Everybody likes the idea of passive and residual income... But the thing that most people don't think about when they consider working for themselves is that they no longer have the comfort of a steady paycheck... Which means they have to re-create that paycheck. The good news is that this is relatively simple to do with the Internet. There's so many different ways to make money online but the one I want to focus on is affiliate marketing . Affiliate marketing is kind of like being a salesperson. You market and promote other people's products and services and when people purchase that product using your referral link you earn a commission. The more sales you make, the more commissions you earn. And there's so many different products and services you can promote . Even if you were to focus on a super tiny or obscure niche like "knitting for people over 60" that would most of the time be plenty enough to produce a comfortable full-time inco...