Give Advice and Make Money on E-Notes
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Enotes, the popular learning resource for students is constantly hiring new contributors to their site. According to the introduction on their editor application, they are looking for contributors to do the following things:
* Answer questions from students and teachers in our Question and Answer areas.
* Moderate and contribute to discussion boards.
* Contribute original content to our study guides and lesson plans.
They don't state how much they pay on the website. I have used the question and answer section for research a few times in the past. I have been given good advice from the contributors and every contributor was professional and thorough in their responses. Therefore, I assume that they are comfortable in what they are making if they are putting so much time into their responses. (More pay usually equals better service, right?)
For everyone who loves academics and enjoys giving advice this is also an opportunity to do something that is fun. They have various topics you can contribute to - literature, science, law, health, and history just to name a few. So you can find the topic you enjoy and give advice in that field.
Posted by Crystal 11:46 PM 0 comments
Labels: give advice, writing
Become an Online Tutor
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
You can get paid to tutor students online on Tutor.com.
You can become a tutor if you have graduated from a college or are currently enrolled in a college. This is good because it's a way for college students to earn an extra income while they're in school. You can work right in the major your studying in - by tutoring kids in math, history, English, etc.
The tutoring is one-on-one and is done through an instant-messaging program which has an interactive white-board and a file-sharing program built right in. The students range in age from 4th grade level up to the college level.
They pay by the hour and send a check out every month. They don't say how much they pay on the site, but you can find out more about their wages after you fill out an application. If you want to know more check out the FAQ which will answer a lot of your questions.
Posted by Crystal 2:12 PM 0 comments
Labels: give advice, other
Make Money Asking Questions
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Fun Advice is a social question-and-answer site similar to Yahoo answers. They offer 40% adsense revenue on the pages which your questions appear. Although you probably won't get rich doing this, its even easier than answering questions for money. If you're looking for advice, why not use a site that will pay you? It only takes a second to ask a question, but you'll be earning money for as long as the site stays online.
Posted by Crystal 7:44 PM 1 comments
Labels: give advice, networking, writing
At Home Customer Service Jobs
Thursday, August 30, 2007
There are companies now looking for in-home customer service representatives. Customer service reps are hired to take orders on the phone, offer tech support, and/or sell products. To be a customer service rep you are required to have a dedicated phone line, a computer, and high-speed internet access.
Alpine Access connects companies with work-at-home employees. The service they offer is completely free. When you sign up you will see the employment opportunities available to you. I have signed up and at this time they have 4 positions available. Two positions are for part-time customer service representatives, one position is for a full time representative, and the other is for a full time payment specialist of a company.
After you find the job you want you can upload your resume to apply. For the positions that are open the only requirements they have for representatives is that they have a high-school diploma or GED. They don't specify how much you can make but according to an article MSN the pay usually starts around $8 an hour for this type of work, although the pay may vary between each employer.
LiveOps Inc. is a call-center whose agents work from home. New agents are usually paid $6.50-$8.50 per hour in addition to commission and incentives. Over time agents can make between $9.00-$11.00, and some exceptional agents make up to $20.00/hour.
Live Ops charges $30 for a "credit and background check." This usually is a sign of a scam. However, I did a lot of research on the company and they seem to be legitimate. There is no report of them on ripoffreport.com, and on the forums I looked at I saw good feedback from past employees. They have also been featured in articles on USAtoday.com, MSN, and Techcrunch.
Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. is an agency that brings together work-at-home employees and companies. They have sales, tech support, and customer service positions available. Their service is completely free. They also offer a free professional certification course. To apply as a representative I would suggest calling them because their application process isn't very clear. You can find their contact information including toll-free phone number at this page.
According to MSN more than 670,000 phone agents in Canada and the US now work at home. This is triple the number of agents in 2000. Since technology is advancing so rapidly I expect even more companies to be contacting these agencies over the next few years. This is a great time to be a work-at-home agent.
Posted by Crystal 9:20 PM 1 comments
Labels: give advice, networking, sales
Make Money Answering Questions
Thursday, August 16, 2007
You can answer simple questions online for money at just answer. People who are looking for answers will place a bid of the amount of money they are willing to pay. You make 50-70% of the bid if you answer the question correctly.
Most of the bids are around $9+, so from what I can see this is a quick way to earn some extra cash.
Here is a list of the most recent questions and answers.
They are looking for people who are knowledgeable in specific fields. If you have one specific area of knowledge you can apply here and become an expert on the site.
Posted by Crystal 7:22 PM 4 comments
Labels: give advice, writing
Make money giving advice
Saturday, July 14, 2007
If you have a webcam and knowledge in any field, you can make money giving advice online. Giving good advice is a great way to make money, especially if it's about something complicated like credit card offers or finances. Many people have questions on, say, the validity of low interest credit card offers or how effective student credit cards are for young people.
Here are a few sites that are looking for help:
Kasamba
As an expert on Kasamba, you set a rate per minute for your live advice. When someone needs your services they give you a message and you set up a time to talk. They can choose to talk to you either through e-mail or webcam chat.
While looking through the site I saw a profile of an expert who charges $20 per minute. She had 240 ratings, which means that at least 240 people payed her $20 a minute for advice. Obviously there is money making potential in this.
Jyve
Jyve is also a site where you charge an hourly rate to give advice. The difference is that you get customers by answering questions in a chat room. If some one likes your advice, they can tip you or start a private session with you. When you enter a private session you begin to earn the hourly rate that you set.
Ingenio
You can list your services on Ingenio including your expertise, training, and the rate-per-minute that you charge. The difference with Ingenio is that it connects you with people who are looking for advice over the phone. Although this isn't an online opportunity, I think it is worth listing because it is something that you can do at home with the same relative ease as working on a computer.
Don't be discouraged from applying if you don't have an advanced degree. There are many things you can give advice about that don't require college degrees. For example:
Dating
Gardening
Collecting
Travel
Astrology
Numerology
Gift giving
and more.
So try it out, you might surprise yourself.
Posted by Crystal 4:53 AM 4 comments
Labels: give advice, networking, writing
