Scribie.com announced that effective June 2011, transcribers and reviewers will receive additional bonuses equivalent to $10 for every 3 hours of transcribed or reviewed transcription. This is to ensure that transcribers and reviewers participate regularly. To qualify for this bonus, a transcriber or reviewer should work on at least one 6-minute transcription file each day.
At this time, there are at least 200 files ready for transcription and about 30 files for review.
The company is also seeking more transcribers to join their team. If you are interested in becoming a transcriber, check here.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
WhatUsersDo: Testing Websites
WhatUsersDo is a usage testability website that pays you a certain amount for testing websites. You can sign up as a tester here.
Clickworker has also available jobs for this site that pays €1 per website tested. The big difference is you don't just test how the website works or functions but speak your thoughts while using it. The aim is to get feedback from users as to what could be improved in the functionality of the website.
This means that while you are browsing on a specified website, you have to speak your thoughts aloud (in English). Your screen and voice will be recorded while navigating through the site. People who like to speak to themselves while doing things will surely find this task easy and enjoyable. However, if you are an individual who likes to keep your thoughts to yourself, you will have to practice this task before feeling comfortable speaking on the microphone.
Clickworker has also available jobs for this site that pays €1 per website tested. The big difference is you don't just test how the website works or functions but speak your thoughts while using it. The aim is to get feedback from users as to what could be improved in the functionality of the website.
This means that while you are browsing on a specified website, you have to speak your thoughts aloud (in English). Your screen and voice will be recorded while navigating through the site. People who like to speak to themselves while doing things will surely find this task easy and enjoyable. However, if you are an individual who likes to keep your thoughts to yourself, you will have to practice this task before feeling comfortable speaking on the microphone.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Legitimate Work at Home Jobs in Belgium
I am starting this blog because I do not see specific resources meant for work at home Moms or Dads in Belgium. A few years back, I began my search for anything that I can do online while taking care of my kids and family but I have not come across a tailor made list for residents in Belgium which pointed me to the right direction. I scoured the web for various resources and tried the majority of them and here’s what I found out. Whether you are gainfully employed, out of work or a stay at home parent, there are some legitimate jobs out there which you can do from the comfort of your home. You will need to have an internet connection, a laptop and in some cases, a scanner, printer and a digital camera for special work or assignments.
All of these sites accept workers or participants from Belgium so it should not be too hard to sign up and try to do these during your spare time. You will not get rich as you probably have read over and over but nowadays, any extra cash always helps.
I have listed some sites below which you can look into for supplementary income at best or at worse, some pocket change. I will discuss each site briefly on separate pages including feedback (where applicable) with these sites or companies.
Revenue Sharing Writing Sites
What is revenue sharing? You get a percentage of ad revenues displayed alongside your articles. If your article is popular and gets a lot of page views, your earnings will be higher and again depends on the site’s calculation of percentage. It can be $ 0.1 per view or $ 1 per 1000 views and so on. The main advantage of these types of sites is that your articles will earn for as long as they are published and viewed on the web. Some recommended sites are: Suite 101, Triond and InfoBarrel.
Upfront Payment Writing Sites
There are also writing sites which will give you upfront payments for each article that you submit. The biggest drawback to this type of writing is that you lose exclusive rights to your article. Bright Hub and London Brokers are 2 sites which accept writers from Belgium. For the latter, you have to be a native English speaker (“no exceptions”).
Paid to Review Sites
You get paid to write product reviews by giving your opinion on products or services that you have used. ReviewStream and Epinions are some of sites where you can submit product reviews.
Other Sites
You post you articles on Constant Content and Daily Articles and wait that a buyer purchases your articles. The advantage of being in these sites is that you set the price for the articles that you are selling.
Mystery Shopping
If you like shopping and would like to get paid while doing it, mystery shopping is the answer. Mystery shopping companies which operate in Belgium include GapBuster, AQ Services, Helion Research, BARE International, Multi-Value and Frontline Focus International. There are other companies which accept mystery shoppers from Belgium but these are the ones where I see available assignments. Mystery shoppers do not need to have prior mystery shopping experience but are required to have a good eye for detail in order to report back accurately on the visit.
Surveys
If you like answering surveys, polls and product tests, signing up on different sites can be something for you. Survey lengths vary in length between 15 to 25 minutes. You might also receive a product to be tested for which you have to give your feedback online. Sites which are open to Belgian residents include: Toluna, Global Test Market, Global Opinion Panels (Synovate), Tech-Facts, Palm Research Surveys and Place des Opinions.
Transcription
Do you like transcribing audio files? Transcription is another online job which you can do. Some companies that accept international transcribers are CallGraph and QuickTate. For both companies you need to pass their qualifying tests.
Decoy Mail Agents
Quotas and Hauser Group accept agents from Belgium provided these companies have clients in the country.
Freelancing Sites
Freelancer, Elance, ODesk are some freelancing sites where you bid on, post projects you are interested in. Registration is free but if you win a bid, the site takes a certain percentage as commission fees. Fiverr and Mechanical Turk are also sites which are worth mentioning because you can find different types of online work here from web searching, data annotation, editing and so on.
Web Evaluation
LionBridge, LeapForce and Butler Hill are some of the companies that hire internet evaluators from Belgium.
Paid to Click Sites
Paying sites include Neobux, Onbux and EU-bux.
All of these sites accept workers or participants from Belgium so it should not be too hard to sign up and try to do these during your spare time. You will not get rich as you probably have read over and over but nowadays, any extra cash always helps.
I have listed some sites below which you can look into for supplementary income at best or at worse, some pocket change. I will discuss each site briefly on separate pages including feedback (where applicable) with these sites or companies.
Revenue Sharing Writing Sites
What is revenue sharing? You get a percentage of ad revenues displayed alongside your articles. If your article is popular and gets a lot of page views, your earnings will be higher and again depends on the site’s calculation of percentage. It can be $ 0.1 per view or $ 1 per 1000 views and so on. The main advantage of these types of sites is that your articles will earn for as long as they are published and viewed on the web. Some recommended sites are: Suite 101, Triond and InfoBarrel.
Upfront Payment Writing Sites
There are also writing sites which will give you upfront payments for each article that you submit. The biggest drawback to this type of writing is that you lose exclusive rights to your article. Bright Hub and London Brokers are 2 sites which accept writers from Belgium. For the latter, you have to be a native English speaker (“no exceptions”).
Paid to Review Sites
You get paid to write product reviews by giving your opinion on products or services that you have used. ReviewStream and Epinions are some of sites where you can submit product reviews.
Other Sites
You post you articles on Constant Content and Daily Articles and wait that a buyer purchases your articles. The advantage of being in these sites is that you set the price for the articles that you are selling.
Mystery Shopping
If you like shopping and would like to get paid while doing it, mystery shopping is the answer. Mystery shopping companies which operate in Belgium include GapBuster, AQ Services, Helion Research, BARE International, Multi-Value and Frontline Focus International. There are other companies which accept mystery shoppers from Belgium but these are the ones where I see available assignments. Mystery shoppers do not need to have prior mystery shopping experience but are required to have a good eye for detail in order to report back accurately on the visit.
Surveys
If you like answering surveys, polls and product tests, signing up on different sites can be something for you. Survey lengths vary in length between 15 to 25 minutes. You might also receive a product to be tested for which you have to give your feedback online. Sites which are open to Belgian residents include: Toluna, Global Test Market, Global Opinion Panels (Synovate), Tech-Facts, Palm Research Surveys and Place des Opinions.
Transcription
Do you like transcribing audio files? Transcription is another online job which you can do. Some companies that accept international transcribers are CallGraph and QuickTate. For both companies you need to pass their qualifying tests.
Decoy Mail Agents
Quotas and Hauser Group accept agents from Belgium provided these companies have clients in the country.
Freelancing Sites
Freelancer, Elance, ODesk are some freelancing sites where you bid on, post projects you are interested in. Registration is free but if you win a bid, the site takes a certain percentage as commission fees. Fiverr and Mechanical Turk are also sites which are worth mentioning because you can find different types of online work here from web searching, data annotation, editing and so on.
Web Evaluation
LionBridge, LeapForce and Butler Hill are some of the companies that hire internet evaluators from Belgium.
Paid to Click Sites
Paying sites include Neobux, Onbux and EU-bux.
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