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Category: Computers & Technology : Internet and Websites
The Internet is a relatively new entity, but as many of us have seen, it's growing at a rapid rate. As a result, many individuals and corportations are trying to grab their stake on the Internet. This article hopes to give some broad overviews on how you can get in on this new phenomenon.
Who are you?
First of all, how you can make money on the internet depends on what role you see yourself playing. In general, there are 3 broad roles. These three roles are Individual, Webmaster, and Business/Corporation.
Individual
This is certainly the broadest category and requires no special skills beyond getting onto the Internet. Everyone and their mother falls into this category. Due to the great numbers involved, companies have been aiming at this large group to utilize their services in exchange for some monetary compensation.
Buying/Selling
Just like in the real world, you can make money by selling personal items in the classifieds -- except with the Internet, your audience just got a whole lot bigger.
Online Auctions (such as Ebay) have become very popular, and provide an excellent opportunity for individuals to both buy and sell their items over the internet. Online Auctions: The Bargain Bonanza For Online Shoppers by Leslie Wood is an excellent introduction to Auctions on the Internet.
Pay to Surf/Read
The biggest explosion in recent months has been this new category of "Pay to Surf", and it's derivatives. Basically, companies want you to watch their advertisments. As a result, many companies will now pay you to keep an Advertisment Bar on your screen while you surf, or if you read Ads in your emails. The payouts are generally pretty small, but you can make enough to offset your internet connection or so.
Surveys
Many Market research companies are also located on the internet. These companies are paid to gather information about people just like you. As an incentive to fill out their survey's, many companies offer contests and cash to participate.
See Online Surveys: Make More Than Your Two-Cents Worth Taking Surveys by Wytch for more information.
Webmaster
If you run your own Website, then you have some more opporunities to generate money on the internet. Besides the methods available to individuals, you can also sell advertising space on your website. This can come in the form of Banner Advertisments or Affiliate Links.
See How to Make Money with your Website for more information.
Business/Corporation
Moving your business to the Internet can be a large undertaking. Coordinating sales and record keeping online and with your physical location will take some planning. This topic is out the scope of this article.
In Conclusion
The Internet is still in it's infancy. Just now are we starting to see the new opportunities that are becoming available, and there will certainly be more in the future.
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