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Best Way to Make Money
Online: An Internet Marketing Primer by Robert
Matthews
As an Internet Marketer, one of the questions I
get asked most often by people wanting to get
started in this field is, "What is the best way
to make money online?" It is a relatively simple
question, but it has many answers. There are
tons of ways to make money online. People do it
every day, and some of them make quite a good
living at it.
But, what is best for one person may not
necessarily be the best way for you. It all
depends on the level of Internet marketing
experience you have, what areas you are
knowledgeable about, how much you have to invest
and your threshold of risk for losing money.
If you are just starting out, I don't recommend
spending a lot of money on a project. It is best
to start small and learn the ropes. It is tough
enough to learn the ins and outs of Internet
Marketing without a big investment riding on it.
There are numerous low-dollar ways to break into
the field, and still make decent money online.
Once you learn the ropes, then you can target
the more ambitious projects.
How Much Can I Make?
A little bit of a reality check here. You are
not going to make millions overnight in this
business. If anyone promises you this, run the
other way quickly. That is a sure sign of a
scam. Don't get me wrong, it is possible to make
that kind of money online. It is just not going
to happen that quickly or easily. If it did,
everyone would be doing this for a living.
A realistic goal for when you are just starting
out is to make between $200 to $1000 a month. I
know, it is not a fortune, but it is nothing to
sneeze at either. That extra money every month
could buy you that new car, help you cover the
mortgage payment, take a nice vacation or
whatever else you would like to do. The most
important thing is that while you are earning
this extra income, you are also learning the
skills that will allow you to possibly bag that
million dollars on down the road.
What about the Scams and Rip-Offs?
The most difficult part of getting started is
avoiding all the scams and rip-offs. There are
many programs out there that promise Internet
riches and offer to train you to tap into it and
make millions overnight. All of them claim to be
the best way to make money online. Quite
honestly, these programs are not even worth the
cost of the bandwidth you used to open their web
site. They are merely ways to separate you from
your hard earned cash, and you will learn little
or nothing of value.
Trust me on this one. I was taken more times
than I care to remember when I was starting out.
It is hard not to fall for them, or at least be
lulled by them. They make it all seem so easy
and fool-proof. Unfortunately, the information
is usually useless, outdated or leaves out the
important stuff needed to be successful - the
secrets that the "Gurus" keep to themselves.
It kind of makes sense when you think about it.
The gurus selling these programs have no vested
interest in your success. Once they have your
money for their program, their goals have been
met. Whether you succeed or not doesn't mean
anything to them. They are not concerned if
their system is the best way to make money
online for you. Matter of fact, your failure
works in their favor because it makes you more
likely to come back to buy more products,
looking for that secret that will make it all
work for you.
What Type of Online Business Should I Start?
When most people think about starting an online
business, they automatically think of setting up
an online store and selling a line of hard
products. But, this is usually not the best way
to go. It is very difficult to market hard
products on the Internet because of the
overwhelming competition.
For proof, go to Google and do a search on any
type of product you can think of. You will be
shocked by the number of results that come back.
Take a good look at them. They will be your
direct competition. And, they already have quite
a head start on you.
Sure, you can make money marketing hard goods on
the Internet. There are numerous success stories
out there about how people found a product
niche, setup an online store and the money
started rolling in. But, for every one of those
success stories, there are thousands and
thousands that quietly failed.
The easiest and best way to make money online is
by marketing information products. Information
products sell well on the Internet because it is
the first place people go when looking for
information. Think about it. You came here
looking for information on the best way to make
money online, didn't you?
The biggest obstacle to marketing an information
product online is actually creating the product.
It can take months to research and produce a
product. You will also have to write all the
advertising copy, setup a delivery system and
design a marketing plan. And, all the time you
are slaving away at this, and spending money,
you have no ideas if it will be successful or
not.
Definitely not a quick way to get started making
money, nor is it one recommend for a novice to
the field. There are just way too many pitfalls.
So, while marketing information products may be
the best way to make money online, it is best
not to start out creating your own products. You
should wait until you get some knowledge and
experience under your belt before taking this
road.
How Do I Get Started Without All the Risk, Work
and Expense?
The best "low-dollar" way to get your feet wet
and learn the Internet Marketing game is by
marketing someone else's product. There are many
companies and individuals that have gone through
the long and expensive process of developing a
viable information product. They have setup a
delivery system, written all the advertising
copy and developed a complete marketing plan. It
is all there waiting for you. All you have to do
is market the product, and start earning hefty
commissions of up to 75 percent of the product's
sales price.
The best part is that the companies that you are
marketing for want you to succeed! If you are
successful that means they are selling their
products, and that is exactly what they want to
happen. So, these companies are usually very
willing to do anything they can to help you
succeed. This is because the more successful you
are, the more of their product you sell. They
have a vested interest in your success.
However, there are some companies that are more
supportive than others. One of the best I have
found does absolutely everything for you. They
provide you with a web site that is ready to go,
complete marketing materials, easy step-by-step
instructions and personalized support is only an
e-mail or phone call away. You don't have to
worry about programming a web site, dealing with
customers or delivering product. All you have to
do is follow the easy marketing plan to drive
traffic to the site.
A program like this helps you avoid all the
mistakes a new marketer is likely to make, and
is an excellent choice for a novice Internet
Marketer. Not only does their guidance help you
start making money online right away, it also
helps you build a solid foundation so you can
expand your horizons and make even more money
online.
It is sort of like getting paid to attend an
Internet Marketing University. While you are
quietly making a good side income, you will also
be learning all the marketing tricks of the
masters. When you are ready, you will be able to
take all the knowledge you were paid to acquire,
and use it to develop and market your very own
products. Now, that is when the money will
really start to roll in!
If you would like more information on the
program, click on this link to the Ultimate
Wealth Package. Mark Warren seems to have put a
lot of effort into setting this system up, and
his support staff is excellent. You are not
going to become an overnight millionaire
following the program, but you will make a
pretty decent income while you are learning the
Internet Marketing field. In my opinion, it is
the best way to make money online if you are
just starting out, or haven't been very
successful in your previous attempts.
Whatever path you take in Internet Marketing, my
best wishes to you for success!
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