Web Worker Daily

One of our most popular posts continues to be Anne Zelenka’s classic list of “10 New Ways to Make Money Online.” The ideas and strategies she suggests there are still good ones, but they’re not the only ones available. As the Web and its opportunities continue to evolve, and web workers continue to invent new niches for themselves, there are always more new ways to make money.

When you look for new revenue streams, think about what you do well. Whether you’re an expert  in your field, a talented designer, a programmer, or a producer of content, there are ways to leverage your knowledge, skills and abilities, package them and provide them for a fee. And don’t forget that successful web workers are often pursuing more than one income stream at the same time. You may be able to assemble a career out of numerous smaller activities.

Read our latest list of 10 new ways to make money online after the jump.

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As the New York Times has noticed, big corporations are starting to get with the web work program. But they’re mostly doing it in a big corporation sort of way, with fancy (and expensive) telepresence systems. While this approach may indeed offset the rapidly-rising price of travel, those of us who are long-term web workers may roll our eyes at this narrow-minded perception of the best way to remotely work.

From our point of view, throwing huge outlays of cash at unnecessarily complex and high-priced teleconferencing systems misses the point. We already know that you don’t need to jet around the globe to get productive work done. But you don’t have to break the bank either. Any corporation that really wants to take the time to understand the tools that are available to them on the internet right now can cut expenses, enhance productivity, and increase employee satisfaction.

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