I thought it was time to do an update on a certain topic. I often encourage my clients and readers to get started with freelance job sites when first wanting to make money online. While sometimes you may end up earning a little less than what you would like, it gives you an idea of the types of jobs people need done and you can gain a little experience in order to demand those higher rates when you know what you are doing.
I started out writing for $3 an article. While some people may argue that you don’t need to work for such a little wage, often it is more beneficial to you to do so. If you look at it as a way to get paid training, you no longer think of it as getting ripped off for your time. If after a year, you are still willing to work for those low wages, then you’re just being dumb(unless of course you have no time to market and find higher paying jobs, have come to be dependent on what you do earn, and don’t mind the wage)
Recently I made the decision to cut back on my client work and just keep the higher paying clients. I wanted to branch out and spend some time submitting articles to sites that pay upfront and have an ad revenue sharing system in place. I also want to build up my hubpages and squidoo lenses again because you can earn from so many different ways with those once you get the traffic coming in.
Anyways, while I was getting all of this stuff together and deciding what sites I was going to go with, a new client of mine who was looking for ways to make money online asked me if there were any sites around that had a variety of stuff to complete. She said that she got bored very easily, also since she had little ones running around, she could not commit to jobs that would take hours or require quiet, or too much concentration. She still wanted to be able to offer her services and thought she had a few skills that would come in handy.
So, I got to thinking about it and I knew there were a few sites that I had joined in the past, but also knew that only those few sites would never allow her to make much of an income on their own. She needed a steady flow of jobs available, which meant numerous sites.
So, the hunt was on. I decided I would go looking for these sites, ask other work at home folks at forums and such if they had any luck, and see which sites stood out to be the best.
I have gathered together a list of the top 10 sites. Remember, some of these sites only pay like .30 a job that is 2 minutes long, while others will pay up to $10/hr. If you are looking for more than $10/hr I have heard of one site that offers that but forgot the link for it, so when I find it again, I will add it.
odesk, getafreelancer, elance, scriptlance, rentacoder, and other freelance sites are similar but you usually need to take on jobs that take a while to complete. Often times the pay works out to be like $2-$3/hr which does not work for North Americans and Europeans where the cost of living is higher than other places.
If you are trying to build up a full time income so you can quit your job and work from home, you will need to sign up to as many of these sites both the ones listed above and the ones I will post below. You must be willing to work as much as possible(even including the weekends) for the first year. People who think working at home means that they can earn huge dollars for less work than where they are at their offline jobs are often disappointed when they find out it can be even more work to stay at home. But the other benefits are what make up for it. You can set your own schedule, you can decide what kind of jobs you want to do, who you want to work with, and for what wage you are willing to do it all for. You can be there for your kids outings and concerts, you can spend time to do homework with them or anything else you want to do.
It can be done with time, dedication and a willingness to make life better for both you and your family.
Here are the links for the freelance micro job sites. With most of these sites, you can earn money for referring others to the site(although, I have not bothered to do that since I do not know how much time I will have to invest in this work with my other work going on) But that is another way you can make money from these sites. Some of them give you a bonus for signing up. Most let you get paid through Paypal when you reach $10-$20. Some are less, some are more. Even if you are not sure about things, take the time to check them all out, browse around to see what types of jobs are available and then decide. These types of sites are perfect for those who do not possess many skills, and who live in any country of the world.
Microworkers
Short Task
Fiverr
Get Paid to Do Tasks
MyLot
My Easy Task
TenytThis is one of the higher paying sites
Jobboy
WeBeServe
Minute Workers
Have fun and be sure to come back here and post a comment on whether you liked the sites or didn’t. This will help others make a decision on whether to try it or not.
