I think some call it a full circle moment… mine isn’t as dramatic or meaningful as those on Oprah but I need to humble myself and admit to some of my early mistakes in the world of home business and Internet income.
You see almost four years ago someone introduced me to a free program where you get paid to read e-mails and visit websites. Nothing fishy or scam-like but it’s not a get rich quick scheme and, like I did with many things back then, I read a few e-mails and quit. I don’t know if it was “know it all me” deciding that no, this isn’t for me and I don’t want to take the time to see what it’s all about or dare I say it, maybe I was looking for a “get rich quick” program.
Well here I am four years later and I finally get it. The same program was introduced to me by a fellow Internet marketer and it makes so much more sense and yes I see the big picture. I used to lump all those programs in the same pile – , surveys, paid e-mails, offers. Who could possibly make any money? The truth is that some of these programs are legitimate, they are free to join and can offer you a little extra coffee or gas money (won’t make you rich) . Do 2-3 of these at the same time and it’s even more. If you are a “big picture” kind of person and want to take the time to learn to refer and market these programs yourself, you can earn more. Market 2 or 3 of these and…. well you get the picture.
So if you are looking for a little extra income for Christmas, you may want to check out the programs below.
Hits4pay
Multi Stream Media is a company that works Hand in hand with advertisers for the sole purpose of having the general public view/look over their products. This is done solely through e-mail. Multi Stream Media will pay you to read email from these advertisers. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO JOIN AND THERE IS NO FEE EVER. You will be credited $10 when you join.
Again, you will not get rich but it is free to join. My sponsor has put together instructions on how to advertise for free on the Internet so that you can have others join as well and increase your earnings. E-mail me for those instructions at paid4hits@gmail.com (Admittedly, a few cents per ad you read is frustrating but referring others is where you can substantially increase your earnings). Click here to join Hits4Pay.
Inbox dollars
Similarly, you can get paid to read e-mails, play online games, take surveys and shop online. You also get paid 10% of your referrals earnings. Your account will be credited $5 just for signing up. Click here to join Inbox Dollars.
Cash Crate
I have heard really great things about this free program.
I’m not a big fan of completing offers for cash when there is a credit card involved. I’ve never had any fraudulent charges or anything like that. Truth be told, I’m just not very good at cancelling trial offers – too much going on in my life to be diligent about that. The great thing about Cash Crate is that you can complete offers that do not require any credit card information or money from you, at all. You can make a little extra money by completing free offers, surveys and the like. You can also make 20% of what your referrals make… and you can use some of the same free methods I mention in my e-mail instructions, just change the information to Cash Crate instead of Hits4pay and make sure you do not spam anyone or break any Cash Crate rules! Click here to join Cash Crate.
I’ll be honest, I never thought that I would be promoting free programs, surveys, offers and paid- to- read- e-mail-type programs, especially since I actually promote a high ticket travel membership but I’ve learned in the last little while, especially with the economy the way it is, that every penny counts! I also know that there are different people out there, with different talents, needs and resources that just want to start making some money online. What have we got to lose… it’s free!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Things that bug me on the internet...
There are some things on the net that just bug me. There, I’ve said it. I don’t have to pretend and go with the flow. I just plain don’t like these things and wanted to vent and perhaps hear what
others think:
Video explanations/instructions
While I understand how powerful this is as a marketing too, this is just not for me. I’ve actually started to skip over search engine results (for certain things) that give me video results. When I want information on something, I prefer to read it, bookmark it or print it if I need to refer to it again. I don’t know if it is a mom thing or not, but I just hate it when I click on a link while the kids are asleep and boom – out from my speakers comes some guy yelling about his product. And do those step by step videos work for anyone? When I need instructions on something, I prefer not to have to click pause and/or rewind every few seconds while I complete the tasks. Sure this might be valuable if you are assembling a craft and need visual instruction but the written word works so much better for me.
Data Entry advertisements
This is another online (and offline) pet peeve of mine. I remember my early days on the net when I first saw the advertisements of making thousands entering data and now I cringe every time I see one or worse when a friend falls for the ad expecting something entirely different. Recently I visited a site which appeared initially as something I might like to promote and then I came across the words promising tons of cash for simply entering data. The actual programs they promote are often times legitimate ways of earning online but the ads are very misleading. Why not just tell people what they are actually promoting, be it placing free ads, placing ads with google etc… which really is not, “simply entering data”. Makes me want to scream SCAM but I won’t because that’s just another thing that really irritates me.
Scam!
People are throwing the word “scam” around a tad too much, if you ask me. There comes a point when the buyer does have to take some responsibility. Simply put, if something does not work for you, that does not necessarily make it a scam.
Spam or emails without unsubscribe options
Doing what I do, I do request information quite a bit. I want to “get to the other side” of a lead capture page and actually see what the person is promoting. So I enter my e-mail address. The way it should work is that if I do not want to receive information from this person anymore, I simply unsubscribe and there you go, no spam…everyone is happy. Unfortunately, I somehow got added to some lists where unsubscribe is not an option. There is no link at the bottom. I can’t e-mail the person back as it bounces back to me. So, I’m stuck with a lot of junk which I have to personally filter through and delete because some times some good stuff does end up in my spam folder by error.
So that’s my short list of things that raise my blood pressure on the Internet… I’ve got lots more but we’ll leave it at that for now!
others think:
Video explanations/instructions
While I understand how powerful this is as a marketing too, this is just not for me. I’ve actually started to skip over search engine results (for certain things) that give me video results. When I want information on something, I prefer to read it, bookmark it or print it if I need to refer to it again. I don’t know if it is a mom thing or not, but I just hate it when I click on a link while the kids are asleep and boom – out from my speakers comes some guy yelling about his product. And do those step by step videos work for anyone? When I need instructions on something, I prefer not to have to click pause and/or rewind every few seconds while I complete the tasks. Sure this might be valuable if you are assembling a craft and need visual instruction but the written word works so much better for me.
Data Entry advertisements
This is another online (and offline) pet peeve of mine. I remember my early days on the net when I first saw the advertisements of making thousands entering data and now I cringe every time I see one or worse when a friend falls for the ad expecting something entirely different. Recently I visited a site which appeared initially as something I might like to promote and then I came across the words promising tons of cash for simply entering data. The actual programs they promote are often times legitimate ways of earning online but the ads are very misleading. Why not just tell people what they are actually promoting, be it placing free ads, placing ads with google etc… which really is not, “simply entering data”. Makes me want to scream SCAM but I won’t because that’s just another thing that really irritates me.
Scam!
People are throwing the word “scam” around a tad too much, if you ask me. There comes a point when the buyer does have to take some responsibility. Simply put, if something does not work for you, that does not necessarily make it a scam.
Spam or emails without unsubscribe options
Doing what I do, I do request information quite a bit. I want to “get to the other side” of a lead capture page and actually see what the person is promoting. So I enter my e-mail address. The way it should work is that if I do not want to receive information from this person anymore, I simply unsubscribe and there you go, no spam…everyone is happy. Unfortunately, I somehow got added to some lists where unsubscribe is not an option. There is no link at the bottom. I can’t e-mail the person back as it bounces back to me. So, I’m stuck with a lot of junk which I have to personally filter through and delete because some times some good stuff does end up in my spam folder by error.
So that’s my short list of things that raise my blood pressure on the Internet… I’ve got lots more but we’ll leave it at that for now!
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