However you try to make money, be it in business, real estate, sports, advertising, politics, writing, selling, entrepreneurialism, science, or anything else, there is a common theme for success - Work Hard! The exact same advice applies to getting rich online.
Many people are driven to making money online because of stories they hear about dot com millionaires that made millions virtually overnight. There certainly are such people that achieved this kind of success in many endeavors, not just online. But these people are in the minority; it's not the norm.
Of course, you can be an overnight success and become rich online very fast. Just don't count on it. There is, and always will be, opportunities to make money on the internet. This can be done with blogging, writing, creating videos, building an e-commerce store, affiliate marketing, and writing your own eBook, just to name a few possibilities. But ask the majority of successful internet entrepreneurs and they will tell you that one of the main reasons for their success was working hard. It just takes time and effort.
Before you start your internet endeavors, do some research. Research your market. Research successful companies in your niche. Seek out other people that have become successful doing what you plan to do. Ask them for advice. You'd be surprised how many people would give you advice for free - You just need to ask.
The one thing you should not do is spend money on a program that claims to teach you how to get rich online. Most, if not all, of the information in these programs can be found for free by seeking it in search engines.
Before you get started, just remember my advice on how to get rich online - Work hard!