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Affiliate Marketing:
Staying Away From Scams
Many of us are upset and frustrated with our current jobs.
The low pay and sense of being undervalued drive many of us to dream of our own
businesses. However, the costs combines with the risk factors stops most of us
in our tracks. Affiliate marketing is a way for people to work for themselves
with no risk. There is no cost to you and you’re paid on performance. However,
today one has to be careful. There are plenty of scammers and con artists out
there that are more than happy to take you money and hard work off of you.
Unfortunately, affiliate marketing is not immune to these scammers. Daily,
people are taken in by promises of big money with relatively little effort. In
this article we will teach you some of the signs to look for and tell you how
to spot a scam.
When you join an affiliate marketing scheme, you either
going to sell a product or a service. With products, you usually have a choice
and range to sell. How you decide to do this is largely up to you. You could
also sell a service. Web page designs as well as increasing sales and internet
traffic are all examples of services offered by affiliate marketing programs.
How many times have you seen as ad on the internet promising
huge earnings? Things like “Earn 1000$ a day” or Join our program now and
become a millionaire. If your look closely at these ads they are not actually
selling anything. Any company that is just selling the opportunity to make
money is likely a scam. True, some affiliate marketing companies will have
attention grabbing headlines like the ones mentioned above. However, if you go
on to read the ad and information, there will likely be a detailed description
of what they company sells. They will also have a disclaimer and terms and conditions
listed.
These companies that offer, the opportunity to make money
are likely pyramid schemes. The only people paying money in are the ones
actually joining. There is no income being created, just money being passed
from person to person. Not only are these scams and you’ll loose what you
invested, they are also illegal and you can face prosecution.
Another thing to watch out for is no free participation. If
you have to pay to join then you may have stumbled upon a scam or what is known
as a multilevel marketing program. Multi-level marketing programs are
completely legal and some people make good livings out of them. However, if
you’re not successful you may end up purchasing a bunch of products that you
cannot sell.
True affiliate programs are free. That is part of their
attraction. There are no costs to you and they should also be risk free. Any
Affiliate marketing programs that demands your money is not an affiliate
program. You should ask yourself why they are misrepresenting themselves this way
if they are legitimate.
Many of us dream of being our own bosses. We would love to
be able to take control of our lives and careers. The attraction of answering
only to you combined with setting your own working hours and committing what
your choose bring loads of people into the affiliate marketing schemes.
Affilaite marketing can be an excellent way for a highly motivated, creative
person to make an excellent living. There are some wonderful programs out there
just waiting to be joined. However, for every great program there is likely one
that is fraudulent. Con artists operate in many areas and unfortunate affiliate
marketing is not immune.
Before joining, check to see what the company is selling. If
they are not selling goods or services then they are likely an illegal pyramid
scheme. If they require your own money to get started then they are what are
known as a multi level marketing program. Affiliate marketing can be a great
opportunity but you need to do your homework.
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