"Is it possible to make money online with no investment?? those looking to start a new internet based business often ask. Reluctantly I say "yes." I'm not at all convinced that's the answer. But if I said "no," I'd certainly have to listen to a story about someone somebody once heard of who started with a dollar and turned it into a million dollars.



But let's be real. The chances of you starting an online business with NO money and having internet marketing success are about as good as the chances of you making $20,000 in your first month of your online business.

We've all bought at least one "make money online" product. We've seen the sales letters packed with testimonials from "real" people just like you and me who made "$12,977 in my first month."." But have you EVER experienced such ridiculous immediate results with a make money online product? Unlikely and similarly, it's unlikely that you will be able to develop a successful internet business if you have no money to invest up front.

Be prepared to at least pull out your credit card a couple of times. Here's why. In fact, here's why you WANT to pull out your credit card a few times.

Let's first look at the most common "free" way to make money online. You choose a product from Click bank, create your hop link, and there you have it -- you're officially an affiliate selling a product that you earn commissions from.

Unfortunately, you can't sell any of your products without promoting your affiliate link. You might promote your link using free traffic exchanges and classifieds. The most effective way to do it these days is to set up a blog, promote your product on your blog, and drive traffic to your blog through article marketing and web 2.0 tactics. All of this is free.

Following this course may make you a little money. And if you have NO money, and NO way to borrow a little money, go for it. But only do it this way until you've earned enough to change your strategy.

I just said that you may make a few dollars this way. So why was my initial proposition that the "free" method to make money online doesn't work? However if it works at all, it takes FOREVER, and because, really, it only works in theory.

To make money online with no investment requires extraordinary time and effort. You must update your blog daily with good content. You must consistently write articles. You must submit your articles to lots of different directories. You must constantly update your web 2.0 sites. Each of these activities takes time. Together, they take SERIOUS time.

And those you are working to make money online without spending any money upfront generally aren't able to spend all day working on their online marketing business. More importantly, they don't have the months it takes to start seeing any money from these methods.