How difficult is it to set up a successful website?

I wish I has some helpful tips for you but I have tried to do this myself a few years ago. My site got off the ground and that was about it. It did not go anywhere or bring me any kinds of funds at all and it was very time consuming. I lost money with it as I paid my members for doing absolutely nothing at all. They were to do easy tasks but I soon learned that were not doing it. I had to sell my site after paying all of my members.

i also have looking for opportunities and trying to set up my own site and it has not been so easy, i am reading the responses to get the details.