20NOV

MY TOP PICKS: 33 BEST WEBSITES TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE 

BY AILEEN ADALID

If you have read my about page before, you would probably know how I quit my job at the young age of 21. I have previously done such a bold decision because I wanted to pursue other means of earning money that would allow me to work from home—or to work wherever and whenever I want—while doing ‘work’ that I actually love and enjoy.

At first, it sounded too good to be true and I was scared—I was very scared. But as things progressed… I slowly gained more financial independence than I ever thought I could! (I think I was even earning more than my friends given the online work that I was doing).

Surely, I became happier, I had a lot more free time, and above all: I loved what I was doing! So at that point, I came to realize that it can be fairly easy to lead a life like that—provided, of course, that you take an ‘informed’ leap of faith that’s followed up with constant hard work.

With this, I want to share and give you guys an idea of what you can do with your internet connection! In this post, I am compiling a list of helpful websites that will help you make money online: may it be because you want to quit your job like I did and start setting up your own business + be your own boss—or may it be because you simply want to make more money on the side.

Note: I have tried almost all of these websites before and I definitely trust them! And don’t worry, I am NOT going to give youPTC (paid-to-click) websites. That takes up too much time yet pays so little! The websites that I will rather be listing below will often require some skills, but I’m pretty sure at least a handful of them will be a good fit for you!

*If you want to know how to achieve a similar lifestyle, check out the 5 steps I took to start a life of travel!

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GENERAL SERVICES

Odd / Simple Jobs, Sidelines, Microjobs, Data Entry, Virtual Assistant, SEO, Graphic/Web Design, Article Writing, etc. etc!

#1 – FIVERR

Where you can sell absolutely ANYTHING—product and/or service. (I swear, some people there provide the weirdest service ever and they were paid almost Php 30,000+ WTF. Yes, I’m talking about you, weird man who sings a happy birthday song while spreading chocolate syrup on his belly…)

Okay, I’m not saying that you should do that, but that should give you an idea on how anyone there can just do anything and still get paid for it—just browse around and you can get an idea of what service you can offer. Now every service starts from $5 (Php 200+) and can be priced more for an added $20 (Php 900+) for fast delivery, and then another $20 if you want to provide a special something-something to it, and so on.

» Available Payment Methods: PayPal (and PayPal lets you withdraw to your debit/credit card or bank account)
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#2 TO 4 – GURU, ODESK (NOW UPWORK), FREELANCER (INTERNATIONAL SITES)

These websites often require skills like programming, web development, graphic design, SEO, etc. so naturally, you’ll have an instant ‘edge’ on them if you’re knowledgeable about these things and have the credentials or work history to prove it. BUT! Don’t worry if you don’t know those stuff, because you can still join and try to be a translator, virtual assistant, researcher, data entry person or more (you can try providing your service a little cheaper than the rest to attract employers, and once you get more recognition, you can slowly put your rates higher).

Now how does it all work? Basically, employers will post the jobs or projects and they can either invite you to apply or you can submit your own application to them. It’s a bit hard at first to become ‘established’, but after a while, you should be able to do fine and make a reputation for yourself. My favorite from these websites is oDesk/UpWork especially because it’s friendly for freelance ‘beginners’ and they even have a nifty program that helps track your working hours so there wouldn’t be any room for questioning from your employer.

» Available Payment Methods: PayPal, Bank or Wire Transfers – [Guru additionally offers Prepaid Mastercard and direct deposit withdrawals]
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#5 TO 7 – RAKET, 199JOBS, ONLINEJOBS.PH (PHILIPPINE-BASED)

• Raket.PH – Simply put up your profile and the employers will contact you based on the services that you can offer. Some jobs can be done online, but much like any raket or sideline, you can post other competencies that you can do in person (like tutoring, hosting, etc.)
» Available Payment Methods: Depends on the payment method that you and your client agree on

• OnlineJobs.PH – Functions much like oDesk where you put up your profile and apply for jobs, or wait for employers to contact you.
» Available Payment Methods: PayPal, Payments.Ph, Xoom, eMoneyGram, Western Union, or Skrill

• 199Jobs – This is much like Fiverr but prices start at Php 199. Don’t worry because this website does not only have Philippine employers, but international/foreign ones too!
» Available Payment Methods: PayPal, GCash, Bank Deposits
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#8 TO 12 – CROWD SPRING, CROWD SITE, DESIGN CROWD, DESIGN CONTEST, 99DESIGNS (FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS)

If you are good on graphic or logo designs like I do, these are the perfect platforms for you! I really enjoyed joining these websites because the employers put their job listings as some sort of contest, so naturally you go against everyone and aim to be the best. It’s a bit of a pressure sometimes, but I loved it because it did not only expose me to other designers’ skills and ideas, but it also made me try to continually improve my style.

Other than contests, employers can also hire you by just searching for your profile or portfolio.

**UPDATE: You can also check out the websites www.CreativeMarket.com and www.Market.Envato.com to sell your art as they are one of the biggest platforms for such!

» Available Payment Methods: [CrowdSpring] PayPal & Bank Wire Transfer | [CrowdSite] PayPal, Credit Card, Bank Transfer & V-Pay |[DesignCrowd] PayPal & Skrill | [DesignContest] PayPal, Skrill & Moneygram | [99Designs] PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill or Moneybookers & Western Union
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AFFILIATE MARKETING & ADS

If you’re a blogger, YouTuber, or website-owner, these work great!

#13 – AMAZON ASSOCIATES

Help advertise Amazon products and for every purchase made from your special ‘affiliate link’, you will earn up to 10% of it. Now we all know  how Amazon practically sells almost EVERYTHING. So let’s say in your blog, you’re reviewing a book—simply search for a product link of it on Amazon, apply your special affiliate code, post this special link in your post (or you could even put a banner for it), and that’s it!

This is more of like a passive income kind of thing because you don’t need to work so hard for it. For example, you could have put a link in a post in 2012 that you completely forgot about, yet whenever someone lands there, becomes interested in the book, and then buys it = YOU EARN!

Note: eBay has a similar partner program, but I’m more of an Amazon fan especially because I had a long working relationship with them before, plus I currently have my own business with them –so hello, bias!-, but anyways, you can definitely check out eBay’s affiliate program too over here.

» Available Payment Methods: Amazon Gift Certificate/Card, Bank Direct Deposit (US-Based Associates Only), Cheque
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#14 – AGODA PARTNERS

You must have heard of Agoda. I use this website ALL THE TIME whenever I book hotels, hostels, etc. especially because most of the time, they have cheaper prices than the rates posted by the hotels themselves. So anyways, you can earn a commission for every booking that is made through your special Agoda Partner link.

This iAmAileen.com blog has a lot of travel articles so if you would notice, I often have these banners (that I made myself) that promote cheap or luxurious hotels in a certain area—those are my Agoda affiliate links. And so far, it’s them that I earn the most from for this blog.

» Available Payment Methods: Bank Wire Transfers / Deposits
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#15 TO 16 – GOOGLE ADSENSE & YOUTUBE PARTNERSHIP

AdSense is basically a program with Google that lets you earn by allowing them to show targeted ads on your blog or website. I am connecting it to YouTube Partners (a program where it inputs ads on your videos) because they go hand-in-hand and are products of Google anyways.

Now I have been an AdSense member before, but for some reason my account was deactivated because they detected invalid activity or clicks. Consequently, this did not qualify me to become a YouTube partner either… which SUCKS. And apparently it’s quite a common thing: you will read it all over the internet! Once you are suspected, no matter how you appeal to Google, you won’t get back to the program and they won’t even explain why they think they detected invalid activity or whatnot.

Some people actually managed to earn a LOT through AdSense, and then suddenly BAM. All gone. Google bans them with no explanation at all. So please proceed with caution (by withdrawing your money every time LOL. But seriously!)

» Available Payment Methods: EFT, Cheque, Western Union, Rapida, Wire Transfer
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#17 – MAD ADS MEDIA

If you want an alternative to Google AdSense (like me) then Mad Ads Media is for you! I actually like them a lot because if Google pays you per clicks, Mad Ads Media rather pays you per views and in my opinion, it’s more friendly to starting blogs. (Earning is faster too!)

» Available Payment Methods: PayPal, Cheque, ACH
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#18 – OWN MEANS: SELL AD SPACE! PARTNER WITH BRANDS! OR DO PAID REVIEWS!

Ad Space – Not only can you set your own price (make it reasonable, okay?) but you could even carefully select what kind of ads/brand/product that can show up on your page, define the number of days that it will stay up, as well as on how big of a space they could take up in your blog.(You can even offer to promote other blogs for a fee per month!)

Of course this won’t take off quickly especially if you have a fresh blog that still needs more promotion, but in time (or if you’re already a big blogger) it will definitely help you rake some extra money in.

Brands – If you have a niche blog that focuses on travel, makeup, fashion, makeup, etc. look for brands that are willing to take you in as an affiliate. If you’re a travel blogger, aside from Agoda that I’ve already mentioned above, you could also try to contact local airlines or travel agencies that might be interested in working with you. Or if you’re a makeup blogger, websites like Sigma Beauty, Elf Cosmetics, etc. have affiliate programs. All you need to do is to do your own research or have the guts to approach them and pitch your blog!

In some cases, if you’re lucky and they find you worthy, they might even make you an ambassador of their business! Good luck!

Paid Reviews – As the phrase goes, you allow yourself to review a product/business but with payment. However, I highly suggest that you don’t go accepting brands that have nothing to do with your blog or identity. Only accept those that you are interested in and are willing to support in your blog

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