Get Paid For Your Professional Advice on Pearl

Pearl.com is a site that will pay you for offering your professional advice. And yes, you do have to be a verified professional in your field before you will be allowed to answer questions submitted by Pearl users.
I have actually written about Pearl before. It used to be known as Just Answer and that review is located here. The company re-branded last year as Pearl. It’s interesting to me that even though the company has re-branded, the Just Answer site is still in place. Pearl/Just Answer has been in existence since 2003.

How It Works

As a professional, you can answer questions submitted by Pearl users that relate to your field. There is very little information on the Pearl site regarding how payment works, but it looks like the user agrees to a fee for the questions they ask in advance and apparently the average fee is around $30. If the Just Answer site is still displaying accurate information, payments are made via Paypal once a month. The money paid by the user is also fully refundable if they are not satisfied with the answer you gave them.

How to Become a Pearl Professional

There is an email address on the site where you can get started. I’ve read that you will be given a test in whatever field you want to become an expert in, and also your credentials will have to be verified by a third party. Pearl professionals are often actual doctors, lawyers, mechanics, and so forth.

Is this just extra money?

Usually I consider these question/answer sites as just extra money, but Pearl appears to be a bit different than your average question/answer site. Because these are real, verified professionals offering professional advice, the money earned can amount to a lot more. For example, this news article about Pearl and their service claims that some people are earning thousands on the side just giving their professional advice here and there. But I’m sure results vary and not everyone will have the time to devote to it. Also, Pearl users are allowed to rate the professionals who help them, so you could probably earn more if you participated a lot and were highly rated.

Are they open worldwide?

I can’t find a clear answer on this unfortunately. However, I’ve been reading online that Pearl is attempting to expand globally with users everywhere asking questions. This could mean they are also open to accepting professionals globally as well. I would suggest just emailing them to find out about applying no matter where you are located to see if your geographic location is a factor.

How to Sign Up

This page has the most up to date information on getting in as a professional at Pearl. Good luck and please comment below if you have any experience as a Pearl or Just Answer professional.

Earning Opportunities at Educational Site eNotes

If you have a background in teaching or education, you may want to check into the many earning opportunities available at eNotes. The eNotes site has been in existence since 2003, and it is currently a major online educational resource for both students and teachers. Students can use eNotes to get homework help from actual teachers across a variety of different subjects, and teachers can use it to get advice from other teachers as well as find lesson plans and classroom activities to use in the Document Exchange section.
As mentioned above, you can also use eNotes to earn money if you have a background in education. Here are the ways you can earn:

How to Earn on eNotes

• Offering your academic expertise in the “Homework Help” section. The questions posted are asked by students and occasionally other teachers. 
• Contributing original content to eNotes. They have open assignments available that you can claim.
• Contributing to the document exchange. They always have a need for lesson plans, classroom activities, and other documents that are original.

How eNotes Makes Money

The eNotes service is not free for students or for teachers looking to purchase lesson plans or ask questions. They have monthly subscription fees that both students and teachers who use eNotes pay to get the homework and classroom help they need. This is how they make money and how they can pay you for your contributions if you sign up as an eNotes educator.

How much do you get paid for contributing?

This information has not been easy for me to come by. It isn’t posted on the eNotes site and an internet search doesn’t pull up much. However, I did find some information on a blog post here that lists pay amounts. The post was written in 2009 so I don’t know how accurate it still is. The blog post states that eNotes pays $1 for every document submitted, $2 for every question answered, and $1 for every comment posted on a discussion board. I don’t know if eNotes is still paying people to post on discussion boards because I no longer see that option listed on their “Apply to be an educator” page.

Unfortunately, I have no information on how they pay at this time, but the person who wrote the blog post I linked to above mentioned receiving a check in the mail.

How do you apply?

There is a super short form to fill out here. You just have to provide them with some basic information and list your qualifications. They don’t say specifically what kind of teaching qualifications you need to be considered, so I would suggest applying just to see what happens if this interests you and you have any sort of educational background.
I am not sure if you can do this worldwide. There is nothing on the site to indicate that this isn’t open to teachers in other countries unless I’ve missed something.
If you aren’t a teacher but you know a teacher or educator who might be interested in doing this for extra money, feel free to pass it along! Also, see this other list I made with various ways teachers can earn money from home.

iSecret Shop Mystery Shopping App

If you like mystery shopping or are interested in doing mystery shopping but don’t particularly enjoy all the paperwork and writing involved in mystery shopping, you may want to check into the iSecret Shop app for your smartphone. iSecret Shop is a mystery shopping app you can download (completely free) that allows you to accept mystery shopping assignments in your area and complete them 100 percent through your smartphone.

How is this better?

Not everyone will necessarily think it’s better, but it may save time because, if you’ve ever done mystery shopping before, you know that you often have to submit a written report on your shopping experience after you’re done and it can be hard to memorize certain things about your shop while you’re in the midst of it without taking notes. And taking notes while you’re in a store could potentially give you away as a mystery shopper — something you don’t want to happen.
If the shop is done with your smartphone in hand, no one would necessarily ever suspect you were a secret shopper. The questions you answer and your feedback are all collected through the app, so it would appear to the store workers that you were simply playing with your smartphone or texting as you shop.
Unfortunately, this app appears to be available only through the Apple app store, so I don’t think you can download it if you are using Android.

Is the iSecret Shop app legit?

They are a real business offering a service to retailers, this is made clear on their website. I see absolutely no signs anywhere that this is some sort of mystery shopping scam. There is no payment requested from potential shoppers, just the standard information asked on most mystery shopping sign up forms. They also have a disclaimer on their site that reads, “FRAUD ALERT!: Fraudulent emails and checks are being sent with iSecretShop inc name and address. These are NOT from us! Please delete!” I see this same fraud alert on the websites of many legitimate mystery shopping companies that are trying to fight back against the mystery shopping scams out there.

How are the reviews in the app store?

I am seeing three stars out of 162 ratings. One review says it’s a good app but that there aren’t enough shops available. I kind of figured this … with any kind of mystery shopping, there aren’t always going to be shops available. This is why many people rely on mystery shopping for extra money only. Your location also has a lot to do with whether or not you will have shops available. If you live in or are close to a larger city, you will probably have more shops because there are more big stores. If you live in a small town or rural area, you probably won’t see as much.

How much do shops pay?

I can’t find any information on payment or how payment is made, but one of my Facebook readers let me know that she uses the app and they pay 45 days after your completed shop and your payment includes a flat fee plus a reimbursement for what you buy during the shop.
There isn’t information on how much they charge retailers to utilize their service other than saying their prices are low. If they aren’t charging retailers much, this might mean they aren’t paying mystery shoppers much, either. If anyone has any information on payment, please comment below.

How do you sign up?

Go here to register an account and get started. You will have to also download the app to your phone which is free of charge.

Answering Surveys for Darwin’s Data

Darwin’s Data is not your typical survey panel. I am really excited to share this one with you because they offer a nice incentive just for signing up plus they pay out pretty generously for every survey you take. I have done my research and it looks like they are definitely paying.
Unlike many survey panels you may be familiar with, the questions aren’t about products you use. Darwin’s Data will ask you primarily about your opinions on various legal disputes.

Who can sign up to be a panelist for Darwin’s Data?

You must be a US resident and at least 18 years old. You also must have a valid driver’s license or be a registered voter.

How much does Darwin’s Data pay?

For every survey you complete, you will receive a $25 Amazon gift code. You will also receive a $10 Amazon gift code for taking their introductory survey after signing up. Note that you do have to request an invite to sign up, so you won’t have access to this introductory survey right away. It should come via email sometime after you request your invite. I can confirm that I took the intro survey and did receive the $10 Amazon gift code a few days later.
Darwin’s Data also has a rewards program for frequent survey takers called “Darwin’s Deals.” Being a part of this program means you can earn more cash (I’m assuming Amazon cash) and also sweepstakes entries.

How long does it take to get your Amazon gift code?

Darwin’s Data will send your gift code within two business days after you’ve completed a survey. The code will come to your email address.

How long are the surveys?

They are fairly long, the site says most take about an hour to complete. Also, each survey has to be completed in one sitting. You can’t take a long break and save your answers to finish later. So you may not want to begin a survey until you know that you can do it in one sitting without interruption.

How do survey invitations works?

Darwin’s will email you if they have a survey available that matches your profile. Note that these are first come, first serve. Each survey has a maximum number of people that may participate. If you are late accepting your invite and all spots have been filled, you’ll just have to wait for the next one.

What is the feedback on Darwin’s Data so far?

I have been reading only good things. They appear to pay their panelists as promised and within the two day time frame the site lists and they have overwhelmingly good feedback at Survey Police.
Update 7/29/13 – Some readers have expressed concern over the fact that Darwin’s Data asks some security-type questions during their introductory survey such as “what street did you grown up on?” and “what was your Grandmother’s maiden name?” and things like that. These are typical security questions you might have to answer to get your password changed with your bank, etc. However, I emailed Darwin’s to ask them the purpose of these questions and they said it is so they can be sure the person who registered at the site is the same person taking the $25 surveys since the invites do come through email. If you answer one of the $25 surveys, you will be asked some or all of those same security questions again to be sure that your answers match what you originally put — so they can confirm it’s actually you and not anyone else taking the survey on your behalf. And a few people on my Facebook page also pointed out that it would be difficult for them to access any of your other accounts based on that information and your basic contact info alone.
This is all the information I have to go on. You can always just put prefer not to answer or n/a in the security question boxes, or possibly put inaccurate information, you’ll just have to remember what you put.

How do you get started?

You will need to request an invite on the Darwin’s Data site. After that, wait for your introductory survey to come. I’m not sure how long that takes. I signed up yesterday but haven’t gotten one yet, although I probably need to check through my spam to see if it’s in there somewhere.
Please note that if you are trying to access Darwin’s Data with your mobile device, you’ll probably get a page that says “Coming Soon.” So you’ll need to sign up through a non-mobile device.
If you are interested in making extra money online taking paid surveys, you will want to check out my e-book that provides super detailed information on paid surveys, how they work, how they pay, and which panels to use. It is currently available at Amazon. No kindle? No worries! Amazon has a free cloud reader that lets you read ebooks on any device, including your computer.
Go here to download Your Guide to Taking Paid Surveys For Extra Cash.

Telephone Mystery Shops for ARC Consulting

I just wanted to let you all know about another company that frequently has phone mystery shops — ARC Consulting. I have seen enough comments and forum posts online from people who have actually done shops for this company that I believe it to be completely legit.

What is phone mystery shopping?

Before I get into the review, I will explain phone mystery shopping for anyone not familiar with it. Phone mystery shopping is similar to regular mystery shopping, but you don’t have to leave your house. You generally just call different businesses pretending to be interested in their products or services for the purpose of gathering information. I have written about several different well-known companies you can do this for here, and ARC is another to add to that list.
I should also point out that many, many mystery shopping companies occasionally have phone shops in addition to in-person shops, but there are some — like ARC — that are best known for their phone shops.
And another bonus — background noise is not an issue since you are posing as a consumer interested in the products/services of the business you are contacting.

About ARC

While many people work from home doing phone mystery shopping for ARC, there are also some people who do call performance monitoring and analysis for them. These are also work from home positions, but I don’t have as much information about how those work. However, Miranda at Work at Home Adventures has written about ARC and the call performance position here if you’d like more details. I did read at WPLH that there is very low turnover at ARC for the call performance monitoring positions and that they only hire in-house for that (people who are already doing phone mystery shopping for them), so that may be why there’s not much info posted online about it.
In addition to phone mystery shops, I’ve read that ARC may also have some online mystery shops you can do.

Pay

You are paid per call. The amount per call varies with most starting at around $3.50 per call and going up from there. Some pay as much as $12 per call. Pay is monthly via direct deposit.
This is actually part-time, extra income. I’ve seen a lot of varying reports online regarding how much you can make per month with some people saying over $100 and sometimes less than that. It probably all comes down to how much work they have available and how much time you can spend working on it.

Getting Started

When you apply, you’ll either be invited to a training meeting which will take place online — a group session where a lot of people are listening in on one call — or you’ll receive their standard “we’re not hiring” email. I don’t know if they are hiring right now or not, but I have read that they keep people on file so if they don’t need you now, they may at a later date.
ARC may also ask you to apply online via their application. There is a field here for your social security number, but many people decline to enter this information because they don’t feel comfortable giving it out unless they get the job. While I do believe ARC to be completely legit, I don’t blame anyone for withholding that info until it’s necessary to provide. Note that I am not sure if the application will let you proceed if you do not enter your SS#. If that is holding you up, you may want to email them to ask how to proceed and explain that you don’t want to give them your SS# until they actually need it.

Eligible Countries

The application lists the United States, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates, so I assume people from all of those countries can work here.

Feedback

The best feedback I’ve found online about ARC comes from Work Place Like Home. Below, I’ve linked the two most helpful threads you should read through if you want more info. Much of the info I’ve provided above is thanks to the information in these threads. Note that if you are not a member of the Work Place Like Home forum, you will need to register with them in order to view the threads below, but registration is free and only takes a few seconds:

• WPLH thread one
• WPLH thread two

If you don’t feel like registering, all reports indicate that they pay on time and the work is flexible. As mentioned above, it can’t replace your day job, but it will provide some extra money. And if you stick with it long enough and do a good job, there is a chance you could get one of their work from home call performance monitoring jobs.

Want to apply?

Go here to read the ARC employment page or begin filling out the application here.
As always, please share if you’ve ever done any work for this company and report on your experience. Good luck!

New Extra Money App – Locket

Someone at Locket emailed me several weeks ago, wanting me to share the info about their extra money Android app. Granted this one isn’t going to make you much, but I personally enjoy these little extra money apps. I’ve got several installed and try to use them when I think of it. However, Locket is exclusively for Android users so if you only have an Apple product (like me), then you’re out of luck for now. Maybe at some point in the future this will be available for Apple users, too.
Locket is currently only available to people in the US.

How Locket Works

This one is very, very easy to use. If you install Locket, your lock screen will have an ad on it instead of a background image. When you swipe with your fingers to unlock your lock screen, you get paid. So basically you are getting paid for simply unlocking your phone! So simple.

Earning Money

You will only be earning somewhere around one cent per ad swipe with Locket, which doesn’t sound like much. But if you think about how many times you probably unlock your phone throughout the day, this could add up. Locket also has a cap in place that prevents you from earning more than three cents each hour. I guess this keeps people from gaming their system. I also read in the Locket FAQ that sometimes they give out random bonuses.

In addition to getting paid cash, you also have options for receiving gift cards instead or donating your earnings to charity.

Getting Paid

You need $10 to cash out, and Locket will send your earnings to you via Paypal. They do payouts on Mondays, and your money will always arrive on the following Monday after you’ve requested your earnings.

Referring Friends

At one time, Locket was paying people $1 per referral to refer friends, which capped at $5 per account per month. However, I’m not sure if they are still doing this. I can’t find any information about that on their website. If someone who has the app installed can clarify if that’s the case or not, that would be great! I have also emailed the people at Locket to ask about this and I will update if and when I hear back.

Bottom Line

I know that the pay for this one is very low, but I can’t help but be fascinated by these things that pay you for doing things you’d do anyway — like unlock your phone or tablet. It’s not like you’re having to put forth any extra effort at all to earn the money. If I had an Android device, I would install this one for sure. I’m happy to let money add up over time!

Feedback

If you visit the Locket Facebook page, you will see that they have it set up so that people can post to the timeline. I always like to see this because it’s a good way to get inside information regarding whether or not a company is paying as promised. Fortunately, I am seeing people post there that they received their pay from Locket, so that’s good. I’m also seeing that the people at Locket take the time to interact with their followers — they clearly respond to people who post with questions and concerns. That’s another great sign!

Do you want to try Locket?

You can visit their website here to read about it and download. Let me know how it goes if you try out or reach cash out!

Answer Questions and Get Rewarded at Rewarder

If you enjoy the question/answer type sites for extra money, you may want to check out Rewarder. This is a site that reminds me a lot of how Prizes.com used to be — people post things they need and then set a reward amount. If you help them to their satisfaction, you get the reward.
Rewarder is set up the same, but it looks like you are pretty much just answering questions for people rather than doing any other kinds of projects (graphic design, writing, etc.) like you would do on Prizes.com. Note – Prizes is now shut down.
There are also a few other ways you can earn money with Rewarder apart from just answering questions. More details on that below.

How it Works

First, create an account. You can do this through Facebook or manually with just your email address. Then, browse the rewards. There are many from what I can see! Just pick one you think you could answer well and then click the “Win This Reward” button. You’ll then be taken to a page where you can write your answer and submit it.

The person who created the reward will review all the answers they receive and pick one as the “best.” If that’s you, you get the reward money posted. The person who posts the reward will also have the opportunity to request more info from you if they need it before declaring a winner.
You can also earn money on Rewarder by participating in usability tests, surveys, and iPhone app tests. From what I can see though the focus is mainly on asking/answering questions here.

Getting Paid

Rewarder will send your earnings over to your account immediately after any answer you submit is selected as best. You can then cash out at any time as long as you have earned at least $5. The current cash out options include Paypal and Amazon.
Note that Rewarder will deduct a 20 percent service fee from your earnings. So for example if you win a $5 reward, you’ll just get $4. While having fees deducted is no fun, most sites I’ve seen that are similar to this do the same thing. It’s not uncommon at all — they have to have a way to profit as well.
Rewarder also has a referral program in place. If anyone you know signs up for Rewarder and uses your referral link to do so, you’ll get a 10% commission from their earnings. Note that this is not money taken away from them — just a bonus that Rewarder gives to you as thanks for referring them. Your friends will still get all of the money that they earn.

How can you be sure you’ll get paid?

This is always a question I have with these kinds of sites — it’s worrisome to think that you might spend time typing out a thoughtful response for nothing. Unfortunately with this site because of the way it’s set up, there is no guarantee. It’s very possible that someone else may submit a response the reward creator prefers. So you’re taking a chance spending any time providing help here.
You may also be wondering if there is any protection in place to prevent the reward creator from abusing the system — for example, reading through the responses and getting all the help they need and then just not selecting any answer as best. I read through the Rewarder FAQ and saw that the reward creator cannot browse any submitted answers until they pay Rewarder. However, it appears they are free to post the question before paying. So I guess there is a chance there might be some people who just post questions randomly — maybe not fully understanding how Rewarder works — with no intention of ever paying for responses. Maybe because they are just playing around or because they don’t get how it works. My hope is that the majority of the time this is not the case, but we’ll see. From reading through the FAQ, it does appear that Rewarder takes abuse VERY seriously and regularly bans the accounts of non-responsive reward creators.
One good thing about all this is that every reward creator has a profile and you can click on it to see if they’ve ever rewarded people before and how many rewards they’ve given out, etc. So this way you could kind of pick and choose who you answer questions for.

My Thoughts

I really like the interface here. It’s a nice, clean design and it’s very easy to navigate around and find exactly what you need. I went ahead and signed up myself and submitted a response to one of the reward questions. We’ll see what happens with it.
Update: I cashed out for an Amazon gift code on 10/29/13 and received it via email the very next day — 10/30/13! That was fast pay!
This site and others like it are generally only good for extra money, but it looks like they pay within just a few days after you cash out, so it might be a good “egg” to have in your basket if you are good at providing detailed, thoughtful responses and have knowledge to share.
The only real downside is that the money isn’t guaranteed. Definitely keep that in mind before you spend too much time answering questions.

How to Sign Up

You can go here to get started. Good luck and please come back and let me know how it went for you after you’ve tried it. You can also see more question/answer websites that pay you in my directory.

Social Networking and Paid Campaigns For Bloggers at Sverve!

Sverve is a nifty new site for bloggers that combines social networking with paid blog campaigns. It kind of reminds me of Klout too because you have a score — the higher your score, the more influential brands and other bloggers would consider you to be within your areas of expertise.
I had been seeing a little bit of buzz about this one here and there but held off on signing up until I realized it’s more than just another brand to blogger site. The fact that this one is also a way to network with other bloggers and additionally allows you to share your posts — Pinterest style — piqued my interest!

How to Get Started

Getting started is very easy. Just sign up as an “Influencer.” You’ll notice that you have a couple of options here. You can either sign up directly with your name/email, or you can choose to connect through Facebook or Twitter and sign up quickly that way. Fill out the relevant details about your blog and social media following and add your areas of influence to your profile. Sverve lets you add up to five of these. For example, I listed work from home, blogging, jobs, etc. Just use words relevant to the main things you blog about.
After you’ve listed your areas of influence, you’ll notice each one has a score beside it. This score can go up or down for each area depending on how many endorsements you get from other bloggers. For example, if you write about work from home and I come across your profile, I might “endorse” you for that area of influence, thereby causing your score to go up. The higher your score, the better, obviously. You have a total score for your profile that is calculated based on your social influence, blog influence, and Sverve influence. Getting these endorsements will help that score go up.

Initially, your score will be low and it might take a little while to build it up. You can build it up by getting endorsements, getting “favorites” on the posts you share on Sverve, and when other Sverve users follow you. It’s a good idea to be as active as possible. Follow others and they may follow you back. Endorse others and they may endorse you back. Favorite the posts of others and they might return the favor. You get the idea.

Sharing Your Posts

It is really easy to share your blog posts on Sverve. They have a little “bookmarklet” that you can click and drag to your bookmarks bar of your browser. Every time you publish a post on your blog, just click the bookmarklet and it will share it to Sverve. Note that Sverve’s feed is “Pinterest-style” with big images, so you’ll have the best chance of getting clicks through to your posts if you have eye-catching images to go along with your blog posts.
If people “favorite” your Sverve posts or comment on them, your score will start to increase. So be sure to share your posts every time you write one. I admit I always forget to do this!

Sverve Campaigns

Sverve campaigns are opportunities to make a little money or get some kind of incentive for blogging about a certain product or service. Advertisers post campaigns on Sverve, hoping to get bloggers to apply. They go through all the applicants for each campaign and select the bloggers they want to blog for their campaigns. While many of these campaigns admittedly are geared towards women/mom bloggers, there are some that might work for any sort of blog, so it’s worth being a member here and keeping tabs on what’s available. Some of the campaigns offer compensation in addition to a free product/service while others just give you the free product/service in exchange for a review. I also saw one today where the only real incentive is being entered into a raffle for a prize.
To browse the available campaigns, just click over to the tab that says “Campaigns” to see what’s there. There is always a huge list. Just apply for the ones that interest you. You may or may not be selected, but don’t despair if you don’t get selected. Just keep applying to campaigns and working to build up your score until you do. The higher your score on Sverve, the better your chances of getting picked for campaigns.
Update – Sverve is now paying bloggers to tweet on Twitter, too! I’ve already been invited into four paid tweeting opps!

Getting Endorsements

One of the best ways to get endorsements for your areas of expertise is to endorse other bloggers. I know that when I see I’ve gotten endorsements, I try to go and return the favor. Another thing you can do is add one of the Sverve badges to your blog’s sidebar. Just go to the “About” tab on your Sverve dashboard and click “Goodies.” This gives you three different badges to choose from and the code to get them copy/pasted into your sidebar. Clicking the badge will take someone to your Sverve profile, where they can easily click to endorse you. You can look to the bottom right of my sidebar to see an example of what the Sverve badges look like.

My Thoughts

I am liking Sverve so far because it’s not only an outlet for me to share my blog posts, but also a way for me to easily network with other bloggers and find sponsored campaigns to participate in. So far I haven’t seen a lot that would fall under the “work from home” niche, but I’m keeping my eye out anyway not only for this blog, but for my other two as well.
I know that it can be really hard for new bloggers to get much traffic right off the bat — especially since it’s hard to rank well in Google when you have a brand new blog — so Sverve and sites like it are a great way to start working toward getting readers. Thanks to social media, relying on search engines for blog traffic is no longer a have-to. There are lots of other ways to get the word out.

Sign Up

Go here to create an account at Sverve and start building up your blogger score.

6 Ways to Get Paid For Your Videos

Whether you’re a serious filmmaker or just someone who likes creating videos for fun, there is money in uploading your online. And YouTube is not your only option (although it is a good one)! There are a ton of sites that will pay you for the videos you create. Some of the sites are revenue-sharing while others might pay you a flat fee upfront.

If you are interested in making money online with your videos, here are some options to consider:

YouTube
YouTube is by far the most popular video-sharing site, and you can make money using it. They have a partner program you can join, and once you are signed up and approved, the ads you see around your video will earn you revenue. You do have to set up a Google Adsense account and associate it with your YouTube account in order to start profiting from the ad revenue your videos generate.

iStockVideo
iStockPhoto has a “video” section on their site. You can get paid there by uploading videos for others to use, and you’ll be paid royalties. They pay a base royalty of 15 percent for each file download and up to 45 percent for exclusive contributors. You can read more about submitting video to their site here.

Break.com
Break will pay for not only videos (although that’s the main focus on their site), but also for flash games you create and pictures. Videos that end up on the front page of the site get $2000 and you can get $25 if your video ends up in their gallery section.

Blip
Make your own web-based TV show and air it on Blip. Please note this site does not want stand-alone videos. Because they want web TV shows, you have to be consistent and put out videos regularly for it. You can get 50 percent of the revenue that your shows generate on the site, and you retain 100 percent of the rights to your content.

Flixya
Flixya is another revenue-sharing website that allows you to upload your own videos and make money. You can also make money sharing photos and blogs there.

Demand Media
The popular site that hires freelance writers will also hire freelance filmmakers. Similar to how you claim articles to write,  you log in and look for video projects to claim. You’ll be paid anywhere from $200 to $600 for your approved, completed work. Go here for more details on becoming a freelance filmmaker for Demand.
I’d also like to add that while I was doing my research for sites you can use to upload videos and get paid, you would not believe how many I came across that were just totally gone or had a message saying they had to shut down! This list would have been longer if not for that.
If you’re not interested in serious filmmaking and instead prefer to just make one-time short, simple videos, your best bet of everything listed here to earn money are probably going to be YouTube. It is by far the most popular and established.

If you know of any other sites that will pay you for uploading videos, please comment below and let me know!

5 Fun Ways to Make Money With Facebook For Free

Guest Post by: Carla Easley
A lot of people are utilizing Facebook to reconnect with old friends, seek long lost family members, spy on their spouses, or spend hours just being plain nosy. Although reconnecting with family and friends can be very entertaining at times, there are a lot of other things that people can do on Facebook which will allow them to become more productive and make money on the side. With that being said, I would like to introduce 5 Fun Ways to Make Money With Facebook For Free.

1. Create an auction on Facebook. E3Buy is a 100% free online auction (similar to Ebay) that allows people to buy, sell, or trade things online. E3Buy allows individuals to create an online store and list various things to sell. Unlike Ebay, E3Buy is completely free to use and sellers are able to keep 100% of their commissions. E3Buy has a Facebook app available for sellers who would like to promote and sell their listings from their profile pages.
2. Host an online garage sale on Facebook. There is no need to spend hours gathering up your unwanted items and placing them on your yard when you can spend less time just by doing it on the internet. Thanks to the Garage Sale App on Facebook, people can now post their unwanted items for sale directly on their Facebook profile pages. This fairly new app which is associated with Buy.com is a totally free and safe way to sell things to family, friends, and colleagues through Facebook.
3. Join the MyLikes community. MyLikes is a really cool site which connects Facebook and Twitter users with advertisers. The great thing about MyLikes is that members of the MyLikes community are getting paid every time that their Facebook or Twitter friends click on the ads shared on their profile pages.
4. Design shirts and accessories with Cafe Press. Cafe Press is a reputable store online which allows people to create custom t-shirts and mugs along with other accessories and list them for sale. Sellers are able to easily sell any product from tank tops, tote bags, iPhone cases, or pajamas on Facebook to make money on the side.
5. Sell whatever you want by using Facebook Marketplace by Oodle. The Facebook Marketplace app allows others to sell items online through Facebook. If you have a car that you would like to get rid of, new merchandise that you would like to sell, or maybe even a room or home that you would like to rent, the Facebook Marketplace app would be an ideal opportunity for you to make money on the side with their classified app.

Carla Easley is the webmaster of the Ehustle Online website. She began researching legitimate online jobs after being scammed by many companies on the internet and made it her mission to help others avoid scams and find legitimate jobs on the web.

Using Your Social Media Accounts to Make Money Online

I often get asked by readers how they can earn money with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. It seems like a really appealing way to earn since, let’s face it, most of us are on and off of these sites multiple times per day! Why not get paid to do what you’re already spending time doing?
Before I jump into all the different sites you can use, keep in mind that this is probably extra money only. I don’t think there are too many people making a living by playing on Facebook or Twitter. I’m not saying nobody is, but most people likely are not.
Most of what I’m going to list involves sharing sponsored links, although you’ll find a few other oddball things in there, too. But sharing sponsored links is where it’s at because big brands want to get themselves out there to as many people as possible, and they know people are on social media all.day.long. So yes, they are willing to pay you to help them get their brand/product/message across.
And I’m sorry, but I have to say it — don’t spam your friends! It may be tempting to do because the more sponsored stuff you share, the more you can earn. But spamming your friends will backfire on you because they’ll get wise to what you’re doing, become annoyed, and either block or unfriend you. So do everything in moderation and try to share things you think your friends would be genuinely interested in reading.
 

My Likes

You can use My Likes to share links on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, and pretty much any other social media account you use.  It appears that the links are shortened with bit.ly, so they can be posted almost anywhere. You are paid per click of each link. Payout is every Friday via Paypal, and you must have earned at least $2 to get paid each week.

Share Magnet

After you create an account and log in to Share Magnet, you’ll see several different “magnets” that you can share with your friends on almost any social media network. You are paid a certain amount per click of each magnet/link you share. Every magnet has a budget and you won’t see the money from your clicks deposited into your account until the budget is gone and the campaign for each magnet ends. Once it ends, the money will deposit into your share bank, and you can cash out your funds to Paypal provided you have at least one dollar.

ChaCha

Yes, ChaCha has a link-sharing program in addition to their text-based question/answer thing. The link-sharing is just like My Likes or Share Magnet. You just pick out what link you want to share and get paid per click. However, I don’t think you can share these links to Facebook. The site says they work on Twitter, or you can use their custom html code for each link and post it into your website/blog, Google Plus, or Tumblr. Payments are made monthly to Paypal as long as you have earned a minimum of $25. You can sign up here.

Sponsored Tweets

Sponsored Tweets is a site I’ve been using for a very long time. You get paid to post sponsored content to Twitter, and currently that is the only site this one works with, hence the name “Sponsored Tweets.” You can claim open opportunities that pay a certain amount per click, or you can get paid a flat rate for every tweet you send. Sponsored Tweets will suggest a rate for you to charge based on your number of followers and overall engagement percentage, but you are free to raise/lower this as you see fit. You can cash out your earnings at any time to Paypal and get paid instantly, but they do take a $2 fee from your earnings if you don’t have at least $50 in your account, so it’s best to wait until you’ve accumulated some money.

SociBuzz

Just a warning that, unlike the sites listed above, I have no experience with SociBuzz. This site lets you share various campaigns for advertisers on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin, YouTube.com, Blogger, Tumblr, MySpace, and others. Payments are made on Mondays with Paypal and you only need $1 to cash out. The FAQ says that payments are made in 7 day rears, so it’s sort of like your money is held for a few weeks before you start getting regular payments.

Viraliti

Viraliti is a “paid to pin” site. You can create an account and look for things you can pin to your various boards on Pinterest. If anyone clicks through to the advertiser’s website from any of your pins, you’ll earn a certain amount per click. I have been signed up with Viraliti for several months now but haven’t used it enough to get a payment. Currently they pay with Paypal and you need $30 to get paid. Payments are processed in the 1st and 16th of every month.

Pinbooster

Pinbooster is another “paid to pin” site. I’ve only ever earned $2 from there, but pinners who are more active may be doing a little better. This one reminds me a lot of Sponsored Tweets because you get to set your own flat rate for pins and you’ll be contacted if any of the advertisers want you to pin something for them. Pinbooster pays with Stripe.com rather than Paypal and you need $100 to cash out. That’s high for me, but there may be people who can reach it quickly if they are active and more attractive to advertisers.

redKonnect

You can earn money on redKonnect by sharing sponsored links/advertisements on Facebook or Twitter. The site says that Pinterest and other sites will be supported soon, but they aren’t yet. You get paid in points on redKonnect that you can redeem to Paypal cash. Currently 1,000 points is equal to $1. You are allowed to request a cash out once per week.

Staree

Staree is a little different. It pays you to share photos and videos on your social media networks. Staree will place display advertising on  your photos and videos, so this makes clicks of your pics worth money. The supported platforms right now are Facebook and Twitter. There are also occasional product placements opps — where Staree will ask you to take a picture of yourself with a specific product and post it.

iBee

This one is also a little different. With iBee, you can get paid for sharing links to different iPhone apps on your social media networks. If any of your friends click through from your links and download the apps you shared, you earn money. The pay will depend on what the app promoter is paying iBee, but your share is 70 percent of that. Payments are made once a month to Paypal.
That is all I can come up with for right now. If you know of any other good, reputable sites — or if you would simply like to share your experience using any of the sites above — please feel free to comment below.