How to Earn More Money on ChaCha

It is possible to earn more money on ChaCha

When I first started as a guide on ChaCha, the cell-phone question answering service, I felt like I was providing quality answers, but the dollars were not adding up as quickly as I would have liked. As many guides do, I started to wonder how I could earn more money on ChaCha. It seemed like a great opportunity to turn internet searching into bankable hours, but after a week or two, I didn't seem to be making any more than when I started. Slowly, by talking to other experienced guides in the forum, and picking up my own tips and tricks, I began to figure out ways to earn more money.

Instructions

1. Get more traffic by giving quality "wow" answers. ChaCha has a new system where the number of questions you are delivered is based on the quality of your answers. Put yourself into the recipient's shoes and give an answer that you would tell a friend about. Better answers mean more questions which lets you earn more money. There are lots of "newbie" mistakes. To avoid these see the article in the resource section below.

2. To continue to earn more money on ChaCha, reward yourself and don't burn out. To keep myself motivated, I like to set up one of the free episodes of a favorite TV show online in a separate window. I then give myself a question quota that I have to fulfill. For instance, I will have to answer 20 questions and then I get to watch a segment of the episode.

3. Go through the categories and interests to find out what each type of question is worth. ChaCha just changed their system so that different categories have different payouts. Therefore, to earn more money, you need to try to identify categories that cater to your strengths but that earn more.

4. Chat with other guides in the ChaCha forums and find out what they are doing to earn more money. The experienced guides are a wealth of information. Just be careful not to get too overwhelmed at first. Try adding one or two new techniques at a time or you might end up making major mistakes.

5. The most important thing that anyone can do to earn more money on ChaCha is to increase the speed at which you answer can questions. The more questions that you can answer in an hour, the more dollars you will have at the end of that hour. There are numerous ways to be able to answer questions more quickly. For some hints and tips, see the article in the resources below. "How to Answer Questions More Quickly on ChaCha."

Tips & Warnings

• Don't add categories/interests in which you have no experience or interest even if they are worth a lot. It will take you more time to find these answers than it is worth, and it won't help you earn more money.

Resources

• How to Avoid Newbie Mistakes on ChaCha