I think one can easily make money online for living and without any site is from FIVERR. You need to be creative to provide some unique services in fiverr. If you study the top sellers in fiverr they have made thousands of dollars every month just sitting at home. Now they have opened up some services like video creation services for selling at higher prices not for just $5. So if your really serious in making money online then the best place for you to start is fiverr.
Most people ignore fiverr because the price of a single gig is $5
But they don't research a lot because this is just the starting.
I know some friends that are making a living from fiverr and you need a good quality service to offer.