May 28, 2011

Google Adsense: Be careful to abide by the TOS or else you will lose the best marketing tool forever!

Internet marketeers know how important it is to retain the Google Adsense account for once you lose it, you will have nothing more to regret. Even though, there are several other money making marketing tools available, the Yahoo publisher, Bidvetiser, Chikita, Adbrite to name a few, Google offers most authentic mode of earning and payment. Google Adsense has been, particularly, austere with their accounts these days, especially with the Asian countries. Several accounts been banned stating reasons like invalid clicks or impressions. Nothing could be more disheartening than that. However, having said this, the key lies in our hands and we can actually safeguard our accounts by adopting simple measures.

First and foremost: NO CLICKS from your IP address. False clicks to increase your earning will be caught immediately. Do not encourage others to click from your computer also. Adsense would not understand your alibi.

Plagiarism or duplicating from other sources is a cyber crime and recently Adsense is terminating accounts that consistently post plagiarized stuffs. Be original and be creative.

Generate more traffic. Content is the king so try to write good stuffs and promote your articles and write in installments so that the readers are bound to come back to visit your page. Showcase your visitors and commentators and keep reading their blogs as well. Cross traffic exchanges generate more traffic to your site - it's proven.

Things to keep in mind

Keep a note of your Adsense publisher ID. In case, google terminates your account, you will need it to fill in the request form.


Do not place more than 3 ads on your blog or website
Do not click randomly or encourage clicks on your website
Be creative, original
Read the rules and FAQs often
Do not lose hope. Keep trying with honest information.



Want to open a new account? Click here.

Had an account but now banned? Click here to appeal.

Before having one, read the terms and conditions thoroughly here.

May 24, 2011

12 tips for Newbies to start earning cents online


Earning on the internet involves a lot on activity. You need to do a lot of networking, sharing, interacting in a way that benefits each other. A major earning logarithm works on down line building and gathering referrals, while others require you to write proactively, consistently and voraciously. Having spent days researching on the right kind of approach on right kind of sites and to earn from them, I have learned a few basic things on which the virtual world works on. I would like to share those with you here.

1. Don’t expect to become rich overnight. Online earnings happen slowly and take a lot of time and effort.

2. A few cents from several sites add up to a decent amount. So, invest in lot of genuine sites instead of just one or two. Your effort and time would build up a network that’s very important in converting the cents to dollars.

3. Your profile speaks volumes about you and your work. Invest time to build an enhancing profile. Be honest and modest. It pays off.

4. Stay away from scam sites. Most of the sites which ask you to pay first invariably are scam sites. The best opportunities are free sites unless you know someone who has got paid from the sites requiring upfront payment. If you are not sure, ask questions in the forums or amongst online friends.

5. Spend some time learning while you earn. Join forums which talk about your interests and your skills. There is always an opportunity out there with your specific skill set and interests.

6. Start with a few activities and gradually expand as time permits you. Be prepared to devote your time and effort.

7. Open a Paypal account, if you do not have one already. Some sites pay you directly by cheque, while most use payment gateways like Paypal. Another important account that you must have is Google Adsense. It helps you earn from your blog or other sites.

8. A lot of online earning opportunities involve networking. The more successful you are in online networking the more you likely to succeed in your earning endeavor.

9. If you are already part of a social networking site, make as many new friends who are active online as you can. Visit their blogs/sites/articles, leave comments and votes.

10. When you join a particular site which involves interaction with other members, make as many friends you can and comment/rate their articles.

11. There are sites which are ideal for promotion or drawing traffic to your articles/content. I strongly recommend Twitter which gets traffic to your websites. You can also consider sites like Digg, Mixx, stumbleupon, Youtube and Facebook.

12. Lastly, do not lose heart if you are not successful. Keep trying. It took me almost ten years to earn a modest amount from the internet. Perseverance does pay off.

May 23, 2011

Newbies should invest in Yahoo Answers for long term returns

Almost ten years back and a month after my employment, as I was browsing through the fun stuffs on the internet when I was directed to Yahoo Answers. What appeared to be a diversion soon became a habit. I was not finding anymore fun in the 'time waste' internet sessions and before I had abandoned everything else but Yahoo Answers. Soon, I realized that I had become an addict, but then that didn't bother me much since I got to imbibe a whole lot of information from the whole world in no time. I got to realize that the internet was beyond the chat rooms and the networking sites.

Ten years back, I started an affair and it has given me more returns than investment. A whole avenue of internet employment, that would not have been possible otherwise, is due to the time and love that I had devoted to Yahoo Answers.

So, if you are someone who is looking for a new avenue on the internet and who have no idea where to start from, this is just it. Open an account with yahoo and start playing with Yahoo Answers. It's simple, fun and trust me the time you would spend there would pay you back in the long run. Even though, there isn't any direct returns, invest your time on it and you will reach to various legitimate online earning opportunities.

May 19, 2011

Work Exchange Sites: Be a virtual assistant and earn from your personal skills


If you are someone who has time and inclination, you can offer yourself for various posts, read opportunities, on the internet. Just as you apply for real jobs, you can offer yourself for Virtual Assistants. There are many online emplyers who are desperately looking for dedicated workers online. Not only do they pay you good, bit also they bookmark your profile for future reference.

First and foremost, dentify your skills and continuously develop them. There are lots of people who require assistance with projects and work in the areas of programming, content writing reviewing, graphical design, accounting skills, email answering, data entry and more.

Genuine work exchange sites like odesk (www.odesk.com) are a great place to find such work. You can bid for projects in the areas you are experienced in. The more the feedback and positive rating you get from the requesters, the more you are likely to succeed in getting new projects.

Other sites are:

Virtual-assistants.outsourcing-services-india

Virtualassistants

An important thing here to remember is to create a good and concise profile, giving your experience while highlighting your strengths.

How to Use the Internet to Advertise, Promote and Market Your Business or Website with Little or No Money

May 17, 2011

Newbies: Be organized, be consistent and know what you are doing

The internet seems to provide a host of opportunities for those like us who are keen on earning online. However, it is only the hard way that we come across the genuine sites that really pay for our efforts.

This website is essentially a quick guide to beginners who want to earn online without having to spend hours of research and trial and error.
An important point that you must remember though.

Do not have the aspirations of trying to make it big overnight. Take the opportunities step by step and work on them.

If you have the time, then I would recommend a combination of sites, which involve clicking, interacting and writing. Another golden rule that you must keep in mind is - increase your network of people. Get people to join under your referrals and increase your interaction. Join where others recommend and they will join under you.

To start off with, I would recommend the combination of

1.PTC/ PTR sites

2. Networking with interaction from which you earn

3. Writing online, be it articles or creative writing.

4. Microtasking

Once you get the needed exposure and experience, you move on to

1. Writing Reviews

2. Blogging- Promoting your content and earning through advertising.

With this experience you will come across freelancing opportunities. There are various exchanges and sites, where you get to do assignments based on your expertise and experience.I'll cover these at a later point of time.

While doing all this, you can still do the things that you like be it netoking on social media sites and forums. The idea is to keep yourself active, for you never know where you will come across an idea for something new. It could even be a new business opportunity for you.

Wishing you all success.


May 16, 2011

PTC/ PTR programs: Monotonous but little creativity can earn you a few cents

PTC/PTR sites are free sites that pay people to read emails, to click, complete offers and to do other online activities. Almost all PTC/PTR sites are free to join and many of these sites offer members a paid account upgrade. PTC/PTR sites are growing fast and it is not hard to find them and to start getting paid by them. I personally know that you can get paid for free by PTC/PTR sites because I have been paid from them.

Having said that, you could not make a living by only doing PTC/PTR sites but I know you can earn some extra money with the PTC/PTR sites. Doing PTC/PTR sites get monotonous since they involve little creativity. However, stay put with a few legitimate sites. 

My first recommendation will be Neobux. You get paid for browsing advertisers sites. They have a great referral program, which enables you to earn more as you get people to join under you.They have a payout of $2 to start with, which increases for the next payout. Payment is through Paypal.

My second preference is Wordlinx. Advertisers pay members to visit their websites for at least 30 seconds. Members earn $0.01 USD per click for visiting websites. The more sites visited, the more money will be earned. Members can withdraw earnings, or exchange them for services (visitors, products, etc). Minimum payment is 10$ which payable through Paypal.

Tips and Advice for newbies

  • Open a paypal account. Its free
  • Ask questions amongst friends when unsure.
  • There is a lot to learn on the internet. Join forums which are of your interest
  • Encourage others and guide them with your knowledge as you earn
  • Network as much as you can. Importantly leave comments or interact with people. Ask for feedback on articles you may have written. Use Twitter as much as you can to promote your content.
  • Create an interesting profile of yours on all the sites that you are a member of.
  • Be original. Don't copy material of the internet.

Blogging: Your creativity channelized and few cents earned - what else do you want!

As you get more active on the internet, one of the activities that is sure to get you interested in blogging. It's a virtual diary. While may choose to express themselves, there are those who concentrate on interests. Blogging can earn you a lot of money by placing advertisements on your sites. Programs like Adsense offer to place adverts on your site and you earn as the traffic to your blog increases.

Blogging not only does help us brush up our language skills but also helps us earn cents.Getting to earn cents depends on how we market and advertise our blogs. You  can very well do it yourself and keep hanging on the placements of the Adverts and banners. Best thing - you get to learn a lot while working on your blog. A constant learning process, a creativity shun and few cents from it - what else do you want!

Start with opening you blog on blogger or wordpress. Ideally limit the content to a specific interest or a hobby that you have some knowledge about. It can be about music, the arts, travel, cooking or even a technical subject in your area of expertise. Once you open the blog, get others to join it and interact. As the traffic increases, open your account with Adsense and start earning.

Blogging for Pleasure and Money - Discover Easy Ways to a Successful Blog and Attracting Traffic 

MyLot: Constant learning process, engaging networking and consistent cents!!

Mylot has been one of my favorite sites ever since I got to know about it, way back when I started my career online. I have consistently been there not only because of the incentives but also because of the friends I have made there.
Mylot gives you a wonderful opportunity to make new friends, interact through discussions and blogs and now even get about doing tasks. And for all this you get to earn!
The site has a huge community, and though some may not be active for short period of times, they always find time to drop in. Most interesting of all, you get to know so many things all over the world that it keeps you amazed all the time. Being there is a learning process - the reason sufficient enough for being there. 


Signup for myLot here and engage yourself in fun and incentives.

May 14, 2011

Content Writing

A relatively good command is all that you require. Give it a start and you are sure to enjoy it. The best thing - Signing up is free.Start by reading the articles of a few, make a few friends, comment on their articles and then publish your own.These are some of the sites that I have been writing on for some time and are a great place to start off with.

1. Triond : - They publish your articles, poems and other submissions on different sites that enable you to reach a wider audience, gain more recognition. As you get more page views, you earn more revenue.

2. Associated Content : - Although this site has of recent has restricted its earnings for non-US sites, its a fabulous place to start off with. The have a huge database of articles and a very encouraging set of members.

3. Bukisa :- is an online publishing site, which encourages you to share your knowledge and experience online through your articles. You earn from page views as people and as well as from referrals .


Microtasking with mturk or Microworker is the best way to earn decent money online


Mturk is a site run by Amazon, which provides thousands of assignments which can be done in few minutes to a few hours, depending upon the nature of the task.

The payout for each site varies upon the time spent along with the difficulty levels. Some tasks require a qualification to be done, based on which you can take up the activities.

You join as a worker and start with tasks which do not require a qualification. For each task you accept there is a rating system, which determines how you progress on the site. The earning opportunity is fantastic depending on the time available to you.

Mturk gives you an opportunity to earn good money in comparison to other sites. Here you need to work on various kinds of tasks with objectivity. Start with sure shot and easy HITs ( Human Intelligence Task) so that you can maintain a good percentage of acceptance from the requesters. Gradually go for the bigger HITs.

Microworker is a similar site that helps you choose among a variety on micro tasks and complete those within the stipulated time frame. The minimum payout is 10$ and if you are dedicated you get to earn more.  The workers, sign up and...

— Browse micro jobs
— Select jobs you like
— Finish tasks & submit proof
— Earn money
— $1.00 Sign up bonus

You can also be an employer and host your jobs for the workers.

Both the websites are free to join and promise a whole avenue of opportunity. Stay put for long tern goals.

May 13, 2011

Writing Reviews


Sharedreviews is a social network that allows you to share your experience with products by writing reviews. They have 400 categories and are growing. The site is going through some major upgradations, which allow you to improve on your abilities. You also get to learn so much more about new products that are written about.

The more reviews your write and the more views you get for them, the more you earn.

I've been a member of this site for over 3 years and have cherished every moment.

SharedReviews.com
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