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Hi, everybody! I want to use my blog to help others by writing summaries of internet income sources. These sources are very accessible. You're using an internet connection to read this, so you can use it to make a little extra money. I am not an expert, but I have some insight, and I think advice is always helpful. I realized this week that I could use this platform to help others and help myself too. In the end, being altruistic isn't my only goal. Of course, I'd like to make a little more profit, just like anyone else. I wouldn't be trying to earn extra income by doing surveys, lending my smartphone as a way for other companies to make money, or doing repetitive tasks to give businesses the data they need to further their ventures. I am using the same resources that I'm backing here. I am you, in essence.

In that spirit, I have expanded my methods of earning money by helping small businesses. The route I am choosing and experimenting with is going to be doing sporadic reviews of products for sellers. I can give them a hand up and that will also give me a hand up. I use a myriad of products and services, just like anyone else. I know most of us find overviews and opinions vital in our decision as to whether we want to purchase an item or service. There are many small businesses that need advertising and analysis of their products, and I am more than happy to do that. If you know a small business who needs some advertising by a real person, or you are a small business who needs some advertising by a real person, leave me a comment at any time.

I am a new member on Testzon, a website that offers free and discounted products. This gives consumers and reviewers a chance to try out items for a small business. The original business model seems to be that these reviews would be Amazon reviews. As an unspoken agreement, those reviews would be positive. This didn't sound right to me. After doing some research, I discovered that these kinds of reviews are tricky, and may violate Amazon's Terms of Service. I decided that I can offer my reviews on my own blog, and put a link in the review for the Amazon product. I don't know enough about the law to make a judgement on whether promoting a product or service with a review is ethical or not. I am going to delve deeper into that process, as I go along. For now, I'm going to err on the side of caution and keep my reviewing to this outlet. If I find I am mistaken, I will add the review to the product page. If anyone has better information on this subject, please don't hesitate to reach out!

I will be testing a product tonight. I am going to give an honest and solid written review and will be showing pictures of various stages of using the product. I just wanted to write a preamble in anticipation for this event. Please stay tuned to my next post, which should be released within the next 24 hours. Also, I will be finishing up my Internet Income Rundown series this week.

Thanks for reading!

Internet Income Rundown Part 2

I want to get more on a regular posting schedule here. I am now convinced that I should finish this series in succession, as opposed to spacing the posts apart. I have some things in the works, and I get very scatterbrained, and I have a feeling that being more organized would make my blog be more consistent. I want to offer advice and a service to you, the reader. I found blurbs from other bloggers on this subject to be invaluable, and paying it forward seems appropriate.

Amazon Mechanical Turk

Among internet money seekers, this site is probably one of the most well known. MTurk, as it's affectionately abbreviated as by users, offers micro tasks. Micro tasks are small jobs referred to as HITs (Human Intelligence Tasks). The requesters use this platform to have people check up on automated tasks, or to do simple tasks that A.I. hasn't quite caught up with. I always think of this site as a virtual "factory" where MTurkers work on an "assembly line". From basic data entry to the obligatory survey, MTurk offers a spectrum of tasks best left to humans. Most of the payouts are very minimal, starting at 1 cent to do a 1 minute job. If you get on a good clip of copying receipts or transcribing hand written notes, you can make about 2 dollars an hour. I know that's not much, but if you're just zoning out watching Netflix, these tasks take no effort. Of course, there are also opportunities to do higher paying HITs which require specialties. If you have a degree or are an expert in a field, you can take Qualification Tests, which will qualify you for more niche jobs and studies.

The minimum payout here is $1.00, which must be transferred to an Amazon Payments account. You can link a bank account, and when the transfer from MTurk is done, you can transfer to your bank. Funds will be available in your bank within 5 days, but I usually have it in 2 days. You can also just use your Amazon Payments account balance like gift cards, and buy items off Amazon. As far as I've seen, these are the only two choices for payout.

I've used this site off and on for almost 6 years, and have made about $200.00, in total. The last $60.00 I've made have been just in the last 3 months, since I haven't had to leave the house to do any work. It does get monotonous, or just surveys may be available, which you can sometimes get paid better for doing on other sites. If you want the mix of repetition and surveys, this site is for you. By the way, you can access this site through your browser on your PC, phone, or tablet. For optimal use, I recommend using a computer. I haven't heard any news of an app yet, but I'm hoping this might be implemented.

Panel App

    

This is an app you can install on your phone or tablet, and you receive a small amount of points automatically every day. It's only available on mobile, as far as I know. Probably because it uses your location.There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to how many points it divvies out. Where you make the most points is when you go run errands or travel, because the app will ask you a few short questions about where you went. It seems to be random, and it won't ask you about the same place every single day. Every 2000 points is worth $1.00.

The minimum payout is 2000 points, which will yield a $1.00 Amazon gift card. The app offers gift cards from Amazon, Visa, Walmart, and Google Play. You can also enter various sweepstakes for nominal points. There is also a sweepstakes you can enter free each month. 

I have been using this app for around 3 years, and have made around $30 in Amazon gift cards. I used to drive a whole lot in a previous job, and I got several surveys a day. I rarely get them anymore. If you travel or drive for work, this is a more profitable app.

I have a referral code, but I'm not sure what they offer now for a beginner. It was 1000 points when I signed on, so I'm assuming that is still the rate. : Panel App Referral Link

Quick Thoughts

You can use this site through the app on mobile or tablet, or on PC. This is another run-of-the-mill survey site. I found that I didn't get nearly as many survey opportunities as other sites. Most surveys pay out $1.00, but again, there aren't many offered. A nice thing it offers though is a 10 cent consolation prize if you try to qualify for a survey, and don't get approved. This only works for maybe 5 tries. There's really nothing different about these surveys. If you're familiar with other sites, this is par for the course.

The minimum payout for this program is in the form of a $10 gift card. I've always gotten Amazon gift cards, but I've heard that a different card may be offered in different areas. I'm in the United States, so if you live outside my country, they may offer something else.

I have been using this app off and on for over 3 years and have made about $40.00 in Amazon gift cards. I have been hearing that Quick Thoughts has been arbitrarily suspending people's accounts, but I have had no problem in that department. That's just some advice I wanted to give, so be advised that this may be a risk upon using the app. Also, there is no sign up bonus or referral program in place.

Perk Apps

This is a group of apps that I honestly would only recommend if you have a good internet connection for videos, and like scratching tickets almost endlessly. The best app of these is the trivia app. It's fun but the pay out is so minimal. For every multiple choice question you get right, you get roughly 1 point. Each 3000 points is worth $3.00.

The minimum payout is a 25 cent Amazon gift card for 500 points. They also offer a Perk brand cash card, which is available at 3000 points for $3.00. They also offer sweepstakes, and the scratch cards give chances to win various gift cards. The gift cards available include Starbucks, Amazon, Home Depot, etc. They also have PayPal available.

I used the trivia app, the TV app, and the scratcher app for about 2 months off and on. I only made enough points to get a $2.00 Amazon gift card. I don't have a great internet connection, and couldn't take advantage of the videos, so maybe others will have a better time with it. I had to uninstall it because it was not advantageous at all. I'm still mentioning it because I have heard that some people have made an okay profit with it.

Apps That Pay You To Play Other Apps

I have used 4 variations of this kind of app: AppLike, Fitplay, Coin Pop, and Mistplay. I have had mixed results with these.

AppLike is the one I started off with, but I no longer use it, because it just kind of disappeared. I can't reach anyone from their support. It's too bad, because I made $35 in the span of two years. They offered PayPal too, which was great. It's not available now, but worth the mention.

Fitplay apparently is under the same umbrella as AppLike. It is still available now. It's an app that gives you coins for downloading and playing recommended games and using certain apps. You have to be a new user to the apps provided for them to show up as an option. As you keep using the paid apps, the profits go down. The minimum payout is 4999 points which equals 50 cents from PayPal. They also offer Amazon and Steam gift cards, among others. When you sign up you automatically get 4444 points. I've had no problems with payouts with this app. I've been using it for about a year and have made $10.00. They have a referral program where for every person you refer who installs and uses the app, you get 250 coins, plus 25 % of their lifetime earnings. The referred person also gets 25 % of their friend's earnings. Here's a link to begin with your 4444 coins and 25 % of my earnings : Fitplay Referral Link

Coin Pop is pretty much just a clone of Fitplay and AppLike. It may be the same company, but I'm not sure. They offer different apps than the other two, so it's nice to get that variety. The minimum payout is also 4999 points which equals a 50 cent PayPal credit. They offer the same gift cards too. Some gift cards include: Chipotle, GameStop, and IHOP, to name a few. You also receive 4444 coins upon signing up. The referral program works exactly like Fitplay. To sign up and receive the 4444 coins and 25 % bonus, go to this link: Coin Pop Referral Link.

The newest app I've utilized is Mistplay. It is different from the others as there are definitely more apps, and it seems the points and experience are more transparent. You can view your progress in a circle ticker around the level number. You automatically are given a mix list of games, but you can download any that are on the dashboard. There is a mixture of all the apps I've seen on the other three apps. So far it seems you can earn a lot quicker with this. I've had it for 2 months, and have already made $20. The nice thing is that some of the games offered are ones I've played before and I can use the same account. I have picked back up on several games that I lost interest in, which is a very nice incentive just on it's own. This app is more social than the others, as they have a chat option, and you can follow others. You can see others stats, including games they play, which may give you ideas for new games to try. The minimum payout is 400 points which is equivalent to a 50 cent Amazon gift card. They also offer Visa Virtual gift cards, and have just added Google Play, Playstation, XBox, GameStop, Apple, Nintendo, and Starbucks cards. You can also use your points to purchase cool avatars for your profile. Here's a link to begin with 50 points: Mistplay Referral Link.

Out of these 4, I would definitely recommend Mistplay over the others. The one down side is that it takes more battery to run, as it has to display over other apps. You can always disable it though while not playing. I haven't seen any problems in doing that. It's the most fun, most versatile, and I've made more profit more quickly than others. Not to mention, I don't feel like I HAVE to play. I can enjoy myself.


Well, that's another section of my internet income list. I still have 10 to go and I'll probably break that up into 2 more parts. I'm finding it therapeutic to give these somewhat thorough reviews of these sources of profit that many people may not know about. Again, you won't get rich, but it's nice to know if you need gas money, or need to buy lunch, you might have a little bit of money tucked away. I try to just forget about having a balance on some of these sites sometimes, and then it's like a little surprise. I don't do that very often though anymore as I've been trying to keep track and be more organized lately. I just started a blog on Wordpress, but it's in progress. I haven't posted a proper entry yet. The site is thatsnobbychick.000webhostapp.com, if you want to check it out. I'm planning to migrate this blog there, or that blog here. I haven't decided yet. Anyways, enjoy my list, and maybe make a few bucks.

Byeee!!

Internet Income Rundown Part 1

After taking a hiatus to really muse over what I want this blog to be about, and still contemplating, I figured I should follow-up with my last entry. I have been using various sites to earn a little beer money, and lately actual income. Here's a rundown of the ones that actually pay out.

Mobile Performance Meter

This site is actually an app for your phone or tablet. You download it and it runs in the background and you get paid 5 points a day just for having it installed. If you enable the survey booster, surveys will be available at random increments. The payouts for these are pretty typical, about 3 to 10 cents a minute. The nice thing is that the app also tells you what percentage chance you would have to be qualified for the survey, so if you think it would be a waste of time, then at least you have some idea. 

The minimum payout is 150 points (that's for a $1.00 Amazon gift card). There are many gift cards to choose from such as a Virtual Visa Card, Red Robin, Target, and Starbucks. Most minimum payouts on these are usually 500 points ($5.00). The only downside is that they don't offer PayPal.

I have been using this app on 2 different phones, one for the last year and half, and the other about 6 months. I've made about $100 using this method. Mind you, when I first got this app, all it offered was the daily 5 points and referral points. Now someone would have a much easier time making more money.

Here's a referral code to get you started  (I'm not sure how much you'll get, because they change it quite a bit, but I would say it's going to be at least 200 points): Mobile Performance Meter Referral Code

QMee

    

This is another app for phone or tablet, but is also available on PC. The site offers surveys and some discounts. The surveys are the more lucrative choice, but there are a few discounts I saw that were decent. When you do the daily poll or answer at least one survey each day, after 5 days, you get a 10% bonus for every survey you complete. If you skip a day, then the count starts again. The payouts on these surveys are typical again about 3 to 10 cents a minute.

There is no minimum payout, and they offer PayPal. There are also gift cards available, but I haven't been able to access them, as I try to look at them after I cash out my account.

I have been using this app for 2 months, and I have made $44.00. I don't use it every day, but I feel like anybody could make more than that, if they are more diligent.

Here's a referral code for 50 cents to get you started : QMee Referral Code

Podcoin

This is a podcast player that pays you to listen to any podcast. It's an app available on phones and tablets. You get paid 1 point per 10 minutes your first day. After a 2 day streak, you get double points for every day you use it. If you miss a day, then the points go back to 1 point per 10 minutes. They offer featured podcasts that pay 1.5 points without the streak, 2.5 with the streak. There is a daily limit of 6 hours that you get rewarded to play. But you can listen however long you want, you just won't get points.

The minimum payout is 1200 points ($2.00 Amazon gift card). They offer gift cards for Amazon, Target, Starbucks, and also offer big price items, such as headphones. The best deal to me is the $5.00 Amazon cards, because they are only 2000 points. There doesn't seem to be an incentive to save up, unless you want a slight discount on headphones. They also offer lots of options for charity which they put the most emphasis on, which is nice.

I have been using this app on 2 devices, on 2 different accounts. I have been using this app for 2 months, and I have made $20 in Amazon gift cards. If you love podcasts, this is great because you might as well make a few coins while doing something you were going to do anyways.

Here's a referral code for 150 points to get you started : nicolbs7

Inbox Dollars

This is a very well-known site that's been around since 2000. You can access it through computer, phone, or tablet. It offers lots of different ways to earn money, such as surveys, videos, TV Channels, offers, and web search. The surveys payout around the typical 3 to 10 cents a minute, but there are far fewer available compared to other survey sites. This holds true with offers, and pretty much anything else on the site. They have variety but not as much quantity, although you probably won't get as bored just doing one thing. The TV channels are only available on the app, and they payout through a progress bar. It has 3 tiers of scratch offs, and each one offers higher rewards the more you fill it. I have earned a maximum of 15 cents for a full progress bar. There is a finite amount of clips you can watch a day, and I usually go through 3 progress bars, and that takes about 4 hours. And of course, it's not called Inbox Dollars for nothing. You get 2 to 3 emails from them a day. All you do is click a link in the email, and you get more progress on your progress bar. You can also access the emails on the app, which seems easier to me.

You'll receive a $5.00 bonus for signing up, but there's a downside: the minimum payout is $30.00. The rewards can be payed out through check, PayPal, and various gift cards from Amazon, Starbucks, Chili's, etc. As far as PayPal and checks go, they charge a $3.00 service charge. I'm not sure about the gift cards though. Once you initiate your first payout, it takes about 2 weeks to get your reward, and then you need to use the site during that 2 week period to receive your reward. This is very strange to me, and I can see where someone may not want to use this avenue. The plus side is that once you get that first payout, you become a gold member, and then get bonus points depending on what activities you do. 

I've been using this site for 2 months, and have cashed out $42.00 (minus the $3.00 service charge). I have $15.00 in my Inbox Dollars account right now. So, I've accumulated about $60.00, and I only click the emails, do the 4 maximum web searches a day, and max out the TV channels now. I did more at the beginning, but I've taken on more sites, and just keep my account active to slowly chip away at the $30.00 minimum.

Here's a referral code to get you started: Inbox Dollars Referral Code

That's four of the many sources I have been using for internet income. I wanted to be as thorough as I could be, so I am going to divide this up into several parts. I may release them in a row or I might post about something else as a pallet cleanser between each. Like I said, I'm still getting acquainted with what I want to achieve with this blog. I'm going to be experimenting a bit, and see what I like. I'm just hoping I can be of help, and also put my creativity out there. Keeping my fingers crossed. Peace!

All Da Internet Monies

As mentioned in yesterday's post, I have been trying this working from home thing. It's been about 2 months that I've been actually putting time into it, and I wanted to share my sources of Internet income. Right now I'm just going to make a list, but I am planning on giving more in-depth reviews on each source, and also showing payment proof. But for now, just bare bones. I'm going to list 4 that I've contributed to in which I haven't made anything yet, and then the more lucrative ones after.

Have Yet To See Profit:(will update when something happens)

1Q
McMoney
Capterra
CanView (update: it took almost a month from applying, to receiving, testing for a week, to doing a brief survey, and finally receiving my gift card. The gift card was a $5.00 Amazon gift card. The testing and survey process was super easy. Also, I got a free product, so can't go wrong.)

Update since 6/6/19:

I have a few more things to add to this list:

Clickworker
S'More
Springboard America

Again, I'll update if and when anything comes of these sources.

Ones That Pony Up: (I have proof, will post at a later date)

Mobile Performance Meter
QMee
Podcoin
Inbox Dollars
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Panel App
Quick Thoughts
Perk App
Fitplay
Mistplay
Coin Pop
Shopkick
Google Rewards
Prolific
InstaGC
Gain.gg
Swagbucks
UserTesting
Respondent
Upwork
Yahoo Play App

I just want to stress that none of these are get rich quick schemes. You can make a few hundred dollars a month but as far as I can see, you can't make a living from these. Also, some pay better than others or have lower payout thresholds. Also, from what I've heard, using a blog affiliate might be another option. I'm using LinkFromBlog.com but am awaiting activation. This is another thing I will update when I know more.

Well, that's it for now. I will do a more thorough analysis of each site at a later date. Just wanted to see if this might help someone.

Being a Freelancer

I have never done a blog before. Newbie here! Yay!

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love writing but I just never thought anyone would find my words captivating. Then I found myself in a situation where working from home made the most sense. Believe me, I'll get into that in a later post. So I really had to look inside myself. We're talking Roto Rooter, excavation site levels. Writing! But how to utilize it to my advantage?

After much Googling and reading blogs and articles, I realized that I should write. And hopefully make a little scratch doing it. But if not, I could still feel the accomplishment of doing something I like doing for once.

All signs pointed to freelance writing. I put in an application for a freelancing site, wrote a comprehensive profile, did some tests, and threw a net out. It took a few days of submitting proposals and crafting cover letters before I got a response. The first two were product testing. I know, I know, not really writing perse, but I needed a warm up. I've been filling out surveys and doing a little market research, and I knew that these projects would do nothing but help.

The day after I was offered these projects, I received an offer to do some copywriting. I have no experience with this. I dabble in poetry, short stories, and prose. But, hey, I figured I'd give it a shot. And I am glad I did! I've done about 4 blurbs for this client, and I'm getting some much needed training and criticism. Apparently, I'm not too shabby with this writing thing. Now I can say I'm a freelance writer!

I started this blog so I can hone my skills, voice my opinions, review some cool stuff, and analyze the things I'm the most snobby about. So get ready for the snobbiness to begin.