10 Most Profitable Home Based Jobs

Looking ways to make money with home based jobs is very popular. Because of today's tough economic situation, more and more people are looking for alternative ways to earn a living. And working at home is one of those alternatives mainly because some of its advantages.

Besides making money online, there are reasons why some people has chosen to pursue a career at home. These are some of the reasons why.

• Parents who wants to spend more time with their children.
• Single parents who has a hard time taking care of their kids.
• Retirees needing supplemental income.
• People with disabilities.
• Those with day jobs but still needs an extra income.

But before you start working at home you need to be a positive thinker, a S.O.B who doesn't know what giving up means, got discipline, self motivation and perseverance. So now, here are my 10 best and profitable home based jobs of 2013.

1. Call Center Representative

A lot of companies are outsourcing and are looking for call center representatives. This job will allow you to do regular call center task in your home, including verbal client troubleshooting. Check this site for more homewithkids.com.

2. Virtual Assistant

There are companies that offers telecommuting jobs, you can find some of them at oDesk.com. This is a job that doesn't require physical presence in the office. If you are good with accounting or handling telemarketing calls, then you should apply as a virtual assistant.

3. Web Developer/ Designer

Information Technology is the sector of where most home-based hiring is done. Most web developer offers services such as custom Web site design, template modification and redesigns, code updates, hosting, and usability reviews. This job is highly on demand, with over 15,000 new monthly work posting on oDesk.com alone.

4. Blogging/ Writing

Bloggers are also writers but not all are webmaster. They specializes on writing niche articles to their own blog site or submit it to other sites. Most established writers can earn as much as $5 dollar per post. Besides writing articles, successful bloggers also earn from advertising and affiliate marketing.

Also read:
Sure ways to make a profitable blog

5. Sell Your Own Products

If you have a small business like wine making, you should sell it online. The Internet is a huge marketplace to sell and make money, entrepreneurs should take advantage of the Internet boom, because most people are now buying online.

6. Computer Software Engineers

This is typical since majority of computer software engineers are freelancers just like some of the jobs that you could find on this list. The only skills that they require are the development of new application software. Its median salary is $85,000 that computes to $1,549 earnings in a weekly basis.

7. Home-Based English Teachers

The Philippines is an English speaking country, but not all can speak, write, fluently. If you are confident about your English teaching skills you should try it. This job is currently in demand to non-English speaking countries like S. Korea and China.

8. Market and Survey Researchers

This job deals in gathering of information through surveys. Hence, this is also a kind of job where some individuals take advantage of in order to scam people away. Be conscious on specific home-based jobs that deal in this field because, it is being used for fraudulent activities. Check reputable companies that offer this kind of position. Its median salary is $61,000 having $1,162 weekly earnings.

9. Online Affiliate Programs

Online affiliate programs do not require you to directly interact with customers or worry about finding room for products in your home. You can start a successful affiliate business by finding companies that offer products you are interested in and marketing them on the Internet.

There is no shortage of home-base business opportunities, but there are also numerous scams you will need to be aware of. If an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Do your research before you commit to anything.

In the end, you will need to arrange your business so it doesn't interfere with your other priorities. There are many home-based businesses that will never require you to set foot outside your home, allowing you to spend the majority of your time with your family.

Also read:

Is you blog affiliate marketing ready

10. Internet Marketing

Internet Marketing is a broad field. It usually needs graphic artists, webmasters, bloggers, SEO consultants, photographers and many more. Not only it is broad, it also opens to more money making opportunities like e- commerce and affiliate marketing. 

In coming years Internet Marketing will be the most powerful sales tools in the world. The main advantage of this job is there are no strict requirements, what course did you finish or, where you from, the only thing you need to have is the willingness to learn and the will to finish what you have started.

Final Note

Indeed there are many way to make money at home, but keep in mind that scamers are just lurking around the web. To avoid wasting your time on fake employment, you should consider this first before you start working for someone online.

• The employer is established, has a good track record.
• Human resource personnel are available for questions.
• There is an application and interview process.
• The employer can detail the job duties and expectations.
• The ad includes the company name and does not have applicants reply to a blind e-mail address.

Also read:

How to spot a scam site

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10 Tips to avoid pyramiding scam

One of the hottest news right now in the Philippines is the pyramiding scam by Aman Futures. It is very controversial because it scammed over 15 billion pesos from thousands of investors including local government officials.

What is a pyramiding scam?

Pyramiding or Ponzi scheme is illegal to most countries, it is a "get rich quick" scheme in which attracts many people to spend their money and to invest on pyramiding companies.

Its promoter is on top of the pyramid, then recruits investor by promising huge amount of interest in exchange for their investment. Most of them are sweet talker and will talk any kind on bull crap just to get your money. The only way to get your commission is through convincing and recruiting other people to join your down line, the more you recruit the more you will make money.

Tips to avoid pyramiding scam

I have here tips to protect your money and investment from these pyramiding companies.

1. Beware of its "get rich quick" promise

If it's agents are promising a huge kick back on your investments, then you should worry because it is a bait from them.

2. Too good to be true

Besides from the high paychecks they promise, they also offer motorcycles, business and even a car just for you to invest in their company. Another, if they tell you, that all you need to do is invest, and they will do rest.

3. Don't believe in testimonials

A pyramiding company will do all sorts of lies just to get money out of your pocket, and a testimonial is one of their weapons that is very effective on brainwashing people.

4. Background check

If you attend its seminar or orientation, make sure you do your homework and check if its registered or has a license to operate. Check its credibility, innovation, who are the people behind this company, can they be trusted? are they on stock market? and so on...

During orientation you should ask these questions to the speaker

• Is there a product?
• Are commissions paid on sale of products and not on registration/entry fees?
• Is the intent to sell a product not a position?
• Is there no direct correlation between the number of recruits and compensation?
• If recruitment were to be stopped today, will the participants still make money?
• Is there a reasonable product return policy?
• Do products have fair market value?
• Is there a compelling reason to buy?

If the answer to all the questions is YES, then the company being evaluated is a legitimate company. But if the answer is NO, then there is a high probability that it is a pyramid scam.

5. Beware of the binary method

Based on the website of DSAP (Direct Selling Association of the Philippines) binary methods are almost like pyramiding, although it is not illegal, it is against the law of direct selling or network marketing. This method is the "left and right" you recruit to your left, and you also recruit on your right, so much for selling. Companies like these focuses more on recruiting rather than selling, so you should beware.

6. No products to sell

Again, pyramiding uses "get rich quick" scheme to attract people to invest. They promise you make money while you sleep.

A legitimate networking company needs to have a product that has the same worth as your investment. Recruiting should be an OPTION not your means to make money, you don't also earn through recruiting.

7. How stable is this company

Check if it has the capacity to pay commissions, do a background check on its finances, or other investments. You should know where your money goes after you invest.

8. Be doubtful if it is like a cult or religion

I remember when I was recruited by a networking company back then, it was so so like a cult or something, when the speaker talks some crap and start demonstrating the product, its members together shouts the word "power" and it was so cheesy, its like they want to brainwash us or something. I have nothing against that company, but they uses the binary method which is recruitment based.

9. Ask questions 

Before entering a networking company you should ask these questions, if they have unsure answers then it mus be a scam.

• Are the rewards you have been promised based on product sales (by either yourself or others you introduce to the scheme)?
• Are the products genuine products of real value, at a reasonable price and the type of thing that consumers will want to buy time and time again?

10. Check if it has a training program for distributors

A good networking company always takes care the interest of its distributors and customers, then they should have a training for it. Having self improvements training are important to MLM companies in which pyramiding doesn't have.


Actually I have a networking business check out this blog, but I am confident that this is not a pyramiding scam because I checked everything, from its founders, scientists, quality of the products to the finances, everything about it is stable.

Remember and keep in mind that there is no such thing as "get rich quick" unless you won the lottery. People you see get rich in networking has worked their butt out, and did it with pure hard work and perseverance, and an attitude not to quit.


For more check out
https://www.igolder.com/glossary/pyramid-scheme/

to check on legitimate companies go to
http://www.dsap.ph/

10 Adsense ready blogger/blogspot templates

If you are earning money through Google Adsense then these blogger templates might just help you get more bucks. Having an Adsense ready template is one of the way to increase those clicks and revenue because these templates has some space ready for placing ads.

There are many Adsense ready templates out there but some of them does not follow Google's TOS and you get the risk of getting banned. So, I have here templates that are Adsense friendly and ready to make money.

10 Adsense ready blogger/blogspot templates

1. Money Generator Template

If you are blogging for money then I suggest using this blog template. This one has some excellent Adsense placement in prominent places. Just blend your Adsense ads with your template and it will look cool. This template was created by GosuBlogger, he created this to increase his Click Through Rate by 10-15%.

Demo | Download

2. Simple News Revolution

This template created by Herdiansyah Hamzah, is perfect for news type of blog and wanted to make a lot of cash about it. The template has some extra space on the left side which is perfect for a 300x250 ads which is easily seen by visitors. The navigation bar displays Google Adsense Search box which could at revenue into your site.

Demo | Download

3. Blue Adsense Template

Developed by GosuBlogger the Blue Adsense Template is perfect for increasing your Adsense revenue. The template provide maximum exposure to your ads. Blue Adsense template features one 728 x 15 and one 468 x 15 link unit on the top. 

Demo | Download

4. Funny Adsense Template

Do you want to earn more with your funny or image blog? then use the funny Adsense template. It has a beautiful and sober three column blogger template which provides maximum Adsense income chances. One skyscraper slot in left sidebar, one large rectangle ad below post title, one link unit above post title can really boost your Adsense earnings.

Demo | Download

5. Visionary Blogger Template

The template layout has 3 columns 2 sidebars, Menus table. general white background. On the right is perfect for putting a 120x600 ads. Neat design and pleasant to the eyes blending your ads will be perfect.

Demo | Download

6. Palm Blogger Template

This free Blogger template can be a 3-6 or template columns. If you are a three-column template, simply do not want to fill lowerbar widgets and colors with post-column mixing.

The right side is 300 pixels wide, ideal for placing a large box Adsense square, large pictures or if you would like to test blog below.

Features

• The "Read more..." function is available to shorten posts.
• Almost all colors and fonts are easy to customize.
• Blog Posts Edit buttons are fully functional.
• Flexible number of sidebars.
• Menubar below the header for easy navigation.
• Header image can be easily changed.
• Tested ok in all browsers using Browsershots.org.

Demo | Download

7. Scribe Blogger Template

This Template is perfect for mixing words and Adsense ads. You can put them on the righ side of your artice text, to the right side, and top. 

Features for this template: 

• 2 Sidebar 
• 3 ColumnFixed width
• Left Sidebar
• Minimalist
• Right Sidebar
• Maximum adsense ad units that you can place on your blog page( You can add up to 2 link unit and 3 text ads unit)
• Several widgets with different functions has been installed on your BLOGSPOT
• Search engine optimization (SEO) 

How to install :

Download the Template (Scribe Templates)
Login to blogger,
Go to Template › Backup / Restore › Browse (And find thetemplate on your Hard Drive › Upload) How to insert Google Adsense code in your BLOG

Login to blogger › go to Layout › edit html (adsense code) › save ›
Enjoy The template.

Demo | Download

8. Adsense ready template

Adsense ready theme is a clean adsense optimized theme where you can ads on all the places which are optimized for maximum CTR. Not highly optimized or filled with ads, so this theme also gives your site a clean look. You just want to install the theme and change the pub code, and your ads will start showing.

Demo | Download

9. Blue sense blogger template

This is a heavily adsense optimized blogger template which include many ad-spots and place ads as to get maximum number of clicks. It includes most of the ads in the primary fold itself and even-though very good for earning, It could destroy the view, standered and quality of your blog. But thinking in the Bussiness way, It’s quite profitable and you will get the maximum click.

Demo | Download

10. Hibernasense blogger template

Hibernasense blogger templates - blogger templates If you are looking for the right to monetize your blog with google adsense, maybe Hibernasense is the right answer. Hibernasense Blogger templates designed specifically for the blog that was established for the benefit monetize your blog with google adsense, however, does not eliminate its main function is to share information to the readers / visitors.

Demo | Download 

10 Online Marketing Myths You Should Know

You probably have read it or seen on the Internet people making big bucks online. They are earning huge amount of money compared to regular jobs. And that is probably one of the main reason a lot of people are into Online Marketing.

Thousands of people everyday are trying to make money online, but most of them failed miserably  because they know little or none about online marketing.

The talks about becoming a millionaire at home is very promising, in which I will admit is one of the reasons I was attracted to enter Internet Marketing, because I wanted to get rich quick. But I was wrong, I did a lot of mistakes, got scammed, wasted my time a lot. On the brighter side it was a learning experience and maybe a blessing in disguise. My past failures will be my weapon to avoid future mistakes.

Even though it was just an accident that lead me here, I learned how to love this kind of hobby. And now it makes money, still small but it doesn't matter, having fun is my main reasons of doing it.

Now, I will share you my 10 online marketing myths.

Myth#1. Online marketing is EASY.

This is the biggest myth of all. Most of my past article I always stated and repeated that this is not easy. Becoming successful online takes a lot of hard work, patience, strategic thinking, commitment and a bit of luck.

Myth#2. Anyone can make money online.

This is absolutely untrue! This is not for everyone, lazy people are not allowed in here. If you hate reading, this is not for you, if you don't want to learn everyday then don't do it.

Myth#3. Doing online marketing is free.

There are many freebies on the Internet which will help you get started. The freebies could be free blogging service, free SEO optimization  free templates etc. But serious online marketers spend a lot of money on advertisements, SEO service, site domain, blog templates, and more. You will also spend money on Internet connection and electricity.

Myth#4. You can "GET RICH QUICK" on the Internet.

There is no such thing as getting rich quick. These kind of marketing strategies are often used by scam sites, don't fall for it.

"Nothing beats hard work and manual labor"- God (Morgan Freeman) in Bruce Almighty

Myth#5. Working online is expensive.

The truth is, its the other way around. If you want to enter online marketing there are a lot of free stuff and resources you can get on the net You can also look for free seminars online. The only investment you need is time, and a lot of effort.

Myth#6. Its TOO LATE to start an online business.

I was like that before, and said to myself " its too late now, I should have done this 10 years ago, too many competitions, the Internet changes all the time, I should have this and that, etc..."

The truth is, it is never too late to start a business on the Internet. Based on statistics more and more people are into online shopping, and also more and more people are into online services. Why worry about competitions, the Internet is for everyone. If you are persistent to succeed, I am sure you will find ways to beat your competitors.

Myth#7. You will have a LOT of time working at home.

I believe in this 3 years ago, but it is actually a not true!. Doing an online business is hard work, even you are at the comfort of your own home, you will still have a hard time doing other stuff like watching TV. Unless if you are not that serious, I guess you have a lot of time.

In my situation I spend about 5- 8 hours a day on the Internet. Most of the time were spent reading, learning, and brainstorming, the other is for writing.

Myth# 8. Having a professional design is not important.

The truth is, design is very important. If you are serious about creating a brand name, you should put a professionals touch on your website. Ugly looking sites cannot attract potential customers, a sites design is what he see first if it is interesting or not.

Myth# 9. Saturated niches are no longer profitable.

This is only true if you do not know what you are doing.

Lets put it this way, why is a lot of people are still into the fast food industry where it is already saturated by big fast food chains? why do you compete even if you know that field is already saturated?

The main reason is probably, because it is STILL profitable!. Even you know you are competing against big and established brands, you know that you could still make a profit out of it. A good business man sees competition as spark to improve its service.

Myth#10. If you build it, they will come.

Do you know if you build a website, and don't tell anyone about it? Nothing will happen. But If you do something, something will happen.

Promoting and letting people know you exist online is very important in online marketing. That is why we need to learn how to use social networking sites and SEO for you to be visible on the Internet.

Another effective way is through paid advertising, yes it costs money, because if you are really serious about it, then spend time and money because it is STILL business.

10 Ways to make money for teens

As a teen we rely money on our parents and usually they only give us just enough for snacks and for playing 1 hour of dota. But with high prices increasing high we need more bucks than just for snacks.

The good news is, there are more ways for teenagers to make money. Aside from the common jobs like working in McDonalds, cutting your neighbors grass, or baby sitting. We now have alternative jobs for teenagers which are will generate more bucks. And maybe who knows, it may be the first step of a potential entrepreneurial career.

Here are my 10 ways for teens to make money.

1. Sell stuff online. 

If you have some old stuff like toys or rare trading cards, you can sell them online like ebay or Amazon. For teens to be successful selling online, you need the right strategy. Buy stuff at low cost and you can always sell them higher to earn large profit.

2. Give Lessons. 

Are you good in Math, Science or have a hands just like Jimmy Hendrix? then giving tutors and lessons is good for you. Many parents will pay you for your lessons because it costs cheaper than professionals.

3. Design a logo. 

I remember when I was a little kid I was very good at designing logos, till I get older I don't  know how to do it anymore. Teenagers are known for their creativity, they love experimenting with colors and creating cool and unique designs. But first they need to know how to use photoshop, it is not hard it is just like learning how to play dota, at first complicated but very easy when you get the hang of it.

These sites will buys professionally designed logo

• 99designs.com
• logobee.com

4. Make money blogging. 

This could be hard for some teens but I know a 13 year old who is now a very successful blogger. His site is carlocab.com the kidblogger, read his story it relates to most teenagers today.

Instead of playing online games on facebook or dota, why not blog something that you like and passionate about. Teens has a lot of youthful ideas, and they will have fun designing their website. But in order to make bucks, you will need a lot of hard work and patience. Just make sure you have what is takes to blog. Use Google Adsense as the main way to earn on your blog. It is very effective especially for new bloggers.

5.  Make money with paid to click programs. 

PTC or paid to click websites are very easy, your job is to click as much as many ads as you can. Rates depend on different websites. Just be careful, there are a lot of scam sites, that lets you invest some money to increase your rates per click. And if they give you a dollar or more per click, then it must be a scam site.

6. Make money with online surveys. 

Surveys are easy, its like taking an exam but it has no wrong or right. If you are interested visit Paid viewpoint, it is a legit site that actually pays who joins and takes their surveys.

7. Make money writing. 

Some teenagers faces some problems when they start blogging, one of them is SEO or Search Engine Optimization. Due to lack of SEO they are unable to attract a lot of audience and the main reason why they don't earn money with their blog. But, there are sites that pays for each article you submit, they have high SEO so traffic is not a problem.

Here are some of them
Squidoo.com
Hubpages.com

8. Make money answering questions. 

webanswers.com is the most reliable and dedicated place for teenagers to make extra money by answering questions. Teens can select specific question categories and can give desirable answers. If the asker thinks that your answers are perfect enough then you will be paid for answering. Looks pretty simply, requires less hard work and gives perfect results its worth trying.

9. Make money with Twitter. 

If you have a ton of followers on twitter but you don't need them anymore, you can try selling them. Check this website, it tells how much worth your twitter account is whatsmytwitteraccountworth.com.

10. Save as much as possible. 

When we were teens we have this student allowance, we use it to buy pen, papers or snacks. But once we enter high school, we started to spend it on other not so important things, like we learn how to gamble, drink, smoke, the growing up rituals :-). We sometimes spend them on girls, we love to empress them by buying them flowers taking them on a date.

Just remember, a penny saved is a penny earned. Cut down on unnecessary spending, and you will have more money as a result. It is difficult to make even 10% on any investment, but if you can stock away even 20% of the money you have, you will have a guaranteed 20%. Always pay yourself first.

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10 Online Games That Pays to Play

Play a game for money! Is it possible?... Surprisingly, yes, you can get paid playing video games online. This is perfect for those who love gaming and earning at the same time. This will not make you rich, but, still, it is a fun way to earn online.

How does it work?

It is simple, they show ads on the game site where you play. These game sites are paid from their advertisers, and they need a lot of traffic for visitors to stay on their sites. And a great way to attract visitors is by giving visitors a percentage of the money earned from advertising through playing online games. To make things short, they serve ads, they get paid, you get paid also, every body happy!

But some of these games are actually selling items in exchange for cash, an online game very famous for it is World of Warcraft where they also sells item on Ebay.

So, lets take a look on some of the games that pay when you play.

1. Gamesville. 

Founded in 1995, Boston based Gamesville.com is the premier destination for online casual games. Like TV game shows, our game shows are free to play, give winners prizes, and are supported by sponsors. But unlike TV - where only a handful of players play while the rest of the world watches - at Gamesville, everyone can play and win.

2. Zapak. 

Zapak.com is India's premier portal for casual games! Think of a game, they got it! From world-class shoot-em-ups to games with an Indian flavor! 

3. Exodus3000. 

Exodus 3000 is a multi-player RPG strategy game where the stage is set roughly 1000 years into the future, after the planet earth has been rendered uninhabitable due to a catastrophic event.

4. SecondLife. 

Anshe Chungthe who is a SL property developer was recently announced the worlds first millionaire, with income earned entirely from virtual world profit, she has made $250 million Linden which can be exchange for $1 million dollars in the real world. Second Life is a world of almost 2 million people where your avatar (your three dimensional character) can meet and chat with other people.

You can make money by buying and selling land (Virtual real estate), creating and selling content, clothing, gadgets, hosting and performing at events, Game shows, rock concerts and a whole bunch of different ways including sitting on camping chairs! Yes, store owners will pay you to for sitting on camping chairs near their store, because other people may come to hang out with you and the more people gather the better for the store owner, as it means some of those people may buy stuff from the store.

5. Gamersaloon. 

online community for online video gamers to compete in head 2 head tournaments, multiplayer, and clan matches for real cash prizes.

6. Play and Win. 

You can play many fun and entertaining games like Backgammon, Bingo and Mahjongat at PlayAndWin.co.uk for free. You can earn tokens, which can be used for drawings for the various Jackpots.

7. Paid game player. 

Is an online destination for casual and skill gaming. they have great online games like Diner Dash, Chocolatier, Wedding Dash & Dream Chronicles.

8. Pogo. 

There are two ways to win money in this free gaming site; you can play daily prize drawings which works by trading in your earned tokens from playing games for a chance to win the drawing that pays up to $1000, or you can Play any game with a Jackpot and win up to $4,999 instantly and if you play well you get bonus spins

9. Bingo zone.

 Its a free to play bingo site that has games that start every few minutes around the clock, 24/7. prizes start at $1.00 and increase until there’s a winner .

10. Clip2Play. 

Most of the games are flash games here and you compete against others in their daily tournaments. 50 people (the winners) are awarded each day. Each person you refer will earn you 10 points which can be redeemed for cash.

10 Widgets that you should remove

When we start our first blog, we usually put widgets as we like. We experiment some of them, trying to find out which one will make our blog looks cool. But we didn't know some of those widgets are actually annoying and distracts readers to visit our blog. If you wan't to make your visitors stay longer, you got to think about them and not about you.

I have here 10 Time and Space wasting widgets that you should remove.

1. Calendar. 

This used to be fun when I was starting, because I always forget what date is today. But now, it took so much space, and it is useless. Everyone has a calendar in their home, so why put them on your site.

2. Recent Post. 

Add popular post instead, because recent post can be found easily on your blog archive.

3. Subscription count/RSS. 

I suggest not putting them on your blog if you only have a handful of followers. If you don't, it could work against you, readers will wonder why subscribing when no one else is doing it.

4. "Hosted by" Widgets. 

Most visitors doesn't care who hosts your blog. And if they do, they're more likely to respond to a well-written review post about the pros and cons of your hosting service. If you want to make affiliate sales through your hosting provider, it’s a much better way to go about it than a standalone widget in your sidebar.

5. Blogroll/Link exchange. 

If you have link list of other blogs, I suggest put them on a separate page just like mine. Your sidebar should be reserved for more important things for the visitors to see. Having them clicked is not your priority, you just exchanged links with them.

6. Facebook Stream. 

Facebook page status update could be distracting to your readers. If you want them to become a fan, just make your own Facebook fan page.

7. Irrelevant Affiliate Advertisement. 

When I was starting, I used to be putting a lot of affiliate banners. For me, that time having a lot of Ads looks cool and alive. But now, they seems to be annoying, especially if those banners are not relevant to what you are blogging about. Just remember that people won't click on your ads because they're there, and having tons of ads will definitely irritate them not to click more. Relevance is always important and you should stick to it.

8. Blog Ranking. 

If you have an Alexa or Techonorati rankings widget, I suggest you put them on a separate page, because these rankings doesn't mean to your average reader. It is OK if you are blogging about blogs.

9. A lot of Social Sharing Button widget. 

I have seen some blogs that actually has social sharing widgets from A- Z.Put only those sites that most people use like Facebook, and Twitter, having Friendster or some unknown social networking sites will just be in display and no one will use them to share you blog contents.

10. Donation button. 

This widget will usually not work, because blogging is not about begging for money, it is about helping, and entertaining your readers. This widget will probably work if you are blogging for a cause like, animal conservation or you run a site like Red Cross

Space is very important on your blog, just keep it simple and appealing to the eyes if you wan't your readers to stick longer. Those extra space you have will be very useful later.