6 Ways to Make Money Online and How to Protect Each One

In the United States alone, there are an estimated 2.7 to 3.5 million online stores in 2025 out of roughly 32 million businesses overall. That mix includes everything from one-person side hustles to fast-growing startups and household brands. Roughly 2 million are online-only shops. Around 700,000 run on Shopify, 1.1 million sell through Amazon, and more than 2.4 million use Etsy. Even WooCommerce powers over half a million U.S. stores*.

With so many people running digital storefronts or expand