We constantly get our heads stuffed with stories and lies that there are fast and really simple ways to make money online. Honestly, there is no such thing as “free” money, as many have claimed to be. They are generally called “SCAMS” and “SCAMMERS”. Watch out for those lazy cowards. You are by far better than them, you can earn your money, by doing what you love.
BEWARE OF SCAMS!
Scams are happening on every other site on the internet these days, and this is what makes it so, so sad. It’s usually a person who is really in a lot of financial trouble or someone who has children to feed, or an ill relative that is trying to make an extra income that falls in to these kinds of traps – losing the little extra they vitally needed. Avoid being one of those people. I was one of those people, I learned the hard way. I have made it my mission to find ways to make an extra income, creatively. Do not fall for empty promises.
Remember: When something seems too good to be true, then it is. There are plenty of “paid” survey sites and “get paid to read email” sites that are scams. When they request you to pay a certain “start up fee” to make tons of $$$$$$$ – it’s a scam. Yes, beware of the sites using these $$$$$$!!
I have gathered a list of real and productive ways to make an extra income, without getting scammed. Most of them involve creativity, other just basic common sense.
Work for about.com as a guide, a contributing writer, or, as a about.com video producer. You have to “pass” first by applying to be a guide, and submit some proof of previous writing work so they can see if you are capable to doing the job properly or not.
**Helium
Write and get published.
Share with other writers.
Polish your freelancing skills.
Make money as a freelance writer from a large variety of topics you can choose from. Get paid per article.
**eBaY
Where anything goes – literally. I have seen people selling some crazy stuff on eBay – and it gets sold. I’m not saying you are going to get everything sold – but keep trying. You can sell all you old stuff here, or you can be creative and make your own products to sell. If you are artistic, sell your art here.
**Google sites, Blogger and Adsense
This is one of my personal favorites. You can write about anything you like, build a website, sell products and more. How does it work? You create your website / blog, monetize it using Adsense, and if you want, sell products. I know of people selling various products like Tupperware and Avon through their website, but it usually takes a lot of advertising. There are hundreds of various you can sell through various companies, or you can sell your own.
Read more on Adsense and how it works.
**Sell Products
Yes, sell products from various companies. This goes really good with your website and Adsense, but takes, like I said, a lot of advertising. Here is a list of popular companies:
1) Avon
2) Amway
For more companies, follow this Link.
**Elance
On Elance, contractors can advertise their skills and services to clients from all over the world. Writers are especially on demand in this site. The kind of writing needed starts from the most simple like short articles to the most complex like academic thesis and dissertations. Any person who has the right skill should give this site a try for an extra income.
Even though here you do not make tons of money, you can have fun by doing so! Yes, even the funniest term can earn you a bit of extra cash. How does it work? You make up names. Visit the site for more info.
**oDesk
Similar to Elance, oDesk is a freelancing site for those that love to write and make money by doing so.
More to come soon!
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