People now days are conscious of their budgets, it seems like even ads are not getting clicked anymore! The people who used to pay $99 for silly get rich e-books have altogether vanished from this planet and moved on…

It used to be child’s play to make money on the Internet just a few years ago. You could put together a website in a couple of days and be raking in the cash within weeks. Times have changed, they are very rough indeed!

Websites who promise to make you rich still exist, but the schemes remain unchanged. A quick rundown at your options:

The MLM option is one that never goes away. Disguised in one way or another, the basics still remain the same. Buy something for a fee, and then get others to do the same. Everyone will share a piece of the pie, while the owner gets the biggest piece.

Get paid to… click ads, answer surveys, stuff envelopes and read emails never go away either. These get rich schemes come and go under different names and graphics, but they are all a total waste of your time!

Let us not forget those thousands of e-books out there promising to make you rich through adwords and affiliate programs. Only those selling these books might make a dollar or two, you probably will not.

The newest money making opportunity is hosting your own blog site. Let’s say that you have the courage to start your own blog site. Let us also assume you found time in your busy schedule to write some articles. Now what? Your blog site is live and running, but it may take you several years to make $10. Not to mention that most advertising companies will not send your payment unless a certain minimum threshold is met, usually $50.

So, how do you make money on the Internet?

It is really easy when you have unlimited financial resources. Get some programmers, graphic designers and marketing gurus. If you’re broke like the rest of us, you may not like the answer. To make money from the Web, it takes an incredible amount of hard work, dedication and most importantly… patience!