First of all, I want to stress the importance of having a website to make money online. If you are serious about working full time online or thinking of starting your own online business, then you would need a website. So How do you earn money online with a website? Many ways, you can build an ecommerce store selling products, create a web directory that charges inclusion fees or build a website selling services. The most common type is a review or information website that makes money with advertisements and affiliate programs. I have written a post about building a website back in 2009, you can read more about here. I intend to write an updated and more detailed post about how to build a successful website. Below you can find an outline of the basic steps needed to start a website.