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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