So, we're all reasonably clear on the concept that bunches of people search the Internet for ways to make money. The word "google" has morphed into a noun and verb; inquisitive googlers google phrases such as 'make money online', 'make money trading online', 'make money writing online', and 'make money talking about selling online on late night infomercials'. The common thread being the 'online' part.

Inevitably (writers' block) these topics coalesce and evolve into writing about writing about making money online. Meta-data opportunities boggle the mind.

Tell everyone to blog about everything. Suggest that the world craves intimate excruciating details of why your coffee took too long to arrive this morning. Encourage Average Joe to expose his daily existence to the white light of millions of browsers.

Explain that blogs come into existence virtually free of charge on spelndiferous web sites offering stunning backgrounds and themes. Provide a few examples, but not too many because you actually want him to click on a sponsored link. When he browses away, you lose him forever. he starts a blog or ten and becomes a competitor.

Ignoring the fact that there are already real good writers already writing real good articles, tease your audience by discussing the whole bunch of web sites that offer to pay big money for writing articles about virtually any topic and how anyone with a keyboard can get in on this bonanza and even if they don't have a keyboard they can go to the library to use a free computer or if all else fails they can compose articles on their cell phone keypad and still make money by Getting Paid to write articles online.

Discuss the ins and outs of Adwords, AdSense, AdMonkey, AdMilitia. Delve into the details of configuring channels and custom reporting of keyword referrers from offshore Internet Providers. Touch lightly on the concept of the minuscule CPC (Cost per Click) without becoming too discouraging. Drop a few inscrutable buzzwords; long-tails, back-links, PageRank. Don't spill too many beans; you can squeeze out a few more articles from those topics.

Write about composing articles explaining how to make money by trading online. Take up space in your writing by providing numerous links to companies that actually provide online trading services, rather than just hinting at how it might be accomplished. Pad your writing by explaining in tiny detail the service costs and expenses associated with each trading company. Copy and paste those costs and expenses from the web site of each trading company. Spend a little time reformatting the information so it almost looks as if you are the original author. Comfort yourself by repeating the mantra that you are providing a public service.

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