There are many ways to make money online as a designer. One popular, and many would say, fun way to earn from your creativity and skills with Illustrator and Photoshop is by utilizing crowdsourcing contest sites. There are several places online where a business/brand will post their need for things such as logos, web design, brand images and so on. A pool or crowd of designers can submit original logo ideas and the company/brand can then choose their favorites from all the submissions. The designer whose work is chosen as the winner of the contest earns the … [Read more...]
Naming Force Review: Make Money Creating Names for Businesses
Do you find yourself cringing at new business or product names you encounter online or in your neighborhood shops and just know you could do a better job? You’re probably right! And now you have the opportunity to prove it – and get paid. Some websites exist to bring creative people like you and businesses that need help with their branding together to find just the right name for the business. You get to show off your creativity and earn money while the company gets a brand new name that aligns with its products, services, and brand mission. One of the … [Read more...]
Are You a Writer or Artist? Get Paid by 62 Greeting Card Companies for Your Writing or Designs
Designing greeting cards for a living may not be something you’d first think of when considering online jobs. But, it’s real. You can become a freelance card designer or writer and earn money doing what you love. Several greeting card companies accept submissions from writers, photographers, or artists to help create one-of-a-kind greeting cards. You can make $50 or more per accepted submission from most companies! Types of Greeting Cards to Write or Design If you’re going to get into the business of writing or designing greeting cards, you should know that … [Read more...]
Top 56 Places That Pay Cash to Write Poetry Online
Are you a great writer who has a flair for making great poems? I’d like you to know that there are lots of places online where you can get paid cash to write poetry. But in order to make the most out of your writing skills, you have to look around. The process for how to publish poems and earn money can vary based on where you go. Also, some places focus on more specific types of poems for you to enjoy writing. Regardless, it’s 100% possible to make a living just by writing poetry, your favorite hobby! This article offers several different paths you … [Read more...]
15 Places to Earn Money Online While Listening to Music
One of the most fun ways to earn some cash online is by doing one of your favorite things – listening to music! Yes, some websites will really pay you cash for listening to your favorite songs on internet radio, testing out short music samples, or rating new music. It’s not only a fun way to earn some extra money, but it’s also very easy to do! The following websites are proven to pay in cash and rewards, simply by listening to music online. InboxDollars Radio Pays You to Listen to Music One of the most popular GPT websites, InboxDollars, also pays you to … [Read more...]
8 Alternatives to Online Auction Sites Like eBay (PLUS How to Use Them!)
Do you enjoy selling unwanted items online, but have gotten into a rut? Do you need to unload a few items to make room in your home office? Do you have at least one closet so full that a helmet is required just to open the door? Well, if you have ever found yourself in this or a similar situation, there more sites springing up online where you can turn your "junk into jingles"--pocket jingles that is! While most of you are probably familiar with the "big guys", sites such as eBay and Amazon, there are other sites available with more popping up all the … [Read more...]
Clarity–Make Money as an Expert
Do you consider yourself an expert in something? Do you believe that you know this something like the back of your hand? Do you dream of a way to charge money for your expertise? If so, Clarity may interest to you. What is Clarity? Similar to the articles I wrote on Maven and Zintro a while ago, Clarity is one of those sites that connects experts and those in need of expert advice. This expert advice can be administered in the form of business advice given, research conducted or a specialized skill taught. Many "wannabe" entrepreneurs and industry … [Read more...]
Make Extra Money or Start a Freelance Business on Fiverr
If you're trying to build a freelance business, there are several different ways you can do it. Websites like Elance and Odesk give you the opportunity to look at different projects and place bids on them. Another place that's become very popular for freelancers is Fiverr. In this post I'll explain how you can make extra money or start a freelance business on Fiverr. What is Fiverr? Fiverr is a website where people can sell products or services for $5. You sell just about any product or service - some of the services I've personally taken advantage of include … [Read more...]
The Six Most Awkward Ways to Make Money
With thousands of ways to make money, there's bound to be a few bizarre methods here and there. But sometimes there are some really awkward ways to make money; things that will make you pause and scratch your head. Take these six examples of the most awkward money earning ideas I've ran across in my years for example. Sell Your Poop Possibly the most awkward way to make money is by selling your poop! OpenBiome has been paying people to come to their lab in MA and poop. Seriously. Apparently people who are sick with infections of a bacteria called C. … [Read more...]
Design Shirts – Make Money – No Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Whether you are creative with words or images- you could be using that skill to make money designing t-shirts. There are a lot of companies you could choose to set up your own online t-shirt shop but one in particular grabbed my attention. TeeSpring offers you the ability to quickly and easily design a t-shirt and sell it at affordable prices. The catch? You must have a minimum number of orders before the shirts will go to print. Let's look closer at how you can make money online designing shirts at TeeSpring. What is TeeSpring? TeeSpring is a website … [Read more...]
Get Paid To Do the Laundry? Yep, It’s a Thing!
Are you the rare breed of person who, contrary to the rest of the population, loves doing the laundry? There’s a world of individuals and families in desperate need of the laundry services of companies such as Laundry Care. Lend a hand and get the perks of a flexible schedule and the ability to work as much, or as little, as your schedule allows as a Laundry Care Associate. What is Laundry Care? Laundry Care services offers a quick solution to all your laundry woes! A Laundry Care Associate picks up and drops off your laundry within 48 hours, returning your … [Read more...]
Become an Image Reviewer at Shutterstock
Do you enjoy photography as a hobby? Do you know a winning photo when you spot it? Do you want something flexible that doesn’t require making phone calls? Then let’s introduce you to Shutterstock and the work-at-home (WAH) Image Review position. What is Shutterstock? Shutterstock is an online community of photographers, videographers, artists, and illustrators that sell their work royalty-free to businesses and consumers. The site is basically set up as an e-commerce site where buyers and sellers can connect. They even have their own … [Read more...]
Review of Microconsulting for Maven
Ever feel that you a great deal of knowledge about one particular subject, but nowhere to use it? Or maybe at one time you worked outside the home in a career and now want a way to incorporate that knowledge into your work-at-home (WAH) business? Well, then maybe you can become a microconsultant at Maven.co. What Exactly is Maven? Maven is a database that connects experts in many professions by making them microconsultants and then allowing them to correspond in a vibrant way to form the Maven community. Maven believes that anyone can be a … [Read more...]
Work Online for Zmenu
Do you enjoy sharing ethnic recipes and food pictures online? Are you comfortable using social media? Would you like an additional side egg to add to your work-at-home (WAH) basket? Well, then Zmenu might be the work-at-home or (WAH) opportunity for you. What Exactly is Zmenu? Zmenu is a work-at-home site that allows you to share food pictures and recipes using social media. Zmenu's mission is to help consumers make informed food decisions whether they are eating out, cooking at home or putting together a menu for a restaurant or … [Read more...]
Online Rummage Sales on Facebook
Rummage sale, garage sale, yard sale....whatever you call it- Selling your unused household items is a great way to bring in some extra money when you're in a crunch. However, a yard sale can take a lot of work and time to organize and set up. From needing tables to having a prime location for traffic and even the time of year can really put a damper to your yard sale. However, there is a way to skip all of the hassles of a traditional rummage sale and you can even make a steady extra income! Online rummage sales are becoming a highly popular way to make and save … [Read more...]
Foap: Sell Your iPhone Images
What is Foap? Foap is an app for the iPhone that allows users to upload their images into Foap's online marketplace. Then, the images are available for businesses, bloggers or anyone to purchase. Who Owns the Images? You still own your images. By uploading them to Foap, you are sharing the rights to use the image. However, you are able to remove the images you add to the Foap marketplace at any time. Removing them from Foap however, will not delete them from the computers of people who have already purchased rights. Images with recognizable people … [Read more...]
5 Places to Get Started as a Graphic Design Artist
Getting started as a freelance web designer or graphic artist can be very intimidating. Especially if you are like me and have had no formal education or training! However, there are a lot of great places to begin where your skills can stand in front of your experience. The following 5 sites are places where you can gain valuable experience, showcase your skills and potentially begin making money for doing what you love! Unfortunately these sites are not usually a great way to make stable or reliable income. You may do a lot of work designing a logo or web site for … [Read more...]
Hundy Review- What Would You do for $100?
Hundy is an online market place where you are able to sell your products or services at prices starting at $5 but most of the jobs posted are $100. Examples given on the Hundy website include: “I will professionally design your business/event advertising flyer, night club poster or web banner for $100.00.” – Under the advertising category. “I will give a link on a PR10 site for $100.00.” –Under the business category. “I will cast an extremely powerful Mayan Spell to get you whatever you want for $100.00.” –Under the fun and bizarre category. “I will send you 4 … [Read more...]
Make Money with iStockphoto!!
If you enjoy taking photographs, drawing illustrations,making vector based images or logos, videos, audio or flash media then you can earn money from iStockphoto! Who is iStock? iStock is a Royalty Free media company. Designers and bloggers turn to iStock Photo when they need quality and often creative imagery or media. How Much Money can you Make with iStock? iStock is one of the higher paying companies. You earn 15-45% of the earnings every time someone downloads your media. But there is not a set amount I can tell you to expect. It will depend on the … [Read more...]
Make Money as an Idea Agent!
I am so excited to tell you about a site I ran across this evening as I was browsing the web. I happened upon a site titled Ideas Culture and simply fell in love with the site's design. As you know, I am dabbling in Web Design and I found the site itself to be so inspiring! Then as I browsed the site and links a bit I realized the company hires 'Idea Agents'. I, of course, just had to check it out! First let me tell you about Ideas Culture and their business, Ideas While You Sleep. They are a group of creative thinkers. The company is based out of … [Read more...]
How to Begin a Graphic Designing Career
As many of you who follow closely know, I had lost my job with a company called Demand Media. The pay was excellent and the flexibility was exactly what I needed. As you can see in the popular post I wrote just hours after finding out I was given the boot and lost my $30/an hour job that I finally came around and began to see things in a positive light. If I had not lost my job at Demand Media, I never would have chosen to go ahead and pursue my passion- web design. I can proudly say I did follow through with it and I am now working actively helping people with … [Read more...]
IdeaBounty.com Getting Paid for Ideas
Are you a creative thinker who is filled with lots of ideas on how to improve the world? Wouldn't you love to turn your brilliant and creative ideas into a chance to earn some extra cash? How about a LOT of money? There are several companies online that pay you for your ideas, places like Prizes.org, Bounty it and Picky Domains have all been discussed here at Work at Home Adventures. But one I have not discussed is called Idea Bounty. Idea Bounty works with top of the line brands (Chevrolet, BMW, Red Bull, Levis etc) to bring fresh … [Read more...]
Bounty It- Get Paid for Being Creative!
I love these sites that pay for having good ideas and thinking creatively! I recently posted about a company, Prizes.org, where you can earn money by giving advice, coming up with slogans or domain names among many other things. After that post I have learned of a few other similar companies. In fact, Real Ways to Earn Money Online covered several of these Crowd-sourcing Contest Companies in a recent post. One site she listed that caught my attention was called Bounty It. When I first visited Bounty It I told myself to keep an eye on the site. It is a new … [Read more...]
What is Prizes.org?
I recently read about Prizes.org on another review site and thought I would check it out for myself. I was surprised to realize there are a lot of businesses and people willing to payout good money for ideas, tips and suggestions! There are dozens of contests going on now at Prizes.org where people are asking for your help. You can enter the contest by answering their question or supplying whatever tip they are asking for. At the end of the contest, they will pick one winner and that person will win the cash! As an example, currently I see a contest titled "Hep … [Read more...]
Blue Mountain Arts- Creative Writing
By: Jessica Bunyard Blue Mountain Arts has been around for a while and is very popular with freelancers due to the high amount of freelance submissions they accept. Being an oldie, you can be assured that Blue Mountain Arts is a goody. They have an established reputation and pay well. Blue Mountain Arts publishes books and greeting cards and are one of the largest independent greeting card companies around. … [Read more...]
Fiverr.com- Sell your talents!
Fiver has been through a lot of great improvements since this post was written. For a more up-to-date look at Fiverr, I suggest you read our updated post.[clear-line] Fiverr is something I have nearly become addicted to. It is an easy to navigate platform for people to advertise their services. Everything listed on Fiverr.com is a flat $5! Just a quick browsing of Fiverr.com will show just how much talent and creativity can be found online. In fact, I have even put some of the services to use myself! How Can I Make Money Online at Fiverr? Creating an account … [Read more...]
Picky Domains- Put Your Creative Mind to Work!
If you are good at coming up with cool domain names, go ahead and register with us. -PickyDomains.com Picky Domains is an innovative solution for bloggers and website creators who are having trouble scheming up the perfect name or domain address. By utilizing the vast number of creative people online, Picky Domains, has found much success with their service. … [Read more...]
ArtFire- Sell Your Stuff!
As an interactive handmade market place and craft community our mission is to support your business and your brand with innovative features and functions.-Artfire.comI have done reviews on sites where you can sell your skills such as your writing abilities or voice-over talents. However, I have not covered anything about how to make money from home by using your creative abilities or hobbies in crafting. If you were like me, when I first began thinking of how I could stay home and still make an income, one of the first things that came to my mind was "What can I … [Read more...]
Picky Domains
I get so aggravated sometimes when I type in a website url wrong and a generic imitation website appears! You know, when you meant to type in facebook.com but accidentally hit facebool.com!!? Did you know there are people being paid (as much as $25/accepted domain) to come up with unique website domain names? That's right! You can be paid for some creative thinking! Check out this link for information on a site called PickyDomains.com.Again, anyone looking for job leads should 'like' my facebook page (link to right) as I often post job leads there as … [Read more...]