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5 Quick and Easy Ways to Make Money Online

September 10, 2012 by Steve Anderson Leave a Comment

This is a guest post from one of our friends about five quick and easy ways to make money online (excluding paid surveys). Hope you enjoy the post!

Most people think that a regular 8-5 job is the only thing they could have as a reliable source of income. Even though we know that there is no quick way earning cash, there are other ways to earn money and all we have to do is be creative and look for other opportunities around us. Making money online is becoming very popular nowadays because it is easier and more flexible to work with. But again, there is no quick way to becoming a millionaire however, there are quicker ways to earn money.

Here are 5 examples to make money faster online:

Amazon Mechanical Turk– this is where you can find a list of works available, it is somewhat a marketplace for jobs. You can find a list of testing sites; articles based jobs, survey jobs and many more. Create your online portfolio for others to see and for employers to hire you easily online. Complete these simple tasks and you’ll earn money in no time. https://www.mturk.com

Conduit– this job is very easy because all you have to do is create custom toolbars. When someone downloads the toolbars that you’ve created, you get paid. It’s that quick and easy! In order to get more people to download your toolbars, do some research and learn more about the techniques of creating one to earn more money. http://www.conduit.com

eBay– do you know the saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”?. Rummage through your closet and post some of your items on ebay to earn easy money. Just make sure that the products you’re selling are still in good shape to avoid having negative comments on your profile. http://www.ebay.com

Experts’ exchange– techie’s are best for this one. All you have to do is answer other people’s question about hardware; software, programming etc. make sure you know a lot about these topics because you’ll be paid depending on how you answer it. http://www.experts-exchange.com

Student of fortune– this is an online tutoring and homework type of job. You’ll be helping out students who post questions and again, you’ll be paid depending on how you answer it. The top tutor in this site earns as much as $ 127,000, and who knows, you might earn more than that person soon! http://studentoffortune.com

How can making money help my credit score? Earning extra money online will really help you with your managing your finances. If you get to pay for your bills on time, you’ll definitely be improving your credit report’s health as well. Check your credit score regularly to be able to keep track of it and the items in it.

You can get a free copy of your credit history from the three major credit agencies once every year. Get a copy of your credit every 4 months to make sure that the items on it are updated and new. Get all the errors removed (if there are any) to avoid affecting other transactions in the future.

Online jobs may be flexible but it will require time from you, find the job that best suits you and your schedule so that you can do your job well. It would also help if you love what you’re doing because you’ll be more in to it and you’ll work on it longer and faster. The examples above are just a few of the jobs available online; freelancing, designing, editing, logo making are other quick earning jobs as well. do more research and start making money online now!

About Author:

Shimpy is a financial blogger who loves to share financial tips to manage personal finances, improve credit scores, and credit reports. In her spare time, she also writes for http://www.seo-smo.net/

5 Secret Strategies To Earn Extra Income Selling On eBay

February 22, 2012 by Steve Anderson Leave a Comment

This is a featured guest post that we are publishing this morning. It is truly an awesome post and will help you learn how to make money selling stuff on eBay. We hope you enjoy this nice little break from all of our ranting about free paid surveys. Enjoy the post!!!

The online auction site eBay has been around for a long time. However, I am still amazed at how many people use it to earn extra income just be selling stuff. There are some secret strategies to earn extra income selling on eBay but there is one thing that is not a secret to success: buy low, sell high.

If you sell items on eBay for a higher price than your cost to purchase them, you can make a profit. Do this many times a day or week and you can create a whole new income stream for your family. It’s free to list up to 50 Auction-Style listings per month on eBay so if you can make a $20 profit on fifty sales, you will earn an extra $1,000 per month. That’s a life changer. So without further ado, here are the five secret strategies to earn extra income selling on eBay.

1) Use Extra Categories

For no extra charge, eBay allows you to market products in TWO categories. For example, if you are selling baseball cards, you can choose the obvious category of Sports Memorabilia/Cards but don’t forget to take advantage of the free second category. In this example you could also select the Collectibles category. This exposes your product to more potential buyers.

2) Slick Product Photos

One of the most important elements to an eBay listing is photos. Take great pictures. The more pictures the better. Show your item from different angles. Lighting is the key to taking excellent photos. Don’t be sloppy. Experiment until you get the best shots you can. eBay recommends that you set the digital camera to a medium or higher resolution (for example, 1024×768 pixels or larger).

3) Price Is Right

Before creating your eBay listing, do some research. Look for same or similar products being sold so that you can understand the range of prices already in the marketplace. This is your competition. Find out what items like yours are selling for

(including the shipping costs), since buyers look at the total cost of the item when making a purchase decision.

4) Research Completed Listings

A useful tool that eBay offers is the ability to look at completed listings from the past fifteen days. Type 2 or 3 keywords that describe your item into the search box on any eBay page. Check the box for Completed Listings to narrow your search results. Prices in green are items that successfully sold. Those in red did not. Use this intelligence to compare successful and unsuccessful listings so that you can create your own best listing.

5) Follow The Rules

The last thing you need is to invest your time in creating a great looking eBay listing only to have it shut down because you accidentally violated an eBay policy. Take time to familiarize yourself with some basic rules. For example, do not borrow text or images (photos) from other listings on eBay, other websites or catalogs. Your pictures should be original. eBay has a whole page dedicated to creating legally compliant listings.

Treat Just Like Your Job

Just like anything else in life, practice makes perfect. The more eBay listings you create the better you will get at it. Although these secret strategies to earn extra income selling on eBay can serve as a good starting point, nothing beats experience.

Don’t get frustrated after the first or second try. You can’t learn how to play the piano or drive a car safely in just one or two sessions. It takes focus and practice. If you are serious about earning extra income to reduce your debt and build more savings, and working on the computer is fun for you then selling stuff on eBay could be a good fit for you.

About The Author

Randy Mitchelson is an entrepreneur, author, personal finance expert and community activist. Mitchelson owns National Web Leads, LLC an Internet advertising and lead generation services company. He publishes the DailyDollar™ helping consumers save money or earn extra income with free and easy to read personal finance tips. U.S. News and World Report named DailyDollar to its list of 8 Savvy Personal Financial Podcasts. Mitchelson earned his BS and MBA at Rensselaer in Troy, NY.

Top Ten Ways To Make Money Online In 2012

October 11, 2011 by Steve Anderson Leave a Comment

We’re 82 days away from the New Year… That kind of freaks me out.

At MDX Research, we’ve helped almost a half a million people over the last six years make money online with paid surveys, if you as me, that’s pretty impressive. One thing that sets us apart from other paid survey sites online is the fact that we are truly committed to the success of our visitors and members, we are committed to your success and aren’t a one and done shop like the other guys.

Because of this, we have spent a considerable amount of time over the last six months to research and develop a list of the top ten ways to make money online in 2012. These are legitimate, proven ways to make money on the internet and all but one of them outside of paid surveys (our expertise). So without further ado, here are the top ten ways for you to make money online in the year 2012.

Freelance Content Writing

Over the last few years, there as been a growing demand for online content writers. Did you know that there are websites and networks out there were you can offer your writing services and get paid for it? Most of the opportunities are for writing 200-300 word articles, mostly for search marketers and bloggers. If you want to make more money than the average freelance article writer, it would be smart to develop an understanding of keyword research, search engine optimization, and content marketing. Our favorite and most reliable network we tested out was iWriter.com. Writers get paid 81% of the price of each piece of content written and payments are issued via PayPal on a weekly basis.

Become A Virtual Assistant (VA)

As with freelance content writers, the demand for virtual assistants has been growing over the last few years. There are actually entire books written on how to become a (VA), so this type of online job is definitely worth pursuing. To find these types of opportunities, you can advertise your services via freelance websites like Elance or oDesk, or you can also reach out to potenital customers directly and let them know how you can help them in their business. It is also a smart idea to look into resources such as AssistU, which provides training and direction for new virtual assistants. Virtual assistants typically make between $15 to $35 per hour depending on their experience and availability.

Write Online Reviews For Pay or Perks

This type of online work typically gets a bad wrap, just as paid surveys have over the last few years. Truth be told, there are thousands of businesses online who build new products or services and need willing people to test what they have to offer and write an honest review. Most companies looking for reviewers present two offers to individuals, one, a free product or service in return for a review, two, some monetary reward for testing and offering a review, or in some cases, both. If you are looking for something to review you could start by searching popular mommy blogs on things they are reviewing or you can sign up for a service like PayPerPost. We’ve seen product or service reviewers earn anywhere from $10 to $100 per review depending on what they are reviewing.

Become An Online Tutor

If you are educated and are looking for ways to make money online, tutoring people online is a great way to make some extra cash. Working with companies like e-Tutor, Smart Thinking, and Tutor.com, you can find individuals needing your services and pay pretty decent. If you like help others learn, and have the ability to set aside a certain number of hours per week (anywhere from 2+ hours), you can generate a nice supplemental income. Online tutor pay is based on the subject you are tutoring on and the number of hours spent tutoring. Many online tutors earn anywhere between $500 to $1,600 per month. In most cases, there are also bonuses and performance incentives.

Make Money On eBay

There are many different ways to make money with eBay. The three most popular ways are by going to Garage Sales, Estate Sales, or Abandoned Storage Unit Auctions and buying stuff to resell. If you are dedicated and have a few bucks to get started, you can make some decent money this way. The most difficult part of this method of making money online is the time investment needed to traveling around to find the stuff to sell. Depending on how much money and time you have to invest in purchasing items to resell, we’ve seen people make around $500 to $2,000 per month. The pros (like the guys on Storage Wars), however, make upwards of $20,000 per month.

Become An Online Juror

Never heard of online jurors? Neither had we until we started doing our research on high quality online jobs. Online jury pools are starting to become very popular as more and more people are pursuing higher education, especially in the legal field. New lawyers, right out of school, need to practice and get real experience before they hit the real world. Online resources such as TrialJuries.com stage mock trials where new lawyers can get their practice. Online jurors get paid anywhere between $5 to $70 depending on how complex or time consuming the case is. It’s fun and easy to get involved and the more you participate, the more you asked to join other juries in the communities.

Learn WordPress, Then Offer To Install Plugins & Upgrade It

Anyone who blogs frequently and has their blog installed with WordPress knows how difficult it can be sometimes to upgrade to newer versions and install new plugins. This blog runs on WordPress and every time we upgrade it, something always breaks. Same thing often happens when you install plugins that conflict with WordPress installation or theme. There are people out there who you can hire to install WordPress, upgrade it, and also install plugins. They typically charge $5 to install or upgrade plugins and $50+ to install or upgrade WordPress itself. The demand is there for this to be a full time position so the possibilities to earn are limitless depending on how fast you can work. You can find customers by contacting blog owners directly, get references from bloggers who already have hired you, or check out services like Fiverr.

Interview Industry Experts & Sell The Interview

Interviewing industry experts is a newer way to earn money online and will definitely become more popular in 2012. People we have talked to have said to have made around $600-$800 per interview and try to get 2-3 per month. The trick here is to find a pain point that people are experiencing, interview an industry expert, as the expert questions around the pain point and then selling the interview to bloggers or others in the industry who are interested in the content. This one is a little more tricky because you have to do some leg work to find people interested in buying the content in every industry, but they are definitely out there.

Submit Websites or Blog Posts To Social Media Websites

Submitting websites or blog posts to social media websites is not very exciting work, but this type of work is in high demand from bloggers and small businesses trying to gain visibility online. This type of work consists of setting up accounts on all the major social bookmarking sites like Digg and Reddit and then bookmarking your clients websites or latest posts to help them get more traffic and backlinks. The real money comes to those who set up legitimate profiles, build relationships and grow your following because the links from these profiles bring more traffic and credibility. One of our team members used to do this full time and made around $50 per submission package. Each submission package was about 20 bookmarks.

Take Paid Surveys

Lastly, paid surveys will continue to be a viable way to earn money online in 2012. More and more big corporations are looking to collect data about their customers and potential customers and will continue to spend in this market.

If you truly want to make money online and create a life where you can work from home and spend more time with your family, then it takes some work and effort on your part. These are the top ten ways that YOU can make money online in 2012… Enjoy!

Post Author: Steve Anderson