Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Matthew 6:26 New International Version 1984)
This phrase perhaps is one of the most misunderstood phrases in the Bible. Many may interpret this as a reason for us to not work at all and rely entirely on God's provisions.
There are those who believe that and those who don't. Anyway, here's a nice video I found from youtube that I think fits those who worry too much about making money online:
As a freelance writer who makes money online through sheer hard work (I work from 9 AM to 12 Midnight), I have my own interpretation of the passage.
I see it like this, birds still have to fly to get to their food. They must still strive to look for the seeds or the insects that they rely on to survive.
Making money online is like that, but instead of insects and flying around we must create value. Earning in the online world is still tied to the offline world in so many ways. To create money, affiliate marketers need to sell a product or a service that is most often a tangible product. Even if the affiliate marketer is simply referring a physical product or service that is made by a third person, he or she is still dependent on the existence of the third person.
In short:
Without something of value to sell, the affiliate marketer or the article writer would cease to be.
Some could survive for a long time by using misdirection and time consuming schemes, but the process is not perpetual, and programs which don't sell something valuable will eventually be unraveled as complex Ponzi or Pyramid scheme.
It will all come to an end, the question is:
Do you want to be a part of that?
For those who want me to stop beating around the bush, here's a quick answer on how to determine which making money online system works:
Find out how you can Serve Other's Needs and then give it your Best.
Ask yourself, is my service valuable to others?
If you want my own personal answer:
I personally serve other people on the Internet by writing articles for their websites or blogs. They pay me to do it. I'm not really a writer, I'm just an imaginative guy. Sometimes, they ask me to do odd things, like post in Yahoo Answers, they pay me 20 US cents an answer.
The thing is you don't have to be like me, you don't have to be a writer to make money online. You may have other talents and people will always look for any talent out there. Here is a dreadfully long list of the services you may provide online while working at home:
I. Websites and IT
- .Net
- Active Directory
- AJAX
- Amazon Web Services
- Apache
- Apache Solr
- AS400 & iSeries
- ASP
- Asterisk PBX
- Azure
- Balsamiq
- BMC Remedy
- Boonex Dolphin
- C Programming
- C# Programming
- C++ Programming
- Cake PHP
- Chordiant
- Chrome OS
- Cisco
- Cloud Computing
- CMS
- Cobol
- Cocoa
- Codeigniter
- Cold Fusion
- Computer Security
- CUDA
- Delphi
- Django
- DNS
- DotNetNuke
- Drupal
- eCommerce
- Electronic Forms
- Embedded Software
- Erlang
- Expression Engine
- Fortran
- Forum Software
- Game Design
- Google Analytics
- Google Buzz
- Google Go
- Google Wave
- GPGPU
- HP Openview
- HTML
- HTML 5
- IIS
- J2EE
- Java
- JavaFX
- Javascript
- Joomla
- JSP
- Link Building
- Linux
- Mac OS
- Magento
- Metatrader
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Expression
- MMORPG
- MODx
- Myspace
- MySQL
- Nginx
- NoSQL Couch & Mongo
- Objective C
- Oracle
- OSCommerce
- Paypal API
- Pentaho
- Perl
- Photoshop Coding
- PHP
- Prestashop
- Prolog
- Protoshare
- Python
- REALbasic
- Ruby and Ruby on Rails
- SAP
- Script Install
- SEO
- Sharepoint
- Shell Script
- Shopping Carts
- Silverlight
- Social Engine
- Social Networking
- Software Architecture
- Software Testing
- Solaris
- SQL
- System Admin
- UML Design
- UNIX
- Usability Testing
- User Interface
- vBulletin
- Virtual Worlds
- Visual Basic
- VoIP
- Volusion
- vTiger
- Web Scraping
- Web Security
- Website Testing
- Windows
- Wordpress
- XML
- Youtube
- Zen Cart
- Zend
II. Mobile Phones & Computing
- Amazon Kindle
- Android
- Blackberry
- Geolocation
- iPad
- iPhone
- J2ME
- Mobile Phone
- Nokia
- Palm
- Samsung
- Symbian
III. Writing and Content
- Academic Writing
- Article Rewriting
- Articles
- Astroturfing
- Blog
- Cartography and Maps
- Copywriting
- eBooks
- Editing
- Fiction
- Financial Research
- Forum Posting
- Ghostwriting
- Grant Writing
- LaTex
- Medical Writing
- Powerpoint
- Product Descriptions
- Proofreading
- Publishing
- Report Writing
- Research
- Reviews
IV. Design, Media & Architecture
- 3D Rendering
- Action Script
- After Effects
- Animation
- Arts & Crafts
- Audio Services
- Banner Design
- Brochure Design
- Building Architecture
- Business Cards
- Capture NX2
- Caricature and Cartoons
- Concept Design
- Corporate Identity
- Covers and Packaging
- CSS
- Dreamweaver
- Fashion Design
- Flash
- Flex
- Format & Layout
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Industrial Design
- Interior Design
- Logo Design
- Maya
- Music
- Papervision3D
- PhotoEditing
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Photoshop Design
- PSD to HTML
- PSD2CMS
- QuarkXPress
- Stationery Design
- Templates
- Typography
- Video Broadcasting
- Video Services
- Voice Talent
- Website Design
- Word
V. Data Entry & Admin
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Data Entry
- Data Processing
- Desktop Support
- Excel
- Order Processing
- Phone Support
- Technical Support
- Transcription
- Video Upload
- Virtual Assistant
- Web Search
VI. Engineering & Science
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Algorithm
- AutoCAD
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- CAD/CAM
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Climate Sciences
- Construction Monitoring
- Cyptography
- Data Mining
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Finite Element Analysis
- Geology
- Home Design
- Machine Learning
- Manufacturing Design
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Matlab & Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Medical
- Microcontroller
- Mining Engineering
- Natural Language
- PCB Layout
- LC & SCADA
- Project Scheduling
- Quantum
- Scientific Research
- Solidworks
- Statistics
- Structural Engineering
- Verilog / VHDL
- Wireless
VI. Product Sourcing & Manufacturing
- Buyer Sourcing
- Logistics & Shipping
- Manufacturing
- Product Design
- Product Sourcing
- Supplier Sourcing
VII. Sales & Marketing
- Advertising
- Branding
- Bulk Marketing
- Craigslist
- eBay
- Google Adsense
- Internet Marketing
- Leads
- Market Research
- Marketing
- MLM
- Sales
- SEM / Adwords
- Telemarketing
VIII. Business, Accounting, Human Resources & Legal
- Accounting
- Audit
- Business Analysis
- Business Plans
- Contracts
- Employment Law
- ERP
- Event Planning
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Inventory Management
- ISO9001
- Legal
- Legal Research
- Management
- Patents
- Payroll
- PeopleSoft
- Project Management
- Property Law
- Public Relations
- Quickbooks and Quicken
- Recruitment
- Salesforce.com
- SAS
- Tax
- Tax Law
IX. Other
- Anything Goes
- Automotive
- Dating
- Education & Tutoring
- Financial Markets
- Genealogy
- Health
- Insurance
- Nutrition
- Sports
- Test Automation
- Testing / QA
- Training
- Troubleshooting
- Valuation & Appraisal
- Weddings
- XXX
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