| One of the most common complaints that we | | | | hire freelancers to work for me is e Lance. There are |
| receive is from individuals that have been taken | | | | literally thousands of available projects being offered |
| advantage of by one form or another of a "work | | | | every single day. While e Lance is the leader in |
| from home opportunity." I imagine that the idea of | | | | bringing together freelancers and businesses around |
| working from home is so appealing that you could | | | | the world, there are plenty of other sites that offer |
| wrap just about any business opportunity inside that | | | | even more opportunities such as this. For example, |
| promise and generate a large amount of interest. I | | | | Rent A Coder posts projects that are specifically |
| can share with you from my own personal | | | | within the realm of computer programming. Other |
| experience that working from home is much more | | | | freelance websites to check out: |
| enjoyable than being an office environment (at least | | | | FreelanceSwitch Job BoardeLance |
| for me). For about 20 years I worked in a typical | | | | FreeAgent |
| office, woke up early, put on a suit, and drove into | | | | Project4Hire |
| work. I wouldn't typically return home until very late | | | | Guru Sologig |
| in the evening, usually in just enough time to eat | | | | SmartHunt |
| dinner, visit with my family for a few minutes and | | | | ContractedWork |
| head off to bed. | | | | Freelance Work Exchange |
| In 2002 when I became the victim of an | | | | 3. Paid Blogging |
| embezzlement scheme and ended up going broke, I | | | | One company I have found to be very intriguing is |
| never thought there would be a silver lining to that | | | | Pay Per Post. They offer bloggers anywhere from |
| terribly dark cloud. As I began to rebuild my life I | | | | $10 to several hundred dollars to write articles and |
| realized that I was far too committed to earning | | | | post them on their blog. This is the newest way for |
| money and had developed a very unbalanced life. I | | | | companies to start a "buzz" about their product or |
| guess after nearly 20 years of hard work to end up | | | | service. Paying bloggers to write reviews and articles |
| with nothing was a real eye-opener. I started to | | | | appears to be a burgeoning industry. One story is |
| focus on things that were eternal and truly important | | | | that of a stay-at-home mom that works with Pay |
| in my life. Through these years of rebuilding and | | | | Per Post and earns nearly $40,000 per year writing |
| introspection, I now have a lifestyle much different | | | | for three blogs she has created. If you like to write, |
| than the one I had before. Yes, I still have to work | | | | this just might be a wonderful opportunity for you to |
| very hard. Hard work will probably always be a part | | | | either earn some additional money or even replace |
| of my life and I enjoy what I do, so for me it | | | | your full-time income. |
| doesn't even seem like work. In any case, I can | | | | Other Paid Blogging Opportunities: |
| decide when I want to work and have a complete | | | | Review Me |
| freedom of the location from which I do my work. | | | | Sponsored Review |
| Having the ability to control my own schedule and | | | | Blogsvertise |
| the location that I work has really changed my life. | | | | Blogitive |
| There are days that I feel like sleeping a little later in | | | | Loud Launch |
| the morning, so I do my work in the afternoon and | | | | BloggerWave |
| evening that day. There have been countless | | | | Smorty |
| occasions where I have needed to take one of my | | | | PayU2Blog |
| children to the doctor, go on a school field trip, or | | | | Blogging Ads |
| attend a parent teacher conference. Having the ability | | | | 4. Selling Digital Information Online |
| to choose my own daily schedule is worth more to | | | | Most people have information that is second nature |
| me than any amount of money I might be able to | | | | to them but would be very valuable to someone else. |
| earn that would put me in a 9 to 5 routine. One of | | | | This is where the Internet has really become a |
| the other things I really enjoy about working from | | | | fantastic tool for learning. I remember not too long |
| home is not having to commute. I have a car but I | | | | ago when I decided to take on the manly task of |
| don't drive very often. First, I don't need to use my | | | | changing the sparkplugs on my 2002 Ford Escape. |
| car to travel to my workplace since I work from | | | | After I got in far over my head and worried that I |
| home. Secondly, to save money on gas I do most of | | | | may not be able to put everything back together |
| my errands throughout the week on a small scooter. | | | | properly, I went online and bought a schematic |
| My typical attire is shorts and flip-flops. Perhaps my | | | | drawing of my car's engine with instructions on how |
| most favorite activity is getting to take a walk on | | | | to change the spark plugs for $4.95. If you are a |
| the beach on my lunch break, which I'm able to work | | | | regular visitor to my website, you know that we |
| in almost every single day. | | | | offer a series of "e Books." These are not physical |
| While the idea of working from home may seem | | | | books such as those you would buy at a book store |
| enticing, for most people it is just a dream and | | | | or borrow from a library. These are simply PDF files |
| something they really never see being possible for | | | | that are sent out by e-mail. People have for years |
| them. Today, I want to share with you some | | | | been asking me about how to repair their credit, deal |
| legitimate ways that you can make money working | | | | with IRS problems, or resolve a situation such as |
| from home. I can personally attest to the soundness | | | | bankruptcy or foreclosure, so that is where the idea |
| of these kinds of opportunities, since I am personally | | | | for all of these topics came from. The demand was |
| using them to earn money myself. | | | | there, I just decided to sit down and put together |
| 1. Start A Website Or Blog | | | | small overviews on each of these topics and post |
| Well, you are reading this blog aren't, you? You might | | | | them for sale on my website (usually 40 to 80 pages |
| wonder how I get paid for writing these articles each | | | | in length). Creating an e-book is much easier than you |
| week. There is no third-party sending me a check to | | | | would think. Here is a great article that provides a |
| sit down and write these. I get paid by you. What? | | | | brief overview of the process. How To Create An e |
| How are you getting paid by me you might be | | | | Book. If you get stuck while attempting to create |
| thinking. You will notice at the very top of this blog, | | | | your own e-book, feel free to send me an e-mail. |
| there are a series of ads. These ads are placed on | | | | I've done it plenty of times and am happy to pass |
| my blog by Google. One of the ways I earn money | | | | along my own methods. |
| is by having these ads appear on my website and | | | | 5. Online Opportunities That Are Problematic |
| blog. The name of this program is Google Adsense. If | | | | I receive dozens of e-mails every week asking me |
| you would like to find out more about how this | | | | about two online opportunities in particular; rebate |
| works, you can visit their website. Google Adsense It | | | | processing and being paid to complete surveys. I |
| is very interesting to read some of the success | | | | have not found any of these opportunities to be |
| stories of people publishing a simple website or blog, | | | | legitimate. I am not suggesting that there may not |
| working from home, and making far more than they | | | | be some legitimate ones out there, only that they |
| ever made at a regular full-time job. Take a few | | | | have yet to be discovered by me in all of my |
| minutes and consider these success stories. Perhaps | | | | searching for them. On the other hand, I have |
| my favorite story in all of these is that of Tim | | | | received countless complaints from people that had |
| Carter. Tim has a simple website called Ask The | | | | to pay to get involved with rebate processing and |
| Builder. According to Google, they pay him more than | | | | various survey type businesses only to find out |
| $40,000 per month for the small ads that they have | | | | quickly that they have been scammed. I continue to |
| inserted on his website. Tim's site is simply an online | | | | remain open-minded about these two business |
| do it yourself/home repair guide. As a former general | | | | opportunities and if you know of any that are |
| contractor, he simply shares his knowledge and | | | | legitimate I would love to hear about them. |
| experience in the realm of home repair. | | | | In closing, I know these are very tough times for |
| Many people think that is very complicated to launch | | | | many people. I receive e-mails all throughout the day |
| their own website, and at one time it actually was. | | | | from hurting families that in some cases are struggling |
| Now, with the current software and technology, | | | | for just the basic necessities such as food and |
| virtually anyone can set up a simple website and | | | | shelter. The opportunities I have outlined in today's |
| begin making money from home right away. In fact, | | | | blog may or may not be for you, but I urge you to |
| I personally became so enthusiastic about the idea of | | | | share this article with people that you know that |
| people making money with websites and blogs that I | | | | need to earn extra money on a monthly basis. In our |
| actually started an online school to teach people this | | | | own program, Christian Internet Income, we set as a |
| business. If would like more information on that, | | | | very realistic goal that a student earn $300-$500 per |
| please visit Christian Internet Income. | | | | month working part-time with an online business. Of |
| 2. Become A Freelancer | | | | course, many earn much more than this. I believe |
| Many employers today cannot afford to hire | | | | there are literally millions of Christian families whose |
| additional in-house employees. The latest craze is | | | | financial circumstances could be radically changed by |
| called "outsourcing." By outsourcing projects small | | | | an extra $300-$500 per month. While in most of |
| businesses can pay for work to be done on a per | | | | these cases taking on a second job is not a practical |
| project basis and avoid all of the additional overhead | | | | option, finding 10 to 12 hours per week to work on |
| involved with hiring an employee. One opportunity | | | | an online business from home is something most |
| that anyone looking for extra money should consider | | | | people can do. If you are currently making money |
| immediately is becoming a freelancer. You can keep | | | | working online, I'm very interested to hear your |
| your day job and still take on these projects that | | | | story. Please use the comment section below to |
| pay very well and provide you with the opportunity | | | | share your stories of success or your own questions |
| to complete them on your own schedule. One | | | | about the topic of making money with an online |
| website that I have used on several occasions to | | | | business. |