subject: Work At Home Moms - 5 Ways To Earn Extra Money [print this page] There are an abundance of opportunities on the Internet for work at home moms to make extra money. Unfortunately, there is also an abundance of shady opportunities on the Internet. The biggest tip for work at home moms to help them avoid these bad apples is to remember that no legitimate employer will ask you to pay anything in return for a job. With that said, here are five ways for work at home moms to earn a tidy income from the comfort of their own homes.
1. Freelance writing. Consider being a freelance writer and editor for a company or for individual clients. In the fast growing world of the Internet, great content is always highly sought after. Whether you're a specialist in one topic, or can write about everything, you'll be sure to find someone in need of your services. To find clients, you can post on or search through classified ad sites like Craigslist or, even better, you can go to online forums for Internet marketers where you know there will be a high demand for writers.
2. Website or graphic design. If you have an artistic flair, then you should consider entering the website designing business. All you need is Adobe Photoshop and some creative inspiration and you're good to go. Whether it be logos, banners, eBook covers, icons, blogging themes or entire websites, this type of service is always in demand. The possibilities with design are really endless and people will pay top prices if you can do excellent work for them.
3. Virtual assisting. Being a virtual assistant is kind of like being a secretary, except that you can work from your own home. You may be answering calls that have been directed through to you, responding to emails, updating websites or databases, or anything of that sort. Becoming a virtual assistant will require you to have good interpersonal skills as well as proficiency with, or an ability to learn, how to use software such as Microsoft Word.
4. Dropshipping through eBay. In addition to selling your unwanted items on eBay for extra cash, you can also start a dropshipping business on eBay. This is basically where you find a supplier for a product, you list the product on eBay and, when it is sold, you forward the order to the supplier, you pay the supplier their cut out of the sale proceeds and keep the rest. This is a really great, risk free way, to make money, as the only upfront cost is that to make a listing on eBay, and you don't have the hassle of keeping an inventory or posting items..
5. Blogging. This is more of a long term business model, but blogging does not take a lot of effort per day, so you could easily start a blog while pursuing other ventures. Create your own WordPress blog on your own domain and create a theme for your blog. Then, pick a topic, and write a post a day about it everyday. Over time, your readership will grow and you can earn money from the various ads that you have positioned on your blog.
