Making money online unlike popular belief is not an overnight success story. Don’t get me wrong, there are several ways to earn a six figure income on the net, but it’s going to take a little work. Once you accept the fact that there is work involved, you can begin to earn an income online.

There many different options to you can choose to earn an income online depending on your comfort level. The one thing constant key to succeeding on the net is marketing. Selecting the right products is also important, but if you do not know how to market on the internet, you will not succeed.

Here is the list of my top 5 proven marketing ideas to earn extra money online:

Search Engine Optimization

SEO is the ability to make your website appear in the search engine results for highly searched keywords related to your niche market. The ability to show up for what the masses are searching for, will increase your sales conversion.

Pay Per Click(PPC)

PPC and SEO are related except for the fact that SEO is organic traffic that you can get for free by optimizing your website for popular keywords. PPC is when you bid on placement in the search engines. You can basically buy the position you want your ads to appear, but it will cost you every time someone clicks on your ad.

Autoresponder Marketing

Email Marketing is a very powerful technique that allows you to market to your customers over and over again. The best way to achieve success in email marketing is to grow a huge list of interested buyers. One way to increase your list is by placing an autoresponder form on your website.

Article Marketing:

Article marketing is a great way to drive traffic to your site and brand your business at the same time. The key is to write articles that provide valuable content and leave a link back to your site in the author’s bio.

Forums:

The way to use forums to generate traffic is quite simple and it works. You can basically provide your expertise to those in need of information on your niche. When you actively participate in forums you gain respect from your peers who will value your opinion. You can leave a link back to your website for anyone who becomes interested in your brand.

The techniques I listed in this article are my favorite because they are all targeted traffic. Whenever someone searches for you in the search engines, opt in to your mailing list, or follows your link through a forum, you are more likely to make a sale.