Such as using a platform like fiverr for example, is it worth trying or should i stay away? I want to do basic tasks but i dont have a anything yet to showcase. So it may be a bad idea but at the same time i want/need money. I know i could get a job but im in a point in life where i feel i am unable to.
but who am to say…
You can try it, but it seems to me that you would have to hustle for clients and promote yourself just to complete super cheap tasks.
I am a small business owner, and I’ve used Fiverr for various things, but they were mostly under $50, and I only picked people with a high rating and many projects under their belt.
IMO, would be competing with freelancers from countries with a much cheaper cost of living for low-skill tasks.
If you have time and opportunity to learn some web design and/or SEO, you could target local businesses who don’t have a good online presence. You don’t even need to code, just learn Squarespace/Wordpress/Wix. I’m a therapist, and there are plenty of therapists who don’t know what they are doing in this area and need help.
You could also try being a virtual assistant. Again, you’d have to compete against people from lower cost of living areas. But there is a demand for VAs that are actually good.
Overall, online freelancing is a very competitive industry, especially if you don’t have some special marketable skills, because anyone in the world can do it.