| There seem to be thousands of options for working | | | | article so we will cover the basics. If you did not |
| from home, and indeed the reality looks bleak. Before | | | | already know, an affiliate is simply a medium for a |
| you just jump right in blindly, a few questions must be | | | | company, and a consumer. Affiliates advertise for |
| addressed. | | | | these companies, some well known, and if the |
| 1. Can I make money? | | | | consumer finds his, or her way to the business sites |
| 2. Will any of this cost money? | | | | thru them, then the affiliate gains depending on the |
| 3. How can you tell the scams? | | | | contract. Most companies offer big commissions if a |
| 4. What options are there? | | | | sale is made, and some just want registration. You |
| 5. Out of the many different ways, which one is best | | | | simply drive traffic to them, and let them handle the |
| for you? | | | | rest. Almost every site is an affiliate, or has affiliates |
| These are the top 5 questions you will be asking | | | | working for them. An excellent way to amass income, |
| yourself if your toying with the idea of home based | | | | as even only one sale a day(out of millions of people |
| income. All this will be answered during the course of | | | | potentially viewing your ads)would net you around |
| this article, but before we get to that, I wish to be quite | | | | $1200 a month. Give, or take a little of course. Worth a |
| clear about something. The methods discussed here, | | | | look to be sure. |
| and in other articles I have written will NOT make you | | | | 2. Data Entry type jobs: Data entry, and the others like |
| a millionaire overnight. This is by no means a get rich | | | | it(E-mails, telecommuting etc. )are really in a class of |
| quick scheme. Hard work, and research will be | | | | their own. These are 100 percent legit. They offer an |
| necessary to achieve income, and reputation. | | | | hourly wage, and you will most likely work 8 hours a |
| However this does not mean it cannot be an | | | | day, just like any other job. Coming in various forms, a |
| interesting, and worthwhile venture. Most of those who | | | | guaranteed way to make money from home. If |
| have taken this path truly enjoy what they do, and do | | | | anyone is interested I have a big list of sites of this |
| their best to provide the public with as much rich | | | | nature. I have not added them to my site as of yet so |
| content, and excellent offers as they can. | | | | E-mail me for them. Naturally they are free of charge |
| I will admit that there are ways to use these methods | | | | if you want them. |
| to earn serious cash really fast, but those that do have | | | | 3. AdSense: Pay per click advertising, when certain |
| previous experience in advertising, web design, or | | | | requirements are met pretty much equals free money. |
| some other head start to help them immensely. | | | | Search engines like Google, yahoo, and other |
| Obviously this is directed to those of you who do not, | | | | companies offer to pay you to place ads on your |
| because you definitely would not need to be reading | | | | various platforms. These ads sit there, and earn. A |
| this if you did. Be aware that I by no means am trying | | | | website, or other online platform such as a blog is |
| to scare anyone away. My goal is for you to become | | | | needed though, to place the ads on. When ever some |
| your own boss, as I did. I will not lie to you on what to | | | | one clicks on one of these ads, it is money in your |
| expect either. There are pitfalls, dangers, and setbacks | | | | pocket. There is a downside though, as a large volume |
| in all things in life, but hopefully I can help you in avoiding | | | | of traffic is needed to generate clicks, but it is not |
| those that you may encounter in the online world. As | | | | difficult to generate easy money combined with |
| those in business(gamblers too)say "Big risk, big gain". | | | | another method to bring that traffic in. A must have if |
| Can I make money? | | | | you plan on writing blogs, or start a website. Beware |
| The short answer. Absolutely. All of these options are | | | | to the greedy. Fraud of any kind is not tolerated, and is |
| legitimate, though the sites may not be, which we will | | | | monitored closely. If you click your own ads, or get |
| discuss of course. The potential for wealth from online | | | | anyone you know to do so, then you deserve what |
| jobs is vast. Billions are spent every year on the | | | | will happen. |
| internet in various ways, and millions of people are | | | | 4. Blogs/Articles: Blogs are sort of an online journal, |
| searching the web at any given time. Of course | | | | while you already know what a article is I hope. |
| money simply is not going to fall on your lap. A little | | | | Combined with Adsense can generate some good |
| time, and effort will be needed for your income to start | | | | money. Also a way to promote your website if you |
| rolling in. Plenty of competition out there as well, but it is | | | | have one. Writing skills are needed for these. |
| a huge ocean, and I am sure you will not find that too | | | | Obviously people are not going to read a bunch of |
| much of a problem. | | | | google ads. Blogs, and articles have become quite |
| Naturally some of the top 7 ways to make money | | | | huge in the last few years. To not use them would be |
| presented here require only a little work, and have no | | | | foolishness in the extreme. My advice is to stick to |
| competition. Surveys, Paid offers, and Data entry are | | | | what you know, and to your chosen niche. If you |
| prime examples. Depending on what you focus on, and | | | | choose simply to run ads, and promote nothing, then |
| the level of work you put into it, you could be earning a | | | | write a blog on your life, your loves..... whatever. As a |
| modest extra income, or a cash farm. Really it all | | | | friend of mine always says "sell stories, not products". |
| comes down to how badly you want it. One thing to | | | | Simply by themselves blogs, and articles can generate |
| remember is that you are by no means limited in what | | | | a stable income. Keep in mind some blog/article sites |
| you want to do. Focus on one method(ex. Blogging), or | | | | do not allow you to use adsense, but finding the ones |
| combine two, or all of them if you want to maximize | | | | that do are so easy it is not even worth mentioning. |
| potential earnings. Ultimately the choice is yours. | | | | 5. Web site: Combined with blogs, articles, Ad sense, |
| Will any of this cost money? | | | | and being an affiliate, probably the best way for your |
| Yes, and no. Again it comes down to your decision. | | | | home business to flourish. Do not be too hasty. Gaining |
| Plainly speaking, all of the methods save building a | | | | a site is not as easy as you would think. Registering a |
| website will cost you nothing to register to your | | | | domain name, and figuring out your best options is |
| desired niche, and you can start whatever you have | | | | easy, but the actual building of the site can be |
| chosen instantly. To proceed to the next level might | | | | confusing. Several ways are available such as getting |
| require a little extra help from you however. Whatever | | | | your site built for you, or many domains offer web |
| you choose will have a myriad of options that though | | | | building tools to help. I suggest using one of the various |
| they cost a little at first, you will be making it back ten | | | | web building tools, domain, or otherwise to create your |
| fold soon enough. For example you become an | | | | pages. Unless you are familiar with HTML coding, and |
| affiliate, run your ads using free methods, and what | | | | such, it is best to leave it to the professionals. Plus it is |
| happens, happens. Let us say you want to kick it up a | | | | pretty fun to build your own site, and you are the best |
| notch. Free methods are all, and good but they only | | | | one to know where you want certain things after all. |
| produce so much. We will use me as an example for | | | | Once it is running, focus on getting traffic(blogs etc. ), |
| that. I became an affiliate, chose my niche(guess), and | | | | and watch the cash roll in. This will not happen over |
| began advertising on classifieds. I bought a domain | | | | night, but in a few months, with some effort, you will |
| name, and a few other things. Within two weeks I had | | | | see what I mean. |
| made what I spent back. I will admit that half of that | | | | 6. Surveys: Companies research the market all the |
| came from the free classifieds so do not think you | | | | time. They pay for peoples opinions on various |
| have to spend money. The bottom line is you can do | | | | subjects. Completion of each survey, which takes |
| all of this absolutely free, but never forget that | | | | anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes will net you cash, |
| sometimes you have to spend money to make | | | | rewards like gift cards etc, or both depending on the |
| money. | | | | surveyor. Prices for completion vary from $1, or $2, |
| How can you tell the scams? | | | | and can go up to $150!. Panels, and focus groups offer |
| It can be difficult sometimes to pick out the true from | | | | even more, $200-$500, though they take 2-4 hours to |
| the false. Both sides have trademarks that give them | | | | complete. Two types of sites exist. Paid, and free. The |
| away. Offering you riches, or whatever with gimmicky | | | | free ones are hard to sort thru, as they offer little in |
| pages and long testimonials is not enough to identify a | | | | terms of reward, and have many frauds among them. |
| fake. Quite frankly, everyone exaggerates what they | | | | Paid sites are equally suspect. Some have a tiny or no |
| offer, it is the fundamentals of advertising after all. One | | | | database at all, or else you could be waiting months |
| thing to look for is certification. A true site knows this, | | | | before you get your first survey. The best way to go |
| and proudly displays certification in plain view, or at | | | | about it would be to search the sites, and do as much |
| least on the home page. Anyone that offers | | | | research as you can on that particular site that |
| something for nothing should be suspect right off the | | | | catches your eye. Real survey sites do exist of |
| bat. As I said before joining surveys, or being an | | | | course, I am simply saying they will not be easy to find. |
| affiliate can be free, but by no means are you getting | | | | I know many people who swear by the moon by it, |
| free money. Your services are helping other | | | | and some of them do only surveys for their income. I |
| businesses advertise, or do research. | | | | offer a growing list of paid, and free sites on my site |
| Plus you will be working for it. Internet security can help | | | | for those who are interested. A simple, effective way |
| you filter out the really bad sites. Nortons for example | | | | to earn from home, once you have found the right |
| are exceptionally good at spotting dangerous, or | | | | spots. |
| fraudulent sites, though any good security program will | | | | 7. Paid Offers: Should have been grouped with |
| do. The most important piece of advice I can give you | | | | surveys, as they are in essence twins. The broad |
| is pretty simple. Use your eyes. Check the site out, | | | | scope of offers called for a number however. You |
| look around for certification. You do not have to read | | | | can be paid to watch TV, movies, drive your car, read |
| every little detail, but at the same time a quick scan will | | | | E-mails, surf the web etc. Paid offer sites are free to |
| reveal tell tale signs of either nature. Trust your gut, | | | | join, so do not be taken if they ask for cash, or |
| and you will do fine. | | | | sensitive information. The same rules of surveys |
| What options are there? | | | | apply-research. I would not recommend replacing your |
| There are 7 top ways to earn online. Others may | | | | main source of income for this, but it can be fun, and |
| argue, but I believe these are truly the best ways to | | | | the gifts/rewards can certainly add up if you do |
| make money online. If you do not like wasting your | | | | enough of them. I have a list of these as well, which will |
| time that is. | | | | go on my site eventually. Please E-mail if you wish |
| 1. Affiliate: I intend to cover this in depth in another | | | | them. |