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Originally Posted by mirage2009
hey Lisa,
but the problem is that if you research all your options you just might never have time to choose one of them to apply.
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I should have explained my comment clearly. I was making a separate point about the brainstorming phase that was unrelated to your original comment. When I said research all your options I meant research the different
WAYS you can make money online (affiliate marketing, ebay biz, MLM, selling your own product, etc.)
What triggered that thought was a conversation I just had with a friend who is so overwhelmed with the "internet money making concept". She had no idea how people made money or where to start. So my advice was to first research and learn the different ways you can make money and then make a decision based on what method interests you the most.
(I didn't mean to suggest that I was saying research every topic out here. I agree, at some point you have to make a decision.)
Many people who set out to make money online choose a specific method (affiliate marketing, MLM, etc.) because they see other people succeeding and they don't take the time to research what options suit their own skills.
MLM, for example, is completely different than affiliate marketing. So someone who succeeds in affiliate marketing may be horrible at MLM and vice versa. So my point is that everyone should research and choose methods that suit their skills. There are
MANY ways to make money online and often times people get stuck focusing on one method.
For example, writing is something I enjoy and has been my strong point so content affiliate sites have worked well for me because I can do what I enjoy. I don't think I'd be very good at most MLM programs because you have to be more sales oriented and aggressive for the most part. That's not something I enjoy.
I read an article about a guy who tried 4 different sites on affiliate marketing and failed. He joined his first MLM program and made 6 figures in his first year because he loved interacting with people and was good at cold sales and convincing people to buy/sign up, etc.. So he found the method that suits his own skill set. I don't remember the name of the site but that story always stuck with me because his point was that you can't just chase the money. You also have to acknowledge what you're good at and what you enjoy.
That was a very long-winded way of saying, "Research the many ways you can make money online FIRST and always consider your skills, what you enjoy doing, etc."
