Keen is a site where you can share with others things you know, and best of all, you get paid for them! You can even set your own hours and work from the comfort of your home. Why not let your vast knowledge of a subject compensate your as well? Keen is easy to get started with and has a solid presence on the Internet. There are just a few things you should know when starting a listing on Keen.
Instructions
1. Sign up at Keen (see Resources below). Click on the button that says “Give Advice,” and you’re ready to start. You’ll need a phone number, a credit card and an email address. The credit card is for authorization purposes only; they do not remove any money from your card unless you designate bidding money after your business is all set up. You’ll need to sign up for a category depending on what your business is. If you plan to give tax information, for instance, sign up for that particular category. Enter your contact information and then describe your business.
2. Set up your listings. Keen has an HTML-friendly page so that you can post text, pictures or anything else that describes what you offer. You’re even given a call button that you can place on websites and blogs or send in email. Make your ad as attractive as possible, and use keywords and SEO marketing.
3. Choose how much you want to charge. Since Keen is a phone-based business, you need to choose how much you will charge per minute. Your rate is what your new clients will pay you per minute. Let’s say that a customer calls you for 1/2 hour, and you charge $1.99 per minute. The customer will have paid a total of $59.70. After Keen takes their small portion, you’ll earn 62 percent of your call, so for that customer, you will get paid $37.00.
4. Make yourself available. Since you are working for yourself, you’ll be able to sign in and out at leisure. The call button that Keen gave you will change accordingly. They even have a schedule that you can use if you don’t want to sign in and out manually. When you are signed in, you are in their queue of people offering similar services, meaning that when someone searches on Keen, they’ll see your listing as well as other listings. Customers can even arrange a call back if you’re not available at the time.
5. Receive a phone call. Once you get a call, your phone will ring and let you know that it is a Keen call. The person on the other end of the phone will never see you personally or know your phone number.
6. Decide get paid. With Keen, you can get paid by daily direct deposit or by check, which comes monthly. You choose which is easiest for you and set that up accordingly.
