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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Top 40 ways to make money online the big list

Found a great article at Dumblittleman that lists 40 ways to make money online. Great list in my opinion. The complete list is below with comments on each of the sites that I have had personal expeience with.

Adbrite - Sell space on your site for text ads
Amazon aStore - Easily create a store or shopping section on your site instead of sending your visitors to Amazon. Amazon handles the shopping cart and fulfillment. Amazon Seller - Sell your stuff on Amazon
Amazon Affiliate Program - Using your existing site, sell anything you can find on Amazon Amazon has one of the best affiliate programs. Amazon allows you to link directly to a group of projects or even a single project. The two sites that I have used it most extensively on are my Skateboards and Buy School Uniforms site.
Associated Content - If you write a story, how-to, rant, etc. you can submit it to them and they will pay you $3-$20 per article if they like it
Azoogleads - Another ad program. They do have some decent companies lined up as advertisers. You provide space, they'll provide an ad. I have heard great things about this site from the guys on the Net Income podcast however I have not had much luck with getting started with them. I am not sure if I am doing something wrong or not.
BidVertiser - PPC (pay per click) program with a low $10 payout amount.
Bravenet - These guys offer a ton of services for webmasters and blog owners. Although I feel like I was spammed for a while, it has ceased and they'll pay you $1 for each person you send over
Blish - Whether you're a company with thousands of digital (downloadable) products, or you've written an ebook or some code, Blish offers you a place to sell that content.
Blog - Start a blog and consistently write excellent content. With good ad placement, you may make some money. I have several blogs this being one of them. I have found the Google Adsense to be the best income generator with the blogs.
Business Opportunities Blog - I am adding this because I am a subscriber to their site and I see ideas everyday that could result in making money. A lot of the ideas pertain to online businesses. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, it's a good reference.
CafePress - You provide a design, they'll toss it on a T-Shirt, Hat, etc. No upfront costs. Get a free online shop and promote your products on your website.
Chitika - Their eMiniMalls service has shown great results for many Bloggers and site owners. You choose a keyword and they show relevant products on your site using a pretty unique interface. I signed up for Chitika a long time ago. I do make money with Chitika but not as much as I had hoped for.
Clickbank - Another Affiliate Program site with 10,000+ products to advertise I signed up for clickbank but it seems like they are mostly selling information products. The commissions are high we will see where it goes.
ClicknWork - Get paid $5-$150 per hour for basically doing freelance work on a per-assignment basis. You have to pass a pretty tough test to get in. Based on this article I have signed up for Clicknwork. I am pretty exited about it, we will see if I get any assignments from it.
Clicksor - These are the guys that generate contextual ads on sites that show up when you hover over a double-underlined word.
Commission Junction - If you have a site, you can join Commission Junction. Once enrolled for free, you can choose companies whose ads are pertinent to your site. Companies have the ultimate say on working with you. Their are easily over 1,000 companies to choose from here. I like Commission Junction especially the eBay affiliate program. This is my 3rd time signing up with them, they kept kicking me out because I didn't get enough traffic or sales. At this time I think I am good to go and should be able to keep earning commissions.
CreamAid - For blogs only, advertisers provide you with a topic and you write about it on your site. To do this, you have to install a flash widget into your blog post. The more people you bring into the conversation through the widget, the more you get paid. It's difficult to explain.
eefoof - Think of it as YouTube + Flickr + Music. You add original content and they pay you based on the visitors you attract.
Ether - If you are an expert on something, Ether provides a way for people to pay you to talk about it in a one-on-one setting. If you want to charge $250/hr, that's fine. You have to do all the advertising so you should have a blog or site already established.
eBay - Come on, you know what this is. I have sold hundreds of items on eBay. The problem for me with eBay is getting enough product. I had good success on or two items at a time however I really could use hundreds of products.
eBay Stores - If you have a real store and want to sell your stuff online, this is a decent option to get you started.
ELance - Name gives it away. Programmers, Codes, Web Designers, Writers, Editors, can look for freelance opportunities. ELandce is a great idea. The only problem that I see with it is that you are competing with everyone from around the world and people from India will do really great web pages for $250. I really don't want to do websites for that cheap.
Feedvertising - This is an arm of Text Link Ads and is currently only good for Wordpress 2.0 Users. This does me no good currently, but as you can guess, they place ads in your feed(s).
Feedburner - Not only are they the best place to house your feeds, they will also add ads to your feed and website. You get paid per impression.
Google Adsense - Come on, you don't need an explanation. These ads are all over the place. Google displays relevant ads based on your site's content As I mentioned above, Google Adsense has been my number one source of income. By far the best.
Google Adwords - Create simple text ads and choose keywords that determine when they are displayed. This is where the Adsense Content comes from. You do not need a site for this.
Google Answers - If you are good, Google will pay you to answer questions in your specialty. Questions all come from normal people like you and me. You can get paid $2.50+ per answer you provide. This is no longer open. Google Answers does not take new questions or experts so it is no longer a way to earn money online.
H3.com - Get paid to fill jobs. Commissions range from $50-$5,000. It all depends on how tough the job is to fill and how desperate the hiring company is. This is another one that's tough to explain.
Indeed.com - Add their job board to your site. They then post jobs based on the geographic location of visitors and the position types you pre-select. I tried it and I they continually report that I sent 0 visitors and I know that's not right. Nevertheless, I may have an isolated problem so they make the list.
InnerSell - If you have a customer that wants to buy something you cannot sell, you can sell the lead here.
Jellyfish - This is a shopping site that pays you a percentage of the purchases made by people you refer. They are not part of a wider affiliate program so you do it direct.
Jigsaw - It's a pretty flaky model but if you have a Rolodex full of good contacts, you can sell them here. I can't make sense of it but it looks like you get $0.10 per profile.
KarmaOne - They are basically a recruiting website. If you fill one of their jobs by finding a good candidate, you'll get paid anywhere from $50-$12,000. It all depends on how desperate the hiring company is.
LinkShare.com - If you have a site, you can join Linkshare. Once enrolled for free, you can choose companies whose ads are pertinent to your site. Companies have the ultimate say on working with you. Like Commission Junction, there are a ton of companies waiting to evaluate your site. Linkshare is an excellent affiliate program and I have had good luck using their product. My only complaint is that some of their affiliates have not updated their ads in a long time.
Microsoft Adcenter - Bid on keywords and Microsoft places your created ads then they are searched for. This is similar to Google Adwords. You do not need a site for this.
Overstock.com - Sell your stuff on Overstock.com
Pageflakes - This is a company that developed a user-defined Ajax homepage to show feeds, flickr photos, and a ton of other things. Think of it as a replacement for your Google Homepage. Anyway - they'll pay you $1 per referral that you send over. They are not part of a wider affiliate program so you do it direct. This one is pretty simple.
Pay Per Post - I don't agree with this model entirely but they have advertisers that will pay you to write about their products on your blog. I just signed up for this based on this article, we will see if it works.
Pheedo - If you have an RSS feed, run it through Pheedo. Like Feedburner, they can include ads into your feed and if you really become large, advertisers will pay a premium for you to show their ads.
Shareasale - I've never really worked with them but I do have an account. They are similar to Commission Junction and Linkshare however they seem to have lower tiered companies with advertising offers.
Shoemoney - This is a blog that can teach you a ton on making money online. I've spent hours reading his old stuff.
Software Judge - They will pay you up to $50 to review software.
Text Link Ads - I have never made a dime here but I know people that have. You can earn by sending advertisers to them or by selling spots on your site. You must have a real site or blog to do this - nothing on a shared domain (i.e. /blogspot).
Vibrant Media - Don't bother unless your site has 500,000 page views of text based content a month. If you have that readership, these are the guys that display bubble box ads to underlined words on your site.
West Work At Home Agent - Not entirely online but this is worth a mention because it's won awards and is very legitimate. If you are an at-home Mom or free-lancer without work, you should check this out.
Yahoo Publisher Network- This is the Yahoo version of Google Adsense.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Making Money With Amazon's Affiliate Program

Making Money with Amazon's Affiliate Program

Amazon has a tremendous affiliate program which allows you to sell almost anything through your websites or emails by placing adds to products available on Amazon.com. To get started with the Amazon affiliate program just signup for their free affiliate program at http://associates.amazon.com. The thing that I really like about the Amazon program is the ability to link to a specific product that you want to sell. For example if you want to recommend a particular book or specific product you can create an exact link to that product.

Amazon has also rolled out a feature called aStore's which basically creates the product webpages, including navigation, page titles etc. It is a really cool feature. It allows you to have multiple product pages and select featured products.

Related reading: Check out the following books if you are interested in learning more about affiliate program success. The Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 in One Year Selling Other People's Stuff Online, Affiliate Selling: Building Revenue on the Web

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Work at home jobs or telecommuting

Are your looking for a work at home business? A lot of people are trying to balance family life with the balance of trying to pay bills, make ends meet, and get out of debt. However, some people might not be able to goto the office everyday and they might not be cut out for the life of a entrepreneur. Sometimes the next best thing is to find a company that offers the ability for you to work at home or telecommute.

Wikipedia.org defines Telecommuting or, e-commuting, telework, or working from home (WFH) as work arrangement in which employees enjoy limited flexibility in working location and hours. In other words, the daily commute to a central place of work is replaced by telecommunication links. A frequently repeated motto is that "work is something you do, not something you travel to". [1] A successful telecommuting program requires a management style which is based on results and not on close scrutiny of individual employees. This is referred to as 'managing by objective' as opposed to 'managing by observation'. The term 'telecommuting' was coined by Jack Nilles and was first used in the United States.

I am always looking for interesting and innovative ways to work from home since it is one of the most popular questions that I get asked. Below are some of the recent work at home ideas that I have come across.

Airline customer service: I read about an airline, I believe it was Southwest Airlines that has setup it's entire customer service team as a home based or work from home department. This allowed the workers tremendous flexibility. When they are logged onto the system and answering calls they are getting paid. When they need to go pickup the kids from school they aren't. What a great idea.

Title insurance research: A neighbor of ours works out of her home dong title work research for future home buyers. Of course she still needs to run out to the office and drop off information for closing and so on however, she still can work from home and take care of her to small kids.

Other telecommuniting ideas include: selling life insurance for a company like Select Quote or processing rebate checks. The opportunities are there you just need to search for them.

So if you are looking for work at home opportunities and don't think you want to start your own business do some networking and look around for creative companies that offer the ability and flexibility of telecommuniting. One note of caution, be careful of any work at home opportunities that require you to pay first before you can earn. I believe there are real companies out there that will hire you, train you, probably even set you up with a computer and a hi-speed connenction at home without you having to pay. Why should you have to pay to get a job or provide a service. In most cases if you have to pay first the opportunity is not real and they are just making money off of you and not actually offering you and opportunity.

Recommended reading: For other great ideas on how to work at home I would recommend the The Work-at-Home Sourcebook. Or if you are interested in start a home based business I would recommend that you check out The 200 Best Home Businesses.

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Making money online with affiliate programs

Maybe you don't have your own product or service to sell but you are still interested in making money online through the internet. One of the best ways to do this is through and affiliate program. I also like placing ads with Google Adsense as well.

What is an Affiliate Program? An affiliate program allows you to act a an agent for the participating companies. For example, Walmart is one of my affiates. If you click on the ads that if have placed on my sites and end up buying something from Walmart I would get paid. Dell is also one of my affiliates, the same goes for Dell.

Below are two examples of affiliate program ads that you can try.

If you would like to enroll in Linkshare's affiliate program or Chitika click on the ad below to enroll.

How do I find the right Affiliate Program? The easiest way to find an affiliate program is to go to either Commission Junction or LinkShare. I have been a member of both Linkshare and Commission Junction. I am also a member of Amazon.coms affiliate program. I prefer Amazon and Linkshare because every time I join Commission Junction they kick me out because I have not produced revenue fast enough.

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Sunday, March 12, 2006

Home Based Business Ideas - Work at Home

There are hundreds of home based business ideas that allow you to work at home. Below you will find a list of home based business ideas that you can start for very little cost.

Home based business ideas: Make sure when you are considering a home based business that you work from your strengths. Are you good with computers, people, your hands, or childeren? Make sure you target something you enjoy because you will be better at it.

Selling on ebay, selling your own stuff or someone elses
Photography or video, have a great camcorder, you could record weddings and parties for people.
Baby sitting service, daycare servce
Wedding planner or party planner
Website development
Book keeping business
Sewing
Selling for Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Avon, Cookie Lee etc.

Marketing your home based business: They key to success of any business is the ability to operate at a profit, manage cash flow, and attract new customers. Advertisting and marketing your home based business can be done several ways.

Word of mouth, do a good job at your business and you will get referrals
Networking: Make sure you tell everyone you meet about your new business. Be careful not to brow beat them about it but a 1 minute conversation on the topic is fine. I always tend to inform them about my business and I ask them to let me know if someone they know might need my services.
Business cards, make sure you have a nice business card, I ordered mine on line and they are really nice and were only $.18 a piece. If you give your business card to someone they may never use your services but they may in turn give that card to someone else.
Traditional advertising can be expensive for a new business and may not make sense

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