Hidden Treasures

Mirroring life itself, the internet serves to magnify our awareness of the actions of ourselves and others when it comes to money and also to make the behaviour of others more brash. Let's face it, it's much easier asking a total stranger to purchase a product via a flashy advertisement than it is to do in reality. This behaviour can then then feed upon itself to the point of desperation, rudeness and greed.


Personally, I see no need to resort to such extremes as there are countless ways to make money online. Admittedly I'm a novice and can't boast of making thousands of dollars a week, but I can make money and I can do it with little effort and certainly without harassing people.


All of the methods used for making money online depend on site traffic. Viral marketing is a fantastic way to do this. Reciprocal links with other sites or blogs is a great way to do this. Posting regular fresh and

relevant updates to the various social networking sites is of paramount importance. Engaging visitors in on-site competitions and forums also increases the likelihood of them returning. Engaging yourself in other site activities and contributing to forums also helps get yourself noticed.


Making further use of social networks can also be a very lucrative affair if one has the right tools to do so. Holding close to 25% of the sharing network, makes sense to make full use of Facebooks' unrealised advertising reach. It pays to take a little time and ensure that you have a well planned strategy prior to any campaign on Facebook.


After my initial reservations, it took me less than 24 hours to be sold on Twitter. I couldn't see how money could made but believe me, there certainly is money to be made from Twitter. There isn't even any thought required after the initial familiarisation stage.

The online market seems to be flooded with online surveys at the moment. They can range in duration, money paid out, cash out threshold and eligibility of countries. If you are contemplating surveys online for cash then be prepared for teething problems such as the ones that I have just mentioned...and be patient.


Affiliate marketing is an effortless way to earn online money. My favourite is the relatively new site, PayDotCom. It is 100% free to join and enables you to advertise a vast array of products from high-profile companies via banners, text links and so forth. You receive between 20%-60% on each sale stemming from your account, which to me seems to be the best rates going at the moment.