I thought it might be interesting and fun to take a poll of blog readers' favorite way to make money online.
Of course, there are hundreds of ways to earn money out
there so I can't list every option available, so I figured that I would include
5 of my current favorites and an "other" option. If your favorite falls into the
"other" category, please feel free to say what it is in the comments.
My current favorite ways to earn online and what I like and
dislike about them are:
Amazon MTurk - This is the one that I started out
with. I like it because it is easy and
free to use, plus there are always lots of choices and you can sometimes get
paid within a few days. I dislike the
fact that the payment rates have got lower and lower over the years.
Bubblews - The "new kid on the block",
Bubblews is easy and fun. I like it
because there is a social element and the payments are reasonably generous for
this type of site, plus the "bubbles" rank reasonably well in Google,
all things consider. I didn't like it
when they raised the payment threshold from $25 to $50 however, and their
website can be very glitchy, plus they occasionally don't pay you and there's
no explanation.
HubPages - HP is free but demands more long term
commitment than MTurk and Bubblews. It
is basically a writing platform where you share in the advertising revenue,
which comes from sources such as Google Adsense, Amazon Affiliates, and HubPages
own advertising scheme. I like the community
at Hubpages, who can be very helpful if you want help or an opinion on
something. I dislike the fact that
HubPages has been consistently hit by Google since 2011 and is nowhere near as
lucrative as it used to be.
Squidoo - The main rival of HP and another open
platform writing site, or "content farm" as these sites have been
labeled by their detractors. Like with
HP, you write and post articles and share in the advertising income. You
could make quite a bit of money off Squidoo and HubPages at one time, but they
are both suffering under the Google changes to their algorithm.
Creating My Own Hosted Blogs/Sites - I've been running
my own earning sites the last few years, with some remarkable successes, as
well as some dismal failures. Hosting your
own earning blog requires quite a bit of commitment, mainly time wise but also
financial (buying the domain and hosting services) but pays off if you stick at
it. The technical side is actually
pretty straightforward nowadays with hosting services like HostGator
and Bluehost enabling you to easily download and install free blogging software from Wordpress for you
to use with your domains.
Anyway, here's my poll, and an opportunity for you to give
your vote (and comment?) on which online earning site is the best?
