Making Money Online - Part 1

Getting Started Earning Money on the Web:

There are many ways to earn money in the Web industry. Most people immediately jump to building Web pages for other people, but there are other ways:

* Advertising
* Affiliate programs
* Ecommerce
* Selling content
* Freelancing
* Working for a business

There is a lot of work involved in earning money on the Web no matter what path or paths you choose to take. But the great thing about working in the Web industry is that most of these opportunities have very low start up costs. In most cases, all you need is a computer with access to the Internet and a bank account to set up your business.
Earn Money with Web Advertising:

The key to earning money with online advertising is creating content that people want to advertise on. Your first step should be to create content on your site that is compelling in and of itself. Once you have at least 5-10 pages of content and articles, you can start your advertising plan. A good place to start is with Google AdSense. Then you don't have to worry about finding ads that match your content. Google does it for you. Once you've got a good Google set up, you can start looking for other advertisers. Don't get carried away with ads, as they can drive customers and thus income, away.
Earn Money with Affiliate Programs:

Affiliate programs rely on you selling things for other companies. One of the best known affiliate programs is Amazon.com. They pay well, and have lots of products available for sale. And it can take very little time or money to set up an Amazon affiliate site. As with advertising you need to have content to get people to the site, and you should try to get at least 5-10 pages live before you really start marketing. If you think of your affiliate programs as an adjunct to the content you provide on your site, you'll get a better response from your readers.
Make Good Money from Advertising and Affiliate Programs:

The key to good money from advertising and affiliate programs is pageviews. The more pageviews you get, the better your revenue will be. So if this is your strategy, you should look into SEO and Web page marketing to keep getting more pageviews.