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[NastyDevil]

Hey whats up CodeCall'ers? As some of you might know I'm going to be busy with University very soon and I was trying to find some ways to generate income through the internet! I am currently trying to run a small blog which has adds from payperpost, but it is very low income for now... If you have any experience or techniques you want to share let me know, I can do anything from writing to creating websites... but whatever

But the main reason for this is to be able to login whenever and make profit.. No fixed schedule or w/e. Tnx for any information you got

-ND

[Roger]

Have you tried sites like guru.com, elance.com or odesk.com? The rates are not too high when you start, but once you build a good reputation and regular customers, it can be nice.

[NastyDevil]

I just signed up at Guru.com and checked out a few offers. It is great, but as you said very slow at the beginning. Some projects I was interested in had people with 100k income bid on them... I can't really compete with them. But definitely something to look into and I will keep trying to apply for projects and see where that takes me. Thanks for the info Roger.

[Roger]

I used all of those services before. A key requirement I look for is "insightful" bids, where the user actually address my questions/requests. Many of those bigger companies just put in default bids with default language, so a detailed bid usually does better. Good luck.

[TeenChristian]

You could always check seed out. I'm not sure if you interested in writing or photography, but I bet you could earn a few bucks writing for seed. If your interested in developing games using flash you should check Kongregate out. What do you think?

[jwxie518]

If you are talking about freelance, you have to have a profiltio at least.

[Roger]

The first project will be the start of a portfolio... I have hired people with no prior experience, as long as they "listen"/"read" my job descriptions (and responds accordingly). In freelance, just as in development, the requirements drive the projects. I have also have had people who just do the project and show me the URL and ask me if that's what I wanted. That works well on simple projects, where the back and forth sometimes takes longer than just doing the project. Just my $0.02.

[isuru]

Roger said:

The first project will be the start of a portfolio... I have hired people with no prior experience, as long as they "listen"/"read" my job descriptions (and responds accordingly). In freelance, just as in development, the requirements drive the projects. I have also have had people who just do the project and show me the URL and ask me if that's what I wanted. That works well on simple projects, where the back and forth sometimes takes longer than just doing the project. Just my $0.02.

Interesting....
I have a basic knowledge of java and at this moment trying to learn GWT. What do you think? Should I need to learn more and sign up for a site like guru.com or is it possible to group with someone who is also a developer so I can learn while i work for him? It is doesn't matter how much I earn first but I need to earn experience....

[Roger]

Hmm.. well, this thread was started on how to make money online, so the guru/elance idea is for someone who can just log-in and get a bid and work on a job..

If you're looking to build up experience, there are many ways. My personal favorite is a book that teaches you how to get "established" in software "consulting" - Getting Started in Computer Consulting. Although I read the book for another purpose, I think it would be very useful for all the young-guns we have on CC who would like to sharpen their experience + resume.

[isuru]

Roger said:

Hmm.. well, this thread was started on how to make money online, so the guru/elance idea is for someone who can just log-in and get a bid and work on a job..

If you're looking to build up experience, there are many ways. My personal favorite is a book that teaches you how to get "established" in software "consulting" - Getting Started in Computer Consulting. Although I read the book for another purpose, I think it would be very useful for all the young-guns we have on CC who would like to sharpen their experience + resume.

Did you read that book? Is that book to be a consultant. But is it possible to be a online consultant? I thought I must learn computer programming to earn online...

[Roger]

Yes, I did read that book and it absolutely teaches you how to be an online consultant. It starts off with how to prepare yourself with self-scoped projects and then teaches you how to position your own projects as a portfolio to be shared when you're looking for a bigger consulting job. On guru/elance, you can just bid for projects online, which is basically online consulting.

I'm assuming you're already a programmer (isuru)??

[isuru]

Roger said:

Yes, I did read that book and it absolutely teaches you how to be an online consultant. It starts off with how to prepare yourself with self-scoped projects and then teaches you how to position your own projects as a portfolio to be shared when you're looking for a bigger consulting job. On guru/elance, you can just bid for projects online, which is basically online consulting.

I'm assuming you're already a programmer (isuru)??

Well. I have no prior experience in project management. So I think I must read that book.:rolleyes: I will try to check in library or buy it.

I know how to code, but I feel like I am not complete yet. So every moment I try to figure out which framework to use and learn them.... I think I should engage in real projects... unless I won't get much for my resume.