Is there any opportunity left for Internet marketers that hasn’t already been done – many times? Can the newbie still make money online? The answer to these questions is a resounding “Yes!” The Internet is only about fifteen years old, and during those years, we’ve barely touched on the fantastic opportunities that are available if only we’re willing to learn.

Some say that Internet marketing is saturated, but in reality the Internet has far to go before it reaches its peak, and there are numerous opportunities for online marketers to take advantage of.

New ideas are coming to the market every day and the future looks bright for web-based entrepreneurs, both newbies and experienced. If you’re contemplating getting into online marketing and you wonder how far it will take you – in other words, can you quit your day job, the answer is that you should definitely jump in and promote your idea or business.

Don’t quit your day job before you’re consistently making enough to pay the bills, but do put yourself out there. Join online communities and subscribe to newsletters that keep current on Internet marketing trends. And don’t just join – read, research, participate, and ask questions.

The great thing about Internet marketing is that you don’t need to be a technical whiz. Most online marketers are willing to answer questions and give advice, and there are many good products and services that teach “newbies” how to get started, with step-by-step instructions on how to promote your business and get noticed.

Anyone willing to put in the time and effort can carve out a niche for themselves. The possibilities are truly endless and will continue to be for many years to come.

One report published recently by Spiegel & Grau says, “The Future of the Internet: A survey of technology thinkers and stakeholders shows they believe the Internet will continue to spread in a flattening and improving world.” And in a recent survey of online leaders, activists and analysts, the majority agreed that by 2020, the following changes could take place:

- Workers’ productivity will improve because of enhanced virtual reality settings.

- Global networks will thrive and costs will lessen. New Internet opportunities in a flattening world will be created.

- Even though technology will become more automated and “smart agents” will be proliferating, humans will remain in charge.

- New computer technology will encourage people to willingly or unwillingly disclose more information about themselves, gaining benefits even though some privacy will be lost.

- Global communications will use English as the universal language, but other languages, such as Mandarin, will become more popular.

- Broadband speeds will improve.

- The era of the (micro)blogger is upon us, and predictors say that because of that, there will be major changes in the news and publishing businesses.

- Government and health care will experience more transparency because of growing use of the Internet.

Along with the good, there will also be some bad news for the Internet. Some predict that there may be attempted attacks on the information infrastructure or the nation’s power grid. But, along with these threats, there will also be developing methods of keeping these disasters at bay.

Internet2 is the name used for the emerging technologies shaping the future. It works within the partnership of participating universities, government agencies and corporations.

The project creates applications that aren’t run on the Internet, but are developing the infrastructure that will support them. Currently, they’re working on improving services for the 21st century, such as interactive television, videoconferencing, virtual 3-D and more – all items you may be leveraging as a web-based entrepreneur.

With improving broadband speed comes the possibility for us and other professionals to produce information in a way we never thought possible. Now, our PCs are the main way that we access the Internet, but in the future we’ll be using more advanced Internet-enabled devices such as PDAs and phones that send and receive email – and also let you browse the Internet, as many people do already.

Would you believe that in the very near future, everything from your automobile to your home appliances will be connected to a global network, communicating with each other on a wireless basis? It’s true – and it’s coming soon.

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