5 Ways to Make Money on the Internet

I, like many others, work a 45-hour week in an office. More specifically, in an over-sized cubicle. Let's be honest, most of us that live in a cubicle are always looking for a way out, and since I've been an Internet geek for so long, I decided that I want my piece of the Internet-money pie!

There are several different methods and strategies to attain this level of cubicle freedom, but as most of you know, there are some more common methods that work better than others. I will list five common strategies to make money on the internet, and a brief description of each.

1. Blogging. I had to list this as my first choice, due to the fact that it is the method I am using to make extra money each month. Blogging has exploded over the last couple of years, and the momentum and influence of weblogs is rapidly growing each day. With this popularity, money follows very closely. There have been quite a few successful bloggers that have emerged in the last few years. Ones that I think of off the top of my head are Darren Rowse over at Problogger.net, then there is Steve Pavlina who you can find at stevepavlina.com, and last but not least, John Chow pops into my mind. Of course there are many more, but these are the ones I follow on a more regular basis. They have each inspired me in different ways, and if they only knew the impact they had on my life, they would be shocked! The amount of motivation I receive from these blogs is unmeasurable, and I hope they are around for a long time to come. My goal is to eventually be on the same tier that they are, but that will be extremely hard to do, as they will continue to grow as well. With a little Google searching, you can find out how much these guys pull in each month. The results will shock, and amaze you, I promise. Keep in mind they work hard at maintaing their blogs, but the rewards are unbelievable. If I can even come close to success like this, I will be satisfied.