An Online Journey to the Bank

Do Bukisa pay out or are they a scam?

noreply@blogger.com (dangaroo) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:54:00 +0000

Writing content is a good way to make an honest but relatively small online income, if you are clever about it then you can re-post the same work on several different sites and make extra money out of it.

Bukisa are more similar to Helium with the type of articles present and they have a system of earning based on what is known as the Bukisa Index. The Bukisa Index seems to pay around $3.40 for 1000 page views according to various sources, however although some people do claim to have been paid out online, I'm yet to know a reliable source that has informed me that they've been paid from this Israeli based site.

I've signed up and posted some stuff and I'll be sure to let you know what the situation is, once I've made payout.

How to remove an adsense URL channel

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:48:00 +0000

An important way of measuring a blog's income is definitely the performance reports in google adsense - particularly when it is one of the main sources of income for the blog or website.

It is easy enough to add URL channels but if you are like me and have dabbled with a wide variety of blogs and have since deleted some of them, then you may have numerous extinct blog addresses in your channels, if the website doesn't exist then it will probably not show any results but if you have sold on the domain or someone else has bought it since the expiry date then it will continue to track page impressions.

Removing the channel from the performance reports is quite easy, you need to choose "Specific URL channels" and add the only the addresses you want to show.

Removing the URL from this list is more difficult though,the new Beta version of Adsense or Analytics does not provide you with an option to remove URL's and this can be done.

If the old version is still available to you, then click "Return to Old Adsense Interface" and then choose the "Adsense Setup" tab, click on "Channels", choose "URL Channels", select the ones you want to get rid of and choose "remove checked"

newsdaily7.com scam - work at home mum scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:51:00 +0000

Recently a common advert that is appearing on numerous places in particular Pirate Bay seems to be an advert saying that "Google pays me £128 per hour" or "Google pays me $76 per hour", it leads to a page that pretends to be the UK version of a News website and leads to the finance page, the other parts of the site do not lead anywhere (news, sport etc), the disclaimer at the bottom says:

"
TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY READ AND AGREE TO PURCHASE TERMS BELOW BEFORE ORDERING:

We are not affiliated in any way with CNN, WebTV, News Channel 7, ABC, NBC, CBS, U.S. News or FOX. CNN, WebTV, News Channel 7, ABC, NBC, CBS, U.S. News, FOX, and Consumer Reports are all registered trademarks of their respective owners. � All trademarks on this web site whether registered or not, are the property of their respective owners. The authors of this web site are not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the third-party trade mark or third-party registered trade mark owners, and make no representations about them, their owners, their products or services.

It is important to note that this site and the stories depicted above is to be used as an illustrative example of what some individuals have achieved with this/these products. This website, and any page on the website, is based loosely off a true story, but has been modified in multiple ways including, but not limited to: the story, the photos, and the comments. Thus, this blog, and any page on this website, are not to be taken literally or as a non-fiction story. This blog, and the results mentioned on this blog, although achievable for some, are not to be construed as the results that you may achieve on the same routine. I UNDERSTAND THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY ILLUSTRATIVE OF WHAT MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE FROM USING THIS/THESE PRODUCTS, AND THAT THE STORY DEPICTED ABOVE IS NOT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY. This page receives compensation for clicks on or purchase of products featured on this site.
"

To me this basically means, everything on the website is a lie and not to be trusted!

Be the boss, cut the costs - 5 Steps to Frugality

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:16:00 +0000

1/ Food

Don't just buy food on impulse, try to plan what you will eat over the week and don't stray from the plan (unless it's free), not only will it do your bank account good but it will also do wonders for your waistline.

Making your lunch for work will be a rewarding experience, no longer will you fork out on often disappointing food, you'll be able to decide what you want and it'll work out cheaper.

I currently eat a banana for breakfast, two small sandwiches and a pot of cottage cheese at work and then have a cheap but filling main meal for dinner. Think carefully about meals that are easy to prepare, cheap and tasty - create about 10 or so meals and then make sure you buy the products when you do your "main shop"

2/ Alcohol

Alcohol is pricey, as is everything related to it - hangovers, drunken food, going out. If your a sociable person you might find it hard to get rid of but giving up is an essential key to saving money. There's plenty of things you can do in your spare time - make an effort to do the things you always wanted to do in this time. There's a good chance there's a free or very cheap option.

3/ Stop buying silly gifts

Perhaps the gifts weren't so silly but a lot of people spend money buying people things, if they are true friends, they should understand your predicament, if they don't then I guess it's only a case of cupboard love and they aren't really necessary! If it's a partner you spend money on, try to do something creative, they'll be surprised and it might just work out more impressive than opting for the easy option.

4/ Traditional entertainment

Television comes cheaply but if you opt to have a wide variety of channels available to you, you'll likely be paying for that option, see what channels you pay for and work out what you really need. Think twice about buying new books, perhaps it's time to catch up on some works by old authors, many old books are in the public domain and can therefore be read online for free, if you prefer a hard copy then print it off at work.

5/ Don't just sign anything

This might look straight forward but it's not as difficult as it seems, if you've registered web domains or pay for something over the internet, it's likely you are not aware that something renews automatically when you don't want it to. Make a paper copy of the dates of these renewals and check a month or so before the end that it doesn't renew itself. Most sites (godaddy) for instance, don't give straight-forward information on how to change the default, a quick google though should usually give you the information on how to switch it off.

Frugality reigns

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:07:00 +0000

It seems it's been a long time since my last post, almost 6 months in fact. Making money online is certainly more difficult than I expected - I felt ripped off by sites like bux.to who never paid me out, writing sites such as dooyoo and ciao, certainly help as does Slicethepie.com, blogging for a while also paid it's way. One thing I found though that it wasn't enough to survive on, whilst students being supported by parents might be able to do it, it's not a good method of looking after a family and when the opportunity of a job came up, I found that it was the most simple way. 8 hours a day at work and being able to switch off afterwards certainly has its benefits.

With more money in the bank account, I found that I just ended up spending more though and I haven't really managed to get rid of any of the debts I was hoping to. Frugality it seems is the key.

I once had a Jewish friend, whose spendthriftiness always impressed me, he could go out, travel and barely spend a penny, his fridge was empty but his bank account was doing nicely. He wasn't unhappy and despite being a bit tight at times, he also had plenty of friends. This skill had been passed on to him by his parents and growing up in a frugal environment had certainly done him well.

My parents have always spent what they've earnt and I'm pretty sure that's where I get my lack of money skills. I've been working on becoming frugal though and have to say that it eventually becomes a pleasure rather than a negative restricted feeling.

To make money, you have to spend money. In the next post I shall recommend frugal tricks.

onlinemoneywizard.co.uk - A new scam site out to get you

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:56:00 +0000

Another site that just has a failing casino system to offer, admittedly the guy has gone to some trouble to disguise it and it's not as obvious as most of them out there but the predicted earnings and sign-up system are a dead give away. Perhaps the most disgusting thing about this site is the line -

"Our goal is to increase the wealth of people in the Uk in the view
that individuals that apply this system will eventually feel the need to make
donations from there winnings."

Stay away from this one!

Money Siphon System - moneysiphonsystem.com - What A Scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:30:00 +0000

This has scam written all over it, it's basically a re-packaged e-book on selling on teh internet, all the information can be found for free and there although they do their best to bulk the package out by filling it with lots of useless bits of info too, I'd stay well away from this product.

Given, it's only $4.95, so you won't lose too much but the site itself is a hassle and an obvious scam - claiming to be mentioned on sites such as google, yahoo, msn etc (indeed it is but only because they bought google ads!) and listing numerous dodgy testimonies to try and sell you the product.

Maxbounty - A scam or not?

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:26:00 +0000

Maxbounty are a major affiliate and banner network, whilst many people seem to do quite well from it, others are reporting enormous losses and that the company fail to pay or find a way out. Of course the people who are doing well out of it, support it with an unhealthy passion which sort of poses the question that if a company scams one person but treats another one well, how can it be considered a scam.

Obviously Maxbounty also have to protect their earnings and with a lot of people using black hat methods and driving fraudulent traffic to their sites, they need to look closesly at the clicks received. It seems to me to be a case of everyone trying to scam each other and some genuine users losing out in the process.

Look at other options and if you still decide you like the look of Maxbounty, then go ahead but proceed with caution!

GoDaddy discount code - saving is making

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:48:00 +0000

I've decided that I will regularly post godaddy discount codes, these tend to vary and they are also updated quite often, sometimes you can get 10% off, sometimes more, sometimes you can pick up a domain name for no more than $2, either way if you are trying to make money on the web and you need some of their services, the chances are that the codes will come in handy. Here's one of the most recent ones:

Type the promo code "gdr0723pl" at checkout and you will be given $15 off on any order of $75 or more.

Review Stream - A review site with a difference

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:06:00 +0000

Reviewstream.com seems to be coming in for some bad stick, I was recommended to it by a fellow dooyooer and appreciated the advice. Reviewstream works in a similar way to dooyoo but both its interface and the way it works is quite a bit different. First of all, unlike on Igougo and Ciao, you can't simply copy over your review that you've used there. That's not to say that you can't write about the same product that you have done on here but it has to be original work.

Next up, the layout of the website is pretty scrappy and unlike here where you have a given username, there you have a temporary pen name and an e-mail address which is tied to the review.

It's a common mistake to assume that all review sites want the same material but just because reviewstrea say they accept reviews on everything from Paris to your grandmother's cat, it doesn't mean they'll pay well for it. In my experience - reviews of around 300 words or more of things like restaurants, hotels and airlines will earn you the $2 a review. Reviewstream.com can reject your review if they don't want it or find that it's not specific enough and they may also pay you the bulk rate which is usually $0.40 - if they do want it but it's not as good as they'd like.

Once you've reached the $50 limit, you receive payment - I've not got that far yet but I hear they pay relatively quickly.

I like the facility where you can check the progress of your review by typing in your e-mail address. With a little bit of practice, it's easy to find out what sort of reviews float their boat and make a tidy profit from the site. The payment status is updated usually within 72 working hours since the submission of the review, although in my experience they don't always keep to their promise.

If you want to sign up, click here

grantmecash.net - a review site scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:51:00 +0000

Lately one of the most common scam websites to appear is the one which doesn't directly sell you anything but instead acts as a go between, this site which uses a simple wordpress template, looks slightly different from your average scam site as it doesn't make any insane claims but the links to the websites will take you to those kind of sites which is where the scam is at.

grantnow.com - Another grant scam supposedly recommended by CNN

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Grantnow.com is yet another website with an irritating man at the bottom telling you why you should buy the product. The product offers nothing new to the buyer and nothing beneficial at all - instead you will be forking out a small bit of money out. As we know almost anything with "As seen on" is a scam.

googlekits.com - A google cashkit scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Apart from acquiring an excellent domain name, googlekits have really let themselves down with a messy layout that doesn't really grab you! This obvious scam site with a fake cheque photo, a list of tick off items that should take you financial freedom and an annoying female cartoon in the corner offers the reader nothing new, they will take a small amount of money from you but the only thing they'll offer in return is a way of making money which doesn't work.

get-money-online.com - should be call get scammed!

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:46:00 +0000

There aren't many fair players when it comes to the world of fast cash and Paul Gets Money Online is a standard blog that plays on people's needs for money. The photos of the characters are probably the most entertaining thing about this website - I don't think it's much of a selling point!

Fake cheques and testimonies are as expected and parts of it are re-used on other similar blogs. This time they are selling the "google money system" which is a complete falsity - AVOID!

freddysblog.com - yet another grant scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:03:00 +0000

This is one of the many relatively average looking people (at least as far as baseball caps Americans go!) who claims to have done well for himself just as he was stuck in a rut.

The blog is a simple scam with a fake cheque and testimonies and hopes to lure you into paying a small fee for a completely pointless grant package. Do not waste time or money here!

fastgooglecash.info - another fast cash scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:23:00 +0000

This guy claims to be Jon Gardner, one of the many people out there using the same template and similar story of an average person with a remarkable success story.

Indeed it is remarkable, that's because it's untrue, fake cheques and testimonies attempt to back up a fairly obvious scam - the google product being pedalled is worthless and although it's "free" - you will have to pay for shipping and you will hand over details which will then be sold on. Undesirable, I'm sure you'll agree so stay away!

earnonlinesite.ch.tf - Kevin scam uses really odd url

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:01:00 +0000

Odd domain name endings often raise suspicion, this is one ending that I've never seen before although I imagine it is the tk version for Switzerland, either way this isn't a case of looks deceiving and it is the well known Kevin scam which appears on various other websites. They use both fake cheques and testimonies to lure people in to buying the google checkout product this time dubbed "google home business kit" which has no link to google whatsoever and is a complete waste of time.

earncashfromgrants.com - A grant scam with a cover

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:56:00 +0000

Where as a lot of people plugging these grant scams, don't really bother investing much time in to their website earncashfromgrants.com are the exact opposite, their website is not a blog but a rather corporate webpage, however it still has false claims and although the sign-up process may differ, the result of getting nothing for your money is the same. Steer clear from this site.

downbutneverout.com - don't invest in this scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:00:00 +0000

These guys might have an excellent domain name but the blog is completely fake and they are basically just ripping you off by getting you to sign up to the google cashkit and free grantkit which are complete scams - offering you no new information but costing you a small fee for "shipping", what's more is they will then have your e-mail address too to send to numerous spammers.

debtfreekelly.com - A scam and waste of money

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:55:00 +0000

This website is definitely something you do not want to invest money in, it has scam written all over it to someone who knows what to look for. The cheque is fake and used on hundreds of other blogs, the story is the same old spiel and all she wants to do is sell you 3 pointless products. Admittedly these are at a low price but if she finds enough buyers, she does well. If she is a she of course!

debt-free-debbie.com - The google checkout scam woman

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:50:00 +0000

This website is a carbon copy of the website debt-free-dave.com, all they are doing is selling extremely worthless google checkout and grant packages which don't make anyone a profit except for them. Do not waste your money here.

davidsmoneyblog.com - A different David, the same scam

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:45:00 +0000

This website is fake from start to finish, pictures with a puppy - how corny can you get? The mentioned on CNN etc are typical of these scam artists, often faked but even if they are shown, it is usually in a bad light. Stay well away from this person who is just peddling the same google checkout product.

davidscreditstory.com - David scam artist is back on the scene

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Yes, you'll notice that this guy has quite a few websites and this is one of the many google checkout and grant offerings that he has - both of which are completely pointless products that only make him money, even though it's just a small amount each time. Steer clear of this con artist

debt-free-dave.com - Another google cash kit scammer

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:51:00 +0000

This guy is selling two of the most common scams out there, the google cashkit program and a book about grants, don't believe his hype, the cheques are fake and you'll notice that it says 2 comments and then proceeds to list 10 - this is an automated programme and therefore the comments are completely faked too. Stay away from this one!

coreycash.com - corey gets money - yeah from a scam!

noreply@blogger.com (Learn by Laughing) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:43:00 +0000

Corey gets money is one of the many google cash scams with the same pictures as numerous other sites, fake testimonials, fake cheques and belongs to the Hoeffner group of scams. Don't give this guy any money, you'll regret it!