Thousands and thousands of regular Joes, with high hopes, start internet marketing everyday. There is no shortage of programs to choose from, either..the choices are mind-boggling! What is a Newbie to do?

Now, I am NOT a Guru. Not even close. lol However, I HAVE been Marketing online for over 2 years and went from not knowing how to copy and paste, to having my own Website, Affiliate Marketing and Writing Articles..Advertising..Networking..the list goes on and on. I certainly understand how people get confused and stuck on the minute details.

So, hopefully, my hard-learned lessons will help someone else.

First and foremost; if it seems too good to be true, it probably IS too good to be true.

Remember that one, definitely.

Secondly, before you decide on a program, check it out first. Google the Program name and Scam. See what pops up. The good thing about the internet is that TONS of information is there at your fingertips. The bad thing about the internet is that TONS of information is at your fingertips.lol Confusing, huh?

Here is what I mean..there are SOME people that shout SCAM that just haven’t done what they are supposed to do to make it work! (They didn’t follow the directions.)So, the program isn’t a scam. But, you can find where they have written that it IS a Scam.

You have to decide for yourself who to believe and who to trust. If there are a LOT of people screaming Scam, it probably is.

Here is an example that I learned the HARD way…

I bought a program called Dollarzblaster. The concept is a good one, in my opinion. However, I followed their directions exactly; actually, did MORE than their directions. What did I get for all of my work? They never set up my webpage. They gave me a useless Affiliate Link and never answered any of my emails. $35 down the tubes.

Money for nothing is the perfect description of what a Scam is..and my money spent on Dollarzblaster got me nothing but heartburn and a stress headache.

Unfortunately, there are also programs that are ENDORSED as doing what they are advertised to do. But, you can STILL get screwed, as their Affiliate.

I am torn on this one, because the program really does get the results they promised.
3hrprofits.com~Program works, but some of what they do is unethical and in my lawyer’s opinion, illegal.

Apparently, 3hrprofits had a problem with SOME of their Affiliates Spamming. So, their brilliant idea was to keep ALL of the Affiliates’ checks for that month to pay the spamming fines!(No, I was not one of the Affiliates that Spammed.)

I would have sued. I was that mad. But, my lawyer said that while what they did IS illegal, it would cost WAY too much in time, money, Court costs and stress to be worth suing them. $159 down the tubes for that month..sigh..

Sometimes, you just can’t win for losing.lol

Now, I am not going to give you a bunch of my Affiliate links and try to get you to join them. Well, not in this article, anyway. lol

But, I did want to let you know what kind of Marketer I am. And what other kinds of Marketers there are out there, too…

I am CHEAP, big time! (My Dad trained me well.) I don’t try to get people to spend a lot of money on a Program as I won’t spend a lot of money on a Program. So, I tend to advertise for lower-priced programs and deal more in quantity. Just my personal Marketing choice. I am a big believer in multiple streams of income… AND not draining my customers of their last red cent!

If you are just starting out in Marketing, there is going to be a LOT of choices for you to make. Trust me on this; you won’t always make good choices. But, getting Scammed does make you learn, FAST!

Through all of this, I have tried to stay honest and I have learned a lot in the last 2 years. I still have a LOT more to learn. Definitely!

But, I can face myself in the mirror everyday, just fine. I hope the choices YOU make in this business will allow you to do the same.
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