Make Money Online… Selling What?

June 20, 2009

Many people decide everyday to make money online.  That decision takes about a second.  And in the next second the question is asked, “But what do I sell?”  There are many different ways to make money online.  But what are they?

Here are a few make money online options.  But remember, they all require effort on your part.  There are no get rich quick schemes.

Sell Products – These products can be your own products or someone else’s and they can be information products like ebooks or physical products.  If you are looking for products to sell there are many affiliate networks to choose from.  Here are a couple to get you started.

clickbank.com, paydotcom.com, cj.com, linkshare.com, shareasale.com

Sell Services – either locally or on a wider scale.  These services could be  local grass cutting within your own town or creating website graphics for companies & individuals.  The list is endless on what services you can sell.

Sell Nothing – This is better known as CPA (cost-per-action).  This is where companies pay you to get visitors to their website and enter some type of information.  This information can be an email address or a zip code.  That’s all it takes to make a commission.  There are several CPA networks out there including:

azoogleads.com and clickbooth.com

Sell Websites – This is great for those of you who know how to create websites.  But, it even works for those of you who are technically challenged.  You can buy a website at one site and then resell it for a profit at another site.  Check out these sites for buying and selling: digitalpoint.com, flippa.com, webmaster-talk.com. Also check out Justin Brooke’s SiteFlipKing.com site.  He gives some great info on website flipping.

Write Articles – Why didn’t I lump this into the “sell services” topic?  Because I wanted to highlight it.   Develop or master a skill while getting paid. Then apply that skill to your own online money making.  Creating content is something you will have to do no matter what you do on the internet.  If you can master that skill while getting paid for it, that is an awesome thing.

Check out elance.com

What do you have to  offer?  Now, stop with the “I don’t have anything to offer anyone” junk.  We all have interest and skills.  Whether you are technical or not, you have something to offer that someone is looking for.

It might be as simple as time.  There are people all over the internet that don’t have enough time to do whatever they are trying to accomplish.  So offer them a hand and learn while you earn.  And don’t try to make your fortune off of them.  Offer them a reasonable rate or a cheap rate to get your foot in the door and they will teach you a skill that again you can apply to your own future endeavours on the web.  How do you find these people?

You can either contact people directly or put a listing on Craigslist.comelance.com, digitalpoint.com or any other website or forum that you can advertise the service you have to offer.  There are alot of  “make money online” websites and experts out there.  Start contacting them and offering your services.  If you have examples of work you’ve done, have them available to provide a potential employer.

I’d be interested in hearing from you on what other jobs are available on the internet to make money and any resources you know of…leave me a comment!

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SonyaSunny June 21, 2009 at 2:24 am

Hi,
Super post, Need to mark it on Digg
SonyaSunny

Lyndon June 21, 2009 at 12:12 pm

Great list! People understand the power of the internet but wonder where to start. Your list is very comprehensive and practical!

Blog One June 22, 2009 at 6:16 am

Yeah, alot of people think the only way to make money is selling from a website. There is so much more out there.

Pam June 24, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Great info in this post. Its always daunting to a new person wanting to learn where to start. This gives a broad view of how you can start to build an internet marketing business. Once you learn of the ways you can make money online, its time to start focusing in on how to make it happen.

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Eric Transue June 24, 2009 at 2:59 pm

Great list you have put together!

I think the ultimate is creating your own product. However, any of these listed, when used with the proper techniques can bring you in quite a bit of money.

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Matt Wolfe July 10, 2009 at 12:04 am

Another extension to writing articles would be adsense. You can create a blog, write some articles, and slap adsense on the page. I have made some great money with adsense over the years!
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Blog One July 10, 2009 at 1:33 pm

Thanks Matt, that is a good one that I missed.

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