Jaspal Singh July 7, 2016 Internet Tips
Top up your bank balance with extra cash online. The internet isn’t just for funny videos of cats keyboards – it can also be used to generate a surprisingly decent income.
Every week there seems to be a new story about someone who’s made billions on the internet. People like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and G0ogle’s Larry Page have struck gold through internet innovations. While you may not be able to join this virtual jet set, it’s still possible to generate a little extra income online.
Selling old Goods
Selling your old and unwanted goods is an obvious place to start. Online auction site eBay (www. ebay. com ) is great for emptying dusty cupboards, but if you’ve got more unwieldy items, working out delivery charges can be a bit of a nightmare. Gumtree (www. gumtree. com ) is better for big items – it’s essentially an online version of a local newspapers’s classified ads.
Online Surveys
Another quick way to make money is by taking part in online surveys. Sites such as Valued Opinions ask for your views on everything from washing up liquid to the government, and pay between 50p and £5 per survey. It’s a great way to voice your thoughts, and it can be quite insightful too.
Importing and selling
The more entrepreneurial among you can make money importing goods and then selling them on eBay. Reputable Chinese sites Alibaba and DealExtreme sell items in bulk – which can then be sold on for a profit. It’s worth doing some research first to see what sells on eBay (USB flash drives are a good place to start,) but you may have to wait a while for the products to arrive. Remember, if you’re buying goods to sel, you’ll need to pay income tax on the the money you make as well.
Sell Digital Photos
If you’ve got a decent digital camera and a good eye for composition you can contribute to iStockphoto. where companies will pay you to use your images. A site like PhotographersDirect can be a little complicated, but it does give you control over sho uses your images and lets you negotiate fees.
For Crafty People
If you’re more crafty, Etsy is a great place to sell handmade and vintage items. the site sells baby shoes, dog collars and biscuits among other things – with emphasis on customisation and uniqueness. It you’re good at making or baking, it’s a fantastic way to make a name for yourself – some users even generate their entire income through it. Again, be sure to check about taxes you may need to pay.
Make money from videos
Youtube has become an internet phenomenon, and it’s made a number of unloaders millionaires. If you’re canny enough you can make money too, by publishing your homemade movies on YouTube – which pays out based on advertisement and hits. To get started you’ll need a Google account, a camera capable of taking video and – most importantly – a great idea or funny subject to film. This can be anything, so get creative and make some extra cash.
Pocket a little cash without getting scammed.
Avoid the get-rich-quick schemes by sticking to these sites. (iStockphoto)
It doesn’t take much time to run across someone pitching a “get-rich-quick” scheme online. We’ve all seen them – people who promise to show you how to make thousands at home in your spare time.
Guess what? Like any get-rich-quick scheme. it’s only going to make money for the person running the scheme.
That doesn’t mean there aren’t reputable ways to earn a little bit of money online during your spare time. There are many easy and legal ways to earn a few bucks on the Internet. Here are nine to try:
Mechanical Turk is a program run by Amazon where anyone can sign up and complete simple tasks – like choosing which of two pictures depicts a bridge – to earn a few cents per task. With some practice, you can earn a few dollars an hour while just sitting on your couch watching television. And with enough focus, you can earn an amount roughly equal to minimum wage.
YouTube allows anyone to post nonexplicit videos on pretty much any topic they desire. Recording a video can be as simple as turning on the camera on your computer and hitting the record button. If you enable advertisements on your videos, you can earn money at a rate of about $1 to $3 per 1,000 video views. The more videos the have, the more views you can accrue, so this option really pays off if you record a lot of videos and build a viewership.
eLance allows people in almost any profession to find freelance work at home in their spare time. While the projects on eLance aren’t going to earn you a ton of money, they do provide a great way to build an independent portfolio to show off your skills while also building a network of clients.
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing allows anyone who has written a book on their own to upload it to Amazon to be sold on Amazon Kindle devices. Let’s say you write a novel and want to sell it. If you upload it here and then promote it online through social media or blogs, you can sell copies of your book and earn as much as a 70 percent return on each sale.
Fotolia allows you to sell photos you’ve taken for stock photography usage. For example, if a publisher is looking for a picture of a beach and you uploaded such a picture, the publisher can use Fotolia to purchase the rights to use that picture in its publication and you receive a cut of that money. For a photography hobbyist, this is a great way to earn a few dollars for some of your best photos.
Swagbucks is perhaps the most popular – and most legitimate – of the online survey sites. Swagbucks pays you a small amount for participating in a consumer survey, which companies then use to figure out what kinds of products to make and sell. You can participate in several surveys a day, and Swagbucks earnings can be redeemed for gift cards from Amazon, Target, iTunes and more.
Fiverr is a website where you can make $5 doing almost anything. On the site, people upload jobs that they’re willing to do for $5, like writing Facebook posts for companies. Many of the jobs require creative skills such as graphic design or audio editing, but tasks are things you can easily do on the couch in your spare time.
Skillshare is a website where you can teach an online class and get paid for it. You record series of videos on a topic that you know about – popular subjects include crafts, film, fashion and cooking – and then participate on the Skillshare forums related to your class. In exchange, you receive a cut of the money from the people who take your class. No teaching degree is necessary to get started, and the site says teachers can earn an average of $3,500 a year.
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