Make Money Playing World of Warcraft
Sunday, November 4, 2007

If you want to make money playing games your best bet is World of Warcraft. According to a report issued by Blizzard entertainment, World of Warcraft has over 9 million players. With numbers like that it is possible to capitalize on this market and make a lot of money in the process.

There are several ways that World of Warcraft players earn real money just by playing the game. Here are a few ways that people make money in World of Warcraft:

Power leveling

"Power Leveling" is raising the levels of a customer's virtual character. This service is in high demand and some people charge up to $500 to power level some ones character. Other people will charge $150-$200 to get someone from level 1 to 50 in a short amount of time. If you are an experienced player you can power level people's characters and make good money by just playing the game.

Selling WOW Accounts

People buy World of Warcraft accounts to bypass the lower levels of the game and play the more exciting higher levels. The accounts are sold through sites such as accounts.net, which has level 70 accounts priced up to $1,300. This has amazing profit potential if you are good at playing the game and can to the high levels fast.

Selling World of Warcraft Gold

The currency in World of Warcraft is called "gold," which can be bought and sold for real money. The usual exchange rate is 100 gold for up to $7. There are a lot of ways to make gold on World of Warcraft, including selling rare items, increasing skills in your professions, and mastering the auction house. Some players claim to make 200 gold in less than an hour. Here are a few guides on how to make gold on World of Warcraft quickly:

Chtulhu's Gold Making Guide

How to Make Money in World of Warcraft

Gold Farming 5 Tips

World of Warcraft Gold Tips for the Poor Leatherworker

If you already spend most of your time playing video games, why not make some money while you're at it! While the lure of credit card offers will be tempting once you're making money, hold off until you see the rewards or cash back credit cards that you really want. If you have good credit, airline credit cards could be in your future!

Posted by Crystal 8:44 PM 10 comments  

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No-Cash-Down Poker
Sunday, September 9, 2007

Poker Source Online has compiled a list of poker sites that offer money to first-time players. By choosing the rooms with "no deposit," you can bet with the real money they give to you without ever having to put down cash. No credit card, SSN, or bank information is required. The minimum age to play is 21.

Once you get the free money you can head over to poker-strategy.org to learn how to double your money and keep it coming :-D

Posted by Crystal 4:35 PM 1 comments  

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Get Paid To Play Games On Moola
Monday, July 23, 2007

There's a game site called moola.com that gives you a penny when you sign up. You then play games against other people for their penny, double or nothing. If you win, you will have two cents which you can double by playing another game. You keep doubling your money by playing games until you reach $1,000,000, or until you lose. If you lose you get another penny to start again. You can cash out at any time as long as your account is over $10. Hypothetically, if you won 20 games in a row, you would have $10,485. The only thing they ask is that you watch a 20 second commercial before playing the game.

To date I have only made 28 cents. If I had won all the games I have played I would have well over $40. If you think you have more luck than I do you can sign up and try your hand at it.

You need an invitation to sign up. I have three left that I can give out. You can get one here

If my invitations have run out by the time you read this you can get an invitation by posting in their forums on the main site. Invitations usually arrive within a week.

Ever think you'd be able to pay off your student credit cards from playing games online? Now you can. After you pay off some of your bad credit credit cards, you can apply for cards that give you rewards, like gas or airline credit cards.

Posted by Crystal 11:48 AM 4 comments  

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Owning a Store In Second Life
Friday, July 20, 2007

Second life is an online virtual world where players can get together to chat, play games, buy clothes, even attend real-life schools. Second Life currently has over 8,000,000 online "residents", 1,548,131 of which have logged on in the past two months.

Second Life also has its own currency, called the Linden, which players can exchange for 3D products such as clothes, jewelry, weapons, and more. Almost anything you can buy in real life is being sold in Second Life.

The current Linden exchange rate is 240 Lindens per 1 US Dollar. Most clothes and smaller products sell at about that price, although depending on where you shop, prices can rage from 1L - 2,000L.

Although it's not guaranteed that you will make money owning a store in Second Life, there are people who have been successful. Jennifer Grinnell, owner of the store Mischief, quit her job as a dispatcher when she began to make more from her virtual store than she did at her full time job. You can read more about it in Wired Magazine. There have also been many others who found success owning virtual stores, including companies such as T-Mobile, Sony Ericsson, and Playboy.

You need to have a basic understanding of graphic design before creating items in Second Life, but being an expert isn't required. Secondlife.com has free modifiable templates to start you off, and you can buy modifiable textures in many stores.

If you are interested in owning a store without doing graphic design, there are warehouses in Second Life that sell bulk items which can be modified, transfered, and copied. SLexchange.com lists items like these and more.

Creativity is one of the most important aspects of being a designer and store owner in Second Life. There are hundreds of stores that buyers can choose from. You should have an original idea that will make you stand out from the rest. If you can get people talking the money will follow.

Second Life Insider is a blog that discusses everything that is happening in Second Life. While not business-oriented, I recommend reading it because it will give you an idea of what is popular in SL and what buyers are looking for.

There are plenty of ways to make money online, and you can even pay off credit card debt in the process. Many people will look for a low interest credit card if they're not able to pay off their charges quickly, and student credit cards are a great option. If you're charging more than you're making, maybe you should try a Second Life shop!

Posted by Crystal 3:00 PM 12 comments  

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