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There is nothing worse than waking up on a Monday morning, and having to face the long commute to the office. Many of us have a dream of ditching the nine to five, and start working from home. the good news is that with the ever growing power of the internet, more and more this is becoming a realistic goal. Below I have gathered together the top five home business ideas and opportunities on the internet.
1. Completing Surveys:
This has got itself a really bad reputation in the past. The promise of easy money brings two possibilities, these are, a large number of opportunity seekers, and an equally large number of sharks and con artists to pray on them.
Paid survey jobs do exist. However for the serious entrepreneur it is probably not a good option. Frequency of work, as well as the number of people competing with you, make it an uncertain path for the online opportunity seeker looking for a sustainable income source.
2. Data Entry:
If you are a fast typist then there are many genuine data entry jobs available. The sheer amount of written and typed material that companies require putting into a form that they can work with, means this is a potential steady income source. If this is a path you are interested in taking be aware that again there are those who promise work and take a fee but never deliver.
Genuine data entry should not charge an upfront fee to provide you with work. Rather they should make their money from the completion of data entry tasks you perform for them. Research any offers carefully and you should be OK.
3. Selling online:
Selling stuff online on sites like eBay and amazon is a way thousands of people make their income. Some are becoming wealthy doing it. The best way to start is by clearing the stuff in your house that you no longer need. Anything can be sold, and this clear-out method will build some capital you can re invest in stock, as well as start to build your reputation on the site.
4. Blogging:
Starting a blog and regularly posting on it can quickly build a loyal readership. This traffic can be turned into income. You can sell ad space direct, or serve context sensitive adverts from a network like Google adsense. Both of these bring income. If you blog in a niche that has products associated with it, you could also offer these for sale direct from your website.
5. Affiliate marketing:
Almost all online retailers have an affiliate or partner program. By joining This program you will be given a special link to send customers to the retailers site. If the visitor you send through this link makes a purchase you will receive a commission payment. It is potentially the most lucrative way to make money online, and there is a great deal of online affiliate marketing training available to help you to succeed.
Simply choosing one of these top five home business ideas and opportunities on the internet, and then taking action, will put you well on your way to saying goodbye to your day job. It truly is a dream we can all achieve.
