by Brenna Mae

Created on: December 27, 2008

When I first read this question to myself, my first response was no. Surveys just earn you measly cents. Other online gigs? Either scams, hard to be successful in, or a few more pennies to add onto your survey total.

Then I started to think about it a bit more closely. I'm making $50 a month right now, and I've only started actively earning online money within the last 6 months. So I'm not paying my bills yet, but I very well could be within the next few years. This is just me too, working on my own. I'm not a web designer, freelance writer (except here on Helium, of course), and I'm no part of an Internet marketing firm. So my final answer is, yes, you can earn a successful income online. Can you quit your job right now to pursue your stay-at-home dream job to pay the bills? No, nobody can do that. In order to earn a decent amount, it takes time and a good understanding of the concepts below.

The Power of Exponential Growth
If you're an avid Helium writer, you can see the power of exponential growth already. Whether you're only making a few cents a day, or ten dollars a day, you can see that as your article count and quality grows, so do your earnings. You've probably also realized that if you keep up at this rate, you could be making an amount that could, in the very least, contribute to your monthly bills.

It is important to understand exponential growth because it applies to most areas of online earning-not just Helium. For example, if you own a blog in your niche, you can view exponential growth in both visitors and advertising programs like Google Adsense.

One thing to consider when planning a valid income online however, is that some methods don't offer exponential growth. Surveys, paid emails, and other things of the like are programs that will not help you long-term. Sure, they can provide a bit of extra income, maybe only a few hundred dollars a year though. In perspective, they only take a few extra seconds of your time a day, so it's up to you whether it's worth the little bit of money for the little bit of time. You can add it to your 'online-earning portfolio', but don't plan to pay your bills with it alone.

It Takes Time
With anyone who makes any sort of income online, it takes time. Most work-online enthusiasts, unless they're very lucky, use multiple websites to earn their income, and in addition have been working at it for several years. With this piece of information, I think its obvious to see that 'get rich quick' schemes just don't work. Growing

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