How to Make Money Using the Web

1. Decide on a topic for a blog website. Blog websites give you the platform to voice your opinion, write about issues that interest you and, hopefully, attract interested readers. Think about what you're interested in and decide on a topic within that genre. Search for your topic and look for other trending issues and items at places such as Google Trends, Yahoo Buzz and Amazon Bestsellers to determine if what you're interested in is a popular topic.
2. Set up your blog. Purchase a domain name and basic Web hosting plan through a domain registrar and Web host such as Go Daddy, Host Gator or Namecheap. Choose a domain name that's short in length and relevant to your topic to help visitors identify what your blog is about. Install a content management system on your website--a system for holding and managing all your Web content such as WordPress, Joomla or Drupal--so that you can get started quickly with adding content and writing blog posts. Hire a professional or freelance graphic and website designer from oDesk.com, iFreelance or Project4Hire to assist in getting your site designed and set up.

3. Begin developing your blog. Write blog posts that feature your opinion and 'take' on important issues and matters related to your topic. Upload photos, videos and other multimedia where appropriate to stimulate visitors' interest and to contribute to a well-developed blog website.
4. Advertise your website to generate awareness about your blog and to attract visitors. Post a link to your blog on your social networking profiles such as MySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Submit one of your blog posts to social bookmarking sites like Delicious, Digg or Reddit. Post a link to your blog in your 'signatures' on message boards, forums and email messages.
5. Display text advertising on your website through pay-per-click programs. These programs are essentially affiliate advertising programs that pay you for each of your website visitors that clicks on one of the vendor's ads. Sign up with one of these programs--examples include Google AdWords, Bidvertiser and Yahoo Publisher network--and paste the publisher code given to you in the pages of your website to begin displaying advertisements.
6. Sign up with a paid-to-post network. Online paid-to-post networks such as PayPerPost, ReviewMe and SponsoredReviews pay bloggers to write blog posts featuring positive commentaries and reviews about products and services from advertisers. Earnings vary by paid-to-post networks, but bloggers can earn anywhere from $10 to $50 or more per sponsored blog post.
7. Sell digital content on your blog. Create an eBook, special report or audio podcast on a specific issue related to your blog's topic. Write a blog post featuring the digital content, listing the features and benefits of downloading such a product. Place a 'buy now' button on your site from a payment gateway such as PayPal or Google Checkout to give visitors a way to pay for the products.