7 Ways To Make Money From Minecraft

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Think you can't make money playing your favourite video game? Ever been told that all those hours spent on Minecraft was a waste of time? Well think again, now you too could be making money from home. But how I hear you ask, how is it possible to make money from Minecraft? Well read on because you're about to discover seven simple ways to make money on Fiverr.com (and impress your friends at the same time.)

Firstly let's take a moment to discuss the web site, Fiverr.com. Fiverr.com is an online marketplace where people tackle any number of bizarre gigs or "micro-jobs" in exchange for payment of a whopping $5. Users might offer to place 100 flyers on 100 cars, or design a company logo, or record a customized message while imitating the voice of a "Star Wars" character. The sheer scope and variety of available gigs will impress anyone who isn't familiar with the site, and on your first visit, you might understandably wonder how on earth you can get all this "stuff" for just five dollars.

While some gigs have an opening rate of $5, the more popular and well-reviewed one's are earning much more per gig. For example you need a project done in 24 hours add $10, you want more detail in an illustration add $15, hand out another 200 flyers add $20 and so on. Now a gig that was originally five dollars in price can earn the seller much, much more.

Like all web sites Fiverr.com has some terms and conditions that need to be followed to protect both buyer and seller. At the moment the site is available to anyone aged 13 and over, isn't limited to any particular country and doesn't allow any violent, spam or illegal type gigs. Other than that, anyone can sell their talents and services there. So what can you offer on this website? Here's eight ideas to get started with...

Illustrations

Are you always doodling scenes from Minecraft? Got a killer scene of Herobrine and Steve in combat? Well if you've got the talent you can make money from it. A quick scroll through Fiverr.com using the search term "Minecraft" and you'll find lots of artists offering to draw scenes in exchange for money.

Recreate Images In Minecraft

If drawing isn't for you, maybe you're one of those people who likes recreating real world scenes in Minecraft. Are you able to build the Statue Of Liberty, the Grand Canyon, or a 747 airplane? Then you could also make money from this talent. With this gig, customers provide a photograph of a real world scene and you recreate it in Minecraft, simple.

Video Banners

If you've watched any Minecraft videos on YouTube, you'll know the best ones always have a banner, logo, or set image on them. They have to come from somewhere, so why not from you? If you find image editing software like "Gimp" or "Photoshop" a breeze to use, you could provide a service creating opening or closing credit banners for a price. Do it well and you could find yourself very busy, very quickly.

Minecraft Servers

Do you know how to set up a Minecraft server? Could you do it all day and even in your sleep? Well you could provide that service at a cost. Just because you find it easy, doesn't mean everyone else does. So why not get paid for your expertise? You could provide a service helping fellow players set up and maintain their servers.

Animation

Are you one of those people who loves making short movies with Mine-imator? You could offer your services for a price. With this gig you can either offer to create a unique one off short animation for a customer, or (even better) sell the same video over and over again and make money off of it. With this option you can offer different alternatives of the same video. In one you could change the music, in another place your customer's domain name on it, make it shorter or longer or many other options to make each video unique. And of course each change comes with a price tag.

Minecraft Skins

Do you find it easy to make Minecraft skins, then why not make money from it? Simply offer a gig where your customers provide a picture, example or idea of what they're looking for and you create it. To see examples of this, search Fiverr.com with the search term "Minecraft Skin."

Minecraft Parties

Do you or your Mum know how to create the ultimate Minecraft party food or birthday cake? Could you create Minecraft birthday invitations better than your local store? Then maybe it's time to put that knowledge to some use. You could provide this information in a document, print out, or group of videos that you could sell over and over again. Heck with so many Minecraft parties out there, you could offer your baked goods for sale to parties in your area.

As you've seen with a bit of imagination and creativity it's possible to make money from Minecraft. Are these the only ways to make money, definitely not? Once you've spent a little time on Fiverr.com you'll probably come up with other ideas and services that we didn't think of.

Will you be able to retire to the type of home Notch has, probably not? With everything it depends on how good a service you provide, your reviews and how many people are looking for what you have to offer. But do you best, don't give up and you too could have a nice income coming in all from your love of Minecraft. Now who said playing video games was a waste of time.

Please Note - Mojang now takes their copyright infringement more seriously than ever before. Just to keep on the right side of their lawyers, its best to read over their terms and conditions before creating any gigs first.