Online businesses have become prevalent today because of easy and worldwide access and 24 hours up-to-date information in seven days a week. Even local businesses such as a restaurant, shoe store, groceries, appliances, and jewelries or even an accessory shop or home businesses can benefit from having their own website and engaging in internet marketing. Internet greatly enabled businesses to prosper because you can start it at reasonably low cost. You can start it with one computer and an internet connection.
Though the potentials of actually earning money online don’t seem to die down, starting a business online requires equal effort and dedication on the part of anyone interested. More over, there are major factors to consider if you are serious in coming up with a business online. This makes internet business similar to a typical business. If you want to succeed in this form of profession, then you must be serious and extra careful in the very first steps you take and the decisions you make.
I agree this is the basis of a good foundation but you also need to learn to properly promote your site. Select the right keywords, get links, do some marketing and get some visibility. It is not a passive activity but I agree with your sentiment 100%.
Yes, The internet has opened a wide variety of money making opportunities for lot of people. We can simply start with local internet connection. But it's very hard to reach the success.
I think selecting the right keyword will surely help you. Even there are other ways to make money as well. Look for the source. Internet is filled with opportunities.
If you created a site for earning money, then you should go for its promotion. Because with out marketing, businiess is just like a ship without radder. If you interested I can help you directly.