How Pinoys earn money online
February 22, 2007
How do Filipinos earn money online? Let us count the ways.
- 1. Google Adsense, etc.
The most basic way to make money online is to own a site or blog and monetize it by having advertising networks serve ads to the site. Learn how to start a blog here then pepper it with content. The more content, the better. Once you have a decent number of posts, join any of the popular advertising networks Google Adsense, Bidvertiser, and AdBrite. They will give you snippets of codes that you have to add to your sites in order to show the ads. When visitors click on the ads, you get paid. Know the basics of Google Adsense here or share how much you are earning from it by posting in the Google Adsense Earnings Survey thread.
- 2. Selling Ad Space
Some Filipino website owners offer customized packages and lease advertising space directly to advertisers. You need to have valuable and frequently updated content, however, and consistent traffic in order to attract advertisers.
Most of the time, Pinoy publishers merely join ad networks where they sell their ad space. Upon signing up, these networks provide links that are to be posted in the blog or site in order to receive payment. A few examples of these networks include Blog to Profit, Money4Blogs, Chitika, Crisp Ads, grokAds, Tagword, and Text Link Ads.
- 3. Paid Blogging
Rather than write mushy, self-centric, or showbiz-crazed stuff, a few Pinoy writer-bloggers use their creative juices to publish short reviews of a product, website, or service. Of course, they get paid in the process. Two of the popular sites where you can become a paid blogger are ReviewMe and PayPerPost.
- 4. Paid Outsourced Service (Content writing, programming, web design, SEO services)
Several Filipinos hang out in sites like Rent-a-Coder, Scriptlance, Getafreelancer, and eLance to offer programming, content writing, web design, or search engine optimization (SEO) services for a fee. Competition among fellow for-hires, though, is tough but once a good reputation is built, clients will ultimately follow. Learn how some PMT members are successfully earning as home-based freelancers in the Freelancers and Home-Based Workers board in the forum.
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- 5. Affiliate Marketing
Sell someone else’s products and earn commissions for every lead or sale. A few have found luck earning regular income as affiliates of Commission Junction, LinkShare, ShareaSale, and previously Clickbank. Discuss strategies with other Pinoy affiliate marketers in the Internet and Affiliate Marketing board.
- 6. Online Selling
The bustling activity in eBay.ph, Auction.ph and Bidshot.com is a testament to the growing number of Filipino sellers. Sell your stuff by posting in eBay, transforming a Multiply account into an online shop, or setting up a full-fledged e-commerce site. Drop by the Online Auctions, Selling and Dropshipping board for more stories of Pinoys in the online selling arena.
- 7. HYIP and Autosurf Investing
If you are the gambler type, “investing” in autosurf or high yield investment programs (HYIP) might be for you. For a short period of time, you can earn double, triple, or even 10,000 times your principal without doing anything or, at the most, “autosurfing” other people’s websites. Beware, though, because 99% of these online “investment” programs are scams.
- 8. Get-paid-to (GPT) Programs
Not a lot of income can be expected here, but absolutely no cash outlay is needed either. Earn a few cents after several minutes (sometimes hours) of clicking links and reading advertisement emails. To meet fellow GPTers, go to the Free-to-Join Get-Paid-To Programs or visit the GPT Programs Discussion board to access a list of programs that are currently paying.
Here are some more stories of how Pinoys earn money online.
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May 6th, 2008 at 4:06 am
Hi weng, I think it’s kendimann who mentioned that he has earned millions in just a few months. It’s indeed possible, I personally know a few people who are already earning a lot from online opportunities. They key is just to find the right opportunity that fits you.
renan, the first step to earn from blogging is to set up one first. We’ve already made a primer on how to start a blog. We’ll release Part 2 soon and that’s about monetizing a blog. Watch out for it.
May 5th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
wow..i found your blog on the first page of google ranking. amazing. i am dreaming for that also and i guess it entails so much effort and hardwork.. i was inspired knowing u earned 1.3 million in less than months..wow.. i only earned 200usd for 10months.. now i wonder what should i put in my blog just to have high rankings.. i am truly inspired..
March 12th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
To kendimann… wow!!! you actually did make more than a million in about 4 months? Great!!! You inspired me. Mind to share how ;D
March 12th, 2008 at 11:04 am
can u teach me how to earn money online in making a blog?
March 12th, 2008 at 11:00 am
hello my friend can u teach me how to earn online in making a blog.i think your the right person that can help me.i think u earn a lot in your blog..
February 29th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
nice list! ill check them out next week! thanks!
February 27th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
This is a great article and has been one of those ‘lightbulb’ moments that you get occassionaly. I’m not sure if the blog bubble though will burst much like the dotcom boom of the mid nineties, interesting views and ideas though.
February 12th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
wow no.1 for the keyword “earn money online”…
thanks helps a lot.
December 7th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Hi ^.^ Searching if there;s more earning online method that I didn’t know about. Do you know that there’s a new site where you can earn money too? A networking site just like Friendster and Myspace. And I blog about it.
December 1st, 2007 at 8:25 am
hi i made almost 1.3 million pesos from the month of july to november. you can really make money thru the internet. the key? finding the right job that fits for you and finding a good and well-trusted company online.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Interesting so to say, the opportunities with the Web2 are increasing and therefore a lot more money can be made. I am at Makati from sunday 4.11.07 and having a bunch of good projects where Money can be made without Money to bring in.
October 20th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
This site really is informative. Here’s a good news to all the Filipinos out there: Paypal now allows users from the Philippines to withdraw and send money! Check my blog about myLot!
http://earn-in-mylot.blogspot.com/2007/10/earning-money-in-mylot.html
March 4th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Hi unfathomedpsyche, yes PayPal Philippines accounts remain to be send-only accounts until now. Hopefully this will change in the near future. For now, though, we can only hope and wait until PayPal offers the full functionalities.
I am not aware of advertising networks that pay via egold. You can still earn from those who pay through PayPal, just accumulate them for the meantime and hopefully it won’t be soon enough until PayPal can let Philippine accounts receive payments and then you can withdraw your funds. You can also try other networks that pay via check or direct deposit like Text Link Ads, BlogToProfit, etc.
March 1st, 2007 at 12:14 am
Hello, i have been looking for other ways to earn money online through my blog. I am so glad that you listed three advertisers that i have no idea about(crispads, grokads and tagwords) but unfortunately they only pay though paypal which as i understand, does not currently allow its members from the Philippines to accept payment from advertisers or any other paypal members.
I have ask this once to their support staff and they have sent me an email stating that paypal members from our country is only allowed to send money and not allowed to accept payments which disappoints me so much since most of the advertisers only pay their publisher through paypal.
As i browse your site i noticed a paypal button which struck me =). Are you based in the Philippines or elsewhere? Do you know any other advertisers that could pay us in e-gold instead =) coz if im not mistaken, thats the current payment system widely used by Filipinos.
I just hope that someday paypal would include our country in their list of countries who could accept payment from other paypal members. Best of Luck to us All, BTW i love your blog, class A content, must read for all pinoys.