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Step 1
Consider the possibilities. Before you dive into the first at home online job you can find, you should first do some research to find a few different ways you can work from home online. Some of the most common ways to make money online are blogging, internet marketing, and selling products.
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Step 2
Make a list of the three methods of working from home online that appeal to you most. Don't give this too much thought... just write down the things that you can see yourself doing on a regular basis for several years. Write a list of pros and cons for each of these methods, and narrow it down to one method that you will do to work at home online.
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Step 3
Educate yourself by reading books about the subject. For instance, if you have decided to work from home online by selling items on eBay, you should read a book about how to become a successful eBay seller.
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Step 4
Network with others your new field. For instance, if you have decide to work at home online as a virtual assistant, you should find a message board that other virtual assitants frequent. Some places to find others in your field are social networking sites like facebook and Cafemom (links in resources section below).
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Step 5
If you will be an online employee, find places that will hire people in your chosen field. If you will be self-employed in your work at home online job or business, get yourself into your niche as described in the research that you did in your field.
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Step 6
Continue to educate yourself as you work. The internet is an ever-changing entity. Online jobs change, and rules change. It's important that you keep abreast of the rules if you want to be successful as you work from home online.
