MTurk and VideoJug HITs

MTurk was one of the many sites I found while searching for ways to make money online about a year ago. MTurk or Amazon Mechanical Turk is a site where "requesters" pay "turk workers" (I call them turkers) to complete tasks or assignments called "HITs". It's a bit like guru.com or getafreelancer.com, only the requester doesn't have to select a specific contractor. It's less formal in that the worker doesn't have to communicate with the requester and turkers can start working on the task with the click of a button. On some tasks requesters do set a minimum requirement and require turkers to complete a qualification test. Completed HITs are submitted for approval and upon approval, turkers can place the money they make into an Amazon Gift Card or into their own bank account. MTurk also has a semi-active forum called Turker Nation.

One of my favorite HITs on MTurk are the VideoJug HITs. All you have to do with the VideoJug HITs is transcribe or type whatever is being said in the video. The videos last anywhere from 30 seconds to 4 minutes. CastingWords is another company that provides transcription HITs with longer audio time. The VideoJug website itself displays an abundance of really interesting "How To" videos that are worth checking out.