What is easiest way to make money online ? What to do? Where to start

I have a website that has been out since November of last year. I have submitted 6-7 article (5 have been through article distribution services). I have many hundreds and maybe over a thousand links to my website… but… when I do a link search at yahoo (link:mywebsite.com… I only have maybe 20 links going back to the site from the article pages.

How long does it take for backlinks to be indexed? Could I still be caught in the mythological sandbox? Or could I have gotten penalized for getting too many links back to fast?

After surfing the web for making money sites, I’m very confused. What is the best way to make money online today? I have a lot of time that I can focus on making money but where do I go?