Avoiding the Get Rich Quick Schemes of the Internet
Thu ,11/06/2009Anyone who has spent time researching an online business niche and what they can do to make a living online will have come across sites and pages offering you the opportunity to make more money than you thought possible. Usually the sales page will have one or more of the following elements:
- Fonts in about 4 different type faces and 6 different colours
- Pictures of someone standing next to a very expensive car or boat (with their face blurred out)
- Copies of cheques, bank statements or Paypal statements
- Testimonials from people who go by only one name
- Statements like “As seen on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News” etc
Too many times, people can be tempted to look for quick riches online, and unfortunately these types of programs seek to profit from them. The reality is that those selling them aren’t using the methods. They are making the money from selling them to others, and having affiliates do the same – ultimately, the program they offer may have no proven results.