Instructions

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Learn as much as you can about the various types of Internet businesses. Some businesses are more profitable than others. Some have start-up costs and may require ongoing advertising dollars in order for you to sustain some level of profitability. Learning about the various types of Internet businesses can help you decide which one will be the best opportunity for you.
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Choose your business. Once you have learned about the various types of Internet businesses, you will need to narrow down your choices. Pursue a business that you have passion about. If you choose a business that you have no real interest in and are simply "trying it out," you are likely to move on to the next big idea that comes along when you experience difficulty or get bored with your first choice.

The most common types of Internet businesses fall into three basic categories. According to George Manty of CanIMakeBigMoneyOnline.com, these categories include getting paid to do something, making money selling your own product, and making money selling other people's products. Selling other people's products is known as affiliate marketing and can be one of the most profitable ways to make money online. Affiliate marketing usually requires no overhead, no start-up costs or fees, and can provide you with pure profit unless you choose to utilize some of what you earn to pay for advertising.
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Establish a business plan. Whether you are selling your own product or one that belongs to someone else, you need to have a marketing plan in place. Determine where you will market the product. Popular venues include online classified advertisements, Ebay, social media sites, and websites. Using as many of these different advertising methods will help you gain adequate visibility.
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Execute your business plan. You cannot expect to do all of your marketing in one day, but you can do a little each day and build your website and marketing content. Periodically evaluate your progress to make sure that you are having success. Keep building upon your smaller successes and remain persistent, doing a little each day.
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Diversify your business. You may use a lot of trial and error to determine which business ideas work the best, but doing so will let you discard methods and ideas that do not work in favor of ones that do. Try new business ideas or products to sell as you go. Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. Ten products that make $100 per month are more profitable than two that each make $300. If you seem to cap out at a certain amount each month on one product, add another to your repertoire.