How to make fast money online for free - 10 Creative ways to do so

How can I make money online for free either at home or as a student? There are millions of ways to make money - especially extra money side hustling. If you have the drive and the passion to earn money, you CAN do it. But sometimes we struggle to figure out what to do that will actually earn us anything. We simply hit a mental wall and our money-making ideas remain out of reach.

So, instead of staying roadblocked, here is a list of ways to start side hustling, earning your way out of debt, or using the extra money to invest.

No matter what your skill set is, or how much time you have, you should be able to find something on this list that you can do this week to make some extra money. Even (and perhaps especially) if you're a college student looking to make more money, a lot of these tasks are perfect for you.

CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE

1. Online Surveys

An increasingly popular way for students, people at home to make money is to fill out online surveys in their spare time. Research companies are always recruiting new members to answer surveys and test new products.

For a few minutes of form filling, you can make a couple of quid which is paid as cash or rewards. You can bag up to £3 ($5) for some surveys!

A few good ones to try are Toluna, MySurvey, Global Test Market, The Opinion Panel, YouGov, PanelOpinion, Pinecone, SurveyBods, PanelBase, Hiving, Harris Poll, Mind Mover, New Vista, PopulusLive, iPoll.

Also sign up for Swagbucks which rewards you for surveys as well as simply surfing the web, watching videos and playing games.

2. Paid for Searching the Web

Interested in earning cash for doing what you already do online? This has to be one of the easiest methods of making money online without really any effort or change in your behavior.

This innovative idea by Qmee.com rewards you for searching in Google, Bing or Yahoo. You just install a simple add-on to your browser and when you conduct a search there may be a few sponsored results alongside your normal search.

Each Qmee result has a cash reward attached – if you are interested in it simply click on it and collect your reward.

Sign up now for free and start earning from your own searches! Click here to start

3. Review websites & apps for cash

Well, you might be a regular internet surfer, so perhaps it's time to turn pro and browse websites as a paid and fun job!

Introducing UserTesting.com – a new platform that pays everyday people to review all kinds of websites. Each review takes around 20 minutes and bags you $10 (£6.50) via Paypal.

Simply sign up here, complete a test review and look forward to receiving websites in your inbox.

4. Become a ‘Clickworker'

The Clickworker.com concept is based on ‘internet crowd-sourcing' where businesses advertise specific, scalable tasks they need completing quickly. And for us, it's an easy way to make fast cash from our couch.

There are a variety of tasks, but most commonly they involve mindless data entry, web research or form filling. You are rewarded and paid in cash (via Paypal) for the work you do, and you can choose from what and when you work. Give it a go. 

5. Gigs on Fiverr

Fiverr is now the world's largest marketplace for people to make money selling small services (known as ‘gigs').

What you offer could be absolutely anything, from writing and translating, social media posting, playing pranks and teaching to creating music voiceovers and short video clips for people all around the world!

The default price is $5 on Fiverr, but you can attach extra services to gigs for more money. Whilst it might not seem like much, it can quickly add up and there are plenty of examples of people making a really good living from the site. The key is to get a system in place which minimizes the time spent on each gig.

But there is another way to profit even more from Fiverr for potentially far less work. How? By simply reselling gigs elsewhere. For example, find a decent logo designer then reply to jobs on Upwork or even local classifieds. A $5 spend can easily become $50+, and it's repeatable!

6. Review music for money

If you love music, make it your business by reviewing unsigned bands and artists online for cash with Slicethepie.

It can take a while to build up your reputation but some users of the site have said that they earn £40 a month. This may not sound like much, but if it's something you enjoy then it shouldn't be hard work and is another thing for your CV. The money you earn will be in $US but anyone can sign up and review.

7. Buy and sell domain names

A domain name is just a website address (eg. ‘getmoney4me.com' or ‘mysite.co.uk') and there are lots of extensions (.com, .net, .co.uk etc).

They cost as little as £1.99 to register with 123-reg.co.uk or GoDaddy.com yet premium domain names can fetch £1,000s if not millions when sold on. In 2007 VacationRentals.com went for a cool $35m!

Now you're probably not going to come across anything like that, but you can still turn a quick profit with a bit of searching. The trick is to find available domain names which have some commercial value, snap them up and then list them for sale on a site like Sedo.com, Flippa.com.

8. Freelance work

Perhaps you enjoy writing, managing Facebook pages or doing a little bit of graphic design in your spare time. There are so many freelance jobs out there that require simple skills or just time that someone else might not have.

And the best thing about freelancing is that you can work for clients in the UK, US and around the world with just an internet connection from home, to your own hours whilst developing valuable skills.

A great place to start is with the leading freelance site Upwork.com

9. Blogging

Blogging is a great side hustle because you can do it at your own pace anywhere you want. It's not a quick and easy way to make money, but there are a lot of ways to make money side hustling while blogging. You can sell advertising, become an affiliate for other people's products, sell your own online product, and more. It does take time to build up an audience to be able to make a decent amount of money, but once you have a large following, you could earn over $15,000 per month or more (we do).

 Something lovely about Bluehost, you can use Bluehost to start because you get a free domain name and cheap hosting at just $2.95 per month.

10. Online Coaching or Consulting

Beyond blogging, you can also become a coach or consultant for others, especially if you have some skills that people are looking for. Maybe you're a social media maven, or you have great online business skills. Selling your time and hopping on a Skype call or Google hangout is a great hustle.

A good platform to get started with this is Clarity.fm You can get paid by the minute for your consulting calls. If you've established yourself as a thought leader in your industry, you could also make yourself available on platforms like LinkedIn as well.

Income Potential: $100 per month

Making money online is fun but you need to be dedicated if you want to make a lot from it.

Have you tried any of these side hustles? What's worked for you and what hasn't? What did you use the extra money for? 

Share your thought.