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By Bob Osgoodby

Can you make money on the Web? If you listen to the people selling bulk email addresses, you are sure of it. In the cold light of day however, the only people making money from this operation are the people selling the addresses. But the unsuspecting queue up and plop down their hard earned cash only to find that 15 million people really aren't interested in buying their program.

So where are they going wrong? They may not have a product or service that is of interest to anyone, let alone 15 million. But the hucksters who promote this, compare it to a "scatter gun" and say you will "hit" some prospects. "One tenth of one percent", they claim, "could bring you hundreds of thousands of dollars", and this is true if you have something people are willing to buy.

But there is also one thing they neglect to tell you. Do you have any idea how long it would take to email 15 million people? Most ISPs have limits on the number of emails you can send at one time ­ usually around 50 or so at a time ­ let’s be liberal and say 1000 a day. At that rate it would take about 41 years, working 7 days a week. But don’t worry about that ­ your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will most likely have cancelled your account for spamming in the first week or so. And guess what? When your account is cancelled, if your web site is hosted by them will also go away.

But they say that they will do the mailing for you. You will certainly get a copy of your ad. But did the other 14,999,999 get it? Was it sent at all? You have no way of knowing. If it was, your web site under the best of circumstances, will most likely be black listed. When a web site is black listed, no one who uses that ISP will be able to send or receive email. How long do you think your ISP will tolerate that?

A cursory examination of the web will reveal numerous programs that consist primarily of people trying to sell something that they got hooked on. Basically they are trying to recover their money by finding other suckers that are just as dumb as they were.

Are there good programs on the web? Sure, but for goodness sake, use some common sense. Just because it is on the web doesn't make it an automatic money generator. You must have a product, service or opportunity that will pass the basic credibility test. If people don't think it is a good deal, they will simply "click away".

But there are people making money - they have found their "niche market". So what is your niche? Is there something that you know a lot about, perhaps a hobby? Can you produce a product that might be of interest to others?

If you want to make a living on the internet, you must find your niche. One of the things that always frustrates someone who does have a product, is the lack of time to sell it. Why not approach a few people who do have a good product, and offer to have them represent you for a piece of the action? Someone who has an existing "mall" might be a good candidate. Since you will be controlling the delivery of the "goods", it will be pretty hard for them "beat" you out of the money due.

Finding a niche is key on the "net". Those that do, with reasonable advertising, can enjoy the benefits.
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About the Author:
Did you know that subscribers to Bob Osgoodby's Free Ezine the "Tip of the Day" get a Free Ad for their Business at his Web Site? Great Business and Computer Tips - Monday. Wednesday. And Friday. Instructions on how to place an ad are in the Newsletter. Subscribe at: http://adv-marketing.com/



 

  

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