In this article, we are going to see 15 ways to make money through coding. Coding is fun and we can make money with it. But we don’t know how or where to start, what are the ways, the resources involved, etc.
In today's article, we will look at the ways to make money
online through coding.
#1 — Teach Courses
Do you know there are so many students on the internet that
need a teacher or online course to learn a programming language or any computer
science topic? You can help them out by teaching a course and selling them for
$9.99 to $100 per student. Many developers out make a living by just teaching
courses online. Below, I have mentioned some top websites where you can upload
your courses and sell them.
- Udemy
- Skillshare
- Bitdegree
#2 — Freelancing
Freelancing is the top choice of every programmer for
earning online. Because you are your own boss as a freelancer. You can earn $1,000
to $10,000 easily by just sitting in your house and coding.
To get started with freelancing, you should think about what
service you can provide. Today's popular services for programmers are web
development, app development, web app, front and back-end development, etc.
Choose the service and then choose a freelancing website and start earning.
Below, I have mentioned a few top freelancing websites for you.
- Fiverr
- Upwork
- People
Per Hour
- Guru
- Toptal
#3 —Programming Tutor
Instead of teaching the whole course, you can guide a
student or help them in their programming homework or lessons. Many students
are searching for a tutor for helping them to understand programming lessons
and homework. You can be a tutor for them and earn hourly.
Top tutor hourly charges are $56/hr or more. You can start
with $9/hr. Below, I have mentioned the top tutoring websites where you can
start your work as a programming tutor.
- Codementor
- Chegg
- IdTech
- ClassGap
#4 — Sell Plugins and Themes
If you are a web developer, then this idea is for you. You
can develop plugins for WordPress or other websites and sell them at a good
price. Many developers need some plugins to save time and make their work easy.
You can be their lifesaver and develop a plugin that others need. You can earn
a passive income of up to $100 to $1,000 a month by selling plugins.
As a web developer, you can also sell website themes and
templates. Many people and developers need beautiful and responsive themes and
templates to make their websites. You can sell the template to them and earn a
passive income. This idea is one of the top choices of every web developer. You
can make $1,000 to $10,000 a month or more. Check out Google for success
stories of developers via selling themes and templates.
#5 — Develop an App
These days, every person has a smartphone and for solving
their daily problems, they install different applications from the Apple Store
or the Play Store. If you are a mobile application developer, you can develop a
useful app, integrate the ads using Admob and upload it on different mobile app
marketplaces.
Mobile app developers who upload apps on the Play Store or
Apple Store are earning $10 per day or more and monthly, they can earn up to
$500 to $1,000. You can start by creating your app, integrate ads using AdMob
or any mobile ad website, upload it on the app marketplace and earn a passive
income.
#6 — Develop Game
The gaming industry is a million-dollar business these days.
Because of the smartphone era, games can be playable anywhere. If you are a
game developer, you can start earning by creating games. Want to know how? Let
me explain with points.
- Develop
a game
- Integrate
ads or make an in-game purchase
- Upload
it on the game marketplace
For integrating the ads, you can use AdMob which uses Google
websites for providing ads for mobile applications. Or you can use Unity Ads
for games. Below are the marketplaces you can use to make your game available
to the world.
- Play
Store — Mobile Games
- Apple
Store — Mobile Games
- Unity
Store — Mobile and PC Games
- Steam
— PC Games
- Itch.io
— PC and Mobile Games
#7 —Write Tech Articles
If you are good at telling stories or you have a great
knowledge of technology or programming, you can start earning by writing
programming or tech articles. Just like I’m writing programming articles on
Medium. You can join Medium as a writer and start earning a passive income.
There are many other sites also available. Below, I have
mentioned the two top websites where you can start as beginners and earn well.
- Medium
- Vocal.media
#8— Open-Source Coding
You are a programmer, developer, and problem solver. You can
develop an open-source program that will solve other people’s daily life
problems. Ask your audience for support. They will happily support you because
you will keep the software updated for them.
You can use different websites to receive support from your
audience. Below, I have mentioned some top websites you can use for receiving
support money.
- Patreon
- Buy me
a Coffee
- Ko-fi
- Memberful
#9 — Blogging
To earn a passive and good income with coding skills, you
can also start tech blogging. In the blog, you can share some programming
knowledge, write articles on programming frameworks, modules and even teach
programming language. These days, more and more people are learning things from
the internet by reading articles or watching videos.
You should start writing some awesome articles for your blog
and monetize your websites using Adsense which is a Google Ad company and the
most trusted one.
#10 — Coding Competition
Do you know you can take part in a coding competition and if
you win, you can earn a prize of up to $1,000 or more? Many websites hold a
coding competition which is sponsored by different code tutorial websites. You
can take part in these competitions and earn a passive income.
To start earning with this idea, I have mentioned some of
the top websites for coding competitions below. Good Luck!
- TopCoder
- CodeChef
- Codewars
- HackerRank
- LeetCode
#11— Bug Bounty Hunter
A bug bounty hunter is a job requiring you to find the bugs
and errors on online websites or web apps. If you are a web developer or have
knowledge of web back-end and servers, then this idea will help you to earn
passive income by sitting at home. The most famous website for bug bounty
hunting is HackerOne.
Many bug bounty hunters find bugs from big websites and web
apps and report to the company through HackerOne and earn up to $50,000. That’s
right! These big companies are safe from making big losses, so they are happily
paying the bug hunters. You even find websites that require hunters to find
bugs on HackerOne. Besides HackerOne, I have mentioned more websites below.
- HackerOne
( most famous )
- Bugcrowd
- WhiteHub
#12 — Sell Ebooks
You can write your own programming ebook and sell it at a good
price. Many beginner programmers search for books to learn a new programming
language or sharpen their skills. You can be their mentor by selling them
coding ebooks.
So, what are you waiting for? Start writing your ebook and
display your ebook for selling on any ebook marketplace. Let me help you to
find the top marketplace for selling your ebook.
- Amazon
Kindle
- Kobo
Writing Life
- Blurb
- Lulu
- Gumroad
- Nook
Press
#13 — Quora
Quora is the top question and answer website, where people
can answer other people’s questions. Quora has a partner program that you can
join to earn with them by asking questions or answering the questions. But you
can’t directly join — you need to answer questions on Quora and you will get
the invitation from Quora to join their partner program.
Quora has a space program where you can start your
publication and add writers and experts who can write some articles or answer
others’ questions. You can earn with the space partner program which you can
join easily.
#14 — Build a Software or Web App
You can build a software or web app and create a
subscription to it. So, if any user wants to use your software, they will pay
you some amount monthly. The example for this idea can be seen with software
like Ccleaner, different Windows tools, online web app tools that cost some
money to use, etc. You can earn a passive income with this idea.
#15 — Programming Podcast
Launch your programming podcast and share your programming
language with others. Many developers do podcast sessions and tell amazing
stories of their coding life or tell their listeners about problem-solving
tricks and tips.
You can do this as well. You can start your own podcast,
tell your audience a programming story, or share helpful tips and tricks.
Monetize your podcast to earn a good amount of money. Below, I have mentioned
two websites where you can start your podcasting journey.
- Anchor
- Podbean
Conclusion
I have mentioned the top best ways to earn money online and
you can start earning right now by choosing any of these ideas. You can search
for more ideas on Google Chrome. If you are a beginner and you’re still looking
to learn some skills, check out my other articles. Hopefully, you’ll find them
interesting and helpful.