7 Ways You Can Earn from Your iPhone

Some extra cash is something you always need. You might have a special event coming up, or you might need money for your college expenses.

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If you have loans, or you need help financing your college, you can benefit from these 9 ways to earn money right from your phone:

Sell Stock Photos

When it comes to taking pictures, iPhones are just the best. The latest releases, iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus has a 12-megapixel camera on the back. Their cameras allow you to take pictures with a feeling of depth and a dynamic range. This means you can take professional photos right from your phone if you have the rights skills and an eye for taking good pictures. Take lots of great pictures.

With everything going visual, there's a good demand for stock photos. You can sell these directly to businesses or online websites like Shutter stock, Etsy, Alamy or Adobe Stock. You can even set up your own website or Instagram account. Build your portfolio to get high paying clients.

Create a YouTube Channel

If you're good at taking photos, you probably also do well with videos. Use your video creating expertise to set up your YouTube Channel. Some of the biggest YouTube stars like Ryan from Ryan's Toy Reviews started with simple videos on their YouTube Channel. Last year, Ryan earned around $22 million dollars from just doing videos reviewing toys and uploading them on YouTube. While this takes time, you can get there through consistency.

Choose a topic that interests you. Create 10-15 videos and upload them on your YouTube channel. Ask your friends and family for support initially. Once you have a good number of views, YouTube will allow you to place ads on your videos and earn money from that. You can also collaborate with brands to sponsor your videos. YouTube is also a good option if you want to pursue a career in media and television.

Website Testing

Another way to make a few quick bucks is to visit and test websites and apps. Register with websites like UserTesting, TryMyUI, U Test etc. You just have to try out the assigned website or app and give your review. You can earn $10 for every 20-minute survey. This is suitable for people who can't commit to a certain set of hours. You can take as many or as little assignments as you are comfortable doing.

Bing Rewards

If you do a lot of research on your phone, you can also earn money from Bing Rewards. Bing is a search engine, quite similar to Google. To earn rewards from this program, you just have to sign up to the program. That's it!

Once the program is set up, you will start earning points from your searches. For every search that you do on Bing, you get 5 points. You also earn points when you shop online or play games. You can use these points for gift cards, nonprofit donations, sweepstakes entries and more.

Become a Virtual Assistant

With small businesses booming in the current economy, small business owners are always looking for a little bit of help. This can range from simple tasks like organizing their emails to set up a business plan for their brand.

You can easily find Virtual Assistant work on Facebook groups. Search for virtual assistant groups. Another option is to sign up with websites like Zirtual and Fancy Hands.

Become a Uber Driver

If you have a car, and time on your hand, you can try your luck with Uber. It's ideal for college students in a car. You don't have to commit your timing when it comes to working with Uber.

To begin, you need to complete their online driver application. One you fill in the application, the company will do a background screening. If you pass their screening, you have to upload your details.

Uber has a few rules for hiring drivers. You have to be over 21 years to be hired. You also need a car, a driver's license and a clean driving record.

Once you are in, you have to download their Uber Driver app. Fill in the details. Now when you want to earn extra cash, you just have to enable driver mode in the app. Take your ride to their set location and earn money.

Take Surveys

You won't make any serious cash from taking surveys, but it's a great way to make money while commuting or just laying down. Sign up with websites that pay you money taking surveys. These are VIP Voice, Pinecone Research, and One Opinion etc. You can earn around $0.50- $5 for every survey. This isn't much money. That's why we ask you to pursue this as your last option.