Data Entry

Hello Readers,

If you are looking for online typing job, then you must read on to know what types of work is available online and how you could utilize it to maximize your earnings. Basically, an online typing work is of two types:

1) Captcha Entry and

2) Data Entry

1) Captcha Entry: Yes, the same captcha which we've been entering in the online forms since ages to 'verify ourselves as humans'! Captcha is basically used to avoid fake or multiple entries in web forms and to identify bots that try to gain illegal access into the systems.

For Captcha Entry, you would be provided with an image and you need to type whatever you see on the image file.

 

It's the same captcha which is a must to enter in the online forms while registration. Each captcha must be typed within certain time limit. Here you need to make sure that you don't type garbage value, if it is unreadable then you must skip it to maintain your accuracy level. 

There are sites that offer captcha entry as an online job. They pay you around 0.45$ to 1$ per thousand images and the payout is as low as 3$. Sites such as MegaTypers and Protypers top the list of captcha entry sites. 

Data from each image has to be entered in a given amount of time, say 15 seconds. If you don't enter the data in the given time, it will have an effect on your account. The system will warn you about the inactivity  and it will result in eventual ban if the same is repeated. You can skip a badly formatted image but remember, if you repeatedly skip images then your account will be banned.

2) Data Entry:

 

For Data Entry, you are required to enter 'sensible' data such as names of individuals, cities, numbers etc. from the provided images. Different sites have different requirements of the information that is to be entered.

Some sites even add test questions in the data chunk to check if a user types credible information.

A Sample Data Entry Work

                                 

Each set of snippets must be typed following the specified guidelines failing which would lead to an eventual ban.

These sites can generate good income if you are willing to devote time and have good typing speed because the amount of money you earn is purely dependent on the typing speed. The work is mostly available during night and so you must be willing to work accordingly as there won't be any notification of work availability.

People often fall prey to most fraudsters claiming to provide work online at a certain price and in return they give them the CDs/ DVDs containing names of sites providing captcha work or data entry work which is easily availbale online for free.

Beware of Scam Sites!

Hello Friends,

Just now came across a scam site and thought of writing this post striked me. Internet is full of sites which promise you easy millions in short span of time and the funniest part is that such sites are successful in luring people for their false claims. We need to understand that there is nothing like free/easy money in the internet world. Everything comes at a price and working online is no different, here you need to pay your time and attention and that's the only thing you will invest.

In the beginning of my online career, I got registered at one such scam site and it was the only site which didn't payed me. The task was to read the articles posted on that site to get paid. The minmum threshold for payout was 10$ and after reaching 9.50$, the site vanished! I was so disheartened. Reading some articles that were copied from internet and then losing money wasn't the concern but, the embarssment I felt facing the friends and family whom I had referred that fake site can't be described.

The point is simple, just like I had mentioned in my first post, first check out the sites before registering. The sites that can easily be marked as scam are the ones that show currency notes on the landing page. A user gets curious and registers and falls prey to them. People often fall prey to most fraudsters claiming to provide work online at a certain price and in return they give them the CDs/ DVDs containing names of sites providing captcha work or data entry work which is easily availbale online without any charge.

I hope you all find this post useful in deciding if a given site is genuine or fake.

Happy Earning!

Online Surveys

We have always heard about the term 'online survey' carried out by well-known brands before launching a particular product. So, let's learn how you can participate in these surveys and get some cash in return for the feedback you provide.

Market research companies rely on these survey sites to collect honest opinions about their existing or pre-launched products. The surveys are carried out among the prospective customers. Before you can start the actual survey, a screener is done to ensure the right audience is being addressed and therefore the information such as gender, age-group, annual household income, etc is collected. If you fall in that category, the actual survey opens up.

Screen-outs are absolutely normal and it has nothing to do with your profile. The key is just to be honest and remain patient when filling out the survey. Sometimes there are test questions in the middle of the survey to check if a user is attentive or not.

The length of the survey varies, it can be anything between 5-45 minutes but most surveys last for about 20mins. The duration of the survey is mentioned in the email. I really like filling the surveys as it gives me a sneak-peak of the future products especially the ones by BrainJuicer.

Some surveys can even give you the opportunity to become a part of a focus group which is managed by Promise Communispace. This company manages several paid online communities which has members from around the world. If you happen to become a member of any of the communities, then you are required to participate in the online activities every week and get the remuneration in return. The payment is done mostly via PayPal but they also offer ther options such as Amazon gift cards, mobile minutes etc.

In future posts, I would write reviews of some survey sites which are genuine and actually pay money.Till then..

Happy Earning!