1. Create and Sell Your Own Product. Let's give credit where credit is due. If you're like most people you are probably good at doing at least one thing; baby sitting, getting good grades, coaching, motivating people, tennis, bowling, detailing cars, etc. And whatever your particular skill is you can write a "how to" do it book and sell it.

But if you're a gifted writer don't let that stop you. You can always hire a ghost writer to write it for you at reasonable cost. Google "article writers" or "ghost writers" and you'll find more than you need.

However, whatever you do just "do it." You could end up being pleasantly surprised by the number of sales you make now and that you make over a lifetime. It's passive income at it's best.

2. Selling on eBay. It's really pretty simple. Find something to sell then set up an online auction and sell it. You can start with things that you would ordinarily put in garage sales, or that you would donate to Goodwill. Many people do this with a great deal of success - and you can, too.

But selling on Ebay can be a little tricky because people jump in full steam ahead without the least bit of understanding about what they're doing. So, it should come as no surprise that the most successful Ebayers are those who study Ebay. They learn about its auctions, buy now prices, extended listings, listing categories, fees, how to upload pictures, etc.

You should do the same to help ensure your success. And after you realize some success and gain more confidence you can then go out and buy goods and products at wholesale prices and turn around and retail them. That's when you'll start seeing some serious money coming in.

3. Affiliate Marketing Programs. Affiliate programs are very popular, as they allow potential marketers like you to sell other people's products when they have none of their own. In many instances there are no products to buy, so you can get a rapid start with little money.

But there's a downside to affiliate marketing. A lot of people jump right in and start trying to sell products when they have absolutely no experience marketing or selling anything. Consequently, some spend more money marketing the products than they earn.

Conversely, a common trait of successful affiliate marketers is that they take time to learn how to be effective marketers, which they do by reading everything they can about affiliate marketing. You can readily find lots of good, affordable affiliate marketing ebooks and courses to learn how to do it right from the outset.

So, there you have it - three quick start internet marketing ideas. Is one of them the perfect home based business opportunity idea for you?