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Here’s How To Earn $500+ Per Month Part Time From Home With Surveys

by Alan Young January 15, 2019

Here's how to make money part time from home with surveys. You can make $500+ per month to help pay the bills with this survey side hustle. I've put together an in depth 8 step guide on doing surveys the right way. #ItsAlanYoung #SideHustle #SAHM #WAHM #WorkFromHome #OnlineJobs #MakeMoneyIdeas

Could you do with an extra $500 per month?

If you do then great, because making money with Surveys has never been easier.

Being able to make $500 per month in your spare time is totally achievable. 

That's only $16.6 a day. 

Sounds possible right? Well that's because it is.

You just need to be willing to put in the work for a couple of hours a day and be consistent.

I'm not going to tell you that you'll become rich of survey companies because you won't.

But making a good part-time income from home is possible.

To help you do that I've put together a few tips that could help you double your side hustle survey income. 

Firstly you need to know that…

Not all Survey sites are created equal. 

Most are a total waste of time. 

That's why I'm only going to talk about the top 2 leading survey companies out there. 

Survey Junkie and Swagbucks.

As of writing this, Survey Junkie has an 8.7/10 rating on Trust Pilot with 8000+ reviews.

And Swagbucks has an 8.4/10 rating on Trust Pilot with 12000+ reviews. 

As you can see they are 100% legit survey companies that many other people make money from.

Survey Junkie and Swagbucks are my top choice for high paying, legit survey companies.

Most other survey companies fall well below that kind of rating.

Before we get started, you can sign up to each survey company below.

Sign up free – Survey Junkie

Sign up free – Swagbucks

Note: When you sign up to Swagbucks you can make money from lots of different things, but to access the Swagbucks golds surveys just click the Answer tab on the left of the main dashboard like below.

Once you've signed up to both then follow the steps below to maximize your Survey earnings and achieve $500+ per month from completing Surveys.

How To Double Your Survey Earnings.

1. Complete your profile accurately.

When you sign up to Survey Junkie and Swagbucks you will complete a profile questionnaire to help them offer you the best surveys for your profile.

If you fill this incorrectly then could end up being offered surveys you are not eligible for.

They check this by getting you to complete a short (1min) pre-qualification test before each survey to make sure you are eligible.

Fill the profile questionnaire correctly and you'll be all good.

2. Always go for the highest paying surveys.

This may sound obvious but I just thought I'd mention it to make sure you know to do this in case you spend loads of time completing lower paying surveys. 

If you're on Swagbucks you simply need to sort the amount per survey from highest to lowest by clicking the “SB Amount” like shown. 

With Survey Junky simply choose the best ones you want.

Bonus tip: Check for bonus Swagbucks upgrades 

Sometimes Swagbucks offers SB point upgrades for a limited time period. It's best to try to complete the highest rated surveys when this offer is on as it will maximize your earnings.

3. Check your emails. 

When you sign up to Survey Junkie and Swagbucks keep an eye out for survey promo emails from them both as they can contain invites to some great surveys you can qualify for.

You need to keep an eye out for those bigger payout surveys.

4. Use this calculator to find the best points to minutes ratio.

To help you decide which surveys to complete I've created a points to minutes ratio calculator to help you decide if you should complete the survey or not. 

The points to ratio is a little different on each so I've created two calculators for you to use.

The first is the Survey Junkie ratio calculator.

You want to be completing surveys with a points ratio of 5 points per minute or higher.

For example to the Survey on the bottom left has points to minutes ratio of 2.10 (40/19=2.10).

That would be too low. 

Hower the top middle Survey has a points ratio of 8 (40/5=8). That's above the 5 points to minutes ratio so you should complete that survey.

Use the calculator below to work out the ratio on Survey Junkie.

For Swagbucks, you want to aim for 15 points or more per minute.

For the example below, the first one offers 120 SB for a 20 minutes survey. That's 6 SB per minute (120/20=6).

That's too low.

However, the 3rd survey down the list offers 200 SB for a 10minute survey. That's 20 SB per minute (200/10).

That would be above the recommended ratio of 15 SB per minute ratio. That survey is worth completing.

Use the calculator below to work out if a Swagbucks survey has a ratio of 15 points per minutes or higher.

5. Refer friends. 

With Swagbucks, you can get an extra 500 SB for referring your friends and family to take part in surveys. 

To do that click the tab at the top that says refer and earn 500 SB. You'll get given a special link that you can give to your friends to earn SB.

Inviting a few people each week will help increase your earnings so get sharing SB with everyone you know.

6. Schedule time to do surveys. 

For you to get the most out of Surveys you need to make sure you make the time to take part in them on a consistent basis.

If you know most evenings are free time where you would normally watch TV,

Then schedule 1 hour a night when you will look for the best surveys and complete them.

If you do this consistently for 30 days then you will see the best results compared to just doing a survey here and there when you remember.

7. Act Fast.

Good surveys can fill up fast. 

So if you see a survey with good points to minutes ratio then act fast otherwise you might miss out on that survey.

Each survey has a limit on how many can participate. 

Surveys are being added all the time.

If you don't see something the first time you look,  check back in a bit as you might see something great a few hours later.

If you do see something that fits the points to minutes criteria then take action.

8. Aim To Take 5+ Surveys per day.

People get the best results when they complete more than just one survey a day.

Like I said before, it's important to stay consistent and put a little bit of effort in each day.

That way you will make sure you earn some decent side hustle money.

If your goal is $500 a month extra income from taking part in surveys then you need to put in a little bit of work each day.

Aim for 5+ surveys per day.

So, you now know to double your earnings from taking part in surveys, it's time to hand it over to you 😎

Click here to sign up to Survey Junkie

Click here to sign up to Swagbucks

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32 Crazy And Imaginative Fiverr Gigs That People Will Pay You For (With Examples)

by Alan Young January 11, 2019

Make money from home with these crazy and imaginative money making Fiverr gigs. Perfect little side hustles to make cash in your spare time. #ItsAlanYoung #MakeMoneyFromHome #MakeMoneyOnline #WAHM #SAHM #SideHustlesFiverr is usually the place you go to when you need a logo created or a WordPress task completed.

Not the place you think of when you need a Hulk Hogan voice over.

It turns out there's plenty of crazy, unique and darn right wacky ways to make money on Fiverr.

Some of these gigs below have had hundreds and even thousands of orders.

Maybe you could offer something unique as well?

I've scrolled through the Dark corners of Fiverr to see what crazy gigs were available and I've listed them below.

Have fun checking them out and don't be surprised at how wacky some of them are.

32 Crazy And Imaginative Ways To Make Money On Fiverr

 

1. Draw A Cartoon Portrait Of People

If you can draw cartoons then why not offer gigs like this one.

This Gig charges from $15 all the way up to $75 for one cartoon portrait.

Some people do this for fun so it's pretty cool you could do what you enjoy and make money doing it.

2. Add Humor To Peoples Blogs, Websites, Scripts And More

If you've got a quick wit and a great sense of Humor then why not add some to others more dull work.

You can offer gigs to spice up peoples blogs, websites, scripts and more with a bit of Humor.

3. Draw Children's Illustrations

If you good at drawing then this is another great gid for someone who's artistic and creative.

Offer unique gigs as a children illustrive.

Get $30 – $130 per gig!

4. Create Crazy Dog Videos

Who the hell thinks of these gigs!

You can create wacky dog videos and get paid.

This gig has a crazy dog video where the dog speaks a load of gibberish,

Then a message goes along the video that says the translated version of what he said was “Go Shop At Dexters Car Lot”, or an equivalent message.

They use the same video each time it's just different text over the video promoting different business or messages etc.

Pretty unique and people clearly live this gig with 27 5* reviews.

5. Draw Crazy Monster Portraits

Another gig for the artistically gifted.

If you can draw a good monster then you're in luck as people will pay for that service on Fiverr.

I wish I could draw as this looks like a cool gig to offer.

6. Deliver A Message As Flowerman (or woman)

Another wacky video that people are paying for.

You can get dressed up as Flowerman and say personal messages to people like the guy is this gig.

It doesn't have to be a Flower customer though, whatever costume you have you could probably offer a similar gig.

How funny (and random) would it be to get a birthday message from someone dressed up as a weird flower guy.

7. Do Special Announcements Like Mr. Baloney Macaroni

This guy made up a persona called Mr. Baloney Macaroni.

Absolutely weird to watch but funny as well.

Another one of those gigs where people want to create a funny message to send to friends and family.

8. Become A Crazy Mad Scientist

Did somebody say weird science?

If you do a good mad scientist then there's a unique segment in the market for you.

As of writing this, this gigs has had 42 gigs ordered with 5* reviews.

How do people come across these gigs? 🙂

9. Do Pranks Or Something Fun

Bit of a prankster? Like playing tricks on people? Then check out these gigs.

People are paying people to do pranks or do something fun.

If you did this you could also upload your videos to Youtube and make a prank channel at the same time?

10. Offer Customized Meal Plans And Workout Plans

Not the craziest gig on here but unique to Fiverrs usual logo creation gigs.

If you know how to create meals plans then this is a good way to offer that service.

Believe it or not, I used to be a personal trainer many moons ago and it would have never crossed my mind to offer diet plans on Fiverr.

The initial gig is just a $5, but with the extras offered it could be a nice payment per gig.

11. Cast Love Spells

Think of yourself as a magic Sorcerer?

Then check out this gig. You can pay people to cast love spells with white magic.

Sounds a bit spooky to me but I love the uniqueness of this gig.

Just look at how many people have ordered this gig!

If I ever fall out of luck with the opposite sex I'll know where to go 🙂

12. Give Gaming Coaching Sessions

Forget life coach, try gaming coach!

Another great gig on Fiverr.

If you're a gamer and you know what you're doing then maybe offer your services as a gaming coach.

I know I need to improve my Fifa skills so maybe I'll hire a coach on here!

13. Tinder Profile Makeover Expert

This is a service that people clearly want and will pay good money for.

This gig is $145 and has 250 orders with a 5* rating.

Probably a safer alternative than the love spells gig.

14. Cast Money Spells For Financial Freedom

If you can offer love spells then maybe you can offer money spells as well.

The thing that blows my mind the most is, as of writing this, this money spell gig has had 900+ orders at $75 per gig.

That's $67500+ without add-ons.

Fairplay to that gig provider.

She found her niche in the Fiverr market and made something happen.

Maybe you could do the same? Providing you know how to cast spells that is.

15. Trace Peoples Family Tree

Lovely little gig here. Someone offers to trace peoples family tree.

She clearly does a good job with 100+ satisfied customers.

If this is a bit of you then why not offer this unique Fiverr gig.

16. Create A Puppet Video

Own puppets and know how to use them?

Maybe you could offer Puppet videos with a unique personal message to people?

This gig offers Professional Spokesperson Puppet Video In English Or In Spanish.

17. Be Jesus And Personally Deliver A Video Message

Dear lord, please forgive me for I have sinned!

I know some people will be offended by this gig but still, it's pretty funny and plenty of people will pay for a personalized message from Jesus (well his stunt double that is).

If you've got a beard and a white robe then this gig might be for you.

18. Celebrity Impersonations

There are tons of jobs doing this.

I came across this gig when doing research for my article 9 Quick And Easy Ways to Make Money From Home in 2019.

Look how many gigs that people are clearly buying are for Celebrity Impersonators.

If you can do any unique celebrity impersonations then get on Fiverr and start selling your Morgan Freeman impressions now!

19. Create Personalized Hogwarts Acceptance Letters

How cool is this? You can get a personalized Hogwarts acceptance letter!

Such a great gig, which I'm sure there's plenty of Harry Potter fans who'd love to get this as a gift.

20. Send Stuff From Your Home Country

Do you live somewhere that people may have a hard time getting things from?

Do you live somewhere that has cool things that people may want that can't be easily found online?

This gig offers to buy things from Japan and send it to you.

Another totally unique gig to Fiverr.

21. Model Products Or Merchandise

This is quite a handy gig if you have merch you need people to wear.

It's not exactly runway modeling but there's plenty of businesses that need images of people using or wearing their products.

Might give this one a go myself 🙂

22. Draw People As A Super Hero Cartoon Caricature

Got superhero drawing skills? Then your gig will fit in well in Fiverrs illustration category.

I actually had a kid in my class at school who could draw wicked cartoon superhero.

Who knows maybe he's selling his services on here?

23. Compose Nursery Rhymes

This is another one of those gigs that makes me think, who needs someone to create a nursery rhyme for them and pay for it.

I don't know who, but there are people willing to pay for it.

If you can compose a cool nursery rhyme or two then post your gig to Fiverr.

24. Write A Children's Story

A bit like the last gig but writing fun children's stories.

I know there's probably a lot of people out there who like writing kids stories and believe it or not, people are looking for this on Fiverr.

Who woulda known!

25. Write Product Descriptions

This is one where I've paid people to do this for me.

Writing product descriptions is not my thing and I could spend an hour writing and rewriting a short product description.

If you can write something fun that sells then you can offer this as a gig on Fiverr and charge good money for it.

This gig is $125 for a bundle of 10x 100-word product descriptions.

You could probably do that in a few hours. Not bad pay for a few hours work!

26. Create Video Messages As Dirty Santa

Ho ho ho this is bad Santa and I've got a message for you!

This is a seasonal gig which I bet is super popular just before Christmas.

Put this down as another wacky Fiverr gig people are willing to pay for.

27. Create Crossword Puzzles

When you need a custom crossword puzzle, where do you go? Fiverr of course!

When I told you there were crazy and unique gigs on Fiverr you could make money from, I bet you did think of crossword puzzle architect.

Sound better when I call it that 🙂 

28. Make Fun Youtube Profile Banners

Don't just sell graphic design gigs, offer a more niche version like creating great Youtube covers.

This is another gig I've personally paid for.

I bet there's plenty of people who need this regularly as well.

29. Sing Happy Birthday Messages

If you can sing, then get paid to wish someone happy birthday by singing.

Imagine you open up your email and it's a link to a video of someone who's a great singer singing happy birthday to you.

It's would be a nice unique gift.

It'll be prob the easiest $10 you'll ever earn.

30. Do Voice Messages As A Famous Wrestler

Can you smell what da rock is cookin?

I can and it's wrestling gigs.

I'm sure by now nothing is surprising you as to what can be offered as a gig on Fiverr.

This guy offers all sorts of impersonations on his other gigs.

If there's any impersonation that you can do then you should defo give Fiverr a go.

31. Create Unique Socks Designs

I mean who actually comes to Fiverr to get socks designed?

Well as of writing this post 135+ have paid to have this service done.

If you're a graphic designer, Instead of offering design services, why not create dozens of unique jobs like this that will draw people in from all angles.

When you're just a designer in a sea of designers who's gonna notice your gig.

When someone comes to Fiverr looking for Sock designs I bet there isn't too many offering this gig even though all the designers could offer this as a service.

It's all about the angle you offer your services.

32. Language Translator

Speak another language? Then you can do quick translation jobs on Fiverr to earn some side income.

This is a great opportunity if you speak and write a few languages.

A perfect way to be able to earn a few hundred bucks a month as a side hustle.

So there you have it.

The ultimate list of crazy and unique Fiverr gigs.

Sometimes you need to think outside the box when it comes offering your services.

And that's exactly what the people above have done.

If you want to check any of these gigs out or offer your own gigs then head over to Fiverr here.

Thanks and feel free to give this post a pin if you want to come back and check it out another time. 

Other Resources to Help You Make Money at Home:

10 Ways To Make Money At Home Without Being On The Phone

5 Ways To Make $50 Fast (Easy Money From Home)

How To Start A WordPress Blog With Blue Host

9 Quick And Easy Ways to Make Money From Home in 2019

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10 Ways To Make Money At Home Without Being On The Phone

by Alan Young January 9, 2019

Want to make money at home without being on the phone?

If you're like me then the thought of being on the phone making calls to be people makes me feel uneasy and doesn't sound very appealing.

I have to admit I'm a bit of an introvert and don't like interacting with people too much.

I like to sit at home in my cozy house working in peace and quiet.

If the thought of making money at home sounds good to you then stick around as I've got 10 (fun) ways to make money from home that doesn't require being on the phone.

Become a survey taker 

This is a very popular option for people who want to make a little money at home.

Simply sign up to Survey Junkie and they will pay you to take part in research studies in the form of surveys.

Survey Junkie is a completely legitimate company with an 8.7 Trust Pilot score from 8000+ users.

A good thing to mention is Survey Junkie is 100% free to join and it takes just a few minutes to get set up and start taking part in surveys.

Survey Junkie pays anywhere from $2 to $75 per completed survey.

It won't get you rich but it will earn you money.

Click here to sign to Survey Junkie and start making money for taking part in Surveys.

Create gigs on Fiverr

I swear you can actually get paid to do Morgan Freeman impressions on Fiverr.

You can pretty much offer any kind of gig (within reason) and as long as it's legal.

Check out how many times these Morgan Freeman impersonation gigs have been bought at $10-$20 a pop.

1000 x $10 = $10000 just for doing impressions. 

Crazy right?

You could offer gigs from Logo creation, article writing to video reviews and more.

What can you do which you could offer as a gig on Fiverr?

Sign up to Fiverr here and start your first gig today!

Social media jobs

This is another very popular way to make money.

Almost anyone can make money doing social media jobs.

Simple tasks as…

  • Setting up, organizing, and modifying social networking profiles
  • Scheduling and managing Twitter Tweets, Facebook posts, blog posts, as well as posts to other social media accounts.
  • Monitoring social media conversations for new messages, followers, and engagement

You get paid by people who need to outsource that type of day to day social media tasks so they can work on other parts of their business.

You don't need any formal training for this type of work and you always get instructions on what you're supposed to do. 

Click here to check out Paid Social Media Jobs and see the latest jobs available.

Freelance writer 

If you got the love for writing then this is the perfect job for you.

I've hired many writers on Upwork, Freelancer and more to create content that I didn't have time to write.

You could make a decent full-time wage working part-time as a freelance writer.

Just sign up to Upwork or Freelancer and bid on gigs that are posted.

Start a blog 

How To Start A Blog In 15 Mins. Step by step guide to starting a blog. Blogging is a great work from home business that can give you the freedom to live a life on your terms. #ItsAlanYoung #blogging #WAHM #workfromhome #onlinebusinessThis is a personal favorite of mine. I love to blog and you're here reading my blog which is great.

You can make a very good living as a blogger.

I literally love getting up each day to work on my blog. 

The great thing is, blogging can be done anywhere in the world which is exactly what true freedom is.

If you this sounds like a bit of you then check out my post …How To Start Blog.

Click here to follow simple step by step instructions to set up your blog today.

Video game tester 

Plays video games? Then why not get paid to play and test them.

This is probably the dream job for most kids nowadays.

And the good thing is you don't need to be a kid to be a video game tester.

Video games are fun and if you can get paid to play and test them then why not do it.

Not to mention you can early access to new games to test.

Plus you can get new products to test and review such as Game consoles, accessories, controllers etc..

If you want to know more about game testing then check out Gaming Jobs Online.

They are you're number one source when it comes to gaming jobs.

Click here to check out Gaming Jobs Online for the latest job opportunities.

Become a transcriber 

Have good listening skills? Can you type fast? Then being a transcriber might be the job for you.

You can get paid to listen to audio files or watch youtube videos and transcribe them into a text document.

I've personally paid people to do this myself.

You can find transcribing jobs on these sites like.

  • SpeakWrite
  • CastingWords

Check them out and see what jobs are available.

Sell crafts On Etsy 

This is for all the creative types.

If you like making things then maybe some people will pay you for those things.

My fiance is a dab hand at making homemade dreamcatchers and I always tell her she should sell them on Etsy.

If there are some craft items that you like to make then why not set up an Etsy store and make money selling your crafts.

People love custom craft items and it's such a rewarding way to make money and spend your time each day.

Head over to Etsy for some inspiration.

Become a YouTuber 

The possibilities are endless when it comes to becoming a YouTuber.

Whether it's gaming, cooking, vlogging, teaching, and more you can probably make a channel and start making money as a Youtuber.

It's one of the first ways I made money online as an affiliate.

I created great content and linked to affiliate products I thought would be helpful to may viewers.

All you need is the camera on your phone and a computer and you can start a channel.

Some of the best channels on Youtube started with someone recording on their iPhone and uploading it to Youtube.

Proofreader 

Does poor grammar annoy you? Noticed tons of grammar and punctuation mistakes on this post? Then you might be a good proofreader?

Get paid to be a Proofreader and make money work the hours that suit your schedule.

You could probably work full time just fixing my grammar and spelling mistakes on this blog.

Thank god for Grammarly otherwise I'd never spell anything correctly.

If you feel this work is a good fit for you then check out the 2 companies below.

  • Kibin
  • ProofreadingServices.com

So there you have it…

10 work at home jobs that don't require you to be on the phone.

If there are any others that you think I should have added then feel free to drop a comment below and I might update this article and add to it.

Also if you want to come back to this post later then feel free to give it a pin.

Thanks and speak soon!

Would you like to work from home, but not on the phone? Check out this list of 10 legitimate ways that you can work-at-home and get paid...with no phone work required! #ItsAlanYoung #WorkAtHome #WAHM #MakeMoneyIdeas #NoPhoneJobs

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How To Start A WordPress Blog With Blue Host

by Alan Young January 4, 2019

So you're going to start a blog!

First off, let me say congratulations.

This is your first step to being able to work from home and have the freedom to do what you choose. 

The happiness I get from working at home is something I'll be eternally grateful for. 

I wouldn't change it for the world.

Having a blog has allowed me to be able to make money each month like these.

As you can see this is recent earnings as of writing this Bluehost Wordpress setup guide.

Here's another screenshot of the commission from another offer I promote. You can see daily sales coming in.

This is something that I linked to from one post and it still makes me money. It's only small but it all adds up.

This one is again from just one piece of content. This is only a very small commission but it's stacking and growing each month.

Won't be long till it's closer to $200 a month.

This is another offer that I've created pieces of content for.

As you can see, it's not millionaire money but it's enough to work at home and have more freedom in my life.

To be able to take my son to school and pick him up each day is priceless and it's all down to having a blog and working from home.    

This is not all the offers I promote either. 

The possibilities are endless. 

You can do the same.

Whatever it is you want to blog about, you can with a WordPress blog. 

So anyway, I'm sure you want to just get stuck in and start your own blog.

What you're about to do will take about 15 mins and your first blog will be up and running.

In this step by step guide, we will be using Bluehost to host your domain and set up your WordPress. 

Bluehost is one of the most affordable and trusted hosting companies. 

Wordpress recommend Bluehost as the number one choice for hosting. 

You also get your Domain for free with Bluehost.

And hosting is cheap, being as low as $3.95 a month.

It's super easy to set up as well because they offer one-click Wordpress install.

No installing WordPress through some complicated cPanel backend.

It's all super easy with Bluehost as you're about to find out. 

So anyway, let's do this!

How To Start A WordPress Blog With Blue Host.

The first thing to do is…

Click here to choose your domain name.

You'll then see a page like this.

 

Bluehost hosting main page

Then click the green get started now button.

That will take you to a page to select your plan.

It's up to you what you want to go for. The basic plan should be perfect for you as you are just setting up your first blog.

You can always change or upgrade later if you need to.

Pick your Bluehost hosting plan

 

Choose Your Domain.

Once you've selected your plan it's time to choose your domain. 

Click here to choose your domain name.

I presume you don't already own a domain, so put your domain name in the new domain box and click next. 

Note: .Com domains are the most trusted and I would recommend you going for a .com if possible. 

Also, make sure your name is congruent with what you talking about on your blog. 

Don't call it makemoneymom.com if your site is going to be about chicken recipes. 

Also if the domain you want isn't there then try a prefix or suffix.

Here are some suffix examples you can put on the end of a domain.

  • home
  • place
  • garden
  • site
  • spot
  • park
  • dome
  • bay
  • web
  • net
  • cave
  • base
  • heaven
  • portal
  • world
  • camp 

So say you wanted topgaming.com but it wasn't available you could try topgamingspot.com.

Here are some prefix examples to put at the start of a domain.

  • the
  • my
  • i
  • me
  • we
  • you
  • e
  • daily
  • top
  • pro
  • best
  • super
  • ultra
  • all
  • simply
  • smart

Bluehost domain name You can check now to see if the domain you want is available.

Once you've put your domain in the left box you'll get taken the account information page like this.

Bluehost account information

Fill out those details then choose your package information. 

If you want to get a better deal then choose 24 or 36 month option.

12 months is fine though, and that's you covered for the whole year then.

Also,

Uncheck the package extras as it will make it cheaper for you. 

They aren't necessary.

You can always add them later if you want them.

Choose your hosting package

Then it's time to put your payment info in. 

Note: If you want to use PayPal then click the see more payment options button.

Add payment info for Bluehost

Now you've done that you'll be prompted to create a password.

Create your password

Do that step. And write down your password so you don't forget it.

Step 2 password creation

Once you created your password you'll get the congratulations message.

Simply click the login button.

Login congratulations screen

I'm not sure if it makes a difference on this next step but it might worth verifying your Whois domain records quickly before you forget.

Keep your Bluehost tab open and open another tab and check your email.

You should have an email now that says something like…WHOIS Verification for yourdomainname.com 

Just open that email and click the green Verify Your Email button.

That's it and your domain will be verified. 

Next, carry on where you were.

Pick a Theme

You should now be on the pick a theme page after logging in.

Choose a theme that Bluehost provides for free.

And don't worry if you don't like any that much as you can always choose a different theme later on.

I'll go more into themes after the basic set up.

Choice of Wordpress themes with Bluehost

Once you've done that you'll see a screen with a blue button that says start building.

Click that button.

Wordpress installed

You should now see the welcome to WordPress page. 

It asks you to choose business or personal. 

Choose which one you want or choose I don't need help.

WP dashboard

Once you've done that, you should now see the Bluehost WordPress dashboard.

More Wordpress Theme Options

So, as I said before there's plenty of options when it comes to WordPress themes.

The Bluehost's ones are good but there's plenty more available which might be more suited for what you want. 

Firstly you've got the free themes that you can access via the WordPress backend. 

To find them you need to click the appearance tab, then themes tab.

Once you've done that, click the add new button.

You'll then come to a theme search page

This is where you'll be able to look through all the free themes that WordPress has available.

Some are good and some not so good but there's' plenty to choose from and they're free which is perfect if you're on a budget.

Simply search through using the features, popular, latest and favorites tab or you can search manually.

There's so many so you should be able to find something you like.

Any you like the look of simply hover your mouse over it then click preview.

If you like it then click the install button and activate it.

You must remember to activate the theme once you've install it as it won't be live otherwise.

Premium Themes

If you want something more special then you may want to buy a premium theme. 

This theme, for example, is a premium theme I bought from Theme Forest.

This theme is called Soledad and it's my favorite theme as it's got soooo many customizable elements and features. 

It also has dozens of amazing pre-built themes you can install.

Call it the theme with dozens of themes built in.

It really is powerful. 

Theme forest is the place to go when looking for a Wordpress theme as they have so many to choose from.

Feel free to check them out if you want something a little nicer.

Uploading a theme manually

If you invest in a premium theme then it's pretty straight forward to install.

SImply head the themes page that you were just on then click upload theme.

Once you've clicked that you'll be prompted to choose a file for the theme you want to upload.

Simply click the choose file button and add the themes .ZIP folder. 

Once the theme is uploaded make sure you click activate and then your theme will be installed and active. 

Next, we have plugins.

Installing Wordpress Plugins

So, if you don't know what plugins are then let me explain.

So say you have your blog, and you wanted to add something like a social sharing bar.

Something like this social sharing plugin which is at the top and bottom of this post.

Then you would install a plugin which would do that.

For example,

The social sharing bar is called Social Warfare and to add it, you would get the plugin by downloading it form Social Warfare.

You would then upload it to your plugins area on your WordPress backend.

I would advise not to install too many plugins as it will slow down your site.

It's best to use only necessary plugins.

Here's a list of recommended free plugins (that I use). 

  • Contact Form 7 – For adding a contact form to your Contact page
  • Easy Table of Contents – For adding a table of contents to your posts (good for SEO but not essential)
  • EWWW Image Optimizer – Increases your page speeds by way of image optimization
  • Google Analytics – Shows you all your website traffic stats
  • Lazy Load by WP Rocket – Helps speed up page loading times
  • Limit Login Attempts – A security plugins to stop multiple login attempts 
  • Social Warfare (free or pro version) – Great for Pinterest users!
  • TinyMCE Advanced – Adds more font options when creating blog posts.
  • Wordfence Security – WordPress Firewall developed specifically for WordPress and blocks attackers
  • WP Fastest Cache – Helps speed up your site
  • Yoast SEO – Love this plugin, it's great for on page SEO

NOTE: Some themes require a few extra free plugins to be able to get the maximum functionality. 

This is completely normal if the theme requires it.

Just don't go crazy adding loads of plugins that you don't really need. 

The ones I mentioned above are all free (except the pro version of Social Warfare) and they can be found by searching the WordPress plugin database.

I'll show you how to do now.

To add a plugin simply click the Plugins tab then Add New on the sidebar on the WordPress backend.

You'll then get taken to the plugins area which you can then search for the plugins you want.

Like the plugins in the recommendation list I gave you.

then once you find the plugin you want, click install and then activate it.

If you have a plugin you've downloaded from somewhere else,

Like a premium plugin like Social Warfare for example, then you can add it manually by clicking upload plugin.

Then once you click Upload plugin you'll see the option to choose a file to upload.

This is where you upload the .ZIP file of the plugin you want to upload.

All plugins come in a .ZIP file so don't worry you don't need to convert any files.  

Simply click choose file then select the plugin you want to install from your computer.

Then click install.

NOTE: Make sure you activate your plugins once you've installed them.

If you want to activate or deactivate any plugins just head to the “Installed Plugins” area.

That's where you can access all your plugins.

So now you've done that, you're good to go!

Congratulations! Give yourself a big pat on the back. 

You now have your own piece of internet real estate.

Hosted with Bluehost and WordPress installed.

I suggest you have a look around and click all the side tabs on the left and see all the options and get to know your way around the WordPress backend. 

At the minute your site will look pretty basic as it has no content. 

So this is where the real work begins.

It's time to get working and creating some awesome blog content!

Recommend for you: How To Write Great Blog Posts Quickly – 6 Steps To Writing Articles Faster

I'm proud of ya! You are now a bonafide blogging badass! 💪

I wish you the best of luck and don't expect this journey on the road to true freedom to be easy.

It will be hard, but it's soooo worth it!

Anyway, it's time for you and me to part ways till the next time. Speak soon and good luck 😎

Feel free to pin this now and come back later if you can’t finish the set up till later. 

How To Start A Blog In 15 Mins. Step by step guide to starting a blog. Blogging is a great work from home business that can give you the freedom to live a life on your terms. #ItsAlanYoung #blogging #WAHM #workfromhome #onlinebusiness

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5 Ways To Make $50 Fast (Easy Money From Home)

by Alan Young January 3, 2019

If you're looking for some easy ways to make then you're in the right place!

Whatever the reason you need some extra cash these 5 ways are some of the easiest ways to make money without taking your TV to the Pawnshop!

Picks the ones you want to try and then get making money. 

Why not try them all and make some more money!

So here we go, 5 easy ways to make $50 fast. 👇

📝 Survey Junkie 

Get paid to take surveys with Survey Junkie. 

For every survey you complete you get paid.

If you're someone who would like to sit at home with your feet up on the couch with a cuppa earning money then Survey Junkie is for you.

With 8000+ reviews and a Trust Pilot score of 8.7/10, they are one of the highest rated survey sites out there.

Click here to sign up and start making money with Survey Junkie. 

 

🛒 Paribus

If you ever shop online then you're probably eligible to receive cash back for some of your previous purchases.

With Paribus, if you’ve purchased something, then the price drops, this app will find out if you can get cashback.

Paribus works in the background by scanning your email receipts (nothing else) and then checking for price drops or late deliveries and then sees if you're eligible for cashback.

If you are, then Paribus does all the hard work and gets the cashback you're owed.

They charge you nothing and you get 100% of what's owed paid directly from the company you purchased from, to the card you purchased with. 

Talk about getting easy money you didn't know you're entitled to. 

Click here to sign up to Paribus and see if you are owed any money.  

 

💲 Swagbucks

Sign up to Swagbucks and they pay you to do things you already do online. 

That's right Swagbucks pay you to shop online, watch entertaining videos, search the web, answer surveys, and more.

Swagbucks pays you in points which you can use to get free gift cards for your favorite retailers like Amazon or Walmart, to name a few, or get paid cash from PayPal (my favorite option).

You do most of this stuff every day online so you might as well get paid to do it.

Sign here to Swagbucks here and start earning today!

 

🛍 Ibotta 

Say goodbye to coupons and discount codes, and say hello Ibotta!

The Ibotta App gives you Cashback on the things you buy.

There's been over $350,000,000 in cash back paid to people shopping at their favorite stores!

Ibotta works when you shop online, shop instore, travel or dine out. Ibotta has partnered with the biggest brands to give you cashback on everyday things you normally buy. 

Signing up to Ibotta is easy and hassle-free, oh and did I mention, It's free to use! 

This is one of those Apps where you have literally nothing to lose and all to gain.

Sign up to Ibotta here and start making money with this cool little app.

 

📲 Put This App on your phone For $50.

Did you know you can make $50 per device just to install an app on your phone?

Man that's easy money!

Nielsen research pays you for installing a non-invasive app on your smartphone which then anonymously sends them your internet usage data. 

Everything is totally anonymous and they take your privacy and security very seriously.

It's a simple and legitimate way to make money for participating in research.

This is probably the easiest way to make $50.

Sign up to Nielsen here and take part in their research program to earn money.

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9 Quick And Easy Ways to Make Money From Home in 2021

by Alan Young January 1, 2019

9 Quick and easy ways to make money from home in 2019If you're looking for some legitimate quick and easy ways to make money from your home then these 9 ideas will help you do that.

Sometimes we need a quick bit of cash and sometimes we want to make it as easily as possible. 

And that's fair enough. 

You may be a college kid who's already using most of the time studying so you just want to earn some easy money in your spare time. 

Or you may be a stay at home Mom who's busy with the kids and needs some easy ways to make money from home.

Something that can be done when it suits you, not someone else.

Whatever the reason is, I have some good options for you.

There's 9 in total.

Just pick the ones you want to try and get making some quick easy cash. 

So, let's get stuck in…

1. Complete surveys.

This may sound too good to be true. But believe me and tens of thousands of others, that's it's not.

You can actually get paid cash to complete surveys with companies such as Survey Junkie. 

Survey Junkie pays you cash for every survey you complete. 

Survey Junkie is also very trusted. They have a Trust Score of 8.7/10 on Trust Pilot.

With 8000+ reviews they are the highest rated survey site out there. 

Also, the surveys can be fun and enjoyable. 

Just sit at home with a cuppa and start filling out surveys for cash.

Click here to join Survey Junkie and start making some easy money at home.

2. See if you're owed cashback.

Paribus is a great simple and easy way to get some cash.

If you shop online then there's a good chance you can start receiving some cash back for your purchases. 

If you've purchased something, then the price drops, you could be eligible to receive cash back on your purchase.  

The great thing is, Paribus is 100% free to use.

Paribus does all the hard work for you.

When you sign up to Paribus, it scans your emails for purchase receipts within the last 30 days and if there are any eligible claims, then Paribus will detect them and let you know.

THEY will then speak to the companies on your behalf and get the cash back you are owed deposited directly into your bank account. 

This doesn't cost you anything and you get 100% of the cash back owed. 

Sign up for Paribus and see if you're owed any money.

3. Get cashback on the usual day to day stuff you buy.

There’s a cool app called Ibotta that gives you cash back on things you usually buy.

All you need to do is take pictures of your shopping receipts!

That's it.

It's cash back for things you normally buy anyway. 

You've got literally nothing to lose, just money to gain!

Sign up to Ibotta here and start getting cash back today.

4. Install an APP on your phone for money.

Get paid $50 per year per device to install an APP.

THAT'S IT!

It doesn't get easier than that. 

If that doesn't sound like too much hard work then give it a go 🙂

Click here to sign up and make some quick cash.

5. Get paid for watching videos online.

Join Swagbucks!

Swagbucks is a company that actually pays you in cash and gift cards to watch videos online.

Crazy right?

Most people do this every day already, so why not get paid for it!

Swagbucks has already paid over £189,000,000 to its users and you could earn money too.

Click here to sign up to Swagbucks and start earning cash for watching videos now.

6. Rent your spare room on Airbnb

If you have a spare room or two then this can be a great way to earn some quick easy money.

Put your spare room on Airbnb and you can make some decent money.

You can make some pretty good money.

Depending on your rooms you can earn $100's a night. 

That can be $1000's a month all from the comfort of your own home. 

Pretty sweet ay?

If this sound's like a bit of you, then…

Sign up to be an Airbnb host here.

7. Host a garage sale

This is a quick easy way to make money from your home. 

You'll prob only be able to do this a few times a year but you can make some good money for each one you hold. 

You've probably got so much more than you realize in your house that you don't need or use that someone else is happy to pay you cash for. 

I was sooo surprised when I had a clear out of how much I actually had.

If you have a lot of friends and family then you could ask them if there's some old stuff they don't want anymore and offer to take it off their hands for free. 

Then sell it at your garage sale for some extra cash. 

8. Sell your old stuff on eBay.

This is sorta like the last one, but you sell your unwanted stuff on eBay. 

The only thing is, it's not 100% from home as you'll need to leave your house to go to the post office to post the items you sell. 

The good thing though when selling on eBay, you'll have more people see the stuff that you have for sale in comparison to having a yard sale.

I had loads of old computer games from my Sega and Playstation that got me a few hundred dollars. 

I got more money on eBay than I would have got from a yard sale. 

Click here to head over to eBay to sell your unwanted stuff.

9. Offer Gigs On Fiverr



If you look on Fiverr, you'll see gigs for almost anything.  

Can you make logos on Photoshop? Then you can make money on Fiverr!

Good at Morgan Freeman impressions? Then you can STILL make money on Fiverr.

Just take a look at these gigs on Fiverr.

One of those gigs has had 1000+ gigs at $10 a pop!

That's the good thing with Fiverr, you can offer almost anything as a gig (within reason) and make money.

And not all gigs are $5 as you can see above. 

Rack your brains, see what you can offer, and…

Sign up to Fiverr and start making money today.

Feel free to give this post a pin if you want to come back later and try any of these out.

Need To Make A Quick $50? Check out these 9 legitimate ways to earn money from home. Try one or try them all if you want to make more. #ItsAlanYoung #makemoney #workfromhome #makemoneyonline #SAHM #WAHM

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