Many find the rags-to-riches stories of online entrepreneurs very compelling and they may tempt you to look at ways in which you can also make money online.
However, you should know that any online venture would require two very important things from you - your time and your commitment.
Below are 3 frequently asked questions that I would like to answer: 1 - I only have very basic computer skills - will I still be able to make money online? Contrary to what many people believe, making money online does not require that you have any website designing or programming experience.
If you are comfortable using any Internet browser and have some basic word processing skills, you should be able to start making money online.
Of course, the more comfortable you are with some technical skills, the faster you will be able to implement schemes such as affiliate programs or Google AdSense and the faster you will be able to start making money online.
2 - While I do not have the time to set up my own website or blog, I do like to write in my spare time.
Can I make money by writing articles or ebooks? Most definitely.
Many website and blog owners need fresh and updated content to keep their search engine rankings up and to attract traffic.
However, understandably, like you many do not have the time to write new content or to update their blog on a daily basis.
These owners would be very happy to pay you for writing articles and content that is relevant to their website or blog.
Start by looking out for advertisements seeking writing services for websites or blogs.
3 - I have heard that I can make money reading emails for legitimate sites.
What should I be looking out for? To begin with, whichever way you decide to make money online (whether it be reading emails, paid surveys or data entry), you need to do a thorough search and choose only those sites that are running a legitimate business.
Understand more about them by reading through their program guidelines and sections titled 'About Us', 'How it Works' and 'Help' or 'Contact Us'.
Once you are convinced about the legitimacy of the program, you can sign up for it.
You may be asked for your areas of interest so that you can be sent emails on those topics.
You should also determine beforehand how many emails you would be able to realistically read every day.
Too few and you may not be able to make enough money; too many and you may find yourself swamped with emails!
However, you should know that any online venture would require two very important things from you - your time and your commitment.
Below are 3 frequently asked questions that I would like to answer: 1 - I only have very basic computer skills - will I still be able to make money online? Contrary to what many people believe, making money online does not require that you have any website designing or programming experience.
If you are comfortable using any Internet browser and have some basic word processing skills, you should be able to start making money online.
Of course, the more comfortable you are with some technical skills, the faster you will be able to implement schemes such as affiliate programs or Google AdSense and the faster you will be able to start making money online.
2 - While I do not have the time to set up my own website or blog, I do like to write in my spare time.
Can I make money by writing articles or ebooks? Most definitely.
Many website and blog owners need fresh and updated content to keep their search engine rankings up and to attract traffic.
However, understandably, like you many do not have the time to write new content or to update their blog on a daily basis.
These owners would be very happy to pay you for writing articles and content that is relevant to their website or blog.
Start by looking out for advertisements seeking writing services for websites or blogs.
3 - I have heard that I can make money reading emails for legitimate sites.
What should I be looking out for? To begin with, whichever way you decide to make money online (whether it be reading emails, paid surveys or data entry), you need to do a thorough search and choose only those sites that are running a legitimate business.
Understand more about them by reading through their program guidelines and sections titled 'About Us', 'How it Works' and 'Help' or 'Contact Us'.
Once you are convinced about the legitimacy of the program, you can sign up for it.
You may be asked for your areas of interest so that you can be sent emails on those topics.
You should also determine beforehand how many emails you would be able to realistically read every day.
Too few and you may not be able to make enough money; too many and you may find yourself swamped with emails!