by Dawn Hawkins

Created on: May 07, 2009

Ever since the internet became a popular way to spend free time, people have wondered if they can make money while doing it. Today's business' know that having an internet presence significantly helps their profits grow. Many others have found that the internet has be quite profitable. The truth is, you just have to know where to look.

Here are some suggestions on what you can do to make money online:

Article Writing

There are several sites that allow you to make money by to publish well-written and informative articles. Two of the most prominent sites are AssociatedContent.com and Helium.com. These sites are similar in a few ways. One of the great things about these two sites is that they are proven money makers. If you have a knack for writing, this may be a great way for you to bring in extra income or even work from home. Thousands of people do it every day, why not you too?

Blogging

Blogspot.com will pay you to blog. How amazing is that. If you don't like the formal style of writing necessary for the article sites. In order to make money you have to join Google's Adsense. The money is generated through revenues when people click on those ads. There are many other blogging sites that allow you to earn while you blog.

Social Networking

Yes, you can even make money while you are networking with others. Sites such as MyLot.com pays you cents every time that you add a comment to someone else's posts, when you create a post, referring friends and a variety of other ways. This is great for those that like to have conversations about nearly any subject that you can think of.

Selling

You can sell nearly anything on the internet. This is a great way to profit if you know where to go. Sites like Ebay.com allow you to put items up for auction. Other sites such as ecrater.com allow you to set up a store at no cost to you. You can post as many products as you want. Choose the type of products that you would like to sell and begin setting up the store of your choice.

Freelancing

Sites such as Odesk.com and WAHM.com allow you to search for jobs and bid on them. There are several different types of job associated with these sites. It can be anything from typing to virtual office assistant. You do have to bid on these jobs to obtain them. This has been a very good way for many people to obtain legitimate internet jobs.

Anything that you do on the internet to make money takes time to build up. You can make money and the amount really depends on how much you are willing to put into it. It won't happen overnight and you do have to promote yourself to some extent in order to get it off the ground. As long as you set your mind to make it work, then it will work for you. Don't expect your first millions to roll in. That probably won't happen for most people. However, you can expect that overtime and with some effort, you can make a great deal of money online.

Learn more about this author, Dawn Hawkins.
Click here to send this author comments or questions.