There are many ways to get paid for writing online.
Blogging and article marketing are well documented and can be monetized in different ways, including AdSense income, marketing affiliate products, paid text links or freelance writing.
With the advent and ease of self-publishing today, and a hungry market of billions of web users seeking a central source of information in their niche, there has never been a better time to write for money online.
Not only is it easy to get started but you can find just about every tool you need for free on the internet.
With open platform software, such as Word Press, freely available, and with hundreds of templates and plug-ins available for free, anyone can start a blog or an information publishing business from their home at very little risk or cost.
You will need a computer, some basic office software and an internet connection but that really is about that.
The best way to make money online and create a way to wealth by writing for the web is to start an information publishing business.
That may sound rather overwhelming, but in fact, it just means that you are creating your own content to sell, rather than making money selling advertising on your site, or through affiliate marketing (marketing other people's products).
If you create your own information product you have an asset you can sell for ever and you can promote through sites like commission junction and ClickBank and have others promote your product, in return for a share of the income.
To get started, focus on a niche (a sub-market) of hungry buyers who are