Quick Ways to Make Money Online
1 -Flip domain names.
Domain names are valuable internet real estate and some people actually
make a nice living off of buying and selling them. One strategy is to
use Google Adwords to find keywords that are trending and use that
information to buy domain names that you think may soon be in demand.
However, since short, snappy, or straightforward domain names have
already been mostly snatched up, you can also get lucky buying domain
names that are random acronyms, as you never know when a person or
company with those exact initials will decide to set up a website.
(CPC.com, for example, sold for over $200,000 when Contract
Pharmaceutical Corporation decided to go online.[1] Not bad for three letters.) For more advice, read How to Buy a Cheap Domain Name.
2 -Do online surveys.
Online surveys won’t earn you much apiece, but they don’t eat up much
time either and can add up when you need cash in a pinch. Read How to Make Money with Free Online Surveys for more advice.
3 -Transcribe audio.
Websites are getting better and better about providing written
transcripts for the hearing impaired, meaning that transcriber jobs pop
up fairly regularly. Transcribing is generally low paying but is also
easy, fast, and doesn’t require much commitment. Check eLance or oDesk
for current transcription postings.
4 -Edit audio. If you have
and know how to use sound-editing software, you can clean up webcasts
and interviews before they go online. Again, look at a site like eLance
or oDesk for opportunities.
5 -Enter contests. Since you won’t get paid unless your entry wins, search for a wide range of free
contests in a field where you’re already have a lot of possible entries
(ex. photos, logo-making, background design) and submit your work to as
many places as will have you. It might take a day to get through all of
them, but even a few small successes (or, preferably, a great big one)
will make up for it. The experience might even steer you in a new
creative direction
6 -Become an affiliate marketer.
This is a great way to make money for promoting someone else’s products
or services without having to carry any inventory. Affiliate
advertisements are usually incorporated into your website/blog/page via
linked articles (great when your content is strong and compelling, but
must be done carefully to avoid looking spammy), product-placement
videos (great if you’re funny or have performance talent), or, less and
less commonly, banner ads (pretty ineffective, as most people avoid
these like the plague). If necessary, you can also become an affiliate marketer without a website
(by posting videos on YouTube containing links to the product, for
example). Check out a site like Commission Junction for possible
products and services.
- If you have a lot of traffic, you might want to do cost-per-click advertising, which doesn’t earn you much per click but banks on the fact that the sheer number of visitors will build your revenue.
- If you have very strong content, you might want to do cost-per-acquisition advertising, which makes you a decent commission (either a fixed amount or a commission, depending on what you’ve pre-agreed to) every time someone on your site makes a purchase with your affiliate company.
