| Hello folks, this is "Seth Rubberfold" with the next | | | | You are paid be referring customers. Referral fees |
| edition of "Making Money Online". In the last article I | | | | are very common in the online world. In fact, many |
| talked about the dangers of "hype" products versus | | | | websites are set up to allow other sellers to sell their |
| the "real deal". Some of the internet marketing gurus | | | | products, for a commission rate. Your commission |
| realized the possibilities of selling hope, and used that | | | | rate is like a referral fee. For example, you are seller |
| realization to cash in on people's dreams. The | | | | A. You are selling X companies product. You tell seller |
| downside was that many people, when stung by a | | | | B, and he signs up as well to sell X companies |
| false product purchase and disappointed, refused to | | | | product. For every product B sells, you get a 'referral |
| continue in online marketing. However, we've learned | | | | rate', which is the same as a commission. |
| how to avoid such painful experiences, and | | | | While this method has some advantages, I prefer to |
| differentiate between illusive marketing techniques | | | | sell my own products, and become company X! I did, |
| (hype) and manifested experience (the real stuff). | | | | however, start out this way. I created a website |
| We can make money, it's totally possible online. Let's | | | | that explained the entire ordeal in simple ways, with |
| go over some of your options, and find out exactly | | | | tons of FREE and incredibly useful content to help |
| how those gurus make their money by selling real | | | | people sell the products. While I didn't let them know |
| products, not just hope and get rich quick schemes. | | | | I really worked for company X, or that they could do |
| Remember some of the guidelines you must have. | | | | exactly what I was doing, I did give them a lot of |
| Real content that promotes your product, but more | | | | free training tools and helped them make money. |
| importantly is valuable and interesting. People like to | | | | Because I made money, I wanted my top earners to |
| learn, and be successful at the same time. Take for | | | | make money, and created a small "corporation" so to |
| example a cruise ship vacation. How would you like to | | | | speak. I let them in on the deal, and they opened |
| sit on a sunny beach, with your entire family for only | | | | their own little sublets of my same business. |
| 99 dollars a head? Not too shabby eh? But, how | | | | The way it actually works, is that they all have |
| about this description: How would you like to enjoy | | | | usernames, and their usernames are link to my |
| the sunny beaches of x island, while exploring the rich | | | | username. I get a small percentage of all their profits, |
| culture of x people. X people have been around since | | | | so the more they make, the more I make. I |
| the island was discovered and are famous for x | | | | eventually had everyone move to my new company, |
| types of pottery. Not only do you get fun in the sun, | | | | and I am now the "X" instead of the "A". And |
| but a free tour of the island, and a free x type of | | | | because I was honest, and helpful, I built loyalty in |
| pottery making class. | | | | my "downline". A "downline" is a term used in |
| Content is king. The latter description is much more | | | | networking. It means everyone linked to you that |
| interesting, leaves something to be learned, and is | | | | you profit off of. I also had the resources of my |
| valuable educationally. Maybe people reading only the | | | | "upline", which I of course shared with my downline. |
| first description didn't even know that the island | | | | If this is something you're interested, it takes a lot of |
| inhabited native people. In any case, you want to | | | | time finding loyal workers, training them, and building |
| have rich content that leaves both casual readers | | | | your business, but it's definitely worth it. If you want |
| and customers content. These guidelines will help you | | | | to make a few investments, and become the "X" |
| in your online businesses, and keep customers | | | | company right away, I recommend you do so. |
| returning to wherever you give them information. | | | | However, if you don't have the experience, the least |
| Another way of creating revenue and web site | | | | you can do is learn from other people's mistakes and |
| traffic, besides attracting customers to content, is to | | | | successes by reading "Money to Be Made Online. |
| connect suppliers with buyers. This method is basically | | | | In my next article I'll go over the next way to make |
| just a start up technique that can ease you in to the | | | | money, including blogging and other little internet |
| online world. There is not typically a start up fee. All | | | | marketing niches. I hope you're ready to grab your |
| you have to do is sell other companies products. You | | | | copy of "Money to Be Made Online", and are excited |
| don't have to invest, you can simply find free web | | | | to read about the ins and outs of various options |
| space, write some articles that link to your web site, | | | | you'll have! Stay tuned for part 4. |
| and submit those articles. This is the best way to get | | | | I hope to see you in the lands of success and |
| started, because it's risk free, besides the time you | | | | happiness! Until next time, bye! |
| invest. | | | | |