Making Money on Reddit: How To Earn $500 Just From Posting

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Do you like collecting fake internet points on Reddit? Redditors can now earn money for their contributions based on karma and the gold they’ve received.

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How Does It Work?

To qualify for the Contributor Program, Redditors must:

• Be at least 18 years or older
• Live in one of the supported countries
• Have a Reddit account in good standing
• Your Reddit account has been active for a minimum of 30 days and is registered with a verified email address
• Accept and comply with the Contributor Terms and Contributor Monetization Policy
• You connect a verified Stripe account
• Your account isn’t associated with an advertiser account that was suspended for violating the Ads Policy
• You successfully complete the verification process for onboarding
• Earn 100 new karma over 12 months and 10 gold

Earn Based on ‘Karma’ Points

If you qualify, you’ll receive a payout once minimum gold and karma thresholds are met, according to Reddit. Redditors typically give gold to posts and comments they see as good content. Top contributors earn the most; the more karma and gold earned, the more money you receive.

How much you earn depends on two tiers: Contributor and Top Contributor. A Contributor earns 100-4,999 karma in a 12-month period, while a Top Contributor earns 5,000 or more karma within a 12-month period. The payout rate for Contributors is 90 cents per one gold and $1 per one gold for Top Contributors. Redditors need a minimum of 10 gold to qualify for a payout and payouts are also subject to provider fees ($2.25 plus a 0.25% fee) for each transaction.

Once you qualify for the Contributor Program, you’ll see a clickable “Get Verified to Start Earning” button on the Contributor Program marketing page. 

Restrictions For the Program

Not all contributions qualify for the program. Contributions must not be:

• Made in quarantine communities
• In Not Safe for Work (NSFW) communities
• Sexual or suggestive content
• Violent content
• Restricted content (drugs, gambling or firearms)
• Encouraging illegal or harmful practices or behavior

Other Redditors will also be able to tell if you participate in the Contributor Program. Depending on your tier, you’ll have a public status applied to your profile page and card. Don’t want to be in the program anymore? Submit a request to be removed through the program support form.

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