How much money do you want to make online? This is one question you should ask yourself before starting your research. There are so many opportunities compared to 10 years ago. Making money online can be quite simple if you have some PC knowledge and a little spare time.

Creating your own business website can be very time consuming and unless you have a novel idea and quite a lot of knowledge regarding internet advertising, search engine optimisation, web design and marketing etc. it might be more trouble than it’s worth. A much better bet is to open a store on eBay as they then do all the hard work for you. A lot of small businesses are thriving on eBay and it is possible to make a good profit, but you will need to sell something that people need and want so do your research.

Are you a blogger? Is your blog becoming popular? If you are lucky enough or have worked hard enough to have a blog which is becoming popular there are ways you could make money from your blog. You can sell advertising space to affiliates in the form of banners, you can advertise affiliate products where you get paid every time you make a sale or you can offer links to your articles and get paid for those. Whatever you do you should choose your business relationships carefully as large search engines such as Google can penalise you if they see your blog as spam.

If you have a skill, such as writing, web design, photography etc. you can sell it online. There are several well-trusted websites available that offer easy ways to make money online using the skills you already have. All of the jobs available on these websites can be completed at home and many of them don’t need any special software to do it.

Could you sit in front of your computer all day monitoring several trading platforms at the same time? Well I will say this a little tongue in cheek but maybe you could learn to trade forex! Believe it or not there are people who make a living trading forex or binary options on the Internet, if you decide to give this a go you’ll need to learn basic trading principals. The key to making money online in this way is to make sure that you have the right mental attributes; It is very easy to chase losses and to gamble too much. Truly, this is a high risk way of making a living on the Internet.

If you are on a really tight budget, filling in online surveys can be a great way to get started making money on the Internet. Although the earnings are likely to be a very part-time, it is nevertheless an ideal stop gap while you look for something more substantial and interesting. A quick Google search for online surveys will show you how many opportunities there are in this area.