A Guide To Google Adsense Approval Of Your Website In 2022

 

A Guide To Google Adsense Approval Of Your Website In 2022

Blogging is a great way to share your knowledge and expertise on an online platform. Starting a blog isn't that easy, but once you start writing and build an audience from your content, then there is no going back. Many creators start their blogging journey to share useful knowledge, and in the meantime, they start to make some decent earnings out of it.

There are many different ways to monetize your website and start making some good money out of it. Following are some of the ways one could use to start making earnings from a website:

• Product selling (Digital content, merchandise, art, templates, e-books)

• Membership and Subscription-based content

• Affiliate marketing

• Displaying Ads

Well, displaying ads is the best and most common way among website owners to generate some income. Adsense is one of the services provided by Google to help bloggers and content creators generate revenue by setting up some ads on their web pages. It doesn't matter if your website contains a blog, downloadable content, or an actual tool site. Adsense allows every creator with good high-quality content which works under their guidelines, to monetize their website and YouTube channel in an early stage.

Table Of Contents

What are Webmaster Tools?

What are Webmaster Guidelines?

1. Internal Linking

2. Sitemaps

3. Links

Tips For Getting Google Adsense Approval

1. High-Quality Content

2. About, Contact And Privacy Policy Page

3. Minimum Content Requirements

4. Sitemaps And Pages Indexing

Conclusion

Something About Search Console

There are many arguments regarding Adsense policies and decisions of rejecting a website application. Many beginners fail to get their sites approved to display ads, and that actually is very frustrating. Such reasons are unknown to beginners and they start to lose hope of ever getting approved for Google Adsense

If we talk about our own website bisagh.blogspot.com, we attempted to get our website approved by Adsense not just once, but 7 times and got rejected every single time. We really had no clue whatsoever about google's decision of accepting and rejecting a website. It was like waiting for 7 days to get an Adsense rejection mail by google. But after making some small fixes on some pages, we were successfully able to get approved for Adsense on our website.

These are the following 'Low-Value Content' errors you may see when your website gets rejected from Google Adsense:

• Minimum content requirements

• Make sure that your site has unique high quality content and a good user experience

• Webmaster quality guidelines for thin content

• Webmaster quality guidelines

We will talk about minimum content and high-quality content later in this article, but first, let's talk about errors related to webmaster guidelines. For that, we must also talk about webmaster tools.
What are Webmaster Tools?
Webmaster tools are the same term used for search engines. There are many search engines on the internet where you can search your queries on. These main search engines are Google, Yahoo, Bing, Duckduckgo, and Yandex. Every one of these search engines has its own webmaster tools. Webmaster tools allow you to build your site so that it's easier to appear in search results.

These tools display the performance of your web pages by showing daily and monthly traffic, as well as CTR (Click through rate), impressions, and positions in the search results. Such webmaster tools give opportunities of improving your web pages by showing which keywords and queries are working best for your pages in the search result.

The main function of webmaster tools is to submit sitemaps and index individual pages so that your content not only appears but also ranks on the search results.

 

What are Webmaster Guidelines?

Webmaster guidelines are general practices that are set out by search engine providers such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, Duckduckgo or Yandex. These guidelines, if followed properly, can help you index, and rank your site to bring high-quality traffic. The Webmaster quality guidelines, if not followed properly, can cause your page or site to be omitted from the Search.

Webmaster guidelines involve taking care of the following things:

1. Internal Linking:

The structure of your website must be easily accessible with proper internal linking and ensure that all pages on the site can be reached by a link from another findable page. Make sure the referring link includes either text or, for images, an alt attribute for search engines to better understand what's in an image.

2. Sitemaps:

A proper sitemap file is created either manually or using a plugin to allow search engine crawlers to better understand the structure of your web pages and a clear conceptual page hierarchy. There are two types of sitemap files i.e. HTML and XML. XML file sitemap contains all the important information about the pages, feeds, blogs, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationships between them. This way the crawlers get a better idea of your site as they work to bring up the most relevant results for a search query.

3. Links:

There should be a limitation for the number of external and internal links on a page to a reasonable number (a few thousand at most). Getting rid of irrelevant links is a good idea to keep the betterment of your site.

 

Tips For Getting Google Adsense Approval

So, you bought your domain, and hosting, and published your website successfully. The next step you should do (If you haven't) is to set up Google Search Console or any other webmaster tool for your site using the website's backend.

Adsense approval usually takes around 24 to 48 hours and sometimes a week. Google hold the right to approve or reject your application for Adsense. If you are a beginner in this blogging world and want to get approved by Google Adsense, then read this article till last. Note: We are not going to offer any tips other than what worked for us. So let's dive into it.

1. High-Quality Content

Well, who decides which content is high quality and which content is low quality? Statistic does. There are over 200 million active websites on the internet and around 56.5 billion web pages indexed just through Google, not including other search engines.

There is every sort of content already available on the internet with every possible keyword and query. So what makes you think your blog and content can differ any more than those existing articles. Google encourages their users to create new, and unique content even though such content is already in existence on the internet. To write something better than those blog pages.

If you write articles on something like 'How to make $100 with your blog pages' even though you are still struggling in approving your own website for Adsense, then that's just pure entertainment, not pure content. Give your visitors some knowledgeable staff who can actually help them in real life. Knowledge is everywhere, but somehow somewhere, it's rare. A person's own experience is what makes content unique. The day you stop looking for your next blog topics on the internet and start writing on what you already know, would be the day your content will consider unique.

Google likes unique and valuable content with a good user experience. Don't overload your website with heavy images and useless animations. Three types of website content google actually favours the most and it's even written on their Adsense website.

A Blog Site:

Blog contents are knowledgeable and unique where creators add new content regularly. Google loves high-quality blog content even if such posts are already been on the internet. Pick a niche you have expertise in such as design, tech, marketing, web development, travelling, food, etc. and provide information based on your own experience, which actually adds more value to the existed content. Putting ads on blog posts is easy and can bring full-time earnings if worked with consistency.

A Forum Site:

If you are not good at writing blog posts or creating your own content, then another best way to generate AdSense revenue is to start a forum website. Forums are places people go to discuss specific topics and share their valuable knowledge.

You can create forums related to Graphic design, technology, branding/marketing, science, travelling, or anything you actually are good at. For a successful forum, you will have to create content first, but instead of lengthy blog content, you will have to create discussions and find people to start engaging with you in those discussions.

A Free Online Tool Site:

There are tons of websites you can find on the internet that you may have not even recognized as being a tool websites. If you were to convert a Gif into an MP4 file, then there are sites like Ezgif and Convertio. To find SEO tools and high-volume keywords for your next blog posts, you can visit sites like H-supertools and Ubersuggest.

All these websites are examples of tool sites which can later get monetized by Google Adsense, so that every time someone visits these sites, an ad shows up and generate revenue. It does look hard to create such tools, but they can be easily made using scripts that you can find or buy online. If your free online tool site manages to rank #1 for your target keyword, then you could make your investment in developing a free online tool worth it with your AdSense revenue.

2. About, Contact And Privacy Policy Page

Pages regarding About and Contact are must-have to give visitors a clear idea of what they are looking for and some authenticity to contact the website owner.

An about page basically showcases what you are going to provide an offer on your website. If your website provides stock images, then write about it. If it's a tool website offering SEO and image conversion-related functionalities, then write about it. Just giving your audience a clear idea makes your website look more authentic and genuine.

On the contact or contact us page, provide your business email (not personal) in case someone has queries regarding what you offer, or has some interest in buying your products. Secondly, add your personal or business social media handles like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. to let them visit your spaces. Lastly, a valid business phone number for direct bookings and queries.

Adding a privacy policy isn't always necessary (even if we don't have one) but depending on the type of website you own, making one page regarding it could work in your favour.

3. Minimum Content Requirements

One mistake that beginners make right after making a website is applying for Adsense. No, submitting your website for google Adsense is not wrong, but submitting it with no content at all is a mistake. If you are a blogger and want your blog website to get approved by Adsense, then start writing blog articles as early as possible. Even if you manage to write and publish 10-12 quality articles, there is a high probability that your application is going to get rejected by Adsense.

To get approved by Adsense, write at least 25 articles, and 30 articles for guaranteed approval. But there's a twist. All your articles must be included in your sitemap and properly indexed in the google search console. Without page indexing, no matter how many posts you publish, your website will eventually get rejected by Adsense. Now let's talk about the role of sitemaps and indexing of pages in the approval of Google Adsense.

4. Sitemaps And Pages Indexing

As we talked about earlier, sitemaps are the structure of your website. It is also called the hierarchical arrangement of pages on your website, which when created properly, gives google important information about the page and links of your website. And by the way, this is the only method that worked for the approval of our own website. So read till last.

There is a 90% chance that with more than 25 indexed webpages and properly submitted sitemaps, your website will get approved by Adsense within a week. Why we are so confident regarding sitemaps and indexed web pages? Well look for yourself:

Literally, every blog post on our website was indexed in the search console, but not submitted in the sitemap file. And why these web pages weren't submitted in the sitemap file? Because the sitemap file itself wasn't submitted in the search console in the first place.

The upper data shows how the number of affected pages in 'Indexed, not submitted sitemap' changed right after submitting the sitemap file. On December 14, none of our blog pages was submitted on the sitemap, or you can say the sitemap itself wasn't submitted. Right after we submit our sitemap file on the google search console, the number of affected pages drops from 40 to 24 in a single day. And on December 19, just 5 days after we submit our sitemap file, 35 out of our 40 blog posts were successfully submitted in the sitemap file and that's when we decided to apply for the Google Adsense for our website.

 

Why Sitemaps Are Important In The Approval Process Of Adsense?

Well, most beginners and even experienced website owners are clueless about the concept of sitemaps and how it works in the process of displaying your webpages on google search result.

One thing to keep in mind about sitemap is that it is the most important thing when it comes to the SEO and SERP (Search engine results page) of your website. Hire a professional or look at tutorials online on how to create a sitemap for your website.

Hosting like Wix.com offers in-built service and automatically creates sitemaps for you. You can find your sitemap in the backend tools of your website with the name such as 'SITEMAP.XML' and then copy-paste its URL into your google search console. It will take a maximum of 2-3 days to successfully discover all the links to your website and your work is done.

That means every time you add a new article or a new web page to your website, you will have to manually resubmit your sitemap (It's easier now) on your webmaster to make sure your website is up to date in the search results. And make sure to cross-check that every web page and blog post are perfectly presented in that given sitemap.

Why Indexing Of Web Pages Is Important In Adsense?

Many beginner website owners are not even familiar with the word 'Indexing' and are wondering - What is this and how it is going to get my website Adsense approved?

Web page indexing involves assigning keywords, descriptions or phrases to web pages or websites within a metadata tag (or "meta-tag") field so that the web page or website can be retrieved with a list. This method is commonly used by search engine indexing. In simple words, indexing web pages is like requesting for your individual web pages to appear in Google or any kind of search engine.

Google Adsense wants your web pages to be first indexed on the Google SERP. That's why you should write at least 30 or more articles, by this even if 25 of your blog posts are successfully indexed in the search result, you can still submit your website for Adsense approval.

When we write a new article or create a new web page, it appears to us like any other web page on the internet does. But that doesn't mean it is also going to appear in the search results. If you search for the created page on google, it won't automatically show up on google. Sometimes it does (Thanks to the submitted sitemaps), and sometimes the indexing process has to be done manually in the search console. Now, how to submit and index each URL in the google search console? Follow these steps:

1. Visit: https://search.google.com/search-console (First connect your website to the google search console, otherwise nothing would work).

2. In your live site, copy the URL of the web page you want to index.

3. Go to the URL inspection tool or paste on the search bar of the google search console and press enter.

4. URL inspection tool will now show the coverage of the entered link. If the pasted link is already submitted in the sitemap, then click on 'Request Indexing'.

5. Now, repeat this process for all your important pages and make sure each one of them are already been submitted to the sitemap.

6. Now, wait for 2-3 days (sometimes it takes 1 to 2 weeks) for google to index your webpage.

To check whether your web pages are indexed successfully or not, click on 'Coverage' in the Index tab and then click on valid pages. Here you can see all the web pages that are successfully indexed or excluded in the search console.

 

Conclusion

There is literally no way we can talk about what worked for other websites or what not. So let's talk about how we got Adsense approval for our website, well this website.

We had more than 30 blog posts indexed on google and that was a good thing. But the only thing we weren't aware of (as a beginner) was the importance of sitemaps. Not submitting the sitemap file was the only thing that kept us from getting approved by google for its Adsense partner.

Google cares about your website's visibility in the search results, that's why it wants your sitemaps to be submitted. Without proper sitemaps, there is no actual structure of a website.

So, before submitting your application for Google AdSense, make sure that your site's main sitemap file is successfully implemented in the google search console and count or double-check if all the links are completely discovered. Make sure around 25 or more of your blog posts are indexed properly without any errors.

The Facts on Sodium and High Blood Pressure

Everybody has sodium in their diet; it's a fact of life. Sodium is an essential nutrient. Some of us, however, may be getting too much, and often we aren't even aware of where it's hiding in the foods we're eating. Learn why lowering your sodium intake may benefit your health.

Sodium Intake Adds Up

The good news first: Salt has many uses. It raises the boiling point of water, tenderizes meats and enhances the flavour of many foods. The bad news is that table salt contains 2,300 milligrams of sodium per teaspoon. For most people and children 14 years and older, the recommendation is to limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams per day. For those with existing blood pressure or other health concerns, the recommendation may be even lower. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, children ages 1 through 3 are recommended to limit sodium intake to 1,200 milligrams per day; 1,500 milligrams per day for children ages 4 through 8; and 1,800 milligrams per day for ages 9 through 13.

It would be difficult to consume that much sodium in one concentrated bite. Instead, sodium intake adds up throughout the day. And based on estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only a small amount of the average American's daily intake comes from adding salt to food at the table. Salt in processed and ready-to-eat foods delivers the majority of sodium in our diets.

Sodium is prevalent in many of the foods we eat and in excess can be harmful to our health. However, a number of studies show that decreasing sodium intake can lower blood pressure. Consuming less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day for adults can have an additional impact on lowering blood pressure, especially when combined with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, eating plan, a fruit and vegetable-centred diet that is lower in sodium and fat. Good sources of potassium — an important mineral of the DASH diet which has been shown to help decrease blood pressure — include potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, beans and orange juice.

Sodium's Hidden Sources

Beware: Sodium isn't only in salty snacks or the table shaker. Many of the already prepared foods and meals you consume at restaurants, cafes and grab-and-go items at grocery stores have sodium because it's an inexpensive way to add flavour and is an effective way to preserve foods. Even foods with low to moderate sodium content can lead to a high sodium diet if you consume too much of them.

Topping the list for the highest percentage of our daily sodium consumption are items such as bread, cold cuts and cured meats, pizza, fresh and processed poultry, soups, sandwiches (including burgers), cheese and pasta.

How to Reduce Sodium Intake

The best way to combat high sodium in your daily diet is to watch your intake of highly processed foods. Read the Nutrition Facts label and look for the Daily Value of sodium in the foods you eat. And consider these satisfying options to keep sodium under control: fruits and vegetables, unsalted nuts, legumes and whole grains (including brown rice, oats and barley).

Additional ways to lower sodium intake:

• Get more natural sources of potassium in your diet by including additional servings of fruits and vegetables.
• Watch portion sizes, especially when it comes to already prepared foods.
• Limit cured foods, including cold cuts and sausages.
• Rinse canned foods or look for no-salt-added varieties.
• Choose lower sodium packaged foods.
• Remove the salt shaker from the table.
• Increase your intake of whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, oats, bulgur, whole-wheat pasta and bread, wild rice and popcorn.
• Include beans, peas and more plant-based sources of protein.
• Substitute crackers and chips with a small number of unsalted nuts.

 

Top 10 Quick Ways to Earn Money Online

 

Top 10 Quick Ways to Earn Money Online

Having an Internet connection makes nearly everything accessible, regardless of location or device. So, if you’re looking for ways to make easy money online in a relatively short period, consider our top picks:

1. Review websites. Give feedback on people’s websites to improve their usability.
2. Do voice-over work. Lend your talents to commercials, trailers, and audiobooks.
3. Complete online surveys. Make extra cash by sharing your opinions.
4. Be a mystery shopper. Get paid to review businesses and share your experience as a customer.
5. Test games and software. Provide developers with insights into their software’s user experience.
6. Sell stock photos and footage. Ideal for photographers and videographers looking for a way to make passive income.
7. Sell second-hand items. Declutter your home and sell anything from clothes, appliances, and vehicles.
8. Sell school notes. Popular among students who want to maintain good grades while making money on the side.
9. Carry out small jobs. Excellent for people with limited technical skills and who don’t have much free time.
10. Monetize art and designs. Sell products bearing your designs or do art commissions.

Let’s take a closer look at these money-making ideas and discuss some tips to make your online business successful.

1. Test Websites and Give Feedback

If you have a keen eye for website design and development, consider becoming a website tester. It’s a great freelance job to make fast cash and a good starting point for newbies looking to enter the web development industry.

As a website tester, it’s necessary to have critical and logical thinking skills, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of website functionality and design. These factors can help improve job prospects and test-reporting quality.

Payments are project-based, and rates differ based on testing methods and the marketplace’s policy. For example, UserTesting offers between $4–$120/test, where the higher earnings threshold is for people doing live conversation tests with clients.

Here are a few other marketplaces where people can sign up for website testing projects:

• Ubertesters. A crowdsourced testing service focusing on a mobile app and game testing.
• UserBrain. An online tool offering UX testing for websites and digital product prototypes.
• Testbirds. User experience testing for digital products, including eCommerce stores, mobile apps, and fitness trackers.
• Userlytics. In addition to testing websites and apps, it offers projects focusing on reviewing video commercials.
• TryMyUI. It provides impression testing for websites and mobile apps via recorded testing videos or survey-based feedback.

2. Do Voice-Over Work

Performing voice-over work is an excellent way to quickly make money online. Most voice-over jobs are project-based, so long-term commitment isn’t required.

Best of all, companies are always looking for new voice-over talent. Here are just a few examples of how to use your voice to make good money:

• Audiobooks. Help bring a story to life by lending your voice to children’s storybooks, novels, and everything in between.
• Advertisements and commercials. Ads with voice-overs are still a popular way for companies to market their products and services.
• Trailers. Movies, shows, and even events create trailers to build anticipation.
• Demonstration videos. Some companies create how-to videos and hire a voice-over talent to help demo their products.
• Guides. Audio guides are used by museums, galleries, travel agencies, and tourist destinations to help enhance the visitor experience.

The amount you earn from doing voice-over projects depends on your experience, the project type, and the script length. For example, the average salary of a voice-over artist doing small to medium projects in the United States is around $40.11/recording hour.

On the other hand, audiobook voice talents can earn up to $125/recording hour and $500/finished hour – the latter referring to a book’s reading time.

One of the easiest ways to get started is by creating a profile on Upwork and responding directly to job ads looking for voice-over talent. Signing up on freelance websites is an excellent way to test the waters and compare voice-over jobs currently available.

Alternatively, sign up on sites like Voices or ACX which connect voice-over talents with clients and audiobook narrators with authors.

Despite sounding like an easy job, good voice-over talent is flexible, dynamic, and can bring a script to life no matter the topic. With audiobooks, for example, a consistent narrative voice, excellent articulation skills, the ability to voice different characters, and good pacing abilities are crucial to master.

To prepare for voice-over work, try out some sample scripts and see which niche fits your voice and style the best. Knowing your strengths will help market your services to the right clients.

We also recommend investing in a good microphone and recording software since clarity and high-quality audio are crucial factors when recording. Also, try to minimize background noise when creating audio samples.

3. Complete Online Surveys

It might sound too good to be true, but you can earn extra cash by completing surveys online.

Today, many companies pay people to participate in their surveys, which are typically used for general market research and consumer behaviour analysis. They also help companies make business decisions, like what types of products to launch or where to publish advertisements.

However, note that not everyone can do online surveys. Take a look at some of the reasons listed below:

• Limited demographic. Some surveys aren’t open to everybody and instead target specific people. This can be based on variables like gender, age, or occupation.
• Low pay. Many online survey websites use a point system. Accumulate points after completing surveys and cash out after reaching a certain earnings threshold. For example, you can earn anywhere between $0.50-$3/survey. However, you won’t see this money unless you reach the earnings threshold, which could be between $10-$25.
• Time-consuming. Due to the payout systems of most survey websites, you’ll have to dedicate a lot of time to see real returns. Some surveys can even take up to one hour to complete.
• Not for the long-term. Unlike some of the other entries in this article, you won’t be able to transition this into a full-time job for the reasons stated above.

If the drawbacks don’t phase you, here are some popular survey sites:

• Swagbucks. Earn points and redeem them for cash or gift cards by watching videos, playing games, and completing surveys.
• Survey Junkie. Help brands deliver better products and services by participating in their market surveys.
• Harris Poll Online. Enter a rewards program by answering polls run by this survey platform.

4. Become a Mystery Shopper

If you’re an avid shopper, becoming a mystery shopper is an excellent way to make some extra money.

Retailers and market research companies hire mystery shoppers to shop at specific locations and report on the overall consumer experience. It’s a way to monitor customer service, store conditions, and product quality without employees knowing they’re being examined.

Although this option isn’t fully online, there is also remote mystery shopper work. These jobs, for example, require testing service quality at call centres or evaluating an online shopping experience.

Here are a few of the most popular companies where people can sign up to become mystery shoppers:

• Market Force. Get hired by grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, and even gas station convenience shops to try out their products and services.
• BestMark. Become a field representative or evaluator to help companies improve their business operations.
• Secret Shopper. Go out for lunch or visit a resort and get reimbursed for your assessment.

Payments for mystery shoppers vary depending on the company. For each job completed, you either get reimbursed for the items purchased, receive vouchers and gift cards, or earn between $10–$25 on average.

To avoid scams, remember that you should never pay to become a mystery shopper. Note that as an independent contractor, companies can’t force you to take on a certain number of jobs even after signing up.

5. Test Games and Apps

In 2021, the online gaming industry was worth $178.73 billion, with an increase of 14.4% from 2020.

It also holds the largest share in the global digital media market. As a result, many opportunities have appeared for users to make money online by testing games and gaming apps.

Some games or apps, like Mistplay, require players to perform specific tasks and collect rewards in gaming currencies that can be redeemed as dollars later. The Global Beta Test Network by Keywords Studios pays people to play games before release. Other platforms like Givling and Golden Hearts Games offer online games with real cash prizes.

While these games and apps provide an easy way to make money online, make sure to check reviews before installing or signing up for them. Some use these platforms as a front for scams, stealing personal information and bank details.

6. Sell Stock Photos and Footage

If you’re an avid photographer or videographer, consider selling stock photos and footage to generate a passive income. It’s a great way to practice your passion while earning extra money on the side.

Many companies and business owners use stock content in their marketing campaigns, ads, and websites. In addition to the standard stock photo format, buyers constantly looking for fresh ideas and unique perspectives to make their company stand out.

You can make a photography website and sell photos there. At the same time, it’s a good idea to sign up on a few online marketplaces and list your digital downloads. That way, you’ll get a head start at cultivating your personal brand while promoting it to potential buyers.

Some of the biggest stock photography and videography websites include:

• Shutterstock. Offers multiple earning levels based on the number of downloads.
• Getty Images. Pays at a royalty rate of 15%-45% depending on the license exclusivity agreement.
• VideoHive. This platform deals in stock videos and photos as part of the larger Envato ecosystem. The earnings depend on the number of items sold and whether you sell exclusively on the platform.
• Dissolve. Specializes in selling high-quality curated stock videos and photos, with a standard royalty rate of 30% of the net selling price for non-exclusive contributors. Exclusive contributors can get higher rates upon request.

7. Sell Second-Hand Items

Selling or renting second-hand items is another excellent way to make money immediately and a great motivation to start decluttering your space.

Once you inventory the items to sell, make sure to take high-quality images before listing them on online marketplaces. If you plan to do this in the longer term, also consider building a website to host your own online store.

One of the most popular categories to sell online is clothing. The market value of the second-hand clothing industry is predicted to reach $77 billion by 2026.

There are plenty of online marketplaces catering to the second-hand clothing and accessories market. Here are a few examples:

• Tradesy. Specializes in women’s clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories.
• Etsy. An excellent marketplace to sell unique, handmade, and vintage items.
• Rebelle. Sell clothes and accessories on this second-hand luxury online retailer.
• Depop. A popular platform for both vintage and designer goods.

Other than clothes and accessories, make money online by selling used items such as furniture, gadgets, sports equipment, and art tools. The used car market also saw a rise in demand in 2020.

Some of the best online marketplaces to sell used items of all categories on include:

• eBay. A popular choice for various types of products, including collectables and vehicles.
• Gadget Salvation. Focuses on used gadgets like laptops, phones, and tablets.
• Facebook Marketplace. An ideal option for targeting local buyers.
• Reverb. A great place to sell musical instruments and gear.
• Fat Llama. An excellent option for people wanting to list items for others to lease instead of selling them.

8. Sell School Notes

Selling copies of school notes is one of the easiest ways for students to make money fast.

When selling school notes, make sure you aren’t committing plagiarism or academic misconduct. For example, do not disclose homework assignments or tests. Similarly, never sell or distribute copyrighted material.

A safe bet is to sell notes containing general but insightful information about a subject, such as modules, flashcards, and study guides. Also, be careful not to present your notes as facts but simply as supplementary study documents.

Aside from student or alumni message boards and community forums, here are some of the best places to sell school notes and earn spare cash on:

• Nexus Notes. They offer a 50% commission per set of notes sold.
• NoteXchange. Sell notes for $5-$40 and earn a 100% commission if you become an affiliate.
• Notesgen. With over 5.5 million users, this India-based platform accepts handwritten notes and presentation slides. Note prices range between ₹100-₹1000.
• OneClass. Earn up to 20% of recurring revenue when someone subscribes to your content.

9. Carry Out Micro Jobs

A micro job is a short-term, temporary job that pays per task completed. Earnings vary, averaging from a few cents to $50/task.

Micro jobs are a good way to make money fast. They generally take minutes to a couple of hours to complete, giving people the freedom to do multiple tasks in their spare time.

This is a great option for freelancers, new graduates, and college students since these jobs also help you gain experience and build a portfolio. The most common online micro jobs include blogging, short translations, data entry, and administrative tasks.

In addition to checking out local classifieds, try finding micro jobs on these websites:

• Fiverr. One of the most popular platforms for a variety of small jobs, from logo designing to translations.
• Amazon Mechanical Turk. An excellent platform for people with video, image, and data processing skills.
• Appen. A great option for doing small jobs like transcribing or categorizing data.

10. Sell Art and Designs

Selling digital products is one of the best ways for artists to earn extra money.

List your creations on art marketplaces like DeviantArt and ArtStation. This is a great way to gain exposure in the online community of creatives and reach potential clients.

Alternatively, sell artwork and designs independently via social media. For example, Facebook had over 2 billion monthly active users as of October 2021, while Instagram had over 1 billion. Such numbers make these platforms great for increasing exposure.

Selling on social media is a good way to make money fast, especially if you promote your art among specific networks.

For example, sell through a sales channel like Facebook Marketplace and promote products by joining groups and interacting with potential buyers. Alternatively, sell via Instagram by activating the Instagram Shopping feature on a profile specifically dedicated to your artwork.

Improve the chances of selling by posting your artwork often, creating engaging captions, utilizing hashtags, interacting with bigger channels, and following users with similar interests.

If you opt for a marketplace like ArtStation, earning up to 95% from sales is possible. On the other hand, selling on your own social media profiles means you can keep up to 100% of the profit.

 

The Secrets of Sugar

For many of us, sugar provides an instant feeling of warmth and comfort. We identify it as an essential component of great-tasting foods, and of blissful culinary gratification. Its presence is unavoidable, even in foods that promise higher levels of nutritional value. In many corners of the globe, the human desire for sugar seems unquenchable. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find an addiction more commonplace than the one we experience for sugar. But it's an addiction that could be killing us in record numbers.

The documentary titled The Secrets of Sugar examines this addiction and its perilous impact on the well-being of our global society. Extensive research has pinpointed sugar's culpability in a number of our most common and life-threatening ailments, including high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and even Alzheimer's disease.

The weight-loss craze which began taking shape in the 1980s originated as an attack against fat. Yet, even in a climate where the public enjoys unprecedented access to low or no-fat foods, the rates of the damaging disease remain alarmingly high. "Which is worse: the sugar or the fat? The sugar, a thousand times over," asserts Dr Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist who serves as one of the film's key interview subjects. In his view, sugar is a poison and serves as a recipe for destruction for people of all ages. As a leading crusader against the dangers of sugar, Dr Lustig faces an uphill battle in altering existing practices within the food industry and educating an unsuspecting public who falls prey to their tactics.

According to the observations presented in The Secrets of Sugar, these tactics include ambiguous or misleading nutrition labels, fuzzy science, and mounting an advertising campaign unmatched in scale even by the tobacco industry.

Without a change in the public consciousness, the prevalence of sugar in our daily diets threatens to heighten disease epidemics to an even greater degree, and may eventually lead to the bankruptcy of the entire healthcare system within the United States and Canada. By exploring an issue that too often remains obscured, The Secrets of Sugar seeks to ignite a movement among its viewers to rectify this disturbing trend before it's too late.