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ohnogc
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2009 15:20
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Hello,
I just started getting into the idea of working at home. I'm 21, I have a part-time job and part-time college, but my motivation for school has fallen quite a bit. I do intend to graduate but I don't feel passionate about what my future job may be after college. I do, however, feel passionate about possibly becoming a video game reviewer/editor, as I've played games all my life and I enjoy writing about them. I've started a blog and I've begun posting in it once a day, practicing my writing ability.
So anyway, my situation so far: I've already began researching on work-at-home opportunities and I've signed up for a number of paid survey sites, but so far it seems all of them only pay in vouchers, give points, or enter in sweepstakes. I've read a bit of this site and it seems like I could make money through affiliate marketing or ads or possibly even cash gifting.
Finally, my questions.
1. I'd still like to give paid surveys a chance, but I'm unsure of what particular sites actually pay up. Can anyone point me in the right direction of sites that do pay, or tell me if I'm probably just wasting my time?
2. Since I have a blog already and I'm determined on writing on it each day, would it be possible to get money through it? If so, exactly what should I look into?
3. What is affiliate marketing?
4. How does cash gifting work?
Chances are I'll have a lot more questions to ask.
Thanks!
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:29 · Edited by: mountainmom5
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First of all let me congratulate you! Not only are you on the right track already with what you are doing with your time, but you are doing your homework and have really good questions.
ohnogc: 1. I'd still like to give paid surveys a chance, but I'm unsure of what particular sites actually pay up. Can anyone point me in the right direction of sites that do pay, or tell me if I'm probably just wasting my time?
I don't do surveys so will let someone else answer that one....
ohnogc: 2. Since I have a blog already and I'm determined on writing on it each day, would it be possible to get money through it? If so, exactly what should I look into?
Absolutely you can make money with a blog... in a couple ways.
a) adsense ads
b) affiliate links
ohnogc: 3. What is affiliate marketing?
Here is a thread on that topic for you to read through and study... I think you may have some light bulb moments with it.
http://www.work-at-home-forum.com/3_12007_0.html
ohnogc: 4. How does cash gifting work?
Don't waste your time with cash gifting - it is illegal.
Cheers!
edited to correct some errors...
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A8ch
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:59
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mountainmom5: ohnogc: 4. How does cash gifting work? Don't waste your time with cash gifting - it is illegal. Cheers!
Now that's what I call cutting to the chase! 
Hermas
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FreeCashMan
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# Posted: 24 Sep 2009 13:00 · Edited by: FreeCashMan
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Cash gifting has certainly lost a lot of its flavor but people are still prospering at it regardless of the legality of it, but I wouldn't recommend it either. It's much lessor of a hassle to get with a company with a decent product, these days a digital/internet based product, and go about the work needed to be successful.
Affiliate marketing works, but it's not as simple as many sellers of 'how to affiliate marketing' make it, especially if you are on a budget that is not conducive for search engine marketing. But it's worth pursuing.
King of home business, is still network marketing, just have to understand the marketing strategy of the biz opportunity is foremost in dictating your success in such a business and not how great you think the product is.
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krazyladyplz
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# Posted: 26 Sep 2009 12:41
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Never tried cash gifting, just didn't appeal to me.
Affiliate marketing can be profitable but it's not as easy as the gurus would have you believe. You have to pick the right product and know how to promote.
Blogs are good, so you may want to consider having more than one.
May I suggest reviewing MOIS, it has really good info about blogging and web site promotion. There's a really good topic about it here in the forum.
http://www.work-at-home-forum.com/3_12498_0.html
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johnben1444
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# Posted: 26 Sep 2009 17:02
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While it good to try you hands on part time job online, i want to also advice you concentrate on your education.
I think you already have one aspect right, that is the aspect of finding your niche. Since you have a niche for video game, you might want to hold on to that.
Surveys pay out varies from company to company and how much you can earn depend on the lenght of the survey. However you need to be eligible for a survey before you can participate. They survey company will usually conduct a screening excercise and will notify you if you are eligible.
Sure you can make money from your blog especially when you host it. That way you will be promoting your site and not some one else. You can also add adsense and get paid for clicks.
Affiliate marketing is all about signing up with a company and selling their product for a certain percentage of commission.
Most successful people combine all of the above.
In the nutshell get a website hosted on a server, integrate your blog to your site, add adsense, surveys and various affiliate programs.
Good luck.
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lifeisgood
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# Posted: 27 Sep 2009 01:52
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I have to agree with the above posters. Since you already have a blog with a specific niche, add some adsense and affiliate programs and you've got a nice site that could potentially make you some money.
The key with affiliate marketing is take the time to learn it. Yes it does take time to really get the results you want, but it should be worth it.
My favorite way to promote affiliate products is to do reviews about certain products. In your case, you could review games, software, websites about games, etc....and then be sure to make a blog post about them. It's important to make the title of your post something that people would type into a search engine...this will help your seo.
Program that I recommend:
My Online Income System (MOIS- as mentioned by previous poster)
Good for you!
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