Ten ways to make extra money
1. Squidoo and Get Paid
Squidoo is hot. Thousands of people have jumped on Squidoo and created their own "lens" (free web page). They write short articles or posts about things that interest them or about something they want to share. However, many of these people don't understand that they can make money with Squidoo articles. Squidoo costs nothing and it doesn't require a web site or any technical skills.
2. Blog for Money
Web logs ("blogs") are everywhere. Everyone's doing it — writing about things that interest them. It might be personal or it might be about a love for gardening, electronic games, a musical group, or a sport. Although you can set up your own blogging website, free blog sites are easily available. Many people blog but few realize that they can "monitize" their writings by including ads on their site. Here's more about blogging for money.
3. Sell Your Expertise
Many people don't realize they have knowledge that may be of interest to other people who are willing to pay for some of that knowledge. Your special expertise may be something you've learned from your work, schooling, or simply from your interest in a hobby. Creating and selling an online ebook is one way you can share that knowledge with others — and make money. It's easier than you might think.
4. Text Link Ads
There are a number of search companies, such as Google and Yahoo, who display paid ads on their web sites when visitors perform searches. Advertisers pay these companies a bid fee for each time an ad is clicked by a visitor. Popular search terms can demand a high cost per click. Search companies also make these same ads available to web site owners, and share the ad revenue. Google has the most popular program, called Adsense. For more details, see Online Ads Make Money.
5. Sell Stuff on eBay
Sell goods on eBay - antiques, books, collectibles, car parts, and more. I know this is pretty obvious, but many people overlook this method of making money online. eBay is the world's largest auction sales site. Because of this, it's possible to sell just about anything to an international customer base. eBay has created an entire new range of business opportunities for ordinary people. For more details see How to Sell on eBay.
6. Sell Other People's Stuff on eBay
There is an eBay affiliate program that's taking the web by storm at the moment. It's a great program called "Build A Niche Store" (or BANS as it's nicknamed) which enables you to profit from this hugely under-exploited money-making opportunity by building eBay affiliate websites at a few clicks of a button. It costs $97 but most people who have purchased it have made their money back, plus much more, within a month or two. This is NOT a scam. In fact, when you purchase the program you also get access to their user discussion forum where you'll see story after story of real people who have been successful. Best of all, they tell you how they did it.
7. Create your Own Money-Making Web Site
One of the best and easiest ways to get started on creating an online business is using Yahoo! Small Business Solution. They provide all the online help and tools to let you completely build your business from designed a great looking site, to processing online payments. Thousands of people have used the service and been successful.
Another approach to building a money-making web site is to get a cheap site hosting service such as GoDaddy.com and buy a cheap "script" to create your site. A script is the software that automatically builds everything you need to get the site running. A company called 7DollarSecrets sells such a guide and script for an unbelievable $7. Along with a free PayPal account, you can be up and running – and making money – almost immediately. And here's an incredible product that reveals a method for getting traffic to your site quickly.
8. Help Sell Others' Products
Use free affiliate programs to collect generous commissions on products you promote from your own simple web site. Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs), such as Earthlink, Comcast, and many others, offer members free web sites that can be used to promote other people's products or services on your own site. This is a free service that most people either waste or overlook as a way to make money on the Internet. For more details see how affiliate programs pay cash.
9. Buy Wholesale - Sell Retail - Without a Web Site
There are numerous types of products available from web-based companies who let you create a custom mini-store on their web site to help them sell their products or services. You decide which of their products you want in your mini-store, which you can advertise or promote in any way you want. For example, you might design a T-shirt or a funny bumper sticker. When a customer buys one of your products, you receive the difference between wholesale price and retail price, or you receive a commission. For more details see this article, Buy Wholesale, Sell Retail.
10. Market a Business on the Web
If you already sell a product or service, or are thinking of starting a home-based business, the Internet is the greatest advertising and promotional venue in the world. You can get exposure for your business that you wouldn't dream of getting from advertising in local newspapers, magazines, or on TV. The catch is that it takes some work, knowledge, and time to get your web site noticed and ranking in the search engines. The secret is "search engine optimization (SEO) techniques" which is the term used to describe special techniques used to get a web site listed and ranked highly in search engines.
Squidoo is hot. Thousands of people have jumped on Squidoo and created their own "lens" (free web page). They write short articles or posts about things that interest them or about something they want to share. However, many of these people don't understand that they can make money with Squidoo articles. Squidoo costs nothing and it doesn't require a web site or any technical skills.
2. Blog for Money
Web logs ("blogs") are everywhere. Everyone's doing it — writing about things that interest them. It might be personal or it might be about a love for gardening, electronic games, a musical group, or a sport. Although you can set up your own blogging website, free blog sites are easily available. Many people blog but few realize that they can "monitize" their writings by including ads on their site. Here's more about blogging for money.
3. Sell Your Expertise
Many people don't realize they have knowledge that may be of interest to other people who are willing to pay for some of that knowledge. Your special expertise may be something you've learned from your work, schooling, or simply from your interest in a hobby. Creating and selling an online ebook is one way you can share that knowledge with others — and make money. It's easier than you might think.
4. Text Link Ads
There are a number of search companies, such as Google and Yahoo, who display paid ads on their web sites when visitors perform searches. Advertisers pay these companies a bid fee for each time an ad is clicked by a visitor. Popular search terms can demand a high cost per click. Search companies also make these same ads available to web site owners, and share the ad revenue. Google has the most popular program, called Adsense. For more details, see Online Ads Make Money.
5. Sell Stuff on eBay
Sell goods on eBay - antiques, books, collectibles, car parts, and more. I know this is pretty obvious, but many people overlook this method of making money online. eBay is the world's largest auction sales site. Because of this, it's possible to sell just about anything to an international customer base. eBay has created an entire new range of business opportunities for ordinary people. For more details see How to Sell on eBay.
6. Sell Other People's Stuff on eBay
There is an eBay affiliate program that's taking the web by storm at the moment. It's a great program called "Build A Niche Store" (or BANS as it's nicknamed) which enables you to profit from this hugely under-exploited money-making opportunity by building eBay affiliate websites at a few clicks of a button. It costs $97 but most people who have purchased it have made their money back, plus much more, within a month or two. This is NOT a scam. In fact, when you purchase the program you also get access to their user discussion forum where you'll see story after story of real people who have been successful. Best of all, they tell you how they did it.
7. Create your Own Money-Making Web Site
One of the best and easiest ways to get started on creating an online business is using Yahoo! Small Business Solution. They provide all the online help and tools to let you completely build your business from designed a great looking site, to processing online payments. Thousands of people have used the service and been successful.
Another approach to building a money-making web site is to get a cheap site hosting service such as GoDaddy.com and buy a cheap "script" to create your site. A script is the software that automatically builds everything you need to get the site running. A company called 7DollarSecrets sells such a guide and script for an unbelievable $7. Along with a free PayPal account, you can be up and running – and making money – almost immediately. And here's an incredible product that reveals a method for getting traffic to your site quickly.
8. Help Sell Others' Products
Use free affiliate programs to collect generous commissions on products you promote from your own simple web site. Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs), such as Earthlink, Comcast, and many others, offer members free web sites that can be used to promote other people's products or services on your own site. This is a free service that most people either waste or overlook as a way to make money on the Internet. For more details see how affiliate programs pay cash.
9. Buy Wholesale - Sell Retail - Without a Web Site
There are numerous types of products available from web-based companies who let you create a custom mini-store on their web site to help them sell their products or services. You decide which of their products you want in your mini-store, which you can advertise or promote in any way you want. For example, you might design a T-shirt or a funny bumper sticker. When a customer buys one of your products, you receive the difference between wholesale price and retail price, or you receive a commission. For more details see this article, Buy Wholesale, Sell Retail.
10. Market a Business on the Web
If you already sell a product or service, or are thinking of starting a home-based business, the Internet is the greatest advertising and promotional venue in the world. You can get exposure for your business that you wouldn't dream of getting from advertising in local newspapers, magazines, or on TV. The catch is that it takes some work, knowledge, and time to get your web site noticed and ranking in the search engines. The secret is "search engine optimization (SEO) techniques" which is the term used to describe special techniques used to get a web site listed and ranked highly in search engines.
Sophia Grace
March 13, 2013 at 9:32 PM
Great idea. For all the articles I see on food it was a smart idea to put out an a piece on the utensils you would be using to cook them.
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