How to Make Extra Money in This Weak Economy

As the economy continues to worsen worldwide, more and more people are turning to the Internet to make extra money. A great way to make extra money online is by using affiliate products. Affiliate products are created by a merchant who pays you a commission each time someone who you refer to their website makes a purchase. Commissions can vary between 20% and 75% of the sale price.

It is an easy business to get started in because the merchant takes care of all of the details. The merchant creates the product, designs a quality sales page, delivers the product, takes care of all sales questions and problems, and sends you a check. In short, the merchant takes care of everything. Your only job is to refer traffic to the merchant’s sales page and cash checks.

For those reasons, the use of affiliate products is very popular with people who are trying to make extra money online. But that doesn’t mean that it is easy. Getting traffic is the thing that is difficult.

If you are trying to earn extra money online, you probably can’t afford to pay for advertising, so you need to use free techniques to generate traffic. One of the best ways to get free advertising is through the use of articles.

Well-written informative articles that provide valuable information related to your affiliate products can be very effective. In each article, include a link to your blog or affiliate program. When people read your article, they will click on your link, and generate traffic.

Good articles are frequently noticed by the search engines and this brings you even more traffic. This technique is very effective but does not work if you only write 1 or 2 articles. You have to write many articles to generate meaningful traffic.
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Survival in Network Marketing: What is the Staying Power You Need?

You and countless others know the survival rate in network marketing is pretty dismal. Most people initially get excited about an opportunity, join, and then reality strikes! All of the hard work seems to go nowhere, everybody says "no", family and friends are all convinced the business opportunity is a scam and pyramid scheme, etc. Is it any wonder that people quit? However, there is one simple thing that you can do to help yourself through those downtimes and prevent your from ending up in the ranks of the quitters. Let's discover what the one thing is. It's easy to do, but few people take the time to do it!

You must take some time and create a powerful "why". This is the staying power that is the true secret to survival in network marketing. Most of us, including you, have problems and situations that need to be solved. IF you truly want your life to be changed and problems solved for the good, you have to figure out why you want to be in network marketing. This "why" will sustain you through criticism, negativity, lack of support from others, being told "no", etc. Before you even choose a network marketing business, opportunity, you really have to come up with a powerful "why" with staying power.

You might be thinking how to come up with a "why" that has this mystical staying power. Keep in mind that your why isn't all about the money. It has to be much deeper than that. Usually, it is something you want or want to get away from. Here are some questions that can get those creative thinking juices flowing:

*What gets you really excited?
*How many hours a week do you want to work?
*What do you love and hate about your job?
*Other than money, what are you looking for?
*If you had the time to do anything you wanted, what would it be?
*What problem scares you to death that money can solve?
*What does your family mean to you?
*What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
*What would it mean to help others and change lives?
*What would you really like to give the people who love you the most?
*What do you want for your own personal growth?

Pretty thought provoking questions aren't they? I encourage you to spend some quiet time creating your "why" that has great staying power. Then, write down the three biggest reasons you have to be successful. Keep doing this until you finally have an "a-ha" moment and realize this is "why" you choose to become involved in network marketing. This is the "why" you can survive in this business when other's drop out like flies.

Network marketing can be challenging. Everyone has periods of discouragement and thoughts of quitting at times. However, if you take the time to create a powerful "why" that has "staying power", you can survive in network marketing.
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Eugene Rivera is an internet marketing protégé. He is the webmaster of Secrets of Online Success. Learn about all the money making techniques to achieve success on the Internet. Click on our webpage at http://www.secretsofonlinesuccess.info
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Challenges of Change in Business!

Change is everywhere and you should expect more! Both sides promised it in the Presidential election. Citizens are screaming for it after the near collapse of the economy; and they also want changes in energy policy, health care, global warming, and the war in Iraq – the list seems endless. It is not surprising that executives wonder how to use such changes to propel their business to success in today’s global markets. Business expert and author Richard (Dick) Stieglitz knows after thirty-five years helping business and government leaders how to make change work in complex environments. He publishes a monthly e-letter called “The Change Challenge” and has channeled the lessons into his new book, “Taming the Dragons of Change in Business” (Acuity Publishing).

Stieglitz uses insightful stories about success and failure to show readers how to THRIVE, not just SURVIVE, in today’s rapidly changing business world. One of his astute observations is that change travels at the speed of light because in today’s global economy we can talk to anyone, anywhere, at any time, about any topic. It is an economy that values who you know more than your skills, intelligence, and education. If you want to expand your value in the business world, expand who you know and the ways you produce strategic value through relationships. Stieglitz tells us that if you and your organization just do your job, you risk finding that your job(s) have been out-sourced or off-shored to someone who will do it cheaper. He explains the rules of the relationship economy and tells you how to leverage relationships and change to your advantage.

“Taming the Dragons of Change in Business” is a must-read if you want to get the most from yourself, your ideas, and your relationships with customers, colleagues, competitors and suppliers. The dragons he refers to are the emotional reactions and doubts you and your staff feel when an unexpected change occurs. They often cause you to resist essential changes or block the actions you need to take. To “tame those dragons,” Stieglitz offers ten tips for anticipating, embracing, and using change to achieve success. A provocative and often amusing read, each tip is explained with a series of vignettes. Stieglitz is open about how he tamed his personal dragons to build a successful business, and he provides readers with practical techniques for spotting and taming their dragons. Stieglitz also identifies ten “Future Changes” that could be major business opportunities for you and your organization.
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Eugene Rivera is an internet marketing protégé. He is the webmaster of Secrets of Online Success. Learn about all the money making techniques to achieve success on the Internet. Click on our webpage at http://www.secretsofonlinesuccess.info
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How Should You Review a Work at Home Business Opportunity?

One of the big challenges about starting a home business is getting past all the scams. There are many wonderful opportunities out there, but finding them is not easy. And there are so many opportunities that sound wonderful, yet turn out to be scams.

What can you do?

You need to learn how to review home business opportunities for yourself. While you can rely somewhat on what people say about them online, many will have a financial interest in making the opportunity sound good. This is not helpful if they're promoting a scam.

There are some sites that can help. You can check with the BBB, but that is not always a reliable indicator. The Ripoff Report website is a good resource too.

The challenge is that if an opportunity is new, there won't be any obvious negative information to be found. How do you cope then?

The first thing to do is to look at what you are being told up front about the opportunity. What does it cost you? What will you be doing? How will you earn money?

All of these should be realistic. You should not be earning primarily from recruiting, for example. Similarly, if earnings claims are made, ask for the backup documentation. If earnings claims are made and the opportunity costs more than $500, the FTC requires the earnings claim to be backed up in writing. Even if the opportunity costs less than $500 it's a good idea to ask how they arrived at that number.

Ask to talk to other people who have joined the opportunity. You will have to watch out for shills, but a person who is really working a new opportunity should be able to tell you the good and the bad about it. Try to get contact information for several people, not just one or two. If you can get in contact with people you can meet in person, so much the better.

Google and other search engines are also good resources. Type in the business name with the word scam, and see what you come up with. You will probably want to use quotation marks around the name of the business, but have the word scam outside the quotes. Try it both ways if you're having trouble getting results.

Make sure you take your time deciding if you want to join an opportunity. If the opportunity is good, there's no need to rush. If you're being pressured for a fast decision, it may not be the best idea to join the opportunity. Legitimate ones won't have to worry that you'll find negative information, after all.

You should always do your research when it comes to a home business opportunity. You'll protect yourself and save yourself a lot of frustration. There are great opportunities out there.
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Eugene Rivera is an internet marketing protégé. He is the webmaster of Secrets of Online Success. Learn about all the money making techniques to achieve success on the Internet. Click on our webpage at http://www.secretsofonlinesuccess.info
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Structure Your Home Business The Right Way

All of us who operate our own businesses from home and online, use many different tools to promote those businesses. From software programs and online web services, to advertising sources and e-mail promotion ... we all make use of a variety of different means to ''get ourselves out there'' and increase our visibility.

In the main, working online these tools will fall into five categories:

1) Online Tools and Services.

These could include autoresponders, web hosting, site and ad submission services, communication services (instant messaging and online conference rooms, for instance), and article distribution services.

2) Software.

This category would include site and ad submitters, office suites, e-mail clients, contact management software ... the list is endless.

3) List Building Tools.

Here we find our puchased lead companies, online list-building sites, etc.

4) Advertising.

This category includes everything from Google AdWords to online marketing lists, safelists, and traffic exchanges. It would also include those hi-tech marketing gizmos that run as toolbars in your web browser or send e-mail directly to your desktop.

5) Training Resources.

These, of course, are the services we turn to for "success training", computer training, education in marketing and sales ... even spiritual and motivational guidance.

Sometimes these categories will overlap. But basically, that's it.

Now, I can hear what many of you are saying right now ... "You mean all that stuff I have to pay for, right?" ... Wrong.

If you are operating a home business online, and you're currently paying for tools and services of this kind ... you've structured your business the wrong way.
All of the resources I use to build my business are what I term, Supplemental Businesses. That means that they have an Affiliate Program ... free to join ... which will pay you ... either in "credits" of some kind, or in cash. I don't want to have to pay for the tools I use.

In fact ... I want them to pay me!

The way these should be used is simple in that respect: join them ... join their affiliate program ... receive your affiliate link. Pass that link on as you recommend the tool to your downline members, partners, or subscribers. Going further ... you can pass your link outside your downline through your mailing lists, safelists, online advertising sites, email lists, etc.

With just a few folks joining through your affiliate link in a Supplemental Business ... your use of that business as a marketing tool is usually paid for. You're now using the tool for free. With more enrollments in that business ... that tool is now paying you!

Here's the best part:

As your downlines in these Supplemental Businesses grow, they begin to provide you with something very important ... the operating expenses you need to continually expand your Primary Business! In other words ... if you structure your business correctly, the tools you use can generate enough funds to pay all of your advertising and operating expenses ... growing each month ... leaving your Primary Business income free and clear for your own personal use.

When you structure your business this way, you are operating in the style of what is known as a "Funded Proposal". It's a great concept. There are many "Funded Proposal", or "Funded Sponsoring" systems out there. However ... you don't need a system to operate in that manner.

I worked before with many Internet and Network marketing "Newbies". As I coached and mentored them to success in their home businesses, I recommended that, right from the start, they kept their eyes on structuring their businesses in this dynamic and self-sustaining manner. I recommend that you do the same.

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Eugene Rivera is an internet marketing protégé. He is the webmaster of Secrets of Online Success. Learn about all the money making techniques to achieve success on the Internet. Click on our webpage at http://www.secretsofonlinesuccess.info
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