10 Best Ways to Earn Money Online: For Beginners

We all have the desire to earn money but knowing where to start can be a struggle in its own.  With websites promising quick cash and prizes popping up every day it is difficult to determine what is legit and what is a scam.  You have already taken the first step by researching on the internet and finding this blog.  I have spent countless hours investigating companies and different ways to earn money online and I’m here to share my experiences with you.  You will find proven techniques and established companies and weed out the scams before wasting hours of your life searching.

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1) GPT SITES
GPT Sites, also known as Get-Paid-To sites, allow people to join for free and earn money competing tasks.  You can get paid to read emails, take surveys, fill out offers, watch videos and shop; along with an abundant of other opportunities.
Many of these sites also have other fun activities to increase your earnings.  You can play games and compete in contests to win cash, gift cards and other prizes.  They also have referral programs which will pay you a percentage of what the members you sign up gross.
*Top Rated GPT Sites

2) PTC & PTR
These free websites pay you to read emails (PTR) or click on and view advertisements (PTC).  This is one of the easiest ways to earn money online but the earning potential is usually lower then GPT sites and other comparable methods.
*Top Rated PTC Sites

3) Blogging
You can earn money from blogging numerous ways. You can choose to create your own blog or post paid reviews on other blogs and forums.  Blogs are useful media to advertise your own products, third party advertisements, affiliated offers and much more.
There are many free hosting sites to create a blog.  Before starting take a moment and decide what you want your blog to be about.  Finding a niche you are both knowledgeable about and that others are interested in is very important.  Next, work on generating traffic to your site.  Third, make sure to keep it fresh.  Regularly updating and adding information will keep your readers interested and help your blogs rating improve.
*Tips on Blogging/Generating Traffic
*Ways to earn blogging

4) Affiliated Marketing
Affiliated marketing is a revenue sharing plan where you promote someone else’s product, service or site and earn a commission on the sale.  In another words, you as the publisher earns a commission when someone follows a link on your blog to another site where they then buy something.  This market can be quite lucrative but don’t be fooled it is not as easy as it sounds.  Lots of factors go into being successful including; traffic, finding relevant products, finding quality products, trust with your readers, and conveying the value and importance of the product to your readers.
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5) Sell Merchandise Online
This is a great way to get rid of things around your house that you no longer use.  I bet if you look around from where you are sitting now you will see a few things you would consider selling online.  Two very popular websites are eBay and Craigslist.  So start your spring cleaning and clear out those boxes in the garage or attic and start selling!
With eBay you can easily hit a wide audience not only across the country but across the world if you so choose.  From my experience I have found eBayers are more likely to pay more for merchandise then on Craigslist.  Just remember you have to factor in shipping and handling and the effort it takes to process and mail off everything.  With Craigslist you are hitting a much smaller geographic area selling locally.  The benefit to this is that the buyer will most likely come to you to pick up the merchandise.
*How to use eBay

6) Surveys
There are many different marketing companies and websites that will pay users to answer questions on a variety of topics.  What’s better than getting rewarded for giving your honest opinion?  Let companies know what you think and be the first to try new products.
Surveys are really a cost-effective way for large corporations to learn how consumers feel about their products, and at the same time they can introduce people to products that they might not have thought of using.
There are a ton of these sites so just be careful in finding a legitimate survey website.  Remember you should never pay to join.
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7) Gigs
Get paid to show off your special skills and perform gigs on Fiverr.  Find something you can do, the more unique the better, and set up a gig on Fiverr.  You will earn $5 every time someone orders that gig and you complete the task for them.  This is an easy way to make money using your individual talents.
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8) Writing
There are countless ways to earn money with creative writing online.  If you are an avid writer and enjoy writing/reading articles this method will be perfect for you.  You can earn money discussing just about anything or by lending your capabilities in the field to others.
*Ways to earn writing

9) Answer Questions
Everyone has questions that need answering.  Now you can put your knowledge and expertise to good use and get paid to answer questions posted by other users.
*5 best sites

10) Data Entry
Data entry is the act of transcribing some form of data into another form, usually a computer program.  It involves a lot of typing and filling out spreadsheets.  Many times you will be pulling information off websites and putting them into a readable format.  Be careful here because there are a lot of scams around involving data entry but if you can find a legit one this can be a profitable career.
*Legit sites