Monday, 27 February 2017

WAYS TO MAKE MOENY ONLINE BY DESIGNER

Make Money Online! As easy as it sounds, making money online has proven to be a daunting task for many. Oh, I am not even considering the A-listers of the Internet industry. I am talking about the average Joe who struggles day and night to squeeze out a few extra dollars out of the complex world of the Internet. It is not easy, but then there would have been no fun if it was anyways. A major chunk of the Internet is involved in some sort of design. People are creating logos, designing websites, magazine covers and whatnot in order to be a somewhat-known designer. Today, I will try to dig out the most famous (and easy-as-you-master-them) ways to make money online by designing. Basically, we will see how being smart is the mantra of making money online.






Ways to Make Money Online by Designing Here you will find some great options how to make more money whit your strongest skill. By designing for people. Let’s take a look at them.

1. Info graphics Designer:

The design industry has lately grow fond of Info graphics. There was a time when including the word alone in an article title meant the article would be a hit. Though such days have passed by, everyone sees the value of quality Info graphics. Info graphics provide loads of useful information in a graphically attractive format which is easy to consume for an average human brain.

2. Accepting Donations:

Please don’t bombard me with your I-cannot-take-donations type comments. If you cannot take donations then move on. For those who can, please keep reading. The idea of donations won’t work unless you are giving back to the community. And, if you are actually giving back something to the community then rest assured that people will donate money to you. All that you have to do is generously ask for donations. Yeah, it works!

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3. Write for Blogs:

Well, once I wrote a post about why every web designer must have blog. The article received a mixed response, but at the end of the day most of the designers agreed that the parallel habit of blogging has its own advantages. Henceforth, web designers can earn a lot by launching their own blogs or by writing for other blogs. It is matter of time and patience before the world recognizes you.

4. Logo Design:

Let me start with make money online by designing logos as this one is personally very close to me. I remember how I pushed a cousin of mine into the world of Internet while he was in high school. No idea how, but he landed in the world of Logo Design and today he is making loads of money just by designing logos on a regular basis. As pompous as it sounds, logo design is a career in itself with people doing it full time just because of the money that can be made.

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5. Stock Graphic Sales:

Yes! They do work. With tons of websites that sell stock graphics, it looks like the niche might be saturated, but that isn’t the case yet. The reason is very simple. The kind of stuff available on these websites isn’t always the best quality. See, I am not denying the fact that such websites have over-the-top graphics, but not every graphic is over-the-top. Right? That is where designers like you can pitch in. Fill in the void and rule the world of stock graphic sales. I know people who are earning their living just by selling stock graphics on various websites.
Stock graphic is for real designers only. It is about creating vector files, icons and illustrations etc. If you don’t know Photoshop then better learn it!
Also, remember that stock graphic design is not very exciting. You will have to be innovative and patient if you want to make money online by selling stock graphics. This world has lot of competition and they will simply rip you apart if you don’t try hard enough. Be tough and stick around.
Here is something for each one of you. If you miss these then you ain’t getting rich:

6. Stock Photo Sales:

Now, for those of you who sit behind a camera first and then behind Photoshop. The Internet is dying to buy your photographs and I can assure you a business out of this provided that you are good at whatever you do. Launch your own Photo Selling Website or publish photographs on other marketplaces listed below. In any case you are bound to grow. Soon, you will be earning money from your passion – Photography!

7. Template/Theme Sales:

Well, isn’t this the most obvious of them all. If you are a designer and you aren’t selling themes then you surely are missing out on a huge chunk of money. See, I don’t mean that every theme sells and that by selling themes you will be the richest person on this planet, but you surely can earn a lot if you are good at what you do. There are plenty of marketplaces that will help you provide with the best possible exposure for your work. Time to be inspired.

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Saturday, 25 February 2017

THE BEST PAID ONLINE SURVEY SITE || UPDATE 2017

We all have a bit of time to kill every now and then, particularly over holiday breaks and in the evenings. Make sure you’re turning it into cash!


There are a growing number of research companies out there offering rewards for your opinions, however they’re not always as ‘legit’ as they make out.
With this in mind, we’ve created a run-down of the trusted survey sites, personally tested by our users and us. We reveal how much you can realistically make from each site and share some helpful tips to maximize your profit.
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Legit online survey websites

Each site has a limited number of surveys each month for each person. If you want to earn serious rewards it’s worth signing up to as many as possible.
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  1. Swag bucks:

    Very popular with students, thanks to a wide variety of ways to earn rewards. Exclusive signup bonus!
    Who are they? Swag bucks are a reliable survey site who also offer rewards for playing games and watching videos.
    Rewards: Cash, vouchers and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: 70 points called SB (40p).
    Min. reward threshold: 1 SB.
    Our review: We love Swag bucks, and we hear positive reviews from our followers about them too. We’ve found that completing surveys and polls every day provides the best return for your time, however you can also complete a much wider range of offers to bump up your earnings.
    Surveys take around 10 minutes to complete, meaning you can earn around £2.40 an hour. Swag bucks also offers users the ability to complete surveys from multiple providers and give consolation points when you don’t qualify for a survey.

  2. Toluna:

    Test, keep products and earn vouchers.
    Who are they? A trusted opinion website working on behalf of leading companies. They want to know what you think about certain products, services and issues. In return, you get rewarded!
    Rewards: Free products, Amazon vouchers and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: 3,000 – 6,000 points (80,000 points gets you a £15 voucher).
    Min. reward threshold: 500 for prizes, 80,000 for vouchers.
    Our review: You won’t be sent products to test all the time, but we have received a couple over the space of a few months. So it’s worth signing up just to get freebies

  3. Viva tic:

    Frequent surveys.
    Who are they? Viva tic is a site that allows you to earn money from not only surveys but a number of other jobs such as writing reviews & data entry.
    Rewards: Cash.
    Amount per survey: ~£1-2.
    Min. reward threshold: £25
    Our review: Viva tic is a great survey site. Surveys take about 15 mins to complete so it could take you a little while to reach the threshold but the good news is that there’s plenty more extra money
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  4. My Survey:

    Make £3-5 per hour.
    Who are they? A popular consumer panel who are always looking for new members to participate in market research studies for rewards.
    Rewards: PayPal payments, Amazon and high-street vouchers.
    Amount per surveyAround 100 points.
    Min. reward threshold: 345 points (£3).
    Our review: Another one worth signing up for. We got lots of surveys sent from these guys, and they tend to match your profile and interests as a consumer.
    The average survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and gives you 100 points. So you could earn around £3-£5/hour.

  5. One Poll:

    Exclusive £5 signup bonus.
    Who are they? Best known for short, quick surveys about every topic.  One Poll provide surveys to the press and major brands.
    Rewards: Cash or PayPal payments.
    Amount per survey10p – £1.
    Min. reward threshold: £40.
    Our review: One Poll were one of the first survey sites around and they’ve always got quick and fun surveys to answer. Look out for the surveys about celebs.
    Surveys take around 3 minutes so at 20p a survey (average) it’ll take around 10 hours to earn £40.
    You need to check your account daily for surveys and some users report you get stuck just under the £40
    threshold. If this happens you can refer a friend for £4 and then withdraw your earnings.

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  6. Survey Bods:

    £3 upon sign up and profile completion.
    Who are they? Survey Bods work with top companies that want your opinion.
    Rewards: Cash, Amazon vouchers and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: 50p – £3
    Min. reward threshold: £15
    Our review: The surveys usually take around 10 minutes and are pretty easy to complete. You have to be as honest as possible as they have a “strike system”. 3 bad surveys and you’re out (we like to see it as a challenge).

  7. Ipsos i-Say:

    Make £10+ a month.
    Who are they? One of the largest (and best paying) survey-based market research companies around, working with trusted brands and research companies worldwide.
    Rewards: High-street and Amazon Vouchers, plus prize draws for all members.
    Amount per survey: ~£1.
    Min. reward threshold: £10.
    Our review: A well-trusted panel. They send you surveys every week to answer by email. The reward threshold is relatively low, and most people will be able to cash out in under 10 surveys.

  8. Valued Opinions:

    £10 voucher per hour.
    Who are they? Valued Opinions are part of a larger market research group. They send out online surveys to members whose profiles match broad demographics and requirements.
    Rewards: Vouchers (inc. Amazon, M&S, Salisbury, John Lewis).
    Amount per survey: £1 – £5.
    Min. reward threshold: £10.
    Our review: First off, signing up with Valued Opinions automatically enters you into a prize draw for an iPad. From there, they use your profile to send you relevant surveys to complete.
    The surveys are usually quite interesting, and can take anything from 10-30 minutes each, so within just one hour you could bag yourself a £10 voucher.
  9.  You Gov:
    Earn 50p per survey.
    Who are they? This is a little different to others, focusing more on social issues and general interest topics. You Gov polls include topics such as politics, public affairs and commercial products. Great if you have big opinions!
    Rewards: Cash and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: 50p – £3.
    Min. reward threshold: £50.
    Our review: You Gov is one of the more interesting sites to sign up to because of the kinds of surveys they conduct. Most are on current issues that are in the news and they encourage you to express your views.
    Surveys can take up to 30 minutes but are not always that frequent. We received one or two a fortnight, so it can take a few months to hit the threshold. However, you get £1 just for joining and if you get your friends to sign up too you can quickly get lots more points and cash
  10. Global Test Market:                                                                                     Earn £100 per year.
    Who are they? This is a well know US survey site but they pay out cheques in £s.
    Rewards: Cash, vouchers and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: ~£1.20.
    Min. reward threshold: 1000 points ($50/£32).
    Our review: Surveys take around 15 minutes each so you could be earning £4.80 an hour. Be aware that cheques do take a while to arrive in the post, and we’d recommend not wasting your time with the ‘prize draw’ surveys (unless you’re feeling very lucky).

  11. Opinion Outpost:

    One of the lowest payout thresholds.
    Who are they? Opinion Outpost have shot up in popularity due to fast payouts and fun surveys.
    Rewards: Cash and Amazon Vouchers.
    Amount per survey: 50p
    Min. reward threshold: £2.50
    Our review: You only need to complete 5 surveys to be due a payout and they take around 10-15 minutes each.
  12. The Opinion Panel Community:

    Members get £10 just for signing up.
    Who are they? They are the UK’s largest research panel for students & grads or anyone aged 16-25. They offer interesting surveys and online focus groups for big brands and universities, with their research often reaching the media spotlight!
    Rewards: Amazon and high-street (eg Top shop, Top man, River Island) vouchers.
    Amount per survey: 50p-£4 per survey, £30 – £50 for online focus groups.
    Min. reward threshold: £25
    Our review: The Opinion Panel Community are a trusted site and their surveys take around 10 minutes to complete. The majority of surveys tend to pay out around £1-2.
    There is also mobile compatibility so you can complete surveys on the go.


  13. Crowdology:

    Interesting surveys for instant vouchers.
    Who are they? A popular survey site that instantly rewards with vouchers.
    Rewards: Amazon or PayPal vouchers.
    Amount per survey: 40p-£10 per survey.
    Min. reward threshold: £4 (or £10 for Amazon)
    Our review: They work with big brands and TV shows like Pointless. Instead of offering points they just give you money for completing surveys. Surveys tend to take anything from 2 to 15 minutes to complete and it’s obviously rare to see the higher paying ones.
    Look out for regular prize draws with prizes like ODEON limitless Cinema pass up for grabs.
  14. PopulusLive:                                                                            Earn £1 for every 5 min.
    Who are they? They are a big UK survey site who provide stats to the press and current affairs programmes.
    Rewards: Cash.
    Amount per survey: ~£2.
    Min. reward threshold: 50 points (£50).
    Our review: Populus Live are a favorite among the survey taking community because of their decent payout. It can take some time to reach the threshold and surveys run out quickly once they have enough respondents.
    It’s essential that you fill in your profile fully to get the maximum number of surveys. You also have to be very careful with your answers as they have quality checks in place to make sure you aren’t cheating or rushing through.
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  15. i Poll:

    Mobile compatibility & multiple payout opportunities.
    Who are they? i Poll used to be called Survey Heads and are a US based company.
    Rewards: Cash, vouchers & magazine subscriptions.
    Amount per survey: 40p – £1.70
    Min. reward threshold: £20
    Our review: It will take you around 15 minutes to complete a survey but the range of rewards are decent.
    The only downside is that the amount of surveys tends to be quite low.
  16. Hiving:

    Good referral scheme.
    Who are they? They run surveys on behalf of leading brands.
    Rewards: Cash.
    Amount per survey: ~50p
    Min. reward threshold: £4
    Our review: Hiving reward you around 50 points per minute when completing surveys and you can withdraw as soon as you reach 4000 points (£4).
    They also reward users for referring friends and give you points even if you are declined for a survey.
  17. Mind Mover:

    Interesting surveys on consumer products
    Who are they? Mind mover allow you to share your opinions on everything from food to public transport.
    Rewards: Cash.
    Amount per survey: 50p – £1.50.
    Min. reward threshold: £20.
    Our review: Mind Mover is a decent option but it can take a while to build up the points as surveys are sometime few and far between.
    It takes around 15 minutes to complete each survey.

  18. Panel Base:

    Earn £3 just for signing up!
    Who are they? Panel Base aren’t your average survey site. They don’t inundate you with surveys, but the ones they do send are very well paid and relevant to you!
    Rewards: Cash, vouchers and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: 50p – £10 (avg. ~£1.50).
    Min. reward threshold: £10.
    Our review: £3 just for signing up to a site is a bit of a no-brainier… The surveys pay out higher than the industry average too which gives you the opportunity to earn some good dough!
    However they do select their survey respondents very carefully so you may be sent slightly less opportunities than other sites. Just make sure you fully complete your profile to give yourself the best chance.
  19. New Vista Live:

    Earn £100 per year.
    Who are they? A leading marketing research company who have chosen to conduct surveys online rather than traditional cold-calling and so on.
    Rewards: Cash and prize draws.
    Amount per survey: Around £1 a survey.
    Min. reward threshold: £50.
  20.   Pine cone Research:

    £3 per survey, invite only.
    Who are they? Pine cone are an exclusive survey and product testing company who are invite only.
    Rewards: £3 per completed survey, free products to test and keep.
    Amount per survey: £3.
    Min. reward threshold: £3.
    Our review: Pine cone is the Holy Grail of survey sites and invites are rare so it’s well worth signing up while we have some invites on offer. The payout is huge and surveys don’t take too long to complete. You sometimes get sent products to test and keep too!
    Note: There’s no guarantee that they will be open to new registrations at any one time, but we try to arrange a limited number for our readers each month. Check the link below.