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Make Money Online - I'm Loving it!
Looking to MAKE MONEY ONLINE and not sure where to start or worried about scams? You may be suprised but making money online at home is pretty EASY. I've had many stints as a freelance webdesigner (it's what I went to college for), running a record label, selling on ebay to promoting concerts and myself as a musician and have learned more than a thing or two about networking and marketing on the internet.
So, with my ninja marketing skills and design skills I have set out to make a living making money online so that I can be free to live life on my own terms and be in control of my finances.
So after spending hours and hours just like you hunting for legitimate ways to make money online that actually PAY I realized that there definitely was money to be made and have tried it all from surveys to affiliate programs and adwords. Eventually, through trial and error, I have found what programs work and what is a waste of time and created this lens so I could share my resources so you can skip all the crappy scams out there and get started down the right path :)
Some Tips on how to Successfully Make Money Online
* BE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE PROMOTING
* NEVER GIVE UP, TRY TRY AGAIN
* LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES AND OTHERS
* DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW
* RESEARCH, RESEARCH AND RESEARCH SOME MORE!
* BE INFORMED ON INTERNET MARKETING TRENDS
* KNOW SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION LIKE THE BACK OF YOUR HAND
To read more, please visit my blog where I talk about my experiences with making money online at Somewhere Over the Debt - My Journey to Make Money Online and Live Life Debt Free :)
Be awesome and add me to your RSS reader! I update my blog frequently about new ways to make money online and my own monkey making journey! Read about the top 5 Ways People Make Money Online with No Investment * Updated May 2007
GETTING STARTED
Basic Tools and Resources
Web Design Basics - If you are clueless about things like HTML and RSS then you'll need to educate yourself on the basics. Some handy resources whether you're a novice or expert:Design from Scratch | What is RSS | HTML Goodies | Color Codes
Free Blog Services - Making a blog is a great way to make money by writing about something that you are knowledgeable about while creating income by cross-selling affiliate programs, running Adsense, etc. Here are the most popular platforms out there.
Blogger | WordPress | Moveable Type | MindSay | Blogger Party | Live Journal
Getting Paid
PayPal - Most companies pay through Paypal or Check.
Stats
Google Analytics
Site Meter
Make Money Online with Surveys and Free Offers
GPT (Get Paid to) Sites are Great for Quick Cash
This is one of the quickest and easiest ways 
Cash CrateReferral Bonus - $1
1st Level Referrals - 20%
2nd Level Referrals - 10%
Minimum Payment - $20
Payments - Monthly by Check
Treasure Trooper
Sign up Bonus:
Minimum Payout: $20
Ways to Earn: 20% of the money that your referrals make and 5% of your second level referrals. This adds up to a lot of money very quickly if you can get a few referrals!
Click here for a complete list of legit sites you can earn money with doing surveys and completing offers and tips on getting referrals. Make Money Online with Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing allows you to work from home without having your own products or services. Some of the most popular programs that are big money-makers are Clickbank and AdSense. The best thing is being able to earn money online even when you're not near a computer ;)If you're interested in making money online with affiliate marketing then I highly recommend these books to get you started:
Online Resources about Making Money Online
Guides, How-to's and Forums for Your Journey
Got a great resource you're just dying to share! Go ahead and it!
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Make Money with Ads on Your Blog or Website
Get paid for links to ads
Monetize your site by placing ads in your blog! This is such an easy money maker and if you do it right, it can be an unobtrusive yet very profitable if you know your target audience.The are some programs out there that are gaining momentum like Adbrite and Textlinks but Google Adsense is by far the dominating service due to it's ease of use and ability target your readers so well.
If you really want to dig deeper into Adsense, an excellent reference to get started is the Adsense Whizz Kid. I read this and probably had that "duh" look on my face the whole time because his methods are so effective and easy to implement.
Make Money Online Blogging and Writing
Recommended Free Sites to Join!Helium
Write articles, get them ranked high and earn money. Lots of contests too.
MyLot
Get paid to post in forums, share ideas, participate in conversations.
PayPerPost
Get paid to post on your blog.
Blogitive
Get paid to post on your blog.
Review Me
Get paid to post reviews on your blog.
You can make a significant income from your blog and the key is knowing where to start and what will actually work for you.Find out the secrets to creating a profitable blog.
SEO and Getting Traffic to Your Site
If you build it they will come...IF you know what you're doing.
Make Money Selling on Ebay
Generate income with online auctions
Since Ebay opened it's doors in 1995, online auctions they have become a household name drawing tens of millions of people to its website each month looking for products to buy. Other auction sites followed like Yahoo and Amazon as well. If you find the right niche, some good wholesellers you can really make a killing. It's also a great marketing tool to get your website out there too by selling digital products like ebooks loaded with your affiliate links.Some good resources:
MommyBiz
Powersellers Forums
List of Top 20 Auction Sites
The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on Ebay
New Amazon Plexo
PPC (Google Adwords, etc.)
Show Some Love!
Comments, Suggestions, Feedback, Requests
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anilg
Nice lens. I as well have a lens that will help you make money online Posted June 17, 2008 |
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Attraction
Great Lens! I'm always looking for ways to improve myself on ways to make money online and I'm glad to have found your lens. My lens is about Step by Step to Start Making Money Online, would love to hear your comments :) Posted May 28, 2008 |
very good site............
Posted March 09, 2008
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somewhereoverthedebt
Check out the new lens that features the Best GPT Sites Posted February 14, 2008 |
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kirothak
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