Wednesday, July 30, 2008

How Do People Make Money On the Internet?

By M Taylor


People are making money online day-after-day. It's all about finding the "right" opportunity that best suits you.

A lot of folks get started in web based businesses hoping to get rich quick without having to do any work. Many of these same folks fail miserably and blame the business. What they don't realize is the business didn't fail, they failed to run business.

There is no such thing as a 'get rich quick without working' internet venture! If there was such a venture, we'd all be in it and we'd all be rich beyond our wildest dreams! The reality is, as with any other business venture, Internet ventures call for work. A big part of the work is getting the word out about your business. With internet ventures majority of your time and effort will go towards advertising.

With hard work, dedication, and advertising, anyone can be successful with a legitimate web based business opportunity.

To get started making money online here are a few ideas that you can put to use immediately with very little out of pocket expenses:

Become a blogger. Blogs are great for personal expression and making money online. Some bloggers sell text or banner ad space on their blogs for revenue. By joining communities like PayPerPost or ReviewMe, bloggers earn money for posting blogs on specific topics. Many blog owners start out earning money by displaying ads on their blog by displaying ads through ad serving programs such as Google Adsense or Kontera.

Distributing domain names and webhosting services is an excellent income source. Godaddy extends a program to resell their services for a fee. The reseller program with Godaddy comes with customizable fully automated website where people can sign up for web services and receive customer support.

An internet based travel agency is your ticket to getting a piece of the travel industry pie. YTB offers a referring travel agent opportunity which comes with a professional website where people can search and book travel. Its an automated system that requires a small investment that practically pays for itself with the right advertising.

Open your own Ebay store. There are hundreds of dropshipping programs that you can join to begin selling products on Ebay.

Become a content producer. Website owners are always looking for writers to produce articles, press releases, ads, blog posts, and content for their sites. You can offer your services through freelance communities such as Guru.com or start your own company. You can also provide your content through revenue sharing sites like AssociatedContent.

There are numerous ways to make an honest living online.

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