Ten ways to make money online

How to make money on the web, there are literally hundreds of ways to make money online. Most are legitimate and unfortunately some are scams so it is important to do a little research before hoping to earn online. By following this list of ten ways to make money online with a little time and effort you could soon be making yourself some cash from home.

Selling on eBay

Selling off your unwanted items on this site remains a good way to generate an extra income. You will be surprised by what people are wanting to buy and rather than collecting dust it is much better to collect some extra cash. You can even sell other peoples unwanted items on the site for a commission of the sale.

Completing online surveys

There are many research companies wanting your opinion of the items they sell or market and they will pay for that opinion.There are some scams operating within this sector of the online business industry so it is in your best interests to review the sites before coming to any agreements and never pay a fee for joining a survey.

Get paid for reviewing

You can get paid for reviewing items and posting your opinions of that product. If you set up your own website offering reviews you can also gain extra income through affiliate links. People viewing your reviews and buying through your site will then give you a commission.

Receive payment for answering questions

We all have knowledge, others are always seeking some of that knowledge so answer questions and get paid.

Making money blogging.

Blogging pays, you can easily set up your own blog and write about whatever you want. Showing ads on your site will generate an income for you, it does take a lot of time and effort particularly as your blog is starting out.

Data entry.

Data entry is one of the biggest industries for making money as an online business. If you have good typewriting skills and as well as being fast you are accurate then data entry could be the right business making money for you.

Translation services.

If you are fluent in a second language then become create an online translation service and get paid for what you know.

Games tester.

Get paid to play your favourite online games by testing them and then giving a review as to your opinion of their performance.

Freelance writing.

There are many sites across the web willing to pay you for your ability as a writer, some pay by the word, others depend on page views. Some sites pay an agreed fee upfront for your completed article.

Are you sociable

Get paid to socialize, new social networking sites will pay you to become a member of their site until they have enough members.