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Below are some of the more popular ways to make money online. This lens was created to help people get their creative juices flowin' and seek out some of the best opportunities and ideas to make money online. One of the advantages of the Internet is its natural ability to serve as a marketplace for ideas. The opportunities for entrepreneurs, freelancers, artists, and designers to leverage their talents and make a living doing so are increasing exponentially.
Whether you are a professional contractor who designs websites, an amateur photographer wanting to sell your work, a copywriter looking for a steady gig or a stay-at-home mom who is seeking a path to extra income, the opportunities in this lens WILL HELP YOU get started in the right direction. Taking a few minutes to read through this lens may turn out to be a great investment!

Ideas to Make Money Online #1: Blogging

A blog is perhaps the single greatest tool an individual who is looking to make money online can have in his/her toolbox. A blog can serve as a foundation for your talents and can give you a central location online to showcase such talents. Blogging is also a great way to leverage the collective power of the Internet. And what is this power the Internet provides? In my humble opinion, it is its ability to provide a marketplace of ideas where people with common interests can come together and pool their talents and resources.

For professional blogger Chris Garret, blogging has served as a fulcrum for his entrepreneurial success. I highly recommend an article Chris wrote, which discusses just how a blog can be used to fuel your business; Using Your Blog as a Fulcrum

This is also a good site to learn how to Make Money by Blogging, which will give you some more insight into just how a simple blog can be used to build a legitimate online business.

If you are interested in learning how to set up your own blog or even get a blog set up for free, please check out Free Blog Setup for more information. Or, check out this free download, Free WordPress ebook

Ideas to Make Money Online #2: Writing Articles

Writing articles is a great way to make some extra cash online and even start a new career. It does not take a background in writing or journalism to be successful at this. If you have experience and skill in almost any profession you possess knowledge which you can share with others. And if you have a platform in which to share your knowledge and ideas with others, then you have an opportunity to make money. There are several models that online companies are using to reward their writers and contributors. Three common models include:

    1. Creating a marketplace for writers to sell their work (Constant Content for example)
    2. Revenue sharing where writers get a percentage of the ad revenue that is placed on the pages where their articles are posted (WikiNut
    3. Revenue sharing with affiliate marketing (Squidoo and Hubpages for example)
    4. Paying writers for number of impressions (how many times an article gets viewed) and frequency o f writing (Examiner.com and Associated Content are examples)

Many websites offer variations of the above models and include additonal opportunities to make money writing, but those are the basic models from which they build upon. The list below will get you heading in the WRITE direction - I couldn't resist!
Examiner.com
Examiners are independent contractors and receive competitive pay based on publishing frequency and Internet variables including page views, reader subscriptions, session length and advertiser interest. This site is tailored towards local writers and journalists.
Learn more about Examiner.com.
Constant Content
Constant Content is a consignment-shop for your original works. Here you can post and sell your content, browse requested content and get paid for your writing. This site is unique in that you can sell your works in three different ways: "buy usage', 'buy unique' and 'buy full', and you can set your own price. Many writers even establish direct relationships with publishers for consistent work.
Learn more about Constant Content.
HubPages
Hubpages is a community that is similar to Squidoo in that people have access to several modules (text, image, video, links, Amazon, eBay, etc) in order to create what they call are Hubs (like a Squidoo lens). This is a great way to create more interactive webpages and earn some descent passive income.
Learn more about Hubpages
WikiNut
With Wiki Nut there are three ways to make money:
1) Write articles and you'll receive royalties worth 50% of the total advertising revenue your pages generate - for life.
2) Review pages and you'll receive royalties worth 50% of the total advertising revenue your pages generate - for life.
3) Invite friends and they will pay you an additional 10% of their royalties.
Learn more about WikiNut
Xomba
Xomba is a great way to make a few extra dollars and leverage your already written articles. Xomba splits its Google Adsense revenue with users 50/50.
Learn more about Xomba
Factoidz
Factoidz is an excellent venue for publishing expert content. Earn market-leading rates for your content based on the traffic and SEO position they generate. Plus you earn an upfront Activity Bonus for every article that you publish. Earn leading rates for writing in-depth product reviews - plus earn up to $20 in upfront bonuses for truly excellent content.
Learn more about Factoidz
Bukisa
"BUKISA is a one stop shop for how-to, informational & educational content. We are both an aggregator and a UGC website. We provide content in the form of articles, videos, presentations, audio recordings and image slideshows."

Bukisa gives its writers the opportunity to earn a share of the revenue from their content through Google Adsense.
Learn more about Bukisa
Triond
Whether you write, photograph, record or compose, you can submit your creation to Triond. They accept all original content on any topic, including written articles, pictures, audio, and video. No matter how you created it, they can publish it. As soon as your content is published, it begins generating revenue from several income sources, such as display and contextual advertising that appears on the pages of your content. They share with you 50% of the revenue generated by your content.
Learn more about Triond
Squidoo
I started writing for Squidoo for several reasons.
1. The opportunity to make good money is available to you.
2. The community here is creative and very helpful.
3. The tools available to create unique and engaging lenses are fantastic.
4. The authority of Squidoo is very good with respect to SEO.
Learn more about Squidoo
Helium
Whether you're a professional looking to stretch your talents, a journalist establishing a web presence, a freelancer getting your career off the ground or a reader researching information, there's something for you at Helium. At Helium you can get paid by:
- Upfront Payments for contributed work
- Daily revenue share
- Writing contests
Learn more about Helium
RedGage
RedGage is a great place to get paid for posting your already existing content.
"RedGage helps you make money for what you're already doing online and by building traffic to your content on RedGage you can maximize your earnings."
This is a very unique site that is worth looking into.
Learn more about RedGage

Ideas to Make Money Online #3: Freelancing

Freelancing opportunities on the Internet are knocking on doors more frequently. Website owners, small businesses and large corporations are seeking out new Internet marketplaces to discover talented people. If you are interested in freelancing, whether it be web design, graphic design, article writing, marketing, data entry, and much more, then check out the opportunities below. These are some of the more well known marketplaces where you can bid for projects and make money doing what you love.
Freelancer
Freelancer connects over 1.9 million employers and freelancers globally from over 234 countries & regions. Through their website, employers can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as software, writing, data entry and design right through to engineering and the sciences, sales and marketing, and accounting & legal services.
You can also sell works you've created such as javascript files, wordpress files, icons, PHP files, vectors, HTML templates, backgrounds, graphics, printing materials, videos, 3D models, PSD templates, sound files, music and flash files. This is one of the most reputable companies in the emerging world of freelance marketplaces.
Learn more about Freelance
crowdSPRING
"By helping creatives reach a new, global market for their creativity, we hope to challenge the current thinking on where great ideas come from. The truth is that a great idea can come from anyone, anywhere - whether they're a janitor by day and a designer by night or a stay-at-home mom who doesn't have the time to run her own web studio. crowdSPRING makes geography and title irrelevant and, thereby, opens new markets for creativity all the world over."
crowdSPRING works with designer who do logo design, web design, company name, product name, packaging design, and many other graphic design, industrial design and writing projects.
Learn more about crowdSPRING
MiNeeds
MiNeeds is the place for website designers. Once you register (its free) you can get relevant customer requests within your specialty & location, bid on the request with a proposal submission and earn the job!
Learn more about MiNeeds
Project 4 Hire
Project4hire.com is a worldwide Freelance Marketplace that allows clients to post projects and contractors to bid to work on those projects. It is a great place for web designers for custom web design, graphic designers, programmers, coders, writers and more. This site is very broad indeed and has freelance opportunities for marketers and SEO experts as well as data entry, legal advice, telemarketing, surveying, training, tutoring and the list goes on. If you have skills in just about anything, then check out Project 4 Hire.
Learn more about Project 4 Hire
99 Designs
99designs is the largest design contest site in the world, connecting you to hundreds of new design opportunities every week. If you are into logo or web design or even t-shirt and print design then this is the place for you. 99Designs boasts paying out over $700,000 a month to designers for their projects. Many of the designers who enter these contests often get follow-up work with companies seeking their services.
Learn more about 99Designs
Freelance Switch
FreelanceSwitch is a community of expert freelancers from around the world. Whether you are a professional designer, developer, blogger, photographer, illustrator or virtually any other type of freelancer, this is a great place to get paid doing what you love to do. Freelancer is a great resource for those who may be new to the freelance world because it offers tons of information including a fantastic blog which will help you market yourself to prospective clients.
Learn more about Freelance Switch

Ideas to Make Money Online #4: Selling Your Photos, Illustrations and Videos

Are you the creative type who does magic with the camera or camcorder? The Internet is becoming a great resource to showcase your talents and get paid for it. There are several reputable companies who are building databases of hundreds of thousands of pictures, illustrations, vectors, videos, flash and more for interested parties to purchase and download. Now, these databases are comprised purely from the talents of amateur and professional photographers and artists who get paid to allow people to simply download their work. Fantastic opportunities are available for those who know where to go. Check out some of the Internet's largest and most popular places for artists to be financially rewarded for their work.
Big Stock
Big Stock offers over 4 million royalty-free photographs and illustrations from talented photographers and artists around the globe, available for almost any purpose. At Big Stock you earn 50 cents for every 1 credit a customer spends on your images-up to $3 per download. Sign up for their Special Licensing program and you can earn even more-from $2.50 to $60 per download.
Learn more about Big Stock
Shutterstock
Shutterstock is the largest subscription-based stock photo agency in the world. They accept photos, illustrations, vectors, and footage clips. You will get a commission per download from paying customers who purchase monthly subscriptions and download artwork from the Shutterstock catalog. Learn more about Shutterstock
Fotolia
At Fotolia, you can upload your images, vectors, and videos where you are exposing your work to thousands of professional buyers around the world 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
There is no registration fee, no portfolio management fee, and your income can reach thousands of dollars a month. For every file sold, you will receive a royalty payout based on your portfolio's exclusivity and ranking:
- from 25% to 63% for content sold via single-image download
- from $0.30 for content sold via subscription download
Learn more about Fotolia
iStock Photo
This is a great place where artists can upload and sell their artwork including photos, logos, illustrations, videos, audios and flash. iStock pays contributors a base royalty rate of 20% for each file downloaded. If you are an Exclusive contributor you can earn up to 40%.
Learn more about iStock

Ideas to Make Money Online #5: Linkbucks

Linkbucks
With Linkbucks you can get paid by posting links on your blog, in comment sections of websites, on Twitter or Facebook, and any other place on the Internet where you can add a link. There are three ways to create links (single link, mulitple and full script), with three different types of ad styles (Intermission, top banner and pop up). This is a great opportunity for bloggers and general Internet users who are active in social media communities.
Learn more about Linkbucks

Ideas to Make Money Online #6: Twitter

Sponsored Tweets
SponsoredTweets.com is an online marketplace that allows you to connect directly with advertisers to engage in sponsored conversations through Twitter. Advertisers compensate you with cash in exchange for a sponsored tweet. Think of it like eBay for tweets.
Learn more about Sponsored Tweets

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  • photofk3 Jan 31, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Very useful, comprehensive and interesting content. Thanks a lot for sharing.
  • NanaPoppins Dec 31, 2010 @ 3:11 am | delete
    Very informative. As a blogger I have used some of the very links you suggest and have seen positive results. You have quite a few I havent seen before so you have given me food for thought.
  • BennettThompson Dec 31, 2010 @ 9:23 am | delete
    Thank you for taking the time to read my lens. I'm glad you got some food-for-thought from it. Happy New Year!
  • SmellyFish Dec 31, 2010 @ 2:51 am | delete
    well done and comprehensive explanations
  • BennettThompson Dec 31, 2010 @ 9:24 am | delete
    Thank you for the kind words! Happy New Year!
  • Sodaguy Dec 30, 2010 @ 11:14 pm | delete
    Thank you, I found some Ideas that I have not seen before.
  • BennettThompson Dec 31, 2010 @ 9:24 am | delete
    You're welcome; glad you took the time to read my lens. Happy New Year!
  • Dec 30, 2010 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    Well done and informative - got some confirmation on facts I had read about before or was searching and I discovered even more (i.e. about freelancer) - so very helpful as well!
  • BennettThompson Dec 31, 2010 @ 9:25 am | delete
    Glad you found my lens helpful...freelancer is a great site with tons of opportunity. Happy New Year!
  • I-sparkle Dec 29, 2010 @ 7:58 am | delete
    Good work on this lens. I think every suggestion is great. Someone who is just starting out trying to make money on the internet will find this very informative.
  • BennettThompson Dec 29, 2010 @ 11:09 am | delete
    Thank you for the kind words!
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