500+ Ways To Make Money Online
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For the last two years I have been earning my money entirely online. Yes, making money online has a bit of a
scammy sound to it but for many people it is a reality, and I am not exaggerating when I say there are regular
people earning 5+ figure a month salaries completely through their online endeavors.
However, for every one of those there are probably hundreds of people who are not earning a dime online despite
trying to. And yet there is something very sweet about earning that first dime online.
It’s motivation to pursue it further. I remember the first few dollars Vicky and I earned through her food blog by
putting up a few adsense ads.
It wasn’t much, but it was the start of us earning a few hundred dollars, then a few thousand, and now over ten
thousand dollars every month. In this post we are going to explore the many ways that people are earning money
online.
I have scoured the web looking for the best posts about making money online as well as doing my own research
to find individual websites/companies, so that I could compile what is no doubt the most comprehensive list to
date of ways to make money online. Please enjoy this list
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so that others may benefit from
this research.
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formatting, spent money. But it’s worth it to bring you what I consider to be valuable content!
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Table Of Contents
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PROLOGUE: DISCLAIMER
CHAPTER 1: WRITING
1.1 Blogging
1.2 Blog/Website Monetization
1.2.1 Contextual Links and Sponsored Posts
1.2.2 eBooks
1.2.3 Podcasting
1.2.4 Online Courses
1.2.5 Membership Sites
1.2.6 Pay Per Click
1.2.7 Pay Per View
1.2.8 Private Blog Networks
1.3 Revenue Sharing
1.4 Freelance Writing
CHAPTER 2: SELLING
2.1 Affiliate Marketing
2.2 Selling Your Own Products
2.2.1 Large Market Places
2.2.2 Arts and Crafts
2.2.3 Music
2.2.4 Videos
2.2.5 Stock Photography
2.2.6 Websites
2.2.7 Domain Names
2.2.8 Collectibles
2.2.9 Recycled Gadgets
2.2.10 Souls
2.2.11 Your Designs
2.2.12 Apps
2.2.13 Paintings
CHAPTER 3: RENTING
CHAPTER 4: SOCIAL MEDIA
4.1 Twitter
4.2 Facebook
4.3 Pinterest
CHAPTER 5: FINANCE
5.1 Peer-t0-Peer Lending
5.2 Stock Trading
5.3 Switch your bank account
5.4 Sign up for a credit card or bank account
CHAPTER 6: GAMBLING
CHAPTER 7: FREELANCING/ PAY-PER-PROJECT
7.1 Gigs Websites
7.2 Large Freelancing Communities
CHAPTER 8: NEWSLETTER MARKETING
CHAPTER 9: GIVING ADVICE
9.1 Reading or responding to Emails
9.2 Participating In Forums/Discussing Boards
9.3 Giving Advice online or via telephone/sms
CHAPTER 10: CONSUMER RESEARCH
10.1 Product Testing
10.2 Listen To Music
10.3 Paid To Play Games
10.4 Online Focus Groups
10.5 Surveys
10.6 Mystery Shopping
10.7 User Test A Website
CHAPTER 11: TRANSLATION AND TRANSCRIPTION
11.1 Transcribing
11.2 Translating
11.3 Tech Support
CHAPTER 12: SHOPPING, PHONE APPS, AND EXPLORING
12.1 Shopping
12.2 Phone Apps
CHAPTER 13: CROWDFUNDING
CHAPTER 14: MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 15: RESOURCES
15.1 MMO BOOKS
15.2 MMO FORUMS
15.3 Blogger Income Reports
15.4 Sources
PROLOGUE: DISCLAIMER
I have not tried all of these websites. In fact I have not even tried the majority of them.
That would be lunacy. I cannot defend each individual company.
Many of them offer the same thing. What I can say is that they have been listed in reputable sources and that I
have visited each website individually to verify that at the time of writing it was working and appeared legitimate.
You may not find everything to be an option for you. Some things are selective in that they require you to have an
established website with a certain amount of traffic, or to live in a certain part of the world.In some cases I have
used affiliate links.
This means if you sign up I receive a commission. This does not affect you in any way (neither negatively nor
positively), but I would appreciate it if you consider using my affiliate links as a means of supporting this blog and
the way that I earn my income online.
The vast majority of these links (98%+) are not affiliate. Lastly, please do not expect to turn this list into a 5 figure
a month income, at least right off the bat.
Though it is true that many people are using the below websites to do just that, it is often the result of a lot of hard
work and time spent building websites, an audience, etc. This is not a get rich quick scheme.
It took me nearly a year before I was earning a few thousand dollars a month online, and I actually consider that
rather quick. Before diving into anything I highly recommend that you do a quick search along the lines of “review
of company X” to see the results of people who have tried these strategies in depth.
Also check the sources at the end as they may provide more in depth reports on specific websites. Don’t confuse
an attractive website with legitimacy.
Moreover,
be suspicious of any site that requires you to pay to join
.
CHAPTER
1: WRITING
In this section we highlight ways you can make money from
writing. In my experience, if there is one skill that trumps all
others in effectively earning money online it is the ability to
write.
No other skill has the versatility that writing has. Good writers
are sorely underrepresented. If you can write, you can earn
money online (with or without a blog) – guaranteed!
1.1
Blogging
The act of blogging in and of itself is often free, but that
doesn’t mean that blogging can’t serve as a useful platform
from which you can earn money online. Many people are earning over 5 figures a month “just blogging”, by
combining it with things like affiliate sales, ad networks, and paid reviews.
Go to the last chapter of this post to see all of the blogger income reports I have collected. There are thousands of
blogs started everyday and most of them die off over the course of a few months/years.
From personal experience I think it is best to start a blog with a purpose/passion – aside from making money. This
will help you to be successful in the long run, as it is normal to spend many months blogging without earning
anything. Here are some of the best blogging sites you can use to get started:
How To Start A Blog
- a post I wrote that will get you up and blogging in a matter of minutes.
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