I tried a lot of things. I worked with Affiliate programs, some worked and some didn't. Email newsletters were and still are a big thing for me. The first major profitable thing I did online was when I wrote my first ebook. They are always on the lookout for them because of their ease of use and the ability to have them now.
People are willing to pay for ebooks.
If they want information that you can give them they will be willing to pay for it without much of a second thought. They do it everyday. And that is easy money in your pocket. I have written an ebook that shows anyone how to do this and actually make money doing it - it is the exact formula I use. It is called eBook Profits .