When it comes to making money from home the search engines are inundated with search terms that range from "work from home" to "how to get rich quick" and many millions of phrases and keywords in between. However, almost 98 percent of the people seeking to make money from home end up wasting their time with programs that never pay.

Some of the most popular money making programs on the internet are affiliate marketing, paid surveys, pay per click and gambling or investment sites. However, if you want to make money online it would help to take things easy and one step at a time eliminating the scams from the real programs. It is possible to make money online and how much you make will depend on the type of program you choose. You could make money today with a money making survey or a good affiliate marketing program. So start your research now and don't just dive in blind folded.

Consider these "top 3 make money from home ideas" before you try anything else:

Affiliate Marketing:

This is the first choice of millions of entrepreneurs on the internet. Now, here too there are some scammers at work just waiting for gullible people to fall into their trap and lose their hard-earned money. Beware of "ponzai" schemes. These are MLM programs where you have to recruit individuals and place them under your tree in order to make money, which is a percentage of the fee they pay to join the program. In the end there will be fewer people willing to join and this will lead to someone down the line losing money. Ponzai schemes are illegal and so as a rule, join a MLM that actually sells a product or service and does not just depend on the fee people pay to join to make money. It is also important that you like the product in order to be able to successfully find people to buy it.

Surveys:

Surveys are another great way to make money. Companies hire survey professionals and companies to gather public opinion and there are many such companies online. Signing up is free and the initial survey you fill would be about yourself and your qualifications as well as your location. The company will then send you surveys that are relevant to your knowledge and location.

It is important to check with the administration of the survey site regarding your demographic location and your qualifications to take surveys. Join as many survey sites as possible this will increase your chances of getting surveys and making a substantial income from this channel.

Online Writing Gigs:

Many people pay professionals to write their web site content or their articles for web site promotion. There is no dearth of work where this is concerned. So, if you have the writing skills you could choose this stream as a main stream of income from the Internet or aside income to supplement it.