Starting a blog may be cheap, but it isn’t free. If you’re like me, when I first started my blog I didn’t have any extra income to even pay for the hosting.
On average, and with the discount, you can expect hosting to cost about $50. While that may not seem like much to some (especially in these inflated times), it is a lot of money for others, especially when it takes a while to earn it back from your blog.
So, instead of begging a family member or going into debt to start your blog, here is a super easy and fast way to earn that money so you can get to work building your online empire.
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Inbox Dollars
This is an oldie, but a goodie. InboxDollars has been around for about a decade, maybe longer. I’ve used them for YEARS and have never had an issue earning some quick money and a quick payout when I need it.
It’s totally free to get started, all you need is an email to sign up, and payouts start as low as $15.
If you’re wanting to use InboxDollars to pay for your blog startup costs, you’ll want to choose the virtual Visa card which has a $30 minimum – but you can earn that super fast!
Click here to sign up for InboxDollars using my link and you’ll get $5 just for confirming your email!
How to earn after signing up
After signing up, there’s several ways to earn money. One of them is by literally checking email, which is where InboxDollars gets its name from, but more on that later.
Free Offers
A faster way to earn is by completing promotions and surveys. At the top of the webpage is a ribbon of buttons. Select Offers, then select 100% Free Offers.
These are offers that don’t require you to make a purchase or enter your credit card information.
Before you start an offer, it will tell you three or four important things about each offer. This gives you an idea of the type of information you might need to enter before you start, so you don’t waste your time if you can’t/don’t want to provide that information.
Surveys
Another fast way to earn with InboxDollars is to complete surveys. I know a lot of people don’t find doing surveys worth it, but they’re super easy and pay quickly. What I like to do to make sure I’m not spending too much time on surveys alone, is set a timer for 1 hour. When the timer starts, I start the first survey and just keep working my way through until the timer goes off. You’ll be surprised how quickly they add up!
Games
One of my favorite ways to earn on InboxDollars is the Game section. There’s tons of little games you can play and earn points toward the Scratch & Win, which is a little scratch off ticket where you earn free money. There is a candy crush type game that I play often.
At the top of the screen is a progress bar so you can see if you’ve played enough to earn a scratch off ticket or not.
Again – I set a timer on this one so I don’t get lost playing the game and forget to do other things. But, if I’m taking a break from work and just going to scroll Instagram or Pinterest anyway, might as well do something that could earn me some money.
Downloading games to your phone
You can also earn a large amount of money by downloading and playing games on your phone. For this, you’ll need to be in the Offers section and not the Games section of InboxDollars.
This is one of my favorite ways to earn because it doesn’t feel like work, and I also love playing games on my phone. Each offer will tell you how much you can earn based on your progress in the game.
In the example below, you can earn up to $108 playing Monopoly Go! You have 30 days to earn and reach a certain board level, but the award is broken up into different levels, so even you don’t reach the top board, you can still earn a significant about of cash back.
Also, there’s only a 7 day pend period for it to show up in your account which is awesome! I’ve had to wait up to 30 days before I could claim my award.
Honestly, these offers alone are worth downloading and signing up for InboxDollars.
Scratch & Win
At the top of the screen you’ll see a progress bar, that is your progress toward earning a scratch and win ticket. It’s just a like virtual scratch off and is a fun way to earn some free money. Various activities within InboxDollars will earn you credit toward Scratch & Win and you don’t even know it, so don’t forget to check there often and scratch it!
Email and Search
This is where InboxDollars gets their name, where you can earn money simply from checking email. Back in the day (I’ve been using InboxDollars for years, probably since 2014 or so) checking email was one of the main ways to earn money and even though they’ve added a ton of ways to earn, it’s still available.
Don’t forget about the search option as well. You earn credit toward Scratch & Win by using their search bar to perform basic web searches.
Don’t forget!
Don’t forget to use my link to sign up so you can get the $5 credit when you confirm your email. Another tip, set a reminder in your phone to complete tasks every day. You’ll be surprised how quickly the amount adds up and then you get purchase your web hosting and get started building your blog!
Have Questions? Did you sign up?
Let me know if signed up or if you have questions in the comments below! I’d love to see you succeed and start your blogging journey, so I’m here to help if you need me.