Have you reached the point where you have seen to many ads telling you how you can earn making money online. Having the knowledge and ability to earn online sounds like a very attractive proposition to most of us but how do we go about it? Unfortunately a lot of these offers you have witnessed online are set up to turn into very sly but effective scams and the newer they are the deadlier they are. I can imagine this has already put you off but don't be - I have worked online for a few years now and I can tall you that there are legitimate ways to earn making money online.

So how are you going to spot these dangerous scams, one way would be to look closely at the script of the advertisement you are checking out. Is it designed well and thought out - check for bad English or any spelling mistakes. Beware of the large promises and unrealistic boasts - 'Stay at home mum earns $7,000 in one week using this simple strategy', 'become financially secure in just three months with this easy to use automated system'. I only hope none of you have actually fallen for one of these scams yet.

Realistically, when you first start out it is probably a good idea to start small ( which is exactly what I did ). Stay away from the big earners until you have earned a bit of cash on a smaller scale and have developed a few tactics and internet skills. The bare basics of internet marketing can be learned on 'Paid to click' sites where they will also introduce you to affiliate links and various referral/down line systems. These sites are always free to join and earn with so you don't really have any excuse not to join up and try. Affiliate marketing or internet marketing is a viable option but I would not recommend starting out with this right away - there is a lot to learn on this subject.

Another way to earn on a small scale when starting out is through separate marketing sites which pay you for your opinion ( surveys ). I here some people can make a tidy sum out of these sites but personally I never got on with them that well - to much work for to little pay. So if you feel like learning how to earn making money online make sure you do a thorough search on each offer you want to try before you sign up. Earning from home is possible with a little dedication and a lot of work.