Many people who venture online think they can get access to instant riches by simply buying the most recent online gurus product promising instant riches. But really there is no such thing as instant riches. There are no get-rich-quick opportunities. Anyone considering joining the online world needs to know it take work - HARD WORK!

But if you read any interview with any one who has been successful online you will find out it took them years to finally find the right formula to making big money online. But what they will tell you is there are six definite steps you need to follow to make it all happen in a shorter period of time.

The six insider secrets to making big money online are:

1. Be focused - In order to being on the road to online success you first need to know exactly everything about the market (niche) you are entering into. Check out your competitor's sites to see what it is they are offering. Also look at forums related to that mar to see what people are looking for so you know what it is you should be offering them on your site. A great way to find out what people are looking for is to use Yahoos research tool on Overture at www.Overture.com. It lists the number of people searching for particular search terms in any niche you could possibly think of.

2. Research Your Market - Proper planning and putting aside time to clearly focus on your market is key.

3. Get a good keyword software tool - To find what it is your market is searching for use WordTracker located at www.Wordtracker.com to find related keywords that are being used by people searching for information on your particular niche/market.

4. Purchase the right software with good SEO capability - Use tools like http://www.website-builder.com/, http://www.site2you.com/, www.Sitesell.com or www.XsitePro.com or www.seo-website-builder.com to help you build your empire.

5. Persistence - Never give up. The most successful online entrepreneurs didn't give up until they were successful. Many of them took 2 years or more to see the fruits of their labor. Remember, stick with it!

6. Hard Work - Hard work pays off! If you dedicate the time to implement the right strategies with the right planning you too can see that your hard work does pay off!

About the author:

Wayne Van Dyck is a former venture capitalist and builder of offline technology companies. He is the founder and developer of Simple Money Machines. Simple Money Machines is all the money making technologies in one, easy-to-use, hosted application. enabling non-technical people to set up online businesses in less than 30 minutes. It's made for people with 9-5 jobs, retired folks, stay-at-home moms and college students. To get a FREE copy of "STARTING A HOME BUSINESS MADE SIMPLE", go to: http://tinyurl.com/ykyoqx.