Craig McGinty

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Online living tips and advice

MANY people use the internet every day, so why not use it to make an online living in France?

On the site you will find a range of articles about what you will need to prosper from the internet with minimum technical know-how.

Follow the tips on this site and you can look to earn a living in France via the internet from the comfort of your own home.

There are also reviews of ebooks you can buy now, hosting services that allow you to start a website straight away and affiliate schemes you can join.

There are many sites promising a million dollars in a matter of weeks and these should be dumped in the bin.

But if you approach the subject with a questioning mind and aim to read as much as possible then you can make it work.

The main things you need are:

· A theme which you will enjoy writing about
· A website and a place to host it on the internet
· Understand the basics of how to put a website together
· An email address that automatically responds to requests for information
· A few hours to read a couple of books
· Link up with affiliate schemes

If you use the above as your blueprint you will be able to plan out your own online business, boost your existing sales or just earn some cash from a hobby.

About the editor, Craig McGinty

I AM a journalist with a wide variety of experience in both daily newspapers, breaking news websites and public relations.

My most recent position was as editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph’s website thisislancashire, which enjoyed around two million page impressions a month.

It provided a rolling news service and covered everything from September 11th, local and national elections and major sporting events including the 2003 Champions League final.

Previous to this I handled the public relations for the National Computing Centre ensuring coverage in a wide variety of media, including the BBC.

I achieved my journalism qualifications whilst working on the award winning Stockport Express, and prior to this worked for a variety of newspapers and magazines including the Big Issue.

PS - You will see at the foot of the articles on Make an Online Living in France a link asking for your comments.

If you can pass on hints, tips and advice relating to the article please feel free to add your own comment.

This will then build up over time to provide a useful resource for future visitors to the site.

All I ask is that any comments are kept 'on topic' and relevant to the piece.