There are millions of ways to make money, both onstage and offstage. Onstage performers are generally well known, who make money by acting, singing, and performing stand-up comedy.
Offstage workers are those who usually make money outside of the limelight, often without others even knowing about it.
There are millions of ways that you can make money offstage.
This article gives you the best offstage jobs that you can do to make money.
#1. Start a Blog
The best way to make money online for any person (nowadays) is to create a personal blog. And it’s surprisingly affordable to create your domain and host it.
You can create a comedy blog and guide people towards comedy or another passion that you have.
Create knowledgeable and valuable content, so that it will increase traffic to your blog. A high number of views will earn you money.
If traffic of your website increases, then companies will pay you to post their ads on your site. This will earn you money.
You can also have sponsors and product advertisements who will pay for posting their Ads in your blog.
#2. Sell Your Products on eBay or Esty
eBay and Etsy are two of the best platforms where you can sell your products or old items and make money from them. Just post your item on eBay, Etsy, or Amazon, and receive immediate cash once sold.
You can also create your e-commerce store by using a platform like Shopify to sell your products online.
#3. Freelancing
Freelancing is a wonderful way to make money. There are plenty of freelance jobs that you can choose. Freelancers work on a project to project basis based on their skill level.
Many comedians hire people to write a joke or write a comedy script for them. You can charge anywhere around $30 – $200 per script.
Freelancing is also excellent because it exposes you to a lot of different projects and people all in a short time.
#4. Create a Membership Community
If you have proven yourself to be an authority figure in a community, then you can create a group or a membership community where your followers and subscribers pay for you to receive additional and high-quality content or work from you.
You work for your membership community, and based on your effort, the community will reward you. An excellent membership site is Patreon.
#5. Create a YouTube Channel
You are a comedian, right? Then what can be a better thing than starting a Comedy YouTube Channel and earning money without going on stage?
With a comedy YouTube channel, You can entertain people around the globe! YouTube has a more significant potential than performing comedy in bars or clubs as here you are targeting the entire world, whereas, in the club, you’re only targeting 40-60 people.
There are many famous Comedian Youtubers with more than 10 million subscribers, some of them are Nigahiga with 20 Million Subscribers, Jenna Marbles with 17 Million Subs, and Ray William Johnson with a total following of over 12 Million.
You can take inspiration from all of these YouTubers and create your channel. YouTube has enormous potential. If you get success on YouTube, you can even earn 10 times your current salary.
#6. Project Creator
There are plenty of temp agencies that provide temporary work assignments in which you can work and earn money. You can even make projects related to your domain and sell them online.
#7. Launch an Online Course
Share your experiences through e-books or videos. Write e-books, online courses, boot-camp material, or provide webinars. The more people who sign up, the more profit there could be.
You have a good knowledge of comedy, so create a complete online course for newbie comedians. Share some tips and sell it on Udemy.
#8. Rent out your property and Stuff
Renting out your stuff you don’t need to others willing to pay for it, is a great way to make immediate cash. Use different sites to rent your stuff, like Zilok.
You can also rent out your house while you are on vacation or a room that is not in use. You can even rent out your land, parking space, or unused space in your house for shops. Think, AirBnB, and VRBO.
Renting is one of the easiest ways to make money offstage without much effort. Just post an ad and earn your money. But, you can only earn limited cash from this, but the earnings will be quick.
#9. Publish a Funny Book
If you are a good content writer or a creative writer, then publish a funny book or magazine and get that money.
If you are an artist with excellent drawing skills, then create drawings, paintings, and other artwork that is mind-blowing. Art sells! You can also post a video about your art, to get more views and money. Remember YouTube? Art channel? Fun!
But creating a funny book might be the best thing because many of you will have a good knowledge of comedy, so use it!
Conclusion
Making money offstage is a great way to make money, and there are dozens of jobs that allow you to earn money by yourself.
Some other ideas include tourist guides, beauticians, tailoring, driving, and so on. So choose one and identify your talent. Keep improving your skills, and eventually, the money will follow.
