Do you want to venture into freelancing & you are looking for the top freelancing skills to learn to make money online.
It is so much possible!
We all want reliable means to earn sustainable income online but my question is,
“Are you ready to invest your time into learning these skills?
Because these skills are marketable skills that are in high demand.
Different companies, businesses are looking for freelancers with these marketable skills & are ready to pay for their services.
Making money as a freelancer depends on the marketable skill that you have Click To Tweetbut all these happen when you invest your time in learning about the set of skills you wish to acquire.
As a new freelancer, you want to get started in the right way,
in the path of the skills that generate the highest income.
It does make sense! Doesn’t it.
But let me clarify things here, just because a skill Is in high demand & pays well doesn’t mean it is the right path to follow.
Getting paid will depend on your experience, skill level, and your quality of work/services you offer to your client.
There is a reason why you are paid $5 on Fiverr to write an article of about 1000 words length.
and someone else is been paid $150 for the same article of the same word length.
Can you spot the difference 😊 ?
The difference is in the skill level, experience, and quality of your work.
In these posts, we will cover the most in-demand freelance skills that companies are looking for.
Let’s get into it!
Copywriting
Copywriting is the art and science of strategically delivering words whether written or spoken that gets people to take action.
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This is one of the highly profitable skills to learn to make money online, but to become a profitable expert in the field,
you need to invest solely in learning the craft because copywriters are highly paid.
The primary function of a copywriter is to get client to take action.
Copywriters are the ones that write the sales pages of websites, landing pages, emails that will make the client take action I.e making a purchase.
Becoming a copywriter does not take weeks to learn you will need like months to learn the skill.
There are different types of freelance writing,
I found this super helpful posts from Elna Cain which will walk you though. 31 Types of Writing Jobs from Home.
There are lots of free resources that you help you get started.
Proofreader/Editor
Becoming a proofreader/Editor is one of the best skills to learn online as a freelancer.
There are lots of websites, blogs & companies that are looking for specialized proofreader/editor to give their work a final touch before it will be publish.
It could be blog posts, articles, ebook proofreading. When we write, we all are bound to make countless mistakes.
that is when the need for a proofreader comes into place
There are resources to help you out in learning the skills, like proofread anywhere which helps proofreader earn extra income.
this website will help you out with everything you need to know about “proofreading“
Related: 60 ways to make extra money from home legitimately
40+ best places to land online writing jobs from home that you need to try
Facebook Advertising
I know I included this into the list, I added it to the list because Facebook advertising is booming right now.
A lot of companies are looking for targeted site visitors which will eventually turn into a buyer.
If you can learn the art of Facebook advertising very well, you can make lots of money as a freelancer.
A lot of companies are willing to pay you if you can achieve success with it especially when they have tried creating a campaign and failed multiple times.
they are willing to pay you $1000 or more if they see real results with your campaign.
You may think building a campaign is easy, but it’s not as easy as you think, I found this course Called FB side hustles course from bobby the founder of millennialmoneyman.com.
This course is going to help you out in everything you need to know pertaining Facebook advertising.
Coding
Coding is one of the best skills to learn, coding is a major component of online business and its never going to go down the drain.
Be it mobile development, creating a custom plugin, themes, software development, and lots more.
Coding is really striving and booming, this gives great opportunity for anyone who has interest and passion for this skill.
There are free resources to help you out in learning this skill(coding).
this websites codecademy will help you in learning how to code,
and also bear this in mind You will be doing yourself good if you deprive yourself of watching TV sets and go learn this skill, your future self will have you to thank.
Social media manager
Most businesses, if not all, websites, e-commerce stores are all using social media to drive targeted sales and customers to their site or online store.
These companies, websites, businesses are looking for social media manager to help them with their social media marketing.
this is a really good marketable skill that does pays well
As a social media manager, you can help companies, e-commerce shop owners with any social media platform that you have enough knowledge about, in terms of marketing aspects.
What I meant by that is knowing how to use the platform for marketing in the business sphere.
Copywriting is the art and science of strategically delivering words whether written or spoken that gets people to take action Click To TweetA lot of us do spend most of our time on social media platform without learning the business aspects of it.
For you to be able to drive targeted visitors to your client websites you must have mastered the ins and out of the platform.
You can be a Pinterest VA, Facebook marketer and lots more.
Tutoring/coaching
This is one of the best skill to learn, you can coach someone on anything you have expertise on.
it can be coaching someone on how to loose weight, how to set up an online store, you can teach someone English or any other language online.
If you want a specific niche that is in high demand where you can build your personal brand, you might setup a website and offer your services to people who you already know has interest in the services that you are offering.
you can monetize it with affilliate marketing, launching an online course and lots more.
Translation
Are you billingual, do you know more than one language?
This is one of the best skill to learn, a lot of companies are looking for translators that can help them out in translating,
even if you can’t speak a second language you can learn it. There are resources out there that can help you out in getting started, I found this website called Duolingo
You can spend one or two hours each day learning this skill for free on Duolingo, learning a second language is not that easy, but just say to yourself “I can do it” and you are good to go.
Web design
Learning this is a good one to look into because there are lots of people that are looking for website developers to set up their websites for them.
There are many businesses that already have websites but it’s not mobile friendly, you can see there is huge opportunity for you to make money online with this skill.
You can learn this skill on skillshare or udemy, after learning this skill you can offer your skill on Upwork or freelancer.
Voice over
Do you have a nice voice or has someone ever told you how sweet your voice is?
If that is you, this is a great skill to learn, voice actors are been hired for things like Radio advertisements, audiobooks, television or movie character, narration and so on.
Do you know that most top voice actors charge more than $1000 per hour? This is a great skill to learn and venture into.
even if you don’t have a nice voice, some of them do have a different taste of voice over actors to work with, which means that they might want a specific voice and it may be you.
Video Editing
Video editing is a great skill to learn to make money online as a lot of people prefer watching videos online,
this calls for the importance of video editors because businesses are trying to jump into this trend.
Video editors are charging up to $50 per hour or more on Upwork, depending on your skill level and expertise.
imagine working for only 3 hours that would be $150 per day, you will be making $4,500/month
You would need software like Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects for you to edit videos. And of course, a little bit of creativity and practice.
Do you want to venture into freelancing & you are looking for the top freelancing skills to learn to make money online. Click To TweetGraphic design
Do you have a knack for designing, this is also a great skill to learn to make money online,
As a graphic designer you can make logos, brochures, illustrations, and so on.
YOU can be self-taught by just learning the fundamental of graphics design, and by using canva.
Conclusion
There you go, these are the profitable skills to learn to make money online,
there are lots of them but start learning one from the above.
You will be doing yourself good by depriving your self some good stuff and invest your time in learning these skills.
Now your turn, I will be glad to know which skill you intend to learn,
let me know int he comments section,
or what other skill was omitted here, I would like to hear from you.
and also if you find these posts helpful please do me a favor by sharing it around.
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Great post, really usefull
Thanks Freddy!
A very useful and well-researched post!
This is really helpful and has given me some ideas. I’m currently learning French on Duolingo but I’m still nowhere near the standard of being able to be a translator! Another freelancing skill is photography – you can sell your photos on sites like Shutterstock. I’ve been thinking of giving that a go.
Thanks Sophie for stopping by, am glad you found this post helpful and thanks for the information, i will be adding it to the list when next am updating this posts.
These are some really great options, some of which I’ve never thought about. Thank you for sharing.
You are so much welcome Diane, am glad you found this post helpful, thanks 🙏 for stopping by! You made my day
I always proofread everything I read anyway so I am going to investigate that. Thanks for the tips!
Amazing post Constance! Being a copywriter myself, I agree with your points that it is a skill that can help someone as a side hustle, even full-time. Also, the point you made that these skills can be learned is valid. So many of us do not start thinking only pros can do it. All it takes is focus and effort. Loved this piece. Thanks 🙂
Very helpful! I enjoyed reading about the FB skills. I wasn’t aware of that as a source of income.
Thanks 🙏 heather, am glad 😆 you found this post helpful, Facebook advertising is really a great source of income if done the right way.thanks for coming by.
Great information! There were definitely some I had Not heard of on this list. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Alyssa, thanks for coming by, am glad you found this posts helpful.
For me it’s always been coaching as my side gig. It’s low overhead and the demand is high and if you are good the repeat business can keep you running endlessly!
Great article with great tips! Thanks for sharing!
I’m launching my virtual assistant services soon! Definitely trying to better most of these skills!
I have already been getting experience in a couple of these areas, but you made me realize I have skills in a few different areas I hadn’t even thought of. Great post!
Great Post it was very informative. I myself am currently learning Spanish and working on Bettering my Video Editing skills. I Actually currently Freeland thru Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Very helpful post. I am going to look into some of these. Thank you!
Great list!! I’ve been looking to learn more online skills…originally I wanted to do more social media stuff but now I kinda enjoy making logos and images more. Did some classes on Lightroom and Photoshop and like that a lot.
Another great post, thank you! I’ve been trying to level up my skills since lockdown started. This gives me a better idea of how to continue.
This is so useful! Thank you so much! ☕
I need to try voice over I have a unique voice interesting jobs thanks for sharing
Great tips! It’s always good to have a few extra skills under your belt.
Lauren | https://www.laurenyloves.co.uk/
Thanks, Lauren am glad you found this post helpful!
I keep thinking about voice over or audio books. I think I really need to look into this.
You are welcome Rachel for coming by, I am glad you have some skills to look into, its really a great decision.
I’ve given copy writing a go but never thought about tutoring! Maybe I’ll give it a go, thanks for the inspiration!
This is a great post! These are all excellent skills to learn
Great tips for people starting out or wanting to grow more. Thanks for sharing, great blog 😊
Thanks 🙏 so much Chris, its my pleasure am glad 😆 you found this posts helpful, thanks for checking it out.
Thank you for sharing this, it’s really informative and great ideas for freelancing!
This is such a great post! I would love to know more about voice overs actually, but wouldn’t have a clue on where to start…
I love how many options we have today if we want to live a little differently and do the remote work/digital nomad life. Thank you for the great ideas.
These are some great skills! I think it’s also important to recognize that even when you start making money with a specific skill, you’re not done learning yet! I have been working as a freelance writer now for over 3 years and I’m still learning new aspects of the work each and every day. This allows me to improve my work and has provided me with the opportunity to increase my rates and make more as time went on.
Thanks 🙏 so much Britt for coming by,Yes! in any skill you tend to learn or have learned already, you must be ready to learn everyday to be able to increase your rates and also your experience.in life we tend to learn everyday. Am glad 😆 you found this post helpful.
Found this really interesting, there’s certainly some things in there that I would like to learn. Then maybe earn some money.
These are great ideas! I’ve thought about a voice over career so this was really helpful. Thanks for sharing.
There’s a couple here that I do but many more I want to learn. Thanks so much for compiling this list of freelance skills you could monetize 🙂
You are welcome Corinne, for coming by am glad you like 💗 this post, thanks so much
Thank you for this great insight! Lovely 🙂
These are great skills to learn. I’m all for graphic design using Canva, it’s free and easy to use. Thank you for these list, really helpful.
These are all great skills to learn if you want to work online as well as career paths to go down!
These are great ideas for career paths as well as fab ways to make money online whilst being at home! 😊 xo
Such a great post full of ideas many of which were new to me. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you so much Navita, your feedback means a lot to me, am glad you found this posts helpful.
Great post! Really useful information, especially now…
You are welcome!thanks for your feedback
Amazing blog post really 🙌
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Really helpful post some great Tips, thank you so much!
Welcome! Sarah
What a great post.
So helpful!
These are some really useful ideas, definitely going to be trying some out!
Tash – http://www.agirlwithview.co.uk
Excellent read. Right now copywriting is so important, too… I think this is the #1 skill for anyone trying to make money online right now. Best way to convey ideas, pitch products, teach people, etc.
Thank you so much Matthew, copywriting is really a great skill to learn to make some bucks online, am glad you found this posts helpful. Thanks for coming by
Great post! Being able to write well can definitely lead to lucrative part-time or even full-time work. You’ve shared some good examples and ideas for where to go to learn more. It’s so important to keep leaning and improving!
A very useful blogpost, thank you!
This post is very informative and has given me so many ideas. There are many ways to earn money online as well as learn something new everyday from that. Thank you for sharing this post ❤️
Thank you for the tips
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Hit the nail on the head with this one. A lot of these we learn just by being bloggers, but they’re invaluable skills we can take with us. Thanks for sharing this post!!
james.
This is such an informative post! Thank you for sharing!
Amber – The Unpredicted Page
Thank you so much for this info! I found it so useful 🙂
Thank you so much Rochelle, am much grateful
Hey Constance,
Out of all what you shared, copyrighting is something that can be lucrative if you master it. If you do, then you can excel at Facebook Advertising or any kind of advertising, as well as making sales funnels, lead magnets and landing pages.
For coding, you should look at code.org which is a great free site for anyone looking to code.
Thanks for sharing this post!
Thank you so much for that, I appreciate and am also glad you found this posts helpful, thank you so much for reading