February Feature: 5 Top Internet Money-Making Opportunities

	Overview with some common Questions & Answers
	If you are reading this, we will assume that it is because you have some interest or at least curiousity about making money on the internet! There is no shortage of people and/or sites that will offer you surefire ways to make it happen. If it were really that easy, everybody would be doing it. Even though it is true that not much money is required to start up an internet business, there is no guarantee that simply putting up a site with your own offers will guarantee you success. There is a tremendous danger of reinventing the wheel and making unecessary mistakes. How do you pick from the plethora of choices before you? This month we will examine five of the best options for making money on the internet whether you are a neophyte or an experienced webmaster. Our criteria for selection were simple. They must be low cost, easy to operate and be largely self-contained. We have tried to pick five very different businesses that could all be operated at the same time to be complementary. Cookie Cutter This is both a business opportunity and an Internet Marketing course all rolled into one. It is fast to get set up, easy to operate and requires no special skills. Your only task is to promote the business, everything else is handled automatically. Bizland - Although your own website is not mandatory for most of these programs, you will have more success if you have one. Bizland will give you free access to all the business tools you need: 35 meg website, free fax service, free email and most of the promotion tools as well. By promoting their services, you can make money at the same time. Cognigen - This business is under-utilized and under-promoted at this time. It is a complete communications business where you get to co-brand with many international telecommunications companies. The entire website is supplied and maintained by Cognigen and you are automatically included in new programs as they are introduced. Many are only available in the United States but there are enough international opportunities to make it worthwhile. If you live outside the US, we are sure that you would accept US orders and take the commissions! Six Figure Income - Although this program is multi-level, you are not required to bug anyone to buy anything or attend meetings or, in fact, most of the things that make MLM objectionable to many. Again, simply advertise the business and let people make their own decisions. Free to join, website supplied, easy to operate. Affiliate Programs - This is a whole class of business opportunities where existing, established companies pay you either for sending them prospects or give you a commission when someone you refer buys or signs up for a product or service. We have listed the most well-known and active affiliate clearing houses where you can sign up for multiple programs instead of searching and applying individually. You definitely need a website for this and you will be tempted to bite off more than you can chew. Start with one or two only, targeted to the specific content of your site. Some require that your site be up and running before approval. Q. Can I really make millions on the internet? A. Yes you can but you probably won't. Like most things in life, the reward you get will be directly related to the effort you put in. First you must have a product, secondly you must have a method of advertising your product or service, thirdly you must promote your products. Q. If its free, why doesn't everybody do it? A. Thousands do! Only a small percentage succeed in making money. If you are going to be using the web, you will have to learn about search engines, web promotion tools and FFA advertising. Above all, it will take patience. After submitting, it can take up to 2 months before your listing appears in a given search engine. Q. Why should I pay for some services I can get free? A. Only you know your budget and how much your time is worth. Free websites carry advertising from the host that you get no benefit from and which distract from your purpose. The right web and ad submission software can save you many hours and do a much better job of spreading your word. Q. How do I choose the best programs? A. Choose things that you understand and can be enthusiastic about. The initial groundwork will be lengthy and tedious if you do not enjoy what you are doing. Your feelings will naturally tend to come out in your ad copy, whether you like it or not. One person's killer program will be another's dog. Be choosy, there's a lot to choose from.
	Cookie Cuttertm Pros: Easy steps to follow, requires no special tools or skills, works on or off the 'net Cons: Requires a $20 US investment! Cookie Cutter will supply you with a stream of $20 bills, if you just follow the simple instructions. All necessary materials are provided and you can operate the business with no further investment. To maximize profit, however, you may wish to use some of the optional tools which are not all free. BizLand.com Pros: Almost everything here is free. Not rejected by search engines as many free websites are. Cons: Some basic internet skills may be required BizLand is not as high-profile as many of the other free website providers but it delivers the goods! As well as its basic free services, its monthly newsletter is an internet marketing course in itself. You can use its services for free and promote it to others to help defray your expenses. Cognigen Pros: A fully operating website comes as part of the free sign-up package. Many different product lines available. Cons: Many programs only available in the US. One of the easiest complete businesses on the Internet. They supply absolutely everything even branded with your own logo. All you have to supply is the customers. Of course, this is not always easy. Long Distance rates are very competitive and users sometimes foolishly loyal to their current suppliers. If you fancy communications give Cognigen a try. Six Figure Income Pros: Very sophisticated program and support system. Automatic downline system. Cons: There is some pressure to get you on monthly autoship. (No one will call you) This is the closest program to the tradditional MLM or network marketing companies. It is really two separate businesses in one. One involves the internet and website development, marketing and promotion. The other is a more traditional Nutrition and Health company called Lifeforce. You can join and promote either or both as you wish. Affiliate Recruiters.com Commission Junction LinkShare-Get Your Share! Pros: Many programs, products and commission structures to choose from. Cons: It is easy to sign up for more than you can handle. You need some knowledge of html. These are the key players in the affiliate program game. You must have an active website to participate in most of these programs. Unless you already have, or can quickly develop, significant traffic to your site, you are unlikely to generate huge amounts of income. However, no investment except time is reqired. If you have a site already, add a few targeted programs and you'll soon be making a few extra dollars.

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