What are your favorite ways to make money?
By Scott
@scottcoleson (578)
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
September 25, 2010 10:22pm CST
While looking through many websites and searches online, it is very evident that there are tons of ideas, blogs, articles written that focus on ways to earn money. In tough economic times, we are always looking for ways to earn money as primary income or just looking for some extra money for spending or to help make ends meet while things are a little tight. Some of these ideas are good, and some are useless at best. What are your favorite ways to earn extra money that have turned out to be great? It doesn't have to be something that has made you rich, it may have just brought you a small amount of money.
7 responses
@narayan2006 (2954)
• India
26 Sep 10
As my experience goes,several persons like me have been able to earn handsome amount of extra money on regular basis by joining a global direct marketing company dealing with superb health and nutrition products.Being a well established global company,it offers dual benefits.By using the products,one can stay healthy,disease free and stress free throughout one's life and at the same time earn fabulous money by spending hardly one hour a day. Further,it helps in building up and expanding one's circle of friendship and relationship across the globe.
@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
26 Sep 10
That's great to hear! I have noticed that in tough economic times, marketing companies are catching on quite nicely and people are able to make quite a bit of money with a very small investment of time or money. One of my favorite marketing opportunities lately has been MPBToday. It's a company in the United States where you can market for this company and get paid and also get Wal-Mart/Sams Club gift cards to use for whatever you want to buy.
@angelican (195)
• United States
27 Sep 10
I have looked into MBP Today and found it is a MLM site. Those are typically scams. Are you actually making money off this site? They are very new to the internet so it is hard to find much about them but I have been curious if there is anyone out there truely making any $. Please let me know.
@narayan2006 (2954)
• India
27 Sep 10
Several persons like me,throughout the world, have been consistently earning a great deal by working part time through direct marketing network. It is very simple and enjoyable if one follows the basic principle of duplicating.' Live and let live ' is its basic motto.Since we are not permitted here to discuss on any specific scheme,I can share my views and tips,if you add me as a friend and send me a pm.Thanks.
@markusgrejaldo (112)
• Philippines
26 Sep 10
Maybe being a professional blogger... but it would take time to launch, develop, gain readers, and monetize a blog. A lot of articles need to get written too.
@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
18 Nov 10
Blogging is definitely a difficult way to earn money online for the reasons you mentioned. It does take a long time to develop a blog and make it look professional enough to attract a readership that will keep coming back month after month. It also takes a lot of articles to be written. The more content and the more readers you have, the better your chances at succeeding as a blogger. The best way to get into blogging is to write about something you like. This will help you continue writing early on when you're not making any money. It's great to do as a hobby and who knows, over time, it could develop into something big!
@oscar6 (1938)
• United States
26 Sep 10
I really enjoy writing articles for associatedcontent. I have earned over 400 dollars in one month with this site. It took a lot of work and a lot of hours but no more time than a real job would. If you would like a complete list of sites that I use to make money online you can check out my blog. I have payment proof on their as well. Have a great day!
@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
18 Nov 10
I love AssociatedContent. It is, by far, my favorite website to earn money from, followed by Helium which is another writing content website that pays you based on the page views that your material generates as well as up front payments on many topics. So far, I haven't made a great deal of money off of either site, but that is merely because I haven't built up a big library of material right now. The key to success on those sites are to publish often, which I'm sure you are well aware of. Good luck in your writing.
@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
26 Sep 10
I have heard of quite a few people who have been able to make some money off of foreign exchanges, but haven't had the opportunity to do that myself. What website do you use? I have heard of Forex...where I am from, that is the website of choice for doing the foreign exchanges. It seems like a great idea and well worth looking into!
@brankasfile (102)
• Indonesia
26 Sep 10
I still looking around what is match to me, in mylot I just register a few days ago
@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
26 Sep 10
I love MyLot as a way to earn extra money! It's a great way to get to know people from all over the world, talk about the things that we have on our minds, whether it is asking questions about things we don't understand, or just discussing various points of view, and earning a little bit of extra money for that. It's a win-win situation for me!
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
26 Sep 10
I really like being on MyLot, so that would definitely be one way! I also think it's great that I can make a little from my own blogs, and article writing is a lot of fun too, when you are inspired!