There are endless ways to make money online. While many people go for high-paying jobs like web design, application development, online tutoring, social media marketing; among many options which require a high degree of expertise; some opt for simpler jobs that require little to no skill. These are known as "micro-jobs" or "micro-tasking"
Despite the availability of many micro jobs sites; Nigerians find it hard to benefit from any, due to various requirements for withdrawal.
This article highlights three micro jobs sites where you can get paid in naira and discusses the type of compensation you can expect from your time
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What Are Micro Jobs?
Micro jobs are shorterm gigs that involve completing an assignment for a fee.
This gigs are usually small part of a larger project that was splitted accross the internet which provides a reward for each participant.
In some cases, you are handling the job for businesses or persons that do not have time for them, trying to promote their brand or creating traffic for search engine optimization.
Some common microjob include:
- Data entry
- Visiting websites
- Transcription
- Social media like and follow
- Surveys
- Graphic design
How much you get paid
The amount you get paid doing micro-jobs varies on the type of task and the agreed fee.
Generally, micro-jobs pay a very small fee, but they take a very small amount of time. Ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes.
fees can range from ₦3 to more than a ₦1,000 and should be proportionate to the amount of task and time needed to complete the task
You can earn from ₦1,000 to more than ₦5,000 a day on the platforms listed. It all depends on the time and effort you put in.
Micro jobs sites
There are many options to choose from in the micro jobs space, with some being better than others. Here are three of the best to choose.
Rankings are based on Pay rate, availability of work, user interface, and reputation among users
#1. Nairaworkers
Nairaworkers is a freelancing, outsourcing, and crowdsourcing marketplace that connect clients and freelancers from all over Nigeria.
Through its marketplace, clients can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as promoting on social networks, writing, testing websites, data entry, downloading, searching, installing, and testing mobile apps right through to watching youtube videos and taking surveys.
Nairaworkers pays your money directly to your naira account.
You can earn up to ₦600 on just a task.
#2. Sproutgigs
Sproutgigs is an online marketplace that connects business owners and freelancers across the world with easy-to-do affordable tasks.
Workers are allowed to perform a task only once and are allowed to complete more tasks on the basis of their success rate.
The problem that aroused when working with Sproutgigs was the matter of payment which aroused when they stop paying using crypto.
The good news now is that you can open a payoneer account - which requires only your bank account details and start receiving payments from Sproutgigs.
Categories of tasks include SEO, survey, social media like and follow, and application download.
#3. Sidegig
Sidegig gives a brand more engagement by giving tasks to millions to follow, like, and comment on content.
Unlike Sproutgigs, sidegig focuses mainly on social media content such as: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok like and follow.
Just like Nairaworkers, Sidegig pays directly to your Nigeria bank account.
Conclusion
The key takeaway in all of this is that micro-jobs allows you to perform very simple everyday task for a small amount of money.
It has become a very popular way to earn money in Nigeria and around the world and students and some individuals have taken this opportunity to make extra cash.