Don’t Fall Prey To Internet Scams
There are tons of ways to make money on the internet, but no matter which route you choose, achieving online success in my opinion still takes “Hard Work” & “Commitment”.
However, many beginner marketers wants the “Shortcut” to success and surfs the internet constantly on the lookout for “Get Rich Quick” programs that would propel them to instant online riches.
Everywhere you look, you will probably find an ad to that “Proves” to you or “Teaches” you how to make money online, some even posting unbelievable 6 figure income statements.
A word of caution though, while some of these marketing programs are perfectly legal ideas that can help you kick start your own online business, others are nothing more than internet marketing scams.
So how do we know which business opportunities are real and which are money eating scams?
I wish I could give you a definitive answer to that question but I can’t, we just have to open our eyes and not fall prey to the countless $$$ flashing across the screen.
Like i mentioned earlier, victims of these bottom feeding scam artists are usually beginner internet marketers who are “Too Eager” to believe and “Desperate” to make heap of fast cash from all the hype surrounding the internet.
Unfortunately, most of them usually find out the truth the hard way, when it is already too late and hard earned money has already been poured down the drain.
Luckily, you don’t have to be one of those unfortunate people who got conned by an internet scam artist.
There are tips and warning signs to look out for before deciding if you want to take part in any internet marketing programs out there.
Tip Number 1
Usually. when a business opportunity appears too good to be true, then chances are it ain’t gonna be true, simple as that.
MLM scams, otherwise known as Pyramid scams are typical examples of business opportunity that is too good to be true.
Can you imagine making ten times or even a hundred times your initial investment just by signing up more people with no “Real” work done.
Definitely a scam.
Tip Number 2
Don’t believe 100% what you see as “Financial” proof, especially snap-shots of ridiculously large pay checks and outrageous sales results.
I don’t deny that it is possible to make huge amounts of money online but it also depends on who is making that kind of money.
Your reputation as a trustworthy internet marketer takes time and effort to build up.
Come on, who would want to buy from you if nobody ever heard your name before, let alone buy your “Get Rich Quick” product or program that promises to make them a millionaire over-night just by displaying your “Off The Scale” sales report and bank statement.
In case you are not aware, there is a brilliant graphical software called “Photoshop” on the market.
And if you have the necessary graphical knowledge, you can do wonders with any form of graphics available.
FYI, in my offline business, I run an advertising business where I make use of graphical softwares like Photoshop daily.
Just give me 5 minutes and I can turn a picture of your $100 paycheck into a $10,000 paycheck right before your very eyes. Moreover, graphical editing services can also be easily outsourced at a decent rates at sites like Getafreelancer.com and Elance.com.
Tip Number 3
Testimonials sometimes don’t give you a “Full” picture of what the product or program really represents.
Have you wondered how certain products managed to get great reviews and feedback testimonials from loads of people when it is newly launched?
Well, it’s common practice for product owners to give away their products to friends, affiliates, JV partners and other parties for beta testing and constructive feedbacks.
Look at for the kind of people who are actually endorsing these products, are they themselves reputable internet marketers, actual marketers who you can put a face to, or people who actually own real internet business etc.
If done properly, it serves as a great mechanism to know whether that product really works, “Social Proof” is one great way of endorsing your product.
Nobody wants to ruin their own reputation by endorsing a product that doesn’t work right?
However, many unscrupulous product owners sometimes “Create” their own testimonials to portray the effect of social acceptance and increase their sales rate.
You have probably seen testimonials that give a favorable comment and leaves just a name and a general address, probably just the country or state.
There is no way you can tell whether these testimonials are true or false.
Verifiable testimonials are those who include their names, website addresss or even a specific mailing address for that matter so that it allows the potential customers a chance to find out for themselves how useful or applicable that product is to them.
Unfortunately, most of us are so “Trusting”, we tend to take for granted that these testimonials are generally true and do not take the additional step to find out more.
We have this presumption that the more the testimonials the better the product is, and this naive trait of ours tend to be our archilles heels for internet scammers.
The truth is that there are definately real and legitimate ways to make money from the internet.
But you don’t have to be the victim of internet business scams.
All you have to do is arm yourself with the knowledge necessary to avoid these pitfalls and you can be well on your way to making money online with an honest business that is set up to help you succeed.
