If you are an expert in a particular field, or skilled in a particular area, you can offer to teach people what you know for a fee.
Ideas buzzing already? The internet is changing is an amazing platform to explore your creativity. Any comments or questions? Comment below! Thanks for reading!
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