Where to Find Side Gigs – 7 Great Tips to Get Started Today

January 3, 2022

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After reading this article, you will know where to find side gigs and the most popular ways to do them.

Indeed, I have discussed where you can find many different side hustle opportunities, but I haven’t gone into the level of detail I will in this article.

The kind of side gig you do will decide which platforms best fit you.

For instance, if you’re a graphic designer, you might find a platform like Crowdcontent to be a great place to find freelance blog writers, but it may not be the right fit for you.

Since I know that this is a massive thing for beginners, I decided to write this piece of content for you.

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If you find it helpful, I would ask you to share it with a colleague who might also be starting as a freelancer or a side project to make some extra money.

It will help me out, and your fellow gigger will love you for sharing it.

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The Seven Most Popular Side Gigs Overall and Where to Find Them

Below, I will deliver on a promise I made a while ago.

A. Deliver Food and Groceries

Delivering food and groceries can be a great way to make some extra cash on the side.

The two most obvious ones are Uber Eats and Grubhub, but there are five others where you can find side gigs and make a little bit extra, which include:

Amazon Flex – delivery service
DoorDash – food delivery service
GrubHub – food delivery service
InstaCart – food delivery service
JustEat – food delivery service
UberEats – food delivery service
Zomato – food delivery service

Source: HustlerGigs.com.

I used similar services myself during the COVID-19 pandemic, and I can tell you I was delighted to use them because they let me enjoy great food from the comfort of my home.

Unfortunately, if you decide to do this side hustle and the next, you can’t do it from your home.

However, it can be a great way to get some free exercise if you use your bike instead of your car, making extra income, which doesn’t hurt.

Picture of a delivery man riding his bike on the way to a customer.

B. Ridesharing

If you own a car, ridesharing might be an excellent way to make some extra income on the side.

Cars are pretty expensive since gas prices are skyrocketing, and you still have to pay for insurance, and it costs you money even when you’re not driving the car. You might be considering this side gig.

If you already have a driver’s license and enjoy driving around in your city, it can be an excellent way to make some extra cash.

Interior view of a young man driving a van or truck. Shallow depth of field.

Here are seven drive sharing services that you can join today:

Arro
BlaBlaCar
Cabify
Lyft
Ola (India)
Uber (US, Europe, China)
ZimRide (US only)

Source: CubeTaxi.Com.

Even if these side hustles are unique and easy to start, they might not be what you want to do. If you can not work from home at your current position and that is what you want, then the following three side gig ideas might be what you want.

C. Start a Blog

Starting a blog is straightforward and can be a great side gig you can run from the comfort of your own home.

Here is the entire process, and you can do it for free, but I recommend that you spend about $100 to start it the right way:

Think of a topic that you already know a lot about, or want to learn. (It’s free).
Purchase a domain name for around $10. If you can’t come up with one right now, here is an article to help your creative juices start flowing.
Go to WordPress.org to get the software. (It’s free).
Sign up for a hosting provider where you want to host your blog. ($3-$12/month)
Install WordPress and a theme. (Free-$99 one-time)
Create your first post (Free)
Set up all the legal pages, and start to promote your blog! You can set up legal pages yourself, hire a lawyer to write them for you, or use templates. If you want help promoting your blog, here are 15 easy ways to get more visitors to your blog that work.

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D. Tutoring

If you’re a teacher or know something you think others want to know, you can start as an online educator, and the best part is that you can create it once and then earn passive income.

Here are my seven tips for those who want to pursue a career in teaching classes online:

Chegg Tutors
Kaplan
Preply
Skooli
TutorMe
Tutor.com
Wyzant

You need a college degree to do these side hustles, and preferably be a native English speaker. These sites require you to verify that you are qualified to teach.

Sources: Gigs Done Right and The Balance Career.

E. Online Freelancing

Online freelancing is one of the best side gigs you can pursue, no matter if you have a college degree or not.

Your services will be in high demand, and you can become a certified expert in paid advertising for free, which can help you turn this side gig into a full-time career.

Google and Facebook offer free training to help you become a certified expert on their platforms.

However, becoming a paid advertising expert is only one of the careers available in online freelancing. The best part is that all you need is high-speed Internet and a platform to get clients and collect your money.

Here are the best platforms to find side gigs online:

Fiverr
FlexJobs
Freelancer
Guru
Indeed
SolidGigs
Upwork

Source: Ryob.com.

He does a great job on the website, where he discusses the benefits of the different platforms.

If you want to know where to find side gigs and start as a digital freelancer, click here to read a great article that covers it in more detail.

F. Rent Your Car

As I already discussed when I addressed the ridesharing side hustle, renting your car out can be a great side hustle.

The difference between renting your car and ridesharing is that you don’t necessarily need to be the one driving it when we talk about car rental.

It can be a great way to make a side income, but I understand you have many questions, like what happens if my car is in an accident or who pays for the gas. Some of the vehicle rental apps I list below cover these.

However, if you want more information, here is an excellent article that answers all your questions I found during my research.

Here are seven apps that allow you to rent a car:

Avis Car Rental
Budget Car Rental
Getaround – Instant Car Rental
Hertz
Turo – Better Than Car Rental (US & Canada)
Zipcar
Zoomcar

Here is a list of the top 10 car rental apps, with more details and a comparison to help you find the best one for you. It discusses all the pros and cons of each app in great detail.

This article does not answer all of your questions, but instead shows you the different ways to make some extra money on the side.

It should tease your “taste buds” and help you discover many opportunities to leverage the assets you already have.

G. Rent Your House

One of the more popular side gigs in recent years has been renting out your house to tourists and strangers.

The most popular of these rental apps/websites is Airbnb, but it is not the only one, as you will discover in my list of similar apps below.

Here are seven of the most popular alternatives to Airbnb that allow you to rent out your house with their benefits:

Agoda Homes (Cheaper fees than Airbnb, accepts major credit cards & Paypal, and provides amazing value if you are staying for less than a week). It is very popular in Asia with millions of satisfied customers every year.
Homestay (Lower price listings than Airbnb, higher booking fees than Airbnb, but with no guest fee, and student features with even lower prices.) If you’re a student, this is the one I would recommend.
House Sitter (Extensive interviewing. You will talk directly with the owner, which might be a good thing. Restrictions. You might not be allowed to leave the property during certain hours of the day. Web-based communication makes it hard if you want a mobile-friendly alternative to Airbnb.)
Plum Guide (Pre-evaluated before they are allowed in the listing, a home critic will evaluate every house based on 150 different factors, and more comprehensive reviews)
Sonder (Streamlined check-in, cozier and less awkward than Airbnb, and hotel-standard cleaning).
Vacasa (Excellent customer support, local teams with professionals who evaluate the standards of each rental, and perform regular service inspections to verify that it meets up to standards, making it an excellent alternative to Airbnb.)
VRBO (lower fees, more mature clientele, and more cancellation policies than Airbnb).

Source: Soocial.com.

Conclusion

Finding side hustles is easy once you know which side hustle you want to do.

The article is not a comprehensive list that answers all of your questions, but a starting point that helps you discover many different ways to make money online and tease your taste buds.

Most of the side gigs I listed above are offline and require you to leave your home.

However, the Internet is where you will find these side gigs, and if you would prefer to make money from the Internet, this blog is a great place to begin your research. I have shared a couple of links to my other articles on this blog.

You probably realized by now that all my lists are in descending alphabetical order.

It is deliberate to give you a quick overview and help you scan the lists fast, since I don’t want to waste your time and keep you on this article longer than you need.

I have also listed the websites where I got the information. If you want to dive further down into a side gig, you can.