So, you have your mind set on being an Internet marketing professional
and dream of making big money on the Internet. If you look around
Internet marketing forums one might soon get the idea that building down
lines was a necessary evil in order to be a big success in the realm on
online marketing.
Well here is some food for your brain that might just dispel that
thought for you. How about this does Google need a downline to be
successful? How about YouTube or MySpace? Granted they both need pools
of eager user, there is no doubt that in the realm of sites like MySpace
and Squidoo having networks of friends is helpful from a marketing
perspective, but is it necessary to build a downline.
What is less clear is the skill of building a downline necessary to
become a successful online marketer. The term online marketer used here
because so many have the preconceived notion that in Internet marketing
downline building is a must. It is safe to say that if you have been on
any Guru's list for anytime they have most certainly passed one program
or another by you that required becoming a member of one of their
downlines.
In this scenario who is most often the one benefiting by this
proposed alliance with you the would be online marketer or the list
owning guru. We will not try to argue the point that many have made a
good living off of downline building and that there is a certain merit
to downline structured enterprises, but for whom? Generally the one that
benefits most from these programs are the list owner or program owner
not the would be online marketer that is on average going to build a
downline of no more than a handful of sign ups.
Before you can answer the question is downline building a necessary
marketing skill you need to answer the question what kind of online
business are you after in the first place. This question should be
answered before you go any further into a possible career as an online
business owner. The second question and even more important is what type
of person are you?
Yes, the most important question in knowing whether downline
building is necessary is who are you. Without answering this question,
you will not know which type of business model is best suited to your
personality. Without this information you are destine to spend months
maybe even years bouncing around from program to program from system to
system trying to find your path in the Internet marketing jungle.
Getting to know one's self sounds easy at first but many of us have a
hard time separating out the person we would like to think of ourselves
as and the true underlying you. If being a cheerleader, a team player, a
personal training coach, a hand holder, someone who is constantly
answering the same seemingly ridiculous questions repeatedly than any
online marketing career that involves downline building is for you.
If taking charge, being responsible for your own actions, and
decisions sounds more like the true you, and the above make you want to
scream then you are probably better suited to an online marketing career
designed around being a lone wolf a person in charge of there own
destiny and responsible for no one but themselves. If this is the case,
we are here to tell you downline building is not a prerequisite to being
a successful online marketer or even may we dare Internet marketer.
There are many ways to make a very comfortable living on the
Internet that requires absolutely no downline building skill at all.
Most websites owners have very little need for the skill of downline
building what they do need is the ability to grow successful list of
customers, build traffic to a website, and maybe even the opposite side
of downline building growing a list of their own affiliates. This last
one not being a prerequisite to a successful website either.
So, in the end if you are finding building huge downlines a problem,
you just do not seem to have your heart in it maybe you do not need to.
Maybe what you need is a web business that does not require the needed
skills of downline building. Maybe you need the type of online business
that actually dominates the Internet, maybe what you need is your own
website business. Only you can answer the question of what is right for
you.
Ideas are wonderful. They inspire you to do things, and they are the
kernels of huge opportunities that will bring you the greatest results
in life you could ever imagine.
But ideas do not stand alone. You have to take action on those ideas to make more money and improve your level of success.
Being open-minded will bring you all the ideas you want. It's good
to keep a notebook with you at all times to write down those ideas,
because that is what will allow you to keep track of the brilliant
moments that could mean a future multi-million dollar success.
Ideas come whether you expect them or not. They especially like to
come when you're about to fall asleep or about to wake up, in what is
often referred to as the "trance state".
How often have you been in that state and thought, "I can remember
that idea. That one's a no-brainer. There's no way I'll forget that!"
And then you wake up, and what happened? You forgot the idea.
If you keep a notebook beside your bed, you can jot down those ideas
when they come to you, and keep track of them for future reference.
Then allow your subconscious to continue working on them while you
sleep.
Just try to write legibly, or you'll have no idea what you wrote when you do look at your notebook.
Also keep a notebook, or preferably a voice recorder, in your car.
Don't write or record while driving, of course -- but at the next red
light, or when you're stuck in stop-and-go traffic, make creative use of
your time by recording the ideas that come to you!
And how about on your desk? You need a place to jot down those
ideas that are going to help you break out of the rat race, lose the
J.O.B. and start making a real income on your own, if that's what you
dream of doing. After all, they say once you find the work you love, you'll never
work another day in your life again. You'll work, but it won't feel
like work because you'll love it.
Now once you have these brilliant ideas jotted down or recorded, you
can't stop there. Now it's time to take action, or that great idea
will just go to the next person who will.
Have you ever had an idea you thought would make a million dollars,
but didn't take action on it... and then someone else came out with the
exact same thing and DID make a million on it? That's why you need to
take action.
Figure out what resources you need to make it work. If you don't
have those resources, how can you get them? If you can't get them
yourself, who do you know or who can you find that will share them for a
piece of the action?
Not every idea is worth acting on, of course. But you'll know by
looking over your list of notes which ones are going to be the ones for
you to do, then bring the process full circle by taking inspired action on your brilliant ideas, and making them pay off as they should.
Safety First When Downloading and Installing Programs
Not only people can get virus. Even computers can get those annoying buggers. Do you want your PC or MAC to crash just because you were careless enough to let one small virus eat up its way around your files?
Most computer viruses come from the countless programs the World Wide Web offers. Each one of them is appealing and tempting for the modern-day consumer. However, a smart consumer knows that before buying (some require credit card payments) or downloading a program, a thorough research must have been conducted beforehand.
Some say that searching for the appropriate programs for your system is very much like searching for the right appliances for your home. That is not exactly the case. The former is more complicated than the latter.
With appliances, there is an assurance of what the product does. Also, there is a warranty. Once, the appliance you bought is not functioning as much as you would want it to, you can always have it replaced or get your money back.
Whereas with programs, you have no idea what the CD can do to your system the minute you put it in. There will always be side effects so how do you gauge the possible risks involved?
The reason why you are resorting to a program is because your computer has needs which you want to satisfy. Nonetheless, some programs cause changes into your system the minute they are installed. You have to figure these out all on your own.
Here are some tips you can apply when buying programs:
1. You must know as much as you can about the program before you download or install this into your computer. The free program offers may be quite inviting but you must be updated on the possible changes it can contribute into your system once you have installed it.
2. There must be a refund/return policy. Do understand these important terms just in case the program you bought does not meet your expectations and standards.
3. Buy from a local store with a credible reputation. Read up on the best place where you could get the program that you need.
Moving on to another situation, what about those programs that can easily be downloaded from the web? How would you know whether these are worth installing into your system? Sometimes, these programs are virus-carriers because of their easy access.
That being the case, these steps can help you determine whether it is worth downloading and installing or not:
1. Ask yourself this: what does the program do? The webpage (when you’re downloading it online) or the CD-Rom (when you’re installing it on your computer) must clearly state the exact description of the program for the customer’s benefit. Learn as much as you can but you must also take into consideration the credibility of the author.
2. Ask yourself whether you are okay with the changes that will occur in your system upon installation of the program.
3. If the author is stated on the webpage or on the CD Rom, the better. In that case, you can contact him via email or telephone and ask about the program first-hand.
4. Testimonials from previous customers are also good information you can rely on when researching on the program. Naturally, they would have experienced what you eventually would.
Some customers go with their instincts. Regardless, they are careful enough to back-up the important files and folders from their systems just in case the program creates a problem and their computers go awry.
There are programs which help you prevent the virus from entering into your system in the first place. It is best that you have this in your computer. But you must also note that there are situations wherein the computer will not be able to instantly recognize a virus.
For example, you clicked open a forwarded message in your inbox containing a virus. Now your computer had a hard time detecting this virus. You may have an anti-virus program installed into your system but these situations still do happen.
In the end, you must always rely on you. Read up on the program you want to install or download. Check on the credibility of the information stated on the webpage or the CD Rom. Contact the author if you can to verify the statements. And always back-up!
In this modern Information Age, computers are necessities in life. Whether we use them for simple functions such as typing our homework and business reports, up to more important acts like online business meetings and transactions, one cannot deny that computers are a big part in our daily lives. Using a computer, particularly the Internet, is one task that even a ten year old can do at this particular period in time.
With the growing increase of popularity and reliance on computers, as well as the demand for it, security risks have also gone up, which is a reality that cannot be ignored. With the billions of information bits being spread across the World Wide Web, hackers and computer intruders (criminals) see the value in focusing their attention to computers and the Internet. The information they would retrieve here is (more often than not) more useful than when doing it the old-fashioned way.
As such, these intruders have devised some methods into getting information out of computer users, with or without these people knowing that they’ve been hacked into. As is the case in real life, there are some computer programs that are disguised to be innocent, but actually act as spies, providing information to the intruders. These malicious programs which are security threats are called computer viruses.
Computer viruses should not be taken lightly. They work in many different ways; one of them may be to provide data to the one who planted the virus. Other viruses can simply be annoying - slowing down your computer, building unwanted files, etc. – while some can be very disruptive, such as deleting your hard drive, compromising your operating system, etc.
As such, there are different types of viruses which normally differ in how they function and how they are spread. Examples of these include Trojan horses, worms, email viruses, and logic bombs. It would be important for you to know these kinds of viruses in order to better protect you from them, as well as to have the proper programs to get rid of them.
Trojan horses are simply computer program that cannot reproduce themselves, but can do damage anywhere from minimal to extremely dangerous. It usually disguises itself as a common file (maybe an .mp3 music file or a .jpeg picture file) but does the damage when the computer user opens it. This is why you should take extra care when opening a suspicious looking file – it could very well be a Trojan horse.
Worms are self reproducing programs that mainly use security holes in order to spread itself throughout the network. If your computer is infected with a worm and is able to replicate itself a number of times, this usually causes your computer to slow down noticeably since it uses your computer resources and memory to do so. They often use security flaws in operating systems (such as Windows) in order to self reproduce.
Email viruses are self explanatory – they spread via email. Once a user opens the infected email, what it usually does is send itself to other computer users via the email addresses found in the user’s address book. Because it uses email and a lot of people open emails without really checking or being careful, it spreads very quickly across the entire world and can cause chaos within just a few days.
Logic bombs are viruses that target specific computer applications, causing them to crash (for example, Windows). This can also be spread via email attachments or by innocently downloading it off the Internet. It can cause a great deal of harm (particularly if it infects Windows and the like), or just a small amount (small program).
Fortunately for computer users, there are anti-virus programs available anywhere, whether in the Internet or at the computer shop. These programs specifically target over thousands of viruses and wipe them clean from your system (if infected) or protect you from incoming attacks (if not yet infected).
Anti-virus programs are constantly updated (normally everyday) since there are always new virus definitions each day, and you can get infected by these new viruses. These software developers are always researching about the newest viruses to ensure you, the user, are protected from these viruses as much as possible. Your PC security and safety are always being considered.
