Entries fromDecember 2006

One of the more popular social web forums online which pays its users to participate in discussions, myLOT has certainly grown rapidly since its humble beginnings in the earlier part of 2006. With over 46,000 users, it’s become a mecca of some sort for users looking to make some extra income online.

Several readers have written in to Dosh Dosh asking for an article on how to maximize myLOT earnings. This list came about as a result of some research and experiments over a period of a week and I do hope that it helps anyone who’s crazy about myLOT as a option for making some income online.

Popular websites like Photobucket and ImageShack allow one to upload pictures and share them with friends and other people. Wouldn’t it be great if you got paid for sharing pictures online?

In this post we’ll look at some of the image hosts which will allow you to earn money everytime your uploaded pictures are viewed by others. How does it work and how much can you earn?

How can you make money?

Are you an amateur photographer, graphic designer or animator with lots of juicy pictures? Try selling them to Shutterstock, the largest subscription-based stock photo agency in the world who will pays you 25 cents every time one of your images is downloaded.

There are two main ways to earn money with Shutterstock, either by selling your photos or through the referral of stock buyers and photographers.

How much will I be paid as a submitter?

Our current rate is: $.25 (25 cents per photo download). Since ShutterStock is an all-you-can-download subscription site, a user may purchase a subscription and download hundreds of photos. Your earning potential is endless!

InstantProfitz is a get-paid-to website which allows you to earn money by completing offers and surveys or by playing games and referring friends.

Open to all international users, Instant Profitz also offers a US$3 signup bonus for all U.S and Canada users. Not another one of em get-paid-to programs, you must think. Should you even bother with a crudely named program that promises sustained monetary gratification?

Some information from their FAQ:

How much money do I get for referring friends?

I came across CashonTap while casually surfing the net for legitimate get paid-to programs. One of the favorite websites for work at home mums, CashOnTap pays members to complete offers.

It’s basically comparable to CashCrate or Treasure Trooper, the two more popular get paid-to offer websites out there. However, do note that CashonTap is only open to residents in the U.S and Canada. (Sorry guys!)

Here’s some information from their FAQ:

What is CashOnTap?

Adsense not making you money? Not earning from your affiliate links? Consider asking nicely for a virtual handout.

Donations from the public are sometimes an effective alternative source of income for bloggers and webmasters. There’s no monetization involved and you don’t have to bother with factors such as ad placement or affiliate promotion.

In this post, we’ll look at some of the tools which allow you to set up automated donation widgets on your website.

What are the chances of successfully getting a donation?

Agloco is the newest kid on the pay-to-surf neighbourhood. Looking all Web 2.0-ish, Agloco allows you to make money by running a small toolbar on your screen while you surf the net normally. Earnings are accumulated over time while the viewbar is working.

Agloco is still in a Beta stage and their viewbar is not available for download. According to their website, it’ll be up in a couple of weeks. However pre-promotion for Agloco has begun furiously over the net. I’ve noticed their presence on dozens of forums, Adwords and numerous social bookmarking websites like Digg and Furl.