One of the most popular and simplest way to make money online is with an affiliate program. Affiliate programs are basically just like any other promotional arrangement; you use your website/blog/social media/influence to suggest that your followers buy particular products, and, if they do, you get a commission. A lot of people like making money as an online affiliate because, when it’s done properly, you can pursue your own interests in your own way, making money by sharing the things you care about with people who also care about it. How Do Online Affiliate Programs Work? While every program has its own specific details, hereRead More →

nDash.co   I have signed up for nDash and spent some time on the platform, but will refrain from giving it a star rating yet, due to reasons explained further below. nDash is a platform designed for professional writers and content creators to connect with clients who want high-quality services. You don’t get to just sign up to be an nDash writer; you have to apply, and they review your LinkedIn profile and qualifications before they approve you. They also have a Code of Conduct, so to speak; they want you to be open and transparent on the platform, and offer the same. They encourageRead More →

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Upwork.com Earning potential: 5 Quality of the opportunities: 2 Quality of the platform: 3 Overall star rating: 3 Upwork is an online marketplace where freelancers create and post profiles, and clients create and post jobs. Freelancers can search, sort, and filter contract jobs and apply for them on the platform, and clients can search freelancers and invite them to apply for their gigs. Upwork works by creating a platform where freelancers and clients can connect and get work done, with a comprehensive set of communication tools for every step of the process, and then they take a percentage of the earnings for every job inRead More →

BlogMutt Earning potential: 3 stars Quality of content: 4 stars Quality of platform: 5 stars Overall star rating: 4 stars BlogMutt strives to be a content site that meets the needs of writers as well as meeting the needs of clients and, for the most part, it succeeds. It doesn’t work like any other content mill, in a good way. What’s Great About BlogMutt BlogMutt is a great writing site for a few reasons. Rates are set by the site. Because writers aren’t pitching against each other, and clients aren’t setting the rates, it isn’t a race to the bottom for the lowest possible pricesRead More →

ContentGather Earning potential: 2 stars Quality of content: 2 stars Quality of the platform: 4 stars Overall star rating: 3 ContentGather is interesting because, in addition to the client-requested writing jobs, it also has a content marketplace, where writers can post pre-written content for sale. What’s Great About ContentGather This content marketplace is a useful feature for writers for two reasons: It sometimes happens that you have written a piece for a client, but they decline it for some reason. It can be difficult to find a place to sell these finished pieces, in order to recover some of the time you’ve already invested inRead More →

FlexJobs.com Earning potential: 5 Quality of the opportunities: 5 Quality of the platform: 5 Overall star rating: 5 FlexJobs.com is an online job board with nothing but remote and flexible jobs. Like most job listing sites, it is searchable with a wide variety of filters, and includes everything from entry-level to C-suite positions. FlexJobs is designed for people who want jobs, not gigs: it is focused on positions that offer regular wages or salary, often with benefits. People should expect to go through a traditional job application process with their resume & cover letter, interviews (by phone or skype), and so on. Applicants should alsoRead More →