Money is not everything but it’s still one of the most important
thing today and will be for future. And being online, we have ample
opportunity to earn money. Though, being a newbie, many of you might
have wondered is online money real? Can people really make money by
working online from Home? And believe it or not, there are many people
who make a handsome earning out of working online and from home. Today,
I’m going to share some of the
easy ways to earn money online.
The best part is, it’s not limited to certain age group, a 40 year old
house wife, a 15 year old school kid or a retired person can always pick
any of the options and start paying some of their bills by income
he/she make by working online.
There are various work and earn from home opportunities available
online and I’m sure many of you have come across advertisements like c
lick on ads, form filling jobs
and earn hand some income. I don’t say all of them happens to be a
scam, but believe it most of them are. Half of the companies are like
Hit and run and you will keep waiting for check to arrive at your door
step.
There is nothing like Shortcut for money, but yes, there are some
simple ways like you can sell your stuff online, fill survey forms and
so on, which actually pays a good amount. Though, when you pick any of
these websites, make sure you read complete review and feedback online
about Payment, else you might be the another victim of an online scam.
Before, I will share these easy ways to earn from home, here is a
story (Scam), which happened to one of my friend. He went for some
festival and there was a guy sitting with a big board saying “Earn money
fast” Simple and easy form and survey filling job and work & earn
from home. Guy was convincing enough, and to accept the offer my friend
had to give 2000 INR ($40) for registration in the program. Later on, he
received some online surveys which he gladly filled and after a month,
the communication channel (Email) was not reachable (Email bounced
back). The guy who hired my friend was nowhere to be found, and what do
you think? Who made the money in the process? Someone sure did? And my
friend got nothing even after his work. So, this is just one story and
there are many.
Reason for telling you this story is not to scare you, but to show
you the reality. Believe on things, when you verify and coming from a
reputed person or brand. Else, you might end up working for hours and in
the end Pay check will never arrive your bank.
Regardless of what a lot of internet users believe, generating income
online can be pleasurable. There is plenty of different ways available
on the internet today to make money online.
- Read: 10 reasons for making money online
Simple Easy Ways to Earn Money Online for Everyone:
Sale Stuff online :

How many times, do you visit sites like eBay, Amazon
or similar type sites in a month? How many times, have you spotted
antique, second-hand stuff on sale and that too for cheap price.
Well, online marketplace is one of the easiest way to earn money
without sweating a bit. All you need to do is, find those stuff which
you are not using any more. It could be anything, starting from your
Cell-Phone, books, electronic appliances to a Pin used by your Grandmom.
All you need is a good marketing skills (Which is like writing sells
pitch), take some good images and put your stuff online for sale. Check
the price of related stuff and keep your price competitive. Try to
maintain a brand of yours for longer run. You can also pick unused or
outdated stuff from your friends or relative site and you can start
selling them. Remember: Stuff which is not very useful for you, might be
useful for many. Sometime, you end up getting good price for the same.
Register as a seller with eBay, Amazon or a similar type of online marketplace. Remember that you will require having besides a PayPal account
or a bank account to sell your things online. The instant you register
with a trustworthy online marketplace, proceed and record your
belongings for sale. One more thing, that if you want your things to be
sold quickly, then set such a price tag for that particular item that
may sound reasonable and one can afford to buy it. Here is a guide which will help you to get started as a seller on eBay.
Set up an Online Blog

If you like writing and you can express yourself or your expertise
area in the form of writing, Blogging or freelance writing is a great
option for you. How many of you have been reading about Blogger making
money online and earn from Adsense. Blogging, is the best way to start.
You can quickly create a free Blog on BlogSpot and create Adsense account and
start making money. Blogging is not a rocket science and one of the
simplest way to increase income and pay few of your bills.
Now remember that traffic converts in to payment so you’ll need a
handsome amount of traffic to your blog. You can comment on other
reputable blogs and can make links with other blog owners to divert some
traffic to your blog. Next, paste Google ads on your blog or propose
advertising space on your blog.
Online Paid Surveys

This method is the most common amongst all! Now let me explain you how these online surveys
work. There are survey companies that usually pay internet users for
their opinion or views for famous products and services. A number of
survey companies have send contestants free products or services to try
out. If you are searching for an entertaining method to make money
online, think about registering with a trustworthy survey company and go
ahead!
Though before, you register for any online survey program, make sure
you read TOS. As many program accept participants from specific
countries like U.S or Canada and so on.
Though, I highly recommend to be careful or let it be the last way to
earn money, as finding a good site which pays for surveys is tough and
there are many scam involves with paid surveys.
You can try Google user research, which is another legit way and since it’s officially by Google, you can trust on this.
FreeLance Writing:
I mentioned about Freelance writing above, but again I’m putting it
here because it’s different from Blogging. If you have good writing
skills, being a freelance writer, you can earn a decent amount and more
over, you need not need to face the tech hassle which happens in
maintaining a blog. Also, Blogging takes time to pay but with freelance
writing you will be getting paid instantly upon completion of your work.
You can always find people who are looking for freelance writers in
your network or you can use online sites to find freelance writing work.
There are two ways you can pick: Expert writing or random topic
writing. You can either write article based on your expertise, for
example, if you are a network administrator in your company, you can
always write detailed articles based on Network security and such
articles get paid really high. Or simple way is, you will be given
topics (Could be anything from sex to death), and you need to research
and write an article from 300-1500 words. In the second level, you will
be getting paid based on article length and also the quality.
If freelance writing options fits your requirement, you should consider reading how to promote freelance writing & Websites to start freelance writing career.
Forum Posting:
I’m not going to cover this topic in detail, as we have already
covered one such topic in the past. Just a quick recap, forum posting is
another interesting way to earn money. Though, the payout is not very
high but again here you will be engaging with other users in a forum and
commenting. This is something, which is meant for every age group and
if you are quick with your computer skills, it’s can add a bit into your
passive income. You can get more details about this from below
mentioned post:
- Helium : Make money with forum posting
- PostLoop : Earn money by Forum Posting
Video uploading on YouTube :
This is so far, one thing which everyone can do and make money. How
many times, have you spotted advertisements on Youtube videos. Until, I
got to know about money-making opportunities via YouTube, I never knew a
normal user like you and me can earn income by Uploading videos
on YouTube. It doesn’t have to be a technical video, it could be
anything from funny to serious one.
Though, video needs to be original and you can upload videos on You
tube and monetize it using Ad-sense. Here are some articles which will
help you to get started.
- How to get Youtube Partnership
- How to make money from Already uploaded Youtube Videos
In all the above options, I found monetizing
YouTube videos to be the easiest and simplest way
to earn passive income. You need not need to spend a lot or buy handy
cam or any such gadgets, a good smart phone video recorder can do the
magic. Just be ready to capture some crazy moment. Women who stays at
home, they can consider starting a cookery video show or similar stuff.
If you are good with Yoga, Exercise, you can create your own DIY videos
and upload it on YouTube and enable ads on them.
There are endless opportunities and options which you can select and
make easy money online. Try to stick to one for some time and see which
works and which doesn’t works for you. One of the most common mistake
which people do is, they try multiple options at one go, and in this
process they never explore the power of one. For example, in this
article I mentioned about Selling stuff, freelance writing which need a
little bit of expertise. But stuff like Forum posting, YouTube videos
and surveys are one of the simplest and
easy ways to earn money online from home.
We will share some more cool ideas in the future, you can join us on Facebook to keep getting more updates and options to earn from home.
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