Can We Really Make Money Online?

Can we really make money online? by reading mails, <- snipped ->
I don't think we can. I tried some times, but all failed...

What's your experience?}}

Actually, you can make money online, but it's not as easy as <- snipped -> and reading emails. You have to work for it...like any other job. Here's how you do it:

1. Create a website with rich content.
2. Submit your site to Google.
3. Wait until a bunch of sites link to you because you have good content.
4. Install Google Adsense.
5. Write more content.
6. Watch your money grow.

Follow this step, and you should be making quite a few bucks each day. Right now, I am making around 30 bucks a day with Google Adsense (my site has only been up for a month). I will make more when sites link to me, and I get a higher pagerank in Google.

The key, however, is to update your sites regularly to keep your site fresh in Google and to keep your visitors on their toes.

Good luck!}

snlildude87, your site looks pretty cool. I'll browse it some more when I have more time. I also like your idea with that Google adsense stuff. I'll have to check it out. Thanx!

Anyways, back to the topic: I did one of those "get this gift free" deals where you have to sign up with all these offers, and that's another way to make money. You have to be careful which companies you sign up with, and document/make copies of everything. I did mine with a company called Click 123, Inc. (or 123 Click, Inc - something like that), and they'll do pretty much everything to avoid paying you your money. After 3 months of hounding them for my free gift (total retail value $699), they exercised a clause they had in their Terms of Service and cut me a check for $500 (it said something to the effect of - you will be awarded the gift or a check for $500 -- it's up to them). Anyways, all in all, I can't complain. Some companies are a little better when it comes to customer service. There's a user forum that discusses a number of these companies claiming to give away free stuff, and whether or not they are legit / the experiences of some of the users. I'll see if I still have it bookmarked and post it soon.

This is just another way to make money on the web. Just make sure you read and SAVE the terms of service before you sign up. Also, be sure to read other users' experiences and what they went through so you'll know exactly what to do.

Hope this helps.

Its definately possible to make money online, but the problem is many of the survey and paid-to-surf sites are scams.

Personally, I've never actually tried one of the website the requires you to pay for them to send you surveys to make money off of, so I cant vouch for their integrity. But I made a few dollars of a free survey site and they actually sent me a payment through paypal too. Don't ask for the address because its been months and I've forgotten it Unfortunately the stopped sending surveys after awhile but it was good while its lasted.

On the other hand, most of the paid-to-surf programs never worked out for me...In my experience with them I found it impossible to earn their minimum requirement for them to send me payment. They either have a ridiculously low rate like 3 cents an hour or a ludicrously high minimum payout amount like 20 dollars. Sure its probably possible to make money, but it would take ages. Not to mention half the paid-to-surf programs load your computer with spyware and junk

Basically I don't think any of these online programs are worth a second look because frankly they are just a waste of time. But to answer your question, they aren't all scams. I always say, if you need money get a job...don't rely on the little change you can scrap up online.

Here's the website I was talking about:

http://www.freegiftsguide.com

It looks like their forum got hacked though. I hope it gets back up and running -- it had a lot of valuable information. Anyways there is still a lot of good information in the other pages, including pictures/evidence that people got their rewards (i.e., checks, the merchandise, etc), participating companies, and FAQs. If anyone decides that this is something they want to try, feel free to post questions. I'll be more than happy to answer them.

I forgot to add that, if a company sends you the gift instead of money (you usually have a choice), you can always sell it on ebay. Some people have received ipods, computers, laptops, pda's, and they've either kept them because they really wanted it, or they sold it on ebay. One person even got a 400 dollar dyson vacuum. They pay for shipping and everything. Like I said before, I've only done one of those offers, and I got a 500 dollar check. Not bad for only a couple hours of my time.

why would you promote a website that you had to annoy for 3 months just so they would live up to their end of the bargain?

you did the right thing to hound them, but why promote them or do business with them again? i'm sure there are a lot easier ways to earn gifts and cash.

i personally don't like the sites that offer gifts or cash because you need to sign up for offers or trials and most of them want you to start trial with your credit card. if you forget to cancel then you will be charged. or they require you to be on a mailing list and then just get spammed with offers you never wanted in the first place.

it works for some people i guess because some money or gifts is better than nothing.

if you want free gifts though, there are many compaines giving away free gifts just for requesting them. they make their money by putting you on a mailing list in hopes you will be from them in the future. look for THOSE offers. they are all over the place. i have recieved things for free with a worth around $20 while only paying a small shipping and handling. but i have an email dedicated to those free offers so i don't have to look at the mailing list they put me on.

if you do your research, one can recieve at least a couple hundred dollars in free stuff per month(some offer free shipping) and if you want the cash, just put it up on ebay like you stated to make $50-$100 a month depending on shipping costs and price of biddings

that takes a lot of time and effort though. my time is more valuable so i don't get the free stuff anymore. nor would i waste my time with ebay which is overpopulated and over rated. although you can make money in ebay, it's a very tricky business

with ebay, i would say one is better off auctioning off things for very cheap to lead the viewers to your website. that way you can put THEM on a mailing list and resell them im the future. why pay for high listing prices if you can sell directly on your website also, ebay is double charging you through the final bidding cost+paypal payment....ebay i am sure will think of a way to triple charge their customers in the future.

to each their own though. a lot of people are making money off ebay so i wont down 'm too much...there are easier ways tomake money though....

I know that all those free gift things work. Well most, like the ones of gratis gifts. You can do those and then sell the product that you receive for money. Or you can just use them.

Also like snlildude87 said, making a website with lots of content and well done layout, can earn you lots of money. Many people on the net with 6-12 quality sites that are well maintained earn up to 6 digits of $$$ a year. check out http://www.problogger.net/ . That's mostly blogging too!

Does anyone know of any other programs like Google Ad-sense that accept e-gold as one of their payment options?

Thanks

My problem is I don't trust the money makers because you have to fill in your Creditnumber or pincode. One smart *arse* (oops sorry) hacker can make money by robbering you. Is it true?