If you’re like a lot of people these days, you’re unemployed and sitting around in front of the computer trying to think up some ways to make a few bucks. Fortunately for you, there are quite a few money making opportunities available on the Internet.

You probably won’t get rich with your online business ventures but you should be able to generate a little income to pay some bills with or at least buy some groceries. There are a number of excellent money making opportunities out there online that anybody can take advantage of.

Surveys are one activity that anybody can do companies are always looking for information about customers and products and they pay for it. There are some surveys that pay to Paypal. It’s only a few dollars but it helps. Most surveys pay through entries in various contests, some of which pay quite well. One great place to find surveys you can fill out online is your cash receipts from shopping. Some retailers including Walgreen, Wal-Mart, Target and Sam’s Club do lots of surveys. The information about entering these is right there on your cash register receipt. Be careful when looking into surveys there are lots of survey scams out there.

A far better possibility to make money on line is freelancing if you can write or have some other skill such as data entry you should check out the possibilities. Sites like www.getafreelancer.com will put you in contact with people who need freelancers. The pay isn’t that great but you can find steady writing and editing and related work. One advantage to freelancing is that you can get paid on a weekly basis.

Another aspect related to freelancing is consulting; do you have expertise in a field such as a business? Then you ought to sell your services as a consultant. A great way to get started on this is to contact your former employers and others in the business. Many companies use consultants because they are cheaper than full time employees.

There are some interesting merchandizing opportunities out there. A great one is Clickbank, www.clickbank.com which allows you to sell or resell digital products. One advantage to Clickbank is that it can have lots of affiliates promoting your product.

You can always create a digital product such as an e-book on a subject that you are knowledgeable about and sell it on line. You will have to create a website to promote it. The affiliate program at clickbank is a great way to sell this kind of product.

There are also a variety of network marketing and merchandising programs out there. Most of these are scams but some are real opportunities. The best advice here would be only get involved with one of these if you know a lot about it. If you have the background and if you’re passionate enough to do it as a business, this is a great way to make extra cash.