There are thousands of ways to make money online. But for those who are looking to start an internet business that has longevity and legitimacy there are only two places you can begin. This article is geared specifically to the complete newbie, for those of you who have experience marketing online the recommendations here do not apply. If you are new to the web or are just now looking, focus specifically on blogging and affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing is simply promoting another's product or service and receiving a commission for each sale. The benefits of this approach are that you do not have to spend time developing a product or paying large amounts of overhead on a monthly basis. In blogging all one must do is provide quality content about something that people are interested in. This may just be something you are passionate about from politics to nature. As long as people enjoy the content and you get enough readers you can begin to earn money through advertising. There are countless ways one can make money through ads, the most important thing is to get people viewing your content. The rest will take care of itself.
You can begin blogging with no experience. If you know how to write you can blog. If you know how to Google questions and find answers you can work out much of the little minutia you might run into. My recommendation is to join an affiliate program that provides training and education to allow you to learn how to start an internet business while making money doing it. It will take a lot off your plate as the initial stages can be somewhat excruciating. Furthermore, I don't recommend pursuing this way of life if you don't consider yourself to be an entrepreneur.
Find someone you can trust and have them assist you in the early stages of your internet career. This is simple stuff but very few succeed on their own. So long as you are willing to learn and have the determination to apply some small effort over time you can be massively successful.