So, you want to know how to build an MLM business online? Well, I want to say that, like any home based business, it’s easy and it’s hard. I know that sounds, well, almost stupid, but it is absolutely the truth.
Let’s pick it apart.
I Wouldn’t Do That If I Were You
When I was starting out, a good friend – and a smart guy, might I add – told me to make a list of everyone I knew. There’s even a checklist that helps you discover people you might not be thinking of in your “circles of influence”.
The problem was (and still is), I didn’t want to chase my family and friends with my new “project”. Not only were they NOT interested, they thought I was crazy. Friends and family are always the skeptics.
“You’ll lose your shirt.”
“Don’t waste your money.”
“MLM companies are scams.”
“That’s just a Ponzi scheme.”
“MLM is a pyramid scam.”
So the old fashioned way of making a “list of 100 friends and family” – although perhaps still helpful for some – just doesn’t work. You have to find an audience that is interested in your message and what you have to share.
I’ve Been At This a While
Fast forward about a dozen years or so, and my family doesn’t think I’m so crazy anymore. Of course, they still don’t understand what I do for a living (hee hee) but I’m okay with that.
As a digital marketing veteran, I can easily say that using digital marketing to grow an affiliate marketing or network marketing business has been very rewarding.
What I’ve learned over time, though, is that diversification is key. Being involved in only one program or project might not bring the residual income you are looking for. That old saying, “don’t have all your eggs in one basket,” comes to mind.
And how do I share information that others can use to grow their businesses? Well, right here on my website. If you want to grow a true “Home Based Business” and stop bugging Family & Friends, it can be done.
But remember, I’ve been at this a while.
It’s Easy Peasy
There is nothing – absolutely nothing – easier than being a digital marketing professional from home. Anyone can do it. You just need a few small things:
- a laptop (a phone or tablet alone might not be enough)
- An interest in something (the word “passion” is overused)
- A fire in your belly to earn more income than you do now, no matter what.
If you don’t have a laptop, get an inexpensive one.
If you don’t know how to use it, learn to go onto the internet first, go to YouTube, and look for videos to teach you.
A “Hard Row To Hoe”
That old adage, when something is a “hard row to hoe”, means something is difficult, but not impossible.
In order to start a home-based business using digital marketing, you should dig deep and develop a few traits if they don’t come naturally to you:
- Find your inner patience – winning may take some time
- Be willing to live and breathe your project
- put in the effort – the work – to make it happen
- avoid getting distracted by “shiny baubles”
- Keep going, even if it takes a year
There Are No Get Rich Quick Ideas
If you decide to start a home based business as a way to get rich quick, you will be sorely disappointed.
This is a business that you will have to learn, just like the rest of us. But here’s the good part: You can absolutely do this, and I’m here to support you and help in anyway I can, if you are willing to learn and help yourself.
If You Are Just Getting Started…
If you are new and just getting started, start with just one thing. I spent a LOT of time, energy and money floundering around before finding a decent, worthwhile solution.
What I found was Wealthy Affiliates. Wealthy Affiliates gives you the foundation to grow ANY online business – even if eventually you have two, three, or even more different business ideas and projects. You can grow them all on the Wealthy Affiliates platform without spending one penny more than you do at the very beginning.
Within the Wealthy affiliates platform you also have a community of people ready and willing to help you have success. They share in giving back to the Wealthy Affilates Community so that everyone wins.
What’s more, you can get started for free. If you decide to stay on, it’s just $49/month. For me, it was the best $49 per month I ever spent – ever.
PS I stake my reputation of every recommendation I make, so I take this very seriously.
I find it unfair that people just come up and call network marketing an outright scam and not w way to make money online. I have tried se.befiore that didn’t work and I have done some.that ads really a big deal for me so I agree that it is easy and it isn’t as well. I guess it boils down to how you understand it and how well you can work for the company too.
I liked the tile , Network Marketing , its easy and its hard – that is absolute truth. But like you I hated the idea of chasing my family and friends. I have been through that make a list of 100 people. It really negatively affect your relationships. I am glad my eyes were opened to affiliate marketing.
The problem with most people is that they go into digital marketing with the get money quick mindset and get disappointed when they see it for all its realities and therefore lose interest quickly thereby discouraging others but I hold the personal belief that making money from affiliate marketing and Multi Level Marketing is a great choice.
Sean, you are so right. Anyone venturing into online marketing has to put in the work to see the fruits of their labor.
Well,this us actually a very good one to see here. The over iew you have given here while juxtaposing between network marketing’s difficulty or being easy. I think it all depends on who we are and what we think is easy. For someone like me who do not relate with others well, I will find networking very difficult. Hence, I dont do it. Besides,the stress involved is too much for me and thats why I prefer affiliate marketing. Good one here to see
Just like anything else, network marketing is not for everyone. In my life time, I see a lot of friends who are so successful with it but not me. It comes to them naturally. The friends who are really good at network marketing, never pushes the products and they are very genuine. You are right, there is no such thing as a get rich quick scheme. It comes with hard work and dedication. Digital marketing is more like my style.
Reading through this gave me that assurance that you’re truly a good online business owner, not everyone who does or own one or two businesses online understands facts like this about online business particularly network marketing, no business is easy in it’s own way, you need to put all you can to make sure you see it work for you.
That is true, and, yet, I know that I need several streams of income. One needs to figure out what those will be for themselves.
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This is a great introduction to network marketing, and I love the approach you are taking. The topic is eye catching and thought provoking. I love that you contrast your phrase, just how easy it is to just how hard it is. You practically give a step by step plan for getting started. You have presented this information in a unique way and I know it is and will continue to appeal to many aspiring entrepreneurs.
Hello there! Thank you very much for dropping this very detailed article on network marketing. I’ve gone through it and it’s a really good one. I find it very helpful because it’s educative and contains valuable information one should hold on to. Just like anything else, network marketing is not for everyone. The problem with most people is that they go into digital marketing with the get money quick mindset and get disappointed when they see it for all its realities. People should learn to accept that they can’t go into everything. Thank you for sharing
As a newbie in affiliate marketing I can really say it is a very nice thing to venture in and using the wealthy affiliate platform is also a very good choice they teach you things to help you in your online business while on the platform and you can also ask questions when you are lost. It’s also very cost effective and you can also start for free
This is interesting, as I hadn’t considered a lot of these ideas previously.
The big problem with MLM’s is that they seem to solely rely on signing up people to a program in order to have significant results. Affiliate marketing has an option to sign people up and build a network, but it isn’t really a requirement. Maybe it could be argued that it’s 6 of one and a half dozen of the other.
I did network marketing for awhile and lost interest in it. I would say that you need to be careful not to waste your money and budget your money and don’t spend it all at once if you are in network marketing.
What company are you apart of? It might be helpful to show their compensation plan.
Hey, Jordan, as I mention at the end of the article, I have had fantastic success with Wealthy Affiliate. I like writing, and it certainly fits my style. Thanks for your comment!
You have provided great information about MLMs. I cannot deal with them in general, I strongly dislike them because they are simply very pyramid-shaping schemes. However, I love the program you offered, Wealthy Affiliate, it seems like a very reliable platform that I myself might be trying out very soon thanks to your great article.
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But while checking out different sites I came across yours, I love the way you’ve written your content, the placement of active drop-down menus, even loved your use of images In your site.
Thanks for the Information and the content, will definitely be back soon.
Sincerely,
Samuel Peters
Hello, market your socks off Sam here…Thanks for the content and reading your site Is great, after checking you out I realized that It’s to easy to be distracted when you’re thinking about different ways to make money online, lately, I’ve been trying not to keep my eggs in one basket.
But while checking out different sites I came across yours, I love the way you’ve written your content, the placement of active drop-down menus, even loved your use of images In your site.
Thanks for the Information and the content, will definitely be back soon.
Sincerely,
Samuel Peters