Free Earning Online
1.) Paid to Click (PTC)/Paid to Read (PTR)/Paid to View(PTV)- This is the simplest, and, IMHO, one of the most tedious ways to make money online. You sign up to one of these sites, and you are paid to click, read, or view online advertisements. Earning through this method takes a great deal of time, as the pay usually averages at about 1 cent per click.
Some do find success and greater earnings with this, by recruiting other members to the site through what is called a "referral link" (more on that later). When a person does this, he/she earns a percentage of the new member's activity. However, it is difficult to find individuals who will provide consistent activity that you can earn regularly from.
When joining one of these sites, one should make sure there is an active forum available, with payment proofs from members. One should also test response time with customer support. Having these aspects in place are signs that the site is a legitimate one. Also, never expect more than 5 cents a click, and that is pretty high itself. Sites that say they pay a dollar or more for clicking links usually is a scam, and will never pay.
Nevertheless, if you like the idea of clicking ads for pay, there are a few PTC/PTR sites I recommend:
2) Social Networking (Paid to Post)- This is where it starts to get interesting. Do you chat often on social sites such as MySpace and FaceBook? There are websites where you can earn money doing practically the same thing you do there! The pay varies from site to site; but you get paid for starting and responding to discussions, uploading pictures, and many other features specific to each site. Although you won't get rich at these kinds of sites, why not get paid for what you already do?
To earn with these types of sites, you must have a valid e-mail & Online Payment Account. (see my post, Getting Paid, if you don't have one). Once signed up, its best to customize your profile, so that members can get a feel of who they are talking to. After that, get a feel for the website itself by reading the Terms of Service (TOS) and/or the Frequently Asked Question (FAQs), then get started participating.
Here are the paid social networking sites I've found to be the most enjoyable and reliable so far:
3. Paid To Search- How many times a day do you use a search engine to look up something? There are websites that you can earn cash and credits towards merchandise for each search you make through their website.
Each site's sign up differs, however you will need at least a valid e-mail to join. In order to make sure that the site is solvent and does pay out, look for an active forum with payment proofs; ans test the response time of customer support.
Legitimate websites of this kind, such as the ones listed below, can earn a person anywhere from an extra $10-$100 a month when used frequently. Here are a few that come recommended in this community:
4. Freelance Work- What online and computer skills do you have? Are you good at building websites or writing articles? If you have these and/or various other online and computer skills, freelance work may be right for you. Basically, if you can do it on the internet, someone is willing to pay you to do it for them. However, this method does take a little patience and persistence
The best place to find this type of work is through a freelance forum. This is where people that need work done (project creators) make posts describing the work they need done, and their budget to pay them. Interested members compete for the project by sending bids containing their qualifications, how long it will take them to complete the project, and how much they will accept. The project creator will then contact those who he/she feels is the best for the job. It does take some time to build a good reputation in these forums, and in the beginning you may not see the pay you think you are worth; however, consistent quality work is rewarded with higher ratings, which will bring more projects that are longer in term and higher paying.
To protect yourself, make sure that the forum itself has a payment system in place that protects both you as the freelance worker, and the project creator. Also, when interested in any project, check the reputationj of the project creator with the site. Anyone with a bad reputation, or with a short time in the forum, you should be wary of. This information can usually be found on the project creator's profile.
Here are the top three sites for freelancing, IMHO
5) Article Writing- One of the biggest demands in Freelancing is for Article Writing, but this isn't the only place where you can earn money for your content. There are a number of websites where you can post your articles or short stories; and, based on its popularity with the other members, you will earn money for it.
Again, when signing up for one of these sites, you shuld do a check for an active forum with payment proofs, and the response time of customer support. Articles and short stories you submit should be your original work, as all sites of this type are against plagiarism, and submitting plagiarized work can result in a terminated account.
Here are three of the most popular Article Submission sites online:
6) Telecommuting (Virtual Call Center)- Another popular request in freelancing is for Virtual Call Center Agents, although this isn't the sole place to find this line of work either. This position is where a person either answers inbound or makes outbound calls from a home office. this usually requires a landline phone connection, experience working in a call center, and in some cases, certain specifications on your home computer; however, requirements vary with each company.
The best place to find this type of work is through a freelance forum. This is where people that need work done (project creators) make posts describing the work they need done, and their budget to pay them. Interested members compete for the project by sending bids containing their qualifications, how long it will take them to complete the project, and how much they will accept. The project creator will then contact those who he/she feels is the best for the job. It does take some time to build a good reputation in these forums, and in the beginning you may not see the pay you think you are worth; however, consistent quality work is rewarded with higher ratings, which will bring more projects that are longer in term and higher paying.
To protect yourself, make sure that the forum itself has a payment system in place that protects both you as the freelance worker, and the project creator. Also, when interested in any project, check the reputationj of the project creator with the site. Anyone with a bad reputation, or with a short time in the forum, you should be wary of. This information can usually be found on the project creator's profile.
Here are the top three sites for freelancing, IMHO
5) Article Writing- One of the biggest demands in Freelancing is for Article Writing, but this isn't the only place where you can earn money for your content. There are a number of websites where you can post your articles or short stories; and, based on its popularity with the other members, you will earn money for it.
Again, when signing up for one of these sites, you shuld do a check for an active forum with payment proofs, and the response time of customer support. Articles and short stories you submit should be your original work, as all sites of this type are against plagiarism, and submitting plagiarized work can result in a terminated account.
Here are three of the most popular Article Submission sites online:
6) Telecommuting (Virtual Call Center)- Another popular request in freelancing is for Virtual Call Center Agents, although this isn't the sole place to find this line of work either. This position is where a person either answers inbound or makes outbound calls from a home office. this usually requires a landline phone connection, experience working in a call center, and in some cases, certain specifications on your home computer; however, requirements vary with each company.
To obtain a posistion as a Virtual Call Center Agent, you apply with a company that has an opening, just as you would a traditional job. The process is very similar, including the need for a resume. Make sure the company you are applying to is legitimate, by doing a Google search with the company name + "Reviews". Furthermore, you should never have to pay a fee to apply for positions of this type; nor should the company ask for personal banking information during the application process.
Here are some sources where you can find information about Virtual Call Center and other Telecommuting Position openings:
7.) Blogging (Paid to Post, Advertising Widgets)- Any of you love to blog? Well, there are two ways you can earn money simply by blogging: Blog advertising and Paid to Post. Both are just smalls additions to your blog that can put some additions in your pocket.
With blog advertising, you just place a small widget on your blog that shows an advertisement. Whenever someone click on that ad, you get paid. Paid to Post blogging is a little more involved. Here, you write a post about a particular product or service, where you place the affiliate link given by the site at the end of the post. With some sites you get paid for making the post, and and clicks to the link. Others you only get paid for clicks.
As always, when signing up for sites like this, check for active forums, payment proofs, and customer support response times. I'm not well-versed in this form of earning, as I am just beginning in blogging myself. But here are three such websites that come highly recommended in the paid blogging community:
8) Couponing & Shopper Clubs- Do you clip a lot of coupons, or do a lot of shopping online? It is not known to many, but these are was that you can earn online as well! With coupons, there are entire forum communities for the explicit cause of buying, selling, and trading grocery coupons. These forums will also teach you how to acquire and use grocery coupons most effectively, slashing your monthly grocery costs to a fraction of its original rate!
If you do a lot of shopping online, then joining a shopping club may interest you. Shopping clubs partner with big online retailers such as E-Bay and Amazon.com, and negotiate with them to bring their members discounts and rebates that aren't available to the general public. This way, you can get a little back on what you were going to spend online anyway; and we all know a penny saved is a penny earned.
Here are a few resources for Couponing and Online Shopper Clubs:
9.) Affiliate Marketing- This is like franchising in the traditional business world. You acquire the rights to promote a pre-made business idea, and you keep the profit. The same happens online; you apply for the rights to promote an existing product/service online, and you are paid for your efforts.
There are many products/services online that promise pie-in-the-sky earnings if you just buy into their system; but for those just learning about Affiliate Marketing, its best to stick to free affiliate opportunities.
Where can these be found? You're probably signed up to a few of them right now! Many of the sites I listed for the eight previous ways I explained pay affiliate commissions in one form or another. When you join these sites, you are given a unique referral link, which you can give to others who are interested in joining. When a person uses this link to join the site, you will either earn a flat bonus, or, more likely, a percentage of that person's activity on the site.
To narrow down a list of the top three affiliate opportunities, even when speaking of free opportunities, is near impossible. Instead, I will give you a website that has helped me greatly in my research of these opportunities I find online. It's called IM Report Card. This community lists unbiased reviews of the most populare Internet Marketing Products, Services, Biz Opps, and more online. Members are encouraged to leave comments describing their experiences with products, grade services, and rate reviews. This provides a great database to check against when encountering new websites to earn from.
Well, there you have it! 9 ways you can start earning online for free starting TODAY!!! Did I leave anything out? If there is a method of earning online for free that I left out, don't hesitate; leave it in a comment below. I'm always open to hearing about new ways of earning money. If I like it, not only will I join (if I'm not already a member), but I will make a blog post about it using YOUR affiliate link(s)!!! Look forward to hearing from you!!!
