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Understanding Your Desire

First and foremost, I recommend that you take the time to understand why you would like to make money.
Do you need the money to buy a gift for your friend? Would you like to have some extra spending money?
There is nothing “wrong” with wanting to make money but it is always helpful to know your motivating cause.

Setting Goals

Once you feel comfortable with your decision to make money and your reasoning, set a goal for how much money you would like to make. If you are trying to make a lot of money and have a long term strategy I recommend starting off with a reasonable, attainable goal. This way you will feel accomplished and gain self-confidence once it is attained. For example, perhaps you would like to make $100 in 6 months.

Commitment

Now that you have outlined your goals, make a commitment to yourself that you will carry out the necessary steps to achieve them.

Choosing a Method

I have compiled a list below of twenty different ways that teens can make money online. Find a method that is practical, matches your interests, and would best help you to achieve your goal. Everyone will have different time frames and goals that they would like to achieve so the answer will differ accordingly.

Online Money Making Ideas for Teens

1. Blog – check out this article on writing a pillar article for your blog to get you started. Vunty.com has plenty of posts on blogging.
2. Sell Web Designs – if you have some design skill and are familiar with CSS, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop you could set up a website to sell your work. Consider reading posts about blog promotion on Vunty to help you with the website promotion aspect.
3. Set-Up an eBay Store – you could sell old products from your house that you no longer need or try to find a niche market. I once was selling e-books on eBay before they changed their policy on digital delivered items.
4. Become a Social Media Expert – I see many ads on job boards such as Craigslist for web savvy individuals who can implement marketing strategies across social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, del.icio.us etc. Become well versed in Social Media sites and their functions and attempt to land a position.
5. Become an SEO Expert – the same goes for SEO (search engine optimization), try to become an expert and do some consultant work.
6. Write Freelance – consider Suite101.com which offers Freelance writing jobs.
7. Write an eBook – consider writing an eBook.
8. Write a Course or Report – write a course or report and submit it to Hubpages, Squidoo or eHow.
9. Twitter Ads – join Twittad and put relevant ads on your twitter profile.
10. Offer a Service – examples include web design, programming, and SEO. Be creative.
11. Product Reviews – reviewstream.com has a current review rate of $2.50 with an additional 10 cents per vote.
12. Find a Job on Craigslist – check the Craigslist job boards for online job opportunities.
13. Sell Digital Photos – sell your digital photography. Check out Shutterstock, 123RF.com, Dreamstime.com, Crestock.com, and Fotolia.com.
14. Create Myspace and Twitter Backgrounds – create custom Myspace and Twitter backgrounds.
15. Create Websites – offer a web site creation and installation service.
16.Design Website Logos – create custom design logos for businesses or blogs.
17. Sell Articles – Check out Helium.com, Articlesale.com, and Constant-Content.com
18. Take Surveys – surveyspot.com and surveysavvy.com are two of the more well trusted survey sites out there.
19. Play Games – earn money for winning multiplayer games at moola.com
20. E-commerce – sell e-books, software, etc.

Research

Before you dive in to one of the listed ways I highly suggest that you do a little bit of your own research to find out more about the current news in the related field, how people are faring and find any necessary information for beginners.

My Personal Choice

My personal favorites are the options that allow you to work for yourself. I believe the best investment is always in yourself, plus I love the aspect of having ultimate freedom.

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