I searched for the 'Push-Button Online Money Machine' for years - you know the one that requires no work or effort on your part, but will mysteriously ping commissions to you in return for your bank details? It's blue, shaped like a pig and has wings - that one.

Eventually I stopped buying glittery stuff and started to build my own business - with some help from other people who were already successful....

Nowadays, it’s easy enough to [B]make extra money from home[/B]. At least, that’s the theory. Let’s say you’re a writer or a marketing consultant, all you need to do is to online, find clients, do what you do, and get paid. It’s a nice dream.

The reality, however, can be a bit more complicated. You have to find the clients first, and in most cases what that means is you need to actually enable potential clients to find you. Then you have to convince them you’re the right...