F*ck A Job: 5 Smart Ways to Make Money Online While You Sleep

Looking for smart ways to make money online while you sleep? I was there not too long ago. After 3 years at a job I only semi-liked (the people were cool), I walked into work one morning, and my sweaty boss had all of my things packed. I was fired. No explanation. No reason. I felt betrayed, and sad, and went through strange bouts of anxiety and immediately started to look for a new job. I couldn’t be without money! My emotional job search went on for about a week or two. I even started a side hustle and sold some clothes online. Until I remembered who the hell I was, and recognized that being fired was actually a blessing in disguise.

Alexa, Play “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

Who was I fooling? I hated working for someone else! My sister and I had a dream to seriously work for ourselves for years, and it had been put off because of our jobs. I refused to do that again. So, I said “Fuck a job! I got this” and proceeded to work on our online business.

The idea of slaving away in another cubicle for 8 hours a day while wearing a stuffy corporate suit sucked, and was not what I wanted at all! I wanted to chill, have time freedom, lounge in cute pajamas and still make money! Hell, that’s the dream most people have, right? So, I started to research and It wasn’t until I read a post on Forbes about a millionaire who created a lucrative lifestyle by generating income while she slept that I realized… it was real!

So if you’re wondering if it’s true, the answer is YES, YOU CAN MAKE MONEY ONLINE WHILE YOU SLEEP! There are actually quite a few ways that you can snooze all day and night while your bank account grows. It’s not called a dream, It’s called Passive income, baby.

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What Is Passive Income and Why Should You Care?

Passive income allows you to earn money with minimal activity through a variety of investments or projects that require little to no daily effort or upkeep on your part. In other words…PASSIVE INCOME IS THE SHIT! And right up my alley being the “lazy” female hustler that I am, and if you’re here, I’m guessing it’s yours too. By setting yourself up to incorporate passive income methods into your online business, or overall lifestyle, you’re definitely on the right track! It’s seriously doable. Keep reading for 5 smart ways to make money online while you sleep. Because it’s all about finding ways to work smarter so you can chill harder!

5 Smart Ways to Make Money Online While You Sleep: The List

1. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is definitely number one on my list of smart ways to make money online while you sleep! As an affiliate, you gain a commission every time someone uses your unique code to purchase a product. Many familiar companies like Amazon, Nike, and Target offer an affiliate program that you can join and earn a commission when someone purchases their items from you. These days though, with smaller online businesses being so popular, business owners often offer an affiliate program as well as an incentive for you to help them sell their products.

Take the lovely miss Dale for example. Dale has created a course called “Blogging her Way” where she teaches female hustlers like you and me to make money with their online blog. She also offers an affiliate program for her Get Paid to Pin course. In her course, Dale gives you awesome insight and teaches effective ways to use the Pinterest platform to make quick money with your affiliate products.

Because I believe in her product and have seen that it works, I feel confident telling others about it who can benefit from her program. When they make a purchase using my link, I earn a commission of the sale. It’s that simple. So, affiliate marketing is a great way to start earning passive income.

2. E-Commerce

By creating products with your designs, and using a drop-shipping/print on demand company, you can set up an online store using platforms like Shopify or GearBubble and continue to make a profit from products that you create without having to ship out the inventory. This was the first way that we learned it was possible to make money while you sleep. We started our online store promoting products that represent our brand for The Bed Head Society, and within the first month, started receiving consistent passive income.

Instead of outsourcing all the work to a virtual assistant and artist, my sister and I decided to work together to provide customer service to our audience as a way to grow our brand and TBHS community. This is not a must however, as you can set up several e-commerce stores that focus on specific niche markets. This is a great way to expand your e-commerce business and, if set up correctly, rake in the cash while you drool on your pillow.

3. Digital Products

One of my favorite ways to make money online while you sleep is with digital products. Digital products consist of any product you can sell virtually. Your product will be in digital form and can be downloaded online usually with the click of a link. Items such as e-books, online courses, printables, and online journals are considered digital products. Digital products are cool because they’re so much easier to manage than physical inventory. They’re also a lot less expensive to create. The cool part about managing digital products is that the platform you use will send out the link to the customer. Meaning, you can sit back and chill while generating sales.  Definitely considered one of the smart ways to make money online while you sleep!

4. Develop an App

Developing an app is not really my thing, but is a great way to make money online while you sleep if it’s yours. Once you’ve created an app that sticks, you can generate passive income by allowing consumers to make purchases within the app. Think of addicting games like Candy Crush where you have to pay to make advancements within the game. 0.99 might not seem like much when you make the purchase but think of the millions of people who binge play these games. That adds up quickly! If done correctly the first time, many app developers will create updates or new games just for people who love their phone because of the apps they fall in love with. If you’re someone who has app development down to a science, you’ll be making money in your personal virtual reality!

5. Blogging

Starting an online blogging business is a great way to generate passive income. Being that I’m a blogger, I can honestly say I’ve learned several ways to make money in my sleep. While it won’t be an overnight success, you can join in on the blogosphere and use your blog as your business platform. Choose a niche market, and connect with your audience to grow a sustainable business.

As you become an authority figure in your market, it’s possible to monetize your blog. Methods like ads, sponsorship’s, affiliate programs, and coaching are great ways to earn with your blog. Check out my girl Ashley Ambirge at The Middle Finger Project. As a copywriter, she has completely turned her blog into a multi-million dollar platform. Ashley is a writer but also teaches copywriting and online business semantics to other small business owners. Ashley is truly a badass, and honestly, one of the first female hustlers to inspire us to start our blog.

Wrap it Up: 5 Smart Ways to Make Money Online While You Sleep.

Finally, here are the 5 best ways to make money online while you sleep without much extra effort. By implementing some or all of these passive income methods, you’re sure to see income flowing into your bank account. I’m all about a business that allows me opportunities to have more Netflix binges in my pajamas. So much better than over-consuming, work until you can’t see straight methods. Which of the 5 smart ways to make money online while you sleep stand out to you the most? Are you using any passive income methods now? Dish the details in our comments! We love to hear from you.