Make money online

You can make a lot of money on the online, even while sleeping. You just need to know how. If you're seriously interested in making money online, you will need the enthusiasm and the capacity to learn while doing. The sky is the limit with a bit of persistence (and even there, people like Richard Branson disagree). You can think of creating apps and internet sites if you know how to code (or if you're willing to learn). You can also consider making videos, or specialize yourself in search engine optimization and websites with advertising. Making money online: the possibilities are endless, but you have to know what works and what doesn't. Here you find some tips about making money on the internet.

Websites with advertising

Every year advertisers around the world pay around 180 billion dollar to show ads on the internet. A part of this money could be yours. you need to create a website with unique text about a specific topic. The more detailed and unique your texts, the better this works. It's very important be among the first results with search engines such as Google and it's essential to master SEO ("Search Engine Optimization"). You can also specialize in CPC (cost per click) advertising through Google Adsense, where you will be paid for each click on an ad. Affiliate marketing is also an interesting option, where you're mostly paid for each sale or lead. The easiest way to start is to set up your own website at blogspot or wordpress.com.

Making money with YouTube

YouTube is popular. Not just for watching videos, but also for making money. Google, the owner of YouTube has created the possibility to make money with advertising shown to people who watch your videos. You have to register with AdSense for this. It's not necessarily easy to make movies that are popular enough to make money. You need to attract audience with original and sometimes funny videos.

Making money with creating websites

Creating websites is a good way to make money, but competition is fierce. The easiest is to start with a CMS, ideally free software such as WordPress, Drupal or Joomla. You need a server to host the site. You can find one for a couple of dollars a month with companies such as Bluehost and Dreamhost. Creating good sites is both art and science. The best way to learn is to create your own personal website. For example a blog. WordPress is a good tool for beginners. Drupal is for experts and Joomla is a bit in between. If you focus on Drupal you can easily find work and make good money.

Writing for the web is also a good way to make money. You will be competing with the cheapest English speaking workers in the world if you write in English but if you're a good writer and you provide quality you can easily work your way up to a proper rate. You can try websites such as odesk or fiverr to get started.