Making money on-line. Is it an Internet scam or can one make real money on-line and possibly be rich? The first time I heard of making money on-line, I could not rest, I thought that I could make some money the very same day. Internet was my new hang out place.Guess What I was in for a big disappointment after spending hours and hours signing in out out of sites I found in the Internet. To cut along story short, take a look at my first hub http://hubpages.com/_2c6wkkifevjqt/hub/yet-to-be-discovered-secrets I had no idea on how to make money online or anything to do with Internet marketing. I learned that making money online is real and legal but easy? no way! If that was the case everyone who has an access to Internet would be a millionaires by making money on line. So whats the deal? Whether or not you are going to make money online, it all depends on you. How determined are you? Are you the kind of person who spends hours in Internet informing yourself or do you use the Internet to pass time. Internet is a powerful tool to inform and enrich yourself. Thousands of people will venture into Internet marketing or home business and even some will sign up for on-line games just to make money online. The sad news is that a big percentage will make very little or no money at all,at the same time the small luck percentage will make some real good amount of money online and even fire their bosses.

So what is the secret to making money online? I ain't going to brag that I am a pro in this business but I have learnt three important things, on how to make money online.

1. Learn

There is no magic or short cuts to it. If you thought that you will enter into homebussiness and Internet marketing without some knowledge, sorry to say but you are far from making money online, that is if you ever get the opportunity at all. Spend time to learn about Internet marketing and gather as much information as you can about online money making opportunities.It is the survival for the fittest, and do not be lied to that anybody can do this easily. It takes hard work, determination and sometimes patients to be successful in making money online. This simply means that if you are serious about making money online, you will have to pay first, by working hard (learning) , gathering all information you can about Internet marketing, discover new tricks and beat the odds. Do not expect somebody to tell you everything, you will get guidance but the rest is up to you. Personally I spent hours on Internet forums, hubs(like ways to make money online) and on you tube.It was at you tube that I saw a video by Brad scott, I felt like I could trust him and I was right. I signed up and he sent me free lessons every day on how to make money online. He has never tried to sell me anything and he keeps me up-to-date on matters concerning Internet marketing and other online money making opportunities.

2.Invest money.

You have to be willing to invest some money in-order to make some real good money online. Take a risk. scarely, ha? but that's the way it is, especially in Internet marketing. Many poeple will not be willing to take this risk at all, I dont blame them, with the increasing online money making scams today, I would not expect otherwise. Never the less, what you probably don't know is that some people are counting on that to money online..Confused? Here is how it works, you do not want to use your own money to make money online, so what do you do? You opt for the so called "free" websites or other free money making options. Somebody paid for those free thing that you are getting or using, and the truth is they would not be investing for those "free" things unless they were sure to make some real good money. So while you will be putting your heart and soul into making it-in Internet marketing or making money online with these options , you will never really get the real-payment you deserve for your hard work.You will get a commission if you are Lucky enough to get any money at all. They, on the other hand will be smiling all the way to the bank after getting paid for the work you did,and i mean some real good money. so do not be surprised to hear of people making some money online by working for lees than 4 hrs while you spend hours and hours looking for the magic used to make money online.

3.Do your homework

so you learnt, you have absorbed all the information you needed on how to make money online and to go about internet marketing,.At this stage you have to put what you learnt into action and money will be flowing your way like a river.. You read that right,you will be making money even while you are a sleep and that means flow. It all sound s so good to be true, doesn't it? This will be a reality to the few while to the majority making money online will just be a fantasy.

caution.

Even so, be cautious, if you really want to make money online, sign up only with those companies that have a good reputation. I mean there has to be real people with real testimonies, call up if necessary and find out whether you can have a one to one talk with someone working in that organisation.  You can never go wrong with companies such as amazon , Ebay, Google and such.Some people want to make money online nomatter what, and that means they are willing to cheat if they have. Thats why you need to learn and keep your eyes wide open.