Can You Really Make Money Online? Part II

This article concludes my previous post about choosing the best company and opportunity to fulfill
your goal of earning an income online.

Reputation
When choosing a  business opportunity people sometimes look to review sites for information. This can offer you some interesting details regarding what people may think about a company and how the company responds to complaints. However, in reading the reviews keep in mind that no company exists without complaints against it. Reputable companies that you would want to associate with, try to address customer complaints or resolve issues brought to their attention. But people with an axe to grind will occasionally post negative reviews and hide in the anonymity of that post. Just because someone had a negative experience doesn't prove the company is a scam or unworthy of your serious consideration. So be smart when reading review sites, and look for dates, patterns or themes and try to separate the intelligent comments from the less helpful and questionable ones.

Look before you leap
When you finally decide on which company you wish to associate with, be sure to take time to evaluate what you are getting into before you hit the submit button. Determine what your up front cost is, your monthly cost (if any), your ongoing cost? What happens if you want to cancel, is there a guarantee, or is there any long term obligation or a penalty for cancelling? Find out how your sales will be tracked, how often will you paid, for which services and how will you be paid. These are all legitimate and important questions.

To summarize, here are 5 questions to ask about any 

opportunity you are considering for a home business.

1. How long has the company been in business? What is their reputation?
2. What is the product or service you will be selling? What is the value in the market place? There should ALWAYS be a product or service being sold.
3. What is the initial cost to get started in the business? What do you get for that amount of money? What are the ongoing costs?
4. What kind of support or service will you receive as an Affiliate Marketer or Reseller for the company to help you make sales? What kind of support of service will the people you refer receive when they make a purchase?
5. How much money are you paid by this company when you make a sale, how often, and how will your sales be tracked?

Ultimately, You Own Your Success or Failure
Finally, once you have found a company to represent be sure to be realistic about your earnings and accept responsibility for your own success. At the end of the day, your success comes down to you, and your efforts. It won't matter what business opportunity you select if you don't take the time to learn about the program, learn how to market online, and make an honest consistent effort to build your own success.

This article is intended as a guideline to help you make a smart decision about the online business opportunity that's right for you. I hope you find it helpful in selecting one or more good programs, and that you will join the growing number of people making money at home using the power of the internet.

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Can you really make money online?

The fact is that you CAN earn money online AND from legitimate sources. But how do you know who you can trust? How do you know what system works? How do you protect yourself from scams?

Here are some things to look for when choosing an online business opportunity.

Products or Services with actual value

There are many companies out there, including large companies like Amazon and ClickBank, that offer Affiliate Marketing programs. Affiliate Marketing allows you to promote a company's products or services and earn a commission when a sale is made through your website link.

The key concern with these companies is whether or not they have real products and/or services; ie. are you actually promoting a real product, or a digital product, or an actual service!? You should beware of promoting anything that has no real market value or substance.

Legitimate business only works when there is an exchange of money for a real product or service. Pyramid schemes exist online and off and usually focus on recruitment into a program rather than the sale of an actual product. In the case of a pyramid scheme, and example might be, someone paying to join a program but getting no product or service of REAL value in return. In short, make sure that you are actually selling something of value.

Customer Service and Support

Legitimate companies that sell actual products and services will support what they sell. In other words, good companies will have a Customer Service Department or Technical Support division to assist customers who have either bought a product or intend to do so. Reputable companies offer this support in any number of ways, online chat, support forums, Twitter, Facebook, telephone support, etc.

Time in business

The most trustworthy businesses are often those that have stood the test of time.It's very easy to set up a company on the internet, sell questionable products/services, then disappear suddenly when their business practices, or products, come into question.

If you’re looking for an online business opportunity be sure to select a company that has been around for at least a few years. Longevity in business usually indicates an interest in keeping their customers happy, that they are accountable, and that they adhere to policies that permit them to provide a quality product or service.

There are other things to look for as well, but I’ll save those for my next post. In the meantime, you should know that SFI meets every qualification for a company you can trust!

• Real products and services
• Excellent customer service and technical support
• Now in it’s 18th year of business on the internet and going strong!

SFI is FREE to join so, if you’re considering making the leap into affiliate marketing, working from the comfort of your home, and being your own boss, SFI is a great choice. You can take as long as you need to learn what you need to know; no obligation, And yet, you could possibly start earning your first commission check TODAY! Ask me how when you join.

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