I can make money while I am on the internet?
Yes! Statistics show that 33% of college students spend more than 11 hours per week on the internet. With the cost of college tuition rising and given the general nature and stereotype of the "poor college student", why not get paid to do something you already do? Once you get started making money online during college, you just won't want to stop. Because of your awesome network of friends in college you may also be able to refer a bunch of them to a few of the programs you find below - resulting in even more mony and online earnings for you!
Listed below are some very practical ways for college students to make some money online. You will not get rich righ away, if at all. But if you are willing to work hard and put some time, effort, and originality into the following projects then you will have a good chance at success.
- Get Paid to Write Online
Find tips and resources to get paid to write online. - HubPages
HubPages is your online space to share your advice, reviews, useful tips, opinions and insights with hundreds of other authors. HubPages is completely free, and you can even earn online ad revenue! - Join Bukisa
Bukisa - Share your Knowledge, Earn Money - Invite your Friends to join.
Homework = $$$
I am not telling you to sell your homework and papers here. I have to keep things ethical. (However, whether or not you choose to is your business...)
You know those papers your professors love to assign you? You can turn those into some cash by publishing them online You can also turn your slide show presentations into cash as well. There are a small community of websites on the internet which will share their revenue with people who will publish content with them. I have listed a two below.
HubPages - Users can publish articles (hubs) about whatever topic they want. The can include different types of advertisements and get a cut of the earnings from the advertisements. For more detailed information on how HubPages works, see this Guide to HubPages.
Bukisa - Users can publish articles, how-tos, slide shows, videos, and soon will be able to post photos as well. Users are given money based on the amount of views that their content gets. Another draw to the site is that they have a two tiered referral system that allows users to earn when their friends join! The earning potential for this one is HUGE! If you do a lot of writing, promote it well, recieve lots of views, and invite your dorm friends to join you could make quite a bit of money. For more in depth information check into this Guide to Bukisa.
A Few More Ideas...
Start A Website - If you have a little bit of internet know-how, you can make a lot of money by starting a website. There is a couple up in Canada who make over $100,000 off of their website per month, and they are the only employees! Starting a website is easier than you may think, and can be done for less than $10! All you need is an idea and some time. For more information on starting a website, take a look at the Get A Website Guide.
Sell Stuff - You can start an on campus service for other students and sell their unwanted things on eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist for a commission. Many students don't want to, or can't, take the time of day to list their unwanted things for sale on the internet. If you do it for them, you both can make a little money. If you don't want to sell other people's stuff, sell your own! If you are good at a particular craft you can sell your services (freelance), or products to those who may need them. You can also advertise yourself and services for free on Craigslist.
The Possibilities are Endless
There really are no restrictions when it comes to making money online (just keep it legal). There many more ways to earn online that I didn't even touch here. Getting paid to write and search is just the start. Other websites will pay users to take pictures, post in forums, answer questions - like I said, the possibilities are endless. The best advice I can give, is to not get involved in too many programs. Choose 1 - 3 programs and focus intesively on them. Once they are built to the point where you think you can join another one, then do so and increase you earnings!
I would love to hear which of these methods work for you, and what you are doing to make money to pay for college - just leave a comment!.
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