10 legitimate way to make money in Nigeria using Nairaland
Are you a Nigerian and you are seeking
ways to legally profit off the biggest
forum in Nigeria and Africa? Then
below are top ten legitimate ways to
make money online on Nairaland.
Nairaland is the most popular Nigerian
website. It is an online forum where
Nigerians interact and discuss issues
under various topics, such as politics,
technology, romance, business, and many
others.
According to current Alexa traffic
rankings, Nairaland is one of the top
1000 most visited website on the internet,
attracting millions of visits every month.
Owned by Oluwaseun Osewa, Nairaland
was launched in 2005, and it presently
has over 1 million registered members.
Aside interacting with each other and
discussing their topics of interest, some
smart Nigerians are making money on
Nairaland in different ways. Whether you
have been a regular visitor on Nairaland
or not, you too can start making money
on this high-traffic online forum;
provided you offer products or services
that are targeted at Nigerians.
Here are 10 ways people are making
money on Nairaland that you too can
consider giving a shot; if you have what it
takes.
Top 10 Legitimate Ways to
Make Money on Nairaland
1.Ebook sales
If you have deep
knowledge in a particular field that is of
interest to a huge number of Nigerians, or
you know how to solve a certain problem
that most Nigerians are dying to solve,
then you can package all the information
in an ebook and market it on Nairaland.
If your ebook is moderately priced and
contains very helpful information, it will sell well.
2. Affiliate marketing
If you are an affiliate marketer for any product that will
interest Nigerians, you can earn huge
profits and commissions by participating
actively in as many topics as possible
while embedding your affiliate link within your signature.
3. YouTube videos
If you have monetized your YouTube videos with Google Adsense, a smart way to boost
your revenue is to upload a link to your
video in the relevant section on Nairaland.
However, you must bear in mind,
however, that only entertaining or
problem-solving videos will attract
attention.
4. Blog traffic
This is one of the commonest ways people make money
indirectly on Nairaland. If you have a blog
and have monetized it with Google
Adsense or any other ad network, you can
generate more revenue by pulling massive
traffic to your blog from Nairaland.
A smart way to go about this is to copy an
interesting post on your blog or its
excerpt and paste it on Nairaland, and
then add the link to your blog under the
post. Nairaland members who find the
post interesting will follow the link to
your blog to read more of your content.
5. Graphics design
Ever since Nairaland
introduced the Nairaland targeted ads
scheme, which allows advertisers to float
their ad banners in specific sections of
the forum, there has been an increased
demand for graphics designers.
Nairaland advert banners must meet
certain size and other requirements, and
only seasoned graphics designers can
produce beautiful designs while meeting
these requirements. If you have a solid
background in graphics design, you can
help people design their banner ads as
well as other graphic projects, such as
logos, ebook covers, sales pages, website
headers, and so on.
6. Market your products
If you sell certain products or services, you can
generate more sales by marketing your
offers on Nairaland; provided your
products are targeted at Nigerians,
chances are high that you will attract
buyers.
7. Freelance writing
If you are very
good with words, then you can turn your
skills and talent into cash by offering
freelance writing services. Nairaland
members frequently require the services
of skilled writers to help them with
application letters, business plans,
proposals, blog posts, newspaper articles,
research publications, resume writing and
so on.
8. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services
This involves adopting tactics aimed at
improving the position of a website in
search engine result pages. More and
more Nigerians are becoming aware of the
effectiveness of the internet as a
marketing and lead generation tool. This
explains why there’s increasing demand
for SEO experts.
If you understand how SEO works and can
help people achieve great results with this
strategy, then market your skills on
Nairaland, and you will attract clients who
are trying to attract more traffic and
customers.
9. Website design
Nigerians are
becoming more aware of the benefits of
having an online presence. Having a
website or blog can help individuals
generate additional income through
various online business models, and it can
help businesses attract more customers
and boost sales. This is why the demand
for professional website and blog design
services is now on the high. If you are a
web designer, Nairaland can help you
attract clients.
10. Consulting
If you are an expert in any topic that is of
interest to Nigerians, you can make money
on Nairaland by offering expert advice to
those who need it. You can give limited
information for free and charge a premium for revealing more details.