Thinking of Trying Affiliate Marketing For Your Business

For those who are looking for an opportunity to get online, willing to work hard, not afraid of learning, and are not easily discouraged, but can pick yourself up and keep moving forward -than think about Affiliate Marketing.

I always have to bring in the "S" word (scam) because newbies, and yes I was one, always find the ads for typing. If you found them, thinking about clicking on one of those ads and joining -don't even consider it. Go back to that page and look at all the typing ads on that page. Many aren't there? Those ads are what you would be placing on sites. I have to think it is a classified ad site, or a site that has classified ads section on their site, worst nightmare. It drags down the importance of the site I am sure. They constantly are having to purge and ban IP addresses that do not follow the rules. And for the typist, their ignorance and it is ignorance, does not even remotely make them aware that they are spamming-unless the company they paid to get into tells them. The company will get the fine. But may not get paid. And the fine is steep, so learn this quickly because it can save you a lot of heartache, and loss funds.


Thinking of Trying Affiliate Marketing For Your Business
By Vickie J Scanlon

Question: In your pursuit for an online job did you encounter a scam or two? Most will say yes. And if you are one of the lucky ones that did not encounter a scam –I truly have to applaud you. However, you are in the minority, most people go the easy route-mistakenly believing it’s easier to make money on the Internet then within a brick and mortar business. If that were your first initial thought, you would be wrong. And if it was your initial thought, and you have been online for a little while, you already know you were wrong.

Some of the Newbie Easy Way to Making Money

The newbie easy way to making money is their belief that they can make great money doing surveys or typing or signing up for an MLM.

Surveys are fun, but make very little money. MLM can be legitimate or be in truth a pyramid in disguise. If the MLM is a pyramid in disguise you will notice that there are many participants, with the winning cash going to the top few. (I’ll go into MLM at another time.)

There are legitimate typing jobs, but you do have to have experience. And if they say you don’t need experience, we will train you, or you have to pay to get the typing job, forget it.

If you’ve tried all of these and got nowhere, and you still want to try to make a living online, think about the possibility of going into Affiliate Marketing.


What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate Marketing is the promotion of another person or company's product, in which you get a percentage of the profits if a sale is made. It sounds easy, but trust me, it not. It's hard work, but it is a legitimate type of online career that you can make a living from. But if you are new to affiliate marketing - prepare for the learning curve and low profits when you begin- so if you haven't lost your job-keep it, until you start seeing profits.

Granted, I’m sure there are a few people who have the Midas touch, and thus, made their mark rather quickly. But if you don’t know what you are doing, you're have to ignore people who say they have the Midas touch, and learn, study and work hard to learn the craft of Affiliate Marketing.

What are some of the good points about Affiliate Marketing?

1. It’s a unique way to start a business without the headaches of an Ecommerce site.
2. No shopping cart needed.
3. Don’t have to produce your own products.
4. It was once said you don’t need a website, but that is changing.
5. Outlay of money is minimal.
6. Don’t have to pay to join affiliate programs


Bad points about Affiliate Marketing

1. If you are new to the game of Affiliate Marketing, there is a learning curve.
2. Won’t make a whole bunch of money overnight.
3. Need to do research on your niche to see if it is workable and there is interest.
4. Your niche should be a passion, or become a passion. Why? Longevity.


To conclude, I found that the good points outweighed the bad points. It gave me an opportunity to learn, grow and find a presence online. If this is what you are looking for- I say go for it!
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Going Online - How Some Newbies Begin

There are many times that I receive emails from individuals that want to make money fast. And it is usually the newbie that goes for the typing job. For those looking to go online, and are thinking about the possibility of "typing" online - read the info below before charging ahead and losing your money.

Going Online-How Some Newbies Begin

By Vickie J Scanlon

Everyone has their own reasons for trying to make it online. Some do it on the pretense of expressing themselves. But many are looking for ways to make money. With me, I was looking for a way to make money online from my home. The one scam that most newbies encounter and are usually taken in by is the “Typing from your Home” scam.

When most people come online, they think they can do some type of typing job online. If you are one of those individuals, you’re not alone-for that was my thought as well. But let me begin by saying, “Stop that thought.” And if you have found a site that offers typing with no experience necessary, then ask yourself- "How can that be?" But if that thought, which in most cases is shoved in the background does not make you stop and think, then remember these questions before proceeding.

Does it have a nice looking site? Of course, if it looked shabby, your radar would be alerted.

Does it have a phone to contact them? Maybe. But is there anyone at the other end?

Can you contact them by email? “Sure”, you say. Did you try contacting them? Go ahead and try. You will find that they are rather illusive.

Did you check the Better Business Bureau online?
(Sometimes, newbies do not. They are not seasoned yet, to the lack of integrity or honesty of some webmasters. This naiveté is the hardest to get a handle on. Trust me I know.)

Before you mutter the silent words of- "But it looks like a legitimate site - I'm sure it's okay." You have to ask yourself-is my logical mind working here, or is it my ultimate desire to make money that is driving me into a bad situation. Most time, sad to say, it is desire.

If you go ahead and do it (as most first timers do), you will work long, long, long hours, and get very, very little money, if anything at all. Or they will find reasons why they won’t pay you. Who profits? They do. And one additional insult to all this, is that when you put their ads on other people's sites, you can get a spammer label.

Not all jobs are scams. But you must do your research. And-if you have to pay for a typing job- that is the first indication that the opportunity is a scam.

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