Before, online work was seen as a scam. But as the internet takes a shift in Uganda, online work is now the new normal. Just to help you get along with the new way of making money, we thought it’s essential to write a guide about how to make and earn real money online in Uganda in a legit and legal way. But before we get started, we want to clear a few misconceptions about online money making.
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Is it easy to make money online?
A quick answer to this is; there is no easy way of making legit and legal money. Online work is just like any other legit job. You start today, you carry on tomorrow, persist, and the end results is “you getting paid.” No one should lie to you that you will work online today and earn millions tomorrow. Unless if you are going to involve yourself in some kind of online scam.
Having cleared that out of the way, now, let’s look at some of the legit ways of how you can make and earn real money online in Uganda to sustain yourself and your family.
How to make legit money online in Uganda
Here are some of the ways you will make money online in Uganda and grow your online career remotely:
1. Blogging
Blogging is one of the starter ways of making money online in Uganda. Many people thinking blogging is all about using YouTube to circulate false information or gossip. That is just a niche. But you can also create a simple blog website; create content, and market products.
Ensure to build and grow your website to a reasonable traffic, and Google will start paying you through the AdSense program. One of the most selling blogging niches in Uganda is Tech consumer blogs, Fintech, Mental and healthcare, etc. If you need help with creating and hosting your simple blog website, reach out now.
The steps involve, starting a blog, YouTube channel, podcast, or social media account and monetize it through ads, sponsored content, affiliate marketing, or by offering premium content or memberships.
2. Participate in online surveys
In case you are not well conversant with blogging, online surveys is another way you can make money online in Uganda. Participate in online surveys, product testing, or micro-tasking on platforms like Swagbucks, InboxDollars, or Amazon Mechanical Turk will help you to earn money or earn gift cards online.
The idea is to look out for the top paying survey sites you can work with. If you don’t have any idea, check out this guide on the top paying survey sites in 2024. This way, you are good to go with your online survey job and earn as much as you work.
3. Online tutoring or consulting
If you have expertise in a particular subject or skill, you can offer tutoring or consulting services through platforms like Tutor.com, Chegg Tutors, or even through your own website or social media channels. Let’s say you are a teacher, makeup artist, or software engineer, you can become an online coach and teach these skills to anyone willing to learn. Again, you might need to invest a few dollars to get yourself a website in case you don’t want to depend on free platforms mentions above.
4. Social media Influencer
One of the fast growing online jobs in Uganda is Social media influencing. Many campus students in Uganda are making money online through endorsements from big companies like Riham and others. So, in case you are good at using Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, there is an opportunity to influence for these big brands and make a living out of your online presence.
5. Affiliate marketing
You can also choose to make money online through affiliate marketing. Hence, you can promote products or services through affiliate programs and earn a commission for each sale or lead generated through your referral links. You can join affiliate programs of companies like Amazon Associates, ClickBank, ShareASale, Jumia Uganda, or CJ Affiliate.
6. Content creation
Many tech blogs and other websites in Uganda hire individuals to create weekly and monthly content on a variety of topics. So, if you are good at literature, research, and content creation on a variety of topics, you can get started to make money online. Some of the websites that offer opportunities like these include DIGting Agency, UgTechmag, Bookzeera, and many more.
7. Become an SEO Specialist
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is one of the unpopular but well-paying online job opportunities of late. Many organizations and businesses that own websites are struggling to reach the right traffic. So, they are always out their hiring capable individuals to take their websites from zero to hero. Therefore, you can make a living out of your SEO skills online. In case you want to learn SEO, The Freelancer Academy Uganda is offering a free course.
8. Stock trading or investing
If you have knowledge about the stock market or cryptocurrencies, you can invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or cryptocurrencies through online brokerage platforms like Robinhood, TD Ameritrade, or Coinbase. We recommend you take this one with a pinch of salt. Stock trading is an ever changing field, and it needs you to have enough knowledge before investing your money. Otherwise, it’s also a great way of making money online in Uganda.
9. Sell products or services
Ecommerce is a great way many people in Uganda are making money online. It doesn’t matter what you are selling or how you are selling it. You can sell physical or digital products online through platforms like Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. In case you need a professional ecommerce website, we can help you on that. Alternatively, you can offer services such as virtual assisting, social media management, or content writing.
10. Dropshipping:
Start an e-commerce store without holding inventory by partnering with suppliers who ship products directly to customers. You can use platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, or Oberlo to set up your dropshipping business.Top of Form
Conclusion
Remember to be cautious of online scams and always do thorough research before investing time or money into any online opportunity. Success usually requires hard work, patience, and continuous learning. Always keep in mind “No money is easy to make.”
