How You Can Make Money

This article won't appeal to a lot of get-rich quick seekers and lazy people. And if that describes you, I hope you will at least appreciate the honesty.
This article because I got an e-mail from a gentleman today who read my success story and wanted to know how long it took me to make a full-time living online.
He hated his job and wanted to find something that will help him make money... fast. And trust me, this wasn't the first e-mail I'd received like this.
Let's face it... if any of these online schemes really worked, it would spread like the plague. People would be leaving their 9 to 5's like crazy and the evening news would be headlining "get rich quick" stories in record numbers.
But that never happens does it?
You know why?
Because it takes work and time to make money online and there's absolutely no shortcut to success. And unfortunately people don't want to put in the work. They just want the instant rewards.
Starting an online business is a heck of a lot cheaper than starting one offline. So before you complain about having to pay for a $7 per month website, think of the expenses you'd incur if you were opening up a store in your neighborhood. The cost of rent for the space alone would deter most people.
But for some reason people don't see starting Internet businesses the same way they see offline ventures. I think all the Web hype has convinced some people that starting a business online is somehow easier.
Now, don't get me wrong. It is easier in some senses...

1) You don't need to rent any land.
2) A website can be completed and coined "open for business" a lot quicker than an offline store or establishment.
3) No license needed.

How much money can I make?

How long will it take before I can quit my job?

Those are all valid questions, but you have to remember that making money online is a business, whether it appears that way or not.
1) You need a plan for your site/business. (Who are you going to target? How are you going to reach them?)
2) You need to learn and understand the basic concepts of marketing (writing to communicate and appeal to your audience's emotions). And this is true no matter what kind of site you create.
3) You need to be patient and understand this will not happen overnight.
4) You MUST enjoy it.
5) You MUST enjoy it.
6) You MUST enjoy it.
by Lisa