Sometimes I think that we have to thank the United States Military, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, the makers of Youtube, the old days of AltaVista, Lycos and now Yahoo, and of course the search engine giant Google. From the seeds of the internet, to those who have provided the most sophisticated vehicles for us to manoeuvre (hardware or software) this cyberspace, this digital universe that can be traversed at something faster than the speed of light – the speed of the almighty ‘click'. With them, their ideas and the natural digital Darwinianism that has pervaded every cell and superstructure have spawned something phenomenal, the ability to start a full time occupation in the household – creating work from home businesses that can make you rich.

Rich. Rich is subjective, but there are figures we can all agree on. How does a high five-figure income sound like? Or even a six-figure income? It is not impossible. In truth, the flipside of it is real and pervasive, happening as the very seconds fly by as you read this article. Think about it, the superstructure has already been set up, the equipment already available in a competitive market – ensuring low prices and easy start-ups. You have no excuse NOT to say yes. There are corporations and corporate coalitions who are already OFFERING such work from home businesses.

So the only thing that needs to be done is a combination of hard work and determination. The only crucial thing you need to understand is the concept of the word ‘SELL' and how it is intricately woven into every aspect of any job, be it writing, reviewing or promoting a programme, service or product. There must be an appeal – so that people will come, they will consider and hopefully they will purchase.

Affiliate marketing is one example whereby you can literally sit back and watch the figures pile up if you hit on the right formula. Being a portal for merchants and their products means all you have to concentrate on is how to get the volume of people to your website. There are many methods online; article repositories, pay per click, forums, newsgroups. Imagine the internet as a multi dimensional entity, and by utilising all of the available channels to reach out to the millions online, a greater chance of a sale can be achieved.

Now affiliate marketing depends heavily on the back end work. Once it's been stabilised and the ball has started to roll, turn your eyes to other avenues. Companies like Working Solutions Inc. pay up to $30 an hour for services that range from simple data entry to customer service work. Virtual Solutions is also another company that pays according to how fast you type – paying out up to $45 an hour.

Even big named companies like Virgin Atlantic and Jet Blue Reservations Crew hire (with experience) customer service operators that work from home. Because of the customisability of these options you can mix and match companies (just don't get confused) and earn different salary scales for different times of the day.

Once you have multiple streams of income in place from work from home businesses, you will be well on your way to making serious money online. This article is just a push in the right direction. There are mountains of literature online, success stories and web sites which can help you get started.