She started by building and selling these for the local tourist trade in Homer Alaska, and was doing ok. Not everyone that would be interested in the birdhouses can afford to visit Homer, and we certainly couldn't afford to advertise to the world in any other way. We were able to reach this larger market by using free web hosting, design, and promotion services. Once we developed a flow of traffic, we were able to create additional income streams by selling other peoples products as well. This business model can work for just about any product that can be shipped.
Information is another type of product.
You can either sell that information as a report, or a tip booklet. Or you can give the information away at your store and sell other peoples related products for a commission. The advantage here is that once you put your information in the store it is done. You don't have to keep building it and shipping it. Another home business opportunity that is unique to the Internet is based on common interests.