1) Online surveys to make money online

Many advertising firms will pay you to complete an online survey. These surveys can take between 10 minutes and half an hour and you'll usually earn between 50p and £10 per survey. You can sign up at numerous sites such as YouGov, Panelbase and Toluna.

2) Social networking

Yuwie is a social networking site that pays you .The site allows you to do whatever you do with all other networking sites, but you'll earn money at the same time through a share of the promotion revenue.

How much you get paid depends on how many page views you rack up. You get a page view every time someone looks at your blog/video/profile and every time you add content to your profile – such as images. So the more content you have and the more often you use Yuwie, the more money you'll receive.

3) Sell your photos online

If you're a enthusiastic photographer, it's worth seeing if you can sell your photos to stock photography websites. These websites will pay both recreational and professional photographers for their pictures.

4) Sell stuff online

Got a cupboard full of old shoes and other items you no longer need? Why not sell them on eBay or Amazon Marketplace? It's quick, it's easy and you don't have to go to much trouble! Just watch your bids stack up and the money come in.

5) Blogging to earn money online

If you love or just enjoy writing, setting up your own blog can also be an excellent way to make some money. If you join a free programme such as Google Adsense, you can earn commission from advertising banners on the face of your blog. Every time a user clicks on one of these advertisements, you’ll earn some money.