Fiverr: How to get noticed

I’ve been with Fiverr for around two weeks and one thing is just bugging me like crazy. No one has hired me yet! I only have a few views on my gig, and I’m sure most of those views are from Fiverr editors. Why aren’t people noticing my gig?!

Well, I know the reason. I’m competing in a heavily saturated market. The market I’m currently in is “vocal narration”. Do you know how many vocal narrators there are on Fiverr? A lot. I’ve searched for my gig on Fiverr and I’m at the very bottom of the vocal narrator’s listing. Well, this explains why I have so few gig views. Who really searches through all those vocal narration gigs to get to the bottom? More importantly, what potential buyer would choose an unknown vocal narrator over a well-known, experienced vocal narrator? But, that is a question for another entry. I’ll get to that question, and its solution, in a later blog entry.

Right now, I want to focus on how to get the most views for my gigs.

So, how do I get a lot of viewers. I have a few tips. They require work, but they will definitely increase your gig views.

Create multiple, similar gigs

Creating multiple gigs will definitely get your name out there. If you create a few gigs, you will likely receive more views than if you had just created one gig. I suggest picking a niche and creating multiple gigs with that niche. Note, these gigs can’t be identical, so make them similar yet different from one another. For example, your niche could be graphic design. For this niche, you could create three gigs offering different services and products related to graphic design. These gigs may be titled “I will create a custom character”, “I will create a custom logo”, “I will create a custom design of your choosing.” These three gigs would attract more attention than one gig. This leads me to my next tip.

Create an enticing and/or descriptive gig name

Catch a viewer’s eye with an interesting and descriptive name. Remember, viewers are likely potential customers. They are probably looking for a gig that suits their needs. So, make your gig name somewhat descriptive so as to pull those viewers into your gig. An enticing name only helps to separate you from the other gigs.

Participate on the forums

Yes, Fiverr has forums. Spreading your name, by participating, on the forums isn’t a bad idea. There are seller and buyer forums. You could participate on either. Feel free to recommend your services to buyers. Network with other sellers. Sellers may recommend you to buyers or the seller may purchase your services on your recommendation.

Work outside your niche

If you have any other skills you want to sell on Fiverr, create gigs for them. This will only work to your benefit as people who click on those gigs will also see your gigs in your primary niche.

Promote yourself

Upon gig creation, Fiverr offers you the chance to promote your gigs via Pinterest and Twitter. Personally, I’m not a fan of Twitter and I’m not even certain what Pinterest is, but use either to promote yourself to the best of your ability.

In conclusion

You need to make your gig stand-out among the hundreds of other gigs likely to be in your niche, so promote your gig in any way possible.

Once you complete your first few jobs and if you did a fine job, word of your services will spread on its own. The hard part is getting started and getting those first few jobs.

My first money-making ebook

Recently, I finished my first money-making ebook. I’ve already released this on HackForums and I’ve decided to put it on my blog as well. This ebook combines affiliate marketing and Fiverr services. The link to the ebook can be found below.

Link to ebook

What to consider when deciding whether to buy a money-making e-book

So, you have a little money and you decide to buy an e-book…WAIT! STOP! HALT! E-books, especially so-called money-making e-books, are notorious for being the weapon of choice in a scammer’s arsenal. Scams are incredible common in the online, money-making business. There is a bit of a joke going around. It goes like this: You aren’t a real online money-maker until you have been scammed. That’s how common it is. I think most people who have ever decided to make money online have been scammed at one point or another, yours truly included.

Fortunately, there are a few easy tips that will help you avoid the majority of these scams. Here they are:

1. Don’t buy e-books that make outrageous claims

If an e-book, or its owner, claims that you can make $200 a day with little to no work, it likely is a scam. Or it’s the best money-making e-book in the history of human civilization…More than likely, it’s a scam.

At the moment, I can’t even conceive of such a method. You could become a workaholic affiliate or have an excellent niche in PPD, but even these two methods don’t guarantee $200 a day.

Do not buy these kinds of e-books; they are likely scams.

It’s incredibly easy to be blinded by the promise of high profits. Resist this blindness with all your might.

2. Don’t automatically trust vouches

Most e-books today come with vouches from “previous buyers”. You should be extremely skeptical as to the authenticity, and honesty, of these “previous buyers”.

Additionally, you may see e-books being sold by high-ranking users on web forums. Other high-ranking users might vouch for their e-book. Be skeptical of both sellers and users who offer vouches. A high-rank doesn’t necessarily mean honest or trustworthy.

Honest vouches add credibility to an e-book, but not all vouches are honest.

3. Critically examine the e-book being sold

Examine the information provided by the seller. Ask for proof-of-payment, vouches (yes, still follow tip #2), and a general explanation of the e-book’s methodology (remember, the author won’t tell you the specifics of the e-book’s method). Make sure things add up. If the seller promises $100 a day and you know the method won’t reach that, speak up. Question the seller. Don’t just walk away. Cast doubt on the seller and his method. You could save a lot of people a lot of money.

An honest seller will answer your questions. Always be suspicious of a seller who doesn’t.

Additionally, if the author claims you can make $200 a day with the e-book and he’s selling the e-book for $25, question him about this.

4. Research the seller

Research and discover whether the seller has a good or bad history. If the seller has a bad history, explore that history. If the seller has a history of selling broken or impotent methods, don’t buy the seller’s e-book.

5. Don’t spend money you can’t afford to lose

This pretty much applies to any thing you buy. It’s fairly self-explanatory.

My general rule

I have a general rule about e-books. Whenever I’m trying to decide if I’m going to buy an e-book, I evaluate whether I can use the methods in the e-book to earn back the money I spent on the e-book (I’m essentially guessing about the methods in the e-book. Authors don’t tell you the e-book methods before you buy the e-book). If I think I can earn back the money, I usually buy the e-book. This rule hasn’t failed me yet.

Testing time

Put these tips to the test. Evaluate this e-book. Do you think it is legitimate? Do you think you can use its methods to make the amount of money the e-book claims you can make?

I’m not going to speculate on whether the e-book lives up to its claims. I want you to do it. After all, these tips are for you, not me.

Neobux account update

I didn’t mention this in my review of Neobux, but I intend to create “status updates” on my Neobux account. These “status updates” will be created from time to time, and they will likely mark account “milestones”. In other words, I’ll just post these updates whenever I feel like posting them.

Here is my account summary I posted on the Neobux review article:

 

And here is my account summary for today:

A few things have changed. I’ve added 90 more rented referrals to my account and I took money from my Slicethepie account and added it to my Neobux account. Those are the most notable changes. Right now, I’m just waiting to earn enough money to purchase a one-year Golden Membership. It will be a while before that happens, so I’m just kicking back and managing my referrals at the moment.

I also purchased a rather good book on common Neobux mistakes. It gave me some easy tips on how to avoid common Neobux mistakes. It was cheap enough, so I thought “Why not?” when I bought it. You can find it here. I think it was worth the few dollars I paid for it.

I’m earning some good money now. A few dollars a day is good money considering I used to make only a few cents a day. It’s odd, it feels like that was so long ago when it was only a few weeks ago.

Yep, that’s all I have to say for now…Oh Wait! I almost forgot. I recently purchased this book which explained how to gain a lot of direct referrals. As you can see in the above account summary, I haven’t used the method yet, but I plan to use it soon. Likely tomorrow.

How to increase your blog’s traffic

People create blog’s for a variety of reasons and most of these people want traffic on their blog. They may want traffic for a variety of reasons, but, since my blog is about making money online, I’ll limit the reason to making money.

So, how can you attract more traffic to your blog for the purpose of making money? Use the following techniques to increase the amount of people who view your blog:

Technique 1: Post Frequently

Frequently updating your blog will not only rank your blog higher in a search engine’s index, it will create a larger blog with a larger amount of words.  A larger amount of words will make search engines direct people to your blog who entered a certain keyword into the search engine. For example, if you use the keyword “Banana” in a specific article on your blog, search engines are more likely to send people to your blog (if those people searched for the word “banana”). Additionally, the more times you use the word “banana”, the higher your blog will be ranked in a search if a person searches for the word “banana”. Additionally, using a large variety of words also increases the chances your blog will be found, depending on the keywords in your blog and in the search engine.

Posting frequently also helps in maintaining any kind of audience you’ve already acquired.

Technique 2: Use Keywords

Given the preceding paragraph, you may have seen this technique coming a mile away. This aside, if you want people to come to your blog, use certain keywords. For example, if you want music fans to visit your blog, use keywords like “music”, “songs”, “rap”, “rock”, etc. I don’t always use keywords, but keywords are a way to increase the chances of someone finding your blog.

Technique 3: Write quality articles/entries on your blog

This relates more to keeping an audience, but it can also help you build an audience since well-written material on your blog may convince your current audience to recommend your blog to friends and acquaintances. So, how do you increase the quality of your articles? It’s easier said than done. Here are a few tips:

• Write about interesting things
• Use pictures, especially high quality pictures
• Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Make your blog as easy to read as possible

Let’s face it; writing well is difficult. Currently, I’m struggling to write this article. Writing is a skill and, like all skills, it needs to be practiced over and over again. In time, and with much practice, your writing abilities will improve. So don’t worry if your first few articles are perfect, you’ll improve with practice and effort.

Technique 4: Have your blog focus on a particular niche

This is a good way to retain your blog audience and attract new visitors. Your blog audience expects something consistent from your blog. Whether it is articles about sports, bead-work, music, etc., your audience wants it. Make sure it’s a niche you care about or writing about it will be a pain.

Certain niches, more than others, will attract a large amount of traffic. If your blog is all about cars, you’ll likely have a fairly large audience. But, again, be sure to choose something you have some interest in.

Technique 5: Network with your peers

Network with your fellow bloggers. If you have a blog on cars and you know someone who has a blog on cars, have your blog brother give you a shout-out. Get to know other bloggers in your community, especially if those bloggers discuss blog themes similar to yours i.e. sports, cars, etc.

Network with your friends. Ask your friends to check out your blog or ask your friends if they can refer others to your blog.

Technique 6: Advertise your blog

If all else fails, buy ad space for your blog. I don’t think this is necessary to have a successful blog, but if you’re desperate, you might want to at least consider it.

 

Since I’m all about making money (this is a money-making blog after all), I recommend this book to you. It will give you tips and tricks on how to increase your blog traffic and capitalize (profit from) that traffic. I use many of the techniques discussed in the book on my blog. I found it worthwhile to buy the book; you might find it worthwhile too.

Qmee: A quick and easy way to make $0.50 a day

Is this method as easy as the title suggests? Yes, it is. How do I earn this money? You download a search extension, search for popular items (cars, auto insurance, vacations), and click any ads that appear on the left side of your computer screen. And that’s it. You make between $0.05 and $0.15 depending on the ad. So…what are you waiting for? For instructions, read the guide below.

WAIT!!! Before you read this guide, read the warning at the bottom of this article.

Here’s what you do:

Step 1: Go here.

Step 2: Click “Get started NOW!”

Step 3: Create a Qmee account or sign up via Facebook or Twitter.

Step 4: Confirm your details.

Step 5: Download the search extension.

And you’re done. You can now browse the internet for common/popular items (cars, insurance, vacations, health, finance, fitness) and click any ads that appear on the left side of your browser. For a more illustrative breakdown of this process, click here.

Warning: These are the permissions the search extension requires:

If you are comfortable with Qmee accessing this data, scroll back up and read the guide.

Where to put PPD links

I’m just getting into PPD and I’ve realized that I’ve run into something of a problem. I somewhat solved the problem, but I haven’t solved it completely. But, before I get into my problem, I’m going to run through what I’ve accomplished so far with PPD.

As you may have guessed, I am a member of the pay-per-download site Sharecash. I just recently signed up and I’m very excited to begin the PPD journey. Here is my journey thus far:

1. Signed up to Sharecash

2. Created and uploaded my first file to Sharecash

3. Got the link to my file

4. …and here is where I ran into the problem and it was, and still somewhat is, a big problem.

Well, here it is…

I had the links to my files on Sharecash, but I didn’t know what to do with them!

At that point, I realized that I hadn’t fully thought-through the whole PPD thing.

So, I did a bit of research on what to do with the links. Oddly enough, there weren’t too many resources on what to do with PPD links. That is part of the reason I’m writing this blog entry. I want to distribute the information on where to place your PPD links.

So, here’s where you can put your PPD links:

Website: You can put your links on any website that will allow you to add PPD links. You could probably add a PPD link in the comment section of The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. I suggest getting an account with either of the aforementioned sites.

If you own a website, all the better. You can make your own PPD section.

Blog: You can put these links on blogs you either run or participate on. For best results, make sure that the blog is fairly popular. If you can find a blog that accommodates PPD links, that’s even better.

Web Forum: Put your links on a web forum that you participate on. It would be ideal to add your links to a forum, or an area of a forum, that allows PPD links. It would be even better if that forum was themed around your niche. For example, if you have PPD links to an article about a famous baseball player, place the link on a baseball forum.

Or you could just settle for putting the links on an anonymous forum, since you wouldn’t have to create an account in order to post the links on the forum.

BitTorrent (or any other peer-to-peer network): Peer-to-peer networks, especially BitTorrent, are famous for quickly spreading information. I suggest putting your links in a file, and sending that file out into a sea of peers. The laws of probability suggest that if enough people are exposed to your file, at least one person will click the links in the file.

Youtube: A common way for people to market their PPD links is to create Youtube videos. The steps are simple: create a video advertising your niche, put link to niche in the video description, and… that’s it.

Though the steps may be simple, getting people to see your video and click your link is definitely a challenge.

Facebook: Put your PPD links on your, or someone else’s, Facebook page. Be sure to add a little description. For example, I’ll post a PPD link for a baseball article on a baseball Facebook page. The description next to the link will read: Latest news about [insert popular baseball player here].

Additionally, be sure your link delivers what you promised. Many PPD sites are cracking down on fraudulent links. Additionally, make sure you have the rights to whatever files you upload to a PPD site.

Twitter: Have a Twitter account? Post a few PPD links on it. Just don’t annoy your followers.

Well, that’s all I have for now.

Also, check out this cool, new method for earning cash on Slice the Pie.

Clixsense: Can you make money from it?

In short, yes, you can make money from Clixsense. Clixsense offers several ways for its members to make money. In this review, I’ll list the ways Clixsense members can make money and how lucrative these ways are. I'll also give something of an account of my experience with Clixsense.

Before I begin, I’m going to state that I, personally, don’t like Clixsense. I’ve never been able to make a lot of money off of it. But you may be able to make some cash.

So, how does one make money from Clixsense?

As noted above, Clixsense offers its members several ways to make money.

These ways are:



Viewing ads: Members can view ads hosted on the advertisements page. The payout depends on the ad. Some ads pay $0.001 per click, other ads pay $0.005 per click, and some ads pay $0.01 per click. Viewing ads is likely the easiest, and most consistent, way to earn cash at Clixsense.



Play ClixGrid: As explained in the above image’s text, members can click the boxes in the grid for a chance to win a prize of up to $10. Please note that the entire gird isn’t shown in the image.

I’ve never won anything from ClixGrid. Personally, I don’t think it’s worth the time it takes to click the boxes.



Completing Tasks: Completing the tasks listed on Clixsense is another good way to earn a little cash. Clixsense offers a fairly large selection of tasks. Sometimes, the offers require quite a bit of work to complete. Only you can decide if the cash is worth the time it takes to make it.





Completing Surveys and Offers: Clixsense hosts both surveys and offers that members can complete. On their faces, these offers appear to be quite lucrative. However, take these offers with a grain of salt. I’ve tried to take numerous surveys, but, after completing twenty questions in the survey, the survey decided that I was not eligible to proceed. There’s nothing quite like spending 10 minutes on a survey only to learn that I’m not eligible for it.

You can take a profile survey, which purportedly filters surveys for you (so you don’t have to click through dozens of surveys you aren’t eligible for), but it doesn’t seem to increase the chances I will find a survey I’m eligible for.

So, yeah, be skeptical with these surveys and offers and be aware that these surveys and offers may ask for personal information i.e. e-mails, names, addresses, social security number, etc.

Be very, very careful about what information you decide to disclose.



Direct Referrals: The above image pretty much says it all. You can refer people to the site and you gain commission off of most of their activities i.e. clicking ads, buying ad space, completing tasks, surveys, and offers, etc.

To be honest, I would use Clixsense much more often if they allowed their members to rent referrals.

End Note:

Overall, Clixsense is a reliable and trustworthy site. However, don’t expect to make a lot of money there unless you know of a way to gain a lot of direct referrals; quickly complete offers, surveys, and tasks; and/or find a way to “beat” the ClixGrid.

Click here to visit Clixsense.

Fiverr: Sell your talent for cash!

Do you have a special skill or talent that others are willing to pay money for? Perhaps you don’t think any of your skills are valuable or marketable. But there is a market and demand for almost any skill or talent. And you’re likely to find this market on Fiverr.

Fiverr is a site designed to help people buy and sell their special talent. Since The Golden Byte is dedicated to making money, I’ll only be focusing on the selling part.

So, how is it done?

The image above explains it as simply as possible:

Step one: Create a gig and advertise it

Step two: Sit back, relax, and wait to be contacted

Step Three: Deliver your work and collect your money

That sounds almost too simple, doesn’t it? Well, the above image may somewhat mislead folks. It really is as simple as the above image depicts, but, don’t forget, you need to create your gig, advertise your talent, and do the work when your talent is ordered.

To make this even simpler, I’m going to do a step-by-step guide for part of the process. I’m going to create a gig. With pictures, of course.

Begin the gig creation process by creating a gig title. The title should be somewhat descriptive, but don’t make it incredibly long. The title in the image above is the perfect length.

Next, you’ll want to select the category in which your service falls. My service was vocal narration, so I chose “Music and Audio” and, then, “Narration & Voice Over”.

After choosing a category, select a picture or two that suggests what you’re offering. Since I’m offering a voice over, I chose a microphone.

Provide a short description of your service. You will want to list anything that concerns your offer. In my description, I stated the maximum amount of words I would say, my reason for keeping the maximum word-count low, my equipment, and negotiable factors. Obviously, you don’t have to list what I listed. Just list anything that relates to what you are offering.

Also, in the above image, you can see I listed some tags that relate to my offer. These tags will help willing buyers find my offer.

Next, select the maximum number of days it will take you to complete and deliver your offer. You’ll also want to list any specific instructions for your potential buyers. What do they need to tell you or give you in order for you to complete offer?

After you’ve completed the above tasks, you’ll be asked to submit a video file. The video you submit should relate to your offer. For example, I submitted a video that showcases my vocal talent.

You don’t have to submit a video, but submitting a video will attract more buyers.

As the above image shows, you can select whether you want to charge extra for shipping if you’re shipping a tangible product.

When all of the above tasks are completed, click the green button to publish your offer.

Before you publish your offer, you may want to preview the final offer page. You can do this by clicking the “Preview” link at the bottom of the above image.

Once you’re satisfied with the “Preview” of your offer page, you can click the “Finish” link at the bottom of the above image.

You can also use this page to advertise your offer via Twitter or Pinterest.

The above image shows the final offer page. Notice that everything I inputted on the previous pages shows up on the final page, so be careful what you decide to add on the previous pages. You don’t want your potential buyers seeing anything questionable.

And…you’re done.

Once you’ve created your gig, all you have to do is sit back, relax, and wait for an offer. You can choose to do a little extra advertising via Facebook or any other marketing site, but this isn’t necessary.

The offer rates differ on Fiverr, but the minimum amount you can charge is $5. You may wish to include additional offers, on top of the original offer, on Fiverr. You can also charge for these additional offers. For example, my standard voice over offer rate is $5, however, I'll double the maximum word amount for an extra $5. Potential buyers can choose whether to stick with the standard offer (which would cost them $5) or they can go with both the standard and the additional offer (which would cost them $10).

If you want to visit Fiverr today, click here.

Sharecash money-making method

Okay, so I couldn’t wait any longer to upload this method. It seems like I pass this method every day on Hack Forums. This method is from Zephyrean on Hack Forums. Here’s a link to the thread the method was posted in. The method is posted below:



I have yet to check out this method, but it seems legitimate on its surface. Evidently, this is a rather old method, but, purportedly, still a good method that will earn you a modest amount of cash.

I’m going to try it out one of these days. Neobux and slicethepie are keeping me busy, for the moment.

If you can’t use the above links, click here to see the original thread.



(10/17/2013: I just learned that Sharecash doesn't allow for the use of microworkers, so keep this mind if you use this method.)

Empireoption: A site for those savvy market investors

From the website:

"EmpireOption is the most advanced and secure trading platform on the market that is designed exclusively for private and institutional investors all over the world.

The objective of our company is to provide you the opportunity to operate in the financial markets in the most secure, intuitive, and dependable way possible.

Our platform has a large selection of assets available and we offer unique characteristics and tools that help the investor maximize their gains at every possible opportunity."

Now, that is a serious piece of marketing.

EmpireOptions offers many ways to invest your deposited amount. The minimum deposit depends on the source. For example, you can deposit money onto the site via Payza, and the minimum deposit is $100.

But what can you do once you've deposited some money?

EmpireOption has a few investment tools with which you can make some money. These tools are:

Binary Options: A trading system where you can invest some money in a specific asset and predict whether the price goes up or down. You will be paid in accordance with the accuracy of your prediction. In other words, the more accurate your predictions are, the more you are paid.

Options Builder: Similar to Binary Options, Options Builder allows you to construct a portfolio of assets and adjust exposure (the higher the exposure; the higher your profits, but the risk increases the higher you raise your exposure). You adjust exposure for each of your assets in the portfolio

One Touch: You can make a great deal of money with this tool, up to %500 in any type of investment. Additionally, this tool is designed to operate when markets are closed, so you can use it whenever you want. Essentially, you estimate the price of a certain asset, if that price is met, you are paid a large sum depending on your initial investment.

60 Seconds: This is probably my favorite tool. You can make a profit in as little as 60 seconds. It's simple. You select an investment, estimate whether the price will increase or decrease, wait 60 seconds, and you are paid in accordance to how accurate your estimate was. The greater the accuracy, the greater the payout.

There is a variety of investments you can make. Depending which of the above tools you use, you can invest in currency, commodities, bullion, stocks, indices, and pairs.

Resources

You may not be interested in this, but their are a few resources on the site which can help you make money. Okay, so you might be interested in this.

Asset indexes: Lists the available assets on the site, trading hours, expiry rates rules, and general information about assets.

Online Seminars: It's in the name. You can take online seminars which will teach the tricks of the investment trade.

Protrader: This tool allows you to save your investment if the trend isn't working out i.e. your estimate was wrong. It also displays highly detailed trend graphs.

Click here to visit EmpireOption!

Bitcoins: Are they worth it?

Well, are they? It depends on who you are and what you possess. For a guy like me, who only mines them at a rate of 70 mega hashes per second, they aren't worth it. 70 mega hashes per second is nothing, at this point. I could mine for a week and only walk away with $0.50. This is clearly not worth the resources I'm putting into mining. So, for me, it isn't worth it to mine Bitcoins.

Is mining Bitcoins worth it for an established miner who mines them at a rate of 180,000 mega hashes per second? I'd say it is. If I were mining at that rate, I'd mine forever or at least until Bitcoins became worthless.

The price of Bitcoins, currently at $124.4, has remained steady and it still is slightly increasing over time.

If you're just learning about Bitcoins now, or you're just getting ready to mine them now, look at your equipment. How many hashes does your equipment generate? Is it worth it to you?

The reason I'm asking these questions is that I don't want anyone to rush into Bitcoins and buying a bunch of mining equipment, at this point in time. I don't want beginner miners to spend a few grand on pieces of equipment that will take many months to be delivered, if they are delivered at all.

They will likely never make that money back. They won't generate enough Bitcoins to cover the cost of the equipment, let alone make a profit.

It's a lot of risk with a very low chance at a profit.

However, if you already have the equipment, go for it. But for the beginners who don't have the equipment, I warn you to stay out of the mining business. At least, the Bitcoin mining business.

For you beginners, and you grizzled pros, I suggest another option. Look at Litecoin. Is it a bad investment? At the moment, Litecoins are selling at $1.94 a coin. If I had the money, I would drop $20 on Litecoins. I haven't researched this, so this is just hearsay, but I've heard they are more stable than the other coins (Namecoin, PPCoin, Devcoin, etc). They are also popular, second only to Bitcoin.

Litecoins may increase in value dramatically or they may decrease in value dramatically. I don't know. I'm not an alternative currency professional. So, recognize the risk. I'd gladly risk $20 on Litecoins...

Now, if only I had the money...


But, for you beginners and (perhaps) for you experts, mining isn't the only way to acquire Bitcoins. Check out these sites:

(Please note, I haven't thoroughly researched all of these sites. Payouts for some of these sites may be unverified. Use at your own risk. Just don't give out any personal information i.e. SSN, PIN, even your email address.)

FreeBTC4all
Bitcoinspain
TheBitcoin
Bitcoins4free
Bitcats
FreeBitcoins4u
ThefreeBitcoins
FreeBitcoins
BTC4you
Fr33bitcoins
BTCmine
Virtualfaucet
Bittrivia
SrBitcoin
Bitcoinsurvey
Free.BTC.pt
Bitcrate
Bitcointree
Bitcoinforest 
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Were you scammed? Well, what are you gonna do about it?

Were you scammed recently or have you ever been scammed? It sucks, doesn't it? There are no shortage of scams when trying to make money on the internet. These scams come in all forms, but I want to focus on a specific type of scam: the money-making e-book scam. Not to long ago, when I was first learning about how to make money online, I naively bought a rather pricey e-book. This e-book promised great returns:

I foolishly thought I was getting a good deal...

I spent $40 bucks on a broken, money-making method. This method had a few minor flaws that I could work around. But it also had one major flaw which, to get around it, would cost me nearly $200. I decided to cut my losses and drop the entire e-book.

This incident made me extremely cautious when dealing with e-books, namely e-books you have to pay for.

I put in quite a bit of effort before I learned about the major flaw in this e-book. So, was it all for naught? Could I salvage anything from this mini-disaster?

Now, what I'm about to tell you next applies to any sort of scam you've ever been the victim of. It also applies to any money-making method that isn't necessarily a scam, but it just doesn't live up to your expectations.

After a while, and after a bit of reflection, I learned that I learned a few things from this e-book.

I realized I learned a few, very valuable, things. This e-book introduced me to affiliate promotion, taught me how to manipulate search engine results, taught me a bit about affiliate strategy, taught me how to use keywords to my advantage, and more. 

So, if you've ever been scammed, ask yourself this: Is there anything I can learn from this? Is there anything you can learn from the broken method you were provided? Is there anything you can learn from the scammer's techniques, methods, tips, or tricks? 

More importantly, is there anything you can learn from this incident that you could use to earn yourself a bit of cash? 

Now, that is the question...

I still use e-books. But the e-books I use are provided free of charge. I get them from this site. The link I provided leads you to account registration. You'll need to create an account to visit certain areas of the site. Don't worry, it's free to create an account. Once you have an account, go to the "Money" tab. From here, you can roam freely. Perform your own investigations into monetization and money-making. And, remember, always be careful with whom you deal. 

And, no, the owner's of the website are not paying me to promote their site. Though, I wish they were...

Slicethepie: A quick and clean way to make $20 a week!

The title says it all. slicethepie is an easy way to make at least $20 a week. You make money from writing reviews about different songs. The longer and better your review; the more money you get. Here's what you need to do to get started:

Step 1: Go here

Step 2: Sign up

Step 3: Proceed through the short questionnaire

Step 4: Finish the questionnaire

And...you're done.

From here, all you have to do is log in and begin.

When you log in, you'll be brought to the scouting page. From this page, you'll listen to a song, rate it, and write a review about it. Once you're finished writing your review, just click submit. And, just like that, you'll have earned a little bit of cash.

Okay, this isn't for everyone. It especially isn't for people who don't like to write reviews. And, let's face it, writing reviews can be tough. So, to help you along, I made a review-writing method. Follow the method below and, before you know it, you'll have written your first review. (Additionally, feel free to amend my method in any way that suits you and, remember, when writing your reviews, be as descriptive as possible. The more words you write; the more you get paid. A solid grasp of basic grammar helps as well).

Step 1: Listen to the song.

Step 2: While listening to the song, begin to write your review.

Step 3: When writing the review, focus on these areas:

•    Introduction: How is the song's introduction? Fast? Slow? Is it a good introduction?

•    Hook: Does the song pull you in and grab your attention? Or is it rather bland? 

•    Rhythm: Does the song have a good rhythm? Is it fast? Slow? Does the rhythm fit the song?

•    Melody: What is the melody like? Is it sweet and light? Dark and heavy? Does it fit the song?

•    Vocals: Can you understand the vocalist? What does he/she sound like? Does he/she have the right voice for this type of song? Should there be more/less vocals?

•    Harmony: Do the instruments in the song blend well together? Or do they clash? Is this a good or bad thing for the song?

•    Lyrics: Are the lyrics well-written and meaningful? Are they shallow and superficial? Should there even be lyrics in this song?

•    Pace: Does the song have an even, steady pace? Is the pace uneven and bumpy? What kind of pace should this song have?

•    Ending: How does the song end? Is it a gradual ending or an abrupt ending? Did the ending leave you feeling satisfied?

•    Commercial success: Do you think this song has the potential to be a commercial success? If no, why? If yes, why?

(You don't have to use the above formula; it's only there to help you write reviews).


After you complete your song review, make sure you've rated the song, and submit your review.

Payout rates: 

As mentioned above, the amount of money you get depends on the quality and length of your review. However, what I didn't mention is that, for each review you write, you gain a bit of experience. This experience effects the amount you are paid. The higher your experience; the more money you get per review. Experience is gained by writing quality, lengthy reviews.

When you first begin, you'll receive around $0.20 for a three-paragraph-long review. So, remember, keep your reviews long and descriptive. Additionally, decent grammar only helps your cash flow.

I've been using slicethepie for a while now. I recently withdrew my earnings.

I was recently paid by slicethepie. Proof of payment below:

Click here for a short-cut to slicethepie!

Marketglory: Can I make money from it?

Though I am still somewhat new to the game, I have to say I like Marketglory. The reason I got into the game was that I had heard a good amount of money could be made from it. Yes, real money, in this case, euros. If you're from the U.S., don't worry, the money can be easily converted into US dollars. 

Before I get into the reason I like Marketglory, I'll give a short description of what it is. 

Marketglory is a browser game in which a user makes a character, has the character work, buys the character goods (food, clothes, real estate, weapons, etc), and "levels" the character up. Over time, this character gains experience. This experience contributes to the character's productivity. The higher the productivity, the more money the character gets from doing work. There's quite a lot to this game, but the learning curve isn't too steep. For more information about the game, click here. 

In the above picture, you can see some of my character's information. The three attributes (energy, experience, and knowledge) work to increase my character's productivity. As mentioned above, the attribute "energy" increases productivity. In fact, energy, experience, and knowledge all contribute to the character's productivity. You can buy items to increase energy and knowledge, if they are available in the marketplace. Experience can be bought too, but only if you have euros. 

Again, in the above picture, you can see I have an income of 0.10 euros. This is real money. It can be taken out any time. 

In this game, money is made by completing goals, making USD, winning battles, etc. 

So, to answer the question in the title, yes, money can be made from this game. How much is made depends entirely on the player's strategy and skill. Be assured, it will take time to begin making a good amount of money, but it can be done. It only takes five minutes a day to login, buy needed supplies, work, and make money. 

I love this game since it only takes a few minutes each day to play, is fairly easy to understand, many people play it (currently, many thousand users play Marketglory), I can make money from it, and it actually is quite fun. 

So, try it out today: Click here to visit Marketglory's website. 

Neobux: Can you make money from it?

     Neobux is a pay-to-click site. This means Neobux recruits members to click on the ads provided by advertisers who pay Neobux to post their ads on the site. That might sound a little confusing, so I'm going to simplify this: advertisers pay Neobux to host the advertiser's ads on the Neobux site; Neobux then pays its members money to click these ads. Simple enough. Members are being paid to view either an ad or website for a set amount of time. The time correlates with how much is being paid to the member for the viewing. For example, a 5 second ad pays $0.001 for one view. Once the ad is viewed, it is taken down from the advertisement's page. The advertisement page (see below screen cap) is where your ads are put. 

Advertisments: 

I just showed you a small portion of ads. Normally, you'll have around 20-30 ads. These ads "renew" at the end of the server time (every day), and you'll receive new ads throughout the day.

But, onto the most important part of this enterprise, the money. Can you make money clicking these ads every day? Definitely. But the real money is in rented and direct referrals. Rented referrals are other clickers who you "rent". When they click their ads, you get a portion of the income. Same goes for direct referrals.

You can buy rented referrals for a month and you're allowed to renew or recycle (get rid of) the referrals whenever you want. You can only buy rented referrals every 7 days.

To prove this is a lucrative deal, I've posted my current earnings below.

So far, I've earned a little over $14. So, yes, you can make money from Neobux. You don't need to invest money in order to earn money, however, if you throw in a few dollars to buy some rented referrals, things will go a lot faster. You can also use other sources of money to support your Neobux account. For example, I'm using my earnings from slicethepie to buy and renew rented referrals. 

Back to clicking ads: 

You don't just receive money when clicking ads, you also receive Neopoints, Adprize chances, and a chance at winning 1 of the 120 prizes of $0.50 cents drawn each hour.

NeoPoints: You can renew and recycle referrals with NeoPoints, upgrade to a Golden Membership with 30,000 NeoPoints, and increase your direct referrals limit by 1 with 500 NeoPoints.

I only use NeoPoints to renew or recycle my referrals

AdPrize Chances: For every ad you click, you get 3 AdPrize Chances. These chances are used by clicking through multiple ads at the bottom of the advertisement page. I've only won 10 NeoPoints from this, so I don't find using the chances worthwhile.

Drawing: I've never won one of these drawings either. 

Other features on the Neobux site:

Offers: Complete offers to earn money, NeoPoints, or NeoCoins (Neocoins can be directly converted into money).

Chat: Chat with other users on the site.

Forum: Engage in long conversations with other users or post questions, statements, etc.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions.

The Neobux site also offers live support for any questions or concerns you might have.

That's pretty much it. If you liked this review, leave a comment. If you really want to thank me for this review, join Neobux and list me as your referrer (my username is Evens92).

To visit Neobux: click here

10/22/13 Update: Lately, I've been looking for a way to get more direct referrals. I've already maxed my rented referrals at 300, so I've decided to search for direct referrals, but I've been having difficulty getting people to sign up under my referral. I'm glad to say that I found a way, unfortunately, I had to pay for it. But it wasn't too expensive. I got the idea from here. His video sucks, quite frankly. And he needs a better microphone. But his method for getting direct referrals is solid. It kind of made me smack my head in frustration that I didn't figure it out on my own.