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Sep 3, 2008

Earning Money Online: Factors To Consider

There are many ways to earn money online. Some people think it is easy, which can be true depending on how you earn it, and some know that it is hard to earn money online. I can agree with both sides. It can be hard to earn money online especially if you want to earn a good income. It can also be easy if you want to earn extra spending money.

There are lots of factors to determine if you really want to start making money online. Time is a big key to determining if you want to make a lot of money or just some extra spending money. It takes time to earn a good income. There are many money making methods online that requires a lot of time to make a decent income. This includes making money with Adsense (building a good "niche" site that supports ads), affiliate programs (finding a good product and knowing how to market it), survey companies (taking time out of your day to give your opinions on different subjects), blogging (maintaining a blog, getting traffic, promoting it to make money), and more. You can make money blogging and I will discuss that in a later post.

We know time is an important factor when choosing what method to use when making money online. Another factor is dedication. Are you willing to stay dedicated to your money making method? Whether its filling out offers and surveys or starting your own business, you have to be dedicated to your method if you want to make a good income. I started out doing offers and surveys and ended up creating 7 different sites and blogs and exploring other money making opportunities. I have also continued to do offers and surveys while doing all of the other stuff I mentioned. As stated above, it does take time. If you are dedicated to making money online, you will start making good money online because you want to make money online.

Time and dedication are two factors in money making online. This following method is obvious to a lot of people but is not always used but if used correctly, you can make a good income. This factor is money itself. There has always been that saying "It takes money to make money" and this can be definitely true in some cases. This blog has lots of free ways to earn money online but it is also the amount of money you want to make that determines if you want to use this factor.

Here are two good examples. I started out with the survey and offer sites (also known as gpt sites). I made an average of 200 a month using 2 sites. This was only doing the free offers. If you have referrals, you don't have to do that many offers plus you can make more money because most gpt sites have a great referral program like Cashcrate (earn 20% of 1st level referrals). So I went out to find some referrals using free methods which worked ok but I decided to buy some business cards, put out flyers, and bought credits on getref (refer to the getref section) which cost me some money. These methods worked really good. I put in a little money and got that back plus more. Another example is home based businesses. Some are free but you will have some that have a one time fee but you will make that back plus more. I have to use this example also. I recently joined a program that cost me 2.39. It is an affiliate program that allows you to sell ebooks for only 2.39. After a week in the program, I made a little under 40 dollars. I payed 2.39 to bring in under 40 dollars in a week.

Whether its investing, marketing, or even getting referrals, spending some money isnt bad to do. Many people make more money by spending a little. I don't encourage this to the ones just starting out but as you get more experience and know how to distinguish actual money making opportunities from scams, I would explore this option.

We have time, dedication, and money so far. One of the most important factors to consider is how much do you want to make. If you want to earn 50-200 dollars a month, then gpt sites, legitimate survey companies, blog review companies (like pay-per-post), adsense, and ptc/ptr sites are a good place to start. If you want to make 200+ a month, then you can try affiliate programs, selling products (like on Ebay), starting your own business, freelancing, and other home based businesses. Even with each of these money making opportunities there is no set amount on how much you can make. There are some people who make 50-100 dollars a month using gpt sites and some that are making 500+ a month using the same method. The same thing goes with adsense, and the other methods. This is where the other factors stated above come in (time, money, dedication).

Earning money online can be easy or hard. Explore your options and get familiar with the money making field on the internet. There are still many scams going on out there and the best thing to do is gather a lot of information from people who have experienced making money online. Stay tuned for payment updates and other ways to earn extra money online.

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9 comments:

Susan said...

It definitely takes time and commitment!

iriegal said...

Good post, thanks for all the wonderful ideas

Wendy said...

I agree it is hard to find a good, trustworthy Home Based Business. I spent forever searching and found one I won't give up.
It has everything you need to get started including Residual Income streams.
All for a low price but nnot why I am here.

You offer some excellent advice and great tips for others to get started.

Keep up the great work and the awesome posts

kahunaman63 said...

Thanx 4 the tips. keep them coming I need to get out of thee 40+hr week grind. :-))

James Broadfoot said...

I agree, some people think just because it's the internet that you don't spend money. Advertising for any business is well worth it if done smartly.

Tom Thorne said...

Great blog, I'm going to try Opinion Outpost.

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http://moneymakingmachine.in/forum/index.php

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Uroš said...

Thanx.

bob said...

tanx for the info ur blog is awesome keep it up dude