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Topic Summary

Posted by: E-Collins
« on: October 29, 2020, 07:20:09 AM »

Freelancing seems to be the new booming industry in our economy. With an increasing demand for working remotely from anywhere, freelancing seems to be growing each day. People now leverage the opportunities the internet provides, by learning some valuable skills and making money from them. Tho not an entirely easy feat to achieve, making money from freelancing can be done with the right knowledge and amount of work.

Making money from freelancing is not a get rich overnight scheme, it requires a lot of time and hard work. You can't wake up one morning and be a freelancer, you'd have to put in the time and work it requires for you to make money from your skills. As a freelancer, you need to have a skill you want to offer to people and businesses. The starting point is having a skill.


While choosing a skill, you want to make sure whatever skill you choose to offer must be in high demand. On deciding what skill to offer, you need to learn the skill to be a professional. If you've already been learning for years, then move on with finding people to offer your skills. The following is a summary of how you can make money with your skill.

• Choose a skill that is high in demand.
• Take an online course and learn everything you need to know about the skill.
• Build an online portfolio for your yourself and showcase your skills.
• Find clients on social media platforms and forums.
• Offer your skill and make money.


While you can follow the above steps in making money from your skill, it is hard work to decide on what skill to offer. You'd be confused about which skill will make you more money, you just to learn and make money. In this post, we will be helping you with a list of top freelance skills that are in high demand and can make you money if of course you put in the time and work needed.
If you're ready, let start listing the skills!

1. Graphic Design



Yes, the popular graphic designing skill is still one of the best and high paying skill you can bank on. With a high number of demand by companies and startups, graphics designer will continue to be a high demand skill you can learn and money cool money from. Graphics designers are needed for a wide range of design works by individual entrepreneurs and businesses. If you think you're naturally gifted in design, pick up a course online and learn the skill. In no time you'd be smiling to the bank.

2. Video Editing



Chances are, you've watched a video online today, if you haven't, you still will watch a video today. There's an ever-increasing demand for video content in this new age. With about 30 million YouTube channels, there's an increase in the service of a video editor. Businesses have realized the huge role video content plays in marketing, hence, they are willing to spend on a video editor, with hopes of getting good returns. If you think video editing is for you, you can start learning from YouTube. There are millions of videos on video editing. You should also consider taking an online course.

3. Writing



This has to be the easiest one of them all, we'd have to admit. You probably have been writing since you were a baby, or maybe not! But am sure you get the point. With hundreds of blogs being created each day, blog owners are looking for writers. Businesses are also looking for writers who will manage their websites.

The need for writers keeps growing. And it why it's making the list today. You need to find a niche you want to focus on and get high paying clients. To be a professional writer, you need to horn your writing skills by learning more. That way you get high paying clients. One best way to learn how to write is to have your own blog, where you write.

4. Copywriting



Still part of writing, but on a different scale. As a copywriter, businesses hire your services to increase sales. In order words, Copywriting means persuasive writing that increases sales. It could range from writing a landing page to writing reviews for a product. Copywriting comes in many types, so it advisable you choose one niche and focus on it.

When you become an authority in your niche, businesses will look for your services. Copywriters tend to earn more because they work mainly with businesses looking to increase sales. To learn Copywriting, you can find an online course on Udemy or Skillshare.

5. SEO Specialist


With more and more businesses wanting to have their business online, the need for SEO experts keeps growing. Literally, everyone wants to see their website on the front page of Google. But this doesn't come easy, as a lot of search engine optimization needs to be done. This is where an SEO expert comes in. Seo experts are paid huge to help businesses appear on Google.

SEO can be a very daunting task, and if done wrong can literally destroy a website, hence SEO experts are constantly being needed. You can also pick an online course from Udemy or Skillshare to learn all about SEO. Most YouTube channels are also dedicated to tutoring SEO, you can check for yourself and start learning.

6. Web Development



Yea, I know, this is a very technical skill, but a good one guaranteed to make you quite a lot of money. People and businesses keep creating a website, therefore, the need for a web developer will keep increasing also. A web developer does everything there is do on a website. They work closely with customers and businesses.

And are highly paid. Probably the highest paid skill on our list today. You can become a professional web developer with a few months of studying and practising. If you love the technical stuff, then this skill is for you. Learn and practice, have an online portfolio with good testimonials and reviews, you'd start making millions from web development in no time.

Final Thoughts



There are certainly more skills you can learn and make money from, but the above-listed ones are some of the easiest to learn and start. They are also skills that demand for them will keep increasing. You can do well to pick the one you'd like and start the learning process.

Once you've learned all that's needed to know about the skill, you need to create an online portfolio for yourself. It is very important. People and businesses won't be willing to work with you if they think you are still a novice. There need results, and are ready to pay for it, but they need to also be sure you know what you are doing. Learn a skill and start making money today!