How did you get into earning online??

August 9, 2010 11:29am CST
I have been earning money online as far back as 2001 when I started writing reviews. I came across a review of something when I was doing a search for an item and decided to have a look at the review. Seeing I could earn money for giving my opinion on some of my favourite products really appealed to me and I have done quite well on a couple of sites. How did you start earning online?
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25 responses
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
11 Aug 10
hi lakerfanster, i have started my online earning is with mylot only,after joining my lot i could not embark in to the site due to lack of knowledge,after 8 months one fine day i have embarked in to the site starting writing and responding articles/postings,when i received my first two cents earning on online i am very happy on that day that is my first online earnings,have a nice day
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
12 Aug 10
hi lakerfanster, thanks for the response,i think i have earned in triond also one cent for last month,joined long back posted the content recently,that is also lack of knowledge,what about you let me know more about your online earnings other than the mylot,have a nice day
12 Aug 10
Mylot is my fourth best earning site, third is sidetick and the otop two are review sites.
11 Aug 10
Thanks for your response. Good to see that you stuck at it and are now doing well.
@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
10 Aug 10
Hello, good question. I started in 2008 or early 2009. It first started with a survey invite. I checked it out and notice I'm making money off of this. So from there, 1 site became 2, 2 turned into 3. up to now 1 survey site turned into 13 lol. and i have to say i'm doing pretty good a month. but thats how i got started.
• Jamaica
10 Aug 10
Could you help us with some names please? I would love to be able to say that I was doing pretty good too but I am not. I would appreciate some help pleeeese.
10 Aug 10
Thanks for the response. Survey sites can be a great way of earning online.
• United States
10 Aug 10
hello carol. I will add you and send you a private message to tell you more about it, in between time check out my profile i have a few on there you can start with! btw welcome to mylot! Lakerfanster i'm a huge lakers fan too! and no problem!
• Jamaica
10 Aug 10
You said that you earned 'quite a bit' online. wdhat is quite a bit? one response said that he earned $200 per month after 40 hours online approx. Do you make more than that, do you spend more time to make more than that? I would like to start earning online too but I cant spend more dthan one hour per day. Could you give me some tips on the better earning sites please. I do a survey site but only earn $15 to $20 per month which is not really much at all.
• Jamaica
13 Aug 10
Thats not too bad, thats over $8,000 in my money. I will have to try this online stuff a little more seriously.Thanks for your response, I appreciate your help.
12 Aug 10
Thanks for your response. I don't earn every month from each of the sites I am on but I would estimate my monthly online earnings to be about $100 a month. I have earnt more in a month but that is probably my average.
• United States
10 Aug 10
I had a college loan and wanted to pay it off as soon as posible. so i was in class and ran across a website where i bagain making money. i did not believe until the actualy sent me a check. so i stuck with is and not i bought a house, that's my next stage!
• Jamaica
10 Aug 10
Can you share the website with us?
12 Aug 10
I think a lot of people who earn online were a little sceptical when they first joined wondering whether they would actually make any money out of it.
@Neo333X (171)
• Romania
12 Aug 10
A couple of months ago to almost half a year.I wanted to prove myself that I can make money on-line like the others.If others can so can I, but I still have a lot of work because I started bad.Investing in Neobux, VERY bad Ideea.Now I started a small investment in Onbux, works good till now.Soon I will create an account on Triond and I'll see what's next.
12 Aug 10
I have done okay from neobux but you really need to have referrals on there otherwise you won't earn all that much at all. I use it to top up my Paypal balance.
@Neo333X (171)
• Romania
13 Aug 10
If you're Gold and you have a couple of hundreds of referrals you won't do so fine.You have an average around 2 when you're a regular user but when you upgrade it drops to around 1 then after a time you'll get an average around 0.7 no matter what you'll do.
• India
9 Aug 10
how to earn online job? how about open this registration filled?
9 Aug 10
I don't understand your post.
• India
10 Aug 10
thank you for response. how about mylot earn achieve earn online?
10 Aug 10
Mylot is a decent way of earning online.
@derek_a (10874)
11 Aug 10
I first got a computer so that I could edit my home video movies. I wasn't on line then and owned an Amiga 1200 (very small and very slow!). I then migrated to my first PC back in the mid 90s and got on line. I found that there were programs where I could earn and one was writing reviews on Ciao. At the time I thought that I might as well have a shot at it, and it seemed to work out, but it meant writing reviews all the time as after a review was read a few times, people would stop reading it, and I was getting paid for each read. I much prefer myLot because there is no long review-writing to think of, and shorter posts are fine. I never did think a computer would earn me money. As far as I was concerned, a computer was a good tool to help keep records, play a game now and again, and edit photos and video. It is so much more though! _Derek
11 Aug 10
Thanks for the response. I also write on Ciao and it's my second best online income stream.
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
10 Aug 10
So far it is only in mylot where I am earning. But the earning is not enough to buy things I like. But what good mylot brings to me, this serves as my stress buster and the place where I can relax.
12 Aug 10
You seem to be doing alright on here, Good luck if you decide to look at other options alongside Mylot.
@Tresaqwe (376)
• United States
10 Aug 10
I got into earning online because I have 20 dollar unlimited texting fees and my parents don't want to pay for it for me. I asked my mom for chores and she said no because that'd be the same as her paying for me! Hahaa! So yeah, she has a mylot and I am one of her referrals so she makes money off of everything I do, so I suppose that makes her lucky to get paid for something I'm trying to make money forr.
12 Aug 10
A lot of sites you can earn from sixteen so I would recommend online earning to teens who would like to earn extra cash.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
10 Aug 10
Hi lakerfanster! I'm one of the slow learners around. Partly, I did not believe in it before until I stumbled upon myLot and read alot about lots of opportunities to earn online. Besides I was just too busy with my work. I'm glad I do join myLot and am earning now.
12 Aug 10
To earn a lot from Mylot you really need to be starting discussions and posting just about everyday.
@mauie0918 (337)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
I just started this year, last May. I did not yet compensate And I am looking forward to it.
12 Aug 10
Keep posting and you will soon be there. Good luck.
@ayuhaki (41)
• China
11 Aug 10
I start earning money online from myloting. I didn't do such things, I thought it waists time. but I love to communicate with others here and earn peanuts here, ha.
12 Aug 10
I enjoy the communicating part and the earnings see to themselves.
• Philippines
10 Aug 10
i knew about earning online from my classmates in high school. after our 'get together party', we already have this constant communication either in text or chat. one of them simply invited and encouraged me to try. im new in this field and still trying to explore everything. and im liking it! ;)
12 Aug 10
It's good to hear that you are liking it here, I'm sure you will get on well if you stick at it.
• Bangladesh
10 Aug 10
Then U r earning last nine years & it will big amount u earn ?
12 Aug 10
2001 Was the first time I earned online but I was only on one site back then but I started again about five years ago with other websites and in a good month I can typically make about $100 a month.
@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
10 Aug 10
I started earning online through Mylot. At first, I was skeptical about this program. But as time flew, I got my payment and I became a believer of the possibilities of generating income from online money making opportunities. Eversince then, I have looked for other online money making opportunities that may give me some extra money.
10 Aug 10
I agree once you get paid for something online you start to believe in the possibilities it brings.
@joram328 (503)
• Philippines
10 Aug 10
Our newly hired VP was very unpredictable, and at first i thought that we somehow thought on the same wavelength. Later on, however, I found out that she was slowly easing me out of my position, until such time that I had no more work to do and my status was floating. Of course, I did not want to force myself on them anymore -- if they didn't want my services, then I didn't want them either. I resigned albeit "forced to resign" and filed a case against them which I eventually won. And so, here I am now, I've been online since March of this year, and I have had no regrets. The online sites I work for have paid me well and I have been doing well with purely online income. You can try to visit my website if you have time. God bless!
10 Aug 10
Thanks for the response. It really shows how it can really work for people.
• India
10 Aug 10
hai lakerfanster, i started my online earing from 2008, my first earning website was Donkey mail, i'm really working hard to make a real money from online....
10 Aug 10
Thanks for the response. I believe you need to put a little work in to get the benefits. Good luck.
@blueboy3 (123)
• Ireland
9 Aug 10
I became unemployed when my contract ended, and was looking for ways to make some cash. This was one of the first sites I came across and it has been good fun and helpful. Are there any sites you would recommend? I have written some reviews for Review Stream.
9 Aug 10
I have a couple of links for review sites which I earn quite a bit on.
• Saudi Arabia
9 Aug 10
Actually I knew already this online earning a year ago.But I get busy this last 2 years so I forgot to do my hobby.Actually I got this from my friend.So also been here with quite sometimes and earning money.
12 Aug 10
Thanks for your response. I think it's really good when two friends are into earning online as it can act as a motivator and you can have your own competitions to see who earns the most.
@intenads (15)
• Costa Rica
9 Aug 10
if you are looking for upfront payment, textbroker and constant content are an option. the one i find easier is intenseconds dot com. You spend less time and they pay for you to ask and answer questions. if you want residual income and willing to wait a while, you should try infobarrel do com
12 Aug 10
Thanks for the response. I would probably say I prefer sites which pay promptly so I may look at these ones.