Many of us dream of being financially independent and free of our jobs. What we really want is to be free of our bosses so that our efforts directly affect our earnings. The vision of earning big money and working flexible hours is quite attractive. However, many fear to go out on their own. They believe they do not have the money necessary to start a business or they don't desire to lose the safety of their day job.

We want to know the answer to the following question:

How to make money from home?

The answer could be starting a home business. The truth is you can start your home business without any money.

Ask yourself the following questions:

Do you have a spare room or space in your house?

Do you have a computer with an internet connection?

Do you have a phone line?

If you answered yes to these three questions you have the basics of an office from which you can create a home business.

Affiliate marketing can be a great way for you to start your home business. Affiliate marketing provides you the opportunity to sell either a product or a service. With low money and little space you may wish to concentrate on services.

Once you decide, you should evaluate your talents. What services can you provide and what skills can you bring. Many people begin with affiliate marketing programs from major search engines.

If you are good at designing websites, you could list your page with someone such as Yahoo! Publisher Network. This way your site will receive traffic with the help of the Yahoo! search engine. If your websites is a sales website, your traffic could translate into increased sales. The more coverage your site receives the better.

Another thing you can do is drive traffic to other sites. Retail sites such as Amazon and EBay have affiliate marketing programs. If you can produce traffic and increase sales then you make money. Both programs offer methods to increase revenues through links and blogs. These are usually free and worth using. Remember, the more you earn the more they earn.

Finally, your site can make money in another way. When it is posted on sites such as Yahoo! Publisher Network or Google Ad Sense, there will be ads placed on your website. Whenever a visitor clicks on an ad you make money. The more clicks the more money. The operators manage all the advertising costs and placement. They also attempt to place suitable ads to your page. If you are selling rare books ads for fish food are not likely get clicked.

If you desire to begin working for yourself but think you don't have the cash then you are wrong. If you own a computer and have space for it then you have all you need. You can also start your home business and work with it around your job. You can progressively commit more of your time as your home business expands.

If you are tired of your job and really desire to work for yourself then stop making excuses and do it. Through affiliate marketing programs and selling services you will find that having your home business is easier than you think.

All it takes is time and a commitment to succeed. By taking advantage of the affiliate marketing programs that are presently available, you can earn money and develop your own marketing skills. Remember, you can always grow into other areas and go out entirely on your own later. Right now, get marketing and get clicking.