Earn Money Data Entry

There are many ways on the Internet that allow you to earn money; data entry for example is one common way that many try. As the name suggests, it involves entering data in forms online. The work is not particularly glamorous or exciting, but it is easy to learn and easy to do, and it does pay.

Data entry work can be done from the comfort of your own home, working at your own pace. Don't expect to earn a large amount of money in this way, but it is easy to do and undemanding in most ways. This makes it easy for anyone who can only grab an hour or two here and there, such as a busy housewife or mother, or even a student who needs some extra cash every month.

There are a number of places where you can find a list of companies offering to let you earn money. Data Entry companies are many and varied. Two of the better resources for finding work in this respect are to be found at: http://www.home-jobs-directory.com/ and http://www.my-data-team.com/. Here you can purchase extensive directories of over several thousand companies all offering pre-screened data entry jobs. All you have to do is apply, and once accepted you will have all the work you can handle.

You should be aware that there are a number of scams associated with data entry jobs. This is not, of course, unique to this sector of online work. It's just that like so many genuine offers of work from home employment, data entry has attracted some of the lesser attractive elements of online society.

The lesson here is to be on your guard and check everything out carefully before accepting work, or paying for access to a directory. Scams are, by definition, something set up to deceive the unwary. It's a sad fact that scams for data entry work out rank legitimate data entry work by a factor of around 30 to 1.

Also bear in mind that sometimes work such as data entry is hyped up to sound a lot better than it actually is. This isn't a scam per se, but it may cause distress for some. Always do your own full checks before making any final decisions.

The earn money data entry way involves online activities such as preparing reports, making transcriptions, filling in databases, editing records, creating lists, working with correspondence of various kinds, as well as submitting adverts. The adverts may be submitted to well known major sites such as Google and Yahoo. In all cases you will be given full instructions on what to do and how to do it.

Different data entry companies will have different working conditions and requirements. It is usual for them to expect a typing speed of at least 30 to 50 words per minute. They will also expect a level of accuracy. This will probably be set to a level of at least 97% or 98%. They usually won't demand perfection, though they certainly won't object to receiving it.