Anyone have any success with these part-time? I've just started using elance and getafreelancer and so far have one job accepted and completed. Has anyone been able to earn a part-time income using these methods? (Data Entry and Transcription) Discuss away your successes and any tips to help others (including me! ) -James Patterson
I have to say keep away from those sort of jobs. Quite often you end up incurring large costs. There is no easy and workable "data entry" or "reply to emails and get paid" job. Hope this helps Z
well in my opnion freelancer is full of people that charge cheap money for services. i doubt they service will be good or not.. well it's fine there but how to compete with others that keep bidding small sums for jobs..? elance i don't know..better try it
These freelancers sites are good if you have some special skills like Programming Designing, where you dont need a full team to work upon. for SEO it is not good as there is too much of cost cuttings, and for data entry works, i would suggest never ever try those sites, you can not have a full time income job form these job boards.
Hmm... Thank you for the advice. Are there any other work from home opportunities that I don't need to invest any money in to make a part time income? -James Patterson
I've tried doing data entry jobs, it's boring. My buyer (the boss) wants me produce more, I quit because it's so boring... really boring, I'm not even thinking, I just do copy-paste.
Sometimes boring jobs can pay well. If you don't mind me asking; can you earn a part-time income with data entry? -James Patterson
Yes! Definitely yes,, Why don't you try it? But the competency on this job is high, because basically it's a very easy (and very boring LOL) job! Try to apply on odesk,, don't worry, it's a trusted site. They will absolutely pay you. If you have questions, or you need some help, just send me a message alright?
I suggest to try doing copywriting jobs. Data entry pays the minimum amount of money that one can earn at any freelance sites. Both GAF and EL are good freelance sites. At GAF you can get lot of copywriting work. In the beginning, work for low rates in order to gain ratings. Then once you have good number of ratings, you can then get work forgood rates: $5+ per 500 words.
Be wary of data-entry scams. After researching this a while back, it turns out that there are only maybe 2 - 3 legit companies out there that offer real employment for data-entry. And these don't even advertise! It's word of mouth, and the available positions fill up very quickly. The companies I found actually had waiting lists. I'd guess they only take the cream of the crop, so chances are low you'll be employed. Most of the data-entry jobs in the search engine results are scams that actually ask you to pay them for registration. If you want something a little more interesting - try mystery shopping. You get to travel around and act like a secret agent These jobs are quite easy to get.
I had bad experience. i lost my 5000 registration fee in 365jobs4u.com they are operating in india and usa with different domain name i worked for them 2 month they didn't pay me a single penny from 24000 payment. try to get these job from well know forums like namepros freelancer etc
That's what I mean - you should never pay registration. If it's a job, they're supposed to pay you! BTW - Do you mean 5000 rupees or dollars?
well, i am myseld a newbie to this SEO/PPC business, and so far i havent come across any real opportunity, all these programs require you to invest some money, and there is no guarantee that your money is safe, you may end up losing it.. so really cant help you in this
If you want quick money for writing, I've found success with two methods: 1.) Do a WSO and offer article writing at like $6 to begin with. Use a sample article you've written to show you're competent. You'll get plenty of business this way, and once you have a bit of reputation, you can up your charges. 2.) Write a content site and sell it at Sitepoint.