Do not get confused and wind up getting scammed before you even get started trying to supplement your income by working from home. The majority of those who never make it as internet marketers or affiliate marketers quit because they buy into the "get rich quick" hype of some "internet millionaire guru", and when it doesn't happen, they lose heart. It will not happen to you if you are willing to take this advice.

There are literally thousands of "make money online", "be your own boss", work from home and "get rich quick" systems being offered online everyday. Many of these systems are being advertised as being so easy and so compelling that they are guaranteed to make you money or you get your money back! Sounds to good to be true? Well, you got that right!

Still, there are many legitimate work at home, money making opportunities available online. The trick is to find the good ones that suit your style of operation before you go broke trying those that do not suit you or are out-an-out scams! Unfortunately, there are many systems that work very well for some personality types and not at all for others. One man's scam may be another man's treasure! I found this to be true the hard (expensive) way. That led me to look for more specifics about how these programs worked before investing in them. So, I started looking for review sites that highlighted each program or system's mechanics, membership resources and instructional methods and materials as well as their effectiveness.

I hope this helps you to make an informed decision!

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Check with the Better Business Bureau and Scam Alert websites before wasting any time or money on a scam offer.

2. Evaluate yourself with regard to morals and ethics when considering any venture involving "adult material", profanity, violence or addictive behavior. You have to live with the consequences of your actions.

3. Examine your preferred learning methodology. Do you respond best to the written word, audios, videos, DVDs, mentoring/tutoring or hands on training?

4. How much time are you willing/able to commit to learning/training?

5. What are your needs in terms of earnings? How much? How fast? For what duration?

6. How much capital do want to invest? This effects the initial investment, operating costs (website design, hosting, membership fees, etc..) and ADVERTISING!!!!! (Can be very expensive or almost free)

PICK AN OPPORTUNITY THAT SUITS YOUR STYLE!

I have personally tried many advertised opportunities and found a few that I would call legitimate money making programs. However, each has its own little nuances and each demands a different set and level of skills and experience. Generally speaking, the higher skill levels and broader experience requirements lead to higher potential earnings. They also require a longer period of time to develop and mature. The lower skill level, copy and paste, type programs yield more immediate, modest and repeatable results.

None of these programs meet the criteria for GET RICH QUICK!

ALL of these programs have to be WORKED to PRODUCE.

The programs run the spectrum from affiliate marketing of other peoples products to developing and marketing your own unique product(s), to developing a following through a membership club or by blogging on a popular topic and making money by selling advertising opportunities to a large audience. The key to success with any of these is driving traffic to the sales page.

The quickest way to get started making money is to Copy what others have proven to be profitable. That usually involves becoming an affiliate and copying a Google Adwords pay per click (PPC) campaign or something similar. You don't need a list or a website or a big following, just an affiliate link, an Adwords account and a pay-pal account to get paid. Once you have established a couple of streams of income you can expand your business and advertising into more lucrative lines. Build up a list of clients that you can contact by e-mail as often as needed and secure a dedicated group of followers to your favorite topic blog who share your interests and will support your advertisers.

Use those review websites to find the path best suited to your needs and style and get started!