Saturday, February 9, 2013

Why So Many Affiliate Marketers Fail To Make Money Online

By Russell Howe


Affiliate marketing isn't entirely what it seems. From the outside, it's easy to see it as an easy way to make money online. Companies such as Mary Kay or Empower Network are all too keen to boast about how quickly you will be able to build an income from home. This causes many people to make rash decisions which they ultimately regret.

Today, we are going to look at why you shouldn't rush into an affiliate marketing opportunity as well as revealing why most people fail to make it work.

The number one cause of knee-jerk reactions on the internet, with regards to online business, is seeing the success of other regular people. There are thousands of folks around the globe who have built an income from home. Sadly, many people see this and presume that it is very easy, so they jump straight in without thinking.

Dreaming and doing are two different things, of course.

If you want to go into business for yourself then you need to think the same way you would think out in the real world. You wouldn't start a new business if you didn't have any financial power to begin with. Most affiliate marketers are not in that situation and they are hoping that the opportunity they have discovered is going to act as a golden ticket to success.

Business on the internet is much the same as business out in the real world. You shouldn't do it if you can't afford it, otherwise you run the risk of making your financial situation even worse.

The idea of being your own boss is probably very appealing but, sadly, the reality is not like the fantasy. You'll need to work on building your business or your brand every single day. The whole 'get rich quick' genre is a false promise designed to take advantage of those who are looking for a quick fix which does not exist. If you are genuinely serious about achieving your goals, you need to show how serious you are by putting in some hard work for yourself.

All of the success stories you see online did just that.

Every home business dresses itself up in marketing hype and claims that you will be able to be a part of the biggest company in the history of the internet, a ground floor opportunity which nobody else knows about. That's a marketing tactic they use to get people curious bout the opportunity itself. Once you're in, however, the hard work begins.

Once somebody has decided upon a company and joined, they are hit with reality like a ton of bricks. The realization is too hard for most to handle. They wanted a quick fix, what they get is actually a real business which is going to require hard work and dedication, just like any other business would. Suddenly all the hype is gone.

Becoming your own boss is hard work which requires a lot of time and persistence. It doesn't matter whether you are trying to make money online as an affiliate for companies like Empower Network and Avon, or if you are trying to start a clothing line in your local high street. How badly do you actually want success?




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