Surprising predictions part 4

 The top 10 earning websites in the world – and how they make their money

If you’re looking to make money online, there are many different avenues you can choose from, but not all of them will work for your unique situation and offer the same amount of success or income potential. Knowing what different earning websites can do for you, as well as which ones are worth spending your time on and which ones are a waste of it, can mean the difference between making money online and not making any at all. With that in mind, here’s an overview of the top 10 earning websites in the world.

There are thousands of ways to earn online

You can take surveys, participate in focus groups, sell products on eBay, become a mystery shopper or even get paid to watch videos. But what about earning money from website? Turns out, there are quite a few ways to do that too. Here are the top 10 highest earning websites in the world – and how they make their money. 1) E-commerce: Amazon is not only one of the most visited sites on the web, but it’s also one of the largest online retailers with over 2 million items for sale in its marketplace. Amazon’s operating income for 2017 was $3 billion dollars. The company makes money by charging fees for services like paying with a credit card and using Amazon Prime (which is $99 per year). In addition, it makes money through commissions earned on product sales. 2) Search engine: Google is known as the leading search engine in the world with more than 100 billion searches made each month. Google has two sources of revenue: advertising revenue which includes AdWords and AdSense; and payments made by merchants through Google Wallet to display ads on their shopping carts. In total, Google generated $90 billion in advertising revenue last year alone. 3) Software program developer: While Microsoft might be best known for Windows OS and Office software suite, it also owns Skype which has been growing rapidly since Microsoft bought it back in 2011. At last count, Skype had 300 million active users who send billions of messages every day making them an ideal target market for advertisers seeking customers worldwide. As you might expect, Skype has a number of different ways for you to earn money including viewing advertisements and downloading apps. 4) Social media network: What would Facebook be without the people that use it? Well, Facebook is indeed very popular with nearly 2 billion monthly active users! The majority of Facebook’s revenue comes from advertising - including sponsored posts on News Feed and boosted posts - so if you want to earn some cash on Facebook, you could try running your own ad campaign. 5) Online classified site: Backpage was created in 2004 as an alternative to Craigslist because Craigslist would no longer accept adult-oriented ads. They have an estimated 9.4 million visitors per month and provide everything from jobs listings to apartment rentals. One way they make money is through classified ads which cost anywhere between free and $10 depending on the duration of the ad placement. 6) Cryptocurrency wallet: One of the fastest growing industries right now is cryptocurrency investing. Coinbase provides a platform where investors can buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with ease while providing security measures such as storing 98% of customer funds offline or in cold storage via multisig vaults around the world. They also offer various investment plans with a range of options and limits. 7) Video game developer: Electronic Arts is the world’s third largest video game publisher with more than $4 billion in revenue from the games they produce and publish, according to VentureBeat. EA’s success lies in their ability to acquire talented development teams, build rich worlds for players to explore, and create fun multiplayer experiences. 8) Social networking service: Facebook may be king of social media, but there are plenty of competitors in this space. LinkedIn is one example, and while it doesn’t allow you to post photos or share videos like Facebook does, it does offer a streamlined interface that’s perfect for finding a job or promoting yourself to prospective employers. The site generates revenue by offering premium features like recruiters, advanced search and advertising. 9) Internet service provider: Comcast is the largest cable TV and internet provider in the United States with more than 22 million subscribers. In a recent year, they made $8.2 billion in revenue with $2.5 billion coming from their internet business which is powered by Xfinity WiFi hotspots that generate $500 million annually for the company through advertising and access charges. 10) Game developer: Electronic Arts is one of many game developers that makes money off of their users - both through game purchases as well as ads on mobile devices or within the game itself.

They can be divided into these two main categories

E-commerce platforms: These are businesses that sell products or services online. The most popular e-commerce platform in the world is Amazon, which made over $280 billion in online sales in 2017. Other popular e-commerce platforms include eBay, Alibaba, and Etsy. And for those looking to make a bit of cash on the side by selling goods on these sites, it's worth remembering that both eBay and Amazon take a commission fee out of each sale. On average, these commissions account for 8% of the product cost price. Online publishing: For any blog or website with ads running alongside its content, it relies on ad revenue to generate income. Most websites earn around 30% from display ads (ads you see when you open a page) and 12% from video ads (ads that run before you watch a video). One example of an online publisher making good money from advertising is Buzzfeed; this website has grown considerably since it launched in 2006 and now earns more than £130 million per year from advertising alone! It's also worth noting that many traditional publishers like newspapers have taken their business online, generating digital revenues through subscriptions and other means. It can be difficult to determine what differentiates successful companies from unsuccessful ones as there are many factors at play - but it’s fair to say that success depends on finding a way to make enough money while still providing value for your customers. That being said, it's possible to provide some guidelines for would-be entrepreneurs looking to set up a profitable company: create something people want and use (like Facebook), don't waste time chasing trends without first seeing if there's demand for them (like Snapchat), get funding from somewhere if necessary (like Uber), pay attention to international markets so that you're not just targeting one country or continent only, diversify your products/services so that your company doesn't collapse if one part of the business fails, plan ahead in terms of new technology and know when/if it will affect you and lastly - don't give up too soon! 

E-commerce platforms: These are businesses that sell products or services online. The most popular e-commerce platform in the world is Amazon, which made over $280 billion in online sales in 2017. Other popular e-commerce platforms include eBay, Alibaba, and Etsy. And for those looking to make a bit of cash on the side by selling goods on these sites, it's worth remembering that both eBay and Amazon take a commission fee out of each sale. On average, these commissions account for 8% of the produc cost price. If you are considering using either site to turn your hobby into a job, then there is a lot of information about using each site available here . Each site offers a slightly different experience, so understanding the rules for each can help you decide which is best suited to your needs. Selling items on these sites does require paying taxes, but fortunately there are plenty of resources to help explain what you need to do . There are even specialised agencies who offer guidance and assistance . 

In short, e-commerce platforms enable users to sell products or services online. They work in similar ways, but they all charge commissions from sales - typically 8%. However, they all offer features that suit different types of sellers and require varying levels of involvement in order to maximise profits.

1) Paid To Sites

Paid to sites are websites that will pay you for various tasks, such as taking surveys, watching videos, signing up for free offers, and more. These sites are a great way to make some extra money online, and there are many different options to choose from. Here are the top 10 earning paid to sites, based on their average monthly earningsearnings -Survey Savvy: $761 per month 

-Earn Money Central: $711 per month 

-Paid Viewpoint: $712 per month 

-Hire Smarter: $680 per month 

-User Testing: $664 per month 

-Inbox Dollars: $662 per month 

-Toluna Panel Global Payout: $629 per month 

-Take Surveys Online For Money :$595 per monthmonth. -CashCrate: $593 per month 

-Vindale Research: $567 per month 

-Ipsos I-Say: $549 per month. There are many ways to earn at these sites; here is a list of the most popular methods: survey questions, completing offers, answering polls, watching videos, downloading apps or playing games, completing small tasks like typing messages or answering emails, and playing gambling games. Many of these sites offer PayPal payout option that can be processed without delay; however not all do so. SurveySavvy allows PayPal payout once your account reaches $25 or higher. CashCrate also has PayPal payout option available but does not require an account balance as high as Survey does in order to cash out using this method of payment. Hire Smarter is yet another site with PayPal payout available where no account balance is required for processing payments via this means

2) PPC or Paid Advertising / Affiliate Marketing

These are the two most common ways that websites make money. PPC, or paid advertising, is when businesses pay to have their ads shown on a website. This can be in the form of banner ads, text ads, or video ads. Affiliate marketing is when a website promotes a product or service and earns a commission for every sale that they generate. This can be done through banner ads, text links, or product reviews. All three methods work by sending visitors to another site (the affiliate partner) where they will purchase a product or service with the hopes that you will receive a percentage of the profits. The goal of these sites is to create brand awareness which leads to more customers and therefore more profit. The list below represents some of the most successful websites out therethere. They may not all use either one of the two techniques mentioned above but it should give you an idea as to what type of business model they use. Amazon: Amazon's business model primarily focuses on selling products via e-commerce and internet retailing. In addition, it offers programs like Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle Unlimited, Prime Reading and Prime Video. YouTube: YouTube operates as a video-sharing website where users can upload videos at no cost. It has become known as the world's largest and most popular online repository of free video content. The majority of its content comes from professional content creators who wish to share them with people around the world. Companies such as Coca-Cola, Burger King, Toyota Motor Corporation etc., also use YouTube for advertsing purposes. Twitch

3) Creating & Selling a Product Online

1. Do some research on what products are selling well online. You can use sites like Amazon or Etsy to get an idea of what people are looking for. 2. Once you have an idea of what product you’d like to sell, find a supplier who can provide you with a good quality product at a wholesale price. 3. Create a website or online store to sell your product. Be sure to include clear photos and descriptions of your product, as well as shipping information and return policy. 4. Promote your website or store through social media, online ads, or word-of-mouth. 5. Start taking orders and fulfilling them promptly and efficiently. 6. Pay attention to customer feedback and use it to improve your products and business operations. 7. Keep an eye on market trends and be open to change. An evolving industry is always changing; stay up-to-date by reading trade magazines, talking to experts in the field, and researching new developments. 8. Know when it's time to expand: think about whether there is room for more than one player in the industry you're working in (there usually is), then start considering how much additional capital will be needed (and where you might obtain that capital). 9. Always be prepared for an emergency: maintain a rainy day fund, understand your insurance coverage so that you know which risks you're covered against (and which ones aren't), diversify by saving money elsewhere so that if one area of your finances takes a hit, others will remain intact. If you're in a position to start developing your own software, keep these considerations in mind: 

Startups generally fail because they either run out of cash or pivot too many times before finding something that sticks. As such, always take time for careful planning before launching any major endeavor--remember, it could be years before the revenue from your project begins rolling in. What's even more important is hiring and training developers to work on this software with you from the very beginning. Hiring great developers early on will help bring your vision into reality faster--just make sure you also create strong work policies from day one. Also try not to get caught up creating too many features initially--focus instead on releasing just enough features each sprint cycle until customers show enough interest for additional features. Consider incorporating analytics, automated testing and continuous integration from the beginning to help ensure code stability. Finally, don't forget to protect your intellectual property as soon as possible by registering trademarks and copyrights for anything that has unique value. This way, you'll be able to monitor your intellectual property rights and prevent other companies from stealing your ideas. And remember, patents are only granted to those who apply for them. One of the most popular e-commerce platforms is the Google Play Store, which allows users to download and purchase apps. One of the best ways to promote your app is by providing an interesting description and screenshots. The Play Store can be accessed on Android devices as well as desktops.

4) Selling Digital Downloads (info products, PDFs etc.)

Websites like Etsy and Creative Market are popular places to sell digital downloads. You can also set up your own website to sell downloads. To make money from selling digital downloads, you'll need to create a product that people want to buy, price it competitively, and then promote it on your website or other channels. You can also offer discounts or bundles to encourage people to buy more than one product. Remember to provide customer service and answer any questions promptly if there's an issue with the download! 

For example, Envato offers a range of e-commerce options for artists including customizable templates for creating an online store; marketplaces for selling products such as themes, fonts, graphics, sounds and stock photos; as well as tutorials on how to use these services. For those who prefer not to design their own website from scratch, Wix provides everything you need for a professional-looking site without any coding knowledge required. The site offers free tools for adding stunning images, videos and music; drag-and-drop functionality to easily edit text and upload files without any technical skills needed; plus premium features starting at $4.99/month depending on the plan chosen. After publishing your website, make sure to include links back to your social media profiles so potential customers can learn more about you! Linking out to related content within your blog posts will help attract new visitors and drive traffic back to your site. Keep in mind that affiliate marketing is another great way to earn money by promoting someone else's products while still being able to receive commissions yourself. Affiliate marketing is where you recommend a product or service via an advertisement on your blog, then receive commission when the item sells (usually around 5% - 20%). If this seems like something you're interested in, take a look at our tips for getting started with affiliate marketing. Another approach is through sponsored post campaigns, which involve writing sponsored posts on behalf of a company and sharing them with your audience in exchange for compensation. With sponsored post campaigns, you typically earn either a flat fee or royalty per click. When considering whether to publish sponsored content, think about the reach and engagement level of your audience, how closely aligned the sponsor's brand is with yours, and whether they have requested exclusivity (noting that agreeing to exclusivity could mean less opportunities). There are lots of ways to monetize your blog--it all depends on what kind of work you're willing to put into it!

6) Clickbank & JVZoo Products (digital products)

1. Clickbank is one of the largest digital product marketplace in the world. 

2. JVZoo is a similar platform, but focuses exclusively on digital products. 

3. Both platforms allow vendors to sell products and pay affiliates a commission for every sale they generate. 

4. The commissions can range from 5% to 75%, depending on the product price point and vendor’s payout structure. 

5. Many of the products sold on these platforms are low-cost info products, which means they have high conversion rates and generate a lot of sales volume. 

6. This results in high earnings for affiliates, even if they only generate a few sales per day. 7. There are thousands of different products on these two sites, so there’s something for everyone. 8. You don't need to be an expert marketer or even know much about marketing at all! 9. If you just create an account with both sites, you'll be able to start making money as soon as you get your first referral signup! Just remember that there's no limit to how many products you can promote, so it's possible to earn a full-time income just by promoting two or three different items each day. 10. It takes some time to figure out what types of offers convert best, so don't worry if you see other people making more than you right away! As long as you keep testing new offers and stay active on social media, eventually you'll find a winning formula. And then your income will really skyrocket! ClickBank and JVZoo are affiliate programs where you can upload any type of digital product to sell, whether it's information (e.g., ebooks), software (e.g., Wordpress themes), games, etc. 

When somebody buys a product through your link/URL and pays with their credit card, the merchant pays a percentage fee (usually around 40%) to ClickBank or JVZoo, who pays you 50% of that amount as affiliate revenue (50% minus transaction fees). When someone subscribes for the newsletter or signs up for training courses etc., usually this creates a recurring monthly revenue stream.

8) Freelance / Upwork Jobs

1. If you’re looking for online work, one of the first places to check is Upwork.

2. Upwork is a freelancing platform where businesses and individuals can post job openings for remote workers to apply to.

3. Once you find a job you’re interested in, you submit a proposal outlining your qualifications and why you’re the best candidate for the job. 4. You'll then wait to hear back from the employer with feedback on your proposal. 5. Jobs range from programming, design, marketing and many more fields with rates set by the employer or freelancer (similar to eBay). 6. Freelancers will receive payment once they've completed an assignment successfully or if they've reached milestones set out by the company (usually before any work has been done). 7. Aside from freelance jobs, companies can also offer full-time positions on Upwork for those who are ready to quit their current jobs but still want that regular paycheck coming in each month. 8. Another website for finding remote work is Fiverr. 9. On Fiverr, sellers provide services starting at $5 which could be anything from voiceovers to logo designs to social media posts - all priced according 10 minutes of service time. 10. When buyers purchase a gig through Fiverr, sellers are able to choose whether they want cash or PayPal funds as payment. 11. Unlike traditional freelancing sites like Upwork, people don't have profiles here - instead anyone can browse through gigs in search of someone who's selling what they need at the right price point and quality level - which makes it much easier than browsing through pages upon pages of proposals on other sites trying to decide which person would be the best fit for your project! 12. To find even more places to earn some extra income, simply Google earning websites and you'll find dozens of lists ranking different options for making money online. 13. 

Freelance / TaskRabbit: 14. TaskRabbit offers its users a way to get tasks done from professional helpers in over 100 cities across North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe via its app or website. 15. It's great if you're not quite sure what needs doing around the house but don't want to spend hours shopping around for the cheapest deal on Google Shopping; 16 .You can hire Taskers for just about anything including babysitting, handyman work or house cleaning services - just search through their categories until you find something you like! 17. And the best part? You can set your own budget and hourly rate, so you won't get charged for services you don't use. 18. For example, if you need to buy groceries but know you'll only cook for two days, order groceries for four days and ask the Tasker to pick up three of them. 19. The company charges 20% of the total cost of the order when the Tasker picks up groceries, which works out to be less than half of what it would cost to buy in store since they save on taxes and overhead costs that retailers typically incur. 20. There are also a number of ways to fund these transactions such as Venmo, Apple Pay, Paypal or credit card - so no worries there either! 21.

7) Banner ads/contextual advertising on other sites

1. Google is by far the top-earning website in the world, making over $70 billion last year alone. The vast majority of this comes from advertising – both banner ads on Google properties like YouTube and Gmail, as well as contextual advertising on other sites through its AdSense program.

2. Facebook is another big earner, pulling in around $27 billion last year. Again, the lion’s share of this is from advertising, both on Facebook itself and on other sites through its Audience Network program.

3. Yahoo comes in at a distant third, with earnings of just over $5 billion. Despite being one of the first search engines to take off in the 1990s, it has never managed to break out into mainstream consciousness. It still makes most of its money from web search and related services though, rather than advertising.

4. Twitter takes up fourth place, with revenues of just under $2 billion last year. Despite having more than 300 million active users every month, Twitter hasn’t managed to translate that into meaningful revenue streams so far - mainly because people tend not to spend any money on tweets or promoted tweets unless they have large followings already. As such, much of its money comes from data licensing agreements with companies like IBM and Microsoft.

5. Amazon rounds out the top five earners, with income of almost $4 billion last year. Much of this came from sales of physical goods; but Amazon also operates an online service called Amazon Web Services which hosts a number of major internet platforms such as Netflix and Airbnb - bringing in over $10 billion annually for the company. 

6. Other notable names include Apple ($45 billion), eBay ($9 billion) and Verizon ($13 billion). These three are slightly different to the rest because they are classified as media conglomerates rather than pure tech companies: Apple sells digital content (music, films etc.), while eBay provides classified adverts and Verizon provides phone lines/internet connections. They all operate some form of advertising programme though - in many cases through subsidiaries like iTunes or AOL respectively. 7. There are only two non-US companies on the list: Tencent (China) and Rakuten (Japan). 8. Combined, these ten websites made over $178 billion last year from various sources of income - a staggering figure when you consider that there were more than 20,000 other websites ranked higher than them!

5) Text Ads (Google Adsense/Adwords etc.)

Google is undoubtedly the king when it comes to text ads, with Adsense and Adwords being responsible for the majority of their revenue. Amazon also has a large text ad business, although a smaller proportion of their overall earnings. Facebook, Bing, and Yahoo all have text ad businesses that contribute a significant amount of revenue. Text ads are effective because they are unobtrusive and relevant to the user, providing a good user experience while still delivering advertising messages. Unlike other forms of display advertising such as banner ads, these don’t disrupt what you’re trying to do on the website (unless you specifically click on them). 

In terms of making money from text ads, this is done by matching advertisers who want to reach specific audiences with publishers who want to sell targeted advertising space. Publishers earn most of their income from this method but advertisers can use it too by targeting certain types of content or geographical areas. 

A well-designed website layout and navigation can help publishers maximise the number of visitors (and potential advertisers) attracted by their site’s appearance. If a publisher wants to monetize the traffic coming to their site through social media then they will need to create an appealing profile and feed that regularly updates with fresh posts, pictures, videos etc. Popular bloggers often provide links back to products featured in their posts which generate substantial sales for companies selling those products. Similarly, Twitter feeds provide interesting snippets of information alongside advertisements from different companies - some of which may be appropriate for your interests. There are also popular podcasts on iTunes which generate income by including advertisement breaks before each show begins. The podcast itself would typically be free but listeners must pay $0.99-$2.99 per episode if they want to skip past the advert breaks and enjoy the content without interruption. Podcast sponsorships are not limited to single companies either; sometimes there are a number of related sponsors advertised in order to cover costs and maximize advertising exposure, similar to TV programs which might advertise multiple brands during commercial breaks between shows. Another way to generate income using text ads is affiliate marketing, where a company offers commission to anyone who directs customers to their site using banners or online reviews. These methods rely heavily on getting users interested enough in the product or service so that they choose to buy it rather than continuing surfing the web. It’s also possible for publishers and advertisers alike to offer paid reviews, whereby a blogger/publisher agrees to publish positive reviews about new products from given brand in exchange for cash payment. Although this approach has been criticised by traditionalists due to doubts over objectivity and honesty, many people now turn towards paying for reviews when launching new products where competition is high. Bloggers who agree to provide favourable reviews in return for a fee also get to keep the products and are usually guaranteed a minimum number of words. This is great for bloggers who are just starting out and want to build up their credibility, as they get products that they can feature on their blog in return for a fee.