Making Money On The Web
Making Money On The Web: The Truth Revealed
By Tonya Ramsey
I am an avid internet user; I love the fact that there is information on almost any topic that you could think of at the tips of your fingers. Through my journeys on the information highway, I have several times come across "Make money on the internet!" "Free and easy program, make over 00 a day". They trickled in slowly, but lately I have noticed them more and more. Ads, banners, and junk e-mail as far as the eye can see filled with promises of making huge amounts of money, working part time hours from home.
So what is the truth? What is a scam and what is legitimate work that you can make real money with? Through some countless hours I have found some answers and insight into making money on line. First of all, if you are looking for something totally free, no money at all; then keep looking with even the most legit opportunities cost something to start up. Secondly, going into any business venture looking to "get-rich-quick" is unrealistic, everything takes time. Do not think that you are going to be able to retire in a few weeks, it rarely if ever happens that way.
So, you decide you want to give working on the internet a shot. There are a few things to remember. Most of what people are selling is information. There are thousands of the same sites out there that have self-created themselves as middlemen. For example, there are a lot of ads to earn money taking surveys. They advertise on average of per survey that you complete. They charge anywhere from - for a one time membership fee. But, what they do not tell you often times or bury in the fine print is that all they do is give you some tips to making money with surveys and a listing of survey sites. They do not pay you, they do not give you the surveys, and they more or less just point you in the right direction. If you keep digging a bit through the search engines you can find several free sites that offer critiques and listing of the best survey sites that pay out money. Most of the survey site, if not all offers free membership to take surveys.
Most of the data entry jobs that I looked into were all about the same things.....placing ads. You pay a company anywhere from -0 for them to tell you how to place pay-per-click ads. The deal with these companies is that that they are so vague, like many of the companies out there, that there is no way for you to know that all they do is give you directions and by the way most of the pay per click site have their own directions that are exactly those that the company's sell you. They also advertise that they give you access to a catalog of employers seeking data entry. What they do not tell you is that they give you a link to a FREE catalog that anyone can get by joining a site for FREE.
Say you get frustrated trying to wade through all the information, you decide to break down and pay for one of the sites that is suppose to have all the secrets. Here are a few recommendations:
1) Shop around. Often times there are 50 sites that are all selling the same thing. I ran across countless sites that were identical in appearance and text, they all where selling the same information. The highest price was 9 and the lowest was , chances are there is a lower price out there if you keep looking.
2) Exhaust all the free information that is out there. There are free sites or every very low priced membership. I found several site that were under for membership. If you decide to pay for a membership make sure you know what you are getting with your membership and then compare to other similar sites.
3) If you have questions as to what you will get with your membership or for the price that you are paying...ASK. Most sites have a "contact us" link, use it. If they can not answer your questions directly or continue to be too vague, chances they are not selling anything new that someone couldn't find themselves.
4) Educate yourself. Do a search engine search on "data entry scams", it will usually pull up articles, customer/member feedback and other free information, so you can find the right choice for you.
There are some legitimate ways to make money out there, take some time and research your options. Look for sites that offer free or reduced membership trials so you can decide if it is worth what they are asking. Also, look for programs or member sites that offer a money back guarantee and find out what the refund policy is.
If you are in pursuit of making money on the internet, you can be successful by remembering that the old adage "if it's too good to be true, then it usually is" still rings true; even in this high tech virtual world that everyone is plugged into.
January 13, 2011
8:09 pm
what is the best money making web site in England?
I have just read that in America that you can get paid to do survays on line. where in England can you do this.
the second answer looked good until I went to the website. These people look like a load of rubbish. They offer you rewards for your answers but also send all your details to other companies so the other companys then start sending you there emails. I contracted a virus recently from just something simular. Be very carefull if you do decide to use this site.
January 10, 2011
6:30 pm
A good way to save money or earn money is to use Ecashback
http://www.ecashback.co.uk?referrer=138323
I use it all the time
you can either earn alittle bit of money by compleating surveys and stuff like that
or you can save money when you shop because it gives cash back
for example, if you spend £10/$20 on ebay you get £1.50/$2.00 added to your ecashback acount
there are loads of sites that you can use it on eg: Vodafone, Amazon, NEXT, Game ect.. LOADS!
it doesnt sound like much but it really adds up!
once you get £20/$40 (which is very soon!) they send you the money in the post
also if you refer friends you get £2/$4 !!
its really simple and easy to use and an amazing way to save money!
Good luck and happy saving
http://www.ecashback.co.uk?referrer=138323
January 13, 2011
9:50 pm
whats the name of that money making web site?
you know that comercial that always comes on tv (its animated) and its like this dude throwing money up in the air and theres a bank beside him. your supposed to answer questions and get money 4 it. i wanna check it out cuz im broke. also do u think its a good way to get money?
January 13, 2011
10:23 pm
I have a idea on a money making web site, I do not have money to start it, what should I do?
I really think this would be a great money maker, I do not want to post the idea in fear someone will steal it, I just need an investor or advise on where to start.
January 13, 2011
5:03 pm
Entreprenuer magazine compiled a listing of investors & common investing questions — see the sources box. Also, the web site Success With Investors seems to be a pretty comprehensive database of investors from the world over.
Have you checked to make sure the name you’re using is truly available? Prior to investing your time, money & effort into a name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you’re interested in is truly available.
This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.
Research is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!
There are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
January 14, 2011
8:06 pm
what are the free web making sites that you can make money from?
basically created website for free and from that free website potentially make money from it. like from adsense, or clicks and so on.
January 14, 2011
8:28 pm
Weebly. It has drag-n-drop site building that’s easy, you can have Adsense on your site in seconds. It’s free. It’s the best free sitebuilder there is, hands down.
January 14, 2011
8:07 pm
what is the truthfulness of on line money making web sites?
i think these web sites are fake no one is earning money by doing online survey
January 13, 2011
11:06 am
The one who started it gets the mega bucks.