There's money to be made on the internet with a lot (!) of 'stuff'. Though it seems easier to sell things when those things fix somebody's immediate problem.
If you want to know what people are struggling with, go to the relevant forums. I'll take an often used example: the golf player. Golf players have a lot of money to spend so they seem like an easy target market.
So to know what people are struggling with, find some golf forums by typing "golf forum" in google. I just did this and found the forum on thesandtrap.com.
I see the forum "Golf Talk" has the most post, so I would normally go there and sort the topics by number of views to see what golf people find most interesting. However, below "Golf Talk" is the forum "Swing Tips". That looks like something people can learn from.
Order by views and you can see what golf players want to know about. Now I'm not a golf player, but I can see there's a wealth of information on that site.
Find problems and sell the solution.
In the above sample, you could write an eBook on how to improve your swing, your angle, tips on practicing on a golf mat, etc. eBooks can be anywhere from 20 pages to over a 100. You can sell them from anywhere between $0 to over $100.
This is just one example of making money online. You could sell physical products (golf clubs), but you'll have to work harder (store clubs, ship them, etc.) and the risks are higher in terms of money. Digital products are easier, especially to start with, because they are cheap.
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