| u've finally decided to take the plunge and start | | | | a downstream revenue source for yourself in one |
| your very own home based internet business. | | | | of these programs, the monthly fee will be |
| You've decided that it's finally time to stand up | | | | insignificant compared to the probable recurring |
| and be counted and claim your share of all that | | | | income you could earn. Many of these programs |
| internet wealth you keep hearing about. The only | | | | will provide you with your own ready-to-run |
| problem is, now that you've finally made your | | | | website, which is okay if you are just getting |
| decision, it seems like a pretty intimidating task | | | | started. Some, like one of the opportunities that I |
| deciding what to do next. Using the term | | | | offer on my websites, not only provide the |
| "information overload" to describe the dilemma | | | | ready-to-run website and hosting, but also all the |
| seems like a gigantic understatement. | | | | products you need to sell AND the ability to edit |
| Well, if you're really serious about starting your | | | | and customize the site to your liking. Again, use |
| own home based internet business, the next step | | | | the various traffic generating strategies to start |
| really doesn't have to be that difficult at all. There | | | | generating some traffic and then work on getting |
| are several reasonably simple ways to start | | | | your site customized and personalized so you can |
| making an online income and one of them is sure | | | | start to build your own opt-in list. |
| to fit your particular plan of what it is you would | | | | Sell a Hard Good or Downloadable Info Product |
| like to do. So, just relax, take a deep breath, and | | | | Alright, I know this one doesn't sound as simple |
| read thoroughly the following ideas until you find | | | | and easy as you had hoped, but to be honest, it |
| something that strikes your fancy. | | | | truly not as hard as it might seem. Selling a hard |
| Sign-up for One or Several Affiliate Programs | | | | good involves offering a real physical product (like |
| This is undoubtedly one of the easiest and fastest | | | | custom car accessories, for instance) for sale in |
| ways to get started making money online. The | | | | your own online retail store. If this idea really |
| Internet is loaded with products that have affiliate | | | | appeals to you, go for it. Brainstorm some |
| programs that you can join and most of them | | | | products you would enjoy selling, then do some |
| pay handsome commissions. When you sign-up | | | | keyword research in Wordtracker to build a |
| for an affiliate program, you are simply making an | | | | targeted niche within that market (hot rod parts?). |
| agreement with the owner of a product or | | | | Then, you can use a drop ship source directory |
| service that you will earn a commission in | | | | or the search engines to find suppliers or |
| exchange for referring a prospect to that | | | | distributors who will drop ship the product for you |
| person's product (usually a sales page that you | | | | (meaning they ship it directly to the customer and |
| have sent the prospect to via your unique affiliate | | | | you don't have to carry any inventory). Then go |
| link) if that prospect ultimately makes a purchase. | | | | to EBay or Yahoo and sign up for one of their |
| Begin by selecting a product or service that | | | | stores. They'll even provide you with a shopping |
| interests you and then visit some of the websites | | | | cart feature and help you get set up with a |
| that have achieved top rankings for the | | | | PayPal account (so that you can accept credit |
| keywords that best describe that topic. You're | | | | cards). Additionally, you'll get some built-in traffic |
| certain to find the top affiliate programs for that | | | | since millions of people are using their shopping |
| niche or industry relatively quick. Or, try visiting | | | | directory to search for products every day. |
| one of the many affiliate program directories (you | | | | As far as the website is concerned, not to worry. |
| can find them easily enough on Google) and scan | | | | Most hosting providers today have some type of |
| their listings and recommendations until you find | | | | site building solution available for those customers |
| something that you believe will work for you. | | | | who don't know html code from java script. |
| This is a good Internet marketing solution for | | | | Believe me friends, I have seen technically useless |
| newbies since you don't even need your own | | | | and HTML challenged technophobes do this, so |
| website to get started. You will, however, need | | | | YOU can, too. |
| to learn how to use a variety of traffic generating | | | | Now, regarding the info product of which we |
| strategies, both free and paid, so you can get | | | | were speaking. By the way, I mean YOUR OWN |
| some targeted traffic to your affiliate link. Once | | | | info product. Everyone on the web and their |
| you start generating some income from these | | | | mother will tell you that this is the best way to |
| sources, you can then start reinvesting some of | | | | make the really big bucks online. Write about |
| your profits and get yourself set up with your | | | | something you know and/or in which you have a |
| own website. By that time the concept of getting | | | | deep interest. The topic of internet marketing |
| set up with your own website won't seem so | | | | seems to have been way overdone. Unless, of |
| daunting. | | | | course, you are a true subject matter expert on |
| Join a Recurring Income Program | | | | some niche within internet marketing, then |
| Recurring income programs are somewhat | | | | definitely do it. But please, don't do it just because |
| comparable to affiliate programs in that you | | | | everyone else is. |
| typically get paid for referring a prospect to the | | | | As for the actual writing, you don't even have to |
| program's website if that prospect follows | | | | do that if you really don't want to. You can check |
| through and makes a purchase. However, the | | | | out a site like and post your project and have |
| difference exists in the fact that with these | | | | writers bid on completing the project for you! And |
| programs, you also have the opportunity to earn | | | | there are so many easy to use PDF ebook |
| a monthly recurring income if the prospect you | | | | creators available that formatting the book should |
| refer becomes a paying member of the recurring | | | | pose no technical challenge whatsoever. I offer |
| income opportunity program. For example, I join | | | | several that you can read about on my websites. |
| one of these programs myself. If a prospect | | | | Set up a simple, little one page sales website with |
| comes to my website and clicks on a link which | | | | a link for payment processing, optimize the site |
| takes them to the sales page for the product or | | | | for the search engines, implement several forms |
| service that I am promoting, and they buy, then I | | | | of advertising (free and paid), find some JV |
| get a commission. However, if that prospect also | | | | partners, and you're in the money! Now, just to |
| decides to become a member of the recurring | | | | be fair and honest, you probably won't attract too |
| income opportunity program, then I get a check | | | | many JV partners until you have something to |
| every month as long as that prospect remains a | | | | offer in return, i.e. a big, paying list of customers. |
| paying member of that program. | | | | By the way, I know of some guys who have |
| People tend to be cynical of these programs and | | | | about 10 or 15 of these little mini sites set up |
| get them confused with pyramid schemes. The | | | | selling simple reports on niche topics and raking in |
| way to tell if one of these programs is a pyramid | | | | an average of $2,000 a month from each site. |
| scheme is to simply verify if the company in | | | | And they're incredibly easy to set up and |
| question offers a real, legitimate product or | | | | practically run on autopilot once you do! |
| service. If so, it cannot be classified as a pyramid | | | | Well, there you have it. Just a few relatively |
| scheme and you should be okay. Don't be | | | | simple ways to get you started on your way |
| frightened away by the fact that you will most | | | | mining YOUR share of the internet gold mine! |
| likely have to pay a monthly fee to participate in | | | | All the best in your success. |
| the recurring income opportunity. If you can build | | | | |