Wednesday, February 10, 2010

How to Make Money on the Internnet: 10 Starting Points

Here is the continuation of "How to Make Money on the Internet and 10 Starting Points". We have already discussed Surveys, Freebies, Telecommuting, Writing articles and Adsense. We will now go over getting paid to Blog, affiliate Marketing, ChaCha or KGB, Data Entry and Freelancing. Here Goes:



6)Now if you already have a blog and you get a decent amount of traffic, there are companies that will pay you to write blog posts about a particular topic. Usually, promoting a product that they are marketing. Payperpost, ReviewMe, and Bloggerwave are some good examples, but there are many more. You can honestly make some good money doing this, anywhere from $5.00 - $200.00 a post. The only trick here is that you need a blog that has a lot of readers and gets a lot of traffic, which of course, takes time to build. And once you have built that Super Blog, you don't want to totally sell out on your readers and only blog about things you are getting paid to promote. Vicious cycle, right?

7) Affiliate Marketing. Geeze Louise. You know how I said that you were going to need a lot of free time and some major studying skills to make money with Adsense? Well, such is the case with affiliate marketing as well. This is a craft, almost a freaking art. Okay, that's dramatic, but you get the picture. But don't let that discourage you, because there is limitless money to be made. In a nut shell, affiliate marketing is getting paid a commission by a company like ClickBank to sell products. You can sell these products on your blog, your squidoo, your website, or you can just post your affiliate links on forums if you'd like. If you would like to learn more, Google affiliate marketing and educate yourself with all of the information you can find. Read, read, read. If you are good at teaching yourself things, then you can learn how to do this for free. If you are better learning from a guide- there are about 245,305,230 you can find online. If you find one you like, then search for customer reviews on it, to check if it is legit before buying it.. because while there are some terrific guides- there are some plain crappy ones too.

****Just a helpful hint for buying ANYTHING online: I never, ever, ever purchase anything online without searching for customer reviews. I don't care how awesome the sales pitch is- its a sales pitch- great marketing does not equal a great product. You will be so much happier if you just go ahead and type "Product I want to buy REVIEW" into Google and see what others have to say. Hopefully this goes without say, but replace 'Product I want to buy' with the name of the product you are interested in. Seriously, I can not tell you how much money and heartache this has saved me.*****

8) ChaCha or KGB. These companies are pretty cool. These are the guys that you can text random questions to and they will text you back the right answer. Bet ya never thought that it was an actual person texting you back, did ya? Well it is. And you can apply to be one of those people. You do have to pass a pretty tricky test, but they give you enough study materials that you should be able to do alright. From what I have heard, ChaCha is now paying next to nothing, so you may want to try KGB if they are hiring (which is pretty sporadically). The test at KGB is harder and they actually schedule shifts for you to work, but still and all- that is a pretty cool job. Think about how awesome you would be at trivia!

9) Data Entry. First, let me warn you that no legitimate data entry job is going to make to pay a single cent to work for them. And these jobs are hard to come by. A good example of a data entry company you can work for online is KeyforCash. You do have to pass a test, and there is a waiting list for employment. Though, I have heard of people getting hired almost immediately when they scored really well. And you can take the test once a day, so it is worth a try.

10) Freelancing. You can actually sell your talents to the highest bidder on websites like Ifreelance and odesk. You get hired through a bidding system, so usually the people will to work for the least amount of money will get the job. Unfortunately, people are willing to work for as little as like $2 an hour. But again, if you really need the money- don't write off that option.

Ok, well if you didn't know how to make money on the internet, not you sure do! Hopefully this gave you some ideas, so you can figure out a good starting point for you. Good luck!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

How to Make Money on the Internet: 10 Starting Points

So you want to know how to make money on the internet. It's a big, confusing world right behind your computer screen. So if you have decided to make money online, you are probably confused on where to start. First lets outline 10 different ways to make money online. You can take surveys, take advantage of freebies, telecommute, write articles, use Adsense, get paid to Blog, become an affiliate marketer for companies like ClickBank, work for ChaCha or KGB, do data entry, or sell your talents freelance style. Whew! I'm sure there are many more ways, but if so- I haven't discovered them yet. And believe me, I've looked.

1) Take Surveys. There are many, many websites offering to pay you to take surveys. which is good, becasue if you plan to make any money doing so, you had better sign up for a bunch of them. Surveys don't pay well and they are probably not what you want to be doing all day, but if you are really hard up for cash and just need a place to start- then go for it! Some good sites are: mysurvey, inboxdollars, fushioncash, surveyspot, toluna, cashbackresearch, and surveysavvy.

2)Take advantage of freebies. Head on over to Project Payday and learn what I am taking about. There are people that will pay you cold hard cash to try out free offers. Some people even make a full-time income from this. But don't be fooled- it requires quite a bit of time and effort. And supreme organization skills, so if you are scatter brained or have never heard of a planner- they you should probably pass this up.

3) Telecommute. There are a lot of companies that hire customer service representatives, sales men, telemarketers, and transcriptionsts to work from home. But listen up folks, these are REAL jobs. They are just like any other office job- except that you can work in your PJs from your couch. Which is pretty sweet. Beware of any company that requires you to pay an upfront fee. No legitimate company will EVER make you pay to work for them. That's absurd. And unfortunately, most of these jobs are pretty hard to come by because everyone and their mom wants them. But it never hurts to get your resume in, now does it?

4) Write Articles. Companies like Textbroker and Demand Studios will pay you to write articles. So if you are a good writer, then give it a shot. You actually have to apply and be accepted by Demand Studios- but they do pay pretty well for high quality articles.

5) Adsense. What do you think these ads are on the right hand side of this text? Google ads! Every time somebody clicks one, I get anywhere from $0.20- $1.50. Okay, I've never gotten $1.50, but I heard they can pay the much. And whats even cooler, is that the person doesn't actually have to buy anything- they pay per click- so every time someone just click on it, I earn money. So if you are going to go this route you are going to need websites, blogs, and any internet space you can get your hands on. And you are going to need to study up and clear your schedule- because there is a LOT to learn if you want to make money with Adsense.

To be continued... I didn't realize just how much I had to say about how to make money on the internet...

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Can I Make Extra Money Online with ClickBank

If you have heard of Affiliate marketing, you are probably familiar with ClickBank. And you are probably wondering to yourself, "Can I make extra money online with ClickBank"?

Well, like most things- there are both upsides and downsides of ClickBank. First, lets talk about the positives:

1) ClickBank offers an incredible amount of products. You are sure to find something that you are interested in marketing through ClickBank. If you are hard up for ideas, just browse the site and odds are, you will walk away with a few.

2) ClickBank offers a lot of quality products. Not only are a lot of the products actually pretty cool, they usually have a lot of material for affiliate marketers to work with. Most of the products offer pre-written articles, banners, etc. to help you market the product. If you have looked into affiliate marketing, one of the first things you have probably noticed is that a lot of products suck. How are you supposed to market something that you would never buy yourself? If you use ClickBank, you generally will not have that problem.

3) Awesome commissions. Really, awesome commissions. Most of the companies are willing to pay you a pretty penny to sell their products. Win, win- for everyone.

But, of course, there are negative:

1) It takes forever and a day to get paid. Before ClickBank will agree to pay you, you must sell 5 products and I believe, one transaction must have been made with a MasterCard. Why, you may ask? Most likely because a lot of people will give up before they ever reach those terms and ClickBank won't ever have to pay them. Because of this, I absolutely do not recommend that you start out affiliate marketing with products from ClickBank. They are just not beginner-friendly.

2) Most of the products available for marketing are expensive. Some are just outrageously priced. They have e-books about candle making for like 40 bucks. Who in their right mind would buy that? Seriously, if I ever found out that someone I knew bought an e-book-not even a real, freaking book- about candle making for $40.00, I would slap them. No doubt about it. And unfortunately, those kind of stupid prices are the norm for the products on that site. Of course, you can find fairly priced-products, too. Or if you are just an incredible salesman, you won't have to really worry about the prices.

So, yes. In all probability, you can make some extra money online with Clickbank. But make sure to really check out the products that you are hawking, and if you are a beginning- you may want to explore other options entirely.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

How to Make More Money from your Blog

Are you wondering how to make more money from your blog? Or even how to make money by blogging at all? Here are 3 options for beginners to explore to generate a bit of income from your blog alone.

1) PPC Advertisers (Pay Per Click). Some really great PPC Advertisers are Google Adsense, Yahoo! Publisher Network, and Bidvertiser. Adsense is the most popular, but there are other options out there. The most important thing to consider if this route interests you is that you will need to pick a good niche for your blog. What I mean by this, is to pick a topic for your blog that Google Adsense or another advertiser could match with relevant advertisements. For instance, you could very easily advertise weight loss plans or supplements on a blog about fitness and weight loss. On a blog about electronics, advertisements for ipods or HD TVs would go perfectly. But what kind of ads would advertisers place on a blog about your daily life, or on a blog that talks about something new everyday? I don't really know, and neither will they- which means you will either get ads that will not generate any profit or no ads at all.

2) Affiliate Marketing. Basically affiliate marketing is where a merchant will let you advertise a product and you will make a commission of the sales. Some great affiliate marketplaces are Clickbank, Azgoogle Ads, and Commission Junction. For this to be profitable you are going to have to have a blog that not only already has a sizable amount of traffic, but traffic that will actually be interested on whatever it is you are advertising. So again, picking a particular niche is important.

3) Writing sponsored reviews. You can join PayPerPost or Reviewme, and get paid to write reviews about a topic. This may not appeal to some bloggers, because it can take your blog from a personalized outlet for your opinions and creativity to just another way to make some cash. Bot of course, for others just looking to make some money, this can be a profitable option. If it is not obvious already, all you will be required to do is just to write reviews of products in exchange for money.

There are, of course, other ways to make money with your blog. But these three are the easiest to learn, and remember mastery is made in increments, not in leaps. Give some thought to how your blog would be most profitable and research these options to find out which would be best for you. Good luck with turning your blog from just a hobby- to a money making machine!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Make Money Online: Cash Crate

Cash Crate is a great way to earn some extra money online. While you may be weary about these websites claiming to earn you some extra money in your spare time, Cash Crate is legit. It's free to sign up, and they will NEVER ask you for money. I've earned money with Cash Crate and so can you.

Now, you are not going to get rich quick- actually you are not going to get rich at all. If you spent hours and hours every day on Cash Crate, then you could make a decent income. But I would just suggest you take advantage of Cash Crate to earn a little money on the side.

The main way that you earn money is by filling out offers. They have a very organized and expansive list of offers that you can choose to fill out to earn anywhere from $0.50 to $50.00. Keep in mind that the higher paying offers generally are going to cost you a few dollars and you are usually signing up for a service. So try to sign up for services that you are actually interested in trying so that you don't have to cancel a bunch of services. The lower paying offers are usually free to you and don't require any credit card information, but they will require personal information- like your name, address, and phone number. And yes, you have to give your real information or else you will not get credit or get paid for the offer.

Because of this, I suggest you get a seperate e-mail address so that you are not bombarded with annoying spam. And while you may once in a while get a pesky phone call or mail sent to your home- it won't be so often as to make Cash Crate not worth the effort.

You may be wondering why anyone would pay you to give a company your e-mail address and other personal info. Well, Cash Crate gets paid to refer you to these offers, and the owners of the offers get pain to collect information from people to market to. Simple concept, right? Easy money, all around. You can probably expect to take about 5-7 minutes of your own time to fill out every $0.50 offer. So all in all you can probably expect to make about $7.00- $10.00 an hour, which ain't too shabby! Granted this is not the kind of work you will probably want to spend your entire day doing, but an hour or two won't hurt.

As of today, I have personally made about $80.00 with Cash Crate. And it's all been FREE MONEY. Who doesn't love free money? So try it today! Just click on this link -> CASH CRATE and get started making money online today!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Finally, make REAL money online TODAY with Project Payday

Are you FRUSTRATED from wasting countless hours and hard-earned dollars trying to earn some extra income online? If you're like me, you've tried everything- surveys, complicated marketing strategies, even blogging (duh... you're hear aren't ya?). There was really a time when I was convinced I had tried EVERYTHING, and all I had to show for it was a few measly dollars (by few I really mean I was generating about two dollars an hour) or even a major loss where it hurts the most... my bank account.

The thing is, there is so many bogus scams floating around online when it comes to generating income. There are a SO many scams. There are websites that will straight up take your money- wham bam thank you ma'am, and then refuse you a refund or plain ignore your calls. There are companies that will pay you a very meager sum of money for your time (and sanity), like most of the survey sites. And then there are the 'Get Rich Quick' schemes, which is basically a regular Joe in disguise trying to sell you a product- that may or may not work to expand your bank account if you can figure out the 387,392 steps. And believe me, those 'Gurus' or millionaire home businesses don't care whether you make any money, they are simply marketing a product in order to make THEMSELVES money.

And then we have Project Payday. Finally a beacon of hope. FINALLY. I definitely had paid my dues with all of the online scams- and found something good. I must admit, at first I was pretty wary of Project Payday. I am very suspicious of sites that want you to pay an upfront fee to join, as I'm sure most of you are. But alas, you can just sign yourself up for one of the free trial offers they provide and get your membership... Free!

Even then, I had some concerns. I don't possess an expansive knowledge of computers and internet workings and I will never be able to follow complicated schemes. Well.. never fear, they will help you learn the system- have many training materials to take advantage of. By the time you read through it all and watch the videos, you will be sick of hearing the same information. The concept behind Project Payday is not brain surgery. And you will earn some extra cash. They guarantee it- if you don't, they'll give you $100. Sweet deal, right?

But you will never actually get that $100, because it's pretty easy to make money . I mean easy, as in simple, not quick- because it's time consuming. But every decent venture id. It's definitely worth a shot and I truly believe it's the most efficient way to supplement your income online. Unless you love surveys. And getting paid $2.oo an hour.


So do you want to make extra cash? Help pay off some bills? Sign up today at Project Payday. Imagine how excited you will be when you finally realize that you are MAKING MONEY, and from the comfort of your own home. Can't get any better.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Learning How to make Money Online from Home

Learning how to start earning money Online, from the comfort of your own home, can be a daunting task. There is SO much information out there and I have a very little BS tolerance. There are a lot of people marketing 'Make Money Quick' schemes on the net and are basically trying to sell you a product, whether it be a guide, an e-book, videos, whatever. The problem with, I would say 99%, of those products is that they will end costing you MUCH more than the low price you thought you were agreeing to pay.

In my own experience, I purchased a guide to help me understand and get started with affiliated marketing. I agreed to pay the $1 fee, plus shipping and handling for the CD I received... or so I thought. I received the product- which was a CD in the mail, with some very helpful resources. As it turns out, affiliated marketing was not something I was interested in getting into at the time, seeing as it cost money, and wasn't a 100% guarantee that I would make a profit. Funds were tight and I was looking for something a bit safer- I was not looking to spend much or any money myself. Well little did I know that by purchasing that CD I had inadvertently signed myself up for many other programs that ended up costing me almost $300. I was mad, I was bummed- that money was non-refundable and that was definitely not the most promising foray into making myself some cash online.

You are not going to start making $300-1000 dollars a day straight off the bat. If you could, don't you think everyone would be sitting at home in their PJ's, eating cheerios, and making a living online? Do not purchase a product that promises you this, unless you have really looked into and gotten a general knowledge of exactly what that program is marketing and whether you think you would be successful. I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer here, you definitely can make money by working online. But it is going to take time, know-how, and a lot of patience. So this is my warning to you Dear Reader, do not shell out money for things that sounds too good to be true, yet don't give up hope. You can make extra money online! But I felt as though you needed a bit of a warning first.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Learn How to Make Money Online From Home.

Welcome to Make Money Online in from Home In your PJs. This site provides tips and techniques for beginners in order to make money online. If you have questions that I do not cover, feel free to e-mail me at the_grrl_4u at hotmail dot com.