Pet Portraits - So many people have pets these days, whether it’s a cat, dog, parrot , horse or rabbit they will often want to commission a portrait of their beloved pet so that they can remember them forever. There are many styles that you could choose to do and it really depends on your own strengths. Many pet portraits can be done in pastel, charcoal, pencil ,oil paints, acrylics and watercolours.
To begin with you could do portraits of your friends’ pets or photos of pets that you find in magazines or on the internet. This way you can build up a portfolio to show potential clients. If you create a simple website you can place scanned images of the portraits onto your website. If for instance you live in San Diego you could have the title of you website something like “Pet Portraits in San Diego” because this is probably what people would type in when they are searching for this service.
Mural Painting - Again, if you have a flair for painting you could offer your services to those who want a mural in their home. It could be that someone wants a waterfall scene in their sunroom or Disney characters in their child’s bedroom. Again, creating a portfolio is important for this sort of thing because clients want to know the quality of your work. A mural doesn’t even have to be huge. You might offer to do some simple ivy trailing around the picture rail or you could even paint pretty designs onto mailboxes.
Face Painting - Kids simply love having their faces painted in all sorts of different patterns from a pretty butterfly to a scary zombie. Offering your services as a face painter at kids parties can bring in some extra money for you. You could even set up a stall in a busy area offering face painting. Find out what festivals and sporting activities are taking place and enquire about setting up a stall. When it comes to actually painting faces you will need to make sure that you have practiced a number of different designs to ensure you are competent enough. You will also need to buy face paints in a variety of colours. You could also diversify into hair braiding and temporary tattoos.
Remember that whatever method you use to make money as an artist you ought to conduct your activities in a professional manner. This means turning up on time, being polite, communicating with the client about what they are looking for and when the work will be completed and such like. Be careful about taking on too much work because you might end up disappointing people in terms of quality and promptness. And don’t undervalue your work. Too many artists undercharge and sell themselves short. You should also have business cards made up along with a simple leaflet explaining what you do. Many artists receive work because previous clients have been so happy that they have recommended you to their family and friends. Don’t underestimate the power of word of mouth.
Write Articles
Many website owners want new and fresh content on a regular basis to keep visitors coming back. The problem is that these website owners often don’t have a lot of time to write the content themselves. This is why they outsource writing to freelance writers.
If you enjoy writing about all sorts of different topics then you could make money doing this. Of course, as with any other business it can take time to build up a reputation for quality and customer service. Many make the mistake of pricing themselves too low to begin with and they “burn out.” This is certainly not a good long-term strategy.
Naturally, if you live somewhere like India then you might feel that the cost of living is so low that you can afford to price yourself lower than those living in Western countries.
Whatever approach you decide to take it’s essential that you build up a portfolio so that potential clients can see what sorts of topics you can write about and so that they can see the quality of your writing. You could create a free blog at Blogger and then add articles you fell reflect your writing skills.
Then sign up with companies such as rentcoder.com and odesk.com as they will help you find clients and deal with the billing side of things. Make sure you present yourself professionally and respond to enquiries promptly and politely.
Blog Commenting
One of the popular techniques for doing SEO on a website is to leave comments on what’s known as “do follow blogs.” The problem is that website owners don’t want to do the work themselves so choose to pay someone else to do the work for them. As a result there are a number of companies out there who offer blog commenting services.
The problem is finding do follow blogs to comment on and if you have never done this sort of thing before it’s really confusing to know where to start. There are a few software applications on the market that help you find do follow blogs but the problem is that they usually use Akismet as an anti-spam measure and if you leave too many comments too quickly all of your hard work can be for nothing.
However there are many blogs that don’t have any anti-spam measures in place and it’s very easy to leave a link with your comment. There are lists of such blogs being sold on Digital Point Forums which you can buy to make it easier for you. Finding these kinds of blogs requires a lot of work and sometimes blog owners shut down comments because they are fed up with spam and this is very frustrating.
If you want to make money using this method it’s a good idea to do blog commenting for your own websites first to get a hang of it and it isn’t recommended for the beginner.
Make Your Own Website
The problem with offering services such as writing articles or blog commenting is that you have to keep doing it in order to make money. Basically you have a job. Whereas if you create your own website you will find that once the money starts coming in from advertisers you will continue to enjoy that money for potentially years to come.
As good as this sounds there’s still a lot of hard work involved. However, in order to get the ball rolling you need to first of all come up with a theme for your website. A good place to start is to think of problems people have in their lives that can be resolved by purchasing products or services. Here are some ideas:-
- Acne
- Cellulite
- Termites
- Moss
- Rust
- Weeds
You then need to see about buying a domain name with some of the keywords in it. Go Daddy is a very popular place to buy web domains and there are many different discount codes listed on many websites you can use to get a cheaper price. Personally I have found that the discount code emma30 works very well. You will then need to buy hosting for your website and this can be bought from HostGator at a very cheap monthly price.
If you don’t want to spend any money you can set up an account with Word Wolf. Not only is it free to set up an account here at WordWolf, the domain already has a lot of authority in the search engines so you will find that visitors to your articles will start arriving very quickly. Which in turn will help you earn more money.
You will also want to sign up for Google Adsense as they will display ads on the website. When a visitor sees an ad that is related to your articles and click on the ad, you will get paid. Please note, that some “misguided” website owners click on their own ads in order to try and make more money. This is a very bad idea as you will simply get your account banned and any money that is owed to you will be returned to the advertiser.
Other Ideas For Making Money On The Internet
If you have skills in website design or graphic design then you can offer your services to people who lack the skills that you do. How much you charge will depend on how good you are however if you have a look at other websites offering the same services you will be able to have a look at their prices.
Forums such as Digital Point Forums can be very good if you are starting out and want to build up a customer base. You can also register with freelance websites like rentcoder.com, elance.com and odesk.com. They will take a percentage of what you earn but they have loads of clients who are looking to outsource loads of tasks. Spend a bit of time looking around these websites to see what’s on offer.
Conclusion
Don’t think for a moment that any of this is easy. There are people walk blindly into making money online only to find that they give up when the don’t start making the money they hoped for. Of course, if you have lost your job or have been forced to have some bed rest then it’s something you can try your hand out. You don’t really have anything to lose. Make sure you don’t get sucked into any scams. There’s no need to spend a lot of money to learn how to make money on the internet. Of course, there are some very good tools on the market which can help speed up certain tasks, but to begin with you don’t need to spend any money at all if you don’t want to.
Donate Blood For Money
There are a number of articles floating about on the internet telling you that you can donate blood for money however if you look at the Red Cross website they tell you that they don’t pay for blood. So what do you do if you want to sell your blood? Well, there are two good websites you can look at which are BloodBanker and BioLife where you will find details of blood banks near you. Generally you can be paid between $20 and $50 per donation meaning if you go every week you could earn up to $200 a month. Of course, you need to factor in the expense of visiting your nearest blood bank which could potentially be several miles away.
Create Websites and Blogs For Other People
Everyone wants to get involved in having their very own slice of the internet however most people either don’t have the technical knowledge or can’t be bothered to create their own site. If you have any experience of creating websites and blogs you might be able to set something up very easily. Of course, how much you charge depends on your own level of expertise. If you can create really amazing websites with custom themes and graphics then you can charge a lot more than creating something very simple and basic.
Create Websites and Blogs For Other Yourself
There are so many people busily creating their own sites for profit. What you need to do is create sites with helpful articles explaining to people how to do things. It might be that you write about the different methods of getting rid of vermin or it could be what products to buy if you have greasy hair. You can then place affiliate ads for eBay, Amazon and other merchants on your pages. Alternatively you could place ads by Google Adsense on Chitika.
Create T-Shirts And Other Products
If you are an artistic sort of person you could start a shop at CafePress and produce logos for printing on various products such as t-shirts, mugs and aprons. Once you have decided what products you want in your store and what price they should be sold at you can leave the rest to CafePress who will take the orders and ship them out.
Sell Second Hand Items on eBay
We all know how much folks love spending money on eBay. Often people go straight to eBay and don’t even bother looking elsewhere. The result is that people go nuts bidding against each other pushing the price right up. If you are an expert on a particular niche and know the prices inside out you could try and source items locally at garage sales and bric-a-brac shops. Then sell them on eBay for an inflated price. Make sure you take plenty of good photos and write up a good description of the products.
Become a Tutor
Every time there are exams coming along, kids all over the world groan at the thought of having to study. Often children have a hard time of understanding their subjects and need a little helping hand. If you are a whiz at a particular subject such as math, English or music you could advertise your tutoring services. Create a website with details of who you are and what subjects you tutor in. Alternatively you could advertise in your local paper, print up leaflets and generally let people know that you are offering tutoring.
Rent Out a Driveway or Garage
If you are a student that is lucky enough to have a driveway or garage then you can rent this extra parking space out to people. Just sign up with the website Park at My House and enter your details. The sort of person who would want to park their car at your house will vary. Some people are commuters and want their car parked whilst they are working. Other people might be going to a stadium to watch a concert. How much you can earn from this will depend on the demand for parking in your area. If parking is scarce then you could easily make very good coin.
Sell Ad Space On Your Car
Yes, you really can earn money whilst you are driving your car about. There are a number of advertisers out there who want to get their brand across and car advertising is becoming fairly popular. Basically, vinyl decals called “auto wraps” are placed on your car. How much you earn really depends on the kind of car you own and where you normally have it parked. If you park your where it’s busy then you’ll get a lot more money than if you leave it parked in the middle on nowhere.
If you’re a student and leaving your car parked in the college campus then you might find yourself having advertisers promoting gadget-related products because students are their target market. Often you will have a GPS system placed in the car so that the company knows where the car has been parked and to make sure they are getting a good deal from you. Just make sure that when signing up with a company that you don’t pay a fee. It should be free of charge and if they try and charge then they are just trying to scam you. Drivenmediaonline.com is a good website to look at for more info.
Become A Nude Model For Art Students
If you don’t mind a room full of art students looking at your naked body then this is a good way to make extra money. There are loads of art schools that urgently need nude models and it’s not always easy for them to do so. Naturally, a lot of people are embarrassed about their bodies but if you are fine about yours then you could make very good money. You don’t have to have the body of a Greek God or Goddess. You can be bony, fart, short or tall. It doesn’t matter. As long as you can hold a pose for extended periods of time then you’ll be fine.
Conclusion
If you’ve been wracking you mind trying to come up with ideas for making money but without doing the usual boring jobs such as waiting tables then hopefully the above list will be of use. Just make sure you don’t fall for any of these get-rich-quick schemes that are out there. Remember, you want to make money, not be scammed out of money!
You’ve probably heard people talking about how easy it is to make money with a website. But if you have never even set up a website before it can be really confusing to know where to start. You will find all sorts of different websites telling you about the “perfect” way to make money and how easy it is.
Fist of all, you should know that making money with a website can take in various forms. Some people set up what is known as an e-commerce site where real products are sold. Basically you need to find products that you can sell for a profit, is in demand and can easily be shipped out to the customer. This is much easier said that done. Here are the problems with setting up an e-commerce site:-
1) A lot of companies require you to spend a minimum amount of money with them yet if you don’t have much money to spend you might not be able to afford the minimum order.
2) Many companies don’t provide photographs of the products which means if you are selling something like fashion accessories you will need to take the photographs yourself . This isn’t very easy if you are not familiar with product photography.
3) You’ll have to compete with the larger stores that have really professional photographs and website design which make the products look amazing. If you are on budget and have to do all the website work yourself you might not be able to create the professional image you are looking for.
4) What if you don’t get enough people to visit your store and you are left with loads of stock you can’t sell? You could therefore end up losing a lot of money.
5) What happens if you want to take time off for vacation or illness? If you are working on your own you might not have anyone to run your business which means shutting up shop for that time. Resulting in loss of revenue and customer trust.
So is there a way of making money with a website that will offer you the following benefits?
Requires no start-up money
Requires no technical knowledge
Will earn you passive income 24/7
Actually, the answer is yes. Here at Word Wolf you can easily make money by writing articles on any subject you wish and in return you will receive the majority of the advertising revenue. Here’s what you need to do:-
Get Yourself a Google Adsense Publisher ID
For those of you who are not familiar with Adsense, Google displays targeted ads on your webpages and you then receive a percentage of what the advertiser spends. Thousands upon thousands of advertisers from all around the world advertise their products and services with Google which means you don’t have to worry about finding these advertisers yourself. All you have to do is write the articles and Google will then display the most appropriate ads.
How to Create An Adsense Account
If you don’t yet have an account with Adsense you need to create an account with Word Wolf by clicking here. Then you need to add at least 6 articles which are about 400 - 500 words in length. Make sure that these articles are helpful to visitors and will help them find what they are looking for.
You can then sign up for Adsense here. When signing up for Adsense they will ask you for your website address. What you need to give them is your author profile page which will look something like: http://wordwolf.com/author/myusername.html.
What Should Your Articles Be About?
They can be pretty much about anything, however it’s a good idea to write about a topic that you are familiar with. If you have a dog you could write about dog training or the costs involved in owning a dog. If you’ve just been on vacation you could write about that.
When giving a title to your article make sure you think about what someone might actually type into the search engines. There’s no point in giving your article a title of “Why I Love Barbados” because it’s unlikely anyone will search for that. Instead something like “Where To Stay in Barbados” would be more appropriate.
Hopefully this article will give you some ideas about how you can genuinely make money with a website, no matter what level of experience you have. How much you earn will entirely depend on how much work you put into it. You might only have an hour a day which means you’ll possibly earn enough to buy a few treats for yourself. Whereas if you have several hours a day you can easily make a full time income. You can also work wherever and whenever you like as all you need is a computer with an internet connection.
Let’s face it. We all would like to make an extra buck or so. There seems to be so many bills to pay off and once you’ve paid them there doesn’t seem to be very much left for extra treats and such like. So if you want to find some creative ways to make extra money then hopefully you’ll be able to find them here:-
Rent Out Your Driveway/Garage
If you have a car garage that’s just sitting there not being used or you have a large driveway for some extra cars then you can actually make pretty good money by renting this space out. There are different ways to go about it but one way is to sign up at parkatmyhouse.com.
A big reason why people might want to rent your garage or driveway is because they are wanting to go to a stadium, airport, train station, ferry terminus or some other place like this. In built-up areas parking can be very difficult and if you simply leave it in a random street or public car park you might worry about your car being stolen or vandalised.
However if they pay you to keep their car in your driveway or garage they will feel a lot more comfortable. I mean, if you were going somewhere by ferry for a couple of weeks and you had to leave your car in a public car park, would you feel comfortable? Personally this is what I do most years when I visit the island of Canna and I always worry about leaving the car. I would be happier if I was leaving it at someone’s house.
When you sign up with Park At My House it doesn’t cost any money at all. They just take a 15% commission which isn’t all that much. The amount of money you can charge for renting out car space can vary greatly depend on where you are. If you live in the middle of nowhere then you might struggle (although it’s still worth signing up anyway). If you live in a major city near to a stadium or transport link then you could make quite a lot of money.
Alternatively you could look to advertise space in your local paper because there might be someone in the area who doesn’t have a garage and wants to keep their car safe at night. Or perhaps they are a commuter and you live near to where they work.
Rent Out Garden Space
I was reading in my local paper some time ago about a lady who had a large garden that she really wasn’t interested in maintaining. She knew that there was a long waiting list for people looking for allotment space to grow fruit and veg so she decided that she would allow people to grow produce in her garden.
She didn’t mention anything about charging any money for it but you could try and see how you get on. A lot of people these days are wanting to grow their own produce because they want to eat food that is healthy and organically grown.
To advertise your space you could simply put up a notice board saying that you are looking to rent out plots of your garden for x amount of money. You could also place an ad in your local paper. Even if you don’t charge any money for the plots, you could always do a barter system by asking for some produce in return.
Become a Secret Shopper
There are companies out there who really want to make sure their business is being run properly so they hire the services of a secret shopper. Basically, you’re given an assignment to go into a particular shop and carry out specific tasks such as ask questions, buy products and look at how clean the shop is.
A lot of people will say that by doing secret shopping you will get paid to shop. But I haven’t found this to be 100% true. I have had a couple of hair cuts, a pizza and also a couple of cheap bars of soap. But the other things I bought such as Cds and shoes had to be returned. (What’s the fun in that?!). The pay wasn’t all that great either. Every job is that bit different and you need to make sure you read your instructions carefully. You also need to fill in the forms with detailed information about your experiences.
Over all I didn’t really think secret shopping was worth it but if you don’t have anything better to do it’s still worth signing up with some companies to see what sort of assignments you get. You might be lucky and be given some cool jobs.
So yes, there are some very creative ways to make extra money besides the usual ones you read about such as pet sitting, car washing, gardening and selling stuff on eBay. You might as well give them a go to see how you get on. Just make sure you remember to declare your earnings to the tax man otherwise you might get into a spot of bother!
Learning how to how to start a vending machine business can be quite the task, yet it’s not a terribly uncommon pursuit. Vending machines are an everyday part of the modern world, be they filled with soda cans or bags of chips, at schools or in malls. Because of this, if somebody was seeking a way to make money whether they’re around or not, this would be the way to go.
Decide what kind of product you’d like to make available. This is the first big thing to focus on when learning how to start a vending machine business. There are many areas to choose from, such as miniature toys, drinks, gum, mixed nuts, and junk food. Before coming to a final decision on this, determine your desired profit and what your comfort level is. Take into account the fact that you will be your own boss, and unless helpers are hired you will do the bulk of the work yourself (stocking the vending machines, searching for suitable locations, and so on). This will play a large role in how many vending machines to invest in.
Come to a decision on where to purchase your vending machines from. You can get them new, or used if budget is a problem. Whichever you go with, try to get them from a company that offers you aid on top on selling you the machines.
Upon concluding what your specialty will be, you can then move on to location scouting. Check to see if the company you got the machines from has a locating service if you don’t know where to start. If not, brainstorm on where the vending machines would match the best. When you’ve found a desirable spot, contact the business owners that you would like to work with. Be sure to question them on what they are interested in being stocked. Some companies will not ask for anything in return, as vending machines may encourage customer flow to continue or even increase. However, some companies may demand a percentage of the profit. If that happens, make sure to come up with a contract that works for both parties and states the deal officially.
The journey of starting your own business can be a stressful one, but it can also be very rewarding. In knowing the right steps on how to start a vending machine business, your chance for success will be great indeed.
