Is there Money to be made working Online from home?

@KrauseHome (36448)
United States
January 24, 2007 4:25am CST
This is the question many of us have asked time and time again, and we often really wonder. Surveys, eBay, internet marketing, affiliates, telecommuting, service and product websites; are all unique opportunities for you to make money online. If you ask the question: Is there money to be made working at home online, the answer is an unqualified yes. Surveys offer you a chance to earn extra income, albeit, not enough to supplement an income but certainly offers you an opportunity to accrue a bit of cash. eBay is another means by which you can make money online. Perhaps you have items in your home you wish to sell, or have collected baseball cards and wish to sell them. There is definitely money to be made on eBay. They offer tutorials and guides to assist you in every facet of selling online. Internet marketing, which is probably the most popular method to obtain money today; while difficult, is nonetheless a lucrative endeavor. You may have seen ads promoting services or products by internet marketers who boast earnings well into the millions. Affiliate marketing is another area in which you can derive commissions by linking to other sites. Telecommuting is another popular method for making money online. While companies are looking to decrease their expenditures, more and more of them are advertising work at home jobs in areas such as: data entry, typing, transcription services, customer service, virtual assistants, administrative, secretarial and many other service oriented positions. There are websites specifically devoted to work-at-home moms, for example, who offer invaluable information on how to make money working online. These sites are filled with a plethora of information designed to help moms find jobs in all areas of the corporate sector. These sites are run by women who take extraordinary care in researching companies; offering tutorials on start-up businesses; message boards; and incorporate any and all tools needed for anyone to be able to work at home and online. Search any of the working at home online websites and you will be bombarded with links to everything from surveys; product sales; auction sites; and software tools guaranteeing monetary success. You need to research the area you are most interested in, and determine the legitimacy of the websites in question, then proceed from there. Stay away from sites who ask for a fee. You should not have to pay a dime to apply for any position. If you are proficient in internet technology and have a product or service website, you can certainly achieve success in this field as well. There is money to be made working at home online. Begin with researching the various legitimate sites available online. While there are no guarantees, you will certainly make the necessary connections which will eventually yield results. Just some thoughts and ideas I thought worth sharing.
1 response
• United States
24 Jan 07
They best way I have found is through sales. Yea, you can make money with the surveys and forums, but sales adds up alot faster. and there are so many that cost little to nothing to get started. And once you start, word of mouth helps get you out there.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Jan 07
Well, Sales is a good one. That is why there are sites like Ebay, etc. And word of mouth can be a Great way to get something moving.