Little Known Ways of Making Money!

It's no secret that social networking is a one of the fastest growing areas in the world of information technology, and today it has turned into one of the largest market places that people come across due to online businesses, advertising and so on, and daily we feel the influence it has on our lives stronger than never before, for an instance some time back we came home to watch some tv over cup of coffee, but now we log into Facebook or Myspace just to see that what we have missed for the small time that we were actually out.

Basically everything i mentioned above only concludes one thing, and that is the fact that social networking has become a part of our daily lives, where we spend time, interact, entertain and also buy and sell products, so yes Social networking is a market place, but this article is not going to be about how to make money in Facebook or Myspace because i honestly do feel that in this fast moving journey towards the future very soon Facebook and Myspace will be a thing of the past.

I'm sure most of you would have heard the name Second life which is an online social network which uses a 3D virtual interface, which basically means that will do the same things which you did on facebook but in a 3D virtual world which looks a lot like our real world, and like Facebook Second life too is an ever growing field in the world of social networking, and currently it has a large market place where millions of transactions take place daily, but the important question is how can we make money on second life.

1) Second life and jobs

Earning Estimation L$ 50- L$500

There is a range of jobs which are available to it's users, from designing, teaching, entertaining to most jobs imaginable, however these jobs do not pay a huge amount compared to real world jobs but responsibilities and stress levels are comparatively low. it's good for those who enjoy doing what they love atleast now you can do your dream job on a virtual world!

Tips:- check SL form's employment area

2) Design and Construction Businesses

earning estimation L$ 900-L$ 10 000 or even more

Second life gives a user an opportunity to sell and improve their skills however for this you will need skills such as programming, 3D modelling and Photoshop skills but what's good about it is the fact that you can earn a decent amount and also i must mention it's not as competitive as the real world and your designs even if they are average have a fairly good chance of being sold.

Tips:- try scripting on second life, not much hassle but good money

3) Selling Products

earning estimation L$ 1000- unlimited(based on your skills)

I'm sure we all have heard about people who made fortunes through the internet and social networking but it seems like even second life has qualified to join this group of people as SL has first produced it's first billionaire Anche Ching who made her fortune by property development, SL gives you the ability to buy, sell, or even rent out for commercial and residential purposes.

Tips:- check out SL's land store

4) Entertainment Industry

earning estimation L$100-L$5000

If you have the ability to stream music, good at playing with the DJ console then you can probably earn some decent cash too, and the best part is nobody would know who you are, and who knows maybe Secondlife will create it's own versions of Justin Biebers and Rebecca Blacks

Tips:- Check SL wiki

5) Camp sites

earning estimation:- very low

these are places which pay you for hanging out at places which doesn't usually get much people, but i wouldn't recommend it as earnings are low