Since eCommerce in the World Wide Web started, more and more Filipinos turn to the internet to search for other sources of income, either to support their current one or to start their own business and be their own bosses. Finally, even couch potatoes can earn online, that is, if they traded their remote controls for a keyboard and mouse instead.

In a country where cost of goods and services continue to increase each year despite the continued appreciation of peso (PHP) to the dollar (USD), the internet is the closest we can get to the "greener pastures" or the "American dream" we've been hearing for the longest time without applying for a Visa. People who do not have jobs, or people who do but still have insufficient income to sustain their needs, go to the internet to find opportunities that can enable them to earn which they just cannot seem to do offline.

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The internet may be offering a vast array of income earning choices such as:

• paid to post - by joining forums and posting to earn points in exchange for $
• paid blog posts - writing posts in your blog and getting paid $
• paid to click - clicking advertisements to earn $
• paid to surf - clicking links or sites, viewing for 10-30 seconds, then earning $

and so much more...

However, it does not mean that every Pinoy who has joined has finally hit the jackpot. Many of these existing sites are a rehash of previously established ones and are simply copycats of the process, style and hype. Some of these sites, unable to maintain them and continuously keep their sites up and running, end up getting closed neglecting to pay up.

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When it sounds too good to be true, sometimes it really is. One must be wary of newly established sites promising the sun and the moon. More often than not, these sites are the first ones to go down and get buried amongst the huge pile of defunct paid programs in the internet.

One rule of thumb to follow would be testing the waters first before jumping in with both feet and paying the fees. Check if the site really is reliable by looking at their accomplishments, growth and maintenance abilities. If you see that the members are really paid and the site is continuously flourishing, it can be a good opportunity to invest. As they say, to get money, you also need to 'give'.

How long have you been in the business of clicking? Please comment below and shed light about your experience.

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