Sunday, January 14, 2007

Is Network Marketing Residual Income a Myth?

Is Network Marketing Residual Income a Myth?

Brought to you by Ali Brown, http://alib.ws
Tip! We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. ~ Joseph Campbell

The word network marketing has a great impact than any other business terms in the market today. The impact, however, can either be good or bad.

For those who gained negative experiences from network marketing, the very first idea that comes to their mind whenever they hear the word is "scam." This is for those who find it a fraudulent activity; something that other people uses in order to gain money from them without even returning something good in return.

But for those who earned a hefty amount of advantages, network marketing is a new way of earning a living. They see it as an invigorating change from the typical way of marketing, wherein they can earn more without even doing more.

Tip! The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. ~ Ben Stein

We know it better as residual income. And this is where network marketing aficionados contend that they alleviate people's lives more than anything else.

But the question is, especially for those who cannot grasp yet the meaning and the process of gaining residual income; does network marketing provide residual income? Is it really true or just some fancy advertising strategies so as to attract people to join their marketing scheme?

To answer that, let us first define what residual income means.

In simple terms, residual income refers to the continuous payment or compensation that you get even if you stopped working. That is on a monthly basis. For example, once you entered and joined network marketing, the company or the organization will give you a portion of the profits every time the customer you have referred to them buys a monthly quantity of their product. This means that even if you are not selling anymore or even recruiting somebody into the company, you still get to earn some money.

Tip! You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. ~ James Allen

Sounds too good to be true? Guess again.

Most network marketing companies contend that residual income is, indeed, downright achievable based on the premise that what their member earns is just the benefits he or she gets from providing the company a greater source of income that is, referring some customers. And the residual income that they get is the compensation they get from their downline.

Moreover, most network marketing people insist that when you enter into a network marketing scheme, the very premise that you get paid is because you also help other people grow their business that is why you get the profit from whatever income your referrals achieve.

Tip! We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give ~ Winston Churchill

If this is the case, then why the fuss about this matter? What is wrong with getting a residual income?

Actually, there is nothing wrong about it. If you earn, then, that is good for you. But the fact that network marketing asserts a continuous flow of compensation even if you don't do anything is illogical in the sense that everything you earn in this world has its price. You sow what you reap.

Tip! Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Consequently, in order to enlighten those who wish to know if the residual income in network marketing is true or not, here are some facts that you must know first:

1. A business is a risk.

This means that nobody can be sure that their business will grow or not. Therefore, any company existing today may not be so twenty years after.

If you are to look into the reality, you can clearly see that there were companies that were previously strong and seem to be in perfect business but have already closed down.

2. Everything is a fashion.

Since most network marketing, or any company for that matter, involves a certain product, we can always say that what may seem fashionable today may not be acceptable in a month's time. Most products that exist today are sometimes in demand because of their newness. But after sometime, the trend dies down and the product is left behind.

3. The concept of "attrition"

Let's face it. Nothing is, indeed, permanent in this world. People come and people go. When your customers have finally decided that they no longer want your product because they are not satisfied anymore, they would go and leave your services. That is what attrition is all about. It is how your wages deteriorates due to the drop off scale of your client base.

Tip! Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure. ~ Jim Rohn

So, now to answer the question whether the residual income most network marketing asserts is true or not - it depends. Like any business or venture, we should always bear in mind that it is not permanent.

The bottom line is that whether a person gets a residual income or not, the best thing to do while still earning money is to save for the future. Never depend on it as if it is a bottomless pit where money comes incessantly.

Tip! You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. ~ Beverly Sills

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About the Author

There are virtually dozens of ways in which you can successfully create residual income with network marketing online; however, according to AliB there are two things you must have: good ideas and the motivation to take action. While Ali doesn't claim she can give you the motivation to succeed, she can give you the good ideas and clear direction with an easy-to-follow, proven plan that anyone can follow. Visit her site to learn more: http://alib.ws

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Building mailing list. What's the latest buzz?

One of the most common topics among internet marketers seems to be building a huge and responsive mailing list. Marketers' innovations never seem to be in short supply when it comes to building mailing lists:

* Autoresponders
* Squeeze pages
* Safelists
* Pop-ups
* Subscribe forms...

The list is endless.

But one key feature that seems to elude most marketers is how can you build your mailing list using other peoples' efforts? One such tool, the Promotion Bar (http://alibrown.mi3093.hop.clickbank.net), has just been released.

The cool thing about this little tool is that once installed on a web site, it can spread like wildfire potentially to hundreds, maybe thousands of web pages with no further input from you. Visitors to your web site get the Promotion Bar by pasting a single line of code on their web sites to add functionality to their web sites:

* Their visitors can bookmark their web sites
* Their visitors can make it their web page their home page
* Their visitors can recommend their web page to their friends

Each of these web pages then start sending you subscribers as they use the "Share it With a Friend" feature

The result is that you end up with hundreds, maybe thousands of web sites that just keep sending you subscribers with no further input from you.

Here is the web site you can get it from: http://alibrown.mi3093.hop.clickbank.net

Ali Brown
http://alib.ws

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Building Residual Income With a Website

By Ali Brown, aka "AliB" ~ http://alib.ws

Tip! The truth is you can acquire any quality you want by acting as though you already have it. ~ Joseph Murphy

Residual income just does not happen. A person has to build it. One of the best ways to build residual income is through a website. A website gives a person many opportunities for residual income. Websites are also a great platform because they create many advantages for the website owner. Building residual income with a website is something anyone can do, all it takes is the drive to do it.

Websites are a great tool to use in building residual income. They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are always available for customers and they do not need constant managing to work. They are the ideal employee.

The website can have a shopping cart to take and process orders and payment. It can have a catalogue of merchandise, too. It is both an employee and store in one.

Besides taking orders there are ways to optimize a website to help a business earn even more money. One idea is having a subscription site. The main part of the site with the catalogue and shopping cart is public, but a business owner can make part of the site for subscription only. This part of the site must offer something a person would be willing to pay for and something that a lot of people would be interested in. People pay a fee to become a member and have access to the members only part of the website.

Another option is offering an affiliate program. This is a residual income in itself, but tied in with a website and a person can really skyrocket their business. on the other hand a business owner could join some affiliate programs and advertise them on their website. This would create two streams of residual income and provide a sense of stability of income.

To get started a person has to build their website. There are many places a person can find help to do this. There are templates that make it super simple to build a professional website. It is important, though, that the website look professional and is easy for the customer to use. Professional website building services are actually reasonable priced and may be the best bet for the more technically challenged person. That way they can make sure that everything is set up on the website to optimize it for making money.

The internet and websites have really changed the face of business, especially small business. They take a lot of the costs away and make it affordable for almost anyone to build their own residual income based business. The potential for success is amazing and all a person has to do is build their website to get started.

Sources: www.contentmart.com

About the Author

There are virtually dozens of ways in which you can successfully create residual income with network marketing online; however, according to AliB there are two things you must have: good ideas and the motivation to take action. While Ali doesn't claim she can give you the motivation to succeed, she can give you the good ideas and clear direction with an easy-to-follow, proven plan that anyone can follow. Visit her site to learn more: http://alib.ws

Saturday, November 25, 2006

The Best residual Income Comes In A Stream

By Ali Brown, aka "AliB" ~ http://alib.ws
Tip! The truth is you can acquire any quality you want by acting as though you already have it. ~ Joseph Murphy

A residual income stream has nothing to do with water. It is actually when a person uses multiple residual income programs to build a nice income.

They join more than one program so they are getting income from more than one source forming a stream of income. This stream of residual income is literally fed by all of the programs. It helps a person to have a secure and steady income. Every person interested in building residual income should look into building a residual income stream for maximum profits and security.

Multiple stream of income is an idea that is nothing new. In fact, there is an old saying that kind of explains the whole idea behind it - don't put all your eggs in one basket. What this means is not to invest yourself in one idea, instead have a few different ideas. That way if one fails the others are still there. When it comes to business it is easy to see why this concept is important. If a person invests all their time and efforts into one business opportunity and that fails then they are in trouble. Additionally, having multiple streams of income allows a person to earn more money. They can work on all the different programs and earn from each and every one at the same time. When it comes to residual income it is easy to have multiple streams of income.

Multiple streams of income can be developed by signing up for a few programs at one time. The programs can all be put on one website and marketed together, so it is not any extra work. By using a website as the central hub for all the programs. It helps to keep everything in order and just simplifies the management of all the programs. In order to run all the programs off one site a person can either create a custom site for each program or link the site to their affiliate sites. Doing it this way also means the person can add new programs easily in the future should they decide to or should they choose to quit an opportunity. There will be no need for new advertising to be implemented or to build up a customer base as it will all be in place all ready.

Multiple streams of income is a good idea in the unsure world of internet business. Internet businesses have gotten better since the rise and fall in the early 90's, but it is still new and businesses still can fail. By giving oneself options a person can make sure they enjoy a steady income. They can avoid being left without any income if a business does not work out.

Sources: ezinearticles.com

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About the Author
There are virtually dozens of ways in which you can successfully create residual income with network marketing online; however, according to AliB there are two things you must have: good ideas and the motivation to take action. While Ali doesn't claim she can give you the motivation to succeed, she can give you the good ideas and clear direction with an easy-to-follow, proven plan that anyone can follow. Visit her site to learn more: http://alib.ws


Friday, November 24, 2006

The Best Way To Choose A Residual Income Program

By Ali Brown, aka "AliB" ~ http://alib.ws
Tip! Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure. ~ Jim Rohn

Residual income programs are built on people recruiting people. One person sells their business idea to another who joins and becomes the down line to help earn that person money. Selling is all about appealing to a person's emotions. They try to get a person to feel passionate about what they do, so they will buy into it. That is why many people choose a residual income program that is not for them. They were sold based upon their emotions, not rational thinking, which is the best way to choose a residual income program.

The process of selling is showing passion and getting other to feel that passion about what is being sold. One of the goals in a residual income program is to get others to sign up and become part of the team. As more people sign up the people who signed them up make more money. It is easy to see why people use aggressive tactics to sell the residual income program to others. It is also easy to see why many people end up choosing the program that is not the best for them.

Overcoming the emotions and being able to choose based upon well thought out reason is the way to choose the best residual income program. So, how can a person do that? They need to learn the top things to look for in a good program. The program needs to have an appealing product. It needs to be something that is interesting and something that people will buy. They should also be unique and something people cannot buy anywhere else. The company should have a stable history. It should have good growth potential and not have any problems financially or structurally. It should have a good marketing system that is taught to every new person. It should be easy to use and something that is easy to learn. The payment plan should be easy to understand and make sense. It should be easy for a person to see how they can make a long term profit. Lastly, the company needs to show teamwork is built into it. Teamwork should be a main part of the company and should be easy for a person to see when they start to learn about the company.

The best residual income program is defined by each person. It is perhaps easier to define the worst program. The guidelines above, though, should explain how to weed out the bad ones and settle in on the ones that have the possibility to be the best. By reading through them and getting to understand them a person should have a good understanding what makes for a good company where they can earn a good income.

Sources: ezinearticles.com

About the Author

There are virtually dozens of ways in which you can successfully create residual income with network marketing online; however, according to AliB there are two things you must have: good ideas and the motivation to take action. While Ali doesn't claim she can give you the motivation to succeed, she can give you the good ideas and clear direction with an easy-to-follow, proven plan that anyone can follow. Visit her site to learn more: http://alib.ws


Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The Secret to A Residual Income Through Marketing An Affiliate Program

By Ali Brown, aka "AliB" ~ http://alib.ws
Tip! Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Residual income is what everyone wants for the work they do. Everyone would love to be paid over and over for something they do once. It is possible through affiliate programs, but the key is understanding how to market effectively. Anyone can learn the secret to a residual income through marketing an affiliate program.

Marketing is getting an idea out to others, getting them interested in it and selling it to them. Marketing is the foundation for any good business. It is more than placing ads or pitching ideas. Good marketing is provoking.

It catches the eye and makes a person want to know more. It makes them interested so they seek out information and are willing to look for it.

Affiliate programs usually are centered around a website. The idea is that the website serves as the information base for the program. People come to the website and learn about the products and program. If they are interested they buy or sign up. That is what is so hard. Most of the time people will scan an ad and see a hundred others just like it, so they ignore it and move on. They need something to catch their eye. They want it to be different. Once they get to the website the information better be clear and explain it all or else they will simply walk away. Good marketing will not only lead them to the website, but peak their interest enough that they willingly read through the website and learn more on their own. This is what residual income is all about.

A good marketing campaign starts with well written ads. The ads should make a person want more information. They should compel a person to spend time learning about the program or products. A good ad will not explain, but leave things open-ended. It should give enough information to make a person curious, but still make them have to visit the website to learn more. Once they get to the website it should have everything there they need to know.

It should also make them want either to sign up as an affiliate or to buy the products. Their next step should be to buy or sign up. That leaves very little left to do and makes it the ultimate residual income opportunity.

A person who can market successfully will only have to place ads. Then the rest is handled by their website. If they can make people want to learn more then their job is done. It really can be that simple. That is the ultimate in residual income. A little work developing dvertising and then ongoing income. If marketed successfully an affiliate program can help a person build a stable and solid residual income.

Sources:www.ezinearticles.com

About the Author

There are virtually dozens of ways in which you can successfully create residual income with network marketing online; however, according to AliB there are two things you must have: good ideas and the motivation to take action. While Ali doesn't claim she can give you the motivation to succeed, she can give you the good ideas and clear direction with an easy-to-follow, proven plan that anyone can follow. Visit her site to learn more: http://alib.ws

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Using Affiliate Programs And Smart Marketing To Make A Residual Income

By Ali Brown, aka "AliB" ~ http://alib.ws

Tip! We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give ~ Winston Churchill

Affiliate programs are a great way to make a residual income. They allow you to take part in an established system that has already been tested and built up. All that is left to do is take control and build a down line. Combine an affiliate program with smart marketing and it equals a great way to make residual income.

Affiliate programs are often misunderstood. Originally the idea of building a down line and making a residual income off recruiting people was called a pyramid scheme. These pyramid schemes didn't work because they relied solely on recruiting and not at all on selling. The main idea behind them, though, was a good one, so the affiliate program was created. An affiliate program is more than building a down line of people, it also is based on selling real and useful products. Affiliate programs work because a person earns money through their down line and through product sales.

Affiliate programs are also very easy to get started in and most are completely free with no costs to get started. Most programs offer a website and plenty of help and advice on how to get the business going. A person gets help from the people in their up line, too. The biggest challenge, though, is marketing. No matter how much help a person gets, they still have to master marketing on their own. Nobody can really teach someone how to be a successful marketer, they just have to learn it on their own.

Marketing involves learning how to use the tools provided by the program to get customers and sign others up for the opportunity. The affiliate program will provide a person will written ads and their own website, among other things. The website is the central hub of all the marketing efforts. The main goal should be to get people to visit the website. Once there they will be able to buy products and sign up to be an affiliate. The hard part is not getting people to buy or sign up, but to get them to the website in the first place.

A person has to take the ads and other marketing tools and place them where people will see them. One of the biggest marketing platforms are search engines. Most affiliate websites are a simple website, but with a little work a person can optimize it to make it rank high on the search engines. A good way to get started is to add a blog to the website and write entries everyday. These entries should be keyword rich and informative. Search engines like articles or blog entries and will assign the site a higher ranking if they have them. Another way to go is to place links and ads on other websites. A person should choose websites that compliment the affiliate program, but that are not in competition with it. By using these marketing methods a person should be able to get a good start in marketing.

Affiliate programs and good marketing efforts can really help to get a good start in residual income. Building an affiliate program will take some time, but they are made to produce a great residual income.

Sources: www.businesssitesonline.com

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About the Author

There are virtually dozens of ways in which you can successfully create residual income with network marketing online; however, according to AliB there are two things you must have: good ideas and the motivation to take action. While Ali doesn't claim she can give you the motivation to succeed, she can give you the good ideas and clear direction with an easy-to-follow, proven plan that anyone can follow. Visit her site to learn more: http://alib.ws