Monitized Blogs

• One product of the spread of the Internet has been the proliferation of self-published articles called "Blogs." Anyone can set one up, and write on any topic of interest to them. If you become a blogger, as those who write blogs are called, you can turn your readership into a revenue stream. By joining affiliate programs for larger online stores that will post ads on your blog, you can get paid for each reader that clicks on that ad and goes to the advertise's website.
  
  

Web Comics

• If you are a good artist (or know how to use software to create graphical art) and have a good sense of humor, you can create a web comic. These are just like comics you read in a newspaper, but you publish it on the Internet yourself. In addition to making money from your web comic with ad programs, you can also develop and sell merchandise based on your comic's characters. Then, you sell these to your comic's fans and followers from your website. These can include t-shirts, posters or other accessories.
  
  

Website Designer

• If you know how to use graphical software suites to create impressive images, and how to program in languages like PHP, you could create your own website design business. Any serious business needs a strong web presence, and because your set costs for a home web design business are limited to some specialized software and paying for Internet access, you can price your services very competitively when compared to larger design firms with lots of overhead costs.
  
  

Product Sales

• The Internet has also spawned a number of new ways to connect customers and sellers. Community sites allow anyone to post that an item is for sale, and auction sites allow a seller to put a product up for auction by any member of the auction site. You can use these outlets to create your own businesses by monitoring the "online market" and getting a feel for what items are selling for how much. You can then use this knowledge to buy products for cheaper than they are selling for online, create a professional ad or auction page, and make a profit when the item sells for more than you bought it for. You can offer your services to individuals trying to sell items on auction sites, and take a commission from the sales price.