9 Best Ways to Make Money Online: How to Choose the Right One for You

Everybody has different ideas for making money online. Some ways involve writing, others involve testing products, signing up for "free trials" or taking surveys. The truth is that there's hundreds of ways you can earn online, you just have to find the right ones that click with your lifestyle. In this article we'll discuss all of the different possibilities, how much cash you can generate from them and how much time you need to invest to make money.

Taking Surveys

Good Job for: Anybody looking to make a few extra bucks. If you don't mind the repetitive nature of survey taking you can definitely make some extra lunch money.

Bad Job for: People who need MONEY. If you want to really earn online this is not the position for you.

Pay Rate: $1 - $7 per completed survey *From my experiences I would say that the "average" survey pays about $2.75

Time Spent: 5 - 45 minutes per survey *Most $2.75 surveys take 15 - 20 minutes.

Ave. Weekly Income: If you can take 5 surveys a day (not likely) you can make about $15 - $20. That would earn you about $120 a week. However, most legit companies will only offer one to three surveys every few days.

Writing Articles

Good Job for: People who can type. If you are able to type a minimum of 20 words per minute this may be a good position for you. If you can type 40+ words per minute, you'll really profit from this opportunity. Excellent job for creative people who enjoy expressing thoughts and communicating with others.

Bad Job for: "Finger Typers" and people who hate to write or never know what to say. If you are very timid or can not accept criticism you may want to pass on this opportunity entirely.

Pay Rate: $3 - $100+ per article, depending who you work for.

Time Spent: From my experience, I spend about 30 minutes on each article. Take into consideration that I type over 40 wpm. This means that I can produce two articles in an hour.