Are you looking to bring in a little extra income in 2011? There are ways to legitimately make money online, but sometimes it is hard to weed to through the schemes to find the methods that are worth your time. To help you get started, I have compiled a list of my personal favorite ways to earn a little extra money online:
1. Survey Sites. Simply answer questions about products you normally buy and get paid for your time. You may find my list of favorite survey sites helpful.
2. Swagbucks. All you have to do is use Swagbucks as your search engine and you will start earning points that you can use on Gift Cards. Before signing up, you might want to read more about how Swagbucks works.
3. Expo/ Tryology. Do video testimonials about products and get points for each one you do. Use the points to earn Gift Cards.
4. Demand Media. Write articles on topics you are familiar with and get paid for doing it based on how many people read them.
5. My Points. Simply get paid to read emails. My Points will send you offers and you get points just for reading the offers. Turn those points into Gift Cards!
6. Sweepstakes/ Giveaways. There are a TON of blogs out there running giveaways. You can find a great list by clicking on the Giveaway tab at the top of my blog. You can win everything from products to gift cards! I cannot even begin to list all of the items I won this past year.
7. Research Studies/ Online Focus Groups. There are numerous market research companies out there that do research studies and many are now branching out to online studies as well. Most of these companies will compensate you either by check, paypal or with gift cards. If you live in the Raleigh area, feel free to contact me & I will tell you my local favorites.
8. Amazon. Do you have old books, DVDs or video games lying around the house? Use Amazon to get them sold and to get money in your pocket!
9. Craigslist. If you have small children, you know how quickly all those toys and baby gear can accumulate through your home. To make extra cash, consider selling it on Craigslist.
10. eBay. You would be surprised at how many things you have in your home could be making you money if you were only selling them on eBay. Old clothes, toys, electronics, etc. can all bring in some extra money. Don’t want to hassle with going to the post office, read my post about how to ship items without leaving your home.
11. Online Shopping Sites. If you shop online, you should be doing it through a site like Ebates which will pay you a percentage of your purchase price back. All you are doing is using them as the conduit between you and the store in which you are shopping which is like earning FREE money on your purchase.
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I would love more information on the Research Studies/Online Focus Groups for the Raleigh area. Thank you!
If you are crafty you can also sell your handmade items on sites like ArtFire, Zibbet, and Etsy. For basic shops, you have no fees on ArtFire and Zibbet.
Great idea! Thanks for suggesting this!
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