Make Money on the Internet Part 3

Note: To set the expectation a little, understand that regardless of the claims you may see on the internet, it's unrealistic to make thousands of dollars in 30 days. It takes time and work, just like everything else you want to succeed with.


First - let's recap where we've been:

• Ways to Make Money on the Internet was my first post on this topic and it was the result of a severe bookmark cleaning. To this day, I receive positive emails regarding this post so it's a great place to start. It contains sites including the basics such as Adsense all the way through getting paid to review software.
  


• Make Money on the Internet Part 2 was just that...part 2. It adds 10 additional ways to make money online including video submissions, getting paid to write a blog post, etc.

So here the last update.

• Smorty: Simply get paid to blog about topics or products. You can earn anywhere from $6 to $100 per "opinion". They seemingly use Google Pagerank to help determine your pay. If your blog has been around for more than 3 months and it has a decent Pagerank, it may be worth checking out.
  


• Sell your pictures: If you have a knack for photography and need some cash, putting them online can make you some money. Check out fotolia or Shutterstock.
  


• Blogs need Writers: If you don't have the time or know-how to start your own blog, get in slowly. Some blogs is always on the look out for contributors. As many have noticed, DLM has a "write for us" link on the site. LifeClever, is also searching for help. This is not uncommon in the blog world, most of us have real jobs! If you need some money - there is no harm in asking the blog owner of your favorite blogs if you could write a few articles.
  


• Mylot: This is an interesting social site that actually pays you to respond to discussions, start discussions, and refer friends. I say it is interesting because it seems to be a huge public forum that you get paid to contribute to. When you think of the ways you are all ready contributing to forums on the internet, this may be a way to collect something for your [cough] addiction.
  


• Tutor.com: If you are a brainiac, you can get paid to tutor people like me online. Help a student in Algebra, Geology, or whatever.
  


• Get A Freelancer: This site lists a ton of projects that need to be completed. If you have the skills for any of these, it could lead to some quick cash.
  


• Zilo: Setup an online store and never have to worry about shipping or inventory. They handle it all for you.
  


• User Testing: Review websites and get $10 each.
  


• DealDotcom: You get a 35% commission on things people purchase through your affiliate link. If they sign up people, you get a 15% commission on those purchases as well. This is a 2-tier affiliate program.

If you've made money online by doing something not listed in any of these three posts, let us know in the comments. You never know, you could help someone come up with holiday gift money.


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Make Money on the Internet Part 2

What's NOT included: Taking Surveys, Get Paid to Surf the Internet, MLM, Programs with a ton of negative user experiences (based on researching forums, googling them, etc.), Contest Sites, "Buy my DVD, CD, Audiobook", etc.


What IS included: Things you can use to legitimately make money online. Everything from product reviews to writing code, creating videos.


So with that, here we go:

• ReviewMe - In order to participate, you must have a blog and it has to be active. Companies go to ReviewMe to advertise a product and ReviewMe asks their members to write a review of the product in exchange for cash.
  
  
  In regards to ethics, ReviewMe mandates that the blogger/site owner indicate that they are being compensated to write the review AND the advertiser cannot insist on a positive review. This is the opposite of other similar services that don't mandate trustworthy behavior. Ultimately the goal is to spread the word honestly.
  
  
  You can expect to earn $20 - $200 per review that you write.
  


• Revver - You basically upload your video to Revver and they attach an ad to it. You get 50% of what the ad makes. If any of you have been on YouTube or other video sites, you can easily understand that some videos, even bad ones at times, go viral and thousands of people see it, and your ad! If you want to see a sample of this, here is a link to Revver's 'most watched' page.
  


• Vizu - Instead of putting ads on your site, you insert polls. You get paid based on the CPM (cost per thousand) that you set. The better positioning on your site, the better you will do. The nice part of this is that everything is embedded into your site allowing visitors to participate without leaving. That is key. Learn more about this site from Digital Inspiration.
  


• Break.com - Upload your videos and pictures all day. If they like them and place them on their homepage, they will pay you $400 for original videos (you know, snowboarding off a house onto a trampoline and breaking your arm, etc) and up to $2000 for short films. They also have other random contests that pay out $50 a picture.
  


• CelltradeUSA: Refer your visitors to CelltradeUSA. In short, if people need to get out of a cell phone contract, cell trade helps them by matching them with someone that wants to enter into a phone contact without all the fees.
  


• Bitwine - If you are an expert or even mildly knowledgeable on something, Bitwine provides a way for you to set a per minute rate and charge people to talk to you in a private meeting space. Bitwine is currently in "beta" so they are waiving fees which at some point will most likely be a % of your earnings.
  


• Clickbooth - Clickbooth is a site that blog owners or site owners can join to place Cost Per Action ads on their site. It has a good base of advertisers and is similar to Commission Junction or Linkshare.
  


• LoudLaunch - This service has not officially launched yet but it's something to watch. The consensus seems to be that it is similar to Review Me (which is on this list).
  


• Rent-A-Coder: As I type this, there are 2,299 requests on this site. These requests are opportunities for coders to earn money. Take on a project, get it done and get paid. I like this concept because Rent-A-Coders doesn't get paid a thing until you do therefore it is in their best interest to keep you busy.
  


• Shopping.com - Add widgets to your site that display products based on keywords. For the ultra-skilled, you can even customize the entire user experience by tapping into their API. I guarantee you've seen sites with this installed and you never realized it.
  

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Ways to Make Money on the Internet

What's NOT included: Taking Surveys, Get Paid to Surf the Internet, MLM, Programs with a ton of negative user experiences (based on researching forums, Googling them, etc.), Contest Sites, "Buy my DVD, CD, Audiobook", etc.


What IS included: Things you can use to legitimately make money online - Everything from Getting Paid to review software to good ole' Adsense.


Anyway, here you go.

• Adbrite - Sell space on your site for text ads
  


• Amazon Affiliate Program - 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
  


• 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.
  


• 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. They'll pay you $1 for each person you send over
  


• Blog - Start a blog and consistently write excellent content. With good ad placement, you may make some money.
  


• Business Opportunities Blog - 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.
  


• Clickbank - Another Affiliate Program site with 10,000+ products to advertise.
  


• 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.
  


• 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. There are easily over 1,000 companies to choose from here.
  


• 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 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.
  


• 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
  


• 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.
  


• SHUT DOWN 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.
  


• 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.
  


• 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.
  


• 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 - Advertisers that will pay you to write about their products on your blog.
  


• 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.com - 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! Merchant Solutions - This is a pretty simple and cheap way to create an online store.
  

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