I went all around the internet checking out free methods of making money online and then rated them on their ability to generate income for me month after month long after I was done even thinking about it, let alone working on it.
I chose: Squidoo, Associated Content, and GPT Programs. I also chose AdSense tho it took some time for that to generate enough income that I actually got paid every month.
Squidoo -
Squidoo allowed me to make little one-page mini niche sites that not only would generate income for me long-term from the monthly payouts Squidoo pays me, but they also generate more income for me via affiliate sales made on the lenses and traffic that I generate. For the sake of this tutorial, I will simply focus on the monthly pay I get from Squidoo.
If I stopped working on Squidoo right now - literally never did another thing - I would still get a monthly payment from my work that has already been done on the Squidoo site.
Associated Content -
To me, Associated Content is a great little program. You write articles of 500 words or more and sell them to AC. If Associated Content is interested in buying your article, they will make you an offer (usually between $4 and $10) to buy your article from you. If you accept the offer, they pay you via Paypal within a few days. This part of Associated Content was great for the "I want money NOW" part of my thinking.
The other part of Associated Content that fit in with my "KEEP sending me money" plan was this - Associated Content will pay you every month based on page views of your articles. AC articles tend to rank well on the search engines and whenever someone clicks thru to YOUR article, you make a little money. It's not much at all, but it is a little extra income that comes in month after month that helps pay for the growth of my online business.
GPT Programs -
GPT, or "Get Paid To" programs, were another thing I did some work on. GPT sites are sites that pay it's users to take surveys and fill out offers. They also pay you based on the earnings of those that you recruit to join the site under you (via your affiliate link). I spent some time promoting GPT sites a little over a year ago, mainly CashCrate (my favorite), and now each month, I get a little check from these companies. Nothing to quit your day job over - tho there are some folks making serious income from these programs.
While I do not advocate sitting at your computer all day actually DOING these surveys and offers, I DO advocate building a referral base that will earn money for you - while you are working on other things.
Adsense -
This was the last strategy I added to my arsenal. It can take a while to make $100 with AdSense so you can get your first payment from them, but once you do, it takes on a life of its own.
I started making niche sites with free Blogger blogs last year and added the AdSense ads to each site. These free little blogs still account for a good deal of my monthly AdSense earnings, and I rarely do anything to them. That work was done longggggg ago - BUT it all still makes me some money each month.
I chose: Squidoo, Associated Content, and GPT Programs. I also chose AdSense tho it took some time for that to generate enough income that I actually got paid every month.
Squidoo -
Squidoo allowed me to make little one-page mini niche sites that not only would generate income for me long-term from the monthly payouts Squidoo pays me, but they also generate more income for me via affiliate sales made on the lenses and traffic that I generate. For the sake of this tutorial, I will simply focus on the monthly pay I get from Squidoo.
If I stopped working on Squidoo right now - literally never did another thing - I would still get a monthly payment from my work that has already been done on the Squidoo site.
Associated Content -
To me, Associated Content is a great little program. You write articles of 500 words or more and sell them to AC. If Associated Content is interested in buying your article, they will make you an offer (usually between $4 and $10) to buy your article from you. If you accept the offer, they pay you via Paypal within a few days. This part of Associated Content was great for the "I want money NOW" part of my thinking.
The other part of Associated Content that fit in with my "KEEP sending me money" plan was this - Associated Content will pay you every month based on page views of your articles. AC articles tend to rank well on the search engines and whenever someone clicks thru to YOUR article, you make a little money. It's not much at all, but it is a little extra income that comes in month after month that helps pay for the growth of my online business.
GPT Programs -
GPT, or "Get Paid To" programs, were another thing I did some work on. GPT sites are sites that pay it's users to take surveys and fill out offers. They also pay you based on the earnings of those that you recruit to join the site under you (via your affiliate link). I spent some time promoting GPT sites a little over a year ago, mainly CashCrate (my favorite), and now each month, I get a little check from these companies. Nothing to quit your day job over - tho there are some folks making serious income from these programs.
While I do not advocate sitting at your computer all day actually DOING these surveys and offers, I DO advocate building a referral base that will earn money for you - while you are working on other things.
Adsense -
This was the last strategy I added to my arsenal. It can take a while to make $100 with AdSense so you can get your first payment from them, but once you do, it takes on a life of its own.
I started making niche sites with free Blogger blogs last year and added the AdSense ads to each site. These free little blogs still account for a good deal of my monthly AdSense earnings, and I rarely do anything to them. That work was done longggggg ago - BUT it all still makes me some money each month.
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