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Online Business Ideas For Students In Nigeria

Making money has never been this easy, but thanks to the internet everyone including students can now make money online!.

In this article we would go through some of the easiest and most accessible money making ideas for students in Nigeria and all other parts of the world.

What Online Business Can I Start As A Student In Nigeria

We all know how difficult the economy has been and how the price of things in the market has skyrocketed.

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Well, for every problem there is always a solution.

Here is a list of 10 business ideas to start as a student.

  1. Blogging
  2. Vlogging
  3. Graphics Design
  4. UI/UX Design
  5. Web Development, Design and Management
  6. Videography/Video editing
  7. Copywriting
  8. Social Media Influencing
  9. Social Media Management
  10. Virtual Assistant

Blogging

Blogging is the act of putting content online.

This content comes in the form of writing.

There are different types of niches in blogging.

A niche is like a particular area of interest a person has and he/she focuses on that area when producing content, so if you are interested in blogging, it is important that you pick a niche that interests you and start putting out content concerning such a niche online.

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As a blogger you can work as a freelancer on fiverr, upwork, etc.

You can also work as a full-time blogger by starting your own blogging business and also a guest blogger by contributing your ideas to people’s websites.

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If you choose to start your own blog, you need to;

  1. Pick a blog name
  2. Get the blog online (hosting and domain)
  3. Design the blog
  4. Start writing articles on the blog

By doing all of these and also applying for adsense you can be able to monetize your blog.

You can even start a free blog on blogger.com where you do not need to pay for hosting or domain.

Here are some sites you can freelance as a blogger;

  1. Fiverr
  2. Upwork
  3. Craigslist
  4. Flexjobs
  5. Bloggingpro
  6. Problogger
  7. LinkedIn
  8. Mediabistro
  9. Freelancer.com
  10. Writers Weekly

Vlogging

Vlogging or video blogging is the act of putting video content online.

These video content can be about comedy, lifestyle, health, science etc.

As a vlogger you need to also pick a niche of interest and start putting out content on that niche.

There are sites where you can upload videos and get paid for those videos, some of those sites are;

  1. YouTube
  2. Tubebuddy
  3. Dailymotion
  4. Metacafe.com
  5. Facebook Stream Ads
  6. Amazon Video Direct
  7. Vimeo On Demand
  8. Blip.tv
  9. Viddler
  10. Break.com

Graphics Design

Graphics design is a very profitable skill that any student who is interested in having an income stream can venture into.

Graphics design involves the application of art in projecting visual communications intended in transmitting specific messages to an audience.

Graphic designers are in high demand as they are sought after by major brands and big tech companies.

They are responsible for creating flyers, brochures, logos, layers of magazines etc. You can work as a freelancer or full-time graphic designer.

Here are some sites where you can freelance as a graphics designer.

  1. Fiverr
  2. Upwork
  3. Many Pixels
  4. Kimp
  5. Graphically
  6. Freelancer.com
  7. Design Hill
  8. We Work Remotely
  9. Guru
  10. People Per Hour
  11. Behance
  12. Dribble

UI/UX Design

The UI/UX design which is also known as the User Interface/User Experience design is another hot cake.

This is an advanced level of design that involves the creation of user-friendly interfaces that enable users to understand how to use complex products.

These terms, although often called as one, actually mean two different things.

UI design also called the User Interface Design is the design involving the looks and functions of a product interface.

UX Design (User Experience Design) on the other hand is the overall experience gotten by the user.

It is designed to identify and solve problems for the user.

The average salary of a UI/UX designer in Nigeria is 150,000/month phew!

That’s a lot of money for a student right 😜. Just like every other skill you can work as a freelancer or have a full-time job as a UI/UX designer.

Here are some sites where freelance UI/UX designers can work.

  1. Fiverr
  2. Upwork
  3. Toptal
  4. People Per Hour
  5. Freelancer.com
  6. WorkingnotWorking
  7. Upstack
  8. Dribble
  9. Arc
  10. 99 Designs

Web Development, Design And Management

Website development, design and management !.😳 Does that sound too complex for you?.

Well, I’m here to break it down to your understanding and help you also overcome your fear by telling you that students and even non-students can be web developers as well as designers and managers.

I have this friend by the name Harrison.

He started website development and design as well as management and now he has built a brand called Harnixtech from it.

He started out just like every other Nigerian youth by looking for what skills he can learn and develop and now he has earned almost 4 million naira from his job. You can be the next Harnixtech.com if you give it a try. That’s by the way, what exactly is website development, design and management?

Website design also known as web design is the process of planning and arranging a website while website development is the work involved in developing a website and website management is a collection of processes that are involved in ensuring your website is professional, up-to-date and functional. 

Being a web developer, designer and management can fetch you so much money as it is a skill that is high in demand.

Videography/Video Editing

Here comes the big bosses of marketing.

Do you know that the advertisements and youtube video content you watch are crafted by videographers and video editors and guess what!

They are paid a lot of money by their clients to make these videos but I must tell you, these skills are not for lazy people, in fact none of the skills I’ve mentioned here are for lazy people as they all require a lot of hard work, time and consistency.

Now, who is a videographer and what is videography?

A videographer is a person who is trained in the act of recording events and producing small scale videos like documentaries, short films, sport events etc.

Videography is the process of capturing these moving images on an electronic media such as a camera.

Who is a Video editor and what is video editing?

A video editor is a professionally trained individual whose work is to manipulate and arrange video shots and video editing is the process of manipulating and arranging video shots.

Venturing into this skill would fetch you a lot of money as you can work both online as a youtube video editor  or offline in different events.

Copywriting

Copywriting is the act of writing text for the sole purpose of advertisements or other forms of marketing.

The people who craft these texts are called copywriters and most times you do not need a special degree to become a copywriter.

You can take courses on YouTube, Coursera etc to build up this skill.

Social Media Influencing

Do you know that people with large followings on social media can be able to monetize their platforms?

This is done through a process called social media influencing.

How is this possible?.

Well,

these individuals are sorted after by big brands and companies for advertisements because most of these social media influencers have the ability to affect people’s thinking in a social community.

So, if you’re a student with over 5k followers on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok etc, you can work as a social media influencer.

Social Media Management

Social media management is the process of managing the social media platforms of clients.

A social media manager is a person who is faced with the responsibility of developing strategies to increase followers, create and oversee social campaigns, produce content, review analytics of a platform and communicate with stake keyholders in a company.

Social media managers are expected to have business management skills, excellent verbal communications, the ability to work well with others and also the ability to sell products and services.

Virtual Assistant

A virtual assistant is a remote employee who is assigned the duty of scheduling appointments, making phone calls, arranging travels, organizing emails and other administrative services of clients.

I hope this article gave you an insight to all these skills, you can now pick one you find interest in, develop it and start earning from it. 

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