what's the laziest way for beginners to make money online that's one of the most common questions I get asked and honestly who doesn't want to make good money with minimal effort or while having the freedom to work from anywhere in the world so as a millionaire businessman I'm going to use my knowledge to finally answer this question as you can see I've got this grid out in front of me we're going to use it to figure out which online moneymaking method is truly the laziest by judging each one in five categories first up learn curve
this is how long it takes before you're earning decent money ideally we want this to be as short as possible to keep things truly lazy next up is fulfillment this is all about delivering whatever it is you're selling and we want this to be as simple as possible then there's scalability this measures how easy you can grow and make more money without piling on extra work after that we have startup capital or how much money you'll need to invest upfront to get going and finally we're looking at risk level higher risk usually means more stress
which even if it's easy money can drain you over time today I'm only going to be covering money-making methods that can realistically bring you in over $100 a day so no online surveys or transcription sites they pay next to nothing and just end up wasting your time anyway method one freelancing this is all about using your skills to earn money online by working directly with clients there are tons of skills you can choose from including video editing social media management graphic design copywriting and website development this is great because you get to choose your projects
and work schedule which gives you a lot of flexibility so it's perfect for those wanting control over when and where they work in my opinion the best one to focus on is video editing as due to the rise of digital content there's a real shortage of great editors at the moment but the real question is how lazy is freelancing well let's have a look for learning curve I'm going to say 6 months to start making good money you'll probably need at least this amount of time to learn and build a portfolio the most popular skills
like video editing design and copyrighting have tons of tutorials on YouTube which can help you level up very quickly for fulfillment I'm going to say this is pretty hard dealing with clients oneon-one can be a bit tricky I remember when my son was freelancing as a video editor and every week he'd be venting about a client who kept requesting changes that he felt made the video worse it was so frustrating for him because they just didn't get it but he had to keep his call play nice and make those changes anyway it's tough to do
especially when you're passionate about a project feel like someone is dragging it down now for scalability I'm going to say this one is pretty Limited in freelancing your income is tied directly to your time this means there's a cap on your earnings unless you either charge higher rates or hire other people to do the work for you the only way to scale is to build a good client base as this will lead to steady work you can do this on freelance sites like upwork and Fiverr Fiverr is ideal for beginners as you can list services
without needing to bid on jobs upwork might be a bit more competitive but it often has higher paying projects startup Capital though is pretty good it's practically zero if you already have a computer and internet access you're nearly set some tools like the Adobe Creative Suite for design or video editing can be a great investment but there are free or lowc cost Alternatives like canva that you get started with your biggest investment here is your time finally for risk this is pretty low mainly because there is very little upfront cost and you're directly paid for
each project the only real risk is potentially inconsistent income so you might have to put in some effort initially to build up a steady stream of clients so overall this is definitely not the laziest method however freelancing could be a great way to start making money online especially if you're willing to put in the time build up your skills and a Client List method two Airbnb Arbitrage this is a money-making method where you rent out a property on a long-term lease and then rent it out shortterm on platforms like Airbnb essentially you're acting as the
middleman taking advantage of the price difference between your long-term lease and the short-term rental rates this can be a great way to generate passive income without having to own the property yourself you'll need to get permission from the owner but you'd be surprised how many landlords are okay with this they either don't know how to operate in Airbnb or don't have the time to do it themselves so how lazy is it this one has a 1 to 3 month learning curve getting the hang of Airbnb Arbitrage doesn't take too long you need to spend a
bit of time learning about the platform understanding local rental laws and getting familiar with property management the bulk of this preparation time will be spent finding good properties look for places near tourist attractions universities or business districts websites like air DNA can give you insights into rental prices and occupancy rates you'll also need to reach out to landlords and let them know you plan to sublet the property on Airbnb make sure you get their permission in writing in as you don't want them to find out later and ccel your lease after you've put in all
that hard work getting it up and running on Airbnb fulfillment is medium difficulty while it can be a relatively hands-off way of making money you still have to deal with some customer issues from time to time guests might have questions or concerns and you'll need to manage check-ins and cleaning it's not as easy as just putting up a listing and forgetting about it but it can be manageable with a good system system in place that's why it's a good idea to use management software like guesty or hostfully to streamline your bookings communication and check-ins this
will save you time and help keep your guest happy now here's where it gets really exciting because scalability is very high one of the best parts about Airbnb Arbitrage is that it's highly scalable you can keep adding more properties to your portfolio and there's really no limit to how many you can manage you just have to make sure you have the time and resources to keep everything running smoothly here's the bad news though this is going to require 5K to 15K of startup Capital this is where it gets a bit tricky you'll need a decent
amount of upfront cash to secure a lease cover any initial Furnishing cost and possibly pay for cleaning services finally risk level is pretty high the main downside to this method is The Upfront cash you need to invest however if you take advantage of the management tools I mentioned it can be relatively hands off saying that I reckon we can find an even lazier option method three an eBay shop this is a great way to make money by selling products online you can sell anything from vintage clothing and electronics to handmade items or even get rid
of stuff you don't need with millions of users eBay offers a massive Market marketplace where you can reach potential buyers without needing to set up an actual shop in the street but the question is how lazy is it well we're going to find out the learning curve for this is around about 2 weeks getting started with eBay is pretty straightforward before diving in think about what kind of products you want to sell are you into vintage clothing Collectibles Electronics or something else you can then use eBay search function to see what's popular and in demand
in your chosen Niche then you just need to create your eBay seller account and Source your products as I mentioned before you can start with things in your house that you don't want anymore or you could order items you've seen selling on eBay from dhgate this process shouldn't take more than a couple of weeks for fulfillment I'm going to say this is a medium difficulty you'll have to send your products out yourself and you might run into some customer issues from time to time like returns or inquiries about product I've been running my eBay shops
for years now and in my experience it's always better to send a replacement or issue a refund even if you suspect the customer is trying to scam you it's simply better to keep your eBay account in good standing these kinds of situations used to stress me out something rotten however now I've learned it's just the cost of selling items online and there's no getting away from it the scalability of this one is very high you can continually add new products and there's really no limit to how many items you can sell as you start to
make more money you might even want to consider branching out onto other platforms like Etsy and Amazon alternatively you could start various eBay shops in different niches I'd say you need at least $500 of startup Capital to get your shop off the ground you'll need to use this initial money for stock depending on what you want to sell $500 can be a reasonable starting point you can find good deals at thrift stores sales or even wholesale suppliers like dhg who I mentioned earlier I'd say this is medium risk this risk comes from the fact that
you're putting money into stock that might not sell right away however if you're smart about your choices and stay on top of Trends you can really reduce that risk I'd say the eBay shop method is winning so far as it's a pretty lazy money-making method however it's lacking in a few of the categories so let's keep going method four affiliate marketing this is a great way to earn money by promoting other people's products or Services you get paid a commission for every sale made through your referral link it's a win-win you help someone sell their
products while earning a little something for yourself no need to handle products or do any customer service so let's see how this Stacks up against the other methods the learning curve for this one is super short I'd say one to 2 days all you really need to do is to sign up to different affiliate programs you can use sites like Amazon Associates ClickBank and my favorite impact I'd recommend going on to these sites and seeing what companies are offering the best commissions then you can start thinking about how you can get people to start using
your links for fulfillment I'm going to say this is very easy once you've shared your affiliate links your job is pretty much done you won't be responsible for fulfilling orders or dealing with customer complaints which makes this one a pretty stress-free way to earn some extra cash the scalability of this one is very high you can promote as many products as you want and keep racking up those sales passively in the past the go-to strategy for scaling was paid ads on Facebook these days though you're much better off focusing on organic short form content the
amount of free reach you can get is incredible just look at the way Andrew Tate skyrocketed in popularity tons of people were clipping his videos and posting them on Tik Tok Instagram and YouTube shorts all while including their affiliate links to his online course some of these kids were making thousands of dollars a month doing this I'm not promoting his course but it's worth noting that affiliate marketing has been around for ages and is still going strong so you can use similar tactics to earn some decent money yourself in terms of startup Capital I'll tell
you'll need at least $250 you can definitely start for less but that's assuming you don't want to create the content yourself with $250 you can get some solid short form content edited to promote your affiliate products starting with Organic content is a smart move you can always dive into pay ads later it sets a strong foundation without breaking the bank the risk with affiliate marketing is very low this is because you're not holding any inventory and have minimal upfront cost you won't have to worry about unsold stock or customer service which makes affiliate marketing a
low pressure way to earn money saying this I think the last method we're about to discuss is even lazier method 5 AI Shopify store setting up an AI built Shopify store is a great shortcut for anyone looking to start e-commerce without the typical learning curve with this approach you can set up a store have winning products selected for you and automate inventory and fulfillment all thanks to the power of AI the learning curve is practically zero this is as beginner friendly as it gets head over to build your store. I'll leave a link in the
description and click Start your free store the tool guide you through each step beginning with a prompt for basic details like your name and email you'll then be asked to choose a niche with popular options like fashion electronics and pets available selecting a niche that aligns with your interest can make the store easier to promote in the long run the AI even helps you with store aesthetic IC giving you the options for banners layouts and color schemes to make your shop look professional and appealing once you're ready connect to Shopify by following the prompts if
you use the link in the description you can access a 3-day free trial and after that three months at only $1 each this makes the process incredibly affordable to test out and since the platform walks you through each step you won't need any technical knowledge to get started now for fulfillment very easy this is assuming you register for autod DS don't worry the Builder store website will prompt you to use this it takes care of everything from adding trending products to your store to updating important details like prices and images and when a sale comes
through autods ships the item straight to your customer it's especially useful if you're looking to make passive income as it removes the need to keep track of inventory or personally shipped products as I was planning on talking about autod DS anyway I reached out to if they'd be interested in sponsoring this portion of the video and they agreed so if you go through this process and use build your store AI with the link in the description you'll also get the trial on auto DS for 99 so you can experiment with the app before deciding to
invest long term while you need to enter a payment method to activate the trial they'll only be taking 99 so this gives you some time to test it out pretty much risk-free now for scalability this one is unlimited much like with an eBay store an AI built Shopify store is practically Unlimited in its potential to scale you can use autod DS to continually add new winning products to keep your store fresh and updated and since they handle shipping you can grow the store without worrying about logistics startup Capital just $199 so this is $1 to
activate your Shopify account and 99 Cents for autod DS's trial the AI tool that builds your store is completely free now risk level almost none with such a minimal upfront investment the risk level here is as low as it gets even if you decide this method isn't for you the low cost to try out makes it a no-brainer so if you're looking for a low effort highly scalable way to make money online an AI built Shopify store might be your best bet it's passive income that you can manage from anywhere without the need to be
an influencer invest heavily or manage shipping yourself if you want to know what to do with your money every time you get paid then I'm going to leave that video right up there but don't click on it just yet make sure to subscribe if you want to grow your wealth okay I'll see you over there