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0 What is MLM?

If you’re going nuts trying to find a reasonable answer as to what is mlm and how can you make money in this industry, then this is just the thing you need to read to make it much clearer for you.

So, what is mlm and is it really legit?

If that’s the question that’s playing on your mind as you look for real answers without any fluff as to what is mlm all about, then this short article is going to help you immensely. You may even find it a little bit disturbing…

You see, most people get it wrong.

Even the ones who are in mlm still don’t fully grasp what they’re really into and how to make money in it.

If you listen o all the naysayers, they would have you believe that all mlms are scams and all products are overpriced and worthless. If you listen to all the mlm addicts, they’ll tell you that mlm is the greatest thing since sliced bread and that they know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone who is making a seven-figure income in mlm.

So, what the truth?

It’s somewhere in the middle. Let me explain…

The Real Deal Behind the Curtain Look at What is MLM

If you’re tired of getting the runaround of what mlm is and isn’t and you finally want the truth – well here it is.

MLM refers to those network marketing companies that pay out in levels – thus the term multi level marketing.

As a distributor for an company that uses the mlm compensation model, you have to build a large salesforce that’s able to duplicate success. For your efforts and that of your salesforce, you get a small percentage of your team’s sales.

Read this part carefully…

The biggest pro of joining a network marketing company is that you’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself – you’ll always have someone in your organization that can help you. Not to mention that the product is already chosen for you and all you have to do is get enough eyeballs on either the opportunity or the product.

In case you’re wondering, network marketing is sometimes used interchangeably with the term mlm (heck I do it all the time). However, they are not one and the same.

Network marketing is marketing within your network i.e. friends and family.

Network marketing falls under direct sales because it is direct selling. MLM in the real meaning of the word is getting paid on multiple levels because you’re building an organization on multiple levels.

This is very important to understand because a lot of people, even those within the industry, label a lot of companies as mlm when in fact they’re not.

Are There Scam MLM’s?

There are scams in every industry and the home business industry is no different.

There scam programs that use the mlm compensation model but these programs are not true mlm companies- they just happen to use the mlm recruiting style and pay on multiple levels.

How to Spot an MLM Scam

First of all, the biggest telltale sign of an mlm scam is that there isn’t a viable product. When I say viable I mean a product that real people would buy at that price-point even if there’s no business opportunity present.

You may want re-read that again so that it really sinks in. Many companies have got themselves in hot water and even closed down because they have products that no real human being would buy at the price there selling it for- unless they were distributors for the company.

If you want to be taken seriously, you have to really give some thought into the company you’ll be partnering up with.

What is the Best MLM Company?

There are thousands of companies. The Direct Selling News puts out a list every year of top network marketing companies based on revenue. You can learn more here about that.

When you’re wanting to know what is mlm because you’re seriously looking to join a company, then you really want to take into consideration these four things:

1. The product – There must be a viable product/service Period. There are lot of yahoos who say product doesn’t matter and these same people are the first ones to scam you out of your hard earned money. If anyone tells you the product doesn’t matter, run far away from them and hide your wallet and your children.

2. The company – Does the company has momentum? Is the company on an upswing, holding stead or declining? It’s easier to get people interested in a company that has a lot of momentum and energy going for it. You typically find this kind of environment when a company is fairly new or when a new product/compensation is launched.

This doesn’t mean that you should join start up companies, because you really should wait til the company’s at least two years old since most companies go out of business within the first couple of years.

3. The Leadership – You also want to look at who’s heading the company. Do they have a history of making good company decisions? A history of past business failures?

4. The compensation plan – It goes without saying that if you want to know what is mlm, you also want to know how to make money in this industry.

The typical mlm compensation plan requires you to sponsor a large sales force in order to make any decent money. This also means that you’re going to be required to be on some sort of monthly autoship of products.

Depending on the type of compensation plan, you may be required to meet certain volume quotas in order to earn your full commission check. This is what a lot of people refer to as garage qualified because distributors order product just to get their full commissions.

So before you join that mlm, make sure you know what is required of you in order to get your full commission check. Make sure you’re willing to commit to the monthly autoship.

Ready to Join an MLM?

By now you’re either ready to join an mlm or you’re looking for alternatives. There are many, many ways to make money from. Network marketing (mlm) is just one of the many ways to do just that.

Myself and other people are successfully doing a hybrid model – a combination of multiple business streams – typically affiliate marketing and network marketing.

Having in place a marketing system makes it that much more easier to make multiple streams of income. There’s also something more that’s making people a lot more money in network marketing than ever before…

The Emergence of High-Ticket Single Tier Affiliate Programs

The biggest thing to come around in the network marketing industry are single tier affiliate programs that pay out quite handsomely.

I’m not gonna bore you with the history of single tier affiliate programs in the network marketing industry, but I will say a lot of them got their start in the business education, travel,and financial industries in network marketing.

In fact, there’s no lack of network marketing travel companies still around, but there’s only a couple that have a high commission structure.

In order to make good money, you do not have to recruit a salesforce. A few sales from a high ticket program can help you make a lot more money a lot faster than in a typical mlm.

If you’ve got goals for you and your family, nothing can help you achieve those dreams a lot faster than making bigger commission checks with fewer sales.

You’ve got a lot of choices to choose from. You can solely do an mlm or join a network marketing company that’s doesn’t require heavy recruiting in order to make money.

You can also build a complete business and do a hybrid method so that you’re building a solid business on a stronger foundation.

What is mlm if you don’t have choices – and you can now see clearly that you do.

To mlm or not to mlm – that is the question you can only answer.

0 Six Must-Haves for Starting a Business from Home

0 Plug in Profit Site Review Updated

Hold on to your cash and don't join a single thing until you've completely read this updated Plug-in Profit Site review.

Is Plug in Profit Site the best automated money-making system?

No.

Now let me tell you why.

This might "sting" a little bit, but I gotta be honest here…

I was a previous user (and promoter) of this system. After all, it was the longest running “home business in a box” system that was out there (and it still is).

The concept looks good on “paper”...

A complete automated money-making system that has autoresponder messages and multiple streams of income all built-in for you. Alls you gotta do is drive traffic to it and voila you’re making money hand over fist.

Right?

Wrong.

Here’s where it gets kinda of “sticky”...

Great Automated Money-Making Systems Are Few and Far in Between

As a former active user and promoter of the Plug in Profit Site system (PIPS), I did generate leads and make money from people joining the various programs in the system.

But not as much as I would’ve hoped for. You see, Stone Evans, the creator of this automated money-making system, changes the programs being promoted within the system quite often and without warning.

As a user of Plug in Profit Site, you would join the programs that are within the system. Some of these programs do require you to upgrade into a paying member, whereas there are usually at least one program (usually SFI) that is completely free to join.

What this means is that when someone joins PIPS from your affiliate link, they will have the opportunity to join under you in all these programs, however, for the paid programs, you have to be a paying member in order to be an affiliate.

Sounds good so far? Well, hold on...

Imagine this…

You’ve upgraded into a program in PIPS only to learn that program has been replaced with something else a month later. Now you have to upgrade into that program or lose out on potential commissions.

So you end up spending a lot of money joining program after program not knowing if the program you just joined will even be on the PIPS site tomorrow.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to keep reaching into my wallet to pull out my hard earned cash to join yet another business opportunity - especially one that I have no interest in and did not pick.  

In fact, one of the biggest complaints about PIPS is that the programs keep changing. You also have no say so in what Stone Evans decides to promote on PIPS.

Remember, when you join PIPS you’re either sending your traffic directly to their landing page that promotes the five income streams or you’re sending them to your landing page that is connected to your autoresponder service in which the emails refer back to either the landing page or the PIPS back office.


You're a Loser Baby!

So your leads, potential customers and customers are constantly seeing the five income streams, however, some of them may not be the same five income streams you signed up with.

So, what happens if someone signs up to an opportunity that you’re not signed up in? It rolls up the next person above you who has upgraded/enrolled in that particular program. In a lot of cases, that someone is Stone Evans.

What am I really saying?

PIPS can work for you if you:

1. Don’t mind keeping up with the various business programs Stone puts into the system. You have to keep checking the landing page and/or your back office to see what is currently being promoted - and then joining those new programs.

2. Don’t mind spending lots of money on various business opportunities that Stone puts into the system.

3. Don’t mind having business programs and opportunities being chosen for you.

4. Want a blog set up for you - even if it has business programs on it that you have no interest or financial gain in.

Plug-in Profit Site - Two Thumbs Down or Up?

We'll I'm mixed with this one...

Yes, this is not going to be the best fit for some people. For other people who agree with that list I put above, then PIPS is a good fit.

It's at least a way to get a blog set up on your behalf and not have to pay for hosting (at least at the time of this writing).

What I do like are some of this traffic strategies he lists in the training, including training on how to optimize your blog.

Stone Evans seems like a really nice guy. I think he really meant well when he created this business in a box system. However, you’ve got to look at it from your perspective - what’s in your best interest.

 As the programs stands right now, it’s not something I can 100% endorse.

And yes Stone is aware of how people feel about him changing out the programs so often - I’ve even told him how I felt and he said that he would find a core set of business programs and stick to those. So far, that has NOT been the case.

Still Want to Make Money Online?

I suggest you find a business model that you like that is in a niche that is profitable (this is key) and then roll up your sleeves and go to work. Learn how to market online effectively and in turn start building your list.

This sounds like a lot - and it can be. This is why I always recommend you invest into a good course.

Affiliate Marketing

I recommend the following for affiliate marketing:

1. Clickbank University (read this Clickbank University review here)

2. Affilorama

3. Wealthy Affiliate (yeah, I know - a review is coming shortly)

Home Business

For a done-for-you business, there isn't one I can in good faith recommend. There are many that are here today, gone tomorrow. Then you have those businesses that are exact replicas of Plug-in Profit Site where the businesses are chosen for you and you have to join all of them in order to really benefit.

The only business that I can recommend that is more of an affiliate program is Global Domains International - aka GDI. If you've been on the 'net any length of time, you either joined it at one time or you've seen it being heavily promoted. You can make a significant income with it - if you stick with it. You can learn more here about it.

Plug-in Profit Site

Lastly, PIPS is still an option if you heed the advice that I gave here. Like I stated before, it works for some people. Overall, with the constant changing of the programs, it doesn't work long term for most unless you want to keep digging into your wallet. Nevertheless, click here to learn more about Plug-in Profit Site.

I firmly believe you'll do well in any program listed here. Just stick with it and take consistent actions to build your business. - Corrisa 🙂

0 Internet Marketing Business in a Box Programs

If you have limited time, money, or skills or if you just want to make money a lot faster and easier, then you’ll want to check out Internet marketing business in a box programs. But…

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0 What is Plug in Profit Site?

So, what is what is Plug in Profit Site? Well, if you’re running in between mad and frustrated trying to get a business off the ground, then this is one proven business system you’ll want to get your hands on – here’s why…

Can you relate to any of the following?…

I feel:

• Frustrated
• Like I’m spinning my wheels and going nowhere real fast
• There’s not enough time in the day to get everything done
• There’s too much to learn
• Overwhelmed

Have you ever experienced any one of those feelings above while trying to build a business online?

My guess is that you probably have. Which is probably why you want to learn what is the Plug in Profit Site and if it can really help you make money online.

Which brings us to this…

The Truth About Plug in Profit Site (PIPS)

I’m very critical and cynical by nature. In this industry you almost have to be.

But I’m not so cynical that I can’t be objective and have an open mind about certain business products and services.

I see far too many people who are so obsessed with the word “scam” that they think everything is out to get them and their wallet. Do you ever feel like this?

There has be a balance. And you have to use good ol’ common sense. Which is why I gave PIPS a second look-over.

You see, I ran into Plug in Profit Site a few years ago. In fact, it was one of the first programs I had seen online that talked about a home business system.

At that time, I couldn’t get my head around why anyone would want a system like this. After all, couldn’t you just load up a website with all your affiliate links and just promote that?

Well, the short answer is ‘no’ because this system is much deeper than that. In fact, due to the success of this business system, there have been many copycats over the years who have borrowed some of the key successful components of PIPS.

Back then I didn’t do my due diligence to really understand what this program was all about. What I know now is that this program has a way to help both beginners and seasoned marketers alike make more money online a lot faster.

If you’re interested in learning how to make more money with ease, then read on…

The Breakdown of PIPS

I’m sure there were times where you felt that Internet marketing was too confusing and time consuming to learn and do.

For the most part you would be right, but this is where the PIPS automated business system comes in.

You see, PIPS reveals the #1 skill you have to get in order to be successful on the Internet.

It not only tells you, it shows you what you need to understand. This way, you’re not bogged down with unimportant minute details that don’t really matter that much especially at the beginning stages of your business.

PIPS gives you enough information and tools so you can begin to make money right now – not five years from now.

The Programs

There are five money-making programs that are a part of PIPS. These programs constantly change with the only exception being SFI – it’s the most constant program that has been a staple of the PIPS program.

You WILL need hosting. If you already don’t have hosting, you’ll want to go with GVO. It’s the best deal on the ‘net because you get video conferencing, hosting, and autoresponder all under one roof for the incredibly low price of $10 bucks.

I’m not gonna get into the details of each program. You can read about each one by clicking on the links above.

Here’s the surprise with this system…

It is designed to make you money a lot quicker than if you were promoting just one program by itself.

In other words, you’re on the fast track to create multiple checks at one time so you’re building multiple streams of income from one simple website.

You may want to re-read that sentence again.

One of the primary reasons why you’re struggling to make the kind of money you want to make is that you’re probably only promoting one thing and you’re probably not building your golden asset – your list.

If that’s what you’re doing, then it’s no wonder you’re hopping around from program to program trying to find the secret. Well, that is the secret and most marketers like myself who are making money online are diversifying their income and doing it the much simpler and easier way.

Plug in Profit Site just makes it so much darn easier to do it – period.

Let’s Get Dirty and Air the Pros and Cons

The problem with most Plug in Profit Site reviews and other affiliate reviews is that you’re reading from someone who has a vested interested in getting you to sign up.

Let’s be honest here. Yes, I’m an affiliate for this program and is one of the few Internet-based home business programs that I recommend even for beginners.

I’ve been helping people online making money long before I ever seen PIPS and I’ll continue with or without PIPS.

I want people to be successful. And that may mean that I have to turn people away from certain programs that I feel aren’t in their best interest. And PIPS is no different.

Because I understand the importance of choosing a product/service/biz opp, it’s only right that I give you the info so you can make an informed decision one way or the other.

Let’s start with the Cons…

The biggest con of Plug in Profit Site is that you do not get to choose the programs that are listed on your main page. Further more, Stone Evans, the creator of PIPS does change out programs from time to time.

So you have to be able to trust his judgment when he picks programs to add to the PIPS lineup. So if you’re a control freak you may have a hard time sitting back and letting Stone take charge. Some people are like that and even myself I am like that to a certain extent, but there’s how I look at it…

If you’re in a network marketing company, the company is going to make changes to the comp plan, discontinue what you think are popular products, change formulations, change management, etc… and you have to be able to go with the flow or else you’re gonna drive yourself bonkers.

If you’re an affiliate for a product, the same thing applies. The product owner may decide to change the payout, not offer it anymore, or do that scarcity tactic where they close it down temporarily. Again, you have to be able to go with the flow and not let it bother you.

So, in a nutshell, if you’re a person who’s very rigid and likes to be in 100% control of every single aspect of your business, then PIPS (or any other affiliate program), may not be the right fit for you.

The biggest pros of Plug in Profit are:

You get a blog set up for you that is completely yours – you’re hosting it with GVO. You’re able to attract people into your PIPS business due to the way Stone sets up your blog. There is a method to the madness.

If you had a hard time deciding what programs to promote, then you can take a breather as Stone chooses the programs on your main affiliate site on your behalf. However, on your blog you have 100% complete control over what programs you put on it.

There is a low cost entry barrier and we even give you all the tools you need to get started. Heck, even Avon is like about $10 bucks to join and they don’t even give you anything!

PIPS gives you what you need in order to start making money right away – and it won’t cost you thousands of dollars either.

So, if you’ve had challenges in the past getting up and running in an online business and/or you were’n’t sure how to get started, then a Plug in Profit Site is the place to go so you can get over the hurdles that have hindered you in the past.

What Does Plug in Profit Site Cost?

I’m not a fan of slimy programs that tell you that it will cost x only to find out that it’s gonna cost you a lot more than you anticipated.

Here’s what it is…

You need to be the boss in your business, which means you need to:

a) Host your own website (in this case blog) and…

b) Be building your list

Most programs start you off at a disadvantage to you and at an big advantage to the owner. Plug in Profit isn’t like that. We start you off with the important things you need to be doing so you can start being a true entrepreneur.

PIPS had found a solution that lets you have both hosting and autoresponder for a mere $10 bucks a month. So the cost of your system is free, all you have to do is pay for hosting.

If you have to think about spending $10 bucks, then you’re probably not ready for any kind of business.

Let me lay it on the line for ya…

If you’re not able to set aside $10 bucks a month on something that can have a positive effect on your life and that of your family, then you’re not quite ready to be an entrepreneur yet.

Find a job to do or do some real paid online surveys until you’re ready to do what it takes to succeed. Until you get to this point, you’re not gonna make much of anything online in any business.

Plug in Profit Site is not a magical system or a make riches overnight scheme. It’s for those who have reached the point in their life where they want to a better lifestyle for themselves and their family and they’re willing to do what it takes.

PIPS just makes the cost of getting started in an Internet-based business more affordable for the average person. Don’t let the low cost fool ya -you have to be absolutely serious about your income goals and be willing to do what it takes. This system rewards those who are thirsty for positive change in their lives – is this you?

If not, then you may want to re-think being involved a home based business.

The Cost of the Individual Programs

The five programs in PIPS cost various amounts and some are free to join. However, if you want to make the maximum amount of money, you’ll want to upgrade in each program as you go along. If you’re not willing to do this at some point, it’s a waste of your time to join PIPS.

You don’t have to upgrade in all the programs at the same time. I recommend that you only do one at a time until you’re getting traffic and then upgrade as you go along.

Now, if you’re going at this full-speed and/or you have someone helping your build your business, then it’s gonna be in your best interest to make sure you’re upgraded in all five of the programs so that you’re not leaving money on the table.

Marketing Budget

Like with any business, you’re gonna need a marketing budget. There are some FREE tactics we train you on but overall, you do want to be able to have some money at some point to put towards your business.

One of the great things about this system is that there is an advertising co-op available to you so you don’t have to worry about marketing at all unless you want to.

What is Plug in Profit Site – In a Nutshell?

If you’ve been pegged down with all the things you gotta do to get started in an online business, then you’ll appreciate PIPS step-by-step approach that makes it darn simple to start making money on the Internet…even if you’re on a limited budget.

Now matter how big your income goals are or what’s on your dream list, this is where it all begins.

Click below to learn more…

0 How to Sell Books Online With Ease…

If you’re want to know how to sell books online without putting up your own website and dealing with collecting money from customers, you’ll want to read this…

The Internet can be both a curse and a godsend when it comes to making money selling books. Let me explain…

If you want to know how to sell books online but you haven’t done it yet, it’s probably because you:

• Feel overwhelmed
• Not sure where to start
• Don’t know how to put up a website
• Can’t figure out how to collect money from your customers
• Lack the technical know-how on how to put everything together
• Are on a limited budget and not sure the low-cost way to get everything you need
• Don’t know anything about marketing a book e-commerce website

Do any of those things listed above apply to you? Are one or more of those things holding you back from selling your books?

Amazingly, those things listed above is what stops most people so don’t feel bad that you haven’t got your online book store off the ground yet.

By the time you get done reading this, you will have discovered one of the best ways to start selling books online with ease and simplicity…

The Biggest Pitfalls You Want to Avoid When Selling Books on the Internet

We already know what’s stopping you from getting started with your online book venture – but there’s more you’ve got to know…

You see, there’s no lack of e-commerce sites online. You could have easily picked any number of them and set up shop. But… if you’re like most e-commerce entrepreneurs, your bookshop would be an empty ghost town with not much activity going on.

Or if you like a lot of people, you would be paying monthly fees up the ying-yang and still not be selling anything to justify those high fees. When you want to know how to sell books online, you’re gonna probably want to know the best way so that you can put more money in your pocket than you pay in fees.

Not only that, but you want an e-commerce site that is designed to help you sell more of your books, not just be a monthly fee collector. Unfortunately, there are many e-commerce sites that fall into that category. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of “pretty” e-commerce platforms, but at the end of the day pretty doesn’t pay the bills, the amount of sales that you make do. 

Don’t get caught up in the pretty.

All in all, you should be aware of things that can drain your bank account and not offer much in the way of helping you build your book empire.

How to Sell Books Online and Get Others to Help You

I got to be real with you in that a lot of people don’t know a thing about marketing their products online. As a result their ecommerce shop just sits online collecting dust.

This is why I like this site called Tripleclicks. At first I didn’t understand what it was all about, but as I looked closer at the e-commerce affiliates (the sellers are referred to as ECAs) part of Tripleclicks, I was amazed at the results a lot of them are getting on this platform.

There are many advantages to using the Tripleclicks platform when you want to know how to sell books online without worrying about collecting money, setting up a website, and/or spending your hard-earned dollars on monthly fees.

You see, there’s no cost to sellers (ECAs) to list their products and services. Which means you can list as many books as you want without paying any listing fees. How cool is that?!

By putting your books on Tripleclicks you can immediately begin taking advantage of the worldwide traffic of this site.  You can tap into the affiliate network that’s apart of Tripleclicks and have the opportunity to have their affiliates help you sell your products – and you don’t even have to pay them.

You’re also able to connect with the affiliates and let them know about your new products, sales, etc… A lot of your sales will be from the affiliates themselves. This is unheard of and I’m not aware of any e-commerce site that allows its sellers to connect and even direct sale to its affiliates.

And if you’re concerned about getting a merchant account and/or handling money from your customers, Tripleclicks has all of that taken care of for you.

They will handle all the processing of your payments. Since security is a big issue these days, it’s better that an established entity like Tripleclicks handle the payments rather than it fall on your shoulders.

I hate to say no-brainer, but when an e-commerce platform gives all the goodies that Tripleclicks does and does not even charge listing fees, you would be a fool to pass up this opportunity. I’m not sure how long the no listing fee will last, so it’s better to get signed up today while it’s still available. Click here to get started…

How to Sell Books Online and Apply to Be an ECA

Because Tripleclicks doesn’t make their money selling memberships or fee-ing sellers to death, you do have to apply to become an ECA so they keep the integrity of their network strong. It’s to your benefit.

If you have an existing selling presence online or offline, then you’ll want to list your website or your physical store location.

If you’re brand spankin’ new and don’t have an online or offline store, then you will have to purchase an ECA license for $40.

This is a small one-time price to pay for all the amenities you get from Tripleclicks. Once you apply, you will be directed to where to go to get your license. If you’re serious about selling your books online, then this is a necessary expense. Make sure you talk to your accountant about business expenses that you can write off – this may be one of them.

Click here to get started selling your books on Tripleclicks…

0 Extra Ways to Make Money From Home

Ok, so you’re looking for extra ways to make money from home. If you’re at all serious you’ll want to do yourself a favor and read this first…

This is a head scratcher for sure!

I’ve seen so many articles online about extra ways to make money from home, but nearly most of them are so either so general that failure is the likely outcome or they completely ignore the biggest question you need to ask yourself – do you want to make a little or a lot?

I’m gonna be real with you…

There are some things you can do to make money from home that will pay a couple of utility bills every month. I’m talking in the range of about $25-$100/month. Not life altering money, but it can pay the necessary bills.

Then you have things you can do from home that can buy you that dream home you’ve been longing for.

So, where do you stand? What are you looking to do?

Wait…

Before you answer, let me give you a little insight because this will make all the difference in the world in how you answer those questions.

Extra Ways to Make Money From Home Depends on Your Goals And…

Let me just put it out there…

It doesn’t take much effort to make a little bit of money online. There are micro job sites, real paid online surveys, and other things of that ilk.

If you want to make a little bit of money online and you’re not making anything, I can tell you that you’re either doing it all wrong or you’re doing nothing at all.

It’s easy to make some kind of money online.

But here’s the catch…

So, if you’re the kind of person who wants to put in the least amount of effort and/or if you just want to earn enough money to take your family to the movies twice a month, then don’t bother with anything other than surveys, micro jobs, etc…

You’re wishing on a pipe dream if you think doing online surveys will pay enough to buy you a new home.

You see, it takes very little effort and skills to make money doing those things. Not to mention there’s no costs to get started and there’s no learning curve. And it’s for those reasons why these types of tasks only pay from a few cents to a couple of bucks on average.

This is what bugs me when I read a lot of those extra ways to make money from home articles…

They don’t tell you that…

Bigger dreams require bigger efforts…

If you want to put yourself in the position to earn a lot more money, you have to do those things that can make that happen. Period.

A home business of some kind is the only sure-fire route to making bigger bucks from home.

There are literally thousands of ways to make money from home. I like to list those that have little to no overhead costs and can be done completely from home such as:

• Selling on eBay or Amazon
• Etsy, Shopify, or Tripleclicks Storefront
• Affiliate Marketing
• Freelancing
• Teespring T-shirt Selling
• Network Marketing

If you have bigger goals than paying your electric bill every month, then you’ll want to see how I break down these extra ways to make money from home…

How to Not SCREW Up Making Money Online

This is the big wake-up call I got when I first started marketing online (and after I bought a bunch courses)…

As long as there are buyers, you can make money in any niche.

Here’s the typical life of someone just coming on the Internet marketing bandwagon:

They go to one of those Internet marketing forums and they see someone posting about how they’re making boatloads of cash doing CPA offers and so they go and spend time trying to do that.

Then they read another post where someone says they’re making six-figures helping offline business with SEO and website design and so they abandon doing CPA offers and go on to local marketing.

Then the read another post where this new network marketing company is going to be the wave of the future and is “kicking-butt” and so the person who has abandon CPA marketing, and local marketing is now joining the new kick-butt network marketing company.

Then this person reads a post from a person who says they’re “killing it” on Amazon and so the person abandons the kick-butt network marketing company and then decides to sell products on Amazon. And on and on it goes!

Are people really surprised to learn that so many people with lofty goals don’t make a dime online?

Focus and commitment are two of your best friends when you’re trying to make money online. Without them, you’re likely to hit deep frustration and despair like no other – and quite likely end up broker than when you first got started.

There are extra ways to make good money from home, so here’s my assumption…

You want to make more than just money to pay a bill or two every month or else you wouldn’t have read this far down.

The all-around best advice is to start in the area you either know best or an area that you have an interest in. Now this is just a starting point if you don’t know where to start.

Next you want to see if there’s money to be made in that interest (niche). Are there other marketers marketing to that niche? If so, that’s a good indication there is money to be made.

You know that list that I gave you earlier? Now you want to see if you can find your interests in any of these business models…

Selling on eBay or Amazon

For every person that says eBay is dead or Amazon is saturated, there are lots of people who found a way to make it work for them. There are plenty of dropshippers in China who are more than willing to dropship to your customers. I know because the last couple of items I bought off of Amazon was shipped from China.

Here’s the deal..

You gotta know what you’re doing. With that said, some of the best training I discovered was actually on YouTube. Yep you gotta do some searches because there is so much out there. The other good place to learn about dropshipping is on the Warrior Forum.

Pros: You can make a whole lotta money.

Cons: Finding products (sourcing), listing products can be time consuming, getting your listings noticed, worrying about profit margins.

E-Commerce Store Front

E-commerce is hot and only getting hotter. With so many sites like Tripleclicks , Etsy, and Shopify it’s easy more than ever to set up a shop online.

Pros: You can set up shop quickly, you’re in control.

Cons: Some sites have listing fees and/or monthly fees. Tripleclicks doesn’t have either and you only pay when you make sales.

Affiliate Marketing

Although not as easy as it once was it’s still the fastest way to get started with Internet marketing. The best (and smartest) approach is to get some training so that you know what in the heck you’re doing. I recommend this long-running program…

Pros: You can make a lot of money, you don’t have to worry about product creation or dealing with returns or refunds.

Cons: You won’t make a single dime if you don’t know what you’re doing. This is why I recommend this affiliate marketing training.

Affiliate Money Programs

If you like fast money, then you’ll want to read this part very carefully – I’m serious.

There are three basic kinds of affiliate money programs…

Type 1

First of all, there are a lot of programs out there that are designed to RIP you off – period. They will promise you the moon, the stars, mansions, and the ability to earn $100k without lifting a finger while you sleep. I’m sure you’ve seen these types of program and perhaps you may have even been a victim of one. They were never designed to help you make money at all. They are out-right scams.

Type 2

There is another type of money program where all you have to do is get people “in” and you make money by filling in the matrix and you get spillover and yadda, yaddaa, yadda. In nearly 9 out of 10 cases these are scam programs because there is NO real product or service being sold. In some cases there is a flimsy product, sometimes a PLR product.

Most if not all of these types of programs do not teach you to be a business owner nor does it add anything to help you become a better marketer. Without improving your business and marketing skills you will never make the bigger bucks in this industry. Yes, you can make money with these programs but they’re sketchy.

In nearly most cases you never know the person behind the program (big RED flag). In addition, you will find yourself starting over again and again because these programs don’t last long, nor do they offer any real value.

Type 3

This type is similar to the other ones in that it’s operated primarily by one person or a handful of people at most.

The biggest difference is that there is a real product or service being sold. In addition, they offer REAL business and marketing training to help you become a better business person – it’s not all about the money. The program has value in an of itself.

Let’s Talk About The Money…

These programs offer a high converting funnel and/or instant payouts usually via PayPal. 9 out of 10 ten times, I completely ignore these types of programs because they’re usually type 1 or type 2 above. I don’t have time for shenanigans and I’m sure you don’t either. The fortunate thing is that you really have to buy the program in order to really SEE what’s on the inside.

When you’re looking for extra ways to make money from home and you’re reliant upon reviews, know that:

a) Most people writing reviews don’t own the program – not an issue for a lot of programs but for money programs sometimes there’s an “iron” curtain you have to get through to see what the program is really all about. This can only be done if you buy the program.

b) A lot of people are so new to Internet marketing that they don’t know what the heck they’re even promoting and/or don’t have a clue about Internet marketing. They can’t compare what they’re promoting to anything because they have no experience. Listening to people who have no real world experience can be deadly to your pocketbook.

With that said, I can only recommend (2) affiliate fast money programs (and yes I’ve bought both)…

My Funnel Empire by Bryan Winters

Great for earning bigger commissions while building your list. Lots of great resources to help you generate traffic and email swipes to get you started. Bryan is known for creating great products. This is a HIGH converting funnel program.

Internet Business Kit by Billee Brady

As far as I’m aware this is Billee’s first affiliate program. His program teaches you how to market, how to put together a funnel, and includes access to lots of software to help you build your business. The access to the software is worth the price alone. You earn commissions straight to your PayPal account.

(Did you notice how I know the names of the people behind the program?!)…

This are two of the BEST programs online for making money faster – and they both let you build your golden asset…your list. With that said, because the owners of these types of programs can pull their product off their shelf at any moment, they are riskier.

This is why you don’t want to solely rely on income from these programs. You can start with them, but I urge you to add in other long-term programs like SFI that allows you to earn residual income and most importantly, have been in business a lot of years.

Pros: You can make a lot of money faster and build your list at the same time. These programs are built upon taking action – not reading about theory. They both offer simple step-by-step tutorials.

Cons: These programs can be riskier and the legit ones are far and few in between. This is why I can only recommend the two listed here.

Freelance Your Skills

If you are creative and/or have skills in any task that is in demand, you can make a nice income on freelance sites such as:

• Fiverr – (Read Astrid’s inspirational story)
• Odesk
• Guru.com
• Elance

Pros: You are in charge of your income – you’re the boss, gotta have skills (or outsource).

Cons: You gotta hustle to get gigs and finish gigs on time. Once a gig is done, you’re out of business unless you’re charging monthly for ongoing services.

Teespring T-Shirt Selling

Now I don’t know much about Teespring except where I see people posting about it on forums.

The consensus is that you need at least $500-$1000 to test your ad campaigns (it appears that the vast majority of people use paid advertising). If you can’t afford to lose that much money, then you may want to re-think doing Teespring.

Pros: You can make a heck of a lot of money

Cons: You have got to have some creativity – you’re creating tee-shirts. The biggest downside is that I see a LOT of people struggling to make money (a lot of people lose money) with Teespring because they can’t get their campaigns to convert.

If you’re seriously interesting in this, you’ll need some training. This guy was recommended on the WarriorForum. He looks credible and he has some cool free tutorials about Teespring. This may be one place to start.

Network Marketing

This is the kissing cousin to affiliate marketing, in that you’re selling someone else’s products in exchange for a commission.

The only difference is that in network marketing, you’re building a sales team to help you get sales.

Now network marketing, like anything else, is not everyone’s cup of tea. If you don’t like building a team and/or don’t like being a leader and working with people, then network marketing may not be the best thing for you to do.

Pros: You can earn repeat (residual) income, you work as a team – you’re not alone building a business, can be fun to do. There are network marketing companies in a lot of different niches.

Cons: Lots of scam companies using the mlm compensation model, industry under scrutiny due to some companies having very little retail customers buying products – only distributors, and you earn small commissions because you’re building a team.

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Now you have a lot of extra ways to make money from home. Start with your interest, choose a business model, and make sure you have buyers for whatever it is you want to sell. Stay focused and above all have fun while you make money!

0 Selling Products Online From Home – the Easier Way

There are many avenues for selling products online from home. If you want to get started quickly there is one way that stands out amongst all the others…

Being in e-commerce has a lot of advantages and a lot of disadvantages too. The biggest advantage is that you get to be your own boss and call all the shots. You’re in control of your income.

The disadvantage to e-commerce is that people never get their website off the ground. Let me explain…

You see, what stops most people from even getting started selling products online from home is not knowing how to even get started.

Can you relate to this?

You Must Be a Jack of All Trades

To be in e-commerce, you have to understand about website design, processing orders, taking good pictures of products, merchant fees and on and on and on…

The list is almost endless. This is why a lot of people never fully get off the ground – it’s just too much to learn and do.

If you’re interested in selling products online from home without being bogged down by all these nuances, then keep on reading…

Selling Products Online From Home Just Got Easier With Tripleclicks

If you’ve done e-commerce online years ago, then I’m sure you can appreciate that fact that some aspects of it has gotten a lot easier over the years thanks to advances in e-commerce platforms.

One such platform is called Tripleclicks. This website has an e-commerce platform called ECA (e-commerce affiliates) that helps those who are interested in selling products online from home get started quickly.

There is no cost for you to list your products and services. And because you’re a part of the ECA program, you can take advantage of the exposure and the increasing traffic of Tripleclicks.

In addition, Tripleclicks have built-in affiliates who are not only able to help you increase exposure of your business and products, they’re able to help you sell your products.

For these very reasons alone, Tripleclicks’s ECA program stands head and shoulders above the other e-commerce platforms.

So, What About Sites Like Etsy and eBay?

Those sites are good and they serve their purpose.

Some people have massive success selling on those platforms, whereas a lot of others struggle to make a dime. What’s the difference between those sites and Tripleclicks?

If you’ve ever been on those sites, then you know that you have to get traffic to your storefront so people know about you and your products. There is limited exposure on those sites for your business.

With Tripleclicks, you are exposed to a lot of affiliates that can help get you massive exposure to your products. Tripleclicks also doesn’t charge listing fees.

If you could decrease your costs and increase your exposure to your business, why wouldn’t you do it? A lot of e-commerce sites have sites on etsy, but also have turned toward Tripleclicks to increase exposure and in turn increase their sales.

Selling Products Online From Home – Tripleclicks in a Nutshell

Remember, the biggest reasons people don’t get started in e-commerce is that it’s very cumbersome to even get started. Tripleclicks has cut down the learning curve considerably for those using its platform.

All in all, the Tripleclick’s ECA platform:

• Reaches millions of shoppers worldwide
• Is on one of the fastest growing, international e-commerce sites on the Web
• Has over one million SFI affiliates working for you by promoting and selling your products in over 20,000 cities in over 190 countries!
• Has NO listing fees and no risk
• Provides you with your own customized “TConnect” Website
• Has multiple payment options for your customers
• Is easy to get started – simply sign up, upload your products, and start taking orders

What is there not to like?

If you’re serious about selling products online from home, then Tripleclick’s ECA program is a no-brainer…

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0 How Much Money Can You Make Doing Internet Marketing?

Realistically, how much money can you make doing Internet marketing? You’re going to be in for a rude awakening. This is what no one tells you – but I will…

I’ve seen way too much!

Let me explain what I mean…

You’ve no doubt landed here for a reason. Maybe you’re a beginner to Internet marketing and you want to finally know if it’s really possible to make a good living just working from home.

Perhaps you’re not new to the industry, but yet you feel like you’re going nowhere fast in your present program. Now self-doubts about the industry are starting to rear its ugly head. Does Internet marketing really work?

The answer you probably want to hear is “yes.” But in reality, there’s a lot more to it that people don’t talk about.

And this is what keeps a lot of people frustrated and broke…and hopping from one new shiny object to the next. I’ve seen way too much of that online. Then these same people wonder why they’re not having any success. Can you relate?

It’s a fact that failure begets failure if you fail to learn your lesson. Here’s the odd thing – you can’t have success without some failures. However, when you fail over and over again, it probably makes you wonder if Internet marketing really works. Skepticism runs high online – I’ve seen it myself.

You may even have your BS meter turned on real high as you try to separate legit programs from the scams. It’s getting kinda hard isn’t it?

So, what’s the big thing that’s hindering people’s progress in Internet marketing?

Don’t Ask How Much Money Can You Make Doing Internet Marketing If You’re Not Willing…

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This is just not sexy or hot to talk about, but it must be said…

There are certain success characteristics you must have or else you’re gonna struggle to make money online – period.

In other words, you must be willing to grow as a business person so that you develop the necessary skills to get the job done.

The Best Tip That Will Save You a Lot of Money

All successful entrepreneurs are self-motivated, ambitious, focused, coachable (willing to learn and apply), persistent, and willing to take consistent actions to move themselves and their business forward.

I will be completely honest with you, if you don’t have all of these traits, you’re going to struggle in any kind of business, especially an online business.

Either go and develop these characteristics or else don’t go into business at this time.

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If you’re in a constant state of pessimism, negativity, or self-doubt, then please do yourself (and everyone around you) a favor and don’t go into any kind of business.

You’re not ready until you get yourself into a positive frame of mind.

Go read some personal development books or watch Tony Robbins and Les Brown videos on YouTube until you shift your mindset.

You cannot make money if you don’t have the right business characteristics and the right mindset.

You’re in the Eyeball Business – But You Probably Didn’t Know It!

Your mindset fuels the actions in your business that then brings about the results that you want. In order to get the results that you want, you must market. You need to put your offer in front of the right people.

Think of it this way…

The more targeted eyeballs you have looking at your offer, the more the odds increase of you making more sales.

The only way to get the right eyeballs on your offer is know how and where to market your products and services.

No one is born with this knowledge – you have to study it. You don’t have to be an expert at marketing to know how to do it.

You do have to be one who is willing to learn and implement what you learn on a consistent basis.

The best approach to marketing is just learning one marketing technique at a time – thoroughly. When you have that marketing technique in place, then add on others one at a time.

To know how much money can you make doing Internet marketing is impossible because as you’ve learned so far, it depends on your mindset, business skills, and how consistent you are implementing marketing techniques in your business.

We are all different and we all have different skill-sets and experience that we bring to the table.

Don’t Jump Until You Know What’s in the Pool

There are hundreds of ways to make money from home – no joke. Don’t go signing up with the first business that’s presented to you until you’ve done basic research as to what you want to do.

Million Dollar Questions

Do you want to join a network marketing company? Do you like helping other people start home businesses?

Do you want to develop your own products and services?

Do you want to be an affiliate? If so, what kind – CPA? Clickbank? Amazon? What niche do you want to be in?

What about selling on eBay and Amazon?

Do you want to be a marketing consultant? Do you want to offer web services to other businesses?

Do you want to do a combination of business models and/or market different types of products?

Really think about what you want to do before you whip out your wallet or invest your time into a business or business model.

What is the Best Way to Make Money Online?

I often see this question asked over and over again.Depending on whom you ask (and what they’re selling at the moment), you’ll get a thousand and one answers.

Why?

There isn’t a best business. Some people like selling physical products and so they gravitate to sites like Amazon. Other people like digital products and so they go to sites like JV Zoo and Clickbank.

Some people love promoting CPA offers, whereas other people hate them. Some people like network marketing because it creates leverage for them, whereas other people hate network marketing.

Whatever way you choose, you must like it and believe in what you’re doing or else you’re going to create internal conflict from within yourself. Conflicted people struggle to make money.

Are There Faster Ways to Make Money Online?

Yep. But it also depends on how you market the offer.

Network Marketing

If you want a business where you can leverage the efforts of other people, then choose network marketing.

Generally, this will be a slow way to make money. It all depends on the business opportunity itself, if you use a marketing system to create retail cashflow upfront, and how fast you’re able to build the business.

Selling Your Own Products

If you already have your own products and services and you’ve done your research to know that there are buyers for what you’re selling, then this is the optimum place to make money because you have 100% control.

Affiliate Marketing

This where most people start their online business journey because it is the fastest way to get into business (in addition to network marketing) if you don’t already have your own line of products/services already set up.

If you want to make bigger commissions, it goes without saying that you should sell products that pay out larger commissions. If you want to make money faster, then sell products that pay out instantly through PayPal.

So, where do you see yourself starting?

Failure Leaves Clues

One of the reasons why so many people fail is that they fail to plan. I understand that it’s exciting to finally have your own business, but you will have to employ logic, sense, and some planning if you hope to make money.

So in a nutshell, you must be wiling to develop your business acumen and do your due diligence to research the program, company, and/or niche you’re looking to get into.

If you’re not willing to at least do this, then it really doesn’t matter to ask how much money can you make doing Internet marketing because odds are you won’t make any money.

Here are questions for you:

Are you willing to develop your business skill-set including learning about marketing and advertising?

Are you absolutely serious and committed to starting an Internet business? Why now?

If you answered “no” to any of those questions above or if you hesitated to answer them, then maybe Internet marketing is not a place for you at this time.

So, what’s next…

What You Ought to Know About Internet Marketing

I know you want to know how much money can you make doing Internet marketing – that’s on your mind for sure. But as I mentioned earlier, your success depends on many factors.

Knowing how much money you can make in Internet marketing won’t drive you to success anyways – your “why” does.

Ask Better Questions

Asking how much money you can make is a newbie question to ask. Here’s why…

Internet marketing is sales. And with sales, the more you sell the more you’re gonna make. It’s really that simple.

Where it does get complicated is when you join a network marketing company. You will not only get paid off of your efforts but those on your team as well.

Asking how much money you can make doesn’t move you along. If you want better answers that can help build a better more profitable business, then ask better questions. Like…

What are some good ad networks?

What are some low cost ways to advertise?

Overcoming the Hurdles in Internet Marketing

Internet marketing and network marketing can be both exhilarating and frustrating at times.

There’s gonna be high’s and low’s in your business – if you manage to stick around long enough. Some people are able to lite a fire under their feet and put themselves into extreme action mode.

These are the people who can make it to a six or seven-figure income in under two years. Unfortunately, most people will not fall into that category. In fact, most people will never make a dime in Internet marketing.

For some people, hitting their first hurdle is enough to take them out of the game – for good. They swear of Internet marketing and say that it doesn’t work or it’s a sham.

In reality, it was them that failed their business. You can’t quit when you hit stumbling blocks on your path to success. You have to get up and dust yourself off and keep going on your way.

If you have a history of quitting things when things start to get tough, then Internet marketing may not be the right place for you – unless you’re willing to toughen up!

How to Get Over the Pitfalls in Internet Marketing With Ease

If you don’t have a clear-cut reason why you want to be in business, then you’re in trouble before you even start!

You absolutely must have a compelling reason why you’re in business. What is it you want to change about your current situation? What will happen if you don’t change your situation? What will your family think about you? How will you feel about yourself?

If you put these all together then you have a compelling “why” that drives you and in turn drives your business forward regardless of the pitfalls you may face.

If you’re serious about making money in an online business, then right now craft your “why.” Read your “why” everyday.

In fact, you may want to put a picture of the new home you want to get, a picture of your family, etc… on your computer or nearby where you can see it so that it can remind you of why you’re working so hard.

Your strong reason why will help you get over hurdles with ease and keep you going strong.

So, How Much Money Can You Make Doing Internet Marketing?

Lots! But it all depends on you. No one can quote you an exact figure because each person is different.

I will say that if you don’t take your business seriously and you don’t do the necessary work to prep yourself for success, then that question is really a moot point because you will quite likely never get your business off the ground producing money.

Just because one person is making lots of money with a particular program, it doesn’t mean you will – and vice versa. Your success ultimately depends on your actions.

Here’s a better question to ask…

What can I do today to help take my business to the next level of success? Now go do it!

2 Amazon Echo For $1.84? Learn How to Get Products Like This Dirt Cheap For Your Amazon Business…

If you’re looking to find products at bargain-basement prices so you can boost your profit margins, then you don’t have to look no further than this…

As a seller on Amazon or eBay, your biggest problems are finding products that are in high demand, but yet can be bought cheaply.

The lower the purchase price, the more money you have to put back into your business to purchase even more products or stash away into your bank account.

It sounds simple enough, but you’re probably wondering where to find these kinds of products.

And if you think China is the only way to get dirt cheap products, you may want to guess again. In fact, buying from China is not all flowers and rainbows…

Buying Products in China is Like Playing the Lottery

I’m sure you’ve heard about buying products in China for literally peanuts only to sell them online for nearly triple the price. In fact, this may be what you’re doing already.

If it was working 100% well for you then you probably wouldn’t be reading this. As you’re probably aware of, there are problems with buying from manufacturers in China such as…

1.Takes Too Long – It takes forever to receive products from China. Customers want their products as soon as they order it – they’re impatient.

They don’t want to wait weeks just to receive their order.Even when informed of the shipping time, customers will still leave negative reviews about how long it took to get their products. You can’t win with this one!

2.Questionable Quality – You never know the quality of the products you’re going to get – until you buy them.

If you sell customers badly made products they’re gonna leave you bad ratings on eBay and voice their displeasure with your store and your products on Amazon. A lot of bad reviews can bring down your business.

It’s a myth that all products made in China are well made – they’re not. In fact, some products can be hazardous to your health because some manufacturers want to skip corners to make a buck – even it it means killing a few people along the way. See this story and this one here.

Buying products from China is very risky business  – even if you think you know the manufacturer.

3.Communication Issues – Dealing with Chinese manufacturers can be a nice experience or it can be like pulling teeth that have long roots. There is a huge language barrier if you’re dealing direct with manufacturers in China. This will become an even bigger issue if you don’t get exactly what you ordered and/or if you’re sent defective products.

Buying products from manufacturers in China is going to be hit or miss. If you get a lot of misses it’s gonna damper you spirit and ultimately affect your wallet.

There other ways to get products cheaply that few people talk about…

How to Get Products For Pennies on the Dollar in the U.S.

There is an “underground” method that a lot of sellers on Amazon and eBay use to get high in demand products for literally pennies on the dollar – all the time.

It’s called penny auctions and one of the best kept secrets is a site called Pricebenders.

What is It?

Basically Pricebenders is a penny auction site where you can get brand name, new products for up to 90% off the suggested retail price.

How much more lucrative would your eBay/Amazon business be if you could double your profit margins?

Disbelieving?

Just a few days ago the Amazon Echo, a hot new product from Amazon, was won for less than $2 bucks.

The regular retail price of an Echo is $179.99!

Unlike other penny auction websites, you can find hot products that are in demand, not obscure products no one’s buying. Remember you want to make money faster – not slower.

This is why Pricebenders is increasingly becoming the secret favorite for those who sell on eBay and Amazon.

If you want to dominate in your business and have the ability to increase your profits ten-fold, then you’ll want to check out Pricebeners today. Click here to sign up – it’s FREE!