Sunday, July 28, 2013

Why Online Businesses Are Often Misleading

By Russell Howe


Before you try to make money online via an affiliate plan such as Empower Network, Mary Kay or Visalus, you would greatly improve your chances of success by taking a little time to learn about online business. It may not be quite what you're expecting.

Despite the recent tough financial climate, the home business industry is booming. Naturally, that's because a large number of people each month are turning to the world wide web looking for a way to supplement their regular income.

However, there is also a negative side. Most of the folks who try their hand at becoming an entrepreneur don't reach the levels of success they expected to achieve. In fact, over 90% of them don't achieve any success at all. Why is that?

While it may seem disheartening that well over 95% of budding entrepreneurs fail, it's not strictly true. Most of those budding entrepreneurs simply weren't cut out to become their own boss and had false ideas of what working from home actually involves. The false marketing is often created by home business opportunities themselves, who are looking to cash in on the bad habit of seeing the internet as a quick way to establish an overnight income.

If you are tempted by the idea of working for yourself from home, see if you can answer these three questions:

1. Do you actually want to be self employed, or are you merely looking for a quick financial solution?

2. Do you have the free time to focus on building your brand alongside your current responsibilities?

3. What initially attracted you to the world of affiliate marketing? Too many folks jump into programs purely because it has the potential to earn them money via it's affiliate plan. They lack interest in the products and services and, ultimately, it shows in their work.

Too many people believe that online success comes from finding the right business or joining a company at the right time. It doesn't. Around 90% of being your own boss is mental, it comes down to the mindset and drive of the individual person. Take five minutes right now and answer the 3 questions above. The answers will help you to determine how successful you will be in becoming your own boss.

The 1st question asks an important point. If you are somebody who has been tempted by the idea of self employment for quite some time now, then the internet can make a very powerful tool. On the other hand, if you are merely curious if you can push a button and see instant success, the internet can be your worst enemy.

Despite often billing itself as 'easy', working from home can be one of the toughest things you can do. Essentially, you need to build a business from the ground floor upwards. Sure, the earnings potential may be unlimited, but every affiliate begins with $0 and needs to take it from there. It requires hard work, time and dedication.

Another issue is the time commitment. Again, the industry can sometimes be quite misleading when it comes to the level of dedication one must have in order to succeed. If you adopt the same type of work ethic required to run a business in the high street, then you are on the right track. On the other hand, if you are looking for something where you can merely log into your business for 5 minutes every day and expect to see a great financial return then you'll be sorely disappointed.

The final question brings up an interesting point. You see, another major issue behind why so many affiliate marketers fail is that they push programs which they don't actually enjoy. Remember, it is your choice to become your own boss. You may as well do it with something that you find attractive and interesting, right? If you join a program purely because it has potential to build you an income you'll notice that your work lacks that killer instinct, which is due to the fact you're not very interested in the product or service you are promoting to others as an affiliate.

For those who are genuinely serious about self employment and working from home via the internet, there is a company out there to suit most people's tastes. Whether it's the blogging interests of Empower Network, the cosmetics of Avon or the web hosting of Global Domains International, there is something for everyone. When starting your out on the journey to make money online, the most difficult thing is ensuring that your first big step is the right one for you. [
See how Russ Howe became established in empower network here.
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