With an economy that is struggling and the unemployment rising, people are finding it harder and harder to put food on their table. Whether you have been laid off, decided to quit or simply are not earning enough money to make ends meat the internet has provided a new and effective way to make some extra cash.

The concept of a home based business is nothing new Avon has been one that has been around for decades. Salesmen and saleswomen across the country have been working in a home based business selling things or cleaning houses or any number of other professions for quite a while, but the internet has provided a whole new line of work. One business that can be run from the privacy of your own home is selling things through a site like eBay.

While you also need to be able to find your niche when you are trying to do something like this there have been plenty of people who basically act as wholesalers buying different products for one price and turning around and selling them for a profit. Whether you are talking about collectors items or simply some sort of gadget that has a high demand this home based business is relatively new yet still quite popular. The other business idea that has picked up quite a bit of steam over the last couple of years is that of going into the freelance writing business.

One area of freelance writing that has gained quite a bit of popularity is Search Engine Optimization or SEO writing. This is a certain type of writing that vendors often hire out which uses a certain term a certain number of times in a given article. By using this approach, people who are looking for that term will be directed to the website where the SEO article is published. Of course, there are other areas of online freelance writing such as regular magazine or news reporting.

In the digital world, more news organizations are turning to freelance writers to cover local issues, instead of sending their professional reporters all over the country.

No matter what sort of online business you decide to go into, the common denominator is a need to make sure you carry out the business to the end. Keep focused on working hard and knowing that high income will come in time.