Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way. There are all kinds of
Here are some legitimate websites that pay:
Swagbucks : Swagbucks is great for earning some extra cash.
You can do a variety of things to make money, from taking surveys to
using their search engine.
You won’t get rich, but you will earn a few bucks. If you have the time
to kill,
you can spend it earning some extra cash, instead of surfing the web.
InboxDollars – InboxDollars is similar to Swagbucks, since you’re going
to be taking surveys,
shopping, etc., so if you want to maximize your return, sign up with
both websites.
They also offer a search engine that pays you (like Swagbucks) and you
get $5 just for signing up.
I won’t continue to list survey sites one after another down the list,
but if you want to get paid to take surveys, also check out
GlobalTestMarket, E-Poll Surveys and Survey Club.
Project Payday - Project Payday is one of those sites that has
testimonials of people who have earned thousands
of dollars by getting paid to get trial offers. I’m not saying you’ll
earn thousands,
but it is legit and you can earn some extra cash. They assume that by
paying you to do a free trial,
you’ll either like the product and purchase it, or forget to cancel the
trial and get charged for it.
If you can keep track and cancel before you get charged (if you don’t
want the product),
then this is a great site for making some money.
User Testing – User Testing pays $10 a pop for testing websites. A test
usually takes about 15-20 minutes.
The purpose is for a website owner to watch someone, who is new to
their site, try to navigate it.
The value that the site owner gets by watching an actual user
experience is worth a ton,
but $10 isn’t a bad pay-out.
Fiverr – Fiverr is a great place to make a few bucks or spend a few
bucks if you need some of the services people offer.
Basically, everything is $5. You either pay $5 or charge $5. They call
them “gigs.”
You can offer your services however you choose. If you sell art and
you’re fine selling pieces for $5 each,
that’s a gig. If you’re a graphic designer and you want to offer your
services for $10/hour,
simply offer a 30 minute gig. If they need two hours of graphic design,
they pay you $20,
or $10/hour by buying four gigs.
2. Freelance Writing
Freelance writing is one of the most popular ways to earn money online.
Many successful freelancers can earn an average of 50 cents to a dollar
per word.
Some are earning twice that!
Of course, it doesn’t start out like that. You’ve got to build your
portfolio and your résumé,
blah blah blah. If you’re interested in writing, I’m sure you know
this.
If you’re not interested in writing, I wouldn’t recommend traveling
down this road just for the money.
It takes dedication and time, though it can be highly profitable if it’s
what you love.
Assuming it is what you love, let’s talk about making money with it.
Before you decide to start reaching out to all of these freelance
writing companies,
you need to have a web presence. You need a blog (in my humble blogger
opinion, of course).
Or you could just have an online portfolio. Even a LinkedIn profile
works to get started.
When you’re ready to start, here are 150 resources to help you write
better, faster and more persuasively.
If that’s intimidating, just start with these 50 resources.
Now for what you’ve all been waiting for; once you’re ready to actually
start making money, here are some websites you can start with-
Listverse – Listverse pays $100 for each accepted post. The article must
be a list,
it must be at least 1,500 words and you must include at least 10
things. Other than that,
you can get pretty creative with it.
TopTenz – TopTenz pays $50 for each accepted post. Again, the article
has to be in a list format and it must be at least 1,500 words,
with few exceptions. They post often so your chances of getting
accepted are fairly high.
A List Apart – A List Apart pays $200 for each accepted post. They’re not first on the list,
because they tend to publish less articles, which means you have a smaller chance of gettingaccepted.Same guidelines as above, 1,500 word minimum.
International Living – International Living pays $75 for each accepted
post.They are mostly looking for travel experiences from countries you have visited.
For this site, it’s more about your experience than your writing ability.
FundsforWriters – FundsforWriters pays $50 for each accepted post. They
are looking for articles about writing and making money with it.
They only accept articles between 500-600 words, but they want you to
make each word count.
Uxbooth – Uxbooth pays $100 for each accepted post. They do tend to take
four to eight weeks to accept and post articles,
so don’t count on this being a quick money maker. They take so long,
because they pair with editors to only publish amazing content.
3.Blogging
Some people argue that you can make money without a lot of traffic and
while that is true in some circumstances, you will generally need a lot of website traffic to start earning from a blog and that takes a while. Once you’ve reached that point,
here are the primary ways to monetize your blog and start earning:
Advertising – This is definitely the most old-school way of earning money with a blog.
It’s also starting to become the least common way. You can sell advertising spots directly on your site or you can sign up with a company like Google AdSense or Media.net.
Either way,
you won’t see a whole lot of money from ads until your views are well into the thousands each day.
Affiliates – There are many affiliate networks, such as FlexOffers and CJ Affiliate that allow you to promote other people’s products and services.You simply put a link or a banner on your page and then you get a percentage if someone clicks through and buys the product/service.
You’ll want to select products that are specifically within your blog’s
category.This is an effective way to earn money once you have the
traffic coming to your blog.
Membership – Many people have created a paid membership area on their blog. This is typically for exclusive content that you can only access in the “member’s area.”
If you have a really great idea on what to include, this can be a great idea.
You’ll have to create something that can’t easily be accessed around the web.
Products – You can create your own product, such as an ebook or computer software.
You would then use your blog as a promotion tool to get people to buy your product.
As long as you create a legitimate product with a whole lot of value, you should be able to get some buyers,but like everything else with a blog, you’ll need the traffic to get the sells.
Services – You can offer a paid service, such as life coaching, blog coaching, goal setting or financial planning. Just be sure to investigate all the legal implications and make sure you’re not claiming to be a professional if you’re not one. With a service like this, you’re basically using your blog to sell yourself. You’ll need to convince people that you’re worth buying and then be able to back up your claims once they purchase your service.
Sponsored/paid posts – Many blogs publish sponsored and paid posts. Sponsored posts are basically just posts about a specific brand, product or service. A company will pay you to publish an article about it. It’s similar with other paid posts as well. Your basically selling the spot for the article on your site. If you decide to take this route, you’ll want to build your traffic before you will get many offers.
Subscription – If you think of something valuable (newsletter, online magazine, etc.) that you can consistently offer on a certain basis (weekly, monthly, etc.), you may want to offer a subscription service. This could be a fee charged each time your product is sent out or on a monthly basis. Either way, this has to be something that your customers can only get by subscribing to your website.
Videos – This could be an entire section on it’s own. Many people have made money by creating YouTube videos. Evan of EvanTube is a kid and he has made millions by creating reviews of products that other kids his age would use. It’s not easy to get views into the millions, but once
you do, you’ll start seeing some cash come in. Many bloggers have completely turned to videos to get their point across by starting a video blog.
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