So you want a profitable website. You do a search on Google and find 56,293,580 websites that will tell you how to go about creating your business. Everyone promises the moon. You start clicking on links and what do you find?

Everyone wants to sell you something!

Their special ebook that will tell you all the answers. Or, if you buy their software, you will be making money tomorrow. Join their membership website for X amount of dollars per month and you will have all the information you need. RIGHT!

I know how you feel, I searched and searched for that one person or program that would actually help me and not take all my money in the process. I tried to go it alone and built many websites. All of them were failures. So I searched again for the help I needed. I never found the website I was looking for. But I did figure out how to do it.

What did I do?

First I started examining all the websites that were on Google's first search results page. I studied and disected these websites. I tried to look for those few things that all these websites had in common.

Then, I downloaded every free ebook I could get my hands on. The writers of these ebooks were trying to sell me the next big trick but each one had some good, helpful information.

Next I joined 27 newsletters and ezines and spend months reading. Most of these newsletters tried to sell me things too, but they couldn't just send out ads, everyone would quit their newsletter. So in order for these ezine owners to keep their readers, they had to give some valuable free information. I took notes and read some more.

I eventually had an entire notebook full of information. That was when I thought I would try out all this new information so I built a website. I used all the tricks I had learned and in about a month, I made $590.45. Yes, it's true, you can build a profitable website without spending all your savings.

I realize $590.45 doesn't make me a millionaire but it's a good start. I have since built three more websites, all of them bringing in more and more money each month. $590.45 was just a drop in the bucket but you have to start somewhere.

Was it hard? No, not really. I do have to warn you though. It does take work. You don't rent some web space and fill it full of links and make money. It takes time and effort.

If you are still reading this article, there is a good chance that you are one of the few who will succeed. Most people would have stopped reading when I mentioned I was taking notes.

There is one big secret to building a money making website. It really isn't even a secret, it's just the answer you must have or you will never get anywhere. You have to write content. No one will visit your website if you don't have any information for them to read.

Most web surfers don't research topics on the internet looking for things to buy. The purchase, is a by product of a good recommendation from a trusted webmaster. You will have to create your information web site and offer compelling content. Once the visitor believes you actually know what you are talking about, they will probably decide to use your recommendation and make a purchase from your links.

If you can read and write, you can have a profitable website. If you are looking for a get rich quick scheme, you are on the wrong side of the table. The only people who get rich from those schemes are the ones selling them. By the way, what did they do to get you to look at their product? That's right! Even scammers have to write content.

If you are willing to do the time and put in some effort, you can make money. That's the only way to make money online. Don't let anyone tell you different, all they want is your money.

About this Author -- Margaret Albright is the owner of the website Know It All - Affiliates. (http://www.knowitall-affiliates.com/make-money-online.htm). A free, step by step program telling you all you need to know to build a profitable online business.

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