Self-employed web developers are the dream of many people. You can make your own schedule, work from home, and live life on the road. However, there’s no denying that being self-employed is not easy. If you’re looking to make some extra cash as a freelancer or entrepreneur, these are some ways in which you can do so:
Freelance
Freelancing is a great way to get your feet wet in the world of web development. You have more flexibility than you would have at a full-time job, and you can make more money than you would on the other side.
Freelancing can be stressful, however—especially if it’s not going well. If your client isn’t satisfied with your work or if things go awry during production, it can be hard for freelancers to recover from those setbacks without being able to take time off or even just avoid making any money until next month’s paycheck rolls around again (or even longer). If this happens often enough though, then perhaps working as an independent contractor might not seem so appealing after all…
Sell courses or training
The best way to make money as a web developer is to teach others. There are many courses on Udemy, Skillshare, and other sites that you can use to sell your knowledge to others who want it. If you have experience in a particular area of web development and want to share that with the world at large, this is an excellent way forward!
Although it may seem obvious (and even mundane), having a high quality product will help ensure that people buy into what you’re selling. It doesn’t matter if they’re buying all or part of one course—if the content isn’t good enough for them not just now but also later down the line then chances are good that they’ll look elsewhere when those times come around again…
Sell premium plugins or code
A premium plugin is a plugin that is sold. It’s not just about the code, but also about the reputation of the developer who sells it and whether or not people actually use it.
A good example of this would be WordPress plugins like Yoast SEO or W3 Total Cache. These are two widely-used plugins that have been developed by developers with good reputations for years on end (and even continue to develop new features). If you want to make money selling premium content online, then these are definitely some good places to start from!
Start a blog
If you’re a web developer, there are several ways to make money from your expertise. One of the most popular is starting a blog. A blog can be used to promote your services, products and yourself. It also gives you the opportunity to build your brand and authority as an expert in your field by writing about various topics related to what you do for a living on the internet (e-commerce, software development etc.).
You should start posting articles related to web development on websites such as Blogger or WordPress so that people will see them in search results when they search for information about this topic online or offline depending on how big their audience is at any given time.”
Write books
- Write books
- Sell them on Amazon, or as a PDF.
- Sell them on your own website (or anywhere else).
- As a physical copy and/or audiobook.
Provide premium support for open source software
The second way you can make money is by providing a premium support package for an open source project. This means that if you’re an experienced developer and have the time, you’ll be able to help other people with their problems by fixing bugs and adding features in exchange for payment.
This is a great way to make money because it’s not as difficult as it sounds: all you need to do is find some popular open source software (such as WordPress) and then write code that makes up for its shortcomings. You’ll also need access to some knowledge about how this software works so that when someone asks for help on their site or application, they don’t just get stuck with useless answers from someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about!
These are some of the ways that self-employed web developers make money.
- Freelance: This is a great way to make money as a self-employed web developer. You can work on your own schedule and set your own rates, but you’ll need to find clients who are willing to pay for your services.
- Sell courses or training: If you have experience in areas like WordPress development, graphic design or SEO optimization, this may be an option for you because it doesn’t require any specialized knowledge of code.
- Sell premium plugins or code: This will depend on what kind of plugin(s) you’re selling—if they’re more difficult than others then it might not be worth attempting this route unless there’s someone else willing to buy them from the beginning (which isn’t always possible). However if the product simply requires some tweaking before it works properly then maybe this would be worth pursuing?
Conclusion
The list is by no means exhaustive, but it’s a good starting point for anyone looking to start their own freelance business. If you’re interested in earning money from writing, coding or anything else, then the first step is to find out how you can get started with your own website.
