“Home based business” or “how to earn money online” is the most frequently asked question on Google. Though there are different websites which promise to help us but then ask for some deposit to be made. Here our frustration starts. If we had money, had we been looking for this option? Then the question arises, how do people boast of making money at home?

There are many other ways, which do not require any money!! Let us see how!!

Internet marketing is spreading like a fire in the jungle these days.  It is a sought after field with lots of possibilities. Reasons being:

• The Internet is the largest marketplace in the world. You can sell or buy from anywhere just sitting in your comfort zone.
• Many people are using the Internet to make extra money at home. There are many possible ways.
• The barriers to entry are very low, initial investment can be light on your pocket.
• No experience as such is required, no educational background required.
• Many have turned their hobbies or passions into home based businesses and it has become the main source of income.

Here are a few of the business ideas which can be implemented immediately even if you don’t have money to start with.

• CPA or CPL Marketing - CPA (Cost Per Action) The advertiser in this online advertising model pays a fee for a specific action, this could be a sale (credit card transaction), or just information submitted, (e-mail address, name, phone number etc.) also known as CPL (Cost Per Lead). These advertising models are good for the advertiser because they only pay after they get the action requested. This works for you (the publisher) because all you have to do is deliver traffic or viewers to the ad.
• Article Writing - Article marketing involves writing short articles related to a specific market, industry, or product, and posting those articles to article websites (usually free). These articles which include a brief bio-data of the author, contact info or links to the author’s site. Well written and freely distributed articles, are often published on multiple websites, and have the potential to draw new customers to the authors business of offer.

·         Selling things on the Internet- There are numerous ways you can get started with your own home business online. For example you can sell other people's products and start your own affiliate marketing business. You could join a network marketing company and sell products at retail as well as build a group of distributors. The Internet now makes it possible to build a worldwide business and network marketing.

·         Selling information- There are many membership sites where you can sell information out of. You can create your own information products to solve problems and sell those as well. In fact, there is no limit to you to sell information online.

These are only some of the ideas. There are many other things that can be done with minimum investment. Apart from these there are many businesses which can be done at home and doesn’t even require an internet connection.

So before proceeding to this job just think about our strengths and interests in different fields and works. Then give it a try !!