So, first of all here are some of the most popular ways to make money online:

1. Make money on eBay
2. Make money with blogs
3. Online Surveys
4. Affiliate Marketing
5. Google Adwords
6. Google Adsense
7. Your own website

Let’s look at each in more detail and bear in mind that making money online successfully is a BUSINESS, so you need to treat it that way – it’s not always a  get rich quick scheme.


1. EBay.

Ebay is a good place to try and make money online even if you don’t know much about using the internet – you don’t need a website and listing items to sell is pretty straightforward.

You could theoretically focus on ebay alone and make all the money you want, many people do, but bear in mind that unless you are selling online information on ebay (ie ebooks) then you are going to be spending a lot of time packing items you have sold and making trips to the post office armed with loads of parcels. Some people love that, but it’s not for everyone, so think about that first.
If this is for you, do your homework first as with any new business, or you will waste time and money. You need to find what to sell, make sure you will feel inspired selling it (else you’ll end up as bored as you probably already are with your day job!) and then learn how to sell successfully.

The most successful ebayers seem to specialise in a ‘niche’ area. In other words they won’t just sell jewellery, but a specific type of jewellery such as charms or body jewellery or costume jewellery. They won’t just sell sports goods but will focus on, say, fishing – and within that category they will probably focus even tighter and specialise in fly