| How easy is it to earn money in Second Life? | | | | On the other hand, it can be useful for experience |
| There is a general rumbling in the internet world | | | | to have a Job in SL should you decide that you |
| about Second Life, the so called Massively | | | | want to start your own business. |
| Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMPORG). | | | | Starting a business in Second Life |
| Let me give you the skinny right here and now: it | | | | Online experience isn't the only necessity for |
| is possible to earn a very good living by earning | | | | starting a business in Second Life. Sometimes, in |
| Linden Dollars ($L) in Second Life and turning them | | | | fact a lot of the time your own real world |
| into real money. However, it is far from easy | | | | experience can help you earn $L. For example, if |
| because as of this writing, the average ration of | | | | you write in the real world, why not take that |
| $L to US dollars is about 270 to 1 (that means | | | | experience and apply it to a publishing house in |
| that for every L$270 you earn in Second Life, | | | | Second Life? It's also easy to turn your dreams |
| you only earn $1 USD). Assuming that this has | | | | into reality on Second Life: say you've always |
| not dissuaded you from attempting to earn a real | | | | wanted to be a Private Detective or an Exotic |
| life living in a virtual world, there are four good | | | | Dancer. In Second Life these are much easier |
| ways to earn $L and ultimately real dollars: | | | | dreams to obtain than in real life but one of the |
| - Buy them directly on the LindeX, | | | | best dreams is to become a Real Estate Mogul. |
| - Get a job in Second Life, | | | | Real Estate in Second Life |
| - Start your own business in Second Life or... | | | | At the time of this writing, the riches person in |
| - Become a Real Estate Baron. | | | | Second Life is a virtual Real Estate Mogul. Buying |
| We'll explore each of these methods one by one. | | | | and selling real estate in Second Life is fairly simple |
| Buying Linden Dollars on the LindeX | | | | and straightforward, but it is far from easy. For |
| The LindeX is a Linden Dollar exchange offering | | | | example, Second Life used to have a program |
| residents of Second Life the ability to either buy | | | | where the first 512 square meters of virtual land |
| or sell $L. This is by far the best way to get your | | | | you bought was only $L1 per meter. Second Life |
| $L, though it's not technically "earning" them. | | | | has since dropped this program, making it harder |
| However, buy obtaining them this way, you have | | | | to buy land at a reasonable price. However, by |
| more resources to buy the things you want on | | | | continually searching for land that you can either |
| Second Life. Besides, as the old saying goes, "you | | | | sell at a higher price than what you bought it for |
| gotta spend money to make money," and this | | | | or using that land to set up a store, you can |
| applies in Second Life as well as in real life. This | | | | definitely earn a good amount of $L. |
| definitely applies if you decide that you want to | | | | Conclusion |
| earn $L by getting a job in Second Life. | | | | Well now, you've learned about four of the most |
| Getting a job in Second Life | | | | popular ways of getting $L on Second Life. But |
| One thing to understand about earning money in | | | | these are just general topics and there are a |
| Second Life is that you will not earn much money | | | | myriad of ways within these four that you can |
| ($L or otherwise) by working for someone else. | | | | use with a little creativity. I hope I haven't |
| Jobs in Second Life are just as hard to come by | | | | disappointed you from trying to earn $L, however |
| as in real life, and when you do secure a position, | | | | it's best to realize that like any money making |
| rarely do you earn more than a few hundred $L | | | | endeavor, it takes skill, luck and patience to |
| an hour. Also, for some jobs, you must have | | | | succeed in SL or anywhere else. The purpose of |
| your own equipment. DJ's need their own music | | | | this article was not to turn you away from |
| and software to stream music online, Security | | | | earning money in SL and therefore in the real |
| guards often need their own protective gear and | | | | world, but to let you know what it takes to be a |
| armament to protect their employers interests. | | | | success in it. |