INTERNET

Internet in simple terms is a connection of worldwide computers that enables to search the required information while at same time provide access to a world of entertainment and money making opportunities.

Internet Connection

Internet connection can be either through telephone line with an attachment of modem, or through cable or high speed connections by service providers directly called as DSL eg.Satyam

INTERNET BUISNESS

A number of buisnesses are possible using internet.

1.Cyber Cafe:-

A place with computers having a networking and internet connection wherein surfing the net is possible for a definite period of time for a definite amount of money.

The rates for surfing are half hourly or hourly as decided by the owner of the cybercafe.

Nowadays,chain of cybercafes are operated by service providers as Satyam Infotech called SIFY BROADBAND cyber cafes wherein a prepaid payment system for internet surfing is provided but the internet speed provided is 256kbps which is very fast and the dataflow is usually undisturbed in spite of heavy internet traffic.

The total investment required to run a cybercafe is somewhere about 3-5lacs excluding shop/office.

Returns are very slow compared to other buisnesses.

Buisness is ideal for retired people or those previously in IT field.

2. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTING: Website is a content or information in form of text and/or graphics available on net.

Website can be of a perticular person,a private organisation,a government department,Bank or Non Profit organisations.

Website is hosted on a portal which charges certain amount of money depending on web traffic it attracts.

Website development takes very less investment and lots of brains. All the same one should be familiar with coraldraw and other graphic related softwares to have a real eyecatching website and a healthy pocket.

3. Typing and dataentry jobs on net: These are perfect jobs for homemakers or people looking for additional source of incomes.

You are made to type ads and paste them on the perticular websites and paid either every fortnight or everymonth.

4. Online trade: Stock markets can be easily viewed and shares can be purchased or sold online through the brokers website. eg.Sharekhan

5.Creating Web traffic: Creating web traffic as eg. Google Adsense ie advertising your website on google.

6.Reading mails: There are a number of companies that pay just to read their mails.

eg.emailpaysu.com wherein they pay you signup amount of $10 as soon as you join and subsequent $.002for each mail read. As soon as your account balance reaches $50 you can ask for payments.

7.Writing on Net: You can do freelance writing jobs on net wherein you write in your lesuire time and earn substantial income.

You can join competition and win awards eg.Fanstory.com is a website that pays $100 for the first prize on the topics selected by them.

You can write the articles of your choice and your length at www.Shooving.com. You can even translate the articles in languages of your choice.

If you like poetry you can join www.poetry.com and submit your poetry there for competition wherein you can have chances of winning

8. Freelance Jobs: You can do other freelance jobs on net that may involve financial consulting or computer related jobs or any other legal consultations for that matters.

9.Buying or selling on net: You can buy or sell articles on sites such as bazee.com or ebay.com and the products offered are in vast range from a flowerpot to entire house,jewellery,motorbikes,cellphones etc everything that could be thought of.

10.Forums: This is a place for sharing knowlege and answer the questions you know and post questions for the not known answers. Payments are made based on number of people who read your response.

11.Surveys: Many people like taking surveys to express their opinions on perticular topics. If properly used this hobby can earn them a lot of money.

There are a number of companies that are ready to give surveys for a specific amount of money or a perticular reward. So survey savy people go to Surveydirect.com or sweepstakesville.com and you may end up making a fortune for yourself.

12.Medical Transcription: Medical transcription is a fast growing and booming buisness and if investment is not a problem i would bet my money on it.

13. Sweepstakes: You can register yourself for the sweepstakes and who knows you may hit a fortune.

14.Online Lottery: You can play an online lottery if you believe in luck. Alongwith play it also increases your chance of winning.

The abovesaid are just a few buisnesses from the innumerable ones that are possible on net.

Best home internet buisness is writing and freelancing one as it is free and gives u an opportunity to earn to your potential. However it is my view and cannot be generalised.

All said and done more lucrative the offers more are the chances for you to get cheated on internet so while selecting what you need to do or what you are comfortable doing you should be aware of frauds that happen on internet.

There are number of companies that give fake addresses on the websites and promise to pay large amount of money for very easy works.

Please check out the feasibility and the authenticity of the site before investing your time and money in the project.

I am confident you would like to use internet as a moneymachine and believe me you wont be let down