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Web Business Ideas It's hard to imagine that only 20 years ago, the Information Super-Highway (as it was known at the time) was nothing more than a group of desktop computers hooked up to dial-up modems. Those fortunate enough to have internet access spent pretty much all their time on various "Dungeons and Dragons" bulletin boards. Just like watching a young child grow older, the net has grown up too. Similar to the 'terrible two's', the dot-com teething pains of the early 2000's were difficult for nearly everybody. Then the the internet went through its 'good-for-nothing' phase that was reminiscent of a teenager living in its parents basement - the only things I seemed to hear about from the net were on-line casino's and 'adult' web-sites. Then it happened. With the help of the rise in popularity of Google and Apple, regular people began to figure out ways to earn money. It seemed like the internet finally settled down, got a respectable hair-cut, landed a job and established itself as a productive member of society. In doing so, the 'net made the world a better place. With each passing day, entrepreneurs were uncovering fresh and interesting ways to make a profit in cyberspace. All anyone needed to have was a laptop or desktop, internet access and the willingness to work really hard. For the first time in history, everyday people had the opportunity to earn money from just about anywhere on the planet without needing to invest a large sum of money in their business. So with the evolution of the 'net, here are a few easy to understand ways to earn money online: Being Paid to take Internet Surveys Traditional companies are always interested in getting current customer insight in order to make assumptions about future trends - focus groups and internet surveys help to provide the type of information needed to make these forecasts. It may be wishful thinking on my part, but I feel that the days of the annoying telemarketer (who always seemed to phone during dinner "to ask just a few questions regarding your auto insurance coverage") are over. Increasingly, market data and consumer behavior information is coming from online surveys. Writing Product Reviews Marketers sometimes want impartial reviews of their products as either testimonials or consumer intelligence. Assuming you have tried a product or service(or know somebody that has), it is possible to put together a review and get paid. To find out about this, google "make money writing product reviews". Start a Blog Should you have relevant ideas that you would like to share with other like-minded people, your best bet is to start a blog. One of the coolest things about the internet is that you are no longer limited by geography - if you have a passion for a certain obscure music group, you are certain to find others from all over the planet that share your interest. Running a blog not only helps you share info, but also allows you to earn revenue by placing ads on your site. There are several online advertising and marketing options which allow you to earn money from the traffic to your site. Article Writing Thanks to Google, Search engine optimization has become a gigantic industry. Figuring out what people are interested in and creating articles/other content to meet these needs will generate advertising commission. If you are good at either search engine optimization or have solid writing skills, the articles you write could be viewed by hundreds of thousands of people. Using an average advertising profit of between $16-$18 per thousand views, well, the math just works. If writing is not your strong suit, you can learn about keyword research (it is widely discussed online) then find a good copy writer (eg iWriter). Publish an e-book A few members of my mastermind group have been able to earn online income through selling e-books. The catch is that they are seen as "authorities" in their respective fields. In the good old days, authors would have to deliver manuscripts to several publishers and hope that one would publish their book. For the authors who were fortunate enough to get published, the royalties were insignificant for each book that they sold. Today, anyone can sell an e-book on iTunes or Kindle with no infrastructure expenses associated with printing, transporting and retailing an actual book. Selling Photos and Artwork Aided by the increase in people building their own blogs and writing their own e-books, there exists an opportunity to capitalize on the increased demand for photographs and artwork. Sites including Shutterstock and iPhoto serve as the middleman between graphic designers and the buying public. Mobile Applications I don't feel that the 'iPhone-App-development' ship has sailed. In spite of the fact that thousands of apps have been developed, new technology is constantly evolving. If you find this idea of interest, Chad Mureta's book App Empire is definitely worth your time. There is always Craigslist/eBay Have you ever seen the A&E show 'Storage Wars' and wondered who, in their right mind, would spend $90k to acquire a pile of old Elvis Presley newspapers? In the internet age, there seems to be a buyer for almost everything. I can't imagine retiring on the proceeds from selling old second-hand household products on craigslist and ebay, but what I do see are retailers retailing brand new products (using the online ebay) to a global market. Training and eMentoring Lots of people have produced study courses that they are able to sell repeatedly. Work once, sell many times. That is the very essence of passive income. If you are an authority in your field and can write a course that has appeal for a large number of people, you'll be able to turn that into a recurring passive income stream. As you can see, one's ability to earn income online is limited only by one's imagination and creativity. The world wide web has essentially levelled the playing field and brings possibilities to anyone with a computer, entrepreneurial spirit and the wish to make a living on the internet.
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