I've noticed a lot of posts lately mentioning taking surveys and doing other small tasks online to earn money. So, I thought I'd pop over here with a few ideas.
Paid surveys and whatnot are great, but there are much better ways to make money online. I know, because I work part time, and (when Becca isn't doing the psycho toddler thing) I make more an hour than Mark does ($20-$30). I write online for a few different places, and they're all accepting writers right now, so...
eHow- No application process. You just sign up, write, submit, and then collect residual payments. I have 18 articles on there, and I've made somewhere around $50 so far. It's all based on how many people click on the ads connected to your articles. Not a great payer, but you can put up some articles, and earn a little every month without doing anything else. It also gives you a place to showcase your writing, important for getting other writing positions. The nice thing about this site is that you can write about whatever you want, as long as you are careful about duplicate content.
Associated Content- I don't think there is an application process, but I could be wrong. A lot of people start off here, though. They pay $2-$3 an article, plus revenue. Which really sucks, but you'll get some published clips for applying to other sites.
Textbroker- Almost always hiring. Pay is based on your quality rating, but normally about $5.00 for 300-500 words. Pretty easy to get into, you just need to send them a few samples of your writing through their application page.
WiseGEEK- Also currently accepting, but they're hard to get in with. They're very picky about writing styles. Pay is $10 for a 400-500 word article.
Demand Studios- This is my big one right now.They own eHow, so you really want some quality articles on there before applying. You also want to put together a writer's resume. You're all bloggers, and have been for a while, so you can use that, along with any other writing experience you might have. Pay is $15 for a 500-ish word article. They're also kinda picky about style, and the editors are a pain, but it's worth it, just for the pay. If you get rejected the first time (a lot of people do), just fix up your resume, post a few more eHow or Associated Content articles, and try again in a few weeks. They pay tuesdays and fridays by PayPal. There are always thousands of articles available (you pick from what they have listed) and most articles take less than an hour to research and write, once you figure out what you're doing. I do most of my work here, when I'm not working for private clients.
Especially with Christmas coming, this might be a quicker way to earn some money than the surveys. No free Zunes, but you will probably make up the difference with the increase in pay. With any of these sites, a Google search will pull them up pretty quickly.
In other news... Snow.
This is what I woke up to this morning. Lovely, lovely, New York weather.. It's supposed to be back up in the mid-60s in a few days. I'm just hoping Becca gets up in time to play a bit. :)
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