Sunday, December 28, 2008

Cool Ways to Make Money With the Internet

By Dave Thomas

You obviously have the goal of creating an income online, so you need to be aware of some of the realities of getting started in the internet world. Plenty of dishonest people out there are ready and willing to take your money and give you worthless internet income programs in return.

If you really want to learn to create income on the internet - in a way that creates a relatively passive income you can enjoy from any location - you need to master the art and science of ranking web pages high on Google. There is no better, more passive source of web traffic.

But again, you'll need to be on the alert because the same scam artists who will sell you other programs will also sell you bogus information about geting free traffic from Google. They buy large amounts of Google advertising trying to convince you to buy their "free traffic program." They're skilled marketers, and they know how to push your buttons.

Is it possible to know if a marketer's claims are legitimate? Yes - you know they're a straight shooting person if you can perform Google searches and find them high in the natural listings. Are you aware of what I mean by the "natural listings?"

Every time you perform a Google search, you're going to see two different kinds of listings. On the left hand side of the page you'll see what are called the organic listings - they can't be bought or sold - you only get there by knowing how Google works (and how to work Google).

On the other hand, if you see one of the sponsored links on the right hand side of the search results page offering information about free traffic, you'll know it's not worthwhile. Although Google's paid search program is a great way for savvy marketers to get traffic to their websites, it's no place for people trying to teach you how to conquer Google.

However, do you see how ridiculous it is when a person who wants to sell you a program about getting free traffic has to buy the traffic to tell you about it? If they don't know how to land the free traffic themselves, how can they claim to teach you to do it?

So, when seeking a mentor who can show you how to make money on the internet by getting free traffic from Google, make sure they can prove their knowledge by showing how they themselves are getting free traffic from Google. Choosing the right mentor will be the difference between relatively quick success and possible endless frustration. - 15790

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