We get emails and tweets from people all of the time who want to know how to make extra money. Problem is that most of the people we hear from want to know how to make extra money without actually spending any money.

Umm…you even have to pay for lottery tickets! Seriously, making money online isn’t easy and it’s surely not something you can do without any personal investment. Even if you intend on being the next Perez Hilton or William Sledd, you still need to buy a at least a Flip Mino video camera?

That is to say that some people see rise to riches stories and think they can do the same. While it is definitely possible to make HUGE amounts of Internet money, I’m not aware of anyone who has done so without a combination of sweat equity and some form of personal investment.

Not much in life is accomplished without effort and finding out how to make extra money is fine, as long as you proceed with that simple caveat in mind. That being said, let’s see if we can’t help you with your quest to make extra money.

Since we’re about making money on the Internet, we’re going to focus on the Internet as the medium of choice for generating some relatively quick cash. So let’s look at some of the things you will need to do.

1. Commit to Internet marketing as a business. It doesn’t matter if you are going to start a blog, become an Amazon affiliate or become a YouTube star. You need to commit to it and tell yourself that you are starting a business. Telling yourself this will make you take on the responsibility to actually run a business. At least let’s hope so.

2. Decide what you’re good at. The biggest obstacle most people have in making money online is doing something they’re not good at. To me, making money is about having fun. Otherwise I’d just get a job. This is FUN. I like to write. You may be a camera hound and love to make videos, maybe you want to have a radio show…now that’s a novel idea (couldn’t resist the plug…sorry)…whatever your passion is, pursue it.

3. If you want to know how to make extra money then make sure it truly is extra, as in there is money somewhere else. What I’m saying is don’t quit your job until your online business has replaced your normal income. When your “extra money” is on pace to exceed your normal money then is when you look at doing your online thing full time.

4. Dreaming big is fine, but you have to follow through on things. Read everything you can get your hands on. Expect to put in some hours around your job. Stay up late and learn the tricks of the trade. You do this and you’ll be amazed how far you can go.

5. Kick the naysayers to the curb. They are your biggest impediment to success. Leave working at the convenience store to those idiots who won’t support you. The idea here is not to learn how to make extra money, the idea here is to change your life. Which is exactly what will happen if you take this seriously.

One of the most lucrative ways to generate cash online is via affiliate marketing. There is a very low barrier to entry (maybe too low) and you can get involved with a modicum of cash and the sky is the limit on what you can earn.

With affiliate marketing you can become your own boss, set your own hours, promote and market just about any product that you want and once you grow you can even create and market your own.

So if you truly want to learn how to make extra money, I would recommend that you learn as much as you can about how the business works. Check out the video below and find out how to make extra money. You’ll see in the video that it’s really easy to begin your path to getting what you want.