Monday, 23 February 2009

What is honest on the web?

During my research into web marketing, online sites and scams in general I found one recurring theme that I found difficult to believe. How do you prove whether someone is honest or not.

This is a more complex subject than I first thought. The big 'players' in online marketing have massive budgets to bombard all visitors with long confusing sites. They all say their honest and that their system is the best, will get you instant results etc. Even claiming that you'll earn thousands overnight.

Without lots of research (both online and offline) it is hard to prove their claims either way. The same goes for testimonials.

My view is that anything on the web can be quite easily deceiving. Therefore to make any decision on what system is right for you you have to use common sense and logic as your primary tool.

What I mean by this is firstly don't rush into the the first opportunity you see (by all means bookmark anything that looks interesting). Personally I discount any site that makes you sign up before disclosing their 'secrets'. Then check out the opportunity using search engines, recommendations or anything that can be independently obtained. This make take an hour or two or even several weeks. Remember if you really want to succeed with online marketing you will need some patience - there are no 'get rich quick schemes', no free lunches etc.

One of the reasons I run my program is to avoid all of these associated problems. I strongly believe that honesty and integrity have a place in on marketing. I am proud to state that I break the conventions set by most other sites. My simple one page site (see the link at the end of the blog page) lays everything out for you to see, I tell you how much its going to cost upfront and how my system works. Its incredibly simple and effective. It also provides a long term residual income that keeps on growing.

My last tip is very obvious really - do not spend out more than you can afford to loose. Even with guarantees from sites no one can actually guarantee you'll make money.

I also welcome any feedback from my downline members and on this blog.

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