Make Money On The Internet: ExpoTV.com Pays!
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A couple of months ago I bought a digital video camera from Circuit City. By the way, I swore, years ago, to never buy another product from CC after I received poor customer service and was denied a rebate that was rightfully due to me...and after I bought the video camera a few months ago, I realized that I would never again buy from CC after receiving poor customer reception and service...again...and from a different store!I bought the camera with ideas of using it to do video podcasts, record outings and events to be uploaded to sites that pay money for content, and to have around for that special occasion. Plus the previous camcorder I had for several years was no longer in commission.ExpoTV pays wellMy significant love told me about a site she came across called ExpoTV.com, which allows users to upload videos for money. No big whoop, I thought. Triond.com does the same thing. So does revver.com, I thought. But ExpoTV focuses on product reviews. The idea is to video yourself talking about a product that you've used, and discuss your opinions and experience in using the product...good or bad. That sounded different to me.Signing up is free. There is no cost to you except for the time and money you spend on recording equipment and the product itself. And you can review just about any product from arts and crafts items to video games, and from movies to cars. The only catch is that it has to be a product that is still on the market. ExpoTV.com gives you a list of categories and ideas of what you can review. Just remember that it's family oriented; so no adult toys or XXX movies. Personally, I wouldn't be offended by that.The best part is that ExpoTV.com pays out pretty well compared to the other sites I mentioned. At least the upfront pay is better. Depending on the product that you video yourself reviewing, you can earn between $2-$10...that's per video. Smaller items and products generally will pay out at the lower end. What's more is that you will earn $0.01 (one cent for you guys that didn't do too well in math class) every time your video is viewed. There is also a refer a friend feature with an opportunity to make some money there as well.I was paid $5.00 for my video review (click here) of the Apple Mighty Mouse (USB version). I had just bought the mouse (which I REALLY love!) and had some time to kill, so I thought, why not do a video review of it. I've seen several video reviews of products on the site that range from great quality and production (one guy does a Nissan car review that looks like something you'd see on Motorweek) to...well...not so good (some people just sit on a couch, in a dark room, far away from the camera and mic, and talk abut the product). I decided to go in between the good and not so good and do some editing to make the presentation a little more interesting. Nothing big, mind you. Just not a straight talk about a product. I actually demonstrate some of the Apple Mighty Mouse features in my review.How does expoTV work?I'm not sure what kind of agreements or contracts that the brains behind the scenes at ExpoTV.com have with manufacturers and creators of the various products. There is probably a great deal of venture capital invested, as many of the corporate types seem to be interested in the whole web 2.0 theme and want to cash in on the social networking phenomena that is shaping and defining the next generation of adults that will likely run this country. You can read their FAQ's for more info.The user/member end is much more easier to comprehend. Sign up...create a video review of a product...upload...and earn money. Videos do have a minimum length that is explained on the site. I think it needs to be at least 2 minutes long, but don't quote me on that.Payment to the user requires a PayPal account. Those are free to get and are quickly becoming a preferred way of making financial transactions over the internet by many businesses. The site states that you'll get paid about 4 weeks after submitting your video. I did not see a minimum threshold before payment. That is, some sites that pay for your content require that you earn $25 or $50 in your account before they pay you. I did not see this requirement on ExpoTV.And there are helpful hints on ExpoTV.com that will help you make a better video. For instance, have a script prepared, or at least outline what you want to say in advance. Practice speaking, holding the product, and be succinct. I, of course, did none of that.Other tipsPlan where you'll shoot the video. Think about lighting (it's best to have the light source coming from in front of you, not behind you). Also consider distance from the camera. Best to shoot the video from your chest up...close ups work better.To make your video more pleasing to viewer, use a video editing program. Don't get me wrong. You can still upload unedited videos, but my personal preference is for the ones that are edited, spliced with different scenes and shots. These videos get more views.Be creative when doing your video review. Again, I was not for my first video. But remember that this is the internet. The wackier and more fun the video is, the more likely it will be viewed. That means more cash for you in the end.So here's your chance to become a consumer reporter. You may wind up famous.And here's the grand finally to this post...my video review of the Apple Mighty Mouse:
UPDATE: ExpoTV.com sent me $5.00 via PayPal. It's in my account, so they do pay out as promised.
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You got way too much time on your hand. LoL
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