MicroWorkers is an online employment portal that connects employers with workers from all around the world. Just as the name suggests, MicroWorkers focuses on outsourcing small tasks, called “micro-jobs”, that are simple and quick to complete. Employers offer their micro-jobs on the website and registered workers complete them. There is no limit to the kinds of jobs that are available on MicroWorkers, but some common examples include: forum participation, website visits, writing reviews and downloading applications. Sounds like a typical Saturday morning for most of us!

MicroWorkers is similar to MTurk but unlike Mturk you get paid more for the tasks you do, since the basic idea behind the website was intriguing to us. The basic idea is this: An “employer” (could be anyone like you and me – doesn’t need to be an actual employer) posts a task that needs to be completed. “Workers” accept the task, and if the task is completed in an acceptable manner, the “worker” is paid by the “employer.” The tasks are quick, so workers can make money very fast (sometimes under 3 minutes, even if it’s only for $1), and employers can easily outsource tasks that are helpful to their online business. Depending on who you are and what you’re looking to do, both sides of this employer-worker relationship on Microworkers are appealing. Let’s look into the detail about how each side works, and the benefits for engaging in each. We will talk more about workers just because this is a website on how to make money online.

What is MicroWorkers all about?

Microworkers is about connecting people who need something done (Employers) with people who want to help (Workers). These “things that need to be done” are called “micro jobs”. Workers get paid when their Employer rates the task submitted as "satisfied". When a Worker logs into their account, they can check the status of various tasks they have submitted. If a task is marked "not satisfied" by the Employer, you (the Microworker) will not get paid. If a task is marked "satisfied" you will get paid. Workers can withdraw earned money through several different methods: PayPal, Check, Moneybookers, etc. After you have requested a payout, it takes up to 15 business days to process your payment.

Join as a Worker

If you’re looking to make a few quick bucks online when you’re bored, this might be one place you visit. First, take a look at a little cartoon put out by Microworkers website that explains how the role of a “worker” functions:

There are different tasks employers ask, for example, you might be asked to like their facebook page or follow them on twitter for $0.85 - $1.00. Comment or like their Youtube for $0.80. Other example, you get paid to sign up, write reviews or articles, comment on blogs or websites, vote and rate, search, download, install and much more. These are just some ways that you earn with MicroWorker.

Getting Started

People from anywhere in the world can register for free on the company’s website. There is no kind of experience required, but you must be at least 18 years old in order to use the service. Signing up with MicroWorkers only takes 5 minutes. Register online by filling out a short and simple form. The form asks for your name, e-mail address and country of residence. A verification e-mail will be sent to you right away. Once you verify your e-mail address, you’re able to log on and start browsing all the available micro-jobs immediately. No need to wait for application approval; you’re good to go. The best part is that you already have $1 in your account just for signing up. Can you believe it? Free money!

Earning Money

As a registered worker, you’re now able to browse through the hundreds of available micro-jobs. Each task will list a set of simple instructions, the time you have to complete it and the amount you’ll earn for finishing it. All micro-jobs are different, but most are related to the Internet and social marketing. Some of the more popular micro-jobs ask workers to follow an account on Twitter, join a Facebook group, post on a forum or comment on a blog, blog about a certain product, or put a banner or link on a website. When you find a job you’re interested in, click the “I accept this job” button. A form will appear where you’ll be asked to enter the required proof that you completed the job. This usually involves copy and pasting confirmation so that the employer knows the job was finished. Once you complete a micro-job, the employer will be asked to approve or reject it. You won’t get paid for micro-jobs that aren’t approved. So make sure to only accept tasks that you know you’ll be able to finish in time. All workers at MicroWorkers have a success rate that they need to maintain at 75%. This ensures that employers get quality results. Poorly performed tasks will give you a poor rating and pull your success rate down (yikes). All micro-jobs pay different rates, depending on how quick it can be completed or how involved the job is. Most jobs range between $0.40 and $2. This may seem low to you, however you can often complete a number of jobs in a short period of time. That’s the name of the game, after all.

Getting Paid

Once the employer reviews your task and approves it, the amount that was assigned for that job is automatically added to your account balance. You can always check your current balance, past earnings and account activity by accessing the MicroWorkers website. All your payments are on hold until you receive a PIN number in the mail. The PIN number will be mailed to your mailing address automatically after placing your first withdrawal request. Once you enter the PIN number, you can begin to receive your earnings. You are only allowed to request payment once your account has a balance of $9 plus the withdrawal fee of 6.5%. You can choose payment through online money transfer services, Moneybookers or Alertpay. Payment via credit card is also available. Transactions take up to 30 days to process.

Is MicroWorkers right for me?

Do you have a computer and some free time? If you want to help others out while making some extra cash, MicroWorkers sounds like a great fit. At MicroWorkers, you work freelance, so you have the flexibility to work as much or as little as you want. This is perfect if you have other commitments or obligations. Only work when it’s convenient for you! Above all this, your earning potential is limitless! You can accept all the jobs you believe you are capable of completing in the given amount of time. There are hundreds of micro-jobs waiting for you! So, get started today and watch the money add up.

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NOTE: If your just trying to make money with MicroWorker, you don't have to continue reading. Below is about joining as an Employer at MicroWorkers.

Join as an Employer

Joining Microworkers as an employer is where you can really get a taste for outsourcing work. If a virtual assistant is too expensive or elaborate for your needs, you can use Microworkers to get a feel for delegating certain basic tasks to other people. Let’s have a look at the Employer cartoon from Microworkers website:

If you take a look at the current available jobs, you’ll notice one thing many of them have in common: they relate to online business/website promotion. This is precisely what I will be using Microworkers for. When you have a new online business or muse, it’s difficult gaining traction early on. One popular means of promotion is through social networking, with sites such as Twitter or Facebook. Social networking is a lot like starting a fire – once you get it going, it spreads and flourishes provided there is something to burn. The problem is, starting it can be a major roadblock for many new internet entrepreneurs.Think about it: You start a Facebook “fan page” for your muse, like many online (and offline) businesses do. Someone sees your Facebook link, clicks on it, and lands on the fan page to find no fans. How quickly will you want to become a fan of something that has no fans? You might still click to become a fan anyway, but I have no doubt that having no fans or a very low number of fans is a deterrent to potential fans. Now, to tie it back to Microworkers. Here’s a way for you to inexpensively get your social networking “fire” burning. For as low a 30 cents a person, you can pay someone to become a fan of yours. Yes, this sounds lame. It sounds like you’re paying for friends. Really, you’re spending a little bit of money to get past one of the many roadblocks to starting a successful online venture.

Here are some other tasks you can outsource on Microworkers, to help grow your business:

1) Twitter Followers

in addition to paying someone to follow you, you can require that they “tweet” about your website, so that their followers will also become aware of your business.

2) Blog Reviews

You can pay someone to write a short review of your business, on their blog or website. Again, it’s another quick and cheap way to get exposure. You can require that their blog/website meets a certain page rank requirement (“PR”), to ensure that your review is actually being posted on a legitimate site that receives real traffic.

3) Search Engine Ranking

This goes along with #2 above. By having someone write about your site and link to it, search engines like Google will like your website more and rank it higher in search results. This is a topic for its own post, but the number of sites that link to your website is one of the determining factors for how high you rank in search engine results.

4) Comments on your blog

To help increase the perception that your blog is popular and legitimate (which WILL cause people to read it more often – people like knowing that they are reading a blog that others enjoy), you can pay the “workers” to leave comments on your blog, and specify how long the comments should be.

5) View and rate your youtube videos

If you’re someone who posts videos on YouTube and need help getting your video noticed and rated, you can pay “workers” to help you out.

There’s a lot more you can do if you use your imagination. Anything that can be boiled down to one simple task that takes less than 10 minutes and can be explained in a few simple steps can be outsourced on Microworkers. I plan on making Microworkers one of my basic tools that I’ll use to get any of my muses off the ground.

For those unaware, Mechanical Turk is a service from Amazon where you can complete simple tasks in exchange for a tiny payment. For example, you might look at an image and describe it in ten words for $0.08. You might fill out a multiple-choice survey for $0.10. You might be asked to write a product review for $2.50. For the most part, the tasks available through Mechanical Turk are quick and very simple. The problem is that, individually, they’re not big earners. You have to do quite a few in an hour in order to earn anything of significance.

How does MTurk work?

MTurk is a market place for work that requires human intelligence. It was created by Amazon based on the idea that there are some things that humans beings can do much more effectively than computers. Such tasks include writing product descriptions, searching data details. translating, transcribing, rewriting/rewording sentences, and verifying contact information for businesses. Other tasks include writing descriptions of pictures or videos, identifying adult content, taking part in research studies and surveys, and writing short articles

Companies or developers that need tasks done can assess Amazon Turk’s market place of workers. Tasks are known as HITS (Human Intelligence Tasks) which are questions that need an answer.

What do you do in MTurk?

Many of the HITS are very simple, some of the HITs pay very little and are very time consuming. However, there are some gems, such as some surveys that only take about 5 minutes and pay $1.00 or more. Some good HITs are rewording sentences, these often only pay $0.02 to $0.04 each. Also the finding urls for a specific keyword which pay $0.10 to $0.16 and only takes a minute or two, they typically pay out quickly. Some HITS need qualifications which means you have to be qualified to do a certain HIT. You can be qualified by taking qualification test. Taking qualification tests is great because not only will you have more hits avaliable to you, but you can access high paying hits.

Is MTurk a scam?

Amazon Turk has been around since 2005 and is not a scam, however, there are some companies who use Mechanical Turk to hire workers and not pay at all. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid scammers.

Tips to avoid scammers

1. Download and use the Turkopticon toolbar. This will allow you to see reviews from other Mechanical Turk workers before you decide to take a hit or not. See if a requester rejected a MTurk hit without good reason. Did they pay in reasonable time? One scam that unethical requesters use is to reject work on the grounds that it is inadequate in order to get out of paying.

2. Stay away from hits that ask for your name, address and credit card details. Mechanical Turk requests never ask for personal information.

3. Avoid hits with high pay that appear to be too good to be true. Ten dollars for a job that takes less than 10 minutes is a sign of a scammer.

4. Join forums such as Turker Nation and MTurk Forum to interact with other Turk workers, get informed and learn what hits to avoid and what hits are the best.

How will I be paid?

If you are a US based Worker, you can choose to disburse your earnings to your U.S. bank account or to an Amazon.com gift certificate balance. Workers in India have the option of receiving bank checks denominated in Indian Rupees or disbursing their earnings to an Amazon.com gift certificate. All other international Workers can only disburse to an Amazon.com gift certificate. Please note that all disbursements are made in whole cents only.

Conclusion

We like MTurk and we will keep signing on to complete the HITs that are worthwhile. It is important to evaluate whether a HIT is worth your time and effort before completing it. Once you find the types of HITs that you like and excel at, we suggest you stick mostly to them so that you don't spend a lot of time weeding through scam HITs or time wasters.

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