Work From Home and Make Money Online

The newest battle cry that we hear around the nation is I want to work from home. I can't afford to gas up my car, the commute is making me crazy and my kids need more attention at home.

Have you heard this before? Have you thought about this yourself? Should you wait until you are 65 before you stay at home and know the joys that can be had by staying in your nurturing atmosphere?

There certainly is not one answer that fits everyone, but I know that so many of my internet marketing friends have the relaxed and yet exciting lifestyle that can only come from the satisfaction of working from home.

Yes, I want to stay home, but I need to earn money ... DUH ... of course, you do. What is the best answer that I can come up with? Internet marketing might be the answer for you. Internet marketing encompasses all sorts of things, but the basic premise is that you work from your computer and you have an internet connection to the World Wide Web. Sounds awesome, huh?

In order to make money online you need to have a product or service that you provide or sell. This could be a real brick and mortar kind of product, like a coffee maker or it could be something like an e-book or newsletter that simply needs to be downloaded or uploaded to your customer's site.

There are thousands of affiliate sites that are available for you to participate in, also. You act as a middle man or advertiser for these products and get paid for your effort. Affiliate programs can pay a great deal for some of their products, especially their e-products. I have seen some affiliate programs that offer the seller up to 75%. That is quite a good percentage, but of course you are dealing with a limited client base.

The latest "tweak" on the internet marketing circuit is the online auction and online shopping services that you can provide to customers and registration is usually for FREE. Right now there are some terrific online shopping and online auction platforms that give your customer the ability to shop worldwide for the best prices available. They offer price comparisons, in addition. Your function in all of this is to provide the portal or platform for the customer to use, which is basically a user friendly website that the company provides to you. You simply need to purchase a business license. Easy!

How much money can you really make online? Well, the sky is the limit and how much effort you really put into your business is really the clincher, but many internet marketers make six figure incomes. Focus, motivation and dedication are the keys to working from home. Remember, no one is looking over your shoulder and no one is there to cheer you on when things don't go the way you plan. You need to be one of those self starting individuals that can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and get on with it.