Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays

With tomorrow being Christmas, and New Year's being soon after, we're clearly in the midst of the holiday season. On that note, I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and all the cheerfulness they bring. People usually associate this time of year with spending money, but there are plenty of hidden opportunities to make money as well. Have no doubt, I'll be telling you about all of those new opportunities so together we can make more money in the new year.
Of course, that doesn't mean that we won't make the most of the last few days of 2008! Be on the lookout for a few posts before this year is over.

Til then, enjoy your holidays :]

Make More Money with myLot

So have you signed up for myLot but you’re finding that your earnings aren’t going as fast as you’d like them too? Not to worry, there are plenty of things you can do to start earning money faster. Here are just a couple to get you started.

As you should know, one way to make money on myLot is writing posts that get a lot of replies. If you find you’re only making a few cents a day, perhaps it would help to start more posts. I find it helpful to write 10-15 short conversation starters every day. Not only will this get you a lot of replies, but it will also increase your myLot presence. The more well known you become, the more likely people will be to respond to your posts and look at your profile (on which you can place some money making referral links ;-) ). This will make you more money, not only through myLot but also with your referral links.

You can also earn some extra money from referrals if you answer posts relating to earning money. If you find someone looking for a way to earn money online, you can refer them to your favorite money making sites. Telling them about your personal success with the site will make it much more appealing.

Gaining trust and presence within the myLot community is one of the best ways to make more money. One way to gain trust and popularity is by responding when people answer your questions. Thank them for their contribution and for taking the time to answer. They, in turn, will appreciate the gesture and be more likely to reply to your posts in the future.

Remember, myLot is about more than just earning money. It’s also about participating and enjoying the community. Keeping that in mind is probably one of the best things you can to benefit from your myLot experience.

P.S. If you’ve never heard of myLot, you can read my post about it here.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Get Free Stuff to Host Parties

HouseParty is a website that gives you free stuff to host an awesome party for your friends. In exchange, you may be asked to complete a survey, review the products you received and/or take pictures of your party. You will get enough stuff for you and your friends to share, which will make your “house party” fun for you AND your friends.

So, how can they afford to give you free stuff when you’re not doing much in return? Well basically, it’s a form of advertising. By giving you free stuff, they’re also getting the message out about their product or service. Hopefully, people will connect their product with the awesome time they had at the party. This helps the company to generate more sales.

But of course, you’re more interested in how you will benefit. Well, free stuff is always nice. But it’s not just any free stuff; it’s really cool free stuff. Some of their recent parties include a “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” party and an X-box game/movie themed party. If you like having a good time with your friends, and you like getting free stuff then this is definitely something you should look into. Check it out here.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Fun Paid Surveys with Choozz

Choozz is a cool survey site that’s looking for the opinions of teenagers and young adults (13+). This site offers surveys about the latest games, music, and movies with a fun spin. The surveys are high quality and most will offer an upfront payment for completing them. All of the surveys also offer an instant win game, and you’re guaranteed to win something each time. You can win either sweepstakes entries, cash, and prizes.
You should qualify for the surveys pretty often and they’re usually short, easy, and fun. Their site says:


“By registering with Choozz and taking surveys, you help us provide high-quality research that shapes the world of music, movies and games. In return, you become an influential member of a global community.
Simply by giving your opinion in online surveys, you can:
Win great prizes and earn cash rewards
Influence music, games, films, business, governments and others
See, hear and play new products before they hit the market
Express your views

Register now- it’s free of charge, simple and there are no strings attached.”


Check it out here.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Paid Product Testing: GREAT Oppotunity

Hey guys! Sorry for the long absence. I’ve been busy studying and I was working on writing for Trivia Wars over the past few days. (I got an assignment from them worth $70!) Hopefully, you’ve been keeping up with all of your money making sites like I’ve been trying to.
If you’re looking for more sites to earn some extra money, I promise more will be coming over the next few days. Just keep checking back for something new.

Product testing is a fun and easy way to make some extra money. If you don’t know what product testing is, it works along the same lines as a survey that asks your opinion about a product. The only difference is you receive an actual product to test yourself. So basically, you get paid AND you get a free product. You have nothing to lose!

The hard part of product testing is finding a company that actually delivers. Many “product testing” companies require hidden fees or aren’t product testing companies at all! So how can you tell which sites are legit? Well I’ll do my best to help. Here’s a few real and trusted product testing sites.

Market Reader Pro

This site is 100% free, 100% legit and 100% spam free. You take surveys on their site to find out if you qualify to test the products they’re offering. If you qualify, they send you the product free of charge. After you test the product, you simply complete an online survey and wait for your payment. You will always know the product being tested (and usually the reward amount) before taking the survey, so you won’t get stuck with something you don’t want. They have a specific part of the site for teens.

BzzAgent

The goal of this site is to help companies generate “buzz”. After you receive a product, you’re encouraged to share your opinions with friends and family. Then you tell BzzAgent a little about the buzz you generated and they reward you for it. With this site, the rewards aren’t cash but you can win prizes. You can also increase your status which allows you to sign up for new product tests before other members as well as other perks. This site is open to anyone 13+.

Product testing services

I haven’t received any products from this site yet, but it can’t hurt to try it. Their site says: “It is free to join the Product Testing Services web panel. You will have opportunities to receive products, cash or other incentives in exchange for your participation in online surveys. It is free to join our panel. Plus, you will have your chance to help companies create better and more useful products for yourself and others.”

These are just a few of many products testing sites that I’ve seen and I’ll be writing about many more in the future. Also, if you’ve signed up for any survey sites you also have a chance of getting a product to test. My first product test was from a survey about the types of drinks I liked. At the end, I was asked if I would like to test a new Dr. Pepper product. I received the product a few days later (it was delicious) along with some simple instructions. So I got to try an awesome product AND I got paid for both surveys (the first one, and a later survey about how I liked the product). Product testing is fun, easy and you get paid to get free stuff.

Sorry Guys

Hey guys! Sorry for the long absence. I’ve been busy studying and I was working on writing for Trivia Wars over the past few days. (I got an assignment from them worth $70!) Hopefully, you’ve been keeping up with all of your money making sites like I’ve been trying to.

If you’re looking for more sites to earn some extra money, I promise more will be coming over the next few days. Just keep checking back for something new.