I find it difficult to answer when anyone ask me “How to make money online“ or ways to “work from home“. There are so many ways to earn online so which one should I advise? It depends on your comfort level and your interest on respective subject. You could make money blogging or you could make money writing or you could take up freelance job to work at home. Again freelancing is not only about ‘make money writing’, as it is believed by many new entrants. There are 1001 types of job in freelancing and writing is just one category in “how to money” arena. Not to forget, there are many scams around which advises you to make your online career in ‘paid surveys‘ and ‘data entry‘. Please do not mistake me if I say survey jobs or data entry jobs are scam but most of them are scammers which I will discuss in another post.
In this post, I will focus myself on ways to make money with writing. It could be writing article for yourself or doing product review or writing about some other company or becoming ghost writer. For those who are good in writing or those who are in the same profession, there could not be anything better because Internet opens up new opportunities to show your writing skill and express yourself to the entire world and get paid for the same who are enjoy to do. You can showcase your skill either by starting your own blog in your niche or you can tie up with webmaster who are consistently looking out for writer. You get get paid either on a revenue sharing basis or you can charge based on your service.
The above hold true for those who enjoy writing but it does not mean that you can not make money if you are not into this profession. The Internet has made possible for ordinary like like you and me to write and make money. Though not very easy but it requires little bit of practice and you need to follow certain points as mentioned in my other post “How to make money by writing :: I am not a writer“. Please find compilation of 35 websites which might help you to aspire your dream – A dream to make money online with writing:
<<1>> Squidoo
Squidoo allows anyone to create pages of information and earn a little bit of money from advertisements. Here’s how it works: Members share their views or give recommendations on a topic/product of choice on one page (or squidoo lens). Squidoo places affiliate ads from Amazon, eBay, CafePress and/or SuperStore on the page and anytime a reader purchases a product through the ads, the contributor receives 50% of the royalties.
There are also Google ads on each page. Revenue from these ads are placed into a pool and half the amount is distributed to contributors based on the popularity of their lenses. Members can also donate earnings to charity.
<<2>>Hubpages
HubPages provides opportunities to write about your favorite topics and earn a revenue from Google ads, Amazon.com ads and eBay ads on sharing basis. HubPages shares revenue based on impressions (or page views) or click or per lead basis. You will receive 60% of the revenue from ads and 40% revenue goes to hubpages. Writers are paid directly by advertiser like Google, Amazon.com and eBay when minimum payouts have been reached.
<<3>>Ground Report
Ground Report is a news site thats work as revenue sharing website with 50:50 ratio. Members can publish original articles, images, and videos and earn revenue based on the number of views their submissions receive. The mode of payment is paypal. They also comes with contest where you get a chance to win good amount if you get highest number of page views in a month.
<<4>>WireTap
This is a magazine dedicated to publishing journalism by, for and about young people. They accept articles from all generations but mostly from youth and young adults, around ages of 16 to 28. Submitted stories should discuss issues important to young people today such as youth activism, war and peace, civil and human rights, race, immigration, education, environment, culture, sex and relationships, media and more.
WireTap publishes news reports, features, investigative stories, personal voices, op-eds, reviews and interviews. Stories should be between 800 and 1,800 words and pay is between $50 to $200.
<<5>>Xomba
Xomba (pronounced zom·ba), is an community that allows you to write subject of your interest, whether it is an article, blog or review. You just need to write. Xomba’s goal is to provide a supportive friendly community that helps writers develop their talent, make money, and network with other writers.
You earn money through targeted advertisements that are embedded in your pages. Most of them are Google Adsense with 50:50 revenue sharing. Based on the traffic to Xomba coommunity, It is very possible to earn up to $1.50 a day per article you submit to Xomba for months. In addition to sharing revenue with its writers, Xomba allows users to create profiles, discuss articles, participate in contests and provide readers with a wealthy resource covering hundreds of topics.
<<6>>Associated Content
Associated Content Its an online media company where everyone is free to participate and reap the benefit of online publishing. How it works is very simple, you can write an article on any topic of your interest and submit it to the website. You have an advantage of submitting your article on an exclusive (You sell the copyright to associated content) or non exclusive basis (you keep the right of your article with yourself). You also get an option to submit your article for paid or non-paid basis (You are not liable to get any monetary benefit). An excellent way to make money online. At initial lavel you might earn $3 to $4 but later when you page view increases you earning will also increase.
<<7>>eHow
Similar program like associated content where you write one time but it gives you residual income over years. eHow is the great place to start as they have variety of topics to pick up and its growing day by day. Submit your articles and get paid for it.
<<8>>LoveToKnow
In the same line of ehow, LoveToKnow offers you an opportunity to write in any of your interested topic available in this website. There is extensive list of topics available. After your application gets approved your payment will start at $20 per 650-word article, with a minimum of 20 articles required each month
<<9>>KPwriting
Though not famous, KPwriting is another site where you can choose a writer role that is best suited to you. You can pick up three different role as a writer namely Academic writer, Resume Writer and Content Writer. You can register for a role as per youe interest. Based on their requirement, KPWriting will contract writers anywhere from $6 up to $20 per page.
<<10>>RentaGhostWriter
Its not easy to make money in ghostwriting unless you are specilized and can finish up the stuff without consuming any time. You might have to work on volume sometime, but not necessarily. You can choose from a wide variety of of writing projects from clients looking to hire a ghost writer to complete their project. Registration is totally free. You will be immediately notified when a project fit your profile. After your registration if projects are available you can immediately apply for a online freelance writing job.
<<11>>Bukisa
If you are serious about making money from writing then you will find it good to write and publish with Bukisa. This online publisher offers writers around $4 per 1000 unique page views that their published content earns on an individual basis for as long as the content is published on the website. So its irrelevent wherther anyone clicks on your ad or not because they pay you on CPM method. So, the more that a writer writes, then the better the long-term royalty residuals will be month after month.
Additionally, Bukisa offers referral program also so you earn good income by simply referring their family and friends to join Bukisa to publish their writings, photography, slides, audio or videos on the publisher’s website. Be first to read terms and policies, before joining, so to be sure that this publishing opportunity is the program fit for you.
<<12>>ReviewParty
If you are writer that enjoys sharing your opinion about the movies that you watch or the music that you listen to or about the commercial products that you normally purchase, then ReviewParty is a program that you should seriously consider. It is very simple, just write reviews about the products that you currently use and get paid for sharing your opinions. ReviewParty pays 50% of the ad revenue that your review(s) generate through Google Adsense, but you must have a Google Adsense Account to participate in the program.
Rather than writing reviews for free, allowing big companies to capitalize on your hard work, make some money doing it. Instead of working hard to make content rich pages with your own Amazon links pasted on it, join the only website that gives you your Amazon affiliate links 100% of the time for every review you write.
<<14>>Triond
Again a well tested program in get paid to write list. The covered subject is so extensive that you can write about anything. And Anything really mean anything. The payment pattern is not something different than other. You will be rewarded with 50% of the ad revenues that is generated from the author’s published articles.
<<15>>LetterRep
This is quite different from other get paid to write websites. You do not get paid based on revenue sharing or fixed pay, Instead you get paid based on the sales. The LetterRep program pays writers to write letters that are designed to sell to companies or individuals who are in need of professionally written letters to be used as possible mail outs or other marketing needs. Writers are paid every time a LetterRep client purchases or request one of the letters that you have had published through LetterRep. The payouts vary depending on the type of request that you receive.
<<16>>Boddunan – Only for Indians
You have several ways to make money which includes writing article or publishing link and they have a referral programs also in place. Payment is not so good, its about Rs. 100 per article but ok to start with. Though not tested well, a worth program for Indians to look into.
<<19>>PickJack
PickJack is different again and you get paid for writing new questions and answering questions which are quite similar to Mylot. The questions are general in nature and you can also ask questions and make money. Payment method is by paypal.
<<20>>Digital Journal
Digital Journal offers everyone the opportunity to get money to report news about Digital Journalist. At that time, they offered to pay Digital Journalists written by journalists, blogs, images, groups, and other activities designed to create a community (they are not paid). The minimum payout is $ 10 and you can get through PayPal.
<<21>>Daytipper
Give a tip and earn money through Paypal account. Earlier days Daytipper paid you $3 per tips if it is approved, but they changed their strategy now. They pay only for three best selected tips and the prize money is $100, $75, $50 for the first three members respectively.
<<22>>Gather
More like a community to share your interest. At the same time, you get compensated for your effort.
<<23>> Articles Revenue
Nothing different than name, like others article website where you write and get paid on revenue sharing plus you get benefit of sites promotion, traffic and backlinks.
<<24>>Article Income
Write and get paid, I dont see much differentiation from other article submission directory website. You can earn extra from contextual advertising. An advt revenue sharing website.
<<25>> Flixya
Flixya is a social network that puts 100% ad revenue in your pocket. We’ve built the tools for you to share your videos, photos, and blogs. Your place to make friends, earn money, network and more.
<<26>>Youtaz
A “Really” Social Website – is pretty simple, the more you write or add quality content, the more votes you’re get and the more money you’ll earn! 50% of all income earn’t by the site is given directly back to our members!
<<27>>Constant-content.com
At the Constant Content website you can buy and sell articles. The site boasts that it has sold over 10,000 articles to date, with most of the articles getting purchased by website owners to be used on their sites and blogs. You can join the site for free and start writing content on any kind of topics, you can even write product reviews if you wish. Then you can set a price for your piece of work, and then sell it on the site…
You decide own price for your articles, the best price would probably be about 50-100$.Do not forget to add attractive graphics and pictures or maybe charts. They will help you to make your articles look more professional.
<<28>>Commonties.com
Commonties.com will pay you 50$ to answer 20 easy questions (click the banner to see them). The questions are tricky, but that is worth doing! You can answer them in like 50 minutes and get 50$ to your PayPal or back account. Sounds very good to be truth. I haven’t tried it yet, but I do want (can’t manage to find some time), but if you had tried it, please let us know, we are very interested in this one. Feedback would be greatly appreciated or even rewarded!
<<29>>Suite101.com
Suite101 is the Web’s leading online magazine for expert advice and independent journalism . You can join Suite101’s team of freelance writers by submitting your resume and filling in the application. The website and the company itself seems to be very good and they do have some requirements :
<<30>>SoftwareJudge
Make money by writing original review on software. You can make up to $50 by reviewing software. The money you earn can use for download software or otherwise you can withdraw your money. Minimum payout is $200 and pay by Western Union method.
<<31>>Shvoong.com
Shvoong.com is a company which pays people to write short reviews and guides. The main point of your articles is the shortness. The key to success at Shvoong.com is the quality and quantity of your articles and guides, so try to do your best! Money are sent via PayPal or check which is also nice.
<<32>>Mommythink
Get paid to write about pregnancy and parenting. I think any mom could do that (this program is for mommies only, guys, just close the browser tab. So you will get money writing articles about pregnancy or other general parenting articles. You sure need some experience to write those.
Mommythink.com pays 25$ per 30 day article executive rights for your article (the pay is very high, so make sure to do your best) and 50$ for 90 day rights, more info could be found at their website if you are really interested in this program!
<<33>>Auctionbytes
Auctionbytes.com is looking for stories to help people conduct online auctions more efficiently, both as buyers and sellers. So if you have any experience selling stuff at Ebay, Yahoo auctions or at any other online marketplace, why don’t share your experience and make money for it. Just write some tips to success with online auctions and get your money.
<<34>>Helium
Helium is very similiar to the Ciao paid product review website, except with a few important differences. With Helium you don’t have to just review products – you can write about any subjects, such as sport, food, technology, etc. You receive a share of the money that Helium generates through the advertisements shown on their pages. You can also earn money from participating in debates and contests on the Helium website. There is also an online marketplace where people request articles written on specific subjects – paying a set amount of money for completing the work
<<35>>Writers Share
Writers Share is another new and exciting website where people can get paid simply for leaving comments on a variety of different subjects. On Writers Share there will be a choice of subjects, such as money, celebrities, sports, etc, and you can choose any of these subjects and then go on to leave a comment on a sub-topic. For example you might go to the Money category and be asked to leave your opinions on credit cards. For every comment you leave (that gets accepted onto the site) you will earn a minimum of £1, which will be paid to you by Paypal. Anyone can leave comments and there is a variety of subjects to comment on
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Part time money
1. There’s a movement to radically change California government, by getting rid of career politicians and chopping their salaries in half. A group known as Citizens for California Reform wants to make the California legislature a part time time job, just like it was until 1966.
2. The best place for freelance projects is freelancing sites. Freelancing sites are the best option for part time home based business and freelance jobs. There are many types of work available at freelancing sites……
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you can also make money taking free online surveys
Every company relies on market research to tell them what people think about their products and what they would be most likely to buy (and why) in the future.
What about making money on eBay. There is a lot of money to be made as a seller on eBay. Thousands and thousands of sales are made each day, resulting in a lot of income for a lot of sellers.
You can also make money with affiliate marketing. How would you like to earn a little extra cash each month? Or even replace your income, working less to make more money… Think its a pipe dream? well, think again.
Most people know that there are millions of dollars being spent every single day purchasing products and services online.
its true make money blogging is really good. More and more people are realising that blogging is one of the best ways to start your own online business. It requires minimal start up costs, you can build an impressive and loyal readership over time and once you know how to monetize your blog it can also bring in a decent income
Maybe this is me talking nonsense, but it seems like Google isn’t a company run strictly by the top and they seem to be doing quite well.
shopping around surrounding for the top web page to buy some.
it is quite informative site for the people who have an intention of writing with earning,there are lot of sites to chose according to our interests
i’m quite good in witing but i have not yet signed up on a writing contest ‘
I am a sex story writer in Hindi language.How can I sell those stories?
Dreams, A catalyst to fulfillment.
From Raj Balakrishnan,s Desk
A series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring against your will in the mind during certain stages of sleep is called a dream. Logical dreaming is defined as dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. Articulateness usually begins in the middle of dreams when the dreamer realizes that the experiences that are occurring are not that of the physical reality, but rather the creation of a dream.
The daily grind can become stressful and even overwhelm our ability to function. At times like this, our mind is consumed by fear, self-doubt, and worry, leaving us no room to enjoy life. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the luxury of leaving all the problems at the office? Imagine spending evenings focused 100% on the people that matter most. With clear dreaming, you can!
Coherent dreaming has been practiced for centuries but has just recently been accepted as legitimate phenomena in the scientific community. Essentially it is the practice of waking the conscious mind during a dream while the body remains asleep. Once aware of the dream the dreamer may participate and even control the content of their dreams. Now reasoned dreaming itself does not magically enhance one’s mental discipline. However in order to become a successful plain dreamer, there are a series of disciplines that must be learned and practiced regularly. These disciplines are the keys to developing obedience.
There are dozens of simple dreaming techniques, each of which require a set of skills and disciplines to perform correctly. It is the lifestyle and a set of habits that train lucid dreamers to harness the chaos of their mind. After all it is impossible to dream without falling asleep which in turn is difficult with a mind full of thoughts and worries. Practicing the techniques and skills necessary to simple dream develops a certain inner calm. In fact cogent dreaming has appeared in dozens of ancient religious and spiritual texts from Hinduism, Buddhism to Christianity based on its meditative qualities.
Some of the skills important to thought through dreaming and developing mental discipline include Mantras, a phrase which can be repeated several times to imprint a thought into the subconscious mind and silence the mental chatter. Meditation is another skill focusing on a thought, object, or stimulus to shut out the constant press of thoughts and external distractions. Intention setting which is also known as visualization is a desired outcome with positive emotion focusing the mind on a single line of thought and removing needless worry. Reality checks are like walking through a door which signals an activity to be performed. This is not only an excellent way to develop strong habits but can be repurposed to aid the development of any skill or discipline one desire.
The World of dreams is not strictly related to improving mental control. It is a great way to relax and enjoy an evening without any consequences and can help you wake up energized. While lucid dreaming is not strictly about reclaiming your mind but controlling your dreams is just another added motivation to tip the scales in favor of practicing the healthy habits of self control. If you have ever had difficulty convincing yourself to try clear dreaming or develop mental discipline, there is now a double incentive to give it a shot.
Many of us stay in jobs we don’t enjoy because we have bills to pay or children to support and we don’t know how else to do it. Change is frightening and sometimes means admitting we made a mistake. The only way to find out is to take a few risks and if you take them one step at a time, you still have the option to dive back into your comfort zone for a while or change direction if you need to. Dreams are a good resort and help us to stay away from utter realities in life. Hence for some it could be a stress buster.
But dreams are opportunities to create a niche and be successful in life. Your dreams are the most important thing in your life. In order to live your dreams, you must make them sacred. You must become the person you will be when your dreams become your reality. To get started or to give an extra boost to your efforts is serious dreaming. Dream how you can become a Humanitarian, Doctor, Engineer, Politician or as an Industrialist and what good you can do for the country and the welfare of its citizens. It’s only by these activities we can end on positive notes that dreams can be true. Minds are set and dreams like cream soothes your jangled nerves and keeps sharp your intellectual prowess.
Take care and happy dreaming.
Regards
Raj Balakrishnan
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Political steering in Business World
From Raj Balakrishnans Desk
Politics are very bad in professional environment. But we can not get away from them. Handling the things in fair manner will always lead to satisfaction of colleagues. Even if someone plays politics we should be careful in tackling them. For example some colleagues may try to degrade your status so that they can overtake you. In such cases you should try to clear your status to the superiors and keep yourselves fair. Even if someone is playing games with you, you shouldn’t do it because politic players always face a hard time when their games are exposed and if you feel someone is playing with you then you should immediately report it to the superiors in assertive tone. If you just keep quiet then please realize that you are going to be the looser. And always keep a good relation with all of your colleagues despite how they are. Because only they will be successful both in profession and socially with whom their colleagues are happy.
The smart professional gets that the unofficial rules of politics can be more important than the formal rules and regulations. They know that decisions are rarely “fair” or “right” and that the decision makers have both personal and professional buttons that need to be pressed. They may not be the best at what they do but their connections and influence help them to climb up the career ladder over their purist colleagues.
Politicking is the act of scrutinizing business relationships and learning how to influence others more effectively. It means going through informal channels rather than officially sanctioned ones, and that isn’t necessarily bad. It does not have to be selfish. You can use your understanding of politics to influence people and achieve goals that are good for your company as well as yourself. Even in the most friendly and supportive of organizations, people don’t always agree. So having an understanding of politics and knowing how to exert influence can help you to pull people together and achieve outcomes that are in the organization’s best interests too. So Tell the truth all the time and be aware of your timing as well as who is in the room at the time. .
Alliances and relationships do not always trump good work and vice versa. You need both. Align yourself with people who should be aware of the quality of your work and your potential to make a positive contribution. Develop the skill of knowing who might not have your best interests at heart and develop a survival strategy. Identify your professional goals and develop strategies that support them. Work hard not to step on other people to obtain what is important to you. Be aware and prepare for the consequences of your actions. If the media followed you around at your job, would you be pleased with what they wrote about your words, your behavior and your actions? The best way to handle office politics is to allow your productivity to speak for you. During these economic times politics is far less important than actually contributing to the bottom-line. One way to stand out is by out performing others and being willing to take-on other projects at work that makes you visible to the decision-makers that may not know you, but could dictate how far you go within the firm. The problem with most office political environments is that they are based more on regimes than anything to do with the firm. If you align yourself too close to a manager etc. they may fall out of favor with the suits (executives), then you may appear tainted by his/her influence. You should establish your own unique professional brand within the organization that includes your personality, character, ethics, and work-habits.
What we do not want is negative politics or maneuvers that are harmful for the society or organization. Such maneuvers are the result of skewed understanding of the people, priorities, resources, environment or situation. To control and eliminate such negative politics, two important arrangements are necessary i.e. Establishing free flow and sharing of information, as maneuvers are basically manipulated presentation and interpretation of information. With free flow of information, manipulation in presentation and interpretation of information becomes difficult. Establishment of professional culture in the organization by professional culture I mean a culture where decisions are made based on facts, figure, data, information and scientific analysis; and not on personal whims, fancies, priorities, or similar unscientific beliefs.
I would not waste time trying to climb the mountain of office politics because there is a threat of spending too much of your time-capital there that could be better utilized within another organization or department. This is how many professionals wind up unhappy after twenty years of playing the game and getting nowhere professionally. There is some degree of politics that has to be played within any organization, but when it becomes just as demanding as your job, and then there may be deeper issues. Take notice of those who have played the game and look at how long they have played it and compare that to how far they have gone within the organization over their history in the firm. Are they political to advance within the organization or are they political to save their jobs? Just remember that politics can only take you so far and the game will be played whether you are there today or there tomorrow.
However as such arrangements limit power, influence and security of senior management professionals, many are not sincerely interested to implement.
Good day.
Regards
Raj Balakrishnan
Well well politics is everywhere,be it office or home. If there are two sons then it is quite obvious that one will get step-motherly treatment . In office too some will try to steal the credit.What to do it is life and as they say the show must go on.
I bought this book because I feel there were a few, if not many fake reviews that appear first touting how great it was…its all a sham this book is not a book, it is a small compilations of various websites where you POSSIBLY make money (including eBay wow thanks!) half the sites are gone or are bogus, and this entire “Book” is you want to call it that is total crap…
Truly inspiring Fritz, Me and husband learned so much from your website… Continue to share your thoughts and inspire others. Happy new year!!!!!!