Thursday 7 August 2014

Making money online

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Its easy to earn in  online.

1. Become a Blogger

Blogger is an online blogging platform, just like WordPress, that can be used by anyone for free. You can even have your own domain name, but your domain will have an extension like this one, “domainname.blogspot.com”.


If you want to get the usual domain name without extension that is easier to remember and to type like my domain (“moneysavingdude.com”), then you’ve got to spend more or less $10 to get one.

Now, once you have sufficient content and get your site some visitors, you can monetize your site using Google Adsense. Adsense is also free just like Blogger, and they are both managed by Google. All you need for both is a Google account, and you must be at least 18 years old for you to get accepted in the Google Adsense program.

Your earning may vary depending on your niche, the number of people who visits your site, and how you place those ads on your website. You can easily get a hundred dollar earnings, which is the minimum payout, within a month if you’re site is receiving a reasonable number of visitors from search engines.

Oh. One more thing, I just want to tell you that blogging or creating your own website isn’t easy. If you want to earn money doing it, then there’s a possibility that you really have to spend your money for you to earn a good income out of it. It also takes time, a lot of time actually, so before you start blogging make sure that you’ve got the time, patience, and dedication to manage your own website.

2. Become An Affiliate and Sell Other People’s Products


Another thing that you can do to earn money online without investment is by selling other people’s products and/or services. You can sell those products and/or services on your website, your social networking accounts, or by sending emails to people you know, all depending on the terms given on the affiliate program that you choose.

You can earn anywhere between $0.01 to hundreds of dollars for every referral or purchases that people who used your link make. It may sound easy, but affiliate marketing also takes time just like blogging, some great strategic planning, and of course, a little bit of luck for you to earn a lot doing it.

3. Freelancer Work


If you’ve got skills in writing, editing, social marketing, web design or just about anything that can useful for someone online, then you can become a freelancer, and start earning money online by finishing different projects or tasks.

Becoming a freelancer is easy, all you got to do is sell yourself, or more specifically your skills, to other people. The hard part of becoming a freelancer is that there are already thousands of other freelancer today trying to earn money online.

The good thing about becoming a freelancer is that there are sites dedicated to help you. For you to increase your chances of scoring a gig, you can create your profile and post your resume on the following sites where most clients look when they need help on something:

o Odesk


o Elance


o People Per Hour


o Freelancer


As a beginner, you’re going to have a hard time finding clients, so building your reputation as a freelancer can be hard as well. Unless you got some connections that can get you customers, then you’ll have to find clients on your own. 


4. Do more rather than Adsense to your blog


If you have already tried blogging before, and you want to take it to the next level, then here are some tools and products that I believe can help you out in achieving your blogging goals and start making more money online ASAP.


I get all my domains at NameCheap, a place where you can get different types of domain names at a very cheap price, and also they give you a FREE WhoisGuard for one year, an item that can help protect your identity and keep your email address away from spammers.



Now, when it comes to web hosting, I only recommend the two best web hosting providers today that still offer their services for a very reasonable price: HostGator and BlueHost.


I personally use HostGator’s web hosting services because they have all I need when it comes to web hosting. I was also able to set up a website without any website experience and without exerting too much effort the first time I started blogging. They also have an awesome customer support, so whenever a problem arises you can contact them and get the problem resolved as soon as possible.


You can even try HostGator for a month for only $0.01!

If you don’t like it, which I don’t think will happen, then you can try another web host out. This trial wouldn’t even cost you a dollar.



As for BlueHost, I read a lot of positive reviews about them, and they are trusted by millions all over the world. If you’re the kind of person who is always looking for freebies, then BlueHost is the right web hosting for you because they give out a FREE domain name when you sign up. You can even host unlimited domains, get unlimited email accounts, and unlimited hosting space.


5. Try Fiverr


Fiverr is now the world’s largest marketplace for people to make money selling small services (known as ‘gigs’).


What you offer could be absolutely anything, from writing and translating,social media posting, playing pranks and teaching to creating music, voiceovers and short video clips for people all around the world!

The default price is $5 (hence Fiverr..), but you can attach extra services to gigs for more money. Whilst it might not seem like much, it can quickly add up and there are plenty of examples of people making a really good living from the site. The key is to get a system in place which minimises the time spent on each gig.

But there is another way to profit even more from Fiverr for potentially far less work. How? By simply reselling gigs elsewhere. For example, find a decent logo designer then reply to jobs on Elance or even local classifieds. A $5 spend can easily become $50+, and it’s repeatable!

If you’re not interested in selling at all there’s SO much good stuff you can get done for yourself. Have a browse and get inspired!


6. Buy and sell domain names


A domain name is just a website address (eg. ‘savethestudent.org’ or ‘mysite.co.uk’) and there are lots of extensions (.com, .net, .co.uk etc).

They cost as little as £1.99 to register with 123-reg.co.uk or GoDaddy.com yet premium domain names can fetch £1,000s if not millions when sold on. In 2007 VacationRentals.com went for a cool $35m!

Now you’re probably not going to come across anything like that, but you can still turn a quick profit with a bit of searching. The trick is to find available domain names which have some commercial value, snap them up and then list them for sale on a site like DomainLore.


7. Sell on your education!

Become a tutor to local GCSE or A-level students (find out more about tutoring here). There are now a few online tutor sites too, so you can go also global without too much hassle.


You may feel as if you aren’t qualified to be a tutor, but seeing as you are at university you will most likely have the qualifications to tutor for GCSE or even A-Level. Some parents may feel that their child will react better to a younger tutor, and it can be great experience, so why not give it a go?

You can advertise on SchoolsTrader or sign up withBright Young Things & UK Tutors. You can expect to earn around £10 an hour. However, make sure you don’t have to do too much tutoring around your exams!

7. Upload YouTube videos & gain



According to recent stats we now watch more videos on YouTube than searches on Google. And with the recently introducedYouTube Partner Program you can now profit from making and uploading videos. You will receive a percentage of the advertising revenue collected per 1,000 views.

Depending on how successful you are (virality, subscriber base and topic) you can make a lot of money, and there are plenty of stories every week of more and more YouTubers making it their career.

For more tips read our guide to making money from YouTube.


8. Network marketing


Also known as Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), this is a business model that allows you to generate ongoing income in two ways: by making a commission selling products and by recruiting other members who go on to sell. The later allows you to make money from the sales made by those you have recruited.

Importantly, this is not a pyramid scheme (they are illegal) because there is an end goal which involves a customer buying a product or service of value.

It’s also not a ‘get rich quick’ scheme. You will have to work I’m afraid! However with the growth of social media, network marketing is becoming easier and lots of people are now making a decent living from it.

This is a serious way of making good money on your own terms and it’s well worth reading up on it. I recommend getting “The Business of the 21st Century” by Robert Kiyosaki.

9. Get cashback when shopping



This is not only a way to make money but also to save money as a student. If you look at it in a different way then you are making money with every purchase you would have made anyway, whether it be 10% or 0.5% cashback.

There are a number of cashback sites out there which pay you the commission they otherwise would have earned.

We recommend signing up with Quidco.com which is free and offer the best selection of retailers.


10. Sell your photo


Do you have a knack for photography? What about crafting? If you have unique images or homemade goods, there's an online market out there for you if you know where to look.

Two great photography sites to take a look at are Imagekind or FineArtAmerica. They both make it easy to upload your work and start making money.

Imagekind lets you set up three galleries for free. If you need more than that, you can upgrade to a Pro or Platinum account for an extra fee.

This site is great because it does a lot of the work you, including printing and framing images. The site charges customers a basic amount for each print, and then you get to mark up your work and keep the profits.

FineArtAmerica works in much the same way, but you can sell your original artwork 100 percent commission-free. It also offers prints, framing and other accessory options for an added fee. If you have a Premium account, you also make a five percent commission anytime someone purchases a frame with your print.

And if you take lots of high-quality images of everyday items and places, check out stock photo sites like iStockPhoto and Shutterstock. These sites sell your pictures to advertisers and businesses for you. The pay can vary, but you can expect to earn 15 to 60 percent of the sale.

If you're not a photographer, but have other hobbies like knitting or crafting, you can sell your goods on sites like Etsy or ArtFire. On Etsy, you can sell handmade or vintage items for 20 cents a posting, plus a 3.5 percent cut of the sale price. ArtFire is a better choice if you plan on selling a lot of items. The first month is free and then it's just $12 a month to keep your store going with no fees per sale.







Saturday 2 August 2014

Icon Unveiled its new Amphibian Aircraft








The first production version of the ICON A5 on display at EAA AirVenture this week 


Small amphibians are sort of the hot hatchbacks of the aviation world and one aimed at the beginner pilot is always worth a look see. At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturer ICON Aircraft debuted its first production A5 amphibious, folding-wing plane for the general public. Built in Tehachapi, California, a second is now under construction for structural testing later this year.




The ICON A5 is designed to be simple to fly with a special flapless wing, spin-resistant airframe, and Angle of Attack (AoA) instrument to prevent stalling. Inside the A5 is an cockpit with an intuitive, distinctly automotive layout marked by a mixture of analog and digital instruments.


Weighing in at 1510 lb (686.4 kg), the two-seater amphibian is equipped with both a carbon composite waterproof hull and optional retractable landing gear. Its 100 bhp Rotax 912 iS petrol engine gives the aircraft a top speed of 105 kts (120 mph, 194 km/h) and a range of 300 nautical miles (345 mi, 555.6 km). The 34 ft (10.36 m) wings are foldable for easy towing, and there’s even an optional complete airplane parachute for the safety conscious.





The aircraft unveiled at Oshkosh carries Engineering Serial Number 1 (ESN-1), rolled off assembly in June and made its first flight in July. According to the company, it’s one of the three aircraft needed to verify performance and complete FAA approval. The first customer delivery is scheduled for May of next year, and ICON says that when its new facilities are complete, it will be able to build 500 planes per year.


In addition to the unveiling, ICON announced that one of its first 100 production A5s will be auctioned off with part of the proceeds going to the Veterans Airlift Command, which uses a network of volunteer aircraft to provide free transportation to post 9/11 combat wounded and their families.





“This is one of the most significant milestones to date for ICON. It represents the culmination of years of research, design, engineering, and manufacturing dedication by an outstanding team,” says ICON Aircraft Founder and CEO Kirk Hawkins. “The A5 is no longer a prototype or concept aircraft; it’s a sophisticated, production-ready, consumer-focused aircraft. The entire ICON team is pouring its heart and soul into bringing the A5 to our customers, and it shows in the truly exceptional execution of the product. I couldn’t be prouder.”


The estimated price of the ICON A5 is US$189,000.


The video below details the first production ICON A5.


Source: ICON Aircraft