It's a bit late for an update but I thought I'd post one for today anyways (aside from my general updates on earnings in old posts.)
Well, I still haven't heard back about the job I applied for over a week ago. The company still has it listed on it's site, so I'm hoping I'll hear back soon and that the delay is just based on the fact that they haven't had enough applicants yet, or that training isn't close enough to close the application process.
Hopefully I hear back soon though, waiting is always the hardest part. You just have to stick with it and not get discouraged. I think I'm going to finish up apps with a few more places tomorrow - I'll update on that process after I finish it up.
I caught word on the freelance work from LiveWork, that we should be able to invoice soon and get paid on or around October 5th, so I'll be sure to post earnings from that as soon as it happens.
I also wanted to mention, that today was a great survey day on SurveyHead. I've done $7.00 worth of surveys today which puts my total up to $8.00 Earned and $11.00 Pending after only 4 days with the site. Pretty excellent!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
PeopleString
First, I want to thank everyone who has been visiting, it's great to think that I might actually be helping other people learn (and possibly earn) through my experiences.
I wanted to let everyone know that the two freelance projects I was working on through LiveWork have finished up, and soon I'll be able to invoice my work. I'll post my numbers for everyone as soon as I can :)
Second, I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet. After all, if I'm going to get junk mail, and there's a chance I can paid for it - then I should probably jump at the opportunity.
Today I signed up for PeopleString through someone else's referral link (because everyone should always make sure they give credit to someone) and am up to $1.53 after less than 5 minutes. It started me off with 3¢ right off the bat and then $1.50 (pending receipt of the postcard) because I did the starter survey that gets your first piece of payable mail sent out to you.
The basic idea is that they send you special "junk mail" with codes on it, and when you enter these codes on the site you get credit and get paid.
It's got some pretty good reviews so far and I'll be sure to update once I get the postcard!
Week One: $3.03
Week Two (ends 10/13):
I wanted to let everyone know that the two freelance projects I was working on through LiveWork have finished up, and soon I'll be able to invoice my work. I'll post my numbers for everyone as soon as I can :)
Second, I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet. After all, if I'm going to get junk mail, and there's a chance I can paid for it - then I should probably jump at the opportunity.
Today I signed up for PeopleString through someone else's referral link (because everyone should always make sure they give credit to someone) and am up to $1.53 after less than 5 minutes. It started me off with 3¢ right off the bat and then $1.50 (pending receipt of the postcard) because I did the starter survey that gets your first piece of payable mail sent out to you.
The basic idea is that they send you special "junk mail" with codes on it, and when you enter these codes on the site you get credit and get paid.
It's got some pretty good reviews so far and I'll be sure to update once I get the postcard!
Week One: $3.03
Week Two (ends 10/13):
Monday, September 28, 2009
SuperNovaBux (PTC)
So, I've always wanted to get in on a PTC at ground level so I hopped on board with one I found through NeoBux called SuperNovaBux. They seem very similar, although SuperNovaBux requires you click on a matching number after you view the ad (to make sure you're a real person) instead of clicking on a randomly located dot before viewing the add like NeoBux does.
It's simple enough and their stats are broadcast on the site, 1¢ per click, 1/2¢ per referral click. Not much, but from an early point with them it could add up quite nicely.
It's simple enough and their stats are broadcast on the site, 1¢ per click, 1/2¢ per referral click. Not much, but from an early point with them it could add up quite nicely.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
LiveWork
I recently joined up with LiveWork - a splinter company of LiveOps. (It's somewhat similar to oDesk.) I've been doing small scale "freelance" writing for a couple of different providers.
Nothing fancy, just short answers to queries that have been accumulated into a list. The pay isn't amazing but after you get used to the work and gain a bit of momentum, it can be decent money. Not "pay the bills" decent, but definitely "put groceries on the table" decent - which is what I'm primarily shooting for to start with.
I've really enjoyed it for the most part. It's a bit monotonous, but you learn some interesting things and there's absolutely no schedule at all. Just answer as many questions as you like, as often as you like, whenever you want.
The two projects I was on are coming to an end though, and I'm not sure whether new ones will be presented immediately or not.
I would definitely recommend LiveWork to people who are looking for supplemental income, even just to browse over once in a while - there's a variety of work, and although it's small now I assume it will blossom as oDesk did.
Nothing fancy, just short answers to queries that have been accumulated into a list. The pay isn't amazing but after you get used to the work and gain a bit of momentum, it can be decent money. Not "pay the bills" decent, but definitely "put groceries on the table" decent - which is what I'm primarily shooting for to start with.
I've really enjoyed it for the most part. It's a bit monotonous, but you learn some interesting things and there's absolutely no schedule at all. Just answer as many questions as you like, as often as you like, whenever you want.
The two projects I was on are coming to an end though, and I'm not sure whether new ones will be presented immediately or not.
I would definitely recommend LiveWork to people who are looking for supplemental income, even just to browse over once in a while - there's a variety of work, and although it's small now I assume it will blossom as oDesk did.
Just a Quick Note
After browsing through a few different PTC and Survey sites, I realized that quite a few mention AlertPay as a method of payment. As it turns out, PayPal seems to slowly be moving away from PTCs.
I was INCREDIBLY uncomfortable with the idea of signing up to be paid by any means other than PayPal since I've used it for nearly 8 years (and so I was passing over money making opportunities just because I was afraid of something "new") , but after doing a bit of background research I found that AlertPay is a legitimate company that has been in action since 2004 with positive feedback and a wide range of currency and transfer options.
They do tend to have a few more fees for some account types, so make sure you're cashing out enough money to make it worth it :)
I would recommend signing up with AlertPay, even if you intend to use your PayPal account as your primary, it can't hurt to have it for the couple sites that prefer it.
I was INCREDIBLY uncomfortable with the idea of signing up to be paid by any means other than PayPal since I've used it for nearly 8 years (and so I was passing over money making opportunities just because I was afraid of something "new") , but after doing a bit of background research I found that AlertPay is a legitimate company that has been in action since 2004 with positive feedback and a wide range of currency and transfer options.
They do tend to have a few more fees for some account types, so make sure you're cashing out enough money to make it worth it :)
I would recommend signing up with AlertPay, even if you intend to use your PayPal account as your primary, it can't hurt to have it for the couple sites that prefer it.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Catching up, YouData and NeoBux
All right, I joined YouData and NeoBux before I made this blog, and it's time for me to do my initial write up on my experiences with them so far.
((I know that the idea of giving referrals isn't appealing to everyone, but if you do sign up with a site because of what you see here, I would appreciate the referral. You can find my referral links on the lefthand side of the page, bottom of the page, and throughout my blog entries as well. Every site I'm a part of, I've given referral credit for - because by doing that not only am I helping myself, but I'm helping someone else as well.))
First YouData (PTC):
This site seems to have a great deal of potential.
The first day I actually made $1.74 off of clicking on their ads. It was great! I signed up around 11am and clicked on the initial ads that were provided and made it up to $1.18 off the immediately offered ads.
Afterwards, I filled in my profile information as advised.
About 5 hours later I logged back in and had another set of adds to go through, bringing my total up to $1.74. I was pretty thrilled overall. I figured even if I could make a dollar day, that's still a great help combined with other programs.
What's unique about the site, at least in my experience (I haven't done PTCs in several years so I could just be out of date) is that each set of ads pays you in TWO ways. When the ads initially load up, you click a button acknowledging their existence and get paid around 5¢ to 10¢ for that. Then, you can choose to actually click the individual advertisements and earn an extra 5¢ or more for each you click! The pay rate is pretty excellent, and you can earn from referrals as well.
I returned the next day, and was a little saddened to see that I only had one add when I woke up in the morning, bringing my total to the currently reported $1.84.
It's now been 4 days without a new ad showing up for me, which seems strange, so I've sent a message to their support team to see if that's normal or if there's something wrong on my end. I'll update when I get a response, or see a new add. At the very worst, they don't have a minimum payout, so I can take my cash and run ;)
**Update - An ad finally showed up yesterday, totaling up to a 10¢ increase (5¢ for acknowledging the ad and 5¢ for visiting the link.)**
My earning record with YouData so far is:
Week 1: $1.94
9/29/09: $1.94
Next is NeoBux (PTC):
Having signed up with YouData before this one, I will admit that I was tempted to not even pursue it. The pay rate is only 1/2¢ to 1¢ per ad and having just seen 5¢ ads I almost didn't bother to click anything with NeoBux, but in times like this you can't be proud and picky, so I clicked away!
NeoBux updates it's basic adds once a day. For me it happens at about 520pm EST, not sure if that's universal or not though. This means if you sign up before it happens, you can click the ads twice within your first 24 hours of activity which was nice.
You should also check back periodically during the day for the 1/2¢ ads that come up. They don't last long, I haven't figured out if they pop up at certain times or not, if you notice a pattern feel free to leave it in a comment here!
My earning record so far with NeoBux is as follows:
Week 1: 55.5¢
Week 2: $1.395 total
On average I'm making about 5¢ a day, no it isn't much but once again, every bit counts, and the longer you're with the site the more you have the ability to earn.
With NeoBux you can refer people directly or "rent" referrals, which means you pay a fee and then get credit for the clicks of folks who have signed up without a referral linked to them.
Once you've met a few different requirements, and rented referrals on two different occassions you can upgrade your account so that you receive a larger number of ads at every refresh which will boost your earnings.
((I know that the idea of giving referrals isn't appealing to everyone, but if you do sign up with a site because of what you see here, I would appreciate the referral. You can find my referral links on the lefthand side of the page, bottom of the page, and throughout my blog entries as well. Every site I'm a part of, I've given referral credit for - because by doing that not only am I helping myself, but I'm helping someone else as well.))
First YouData (PTC):
This site seems to have a great deal of potential.
The first day I actually made $1.74 off of clicking on their ads. It was great! I signed up around 11am and clicked on the initial ads that were provided and made it up to $1.18 off the immediately offered ads.
Afterwards, I filled in my profile information as advised.
About 5 hours later I logged back in and had another set of adds to go through, bringing my total up to $1.74. I was pretty thrilled overall. I figured even if I could make a dollar day, that's still a great help combined with other programs.
What's unique about the site, at least in my experience (I haven't done PTCs in several years so I could just be out of date) is that each set of ads pays you in TWO ways. When the ads initially load up, you click a button acknowledging their existence and get paid around 5¢ to 10¢ for that. Then, you can choose to actually click the individual advertisements and earn an extra 5¢ or more for each you click! The pay rate is pretty excellent, and you can earn from referrals as well.
I returned the next day, and was a little saddened to see that I only had one add when I woke up in the morning, bringing my total to the currently reported $1.84.
It's now been 4 days without a new ad showing up for me, which seems strange, so I've sent a message to their support team to see if that's normal or if there's something wrong on my end. I'll update when I get a response, or see a new add. At the very worst, they don't have a minimum payout, so I can take my cash and run ;)
**Update - An ad finally showed up yesterday, totaling up to a 10¢ increase (5¢ for acknowledging the ad and 5¢ for visiting the link.)**
My earning record with YouData so far is:
Week 1: $1.94
9/29/09: $1.94
Next is NeoBux (PTC):
Having signed up with YouData before this one, I will admit that I was tempted to not even pursue it. The pay rate is only 1/2¢ to 1¢ per ad and having just seen 5¢ ads I almost didn't bother to click anything with NeoBux, but in times like this you can't be proud and picky, so I clicked away!
NeoBux updates it's basic adds once a day. For me it happens at about 520pm EST, not sure if that's universal or not though. This means if you sign up before it happens, you can click the ads twice within your first 24 hours of activity which was nice.
You should also check back periodically during the day for the 1/2¢ ads that come up. They don't last long, I haven't figured out if they pop up at certain times or not, if you notice a pattern feel free to leave it in a comment here!
My earning record so far with NeoBux is as follows:
Week 1: 55.5¢
Week 2: $1.395 total
On average I'm making about 5¢ a day, no it isn't much but once again, every bit counts, and the longer you're with the site the more you have the ability to earn.
With NeoBux you can refer people directly or "rent" referrals, which means you pay a fee and then get credit for the clicks of folks who have signed up without a referral linked to them.
Once you've met a few different requirements, and rented referrals on two different occassions you can upgrade your account so that you receive a larger number of ads at every refresh which will boost your earnings.
SurveyHead
I was recently referred to SurveyHead (paid surveys) by a forum post and I decided I'd check it out. They don't have a referral program- but so far it seems like a solid site. They give you $5 after confirming your email which brings you up to 20% of the required cash out amount.
Then again the first day always seems good haha
Update later today with my pending total earned.
**Updated**
I sat down and went through the surveys, after doing the initial prequestions, I qualified for one survey paying $1 (about children) it's now pending on my account.
After taking that survey I updated all of my profile information giving my account a boost up to $7.00 (not counting the pending $1 mentioned above).
My earning record with SurveyHead so far is:
Week 1: $8 Earned, $11 Pending
Week 2 (ends 10/9):
10/3/09: $8 Earned, $15.50 Pending
10/6/09: $8 Earned, $22 Pending
Then again the first day always seems good haha
Update later today with my pending total earned.
**Updated**
I sat down and went through the surveys, after doing the initial prequestions, I qualified for one survey paying $1 (about children) it's now pending on my account.
After taking that survey I updated all of my profile information giving my account a boost up to $7.00 (not counting the pending $1 mentioned above).
My earning record with SurveyHead so far is:
Week 1: $8 Earned, $11 Pending
Week 2 (ends 10/9):
10/3/09: $8 Earned, $15.50 Pending
10/6/09: $8 Earned, $22 Pending
Friday, September 25, 2009
Getting Started
I'm just jumping back in to the Earning from Home lifestyle and I figured I may as well start a blog to keep track of things and spread my experiences around to other folks who are looking to do the same things.
A bit of background:
I worked with a telecommuting company from October of 2005 to May of 2008. I relocated during the Summer of 08 and after an extensive period of voluntary unemployment I've realized that I can't put off working any longer. I'm a "single" mother of a wonderful 4 year old boy, residing on the east coast and being supported by my amazing boyfriend of over 2 years.
I however cannot continue to let the burden rest on his shoulders. We were hoping to last until our son started school in Fall 2010, but the economy is not on our side.
I'm starting small, but I want to help people - even if it's just by letting them learn from my experience, because I know my family isn't the only one in this type of situation.
I put in an application with another telecommuting company and while I wait for their response I'm looking for other supplemental projects.
So far I've signed up two PTC (Paid to Click) programs and a freelancing type of website.
More info to follow!
A bit of background:
I worked with a telecommuting company from October of 2005 to May of 2008. I relocated during the Summer of 08 and after an extensive period of voluntary unemployment I've realized that I can't put off working any longer. I'm a "single" mother of a wonderful 4 year old boy, residing on the east coast and being supported by my amazing boyfriend of over 2 years.
I however cannot continue to let the burden rest on his shoulders. We were hoping to last until our son started school in Fall 2010, but the economy is not on our side.
I'm starting small, but I want to help people - even if it's just by letting them learn from my experience, because I know my family isn't the only one in this type of situation.
I put in an application with another telecommuting company and while I wait for their response I'm looking for other supplemental projects.
So far I've signed up two PTC (Paid to Click) programs and a freelancing type of website.
More info to follow!
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