use google keyword tool and search 5 low competitive and atleast 5K+ monthly searches then visit blogspot and make a free blog post 5-10 nice articles signup for adsense and promote your blog through blogcomments, forum links, social media etc etc NOTE: Do not disobey any adsense terms, your your account will get banned and in future you'll not able to make another
Use Hubpages, Squidoo and Blogger. They are free to use and allow you to earn from the advertising revenue. Hubpages and Squidoo share revenue with you whereas Blogger lets you earn all the revenue.
have a free reg at fiverr - it's good for a start and to get some free of investment money for further projects.
Fiverr's probably the best way to get going for free, free to sign up, free to place gigs and free to withdraw money out. Also ebay as you don't have to pay the fees until the following month!
I know a lot of folks who simply act as the "middle man" and outsource things like web design, link building, etc. If you have a good handle on promotion and can find reliable people to work with, you could end up with a great business.
I agree with you. Learning from guru is very important. You will on the right track of online marketing and see the result is short term.