The majority who come online to make money don't, they jump from one business opportunity to another without making anything because they fail to stick to one opportunity and make it work before moving on.
Many fail because they did not take the time to learn money making blueprint action steps, which would allow them to move forward by following a step by step plan.
For example if you came online to become an affiliate marketer because it was the easiest home business to start, then you picked out your products to sell.
Who do you sell to? Where do you find them? Are they even interested in your product and how do you know? Will it solve their problem? Is it a cure for what ails them? Is it a time saver for them? Will it bring them pleasure? I don't mean to throw all those questions at you to confuse you, I just want to show you that you've missed steps to set your business on the right track to make money.
I am not saying that it is wrong to know what you want to sell, but getting answers to the questions above (Research), is a very important step to make money online.
If you did not research correctly and you used pay per click (PPC) to reach your potential customers it could cost you a lot without making you a cent.
If you were doing article marketing without the proper research you may just be wasting you valuable time.
Doing proper research before selling anything will put you on the right path to success.
Your research will give you answers to questions like, what market or niche is profitable? Or what problems do my chosen niche want solved? Can I find a product or do I need to create one? What keywords would they use to find what they are searching for? What will trigger them into buying? Research may be tedious or even boring, but it is a very important money making blueprint action step.