There are so many people today who make some effort to try and earn some additional income using the internet, to varying degrees of success, but is such a thing still actually possible for most people? There are many who will say that they have the only secret to making a fortune and will try to sell you some high priced nonsense. Others will sensibly tell you that there are just as many ways to make money online as ever, from internet marketing to ebay to penny stocks - but whichever you are interested in expect it to be difficult to make good money, not easy. You will only be successfull by working hard - or smart - and either way success will not drop into your lap for nothing.