Buy a domain, web hosting and start blogging. Hire a content writer if you cant manage content on daily basis. Blogging will fetch you good returns in long run
Start an membership site where you will have empire of affiliate to promote.. Or put the money into the bank until you keep on thinking so you can generate some money from the bank too..lol..
You really do not know banks..If you actually knew the interest rate of a bank, then you would know you will not nothing from $5k; and this thread is like 3 years ago. I bet he has lost it all by now....
Take out $1000.00 this will be used for affiliate marketing, advertising and learning. You could also join a company like Carbon Copy Pro or MLSP where they will show you how to market the right way. Use some of the money for advertising and when you make some sales, you can reinvest those profits back into your business. The maximum amount of money you will need to join a company like Carbon Copy Pro or MLSP plus advertising is $1000 or $1500.00. Investing that amount will help you get more sales pretty fast.
Because this thread is that old but was already bumped I would love to hear what the OP did with the $5000 and how did it help him.
Well you can start your own business or you can invest your money in stock market.Well you have enough money then you can also go for another kind of work.The investment of money totally depend on your interest.
If I were you I would find the best internet marketing course on clickbank, stick to it and implement it, invest in hosting, domains, email autoresponder, backlinking services, keyword tools and maybe some ads and other paid traffic sources. And of course, outsourcing.
Buy many domains and hosting.Start website or forum.Seo it properly.You can make a bussiness.You can hire some freelancers on some outlancing websites.You can make social network or mmorpg browser game and earn much from it.