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Showing posts with label Tips for making money online. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips for making money online. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 January 2016

10 Legit Websites that Make it Easy to Make More Money

Everybody wants to make more money. Problem is, making money takes a lot of time and effort. Or does it? Sure you can make extra money the old fashion way; by getting a second or third job. And that’s fine, as long as sleeping isn’t important to you. Or, you can join those living in the 21st century and make extra money using a little thing called the Internet.
While most websites that promise riches are just scams designed to sell worthless books and DVDs, there are nonetheless some genuine opportunities on the Internet you’d be foolish to pass up if you want to make extra money.
The 10 Best Websites for Making Money
Keep in mind that no one is saying you’ll get rich using these sites but some, like HyreCar.com can provide you a tidy second income for doing almost nothing. So without further ado, our choice of the top ten legitimate ways to make money on the Internet.
  1. HyreCar.com – A lot of Uber drivers are not car owners. So where do they get the cars they pick you up in? Through HyreCar.com. What does this have to do with you? If you own a car you can register it with HyreCar.com. When Uber drivers in your area need a car they go to HyreCar and select yours to rent. You can make $1000 or more a month for doing virtually nothing. Definitely one of the best ways to utilize the Internet to make money. Learn more about renting your car on HyreCar here.
  2. YouTube.com – Youtube is, to a certain degree, a kind of numbers game in that the more videos you have posted the more likely it is that one of them will get significant views. Once that happens you have a chance to make money from advertisements on your videos: anywhere from $1 to $3 for every 1000 views. The key to success is to provide quality content and build a following.
  3. Fiverr.com – If there’s something you’re willing to do for 5 bucks you can post it on fiverr. If someone needs what you’re offering they contact you and bingo, you’ve made $5. The secret is to offer something a lot of people need and that doesn’t take you more than a few minutes to do. Easier said than done, sure. But there are people doing quite well from fiverr.
  4. mturk.com – Mturk, or mechanical turk, is run by Amazon. Anyone can sign up and become a doer of human intelligence tasks or HITs. Other companies use the information gathered from these HITs for research and development purposes. If you’re really good at doing these simple mechanical tasks you might be able to earn a few dollars an hour while you’re sitting around the house on a lazy Saturday.
  5. usertesting.com – In today’s ultra competitive business environment everyone wants to know their website is as intuitive and easy to use as possible. Sign up at usertesting.com and they’ll hook you up with websites and apps that need to be tested. You’ll navigate the site or app and share your thoughts as you go. The company will use this info to make their site more effective. You’ll make $10 for your trouble.
  6. zirtual.com – Zirtual hooks busy people up with online assistants (that would be you). You may be asked to write emails or do some research or you may be asked to order candy and flowers for the wife of the person you’re working for. It’s like being someone’s personal assistant without ever dealing with them in person. The hours involved can make it more of a real job than something you do in your spare time, but then, maybe that’s what you want.
  7. izea.com – Izea connects journalists and other content creators with brands and sponsors that can help monetize their popularity. This assumes you already have some form of established online presence as well as a following. Izea can either help you get more out of your current efforts or hook you up to website and media outlets higher up the food chain who can help turn you from a relative unknown into a sought-after commodity
  8. swagbucks.com – Take online surveys and make a few bucks. Companies are hungry for feedback on their products so they can tweak them to make them more appealing. Somebody has to supply that feedback and with swagbucks and other survey sites you’ll be able to turn an afternoon with nothing particular going on into earnings you can redeem for gift cards from sites like Amazon.
  9. skillshare.com – If you have particular knowledge in a subject skillshare allows you to create instructional videos that others will then watch. You get a share of the money those people spent to access your instructional video. Maybe the best part is that you don’t need to have a degree in education or be a licensed teacher to create educational videos for the site. You won’t make the same money as a full-time professional teacher but you may be able to finance next year’s vacation with the money you make creating videos in your spare time.
  10. eLance.com – Another site that hooks up freelance professionals with clients in need of their services. While it’s likely you won’t make a ton of money through eLance what it can provide you with is some extra income and a way to hone your skills while you cultivate a client base.
While all of these websites will provide you with extra income perhaps none will provide you with as much potential passive income as HyreCar.com. You won’t need to create videos and hope people click on them. You won’t need to be on call in case someone needs you to write a series of emails. You won’t need to sit there for hours completing intelligence tests or hope that people looking for a Justin Bieber video click yours by mistake. HyreCar makes earning real money, real simple. As simple as registering your car with their site. Give it a try.

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

7 Great ways to get started making online income right now


Ready to take the plunge and actually make some online money? Here are 7 ways of getting started RIGHT NOW!

Online income

The purpose of this article is to show you that there are a ton of ways of making money online. We live in a great time where anybody can make a decent income and more, just from sitting at home on a computer in their underwear!
That doesn't mean that making the money is easy though, work is still required, these are not get rich quick schemes! 
Just starting out with your online journey?
Well then find something from this list and get started. 
It really is the best way to learn.
First hand experience at anything, even if it fails is priceless.
I have personally tried every one of these methods with varying results. Some work much better for me than others. You will of course have different results.
You can ponder what to do for a lifetime and think of every reason under the sun why something won't work. You have to start somewhere so make a start on your online income journey right now!

1. Selling a service

This is a popular way of making money online, probably because of the low barrier to entry. Although this entirely depends on what kind of skill set you have and what you want to offer.
The idea is that you find something you are able to do that other people will pay for.
Easy huh!
A simple way to get started is to head over to micro transaction sites like fiverr.com and offer a service for $5.
That doesn't seem a lot of money!!??
It's not, but create a good service that people want and repeat it many times and it can be! Lots of people make a full-time living from so called micro-entrepreneurship. If you want to know more about selling on fiverr we have an article that covers it in much more detail.
Broadly speaking there are 2 types of reasons buyers require services online:
They don't have the time to do something, or they don't have the skill set to do something
People have little time so if they can farm something out to somebody else for a cost that seems reasonable then they will. If you can do that job efficiently for many people for a decent return then well done, you've started an online business for yourself.
Owning a desirable skill is the key to charging much more for your services. If you can write web programs or consult on somebodies business, people are going to pay a lot more for you if you are at a senior level. 
As with offline services, to ultimately get ahead you need to become good at marketing yourself and gain trust and positive feedback from doing a good job.

PROS

  • Extremely low barrier to entry. People pay for things that they don't want to do and you can get started on micro transaction sites like Fiverr right away.

CONS

  •  Getting to a point where you can earn a substantial income requires having a decent skill set which can take time to acquire. 
  • If you sell your own time for money, you only have so many hours in the day in which to deliver. Regular readers of this site will know that we preach that forms of passive income are more desirable if they can be obtained.

2. Sell products on eBay

The online auction site is probably the first thing many people would think of when thinking of ways to make money online.
Yes everybody knows you can make money on eBay.
But, there is a huge difference to selling your old shoes on eBay and making good money from the site.
Powersellers have learned that eBay can be extremely lucrative.
As with traditional 'market' models the key to eBay is to sell an item for more than you have paid for it. Well obviously!...
Finding products at a low price can be half the battle.
Some hobbyists will hunt for bargains in local thrift stores/charity shops and auction them off. More seasoned sellers will buy in bulk from China from websites like Ali Baba at a low cost. 
If you want a simple technique to get you started making some easy profits then check out our article on eBay & Amazon dropshipping (buying items from Amazon cheaply and selling them for profit on eBay) 

PROS

  • You can start selling your own personal unwanted items to get started making some easy cash
  • If you have your own product to sell, eBay can be a good tool to sell your items. Depending on what you are selling you might want to check out sites like etsy etc

CONS

  • Scaling up to becoming a powerseller can take time and a lot of energy. You need to have good wholesale contacts to get cheap products and you need a keen eye for what sells well. The site also has many intricacies and ways of doing things. You will need to become an eBay expert to compete with the competition!

3. Start a blog and monetize it

There is a reason why a lot of people preach that starting a blog can be a great way of earning income.
You get to spend time writing and educating people about a subject that you love.
That is not to say that everybody writes blogs about the things they actually enjoy though. Some have spotted niche markets and write blogs about obscure topics purely because they can monetize them. I have spent time writing blogs like this and let me tell you:
It's no fun!
Being passionate about something shows in people's writing. It also plays a key part in whether you will actually keep the blog going. You are also going to need a good knowledge about the subject you want to write about, if you are taking on a niche you know little about then study up first or outsource the articles.
The key to blogs is keeping readers engaged and delivering good content. If you have a large following then monetizing the website soon follows. 
There are several ways you could monetize your blog:
You might write reviews about something and include an affiliate link to the product you mentioned. An affiliate link kicks you back a small commission for sending a buyer (this comes at zero extra cost to the buyer)
Another way is advertising banners on your site. A popular method is Google's Adsense program. If your blog meets their criteria you can stick the code they give you on your site and be earning straight away from clicks on the adverts (PPC).

PROS

  • If you have some knowledge about a topic or have a passion you want to share with the world then a blog is a great outlet to do that. Even better it can be monetized!

CONS

  • Gaining traffic can be a long old slog. Writing a blog is no fun if nobody is reading or engaging with your content.

4. Promote other peoples products as an affiliate

Affiliating yourself with other people's products can be a great way of making money. They create the product and you take a slice of the profit for providing a sale. Awesome!
There are tons of affiliate schemes out there. You can sign up with sites like Clickbank or commission junction to find products that you want to promote. They list how much you will get for a sale and how well the products are converting.
Another big affiliate scheme is Amazon, commissions are pretty low but the wealth of physical products on Amazon means that you are never short of things to promote or talk about. 
The work comes with promoting these products. You are going to need good ways of getting traffic.
Perhaps you own your own blog, adding reviews every so often with affiliate links should work well. Just don't appear spammy or recommend things that you don't actually endorse.
Building an email list is another great way to occasionally drop in products around other topics.

PROS

  • If you have good ways of delivering targeted traffic to a product then you can make impressive money.
  • If you are going to review something anyway then why not slip in a link that gives you commission?

CONS

  • You can find yourself promoting bad products that sell well but are ultimately poor for the user
  • Earnings can vary from one month to the next

5. Create and sell a digital product

Rather than promoting other peoples products, why not become a product creator yourself?
One of the most popular products that online sellers create are Ebooks. At the end of a long sales page, often with a time limit and discount you can buy an ebook that will teach you something new or perhaps 'change your life'.
But one of the best things about selling ebooks...is the price!
Seriously when was the last time you bought a book in the store for $97! Yet eBooks go for that kind of money all the time.
The eBook market is lucrative. It ultimately comes down to the fact that people are happy to part with a good amount of cash for someone else's knowledge or technique or solution to something. A great sales page that primes them and makes the product desirable also helps too!..
Another great thing - you can also get affiliates to help you sell your product. You lose a percentage of your profit but gaining the customers on the affiliates websites/email lists that might otherwise not have wanted your product is too valuable to ignore.
Don't want to create an eBook?
Selling eBooks is just one popular example. Perhaps you are a web designer or developer, how about rather than selling your time for money, create a web theme and sell that. Think about it, you create the item once and then sell it multiple times. Passive income at its finest. 

PROS

  1. Passive income - Make something once and sell it again and again while you sleep
  2. Unlike traditional product selling, online eBooks or web themes have no distribution costs. There are very little costs involved!

CONS

  1. You might not feel you have the knowledge to write something that educates others or create something that people will buy.

6. Create a mobile app or software

Following on from our product example is another form of product: mobile apps and web/computer software.
Mobile is now a huge market that is too big to ignore. The App store on iOS and to a growing extent, the Google Play store are still growing exponentially. There are 1.3 Million apps on the Apple store (November 2014).
There is a huge market for apps but what I would say is that these markets are becoming more and more saturated. The easy money from simple apps has largely gone but there will always be surprises - see flappy birds.
But I don't know anything about programming!?
You have 2 options here. Learn how to program (cheaper but time consuming) or pay somebody else to create your idea. Perhaps if you have a good idea you could get somebody to do a joint venture with you.
It is all about ideas though, while a number of developers make some bucks cloning and slightly tweaking existing apps. A unique and original app that captures peoples attention, and hopefully goes viral is going to bring home the big money.
Premium apps charge the user to download, many developers will make apps free to entice a user but monetize with in-app advertising. Another growing model is 'freemium' this is where an app is free but users must pay to unlock further content within the app.

PROS

  • A booming market means that there are many eyeballs waiting to purchase or click ads on your app.

CONS

  • Apple in particular have a strict process for letting apps on their store.
  • Apps can take a long time to develop with no guarantee of success and the days of simple 'beer chugging apps' are long gone.

7. Sell digital photos and stock imagery

A more creative way of selling products is by selling digital photography to micro stock websites like istockphoto or shutterstock.
Being handy behind a camera is important here but something more important is coming up with the right kind of photography. Like mobile apps the 'easy' or should i say 'obvious' photography requirements are mostly catered for.
What is required is creative thinking. A unique take on something or something that has not been done before. 
Having said that though there will always be a requirement for generic business people shaking hands!!
Graphic designers can also create vector or photoshop images in the same way photographers do and sell them on micro stock sites. However from experience i would say this can be more time consuming and often pays less than photography.

PROS

  • Passive income. Stock imagery i uploaded several years ago still makes me money each and every month.
  • If you love taking photography then its an easy way to monetize your hobby

CONS

  • Very saturated market means the easy money has long gone, you need to think outside the box.
  • You will be asked to submit work to gain entry to the microstock site, make sure it is up to scratch!

Time to get started

And there you have it.
7 great ideas to get you thinking about how to start making money online.
If you can inject some creativity into any one of these methods and truly provide products or services with added value then you will be on the path to success.
Good luck!

Sunday, 18 January 2015

7 steps for making easy cash with fiverr


There are plenty of ways to leverage fiverr.com to make money. Follow these 7 steps to success and you'll be doing it in no time.
1. Introducing Fiverr.com
Fiverr is an online marketplace where people sell their services (called gigs) for $5. Its free to join and a relatively easy way of making money if you can stand out from the crowd and offer a service that people want.
There are a huge amount of services on Fiverr, ranging from people writing articles for you to far more obscure ones; like crazy dancing, an Italian guy doing personalized Robert de Niro impressions or engraving your name onto orange peel.

WAIT, JUST 5 BUCKS?...

5 bucks might not seem much to you at first, but the key to Fiverr is scale!
Imagine if you were providing a popular service that continued to sell and most importantly was not a huge drain on your time.
That is the golden chalice for making money on Fiverr.
Not just that either, you can always add extras to your Fiverr services, this is called upselling. Hook the buyer and then offer them further services when they are making their purchase.

Methods for success:

Don't just jump in blindly. 
Fiverr is a marketplace with well established sellers at the top, all the way down to people making only the occasional sale and some with none at all. However, if you provide value its pretty easy to make a quick sale. After all, to the buyer its only 5 bucks right?
So explore the marketplace first and see what is popular and has a keen market of buyers. Rather than copying a seller, create your own spin on proven gigs so that you can offer something unique.
 MAKE SURE YOU DON'T UNDERVALUE YOUR TIME.
When starting out it can be worth overdelivering on a service to get some good reviews to start you off. However, in the long run you don't want to be spending hours delivering each gig. So it's important to only deliver gigs that you can deliver on in a fair amount of time for $5.

2. Create a service that is popular and sustainable

Some of the best gigs are the simplest. They take little time and sell extremely well. Here are some ideas to get you started:

NARRATION AND VIDEO REVIEWS 

Photogenic or do you have a good voice? Reading out dialogue on camera is easy, a couple practice runs, press record, upload it and you are done. Just make sure you are happy committing to film what is sent to you!

PHOTOSHOP/VIDEO SKILLS

Do you have multimedia or graphic design skills? Then how about creating a short animated piece that can can be customized to include a buyers image or logo. Similarly this could work with a stylized photograph. Create it once and then quickly adapt it for each buyer. Rinse and repeat.

RUNNING SOFTWARE

Popular with internet marketers, people who have purchased backlinking or article spinning software often run their tool for users on fiverr. Purchase a product once and then run it again and again for profit.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEGE

If you have good knowlege in a certain field that can help others, then yes, people will pay for that! Some Fiverr sellers will critique a website or squeeze page. Give fashion or makeup advice, teach music lessons, give IT help, pet advice or business tips. 
These examples are but a drop in the ocean of things that will work on Fiverr.
Be creative and find a gap in the market.
But I can't stress enough. Make sure that it is worth your while. Offering full service web design for $5 is not such a clever idea! (you would be suprised but some people do..)

3. Choose a catchy title

If you want people to take notice of your gig then you need an eye catching title. Titles like 'I will make a logo for $5" are bad titles. Be more descriptive! A better example would be "I will design you a KILLER logo that gets you noticed" or "I will create an eye catching, UNIQUE and professional logo." Bottom line - be creative with your title or people will skip past your gig.
Tip - Use caps to stand out. Fiverr allow ONE word to be in caps, so take advantage of this to get noticed. 

4. Choose the correct image to really stand out

As with a creative title, the image is the other first impression you get to make. Generic photos won't get you anywhere. You need custom designed images that represents your gig. If you have Adobe Photoshop then create one yourself. If you can't use graphic design software then no problem - find somebody on Fiverr who can! 

5. Create detailed descriptions

If a user has clicked through to find out more about your gig then you are half way to a conversion. Think of this as your sales page, this is your chance to grab them and convert them into buyers. Here is your blank canvas to explain why your service is GREAT, be descriptive, list the benefits and features of your service in a clear and professional way.
Tip - To really make your 'sales page' stand out then add a video. If you can be interesting or humourous this can go a long way into swaying buyers to choose your gig over the competition.

6. Tags and keywords

To make money you need buyers. To get buyers into your 'store' they need to be able to find you. One of the most important tasks is to tag your gig correctly so that it will rank where it should in Fiverr's search results. Have a minimum of 3 relevant tags.
Tip - Don't keyword spam. Adding keywords that are not relevant to your service can have a negative impact.

7. Upselling with Gig EXTRAS

Always add Gig Extras if you can, when somebody is about to part with cash for something, they are in the buying mood and slipping in a few extras is relatively easy.
Think outside the box here - could you offer a more premium version of the base service? Over deliver on something or offer extras that make it a no brainer to pay that bit extra? What if for only $5 they could jump the queue and have your service delivered faster? http://moneytuts.com/articles/7-steps-for-making-fast-cash-with-fiverr

Monday, 16 June 2014

3 Simple Tips For Making Money Online Even If You Don’t Have Anything To Sell!


Have an idea about making money online but don’t know where to start?
There are several ways to make money on the Internet - even if you don’t have a product to sell. Keep in mind that running an online business takes time and effort, just like running any business. However, you can get started without any products, which is one less roadblock for most people wanting to start a business.
You don’t need to be a computer expert to run an online business, but you do need to either be able to set up a website, or have the resources to pay someone else to do it for you.
Here are 3 simple ways to make money online even if you don’t have your own product:
Affiliate programs
Being an affiliate means you are selling other people’s products, and you get a percentage of the sale, or you make a small fee for each person who requests more information. Most major retailers offer affiliate programs, along with many smaller retailers (with lots of good products and services). It’s not a good idea to try to compete with an established retailer like Wal-Mart, Target, or Circuit City. A better way to make money is to find a “niche” that serves a smaller group of people, that you can easily reach.
For example, rather than selling sporting goods to everyone, you might start a fishing site that sells canoes and fishing products to people who like fresh water fishing. You can also find smaller retailers who may offer more specialized products to those who know a lot about fishing, while selling the basics from Wal-Mart to beginners.
A good place to start is Commission Junction (www.CJ.com), and you’ll get an idea of the products you can offer. Be creative in finding your niche, start with something you know a little about, or enjoy doing, and before long you can be making money online!
Adsense from Google
Adsense is an advertising program from search engine Google.com (there are other advertising programs you can offer, but for now Google’s is the biggest and most popular). By placing ads on your site, you earn money for each person who clicks on the ad. Google will automatically determine which ads are best for your site, based on the topic of each web page. All you have to do is place the code on your web page, and Google does the rest.
You can also sell individual ads, and determine your own terms and price. But using a program like Google is simple, and if your set gets a lot of visitors, you can make good money. Again, the best way to succeed is to find a niche, create a website around that topic, and Google will be able to determine the best ads for your visitors.
Write a “How-To” booklet
If you don’t want to sell other people’s products, but don’t have a lot of money to create your own, a simple way to get started is to write your own “how-to” booklet. Pick a topic you know enough to write about, and start writing. Information products are always good sellers - the key is to solve a particular problem. “How to catch fresh water fish” or “How to plan a fishing vacation on a tight budget” are possibilities for the fishing niche mentioned above.
To learn more, do a search for “creating information products” or “writing e-books”, and you will find lots of resources. Once you create your product, Clickbank.com offers a simple service to help you sell your information product, and there are others to help you get started.
Again, be creative, there are lots of problems out there that people need help with. And offering a good solution can make you lots of money!
Making money online takes more than just building a website. You need to pick the right products or services. Then you need to find the right audience to sell those products and services. Then you need to promote your website to enough people so you can make money. For now, you should have enough ideas to get you started - even if you don’t have a product to sell yet!http://www.internetseer.com/services/article.xtp?id=26070