There are quite few ways to make real money online. The most popular, of course, is to do it with a website.
Saying real money, I mean money big enough to change your every day job for working with pleasure couple of hours a day or in some cases it could be done even on autopilot.
Having enormous potential, making money with a website has one draw down. First money will not come on second day.
Running your own website is a great online business. 
This is not a set and forget model when everything works on autopilot. Running website takes your time which potentially may be rewarded better then your weekly paycheck.
Maybe one day you will start thinking about running second website. It could be forum where almost everything is on autopilot.
Maybe one day you will start thinking about hiring people to help you.
Even if your revenue will not be with six zeroes, website running may bring you at least additional income to your regular earnings