Not all
teenagers are lucky enough to get an allowance so teenagers are always on the
lookout for ways to make money.
Since not all companies are receptive to hiring employees under the age
of sixteen or eighteen, teenagers looking for extra pocket money are becoming
increasingly creative about how to earn money.
The internet
provides more than just entertainment; it is also a way for teenagers to be
able to earn extra money, without having to ask their parents. Teenagers actually have more moneymaking
opportunities than they might realize online.
So what are
some of the ways that teenagers can make money online?
Selling Things Online
As teenagers
grow up, they grow out of their childhood toys, books and other items. Clothing that is no longer worn, old
phones, old mp3 players, video games that are no longer played, books, jewelry,
old toys. Instead of handing over
these things to Goodwill or to a charity, teenagers can sell their items on Amazon
or EBay and make money. Books,
electronics, CDs, old phone chargers, and even toys can all be sold on Amazon
and those things and more, such as jewelry and clothing can be sold on EBay.
Blogging
When it
comes to getting advice – teens are often reluctant to go to adults because
they feel they probably do not understand. Teens seek the advice and counsel of other teens and this is
why teenagers with blogs can make money.
Teenagers know exactly what other teenagers want to read and it gives
them a way to interact with others who are facing the same issues that they
themselves are facing.
Google AdSense
is one way that bloggers can make money.
You can choose a topic and then it will link to advertisements relevant
to that topic. There are also affiliate
link programs that will link to your blog and so when those links are clicked
on, the blogger will make money.
The more
traffic their blogs generate, the more money they can make. Teenagers can make money by doing movie
reviews, writing about relevant teen issues or even just write about their
daily activities and random thoughts.
By using social media sites such as Facebook and
Twitter, teen bloggers can get more exposure for their blogs, earning
themselves more money.
Taking Surveys Online
Numerous
websites offer money in exchange for taking surveys. Sometimes it will be a check that is mailed out, sometimes
it is money through PayPal and sometimes it is payment via gift cards; either
way, teenagers with some extra time on their hands can take surveys online and
make money.
Teenagers
are a highly desired target demographic for marketing companies and for that
reason, their input in valuable to marketers, and that is why online survey
taking is one way that teenagers can make money.
Here are some
reliable survey sites:
· MySurvey – With MySurvey, members can
earn points for taking surveys and then redeem the points for cash. In addition to earning points for
taking surveys, they sometimes have opportunities to test products at
home. You can trade in points for
cash, payable via PayPal or Prizes and the minimum payout is $10, 0r 1,150
points.
· Global Test Market – Completed
surveys earn members marketpoints which can then be redeemed for cash, in the
form of a check that is mailed out.
The minimum payout is $50 or 1,000 marketpoints.
· NPD Online Surveys - Completed
surveys earn the survey taker points, which they can redeem for prizes, gift cards,
and cash. The minimum payout is
$15.
· MindsPay - With MindsPay, members can
earn cash per survey, which is sent to the survey taker via PayPal. In addition, they also pay per e-mail that
is read in their system. The
minimum payout is $50.
Playing Games
For teens
that are good at playing games, they can actually turn their skills and love of
games into a way to earn money.
Sites like Skillville Games and Worldwinner are free to join and games
can be played for prizes or cash.
To access the games with a higher chance of winning games that pay out
higher, some of the sites may require members to pay. For example, a game that costs $2.50 to play could have the
potential to win $5 or more if you are the top winner against the other group
of players who are playing.
Writing
There are a
variety of websites that give teenagers who are interested in writing a way to
freelance their writing skills and they can earn money for writing content and
having it posted online.
· Yahoo Voices– Yahoo Voices, which
used to be Associated Content, pays an upfront fee for each contribution as
well as sharing revenue based on how much traffic that article generates. You can choose what content you want to
write about or you can see targeted topics. Articles will earn you about $3-4 each and then add an
additional $1-2 for traffic for articles that generate high interest.
· Helium – Helium also pays upfront for
written content in addition to royalties for traffic that the article generates
and for advertisement revenues.
Helium pays about $1 per article plus traffic royalties but to earn
payments you must rate articles written by others. The real way that teenagers can make money is through their
marketplace section where you can earn money by writing gigs for clients,
starting at $5 and up.
Jack-of-All-Trades
With
Fivver.com, teenagers can earn money in a variety of ways. They post gigs for what they will do
for $5 and then buys will purchase the gig. Gigs on fiverr.com run the gambit from selling homemade
crafts, videograms, to short how-to videos and with the variety of things that
can be listed as a gig; nearly all teens can find a way to make some money
through this website.
For
teenagers looking for extra cash, there are a variety of reliable websites in
addition to what we have already listed. A good rule of thumb is that if it sounds too good to be
true, then it probably is. Do your
research online to verify if a site is on the up-and-up and if you have any
doubts, do not use the site. Sites
usually require you to register but the reliable sites do not require you to
pay to use them, so if a site is asking for payment in order for you to use it,
proceed with caution.
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