What I have for you today is an opportunity from a Christian company that will allow you to work at home by making and selling their popular jewelry.  Specifically, they teach you how to make handmade cross necklaces that you can sell for whatever price you choose.  The necklaces are easily put together with a limited amount of supplies, all of which can be purchased from the company that patented the jewelry design.  You can buy materials in small quantities, and you will be given a detailed DVD showing you exactly how to produce your products when you sign up.

The design has a clever meaning behind it which is described on the product tags that you will receive with your supply kits.  Disciple’s Cross, the company behind the jewelry design allows you to sell the items you make in any way you wish, and allows you to keep 100% of your profits.  They make all their money by selling supply kits, and the finished jewelry itself.

The company does have a buyback program where they will pay you a set amount for jewelry that you produce, provided it meets their quality standards.  That being g said, I cannot recommend use of the buyback program at this time.  According to many crafters working for Disciple’s Cross, the company simply has too many members sending them products, and they have become very picky about purchasing items from producers.

If you want to make money with this program, follow the other successful producers of this product, and find ways to sell it yourself.  If you want to learn a bit more about the Disciple’s Cross Christian jewelry design, check out their site here.  In future, posts I will bring you a number of methods that you can use to sell handmade products from home.  I will also try to bring you more information about more work from home companies that would be of interest to crafters.  Thanks for stopping by, and please return to this site soon for more interesting money making ideas.

I won’t go into all the details here, but the story involves guitarist Dave Carroll and a troubling experience he had a few years ago with United Airlines.  Carroll recently told the story of how his guitar was damaged due to improper handling by United’s baggage personnel.  Carroll and his band created a comedic music video about the plight, and posted this video to You Tube.

To say that the response to this video has been huge would be an understatement.  The video made it onto the front page of You Tube shortly after its creation on July 6.  It has been viewed by more than 4.5 million You Tube users, and rated by over 30,000 of them.

I have seen this video pop up on many other websites since its release.  Many articles have been written about it, and it has even prompted a response from both United Airlines and Taylor Guitars (the manufacturer of Carroll’s damaged guitar).  Carroll has said that he plans to create a number of other music videos about his damaged instrument.  It is likely that these will enjoy a wide audience as well.  You can check out a more detailed post about Carroll’s story, and find links to his popular video here.

So, why am a telling you about a music video on this kind of blog?  The answer is simple.  The work clearly demonstrates the viral power that You Tube and similar sites can offer when you produce a quality video.  If you can produce videos that will get people talking about the work from home companies you endorse, or the kinds of products you have to offer, then there is great potential to increase you exposure, and your earnings through streaming media.

I hope this post has done a bit more to convince you of the power behind streaming video, and how you can leverage that power for potential profit.  Until next time, I want to wish you the best of luck with your online earning!

I want to tell you about a website that will offer you money for allowing people to download the photos you take, and use them for commercial purposes.  The site is called Big Stock Photo, and I think it offers a good opportunity for passionate photographers looking to make extra money online.

How much can you make with this service?  According to the terms, they will generally pay you between $0.50 and $3.00 every time someone downloads one of your pictures.  They do offer a program that will pay you considerably more if you are willing to allow their clients to purchase your images for reprint on mugs, tee-shirts and the like.  When customers buy your work for these kinds of purposes, you can potentially make as much as $60 for each download.

Make sure you have a look at the site to see exactly what your rights are before sending in any of your work.  Keep in mind that they expect images to be sent to them in digital format (a number of popular file types are supported).  They also have some recommendations as to the kinds of images that tend to sell well on their site.  The service even offers a page listing photographs that they are in need of, and they show you some examples of what they consider to be high quality images.  Checking out all of this information should help you maximize your chances of earning money with the service.

With regard to payment, be advised that there are minimum account balances that must be reached before you can receive your money.  You can request payment through PayPal once you have earned at least $30.  If you prefer, they are also willing to pay by check if you have earned a minimum of $50.

If you’re already a photography enthusiast, Big Stock Photo could be a great way for you to work from home doing what you enjoy.  Please feel free to comment here about your experiences with the service, and please join me back here next time for another money making idea.

Why do companies want to hire people to do what use to be office work from their own homes?  There are several answers to this question.  Firstly, seeking out workers on the web allows companies to search within a huge pool of skills and abilities.  If they are doing a project that requires a certain kind of specialized knowledge, it is easier to go out and find an expert online than to invest a lot of time in training.  It is also much cheaper for the organization in many cases.

Why would you want to be this type of online worker?  I came across an interesting article today that highlighted some of the benefits of being a virtual employee.  The article mentioned the fact that the jobs you are hired for are typically one off assignments.  You are essentially going from company to company, and working on any number of different projects.  This would be of great appeal to those who are tired of doing the same thing, and working in traditional office environments.  This kind of employment can earn you a good income as well.  The article went on to say that with experience, some assignments can bring compensation of up to $60 per hour.  If you think this kind of job might be for you, I encourage you to check out the rest of the article I mentioned here

Although some people prefer the traditional job, I can easily see how those who are looking for a more flexible work schedule, and more varied assignments, that they can do from the comfort of their own home, would find these positions very attractive.  We will talk more about the growing trend of outsourcing many office tasks to online workers in later posts.  Bookmark this blog and come back often for more news about work from home companies that will help you accomplish your goal of making money online.

1. When you are within the offer completion section of the CashCrate website. use the pull-down menus to search for 100% free offers, and have the search return results based on offer rating. This will help you find offers that will be credited quickly, and that do not require the use of a credit card.

2. Again, use only real contact information for offers!

3. Clear your browser’s cookies after completing each offer (very important)

4. Sign up for multiple free email accounts. This will eliminate the problem of getting a lot of advertisement emails in your personal account. (Ads will be sent to any email address you use to complete offers). I personally have several email accounts for doing offers, and I rotate the accounts for every 1-2 offers I do. Using several email accounts will help ensure that you get credit for completing offers, and may actually speed up the crediting process.

5. After you complete all the requirements for an offer, you may receive a confirmation email at the address you used to sign up for the offer. I recommend that you open this email, and click the confirm link prior to submitting the offer as complete to CashCrate. This will help ensure that you get paid for doing the offer.

6. After you submit an offer as complete it may remain pending for awhile. I generally allow offers to remain pending for up to 48 hours. After that, if I still have not gotten credit, I remove the offer from my pending list and try it again with a different email address.

7. Aside from the potential for earning cash, CashCrate also has a points system. In addition to your financial rewards, you will receive 1 point for every $1 worth of offers you complete. Points are redeemable at the CashCrate Prize Shop for things like gift cards and electronics.

8. For tons more tips regarding CashCrate participation, check out the very active forums on their website!

That’s it for my series on the CashCrate service.  I hope you will try it out, and that you will return to this blog again soon for more online money making ideas.  Happy earning!

1. Register as a member of the service for free by clicking here.

2. Login to CashCrate and click the complete offers link.

3. Select any one of the offers and click on it. Take note of the instructions next to the offer as you will have to follow them carefully to receive payment for the offer.

4. Provide contact information where the offer requests it. Note: It is vital to provide fully accurate email addresses and other contact information. If you fail to do so, you will not get credit for completing the offer!

5. After supplying your contact information, most offers will show you a number of screens with ads for services you can sign up to try. You are not required to sign up for them. At the bottom of each ad page you will see a button labeled “skip,” “no thanks,” or something similar. Just click this button and carry on with completing the offer.

6. You may come across some pages with advertisements that ask you to click a yes or no bubble to indicate whether or not you are interested in an offer. You can simply click no for each one then click the submit button. If you get a message saying you must click yes to at least one offer, click yes to one and hit the submit button again. You will have the option to opt out of this offer, and not sign up on the next page you see.

7. After several pages of ads, most offers will show you a page that says “final steps,” or “last steps.” When you reach this page, you will usually need to click on two of the offers listed on it in order to be paid for your efforts. Note: You are only required to click on these two offers and allow the pages that pop up to load. You are not required to actually sign up for the offers.

8. Congratulations, at this point you have completed an offer! Now, go back to CashCrate and click on the submit button next to the offer you did.

9. You will notice that the cash amount for this offer has been added to your pending earnings.

10. Once CashCrate verifies that you have completed the offer, the money will be transferred into your earnings for the month

The next post, which is the final one in my CashCrate series will give you a few extra tips on using the service so that you can take full advantage of one of the best no cost ways to make extra money online!

So, What is Cashcrate?

CashCrate is a free website that allows members to earn extra money online by doing simple things like participating in surveys, trying products, and registering at free websites. The site is open to users from any country provided they are at least 13 years of age.  It’s a great site for students, homemakers or anyone else who wants to make extra money online.

Is this program legitimate?

Yes!  As I said, I have researched many sites in an effort to make money online. Unlike many other services you may have come across, CashCrate is not one of those sites that make outrageous claims about earnings. You are not going to make millions, but if you make an honest effort, you can earn money with this service.

What’s the Real Earning Potential?

The answer to this varies based on several factors. For example, your age and location do play a role. Although the site is open to those who are 13 and over, many of the available offers have a minimum age requirement of 18. Some offers also require that the participant be a US resident. That being said, you can still make significant money even if you are a younger user, or you live outside the US. Members who fall into these categories can still complete some offers, and they are fully eligible for the CashCrate referral program.

Can you explain the referral program?

This is fairly simple. CashCrate has a two level referral program that you can use to make more money be referring friends to sign up for the service. Upon signing up for CashCrate you will be given a special referral link. When someone clicks on your link to sign up for the site, you will earn 20% of everything they earn from completing offers. In addition, you will also earn 10% of everything your referrals referrals earn from offers they complete. As an added bonus, you will get $3 every time a new first level referral earns their first $10 on the site!  I will discuss referral programs in more detail in a future post, as aligning yourself with some reputable work from home companies with such programs can be a great way to make money.

What is the Payment Method?

Payments are made by check on a monthly basis provided that you meet the minimum payout of $20. If you do not meet this amount, your earnings simply carry over to the next month.

How do I complete CashCrate Offers?

In an effort to help you get the most from this service, the next post will offer some tips and instruction for using CashCrate that should help you start bringing in money.  You can now view that post here.