As many of you know amidst my diligent studies and research to bring ways of earnestly generating income online [preferably passive income as my first choice] along with moving to another state my days have been filled with change: seeing new places and routes to travel to and from the usual mundane errand locales AND cruising web sites and business offerings to share with my readers.
The physical ‘newness’ is one that will quickly pass as I navigate to and from the bank, library, lakes [I now live in a city with at least 4 lakes in it – yaaaaay!], grocery store, electronic/office supply chain [yes, I have to get my fix of that at least every other week] and so on. However, the ‘newness’ of viable internet business offerings is an entirely different matter.
First of all, I browse countless lead stories and articles for hours on a daily basis looking for legitimate offerings so that when I find something ‘new’ and solid, while being comparatively simple to integrate into an existing or start up online business, I’m always excited to investigate it further. However, finding ‘new’ and solid ways for the everyday person like myself to get involved in is becoming a rarity. The internet has become inundated with countless sites that boast and brag, “This is THE secret to success! You can make $100s of dollars instantly without doing anything except paying your membership money. . “ blah blah blah. Countless. In fact there are so many of these sites and so many people inviting me to these sites I’m beginning to get good at ’smelling’ them before I even click on the link!
What is disturbing though, is the fact that many, many people are seriously looking to generate both passive and active income via the internet and quite a few of these websites are designed to take advantage of that fact. Because so many people are without jobs altogether, while others are struggling with income from low wage paying jobs and need additional financial ‘flow’ in order to exist more comfortably between paydays, the need for access to reliable income information and methods is crucial. Then there are the sensible people that are doing ‘ok’ with their current jobs and/or finances and are looking for ways to supplement their income as they venture into a self-employment modality. All things being equal, even the ‘greedy’ are looking for ways to make more money as safely and swiftly as possible without having to add an additional 5 to 10 hours to their working day [including travel, etc.]. Therefor, many unscrupulous and even just opportunistic ‘business’ ventures are being promoted to get the attention, commitment and investment of often times scarce ‘excess’ money in order to participate in a ‘better’ income generation vehicle as these ‘businesses’ claim to be. While posing as a legitimate business and offering ’secrets’ or ‘proven’ methods of amassing great wealth is not illegal, in many cases it is extremely unethical!
There are the sites that ‘insure’ a rapid income growth and long term residual income if you simply join the ‘network.’ Here, the membership is generally free, and you earn ‘points’ for exchanging website information with other members. These are actually relatively good opportunities for marketing your goods or services however it should be noted that most other ‘members’ are looking to do the exact same thing and many are in the exact same financial predicament – swimming upstream in order to make it to higher ground and avoid drowning in a sea of debt!
Yet it is the sites that boast the ‘priceless’ package of training, marketing and product materials that are the absolute worse [in a lot of cases] when it comes to ’smoke and mirrors’ in order to stupefy people into buying into their ‘team!’ Looking at these sties carefully, I find they offer 4 or 5 eBooks, 5 to 10 CDs or DVDs, 2 or 3 software programs, access to members only webinars, teleconferences, seminars, workshops and conventions all at the very low prices of $____. And that is the catch: for those that have that much time on their hands wherein they can read, view, study, internalize and put into practice all the pertinent information being offered by these ‘opportunities’ one may as well enroll in a local community college or certificate program! The college or cert program would prove to be a lot less stressful because you know up front what to expect to be taught, how much time it will take to get necessary assignments done and turned in, you have access to not only the instructors but counselors, classmates and tutors, etc. And there is the assured guarantee that at the successful completion of a business college course or certificate program there will be either a diploma, certificate of completion or degree!
Now don’t misunderstand my position on all of this ‘online wealth for the average Jane/Joe’ business ventures: I’m not against them per se, I’m just leery that far too many naive or trusting individuals aren’t carefully reading between the lines in order to recognize that the real benefit offered by these sites are at best, tips and tricks from seasoned internet business people and the opportunity to connect with others willing to pay for those tips and tricks! Some of the sites that I investigated actually have good references [and cost a pretty penny to join] and can offer some practical guidance to would be and start up entrepreneurs. However, those sites are few and far between. . .
If you’re serious about working from home or working for yourself in a small business environment be honest with yourself regarding the skills you already have; the time you have to invest in gaining additional skills [if needed for the type of venture you wish to operate] and the cost of investing both your time and finances into training to become a successful business person. Then if you really would rather get training online by a ’seasoned’ professional or even join an online community of business professionals or entrepreneurs by all means do so with your eyes wide open!
And for those of you that are REALLY in a hurry to get rich quick, stop by one of my websites and check out my affiliate or passive income programs: then for $99.99 [pay via PayPal] I’ll personally provide you with one on one consulting/setup services which include unlimited email, blog and forum support!
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YE is an author; WebPreneur; electronics, computer & gadget geek; Certified Holistic Health Consultant; grandmother and devoted traveler that currently resides in Georgia. She can be contacted for interviews, consultations and general comments at either of her websites.
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This post was written by YEisHere! on August 2, 2008
