Top Earning 500 Word Article $629.96
Writing for content sites can be a great way to make money online. Though some pay by the article, others pay by Adsense clicks. My top earning article on eHow has generated $629.96 in income as of 2/03/10 for me. It took me under an hour to write the article.
Read more about my top article at ehow here.
Writing is such a great way to make money online I have a separate website for earning online income writing. Learn about places to Write For Money Online.
Build Your Website
Build Your Website – Niche Blogging
A website is a great way to share your knowledge and make extra income. You can blog about a topic and make extra income with affiliate marketing and companies that pay you per click such as Google Adsense. Though you can get free hosting at sites such as freewebs and by using free blogging sites, you are better off building your own site which you have control over.
Here is how to get started:
1. Decide what you want to write about. What is your passion? Do a little research on the net and see if others are also interested in the topic. You want to pick a profitable topic. Keep the topic broad enough so you have plenty to write about, but not so broad that it lacks a focus.
In addition to your niche topic you can write a general blog or you may want to write a specific type of blog. For example if you are writing about blog, you could write a general blog or you can narrow your focus to writing reviews on the different cameras on the market. Here are some eBooks to give you ideas:
Start a Review Blog for Fun and Profit
Start a Craft Blog for Fun and Profit
Start a Recipe Blog for Fun and Profit
2. Once you have decided on your niche, it is time to pick a domain name for your website. Here are some tips when selecting a domain name.
~ Make it short.
~ Make it easy to spell and remember.
~ Make it about what you are writing about.
~ Make it a .com if possible.
One of the hardest parts about picking a name is so many are already taken! Find out by going to GoDaddy or another site and checking if the name you want is available. If the name you selected is already in use, GoDaddy will make other suggestions. GoDaddy offers excellent pricing on Domain Names and Hosting. I have close to 30 names registered with GoDaddy. I have called them several times and their customer service is excellent.
3. Sign up for hosting with GoDaddy or BlueHost. I use BlueHost and have been very happy with them. You can host unlimited websites with BlueHost for one low price and they offer auto-installation of WordPress also. Whatever, hosting company you use, make sure they have automatic installation of WordPress.
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4. In the manage domains section at GoDaddy, point your webhost servers to the BlueHost servers. This is simple to do, but if you have trouble contact either GoDaddy or BlueHost to walk you through the steps.
5. At BlueHost click on SimpleScripts which is located in the software/services section of your Home/Control Panel.
6. Scroll down to Blogs and click on WordPress. It will ask where you wish to install WordPress. Install it into the name of your site. Fill in the additional options. A new page will load inviting you to log in to your WordPress and give you your log in details.
7. WordPress offers two default themes. You can also go to the WordPress site and select a different theme. There are many very nice free WordPress themes on the market. However, it is very easy to get a virus while searching for them. And many themes include spyware. If you opt to change your theme, you are best using a new theme from a reputable site.
There are some beautful Premium WordPress themes on the market also. I highly recommend Brian Gardner’s Revolution theme. I have this for another site I am working on. Brian gives excellent support and his themes are beautiful.
Here are two more sites offering WordPress Themes to check out.
Another site to consider for webhosting is HostGator. They have a great reputation also and like BlueHost, they are easy to use.
Another hosting site I have heard good things about is HostGator.
If you prefer to have a course in building a website from scratch, submitting it to the search engines, learning how to maximize the keywords, monetizing your site etc. I suggest using Site Build It. This course will teach you step by step how to build and monetize your website. Check the video section here for video on Site Build It.
Once your website is up, you are ready to start wth writing and adding affiliate ads to your site.
Get Paid to Socialize with MyLot
If you enjoy socializing and would love to earn while you chat, check out MyLot. MyLot is an online social site where members start discussions, respond to others and get paid for it. The pay is pennies but if you enjoy chatting at online forums why not get paid? Pennies add up.
MyLot has thousands of discussions and several hundred thousand members so there are many interesting threads. With so many choices you can choose to talk about gardening, parenting, making money, dating, whatever you enjoy, there is most likely a category for it on MyLot.
Sign up for a MyLot account here. Once you have joined, jump in the discussions. To make money your thread starter or response to a thread must be at least 3 to 4 sentences long. You don’t get paid to respond to your own threads and if you add pictures you get paid more. You also get paid to refer others to MyLot with a percentage of earnings from the time they spent on the site.
You are allowed to post links on MyLot also and it is encouraged. So you can post links to your blog, website, hub pages, eHow etc. The drawback is you cannot cut and paste a link untill you have earned a high number of points. So be consistent and visit MyLot frequently to earn points and pennies.
Payout at MyLot is at a $10 minimum through Paypal. Grab a cup of coffee, sign up for MyLot, start earning some pennies and make new friends.
Squidoo for Profit (UPDATE to the UPDATE)
When I read that Jennifer Ledbetter aka PotPieGirl made over $154,000 last year with online marketing including using Squidoo for profit, I decided to check it out!
Squidoo is a free site where you create lenses. Each lens focuses on a topic of interest to you. You can create a lens on just about anything.
As you create your lenses with the easy modules Squidoo provides, you can select ways to use Squidoo for profit by adding Amazon, eBay, Cafe Press and other modules that Squidoo has available. You can also add your own affiliate links. Squidoo shares the profits from your lenses with you. You get 50%, Squidoo takes 45% and gives 5% to charity. If you are using your own affiliate links you keep all the earnings you make. Squidoo also has it set up so you can donate your earnings to charity if desired.
The key to making money with Squidoo is to provide quality content and drive traffic to your “lenses”. You can’t make a sale without traffic.
The first step to Squidoo for profit is to get a Squidoo account. Sign up here. Next be sure to change the global settings in your dashboard. You can elect to keep all the money or donate some or all of it to charity.
Then follow the easy steps Squidoo gives to create a lens. You can add photos, widgets, and more with the modules. Create lenses each week and you can grow your income.
I highly recommend Pot Pie Girl’s ebook, “One Week Marketing”. In the ebook, Jennifer gives step by step tools and directions on how to choose a niche and keywords to use Squidoo for profit. You learn to create a lens that can earn. She also describes how to drive traffic to your Squidoo lenses. Jennifer offers a free 18 month report to help you get started at Squidoo. Get Jennifer’s free report here.
Keep in mind that Jennifer has tons of lenses at least 50+ and she earns income with other online businesses. Think of Squidoo for profit as a way to make some pocket change and potentially more if you work hard at it. It is also a great way to drive traffic to your blog or website.
I just made my first lens. Check it out here and let me know what you think; Squidoo.com/SkinCareForWrinkles.
Sign up for Squidoo and get Jennifer’s free report here.
Well my lenses that I spent quite a bit of time on were locked. Apparently, they have stricter rules now on what is and is not allowed on Squidoo. It is unclear specifically what is and what is not allowed on Squidoo. At this point I would advise new Squidoo users to be sure your lens follows the new rules. You may want to use Squidoo to point links to your own website to drive traffic there or use the affiliate modules Squidoo provides so you are sure the affiliate link is allowed.
GREAT NEWS! My lenses were unlocked as meeting Squidoo criteria and they are back online.
Write for Money Online
Writing is a very popular way to earn at home. And there are tons of sites to write for InfoBarrel, eHow, Associated Content, Hubpages etc., Each sites has its own personality. Because of the popularity of writing for income at home and the huge amount of information, I have built another site to cover this topic. Please visit:
