Top Ten Easiest Ways for Student to Make Money Online

As a student, your options for working can be pretty slim. If you can’t find a job, then you have to fight for one. For a cash-strapped and busy student, that means finding money, putting in applications, and waiting for the interview. If you do get the job, you have to fit into your school schedule, which any student will tell you is a job in itself. Just like everyone else, though, students need cash. Where’s a student with limited time and even limited financial means going to find the cash they need?

The answer might be right under your nose or rather under your fingertips. Most students use their computer for social media and research, but few understand the power of the computer as a potential source of income. Technology has opened up several legitimate job options that students can profit from with relatively little or no work experience. As an added plus, these jobs are designed to fit your schedule; not the other way around. These jobs are also easy to apply to. In fact, some jobs can be started within the next 5 minutes. All you have to do is know where to find them.

To give you a head start, here are some of the easiest online jobs that are available right now:

1. Survey Taker

Whether you are taking or creating one, just about every student is familiar with surveys. Why not get paid for your participation? To be sure, there are plenty of scam options (as there with any online job), but there are legitimate options out there. Completing surveys won’t make you rich, but it can put a little more coin in your wallet or purse. Skip the urge to hop on Google and search for “survey jobs”. Instead, look for websites and bloggers who do reviews of survey and work-at-home opportunities. Avoid those surveys that require a fee or require detailed personal information within the survey. 

Some Real Survey Taking Websites

• Real Ways to Earn Money Online: http://realwaystoearnmoneyonline.com/
• Work at Home: http://www.wahadventures.com/
• Amazon Mturk: http://www.mturk.com (Pays after you reach $10 or in Amazon Gift cards)
• Paid Viewpoint: http://www.paidviewpoint.com (Only pays when $15 is reached)
• Tellwut: http://www.tellwut.com (Pays in Amazon Gift cards)
• PineCone Research: https://www.pineconeresearch.com/Signup/Signup_Form.aspx
  ($3.00 per survey)
• PollBuzzer: http://www.pollbuzzer.com/

2. Freelance Writer

There are literally thousands of companies that need content for their websites. The Internet is 24/7 and content needs are ever increasing, so there is a constant need for people to provide content of all types. Writers (especially those who know a little SEO) should have no problem finding wiling clients for their work. Before you get started with providing content, honestly assess your writing skills. Look over your assignments in the past years and identify what you are passionate about. If you determine you might be a decent writer, write a couple of samples or choose a sample of your previous writing for a writing portfolio. You will need these files for your application. There is content on just about every subject, so try the below links and you don’t find one that matches, check around on the Internet.

Links to freelance writing jobs

• Textbroker: http://www.textbroker.com
• Content Blvd: http://www.contentblvd.com
• Blogmutt: http://www.blogmutt.com
• Writerbay: http://www.writerbay.com
• Listverse: http://www.listverse.com ($50 per accepted list)
• PickyDomains: http://www.pickydomains.com (Pay varies) Get paid for thinking of domain names

3. User Tester

Companies need beta testers (people who test software before it is released) and user testers (people who serve as the consumer’s voice) to provide opinions and test their software out. This isn’t steady work, but it can provide a few bucks here and there along with some practice if you are a Computer Science or IT major. The more skills you have on the computer obviously the more tests you will be able to. If you have an iPhone, app testing is another option you might want to consider.

Companies that hire user tests

• Enrol app: http://www.enrolapp.com
• What Users Do: http://www.whatusersdo.com
• uTest: http://www.utest.com 
• Usertesting: http://www.usertesting.com
• Review for Dev: http://www.reviewfordev.com/im_a_reviewer.php (iPhone apps)
• Zappidy: http://www.zapiddy.com/ (iPhone apps)

4. Work at Home Customer Service Agent

Have customer service skills, but don’t have time or patience to work in a call center? Bring the job to you. To save expenses, many customer service companies are allowing employees to work remotely. All you need is a dedicated phone line, wired Internet connection and a couple of hours

Links to companies that hire work at home customer service representatives

• American Express: http://jobs.americanexpress.com/key/American-Express-at-home-agent-jobs.html
• Apple: http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/aha.html
• U-haul: http://jobs.uhaul.com/contact_center.aspx?jobtype=workfromhome
• West at Home: http://www.apply.westathome.com/index.html

5. Work at Home Virtual Assistant

Individuals and companies often need assistants to manage their administrative duties either for a specific project or on a regular basis. A cost-effective way for them to do this is through contracting virtual assistants. If you have administrative experience (either paid or volunteer), access to Microsoft Office tools, and an incredible gift of organization, this might be a good option. Document your successes and achievements to make a competitive portfolio.

Companies that list virtual assistant job postings or hire virtual assistants

• oDesk: http://www.odesk.com
• Elance: http://www.elance.com
• Guru: http://www.guru.com
• Fancy Hands: http://www.fancyhands.com/job/apply/2012/03/31

6. Social Media Assistant/Coordinator/

Just about every business is either on social media or thinking about going on social media. Many business owners don’t have the time or expertise to use social media, so they often outsource some or all of their duties associated with it. If you have skill managing social media accounts and developing a presence on social media, serving as a social media assistant or account manager is definitely a career option to consider.

You have to demonstrate your skills in order to get the job. Use your own social media statistics as proof or you can detail the work you have done for others. Social media analytics are key component in the hiring process. Have you helped promote a message for a business or for a non-profit? Detail the results. Do you have a large social media following? Detail what you did to get that following.

Links to places that list social media assistant jobs

• oDesk: http://www.odesk.com
• Elance: http://www.elance.com
• Guru: http://www.guru.com
• Freelancer: http://www.freelancer.com
• Indeed.com: http://www.indeed.com (Just search for “Social Media”)
• Mashable: http://jobs.mashable.com/a/all-jobs/list

7. Graphic Designer

Just as there are thousands of companies out there that need content, there are equally the same number who need graphical content for their websites including logos, banners ads, etc. If you have the skill and the software, then this can be a great opportunity to display your artistic talents and get some money.

Develop a portfolio of items showcasing your creativity in a lot of different ways! If you are working for this first time, use material from earlier projects or develop on spec (meaning develop a sample on your own.)

Links to job postings for freelance/Designers

• Freelancer: http://www.freelancer.com
• Design Crowd: http://www.designcrowd.com
• Behance: http://www.behance.net/joblist
• Coroflot: http://www.coroflot.com/jobs#state=0
• Freelance Switch: http://jobs.freelanceswitch.com/categories/1
• Krop.com: http://www.krop.com/#!/
• Smashing Magazine: http://jobs.smashingmagazine.com/all/design

If you are a skilled photographer, you have the opportunity to earn some residual income by providing stock photos at companies like ShutterShock, Smugmug, or Shootproof. You might even consider opening up your own studio on Etsy if you have a large collection of photos.

8. Tutor

Where there is education, there will be students. Where there are students, there will be a need for tutors of all types. If you have the time and academic experience, there a couple tutoring jobs out there. Most companies, but not all, require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree for consideration.

Avoid the ads you see for online tutoring jobs at incredibly high amounts and steer toward those established tutoring companies like Tutor.com and ConnectionsAcademy.com and online programs established by state education boards. If you don’t have experience as a tutor yet, you are not out of luck. You can create and sell your own tutorials through Tutorial Tub. You can also answer homework questions at Students of Fortune or StudentQuestions.com.

Companies that hire online tutors without any Degree

• Tutor.com: http://www.tutor.com/apply/tutoring-faq
• Edufire.com: http://edufire.com/why_teach

Companies that hire online tutors with a minimum Degree

• Class of 1: http://classof1.com/careers/tutoring
• Connections Academy: http://www.connectionsacademy.com/careers/home.aspx (Various positions)
• SmartThinking: https://careers-smarthinking.icims.com/jobs/intro

9. Translator

One of the top skills (both online and offline) is the ability to communicate in more than one language. A person with bilingual experience has many options to choose from. For example, they can go into customer service, tutoring, translation (either written or oral), or sales depending on their interest and time availability. The jobs mentioned below focus on translation jobs, although the potential opportunity for bilingual jobs exists in almost every category on this list. But surely prepare to take an online test before getting started.

Links to companies that hire online translators

• My Gengo: http://www.gengo.com
• Avant Pages: http://www.avantpage.com/why-choose-avantpage-translations/avantpage-language-employment-translator-employment-language-professional-employment/

Links to companies that list translator jobs

• Lingo 24: http://www.lingo24.com/new_translators.html (Requires certification from a certifying organization)
• Keylingo: http://www.keylingo.com/keylingo/careers-in-language-translation.html
• Tomedes: http://www.tomedes.com/user/provider/createaccount
• Language Line: http://www.languageline.com/company/careers/interpreter-careers/
• Kuku Speak: http://www.kukuspeak.com/online-esl-jobs/form.html (ESL Tutoring Services)
• Translators Town: http://www.translatorstown.com/translation-jobs
• Proz: http://www.proz.com/job

10. Website Designer

Last, but not least is the website designer, because how else would a company promote their services and product online? If you are skilled in HTML and can make web pages in your sleep, this is definitely an avenue for you to get some extra money. And also document your successes and achievements to make a competitive portfolio.

Companies that list web designer job postings

• oDesk: http://www.odesk.com
• Elance: http://www.elance.com
• Guru: http://www.guru.com
• 37 Signals: http://jobs.37signals.com/jobs

Students looking for online jobs aren’t limited to just surveys and freelance writing. There are plenty of opportunities for students to use and build their work experience online while earning money that they can spend offline. Particularly those who have experience in social media, business, or art can develop an income stream that could offer more opportunities in the future.

About Guest Author:

Guest post by Angie Picardo. Angie Picardo is a staff writer for NerdWallet. Her mission is to help consumers stay financially savvy, and save some money with the best 1 year CD rates.

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Integrate AdSense In Google Custom Search Engine!

In our previous posts, we discussed in detail the importance of Google custom search engine regarding your blog's page views and deep indexing in Google. We also learned to connect two pages and use the search engine professionally. Now its the time to further increase your Google Adsense revenue and start monetizing from your search engine. After enabling Adsense Ads in your search engine, when a reader will search for a query, this search engine will display ads above the search results.

When the ads are viewed or clicked by any of the users, will increase your PPC (Pay Per Click) rate  and Page Impressions thus increasing your earnings. So now without wasting even a single minute, lets associate your Google Custom Search Engine with your AdSense account.

Google Custom Search Engine Series

Part1: How To Create Custom Google Search Engine?

Note: Follow this part only to create the box, stop where it tells you how to add it to blogger. Learn how to connect two pages to use it in next tutorial.

Part2: How To Connect Two Pages To Use the Google Search Box?

Part3: How To Make Money With Google Search Box?

How to Display Ads in Google Custom Search Engine?

Just follow the simple steps below,

1. First go to Google CSE Homepage
2. Click the name of your search engine. In my case it is My Blogging Tricks as shown below,

      3. Then click the Make money tab at the top,


      4. On the next page that appears, click the button where it says "I have an AdSense account" and then just fill out the form with your Email, Zip or Postal code and the last 5 digits of the phone number that you submitted while creating an account with Adsense.



       5. Hit the Submit button and you're done!
       6. Finally log into your Adsense Account and click the link that may appear at the top of your dashboard asking for permission to allow the Custom Search Engine to access your Ads. Click it and enjoy new earnings. Cheers :)

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Lost AdSense Account or Got it Banned? How To Get it Back?

The most generous service with which I have came along is AdSense Ad servicewhen it comes to Web Marketing. Every blogger or web owner can easily apply for AdSense Ad Network without any hard conditions. Simply create need good content and and user friendly, compatible blog design. But almost no newbie has properly used this service according to AdSense TOS and misused this amazing opportunity by simply violating AdSense TOS in earning lust. As a result of which, they end their blogging careers with Permanent Adsense Account Ban! Because they know that it is the best and highest paying Ad Service. But people often under-estimate Adsense's tracking algorithm. But just think about it. Adsense pays highest of all because it earn highest of all. Just in the year 2011, Google earned $2.34 Billion dollars from AdSense alone which is 28% of their total Annual revenue! With so much earning, why can't Google spend some million dollars to increase its artificial intelligence and make its Ad network even more secure and beneficial to its clients. Just after the start of Adsense, Google struggled to get some of the best computer experts of the world and spent millions of dollars in this search. Even then how can someone still think he can fool Adsense's tracking system and make money with fraud clicks?

Why AdSense Accounts Get Banned?

There are several answers behind this question. The major reason is that when a newbie blogger starts web marketing, he enjoys seeing the digits in his adsense account. He starts making fraud clicks for the digits to increase. He manages to get his earnings from $10 to even $99 if he thinks he is smart but in the end receivs this letter from Adsense:

"Hello,
After reviewing our records, we've determined that your AdSense account
poses a risk of generating invalid activity. Because we have a
responsibility to protect our AdWords advertisers from inflated costs due
to invalid activity, we've found it necessary to disable your AdSense
account. Your outstanding balance and Google's share of the revenue will
both be fully refunded back to the affected advertisers.
Please understand that we need to take such steps to maintain the
effectiveness of Google's advertising system, particularly the
advertiser-publisher relationship. We understand the inconvenience that
this may cause you, and we thank you in advance for your understanding and
cooperation.
If you have any questions or concerns about the actions we've taken, how
you can appeal this decision, or invalid activity in general, you can find
more information by visiting
http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=57153.
Sincerely,
The Google AdSense Team"

It also happens without your knowing or you don't doing anything. Sometimes it is not your fault at all. Your competitors attack ads on your site with auto clicks using a software out of jealousy without you knowing. For example look what happened to this woman and also read the nice answer given in the thread by StevenG.

Personally speaking, i know that it really hurts when you receive such an email from Google. It can shatter all your Online Income dreams in a second, end your online business and leave you hopeless but I ask you that should you cry all day and night for being banned and start begging Google to accept you back? I say Of course not! There are tons of solutions for your problem because you are not alone. I have shared two different solutions. First one for newbie bloggers or young web owners and second for firmly established web owners.

Solution to Newbie Bloggers or Web owners:

Who is a new blogger or web owner?

1. Your Blog or website is just one year old or even younger.
2. Your Blog has a Google PR less than 2.
3. Your Alexa Rank is > 100,000 or less.
4. You receive 100-300 visitors daily.
5. Total number of your posts are less than 60-50.

If you fit into this category and you lost your adsense account, then why are you getting worried? You honestly haven't lost anything! You all know that without 1000-10,000 daily blog visitors, Adsense or any other Ad service is meaning less as you get almost nothing except some cents in a month :P It will take 5-6 months for you to make just $20-50 if you fit in the above category.
So what should be the best solution for you?

You still can make your dream come true and earn a happy living online by taking these steps:

1. Make a new Gmail Account with different Name and Info.
2. Setup a new blogger account with the new Gmail.
3. Import all your Blog Posts. Rewrite all the posts with serious editing. Do not republish those same posts with the same titles and paragraphs. Shuffle all the paragraphs. The best idea is to rewrite the posts in different words. It will only take a week if your posts are no more than 50.  Now delete your Old Blog.
4. If your Gmail is not very old and not crowded, then the best idea is to delete both of them and make a new fresh start. This will hurt you first, but believe me Don't worry this step is smart long term one, it will hurt you at first but you will be in a much better state later.
5. If you want to keep your blogger account and Gmail, then you better set up a upgraded WordPress blog.
6. Don't ever even think of linking to your old blog after you have set up the new one. This will again cause the termination of your new adsense account.

How am I so sure of these steps? 

My own closest friend lost his Adsense Account. He received 16k daily visitors by blogging and online earning articles. He then kept his blog but also set up a blog on WordPress and now he is receiving 2000-3000 visitors on the new blog with $2-4 per day, which is not a bad start up. Hope you give this solution a good thought with a cool mind.

Solution To Well Established Web Owners and Bloggers

Well established web owners and bloggers would never do fraud with Google Adsense. They actually know what this really means. The only reason why they lose their account is the thousands of clicks made on their Ads by their fellow bloggers. We all unfortunately still live in a world of anger, envy and the worst thing i.e, jealousy. But you still have a hope that you can do way better if you give preference to alternatives. Adsense is only the 20% revenue of a blogger. You earn more by direct ads, affiliate ads, offering services and more. Adsense is gone and its not precious. The hours of sweat and tears you shed in bringing your website to a bigger stage will go in vain if you restart. If you will make a fresh start now, you will surely perish in the online world as there are more giants ahead of you. Below I have made the list of 10 best alternatives to Adsense that you can try to expect a more satisfying flow of Income:

1. Chitika
2. AdBrite
3. Infolinks
4. Bidvertiser
5. Pocket Cents
6. Kontera
7. Clicksor
8. Exit Junction
9. Dynamic Oxygen
10. AdBull

My own personal recommendations would be AdBrite, Clicksor and Bidvertiser. But you can choose anyone you like.

So what have you Decided?

Which category do you fit in, established or newbie? I guess it's always better to take a step then not doing anything. What you think of the solutions shared above. If you also have any more solutions then you are most welcome to share it with us. There are always alternatives and solutions behind every problem, what matters the most is that how you face the problem and how much positive you act. Peace and blessings be upon you all and you may be successful.

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