When people first hear that there is the opportunity to make money online from home, they get very excited, and quite rightly so. Evermore so if you hate your job, your boss or are not employed at the present.
The internet is huge and the potential to make a good level of income is certainly within most people's grasp. Also, given that internet traffic doubles every 100 days on average, there is plenty of room for all of us to grab a piece of that pie for the foreseeable future.
However, to make money online from home, you MUST follow the tried & tested methods of successful internet marketers. You MUST follow a PROVEN system as any potential pitfalls, mistakes & expensive lessons have already been learnt at their expenses, not yours. There is no place for re-inventing the wheel when it comes to this unfortunately.
The reason why most people (circa 97%!) fail online is because they simply aren't doing things correctly by following a particular method or system. If you don't then you WILL FAIL - I absolutely guarantee it!
If you are seriously considering making a future in online marketing to make money online from home, you should always start with finding a good & honest mentor. This can be difficult when so many so called mentors are purely internet marketers themselves forcing their product on you & when you purchase, you may never hear from them again. This isn't a rare occurrence either. A genuine mentor will offer you loads of really useful tips & material & will also guide through every step of the way for a relatively low fee, either a one-off fee or for a very low monthly fee. This is peanuts compared to what advice you will receive.
A good mentor will help you up from ground zero on your quest to make money online from home. He will communicate on a one to one basis & not force ANY products on you unless he's tried them personally & thinks they will offer you a genuine advantage - this is what separates the good from the bad!
There are several different 'strains' of internet marketing available & the key is finding one you are comfortable with & one that you can stick with. Don't fall in to the trap of spreading yourself too thinly by trying all the strains available as your exposure becomes minimal as you will need to create a massive amount of materials to generate traffic. Just keep pushing the strain you've opted for & the results will speak for themselves.
Believe me, there is a formula that works & will continue to work for you in your bid to make money online from home. The correct mindset is absolutely fundamental & of course perseverance is of paramount importance. So many people give up because they don't see instant results & if you think like this then so will you.
As with anything new there is a learning curve. The HYPE out there would let you believe that you will become richer than your wildest dreams just by clicking a few buttons. Well, I'm here to tell you sorry, but that is so far from the truth that you may as well burn your money now rather than buying into one of these so called systems.
Granted, serious wealth is out there within your grasp if you are willing to obtain the correct mindset, drive & determination. Most of us though would be quite happy with creating extra spending money each month with a view to eventually creating enough of an income to allow you to quit your job & fire your boss! This in general is the goal of most beginner internet marketers. Start small & work your way up, & the beauty with this is is doesn't take long if you put things into action & persevere.