How to make $1000 in 30 Days as a Freelancer

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Are you a Freelancer looking for the best opportunities on the internet to make $1000 in 30 Days? Honestly speaking there are many YouTubers and bloggers who teach others how to make a thousand bucks per day but they in particular have never made a cent online. As someone who started from scratch and built to the top, On several occasions, I have made $1500 in less than 30 Days working from home just with my smartphone and laptop.

But let's face the truth, to make $1000 in 30 Days is not as easy as ABCD, it depends on the niches you work, your skills and the nature of jobs you handle. 

For instance if you are going to do surveys online, how long do you think it will take you to make $1000? For some people it will take them forever to make that kind of money considering the fact that some Survey sites will pay as low as $0.20 for completing surveys. The same applies to paid to do Sites that pay you cents to watch videos and ads. In most cases you will waste your time, effort and data watching thousands of ads and videos without making any money at the end of the day.

In this article I am going to show you real online hustles that have the capacity to pay you $1000 and above in 30 Days if you are lucky to get one. 

1. Web design

If you are an experienced web developer who can build responsive websites , softwares and mobile apps in a couple days, you can make as much as $1000 -$15000 in 30 Days. Freelance web developers are in hot demand on the internet. Most companies prefer to hire freelancers to build their web projects that employee a permanent staff. Apart from pitching a gig on freelance marketplaces like fiverr, upwork, peopleperhour, etc, you simply find your own clients using your social media influence or Google ads. If you are someone who has a large followers on Facebook, Instagram or X, if your followers on social media trust your skills and capacity in web development, you can get many Clients from social media. I have gotten several Clients from Facebook who hired me to ghostwrite their ebooks and other academic papers for them.

2. Ghostwriting/Copywriting

Writing is another lucrative online hustle that has the potential to pay $1000 -$5000 in 30 Days. Irrespective of the avalanche of A.I article writing sites online, companies and business owners prefer to hire experienced human Ghostwriters and Copywriters to do the job for them. This is because most times, A.I written content may be plagiarised, outdated or even full of typos. So if you are a great writer who is looking for a side hustle that can make $1000 in 30 Days for you, this is it. Just like what I explained above. You can find writing jobs from many freelance marketplace like fiverr, upwork, peopleperhour, sprouts, etc. You can also build your own writing site and establish yourself as an independent freelance Ghostwriter or Copywriter, then business owners who visit your site can hire you.

3. Trade Bitcoin or Forex

If you are an experienced Forex trader you can make $1000-$10,000 in 30 Days. One of the things you must know is that trading is risky business the financial market is highly volatile and you can lose your capital in a twinkle of an eye. But if you are an experienced trader who has mastered the art of trading Forex or Bitcoin, you can make thousands of dollars in 30 Days. If you are a complete beginner, before you start trading, you should first get the training. There are many expert Forex traders on YouTube, you can follow their channels and approach them physically to learn the Dos and Don'ts of Forex trading before you start your live trading. You can also use a demo account to practice over a period of time to test your trading skill. Trading can be a lucrative online hustle.

4. Speaking Gig

If you are a professional motivational Speaker or an Experienced CEO, you can make as much as $1000-$10,000 in 30 Days when you are hired to speak in business seminars, conferences and events. To get this kind of job, you must first build your online presence and portfolios to the point where people and brands see you as an authority in that Niche where you belong. For instance if they want to hire someone to teach on electric motor or spaceship building who do you think they will hire? Elon Musk of course. If a company is looking for an experienced digital marketer to speak in their digital marketing seminar who do you think they will reach out to? Someone like Neil Patel who has built a strong presence in the digital marketing space. So that's how it goes. 

5. Create and Monetise a YouTube Channel 

One of the best online hustles that have the potential to generate $1000 and above every month is YouTube channel. As a matter of fact, there are many YouTube channels that make above $30, 000 in 30 Days. YouTube has evolved to become a money making machine for many freelancers and online entrepreneurs. The good thing about starting a YouTube Channel is the fact that it is free. From starting a YouTube Channel, setting it up correctly, creating and publishing your first video even to applying for your YouTube partnership program is free. You don't need to spend a dime. All you need is your time, energy and skills to video, edit and publish your videos. If you want to know more about how to grow a successful YouTube channel, let me know in the comment section below so I can create more articles on this subject and explain it more in details for you.

6. Drop shipping 

Another lucrative online business that has a potential to generate $1000 in 30 Days is drop shipping also known as e-commerce or mini importation. This is an online hustle that anyone can do from the comfort of his home with his laptop or smartphone. It simply involves buying digital products at a lower price from Chinese companies online and selling it at a higher price to the people who need them. You don't need to travel out of your country, you don't need a Visa, you don't need a warehouse to stock the goods, you don't need to worry about logistics as the company you bought it from will handle the logistics for you. All you need is find out some hot selling products that can solve problem, you can sell them by creating a one page site where people can order the product. You can also set up your own shop on Shopify and use Facebook and Google ads to drive traffic to your products.

7. Graphic designer

Another lucrative online hustle that can pay you $1000 and above in 30 Days is graphic design. I am into graphic design myself, so I know what I talking about. Some freelance graphic designers charge as much as $20-$50 per flyer or logo. If you can design 5 flyers or logos everyday, multiply $20 ×5= $100. So in 30 Days you will be making $100×30=$3000

The reason it is called a side hustle is the fact that you don't need to resign from your 6-9 job or white collar job to do this. You can keep your job and use these online hustle to step up your finances. You can do your main job in the day and do your online hustle in the night or during the week ends or use your break or lunch time at work. If you think that making some extra bucks is important to you, then you may consider starting an online business especially these ones I have listed here.

8. Blogging

Another lucrative online hustle that can pay you $1000+ in 30 Days is blogging. But let's face the truth, blogging is a herculean task. If you want to make money 

online overnight, blogging won't do it for you. You can't start a blog today and expect to cash out from the same blog the same day. To make $1000 per month from your blog, you need to build a reputable niche blog, you need tons of traffic, you need an optimised blog, you need time and patience. In some cases, if you are from African countries or other regions different from America, UK, Canada and Australia, you will have to wait for two months or even six months if your blog is a new blog before your blog will be approved for Google Adsense. But there are many bloggers who have published that their blogs make more than $1000 every month, blogs like Problogger, Incomediary, Shoutmeloud, Smartpassiveincome and lindaikejisblog among several others. You can draw inspiration from these millionaire bloggers and build your own blog. With patience you can also reach the top and become a millionaire blogger yourself.

9. CPA Affiliate Marketing

CPA stands for Cost per action. Affiliate marketing is simply an online business where you recommend and promote a product made by someone and when someone buys the product you promoted via your affiliate link, you will be paid a commission for your effort. It is a pretty good business, considering the fact that you don't have to own a product or website to do this business. All you need is a smartphone or laptop and Internet connection. When it comes to affiliate marketing, the best is CPA Affiliate Marketing because here you don't need your lead to buy anything, all you need is to drive a lead to the product and you will be paid when they sign up with their email address or download the app into their mobile phone 

Conclusion

Making money online is not as easy as many people think it is. Sometimes it involves a blend of hardwork and luck. If your goal is to make $1000 in 30 Days, you can break it down by starting with making some few dollars online everyday. For instance if you can start with making $20 -$50 online everyday.  The more you can make money online consistently everyday, the bigger your chances of hitting that $1000 in 30 Days milestone. If you are a complete beginner who wants to learn how to make money online legitimately by acquiring high income skills like Blogging, ghostwriting, Self-publishing, Content Creation, website development, graphic design etc, I invite you to join my online business masterclass. I have trained hundreds of students locally and internationally on how to build a successful online business working from home. My phone number and email address is available on the contact page on this blog. Reach out to me and I will show you how to get started on your online business journey. Remain blessed.

My name is Damian Alamba

I am an Online Business Coach and Experienced Ghostwriter.