Varolo
The first thing I should say about Varolo is... wow. It's brilliant, valuable, easy... and best of all, completely free! It took me awhile to review this source and decide on whether or not I should add it to this Blog, as, quite honestly, it takes a little bit of time to generate a cash flow worth mentioning. But considering how little time and effort you actually have to put in to achieve that cash flow, it's definitely worth it!
About Varolo:
You know all those commercials you grumble about, don't pay attention to, and skip when you have the chance? Well, advertisers are having a hard time finding a way to reach customers, and they believe that this is costing them business. That's where Varolo comes along. Varolo offers a ton of incentives to lure you into watching these commercials! Aside from this, after each commercial you watch, you have to rate.. so not only does the advertiser reach their customer base, they get to figure out which marketing strategies work the best! Hopefully this will make for even better Super Bowl commercials.
What You Do:
First, you sign up. Second, you watch a few commercials, rate each commercial, and watch more. Third, and most important, you tell your friends about it, get them to sign up and watch commercials.
Varolo has a lot of different incentives and ways to make money. Just by watching the commercials, you get points that you can redeem for fantastic prizes, you get automatically entered to win the weekly jackpot ($200 - $1000. This week, it's $625), and you can get gift cards (for gas, groceries, etc) after some ads.
Keep in mind, you do not earn money by watching these ads. Remember how I mentioned earlier that the most important step is to get your friends to sign up? Well, that is your key to earning cash. You see, you don't get paid per ad that YOU watch (although you can get a lot of nifty things that way). Rather, every time someone you have recruited watches an ad, you earn money... and what's really cool, is that when anyone THEY have referred watches an ad, you get the money for that, and so on! The drawback you only get pennies for the ads watched by your referrals and their referrals. But, it all ads up. Remember, as I said, it may take awhile to actually earn enough money to get excited about (this actually depends on how many people you are able to get signed up, so it could be soon!). Though considering how much effort it is, it's totally worth it.
Now, I know what you're thinking... if your main source of revenue is indirectly achieved by signing someone up, then what if no one actually watches ads and only recruits other people? That's the part where Varolo is brilliant. You earn your money based on other people watching the ads, but in order for Varolo to actually disperse the funds to you, they require that you watch a certain amount of commercials! In other words, if anyone wants to make money themselves, they have to earn you money as well.
How to Get Started:
In order to get started, you need to be invited to take a "tour," which is link to a video that gives you a crash course on how Varolo works. (If you'd like to get started now, click here.)
Once you've watched the tour, you have the ability to either create your profile, or learn more about Varolo by watching the "full presentation," which is an 8 minute video that gives you more detail. I highly suggest you watch this video! It's very important and gives you a full, detailistic orientation of how Varolo works.
Recap and Summary:
I know that I occasionally ramble and don't make sense. So, here's a short, blunt version of everything I just typed...
Step 1: Watch the tour video. This is found on the Varolo Website. Click the following link or type into your browser: http://www.varolo.com/village/Unorthodox
Step 2: Watch the full presentation. Once you've finished up the "tour," be SURE to watch the full presentation! This will ensure a full understanding of how you get paid. After that, create your free profile.
Step 3: Tell your friends! This is how you get paid. Each commercial your friends watch, you're paid for. Each commercial THEIR friends watch, you're paid for too!
Step 4: Watch the commercials. In order for you to actually RECEIVE the funds you've earned, you must watch the commercials yourself! This really isn't so bad, though. These are the same commercials you watch on TV. (You know, the ones that you skip with your DVR, which is why Varolo was invented!)
Step 5: Enjoy the money!
The Good, the Bad, and the Money...
The Pros:
- Well, money. Of course.
- Easy to use.
- You get points that you can use to purchase awesome items, like an iPad, or various other awesome stuff.
- You get entries to win a weekly jackpot, usually $200 to $1000
- You get awesome discounts, coupons, and promotions from some of the advertisers
- You can get gift cards, on top of all that!
The Cons:
- It may take awhile to earn enough money worth even mentioning.
- Because it is so easy, and free, some people have a hard time believing it isn't a scam and won't sign up.
- You have to watch the commercials you skip on your Tivo and DVR.
