I’ve been on Nairaland since I can remember. I registered my first account around the year 2012, and since then, I’ve met and done business with a lot of other users on the platform.
Simply put, I’ve made a lot of money from Nairaland over the years. I’ve also bought and paid for products and services that I really enjoyed.
So, I have a first-hand experience of using Nairaland, not just as an information database of sorts but also as a veritable platform for doing business.
And that is why I’m writing this post to highlight some of the ways anyone can make money on the platform.
It’s not an exhaustive list though, so you can tap into your creative genius and come up with other ways to offer value and get paid on Nigeria’s topmost internet forum.
Let’s get started.
Offer Digital Services
The first and easiest way to make money on Nairaland is to offer digital services.
You can either offer your skills or connect users with service providers and get paid a commission.
Simply find people in need of services on Nairaland and then proffer your solution. Here are some digital Services you can offer:
- Web design and development
- Writing services
- Graphics Design
- Online Trainings
- Tech hacks
- Currency exchanges
Before doing this, it is important to note that Nairaland users can be very skeptical due to the sheer number of fraudsters parading themselves on the platform.
So, you might need to build trust first by contributing to the forum for a while before trying to advertise your services.
Resale Used Items
One thing many people don’t know about Nairaland is that it can be used as a classifieds marketplace.
The only difference is that unlike other marketplaces like Jiji that forces you to pay to use their service, Nairaland is completely free to use.
You can resale used items to people looking for bargain deals. I’ve seen a lot of Nairaland users doing this with much success, and you can try it out.
Luckily enough, Nairaland has a few trusted users that can act as escrow to ensure that these types of deals are completed successfully.
Become an Affiliate Vendor
If you don’t have any product or service to sell on Nairaland, you can start offering deals as an affiliate vendor.
An affiliate vendor is someone who sells other people’s products or services in exchange for commissions.
You could partner with wholesalers around you and start advertising their products or services on Nairaland.
I’ve seen a lot of Nairaland users doing this. From T-shirt and gadget affiliate vendors to real estate agents and auto marketers.
I even remember years back when I wanted to relocate from my house in Lagos. Guess where I found a tenant willing to take over the property?
Nairaland of course!
Start a Job Agency
Nairaland has a very vibrant jobs section where thousands of users discuss job vacancies and employment opportunities on a daily basis.
You can leverage that section of the forum to run a job agency that could become a successful business.
If you have a network of HRs with a repertoire of currently available jobs in different fields, then you could monetize the job placement opportunities.
On the other hand, you could build a jobs database website and publish latest jobs opportunities on it, then advertise your publications on Nairaland.
This way, you might not make direct sales by advertising your publications, but you could build a popular website that can be monetized.
And that leads me to the next point.
Advertise your Platforms and Events
You can advertise your platform or event on Nairaland and make money.
You might not make money directly, but this gives you the chance to build an audience for your external platforms or get new registrations for your events.
Thereafter, you can then monetize the audience, users or attendees you got off of Nairaland.
I’ve seen a few users advertise their websites and seminars and they seem to be having patronage from other users.
Now let me tell you a little secret.
Do you know that every content website I’ve built in the last 5 years has been advertised on Nairaland?
I’ve used Nairaland as a sort of syndicate website where I attract new users who are interested in the type of content I publish.
And the good news is, I’ve achieved reasonable success doing this.
Sell Subscriptions
Now, before we go into the details, I want you to subscribe to my exclusive WhatsApp group of online money makers where I share the latest opportunities for making money online even before anyone knows about it.
Interested?
Ok, I’m just kidding.
The thing is, you can sell subscriptions on Nairaland and make money like a superstar.
I’ve seen people do this a lot on the platform. From investment opportunities to sports predictions, and even romantic stories.
People are ready to pay for subscriptions on Nairaland if you offer something of value.
Most subscription sellers on Nairaland usually drop tips of whatever they are offering, then try to upsell those interested in the opportunity.
It’s just like offering a freemium version of a service on Nairaland and then try to get people to pay for the premium version via a paid subscription on an external platform.
It works like a charm, especially on content-heavy platforms like Nairaland where users are hungry for information.
A trial will surprise you!
