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