While the thought of making money online may be intimidating to some, others have made the leap and now make money every day while sitting in the comfort of their own home. The Internet is a great place for stay at home moms to venture to when looking to supplement household income. There are many ways to finally make the leap into earning online income.

Freelancing for other web entrepreneurs is a fast way to earn. If you possess a talent in writing, then offering your services is a great option. Many web developers are looking for writers, and will pay well for one that does good work. There are many websites that allow you to offer your freelancing services, such as Odesk.com and TextBroker.com.

Blogging is something that many stay at home moms are already doing, it is just that many of them do not know it can actually be a profitable hobby! With affiliate marketing, you can make passive income but blogging about your favorite things. If, on a personal blog, you tell your followers of a book you have been reading, then adding an affiliate link may land a few sales.

Affiliate marketing can be done a larger scale as well. If you want to step out of personal blogging, you can research into profitable niches and design your blogs around those products. Over time, as the visitors to the site increase, it is likely that the income from the affiliate sales will too. The key to success with affiliate marketing is doing research and finding products that visitors are likely to purchase from your site. There are many legit places online that will teach you how to tap into and find profitable niches.

Of the two above mentioned options, freelancing will net you money now. Affiliate marketing is a passive income that can grow substantially over time, but patience is needed, as it can take 6 months to a year to earn income worth mentioning. Therefore, if making money online now is what you hope for, then becoming a freelancer is without a doubt the best option available.