Mechanical Turk is
run by Amazon. Anyone can sign up and complete simple tasks — like
choosing which of two pictures depicts a bridge — to earn a few cents
per task. With some practice, you can earn a few dollars an hour while
just sitting on your couch watching television. And with enough focus,
you can earn an amount roughly equal to minimum wage.
2. YouTube
YouTube allows
anyone to post nonexplicit videos on pretty much any topic they desire.
Recording a video can be as simple as turning on the camera on your
computer and hitting the record button. If you enable advertisements on
your videos, you can earn money at a rate of about $1 to $3 per 1,000
video views. The more videos you have, the more views you can accrue, so
this option really pays off if you record a lot of videos and build a viewership.
3. eLance
eLance.
eLance
eLance allows people in almost any profession to find freelance work at home in
their spare time. While the projects on eLance aren't going to earn you
a ton of money, they do provide a great way to build an independent
portfolio to show off your skills while also building a network of
clients.
4. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing allows
anyone who has written a book on their own to upload it to Amazon to be
sold on Amazon Kindle devices. Let's say you write a novel and want to
sell it. If you upload it here and then promote it online through social
media or blogs, you can sell copies of your book and earn as much as a
70 percent return on each sale.
5. Fotolia
Fotolia allows
you to sell photos you've taken for stock photography usage. For
example, if a publisher is looking for a picture of a beach and you
uploaded such a picture, the publisher can use Fotolia to purchase the
rights to use that picture in its publication and you receive a cut of
that money. For a photography hobbyist, this is a great way to earn a
few dollars for some of your best photos.
6. Swagbucks
Swagbucks is
perhaps the most popular — and most legitimate — of the online survey
sites. Swagbucks pays you a small amount for participating in a consumer
survey, which companies then use to figure out what kinds of products
to make and sell. You can participate in several surveys a day, and
Swagbucks earnings can be redeemed for gift cards from Amazon, Target,
iTunes, and more.
7. Fiverr
Fiverr.
Fiverr
Fiverr is a website where you can make $5 doing almost anything.
On the site, people upload jobs that they're willing to do for $5, like
writing Facebook posts for companies. Many of the jobs require creative
skills such as graphic design or audio editing, but tasks are things
you can easily do on the couch in your spare time.
8. Skillshare
Skillshareis
a website where you can teach an online class and get paid for it. You
record series of videos on a topic that you know about — popular
subjects include crafts, film, fashion, and cooking — and then
participate on the Skillshare forums related to your class. In exchange,
you receive a cut of the money from the people who take your class. No
teaching degree is necessary to get started, and the site says teachers
can earn an average of $3,500 a year.
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9. Zirtual
Zirtualis
perhaps the most time-consuming, but most rewarding, option. With
Zirtual, you sign up to be a Zirtual Assistant to a busy person. The
person will send you things to do such as write emails, research a topic
and summarize the findings, or personal tasks such as order flowers,
manage a personal calendar, or write handwritten notes. The starting
base pay is $11 an hour, and Zirtual Assistants work weekdays full
time.
All of these websites offer great opportunities for anyone
to earn some extra money online. It all depends on what you want to
bring to the table in terms of time, money, and effort.
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