If you know how to take advantage of the right opportunity, there's still money waiting to be made on the Internet. You don't need to be a dot-com expert or a computer programmer to open up a whole new world of business opportunities on the World Wide Web. Free public data is the key to a successful low-cost Internet startup.

Customers are out there waiting for you, all you need to do is tap into the power of the free information available everywhere on the Web.

Does it sound too good to be true? I promise it's not, you won't regret becoming a web entrepreneur! You get to be your own boos and earn great money while leaving more time for the things that matter most to you.

You don't need hundreds of thousands of dollars in startup costs, just a great idea and the will to see it through. If you're reading this, you're interested in the potential of your own Internet business. You already have all of the tools you need to succeed!

: Be A Designer At Heart

How your site looks is important in attracting visitors and repeat visitors. And if you plan to charge a membership fee, you can,t expect people to pay for access to a site that is rough on the eyes. In order to ensure that your visitors have a visually appealing experience, you can hire a graphic artist or read up on some ways to enhance the look of your website.

Here are a few tips to get you started:

-Don't overload it: A website with too much information on each page is no fun for anyone. Who wants to scroll for a mile to get to the information they want?

-Don't blind people: Brilliant colors may attract people, but on a website, a neon yellow background is just going to make people hit the Back button. There's nothing that turns visitors off more than an unappealing color scheme. It sounds very minor, but it's true! If they can't read your red text on a pink background, you need to rethink your design.

-Don't be cluttered: Sure, you may need to cram a lot of information onto the website, but that doesn,t mean you can or should throw everything on there. Choose only what is most relevant for the home page. Make sure search queries produce a reasonable amount of results.

A page of 200 results may not be the best choice. Again, people don,t like to have to scroll very far to find the answers to their questions. Plus, scanning a page that,s cluttered can be discouraging and make visitors go elsewhere to find the information they need.

-Use a readable font: Don,t use anything that has curly-cues or looks like Old English script. Rather, use a standard font that is easy to read such as Times New Roman, Arial, Courier or Helvetica. You want to use a font that is both easy on the eyes and compatible with all web browsers. Using a fancy font may look nice on your computer, but it can be thrown all out of whack when viewed on a different computer. Don,t alienate your visitors.

-Keep it simple: There,s nothing that turns a visitor off more than a website that takes too long to load or requires a bunch of additional software or plug-ins to run. If your fancy site intro won,t load or your visitor needs to download a plug-in to view it, most visitors won,t take the time to wait. Make sure your design, layout and navigation are all simple and easy to use and don,t require any special functions.

Of course, there is much more to designing a competent website that these tips, but they should point you in the right direction when it comes to building your site. And remember: when in doubt, there are many websites and books out there that detail how to build a website for consumers.