Finally, we’ve come to the concluding post in this series. Today I am going to tell you why I feel this is one of, if not the best bet for making money in the Video Game World. I’m not going to stop there either, I’m going to get you started in the right direction with a few freebies.

If you’ve followed these posts from the beginning of the series, then you may have picked up on one of the central themes found in each post. If it wasn’t absolutely obvious then let me bring it out clear as day here. If you want to make money in the Video Gaming world with as little a learning curve as possible, then you have to make use of the Internet. Think about that for a second and ask yourself what market has been receiving investment capital from some of the largest firms in the country? The Internet! What has been the biggest turning point for mankind since… electricity? The Internet! So how my friend, are you going to make a buck in the world of video games? Cmon, you can do it, that’s right, the Internet!

What you need to do specifically is start a website. The website should be about something of interest to you but remember to never lose sight of your central theme, the games. They should be your central purpose and you should hold on to them like life itself. How you choose to tackle this is entirely up to you. My advice, however, is to familiarize yourself with a CMS (Content Management System) of some sort. For instance, Wordpress has become one of the most popular CMS’ for blogging. With some tweaking, and the right plugins, you can get Wordpress to bend to your whim, and before you know it, you’ll have a place on the web to call your own. Even if you have skills as a web developer and can start from scratch and build the website from the ground up, a CMS can substantially decrease your work load and make some of those remedial tasks go away.

Here comes the freebies I promised!

Now if you’re wondering what type of website you should start specifically, here are a few ideas:

1) Flash Games - If you tuned in for the first part in the series then you know how much joy flash games can bring to everyone in the world. So why not spread more of it with your own flash games website? Ohhh and as for that freebie, Here ya go:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9

These are rar files containing 100 flash games and images to get you started on your game site. I’ve also included the sql/database file for a popular Flash Game CMS called GameSiteScript. If you are familiar with it, then you already know how powerful it is and how easy it is to use. If you need help tweaking the database for your website, then please feel free to drop me a line.

2) Tips/Tricks - A tips and tricks website is the perfect compliment for ANY gaming website armada. If you love to give advice to your friends then you’ll love the idea of doing it to get a little bit of cash from some advertisers. Let me not forget:

the freebie

This is a Cheats Database to get you started in the right direction. It contains cheats, tips, and tricks on too many games for me to mention.

Upside: It can be relatively cheap to start (Server Cost and domain registration are the only necessities here). Depending on which route you decide to take, the barriers to entry are extremely low. You can make a limitless amount of money depending on how you pursue this venture. You can control the income (The more/smarter you work, the more you make and vice versa).

Downside: You will undoubtedly be entering a fierce market with fierce competition. You may waste your time and not make a penny. If you do not know much about the web, html, php, and various coding languages, then you may encounter a slight learning curve and will most likely need to rely on the service of others OR you will need to familiarize yourself with a very basic Content Management System.