Thursday, April 9, 2009

Easy Ways To Earn Money at Home Online

By Kelly Patey

Have you ever wished you could earn money at home? I know I have. Wouldnt it be great to have the flexible work hours and the feeling of accomplishment that comes with working for yourself? Well, there are ways to make it happen if it is something you truly desire. It is possible to make a decent income without even leaving your house.

The easiest way to find employment at home is to search for online opportunities. There is a wide variety of work from home positions online if you know where to look. The jobs below are some of the best we have found.

Online Writing

One of the biggest sites on the internet that will hire writers is About.com. This hugely popular site has hundreds of channels or topics of interest. Writers are hired to write weekly blogs and articles about these topics. There is a tough application and training process, but once hired, there is potential for extraordinary profit. New writers make close to $1000 a month and the wages only go up as the site grows. Some writers on About.com make up to six figures a year!

Families.com - site is very similar to About.com but on a much smaller scale. This site covers topics devoted to family life. Writers blog about topics like games, parenting issues, food and more and are paid per blog post. While there isn't the potential to make thousands of dollars a month, there is the possibility of earning approximately $300 or more. This is a great amount for a supplemental income.

Online Selling

Etsy.com is a great site to try if you are a talented crafter, Etsy is the place to showcase your wares. This site is relatively new but is growing at an alarming rate. Hundreds of thousands of talented people are selling everything from fresh baked cupcakes to designer trash containers. The fees to sell an item on Etsy are similar to EBay. It takes a while for people to find a new crafter on Etsy but if you offer a unique product and have outstanding customer service word of mouth will spread like wild fire and you can find great success.

If you dont have products of your own to sell, another option is to sell someone elses products through affiliate marketing. The best thing is, with this form of selling you dont even need to actually have products to sell. You sign up to be an affiliate of big companies like Best Buy, Sony or Home Depot and place links to their products on your website. If one of your visitors clicks a link and buys a product, you earn money. It is easy to do and can be quite a cash cow for you!

I have found one fantastic way to combine the best of both of these online money makers. By creating a blog, you have the opportunity to write online and sell affiliate products all on one site. Blogs are super simple to create and there is very little cost involved with setting one up. You can choose to blog about a hobby, interest or existing business and pick from hundreds of complimentary affiliate products to sell.

There is always a way to make your dreams happen. If your dream is to earn money at home, there are plenty of online opportunities out there. You just have to do your research and find the ones that suit your needs the best.

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