eCopywriters

eCopywriters is a site comparable to Textbroker in that writers are paid to write articles for a set fee after passing the application process.  Payments are made twice a month via PayPal. 

When you sign up for eCopywriters you submit a writing sample that is reviewed and your level is assigned.  This process is generally completed within one week and you receive an email.  Level 1 pays .008 per word and level 5 pays 5 cents per word.  There is also a level 6 and level 7 that I can only assume is reserved for professional writers.

When I lasted reviewed Textbroker paid 1.4 cents per word at a level 4, with their level 5 also being reserved for professional level writers.  This originally appears to be good news.  However, experience demonstrated at couple of things that are purely the author's opinion. 

First, there seems to be much more work available at Textbroker.  eCopywriters has been less reliable with available assignments fluctuating between feast or famine. Secondly, Textbroker seems much less fussy about revisions.  So it may actually be realistic to make more with Textbroker per hour of time spent than with eCopywriters. 

This is simply based on one writer's opinion.  However, eCopywriter has been working to improve their site.  So you may want to give eCopywriters a try and see what you think for yourself. 

 

Scribie

Scribie is an online transcription site I wanted to try before posting on it. Scribie is a legitimate make money online working at home site. They hire newbies without experience, so that's a real plus if you do not have experience. Also, there is no need to purchase a foot pedal, because their software includes a play, stop, rewind, etc., feature. It's always good to be able to see how you like the work before having to invest in any extras. There is no minimum payout. You sign up, test, get your results back, then you are free to take one assignment at a time for as many times as you wish. There always seems to be plenty of work available, more good news. The assignments are in six minute segments, so you accept one six minute recording at a time that needs to be finished within two hours of accepting it. The pay is $10 per hour of tape, which is different than $10 an hour. You would need to complete 10 six minute recordings to make $10, which means you actually make $1 per six minute recording. That's really low in my opinion, but once you are approved as a reviewer you can also review transcription for $10 per audio hour.


I would recommend Scribie if you are a beginner. It could be a way to gain experience and speed while getting paid something for your efforts. Then when you have gained some experience and speed you can apply for the transcribing positions with other companies that require experience.

InteliChek

InteliChek is a legitmate work at home opportunity on the telephone. It may be perfect for stay at home moms because they actually prefer background noise! It's mystery shopping on the telephone. You need internet access and unlimited long distance on a land line. You log in and a call is loaded into your queue with the questions listed. You ask the questions, type in the answers and move to the next call. I have worked with InteliCheck.  The girls are very friendly and helpful. InteliChek always pays on time via paper check mailed to your address.

How To Start Your Own Blog

Many people ask how they can start their own blog, either to make money, support their business or to share pictures or recipes with family and friends. There are several platforms that allow you to start your own blog. Each one is pretty simple and there is no need to be a computer whiz or even know HTML.

So here is how to start your own blog. Go to Blogger.com and enter the name you have chosen. Then, click on the link below the box that says, "check availability." There are so many blogs that even if you think you have a cute and unique name, you may have to keep trying to find an available name. Once you have found an available name, simply push "create blog." Presto, you now have your own blog.

You can choose your design and format, which Blogger makes super easy under the "Design" tab. You can add gadgets with the "add a gadget" box while in the design mode to browse the many options of what you can add to your blog. You can do it at your own pace, so you do not have to figure it all out at one time. You can also change it anytime you like.

Now under the "posting" tab, click on "new post." Type a title and the content of your first post, then push "publish." If it is just a personal blog or to share family recipes or pictures, then that is truly all there is to it. If you choose to monetize your blog, which means to place ads on your blog to earn money and support your efforts, Blogger even makes that easy with Google AdSense.

You will need to apply for a Google AdSense account, which I believe most people do after there is already content on their site. Just go to adsense.com and Google will guide you through the process. Once you are approved, click on the "monetize" tab of your new blog. It will guide you through choosing and adding your ads.

It's that simple to create your own blog, but there is a lot more to it if you are wanting to create a blog to make money online. No one simply types a couple of articles or posts, joins AdSense and immediately starts making $5,000 a month. There are plenty of people who do make a living with their blogs, but they have put in a lot of time and effort. So it is in no way a "get rich quick" scheme. You will have to learn about SEO, keywords, Google ranking, etc., if you intend to make money with your blog. A Google search for any of those terms will bring up tons of results to choose from in order to get started.

Working Solutions

Working Solutions provides opportunities to make money online working at home on the phone.  Working Solutions looks for "skilled, educated, and motivated people" to assist customers with sales, service and technical support transactions. You will need an up-to-date computer, a high speed internet connection and a land line telephone.  Each project pays differently, ranging from $7.50 to $30.00 an hour.  Agents are paid every other week by direct deposit or a check in the mail.  The apply, fill out the application on their page.  The application process also includes a two part test.