Hit by the economic recession? Looking to make money online during this bad economy? Yep, there's money to be made online but there's also lots of people looking to take your money with Get Rich Quick schemes.
These tips will help you judge the legitimate deals from the scams.
First, understand that you won't get rich quickly on the internet unless you are out to rip people off.
Even the people who are peddlingthose get rich quick scams had to learn how ecommerce works before they started to make money online.
No matter what any "Guru" says, it takes time to get your web site ranked highly enough on the search engines to bring in enough visitors to make a sale.
Beware of any site that says you can make a 6 figure paycheck in a month and they have the checks to prove it.
One big clue is the fancy sports car or large house on the web page.
It may very well be a legitimate paycheck that you see online but you don't know how many years of work it took to get to a level where they could make that much money in one month.
It just doesn't happen overnight especially during an economic recession.
Beware of any business that wants hundreds or thousands of dollars up front to build a website for you and then charge you even more for monthly maintenance of your site.
Many people who have no technical knowledge will buy into this because it sounds easy to do.
The truth is, you can make money online with your own blog and spend less than $200 a year to build and maintain it.
Those expensive websites will never make a dent in the search engine results and you'll make someone else very rich but not you.
Beware of handing over your money too quickly for ebooks on how to do internet marketing.
You can't afford to be throwing money away on junk while you're building a business during an economic recession.
First, look for free resources online to help you build an online business.
If you find one that costs money, research it first by typing in the title of the eBook followed by the word "review" or "scam".
If it's well-known, you'll get tons of information on it that will help you make a wise purchasing decision.
If it's not well-known, then that's a tip that you should hold onto your money until you find more information on it.
Yes, it's possible for people to make money online.
And there are quite a few making the big bucks.
Just make sure you do your due diligence before giving anyone your credit card information.