Sit at home and make money online. Does that sound like the kind of job that you would like? It really sounds too good to be true. It's the kind of job that would appeal to many people and it's absolutely possible for you to do that today. You don't even need to have an interview for the job!

With the economy in the situation that it is, many people are looking into how to make money online. The good news is that it is possible to make a good income from using your home computer and your internet connection. I'm going to tell you about a couple of the approaches that you can use here:

Create a business website.
There are many different products that you can sell through your online shop. You can push these products out via eBay and through other online marketing channels and be backed up with the credibility that an official website offers.

Create a membership site.
By creating a website that enables your customers to gain access to valuable and otherwise harder to get information, you can secure yourself a nice regular income that will be consistent each month.

Write your own books.
You don't even need to find a publisher these days. You can write your own ebook and promote it to make money online. You'll just need to do the research, write the book and know something about how to market online.

Sell other people's products.
You don't even need a website for this one. By learning about online marketing, you will be able to find people to buy your products and in return will earn a commission from the vendor of the products. This type of selling is known as affiliate marketing.

Provide an online service.
You might need to know something about software development or you'll need to do some research for this one. However, it is a viable way to make money online. If you can be creative enough to think of a unique service to offer that will be something that hundreds of people would want to use - you could well be on the way to a winner.

All of these methods could bring you a six figure sum. However, in order to do any of these, there is something that you'll need to learn about. Yes, online marketing. Even if you had the best product in the world, if you can't let people know about it, then you haven't got much of a chance to make money online.

There are many ways to market a business, both online and offline. A lot of marketing is all about finding out the way to reach a lot of people who are interested in what you have got to offer. It's about being in the same place as they are.

My advice to you is to find a concise, comprehensive training course on the topic of online marketing. There are plenty out there, some better than others.

Copyright (c) 2011 Andrew Holtom