Monetizing your expertise — whether in social networking or transcribing — is one way to make money while sitting at your computer at home. But others also are popping up, such as taking online surveys or even predicting election results.
A cash cow for the enterprising, the Internet is littered with opportunities to make a fast buck. While it rarely qualifies as a solitary source of income, the Net can easily help you supplement it. However, the amount you earn depends on the time and effort invested. Go through these 20 options and find out which ones work for you.
Blogging
If you’re a passionate closet writer who wants to be published but can’t find a way to do so, make each keystroke your way to wealth by penning your own blog. Starting a blog doesn’t require extensive technical skills but it’s important that you have expertise in the field you are writing on. This will attract visitors to your site. Building a large following will enable you to earn profit by luring advertisers, writing paid reviews or getting commissions for promoting other people’s products.
Paid Writing
If maintaining a blog is difficult for you but you still want to indulge your passion for writing, you can jot down articles for other blogs or sites such as Weblogs, Helium or PayPerPost. Writing an e-book can also be a good option. E-books are investment free, with no cost for printing and shipping. If you have a strong command over languages, you can become a copy editor, where Webmasters will pay you to read articles and correct grammatical errors, sentence fragments, etc.
e-tuitions/Webinars
The demand for tutors is high and growing. So, if you like helping others learn, e-teaching could be the earning ticket for you. All you need to become an online tutor is expertise in your subject and a few spare hours per week. TutorVista, e-tutor, SmartThinking and Tutor.com are some of the sites you can enroll with. If you gain a good reputation as a coach, you could even conduct Webinars-lectures or seminars transmitted over the Net. College and university students are willing to pay to gain entry to a well-respected Webinar.
Affilliate/Reseller
For those who have the knack of selling, one of the best ways to make money online is to become an affiliate/reseller. An affiliate is a person who gets a commission for selling every product that he promotes, whether on his Website or through any other avenue such as eBay. You don’t have to own the product. You only need to sign up for an affiliate program with a company and start selling its products under your referral link. Firms such as Commission Junction or Click Bank have a large pool of products.
Buying/Selling domains
Buying and selling domain names is another way to make money from home and requires very little investment or time. You can buy domains at their registration prices or even cheaper and trade them at a profit. However, always research on sites such as sedo.co.uk, afternic.com, ebay.com or other domain auction sites to get an estimate of the hottest selling names. The best way to find good ones is to use terminated domain lists, which contain several expired names that are back in the pool.
Freelancing for Professionals
Freelancing is a great option for professionals who are experts in their respective trades and know how to ensure customer satisfaction. Various freelancing and project-oriented sites allow companies that need help to describe their projects. Freelancers and small businesses offer bids, ideas or proposals, from which the buyers can choose what they find most suitable. Websites such as Elance cover everything from programming and writing to data entry and design, while RentACoder focuses on software programming.
Advertising
You can sell space on your Website or blog for advertisements and you earn when these ads are clicked by visitors to your site. The sorting and placing of ads is free. The profitability of pay-per-click advertising depends on the traffic level of the Website and, most importantly, on the clickthrough rate and cost per click. Google AdSense is the most popular option, while others are BidVertiser, Text Link Ads and Blogads. Direct banner and RSS feed are some other forms of online advertising.
GPT Programme
GPT or Get-paid-to sites are becoming increasingly popular among teens. You get paid for signing up for free Websites, newsletters, playing games and filling out online surveys. These are suitable for people who don’t have a skill set but want to earn extra money. Taking online surveys is simple- register with a few legitimate, paid survey sites and answer questions. The topics range from shopping to politics. This might not help you make a living, but you can earn good pocket money. Contests2win is one of the trusted GPT Websites.
Online Marketing
Once a Website is created and optimised for search engine (SEO), the SEM or Search Engine Marketing begins. A treasure trove lies hidden here. An SEO/SEM expert, who is responsible for marketing a Website, can promote it in various ways. These include article marketing, writing press releases, forum posting, blog posting, submitting your site to directories and search engines, social bookmarking, etc. Most companies don’t do this in-house and pay you to conduct the SEM for them.
Making themes
As more and more people seek an online presence, the demand for Website templates and WordPress (Blog) themes will keep increasing. If you are good at Web designing and coding, you can earn a lot from designing Web themes. In this segment, there are mainstream Websites, such as TemplateMonster and ThemeForest, which act as a marketplace where you can sell your themes. Templates are sold and priced depending on the rights and features that are bundled with them.
Selling photos
If you enjoy photography and are good with a camera, you could be sitting on a huge reserve of revenue. There are people who will be interested in your collection of images. Nowadays, it’s easy to take your photos to the public, providing a convenient way to build a secondary income stream. Many stock photo agencies, such as Fotolia, Dreamstime and Shutterstock, offer incentives for people to earn from their photos.
Support & service
Providing coding or fixing other Webmasters’ issues is another great way to earn extra bucks. There are simple jobs ranging from adding a script to setting up sites, but knowledge of Web coding is essential. One can offer support for Web CMS (content management systems) like Drupal or Joomla. After you are comfortable with your own installation, you can help other people to set these up and configure them.
Stock/forex trading
Joining the stock/forex market may seem a bit risky. However, you can start small and continue researching till you gain experience in this area. Once you do, it will be easy to earn from exchanging foreign currencies and/or stocks. Their rates fluctuate depending on supply and demand, and economic and political influences in the world. The aim of any trader is to spot which currency/stock is likely to rise or fall in value against another. The more time you put in, the more you will earn.
Selling your own brand
If you have a flair for designing cool images, don’t bother about creating your own inventory. As long as your design can be printed on a product, you can pocket some money. You can upload designs on various Websites such as CafePress, and if somebody orders these designs, the company will print them and distribute the products. It could be designs for T-shirts, hats, bags, books, posters, calendars, greeting cards, etc. You will receive a commission for each sale. Other such sites include Lulu and Zazzle.
Virtual Assistant
Small businesses always need help in running their processes, but may not be willing to hire a full-time employee. As a virtual assistant, you are expected to perform practically any administrative task that a traditional secretary or assistant would, such as make travel reservations, handle expense reimbursements or pay bills. You can do it from the comfort of your home, interacting with clients either online or by phone. Your expertise will decide how much moolah you rake in.
Inbound call centre
Many companies, who are facing space constraints, especially those in metro cities, prefer to hire workers outside their offices or outsource certain processes. You can set up an inbound call centre at home to handle such jobs. Research different companies that are outsourcing their work as they may have opportunities for inbound call centre agents. You can work for more than one company. This can be either a part-time or fulltime engagement, depending on your need.
You Tube
If there’s a dramatic performer hidden inside you who craves applause and adulation, upload yourself on YouTube. You can be a filmmaker, musician or comedian who wants a wider audience. Your earnings will come from ads displayed on your video page. This process is similar to the pay-per-click advertising program common to other Websites and blogs. Sites such as Flixya and Mediaflix can be helpful in this regard.
Researching for others
Don’t be morose if you can’t write, design or code. Lack of talent cannot stop you from making money online. If you’re willing to work hard for a few hours a week, you can take up simple research jobs for other people who don’t have the time to do it themselves. You could search for opportunities in organisations that provide funding for research and offer to assist them through online investigation.
Building Applications
With smartphones gaining popularity, the demand for their applications, or apps as they are popularly known, has also shot up. There are over 3 million apps for the iPhone and over a million apps in Google’s Android market. Most of these are selling like hot cakes. Developing and selling your own smartphone app is becoming a lucrative way to make money on the Internet. Apps cost virtually nothing to develop and entail no storage or shipping costs. So they enjoy the best profit margins.
Transcription
Medical transcription involves making written copies of oral material dictated by doctors or other medical experts. These may include history and physical reports, clinical notes, consultation notes, reports, letters, psychiatric evaluation and so on. The dictated material needs to be transcribed swiftly and accurately, which is the most challenging aspect of the job. To become a medical transcriptionist, you need to have a good knowledge of medical terminology and a high typing speed along with accuracy.
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11 Most Popular Female Bloggers of 2013!
Today when the biggest competitor of man out there in industry is woman, even the online earning medium too is equally availed by the powerful ladies who know how to cash their talent.
It was once perceived that women lack in technical skills and it was somehow true too when the technical work was all limited to the real world, thanks to the online earning strategies, now the chances to make money online are equally available for both-man and woman.
When it comes to blogging, women are a sound contestant of the race and are generating good revenue with their blogs.
Being a female blogger myself, here are a few inspirational women who are known for their work. All data is latest for 2013 especially. Have a look!
It was once perceived that women lack in technical skills and it was somehow true too when the technical work was all limited to the real world, thanks to the online earning strategies, now the chances to make money online are equally available for both-man and woman.
When it comes to blogging, women are a sound contestant of the race and are generating good revenue with their blogs.
Being a female blogger myself, here are a few inspirational women who are known for their work. All data is latest for 2013 especially. Have a look!
1. Gina Trapani
Blog: www.lifehacker.com
Alexa Rank: 625
Niche: Self-improvement
The lady who has made it to the top 10 richest bloggers of the world is the owner of Life hacker. The site has always been an inspiration for me where the main focus is given to how actually one can improve his personality. Gina is an active social blogger and the founding editor of her blog. She earns about $110,000 a month with her blogging skills.
Impressive!
2) Rita McGrath
Alexa Rank: 4068
Niche: Marketing
Rita started her blog in 1994 as a not-for-profit blog with an aim of improving the practice of management and its impact in the changing world. Although initially the blog focused on Hardvard University only, now the blog has turned into an organization where there are 30 employees, having offices in New York City, India and UK.
3) Ree Drummond
Blog: The Pioneer Woman
Alexa Rank: 7,645
Niche: Food
When it comes to mixing some ingredients and making the best out of it, the Pioneer woman has no comparisons. Whether you are a housewife or a business woman, your interest in cooking is something most evident. Ree Drummond provides all what you might be looking for in food on her blog which is widely followed across the globe.
4) Heather & Jessica
Blog: Go Fug Yourself
Alexa Rank: 18,000
Niche: Fashion and Style
Heather & Jessica have been keeping an eagle’s eye on every move taken in the fashion industry to share it all with their readers. A good site to follow.
5) Jenny Lawson
Blog: The Bloggess
Alexa Rank: 28,433
Niche: Humor
If you are looking for some great fun to laugh on, you must visit Jenny’s blog. The blog contains every aspect of life, giving it a new touch, making it hilarious. The site has a relatively good traffic rank in the cities of Hartford and Washington (DC).
6) Julie, Janet, Francesca, & Sarah
Blog: Remodelista
Alexa Rank: 31172
Niche: Design
If you are looking for a platform to learn more about interior designing and wish to give your home a new look; then this site will provide you some decent ideas to follow.
7) Sara K. Smith
Blog: Wonkette
Alexa Rank: 32,975
Niche: Politics
Women were never behind in the field of politics and Sara Smith has proved it through her work. Wonkette is a popular political site owned by this female blogger. The blog covers all the highlights and latest political affairs
8) Ariel Meadow Stallings
Blog: Offbeat Bride
Alexa Rank: 50,404
Niche: Fashion
Offbeat Bride is most popular website for brides who dare to walk off the beaten aisle. The site is all about fashion, advice, photos, and more for couples who think differently about their weddings. The site is viewed by over 170,000 unique visitors a month and has over 1.2 million page views each month.
9) Martina Zavagno
Blog: Adverblog
Alexa Rank: 62,968
Niche: Marketing
Matrina is working as an insider in an integrated marketing firm and is more than willing to share all her knowledge with her readers through her blog.
10) Danielle LaPorte
Blog: White Hot Truth
Alexa Rank: 73,342
Niche: Branding
She’s positive, slightly spiritual, avant, and fully facing the possibility of every day, which is probably why so many people turn to her for guidance on how they can expand their brands, their campaigns, their work, and their minds!
11) Tamar Weinberg
Blog: Techipedia
Alexa Rank: 87,000
Niche: Social Media
The lady whom we know as a Community & Marketing Manager at Mashable, Tamar has been all up in social interactions for 15 years. Although her personal blog needs more than what she is contributing at mashable, it is likely to expect techpedia one of the biggest rivals of mashable in the coming months.
So you see, women can make it all possible no matter which ever field you pick to compare the capabilities of a man with a woman. One thing that is common in all of these women is their consistency and high spirit.
Hope that you enjoyed reading about the magnificent ladies of the blogging world.
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