10 INTERNET BUSINESS IDEAS

1. Internet Business Idea #1: Affiliate Marketing

   What is it? :: Promote other company’s products and services on your website. When a sale is made, you get a commission. Most important skills needed :: PPC (Pay Per Click marketing), sales copywriting, web marketing Best learning resources :: Affiliate Classroom, ShoeMoney, Rosalind Gardner Recommended Book :: Make a Fortune Promoting Other People’s Stuff Online by Rosalind Gardner

2. Internet Home Business Idea #2: Blogging

   What is it? A chronologically based website filled with articles, reviews, or journal-style writing. You can sell advertising or incorporate affiliate marketing on a blog to earn money. (Hey – you can even write for Sparkplugging!) Most important skills needed: Copywriting, social networking, affiliate marketing, web marketing Best learning resources: ProBlogger, Blogging for Dollars, Yaro Starak’s Blog Mastermind Program (highly recommended & he has a free report to download) Recommended Book: ProBlogger, Secrets to Blogging Your Way to a Six Figure Income by Darren Rowse & Chris Garrett

3. Web-Based Business Idea #3: eBay & Auction Selling

   What is it? Selling or reselling products via an online marketplace like Ebay, Amazon Auctions, or Craigslist. You can sell used goods, buy goods wholesale, or use a drop-shipping service. Most important skills needed: Merchandising, sales copywriting, customer service Best learning resources: Ebay Learning Center, SaleHoo Training Center, JennyHow Recommended Book: eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller in 90 Days by Steve Weber

4. Idea #4 for Internet Home Based Businesses: E-Commerce

   What is it? Selling products or a technology-based service on your own website. Most important skills needed: All of the above, below and then some! Best learning resources: Entrepreneur.com’s Online Business Startup Guide Recommended Book: The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds

5. Internet Home Business Idea #5: Arts & Crafts

   What is it? Creating and manufacturing your own product lines and selling them online. Most important skills needed: Creativity, sales, e-commerce Best learning resources: Sparkplugging’s CraftBoom, About.com Craft Business 101 Series, Barbara Brabec Recommended Book: The Crafts Business Answer Book: Starting, Managing, and Marketing a Homebased Arts, Crafts, or Design Business by Barbara Brabec

6. Home Business Idea for Web Workers #6: Internet Research Business

   What is it? Doing internet research for corporations, law firms and other small businesses. Most important skills needed: Librarian-style research skills, customer service Best learning resources: Entrepreneur.com’s Information Consultant Startup Guide Recommended Book: Building & Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional by Mary Ellen Bates

7. Idea #7 for Working From Home on the Web: Freelance Services

   What is it? Providing professional services such as copywriting, design, photography, illustration, and programming usually billed on an hourly rate. Most important skills needed: Sales, customer service, trade-specific knowledge Best learning resources: Our Freelance Parent channel, FreelanceSwitch Recommended Book: The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide to Running a Small Graphic Design or Communications Business by Cameron S. Foote

8. Work At Home Web Business Idea #8: Recruiting

   What is it? Recruiting candidates for companies who pay a fee when a hire is made. Most important skills needed: Sales, relationship building, networking Best learning resources: RecruitersNetwork, HireAbility Recommended Book: Start Your Own Executive Recruiting Business (Entrepreneur Magazine’s Start Up) by Entrepreneur Press

9. Internet Business Idea #9: Consulting

   What is it? Providing your specialized industry knowledge to corporations, entrepreneurs, investors or other businesses. Most important skills needed: Trade-specific knowledge, sales, customer service Best learning resources: Entrepreneur.com’s Consulting Business Startup Guide Recommended Book: The Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond (CD-ROM Included) by Elaine Biech

10. Web Business Idea #10: VA (Virtual Assistant)

    What is it? Providing administrative and business support to other business owners and small businesses. Most important skills needed: Customer service, organization Best learning resources: VirtualAssistantStartups, Entrepreneur.com’s Business Support Startup Guide, VirtualPABusiness Recommended Book: The 2-Second Commute: Join the Exploding Ranks of Freelance Virtual Assistants by Christine Durst