by Daniel J. Gansle

Created on: March 02, 2009

People who have unwillingly been placed on the roles of the unemployed may take heart that dozens of websites now offer them the chance to work at home and make money.

While there is no way to get rich quick, people seeking to earn income while unemployed can use their time wisely and generate enough money to pay a bill or two. If the person is persistent, dedicated, and web-savvy, he or she can eventually earn income comparable to their full-time jobs.

Professional freelance websites such as oDesk and Guru offer freelance workers the chance to make money by working on a variety of projects. Or, the person can become a virtual agent on Alpine Access or LiveOps.

But in terms of top money-making websites, paid content revenue-sharing websites are easily accessible, and the person can begin making money right away. But just what are these revenue-sharing websites all about?

The Key to Making Money on the Web: Residual Income

Many people fantasize about money just suddenly appearing in their bank account and never stopping. What most people don't realize is that this amazing dream can become a reality, but not without some hard work and a significant investment in time and resources.

The key to making money on the web is residual income from websites that pay members to submit content. These are called paid content revenue-sharing websites.

Revenue sharing is a very simple concept: revenue generated from advertising on the site is shared amongst its members. Depending on the paid content website, content can take a variety of forms including pictures, text, audio, and video. Most commonly, however, is submission of text articles.

For their participation, members of paid content websites begin to see a steady stream of revenue that passively continues to make money as people around the world read their articles. The money for each article isn't astounding in and of itself; but when the member writes 150 articles over a period of a few months, the collective revenue generated by each article can add up.

Top Money-Making Websites

Helium is a great place to start earning residual income online. The website offers writers numerous opportunities to make money including up-front payments, professional freelancing, contests, bonuses, and residual income.

eHow is a truly fun paid content website where members network with each other and make money by creating how-to instructional articles. The fun and quirky Squidoo is similar in its unique approach to making money whereby writers create "lenses," or web pages devoted to a given topic.

Content producers can make money on Associated Content by submitting slideshows, video, text articles, or audio. Bukisa is similar, but with fewer restrictions. And members of the websites Flixya and Revver can even make money by sharing videos.

The key to making money in any substantial amount is to submit content daily to at least two or three paid content websites. After a few months, the person will begin to see a steady stream of income flowing into his or her PayPal online bank account that increases over time.

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