In todays society, it's becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet with just one source of income. Thus, more and more people are investigating possibilities of starting their own extra-income business online. With vast source of products, services and information available on internet, it can become overwhelming trying to figure out where to start.

On Web, to be successful, you must sell a product or service to a specific group of people who have specific interests. And more importantly, you must sell a product or service that people want to purchase. I have uncovered some valuable resources that can help you find what is currently popular on internet.

Amazon is one of most visited websites on internet and they offer two great services that allow you to observe what customers are buying and what they will pay money for. First, they offer a "Top Sellers" list. Just go to http://www.amazon.com and click on link for "Top Sellers." You can instantly view top selling products, including books, videos, toys, games and more. The other service that Amazon offers is called Daypop Amazon Wish List at http://www.daypop.com/wishlist/ Amazon tracks their customer's Wish Lists and displays most popular items and highest scoring items. This is another great resource for recognizing hot selling items and popular trends. Once you have identified a popular product or service that has sparked your interest, start promoting it. You can sign up as an affiliate at Amazon and sell their products and services from your own website for commission.

What I have planned ought to be a piece of cake by comparison. You see, I'm off to find *Internet Secret*. In effect, The Holy Grail of easy, web-based wealth and success.

Nope, this shouldn't be difficult at all. Probably won't even break a sweat. At least I won't hurt myself, I think.

Gonna make some notes on journey too, so when I find *secret*, I'll know how to get there again, just in case I can't take it with me (I learned this from Indy).

Okay, I'm off, whip in hand, just to be on safe side.

***Hmmm ... an attractive, well organized, carefully written website. Well, that sounds a little difficult, but if that's all there is to it ... well, I'll manage it.

***Oh, there's more. Here's something else ... targeted traffic. Yeah, makes sense. Identify potential customers and learn where they hang out on net. Sort of like going to local pub? Noooo problemo. Add it to list.

***What's this? Compelling ad copy? Well, how hard can that be? I watch TV. Let's write that down.

***Now wait just a doggone minute! Write an Ezine? Now don't tell me that's not work! I know work when I see it! Scratch that out. Let's move on.

***"Get A Million Gazillion And Thirteen Visitors FREE!" Now that's more like it. Now we're getting somewhere. Write that down.

***Search engines? Geez, there's spiders here too! Who knew? And they're smart, evolving and unpredictable? Now that sounds dangerous! Outta here!