Paying Social Media Jobs review
Training and job leads for people who want paid social media work they can do from home
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You're probably here because money is tight and the hours you can work are awkward. Maybe you're home with kids, or between jobs, or just tired of the maths not working. Then you see a page saying $25 to $50 an hour, no experience needed, work from home, and part of you wants it to be real. Here's the honest version. This isn't an employer and it isn't a job. It's a membership that teaches you how to do social media work for small businesses (writing posts, scheduling, replying to comments, the basics of running ads) and points you toward where that work is advertised. The hourly figures on the page are the seller's claim, offered with nothing behind them. No employer is named and nobody is promising you a placement. That doesn't make it useless. If you genuinely don't know where this kind of freelance work lives or what to charge for it, having it laid out in one place saves weeks of guessing. People really do get paid to run other people's accounts. But you'll be pitching for it yourself, against people who already have a portfolio, and probably paid less than the page suggests for a while. Go in expecting a course and a starting point and it can be worth it. Expect a payslip and you'll be let down.
Pros
- Puts a scattered, confusing field into one place
- Low cost compared to a proper freelancing course
- Work is genuinely doable from home around odd hours
- No special qualifications needed to start learning
Cons
- The hourly pay figures are claims with no evidence behind them
- It's billed on a repeat basis, which the quiz page doesn't tell you
- No job, client or placement is guaranteed; you do all the applying
What you get
The page itself only offers a one minute quiz, so you're buying largely unseen. Behind it is a paid membership: training on the day to day of running social accounts for small businesses, example posts and templates, and lists of places where that kind of work gets advertised. It's login based, so you work through it online and nothing physical arrives.
Before you buy
- Check on the order page whether you're charged once or monthly, and how to cancel
- Find the refund window and note the date it closes
- Assume several weeks of unpaid pitching before any first client, and don't buy if you need money this month
Who it suits
Someone curious about freelance social media work who can treat this as a cheap starting course, not someone who needs income right away
