The internet has grown into something seemingly larger than life itself - even available for free in many "hotspots" that offer free wifi.
Google has become a household word and the most famous search engine of choice, even being used as a verb for finding whatever information you're looking for. No need to wrack your brain to try to remember any details from the past or present...just Google it in seconds.
Computer hardware itself has changed a lot, too. The equipment has become smaller and wireless, and memory storage is not only smaller in size but huge in capacity. In fact, computers have almost been replaced now by laptops, tablets and even smartphones.
I know I titled this blog "How To Make Money With Your Computer", but now it seems appropriate to turn our attention to ways you can make money with what everyone is using NOW:
Tablets and Smartphones!
One of the most obvious ways to make money with your tablet or smartphone is designing and creating new apps. No doubt, there is a lot of competition in this field now, but there's always room for more. Nobody can get enough apps, and they're usually free to download until you buy a more expanded version, so everybody loves to try new ones.
However, unless you're an actual programmer, you'll need to hire someone to do the hard part and get your app idea created for you, so you'll need to invest some money to do so. But hey, it takes money to make money, and all businesses require at least a small amount of money to get started, so this is no different. Look to negotiate a fair price with a private party so it's a win-win deal for both of you.
Some good websites to find people to work with on your app ideas are freelancer.com and elance.com, and also fiverr.com for smaller jobs.
There are also quite a few existing apps that are designed to help you make money in various ways. You can easily find them yourself by "Googling" for them, of course, but here are just a few good ones that I've found:
Gigwalk, GigGo, Field Agent, Fiverr, Earn Money/Recharge, QuickCash, InBoxDollars
You can also sell your stuff with apps like Wallapop, Letgo, OfferUp, Etsy, VarageSale, as well as CraigsList and Ebay. (Some things never change!) And some of the worlds most popular social networks like Facebook and Instagram are being used by many people to sell things. Facebook even allows placement of highly targeted ads based on whatever reader interests you want to sell to.
There are tons things people are doing to make money, so you can do it too! The more ideas you look for, the more you can find. So dive in and give a few of these a try to get started!
Good luck, and have fun making money with your smartphone or tablet!
