Making Money Online - Scam or Not?
Is making money online a real business opportunity or just some big scam promoted by hucksters to line their own pockets? If you've been on the internet for any length of time you've probably seen an ad or ten promising quick and easy ways to generate big money online - "make $10,000 a week!", "big paydays...
at the click of a button!" Some go as far as claiming you can sit in your PJ's (or underwear - take your pick), hit the mouse button a few times and begin collecting payments in the hundreds or even thousands a day from internet marketing.
If you're like most, the thought "yeah right!" flashes in your mind and you're quickly off to the next wondrous web page on your adventures across the net.
The reality though is that if you take some time and look beyond some of the hype it is NOT a scam.
The fact is there are big sums of money being made online every day.
Some made by large corporations such as the likes of Amazon and Google...
and also by a great number of significantly smaller operations.
Many have heard of Amazon and Google and how they profit, but less well known are thousands of entrepreneurs who make their living online each and every day.
Many make enough to quit their day jobs and some even make enough to surpass pay checks their former bosses would even dream about.
Their methods and models vary, but they all profit from the internet selling everything from services to advertising to information.
Some use channels like eBay while others prefer to establish and operate from their own sites.
You don't even have to have your own product.
Many companies gladly pay out to those who refer business to them in what is referred to as affiliate marketing.
The opportunities are definitely there to those who know how to make it work for them.
Only for geeks and technical types? In the past, it certainly was handy to have some technical knowledge to set up online and establish a small web empire or money spinner, but today having internet access and the ability to string a few words together is about all you need.
This might seems little extreme, but the reality is that with technical-friendly tools and programs, it is quite easy to set up without having a PhD in computer science.
In fact, that could hold you back! What's the catch? It can take a bit of time and depending on how you choose to set things up, you may need to invest some money.
While you don't need vast sums of start up cash like other businesses, don't expect to get away with spending absolutely nothing.
What else? Don't expect overnight riches and don't expect something for nothing.
Unless you win the lottery or a rich relative leaves you their millions, that's not going to happen.
And anyone that promises you "overnight riches for just $97", you'll want to keep yourself and your wallet a safe distance from.
What's the secret? Oh yes, the magic question...
it's actually very simple and yet so difficult for many to remember.
Many people online that do attempt to set up their little internet money cash spinners end up spending needless amounts of cash on books, courses and tools that promise the secret.
That's not to say there isn't something to learn there as admittedly there are some tricks that help, but the basic secret of success is simple "match internet traffic with appropriate product and services" and put money in your bank! So back to the original claim "$10,000 a week!" Without doubt, tempting for those that aren't professional sportsmen, corporate top dogs or come from rich families with names like - Rockefeller, Getty or Hilton.
But is it really possible? Many online marketers show that it is absolutely possible to do and more than a handful do that and a lot more today.
The reality is that this is not an overnight affair.
It takes a little time and elbow grease to set up.
But like a snowball half way down the mountain, done properly, it's difficult to stop.
Of course a little of the right knowledge also goes a long way.
at the click of a button!" Some go as far as claiming you can sit in your PJ's (or underwear - take your pick), hit the mouse button a few times and begin collecting payments in the hundreds or even thousands a day from internet marketing.
If you're like most, the thought "yeah right!" flashes in your mind and you're quickly off to the next wondrous web page on your adventures across the net.
The reality though is that if you take some time and look beyond some of the hype it is NOT a scam.
The fact is there are big sums of money being made online every day.
Some made by large corporations such as the likes of Amazon and Google...
and also by a great number of significantly smaller operations.
Many have heard of Amazon and Google and how they profit, but less well known are thousands of entrepreneurs who make their living online each and every day.
Many make enough to quit their day jobs and some even make enough to surpass pay checks their former bosses would even dream about.
Their methods and models vary, but they all profit from the internet selling everything from services to advertising to information.
Some use channels like eBay while others prefer to establish and operate from their own sites.
You don't even have to have your own product.
Many companies gladly pay out to those who refer business to them in what is referred to as affiliate marketing.
The opportunities are definitely there to those who know how to make it work for them.
Only for geeks and technical types? In the past, it certainly was handy to have some technical knowledge to set up online and establish a small web empire or money spinner, but today having internet access and the ability to string a few words together is about all you need.
This might seems little extreme, but the reality is that with technical-friendly tools and programs, it is quite easy to set up without having a PhD in computer science.
In fact, that could hold you back! What's the catch? It can take a bit of time and depending on how you choose to set things up, you may need to invest some money.
While you don't need vast sums of start up cash like other businesses, don't expect to get away with spending absolutely nothing.
What else? Don't expect overnight riches and don't expect something for nothing.
Unless you win the lottery or a rich relative leaves you their millions, that's not going to happen.
And anyone that promises you "overnight riches for just $97", you'll want to keep yourself and your wallet a safe distance from.
What's the secret? Oh yes, the magic question...
it's actually very simple and yet so difficult for many to remember.
Many people online that do attempt to set up their little internet money cash spinners end up spending needless amounts of cash on books, courses and tools that promise the secret.
That's not to say there isn't something to learn there as admittedly there are some tricks that help, but the basic secret of success is simple "match internet traffic with appropriate product and services" and put money in your bank! So back to the original claim "$10,000 a week!" Without doubt, tempting for those that aren't professional sportsmen, corporate top dogs or come from rich families with names like - Rockefeller, Getty or Hilton.
But is it really possible? Many online marketers show that it is absolutely possible to do and more than a handful do that and a lot more today.
The reality is that this is not an overnight affair.
It takes a little time and elbow grease to set up.
But like a snowball half way down the mountain, done properly, it's difficult to stop.
Of course a little of the right knowledge also goes a long way.
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