The virtual world is where everyone can become an artist to sell their artwork across the world. These days, a lot of people are creating their own startups to sell services and products online to people on the internet worldwide. Here are 4 ways you can make a lot of money just by selling virtual stuff online to brands, social media websites, and companies –
Mobile Games
Mobile games are played by people of all ages across the world. One of the best selling virtual items in today’s time, mobile games are a fun way to de-stress while traveling on public transport or simply to pass time! Mobile games had an estimate of $37 Billion in global spending in 2016 alone! Some of the most successful startups of mobile games are L.A. based company Jam City and Finland based company Supercell. Jam City has created some excellent mobile games such as Cookie Jam, Genies & Gems, Juice Jam, Panda Pop and a lot more. Supercell has some of the most famous smartphone games such as Clash Royale, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash of Clans and so on.
Virtual Assistants
Virtual assistants are the best item to have on your smartphone, website, brand walkthrough, GPS navigators etc. According to recent studies, virtual assistants will hit a $13.7 Billion target in the projected market by 2020! Some of the most famous startups that have created excellent virtual assistants are California based Easily-do, New York City-based x.ai and Santa Clara based Sound Hound. The virtual assistants help to organize the items on your phone or pc and very intelligently manage your calendar, contacts, and emails.
Virtual Currency
The virtual currency has become a bit hit in the past couple of years especially among the younger generations who are more tech savvy. With a $400 million in annual fees, the virtual currency market seems to be expanding at a fast rate due to high demand. San Francisco based Coinbase and Atlanta based Bit Pay are some of the most common startups in the virtual currency industry. A lot of huge companies across the world have tied up with these companies to sell their products are services using the virtual currency.
Stickers & Emojis
Anyone who is extremely active on social media knows how obsessing these stickers and emojis can be. They are literally on every social media platform! Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat are some of the social media platforms that use most of these stickers and emojis. According to a recent research, stickers, gifs, and emojis alone have a $50-100 million in annual U.S. sales! Some of the most famous startups in the world are New York City-based Snaps and California based Muvamoji by Amber Rose. Even Kim Kardashian launched her own line of emojis which got people going gaga over them! A lot of graphic designers, content creators and brand strategists are now getting on the bandwagon of emojis to make a profitable business out of it!
So, what are you waiting for? Create your own startup for selling items in the virtual world.