by Marie Bywater

Created on: May 29, 2009   Last Updated: June 01, 2009

If you are new to Internet money making and wish to pursue a work at home job you have come to the right place for information. There are many ways to make money working from home but be warned the hardest part of working from home is avoiding the millions of scams present on the Internet. Luckily, there are many sites which will reward you for your time and effort, and if you are ever unsure about joining a new site, do a search on Google or ask on forums for feedback on the particular site before wasting your time there.

There are many sites online which will make you money working from home. You can decide which of these sites to pursue depending on your interests. If you are a budding photographer you should submit your pictures to sites such as Shareapic which will pay you for the page views of your pictures. If you are a professional photographer you may want to sell your photos to sites such as Bigstock photo.

Perhaps freelance writing is more your thing; here the possibilities are endless. There are many revenue sharing sites such as Helium, which will pay you an upfront payment for your work, plus ongoing payments for your daily page views. Additionally, you can take part in writing contests and write for publishers in the marketplace. On other writing sites such as Constant Content and Dailyarticles you can upload your own articles and sell them for whatever you wish. There are many freelance writing jobs available at online job sites such as eLance, oDesk and GetaFreelancer. Be warned as on these sites there is massive competition and you may have to bid quite low to win jobs.

Blogging is another possibility. If you have an interest you can create a niche blog on it, and earn money from advertising revenue and by selling affiliate products. The more targeted traffic you can get to your blog the more chance you have of making money from advertising such as Google AdSense, AdBrite, Bidvertiser and by selling affiliate products from the likes of ClickBank, and Commission Junction to name a few.

If you like expressing your opinion surveys may be your thing. There are many respectable survey sites online, such as GlobalTestMarket, which continue to pay people worldwide as soon as they have accumulated 1,000 points. Depending on your locality and interests you may be able to reach the $50 payout every two months. By using a combination of high paying survey sites, you can easily earn a few hundred dollars monthly.

For those that like to meet other people from all around the world, paid social networking is the way to go. Mypage5 is a new social network where you are paid for a range of activities such as posting a profile, blog and video comments, and uploading blogs, classified, pictures or videos. You are also paid for profile views and referral activity. The payment on this site has just been lowered to $20.

This article has highlighted several ways to make money online without investing a single dime. While there are a vast range of opportunities do not go and quit your day job just yet. It is important to realise that working from home can take a while to establish a substantial secure monthly income. It will require a lot of work, ambition, dedication and self motivation and it is not for everyone.

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