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Top 10 Side Hustles For Introverts

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Calling all introverts!  Are you looking to reach your income and savings goals faster? Starting a side hustle outside of your regular 9-to-5 could be the way to go with these top 10 best side hustles for introverts.

An estimated 44 million Americans have a side hustle, including about half of all millennials. You may have friends or family members who drive for Uber, deliver food with Doordash, or rent out a room on Airbnb. These are all examples of side hustles!

Side hustles offer the opportunity to earn extra income while setting your preferred hours and working as little or as much as you want. And with the advent of smartphone and computer technology, finding a flexible side hustle that works for you is easier than ever.

While many side hustles, especially in a service-oriented economy, heavily rely on face-to-face interaction, there are plenty of options for introverts, too. An added benefit is that many of these side hustles can also be completed from home–for most of them, all you need is an internet connection. Here are the top ten best side hustles for introverts.

Freelance Writing

Do you have a way with words? You can make money as a freelance writer. Businesses employ freelance writers to contribute to their blogs, email copy, or create white papers, while publications like newspapers, magazines, and media websites are always searching for fresh voices to craft articles.

Freelance writing is ideal for introverts since most correspondence with editors is done via email, and there is little face-to-face interaction during the writing process. (Unless you need to conduct an in-person interview for an article, which is rare.)

To get started as a freelance writer, you can write pitch letters to prospective clients, send an email to any former employers to see if they are looking for part-time writers, or try online marketplaces like Upwork, Freelancer.com, or Fiverr. If you are more interested in the journalism aspect of freelance writing, visit sites like The Write Life, All Freelance Writing, or Who Pays Writers? for a list of publications that work with freelancers.

Blogging

Starting a blog in your niche can be both a passion project and a great way to earn some extra income. Beauty, travel, fashion, sports, health, fitness, and food are a few broad subject areas to think about. Unlike some of the other side hustles on this list, which can earn money right away, it can take a while before you can start making money from your blog.

A few ways to monetize your blog include using affiliate links, offering display ads on your site, and selling additional content like ebooks or online courses.

Taking Surveys

Not all side hustles require consistent, sustained effort. If you only have a few minutes a day, taking online surveys to provide feedback on new products and services might be a good side hustle for you. While many companies conduct in-person focus groups to learn about consumer preferences, it is also becoming popular for these companies to release online written surveys to reach a broader audience (including introverts!).

Start taking surveys by signing up for websites like Swagbucks, PaidViewpoint, or InboxDollars. Turn on notifications or check the website or app a few times per day to see when surveys you are eligible for are available. Some sites will allow you to withdraw your earnings as cash, while others must be redeemed for a gift at a retailer like Amazon or Walmart.

Cleaning houses

If you enjoy organizing or tidying up, offer to clean houses or apartments. If you live in an apartment building, put up a flyer in the lobby, or post an announcement on the online resident portal. Advertise your services more broadly on sites like Care.com or Craigslist, or see if friends and family know anyone seeking cleaning services. Word-of-mouth is a particularly effective marketing strategy for this side hustle.

Selling photography

Are you always getting compliments on the pictures in your Instagram feed? Take your photography talent to the next level by selling or licensing your photographs to sites like Getty Images, Shutterstock, or Adobe Stock. This is one of the best side hustles for introverts who also want to share their creative side. If you don’t have a professional camera and want to sell photos you’ve taken from your smartphone, try apps like Foap or Snapwire.

Social Media Marketing

Small businesses often don’t have the time to run their social media or don’t have the budget to hire a full-time social media manager. This is where you come in! Offer your services as a part-time social media marketer who can post to sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

This is a great side hustle if you have marketing experience or fit into the small business’s target market (for example, a yoga enthusiast conducting social media marketing for a yoga studio). You might work with one business or several, depending on your income goals and availability.

Selling items on sites like Amazon, Etsy, or Poshmark

Scratch your creative itch while making money at the same time. Etsy is an online marketplace for small business owners and creatives to sell unique items that they’ve made. Do you like to make jewelry or design graphic tees in your spare time? You can set up your personal shop profile on Etsy and let customers come to you.

To maximize your earning potential, you should carry out marketing to promote your Etsy side hustle, but everything can be done from the comfort of your own home–no human interaction required.

If art and design isn’t your thing, you can still make money by selling gently used clothing on Poshmark, or reselling items on online marketplaces like Amazon or Craigslist. Comb through your old college textbooks, flip items that you find at garage sales, or clean out that junk in your closet (one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, right?). The most you’ll need to do is set up a store profile on your preferred platform and mail out your items after a customer has completed a purchase.

Proofreading

Use your eagle eye to catch grammatical mistakes. You can offer to proofread written documents like marketing materials, websites, resumes, and cover letters. Some platforms for getting started with proofreading side hustle include editorr and Writesaver.

Similar to freelance writing, you can also make a profile on online bidding sites like Upwork, Freelancer, and Fiverr to land proofreading clients from around the world. Another good place to search for clients is your local library. Find potential customers by hanging a flyer with your contact information on the bulletin board.

Dog walking

Looking for a side hustle that doesn’t involve sitting in front of a screen and moves your body? You can spend time with furry friends instead by offering dog-walking services. Sites like Rover, Wag!, and Bark.com can connect you with prospective clients in your area.

This is a great side hustle for introverts who live in urban areas since fewer residents have backyards, and the demand for dog walkers will be higher due to more people and more dogs! Dog walking is also an excellent option if you have availability during the day when most people are at work.

House sitting

Do you know anyone going on an extended trip? If so, you can become a house sitter! House sitting usually involves temporarily moving into someone’s home while they are away to keep an eye on the homestead. House sitting might include duties such as feeding pets, watering plants, and doing some light cleaning.

You can create a profile on a site like Care.com, register with House Sitters America, or join the Mind My House online community to find house sitting opportunities. Not all house sitting jobs are paid, but it’s a cost-effective way to travel to new places and receive free accommodation, or a way to temporarily save on rent all without human interaction. And the best part, you can run multiple side hustles at the same time as you’re house-sitting thanks to the internet. Win-win!

Which of these do you think is the best side hustle for introverts? Leave a comment below…

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