These two are one of the few choices when you are looking at making extra income online and both are marketed differently. Of course there are naysayers for everything and that includes affiliate marketing and network marketing too.

Network marketers, naysayers of affiliate marketing may tell you that if you are not exercising leverage, you are losing big time.

• It’s because you did your keyword research, spent time checking out which affiliate programs to promote.
• Then you generate traffic to these affiliate sites thorough classified and pay per click ads and after some time, you start to earn your affiliate commissions.
• Sale made through your affiliate site will make you that commission once, there’s no recurring income.
• In the case of an internet marketing product created by an internet marketing guru, the buyer of the that product through your affiliated link will likely be turned into an affiliate by that guru thus what you are doing is just creating more affiliates to promote for that guru and you lose more.

Is the above true? In some sense, yes! It’s all dependent on the product you are promoting and not necessary everyone out there will be turn into an affiliated marketer.

When we say “affiliate marketing” we’re actually talking about many things:

• Finding good products to promote.
• Building websites around your niche, creating and expanding to an authority site and it will be there for many years to stay.
• Earning money by displaying ads on your site
• Conducting market research
• Getting motivated, staying motivated, and avoiding potential mishaps
• And much, much, more…

Lets take a look at network marketing products? Are there good products out there that can make you a lifetime recurring income through yours and your downline network? Frankly speaking, if those product are that good, why is there a need for special marketing to be done by network marketers rather than mass marketing?

I have been told my network marketers of some product, why bother about the product or market the product when the prospect of making money is greater by recruiting more members. It doesn’t matter if you or they never make use of the product, it’s the potential amount of money that you can earn in the business that counts. After all, you are in it for the money right?

Promote the money earning opportunity not the Product! That’s what you should be selling to your prospects. 

• So what kind of marketing is this?
• You are trying to persuade a prospect into entering a business with a product that is of no use to the person or the next?
• Isn’t this wrong? I would say NO, there’s no right or wrong. Everyone has their point of view from their side.
• Remember, you are highlighting the huge money making opportunity to your prospect.
• Isn’t that what they are looking for?
• Make extra income, achieve financial freedom and retire early?
• Aren’t you leading the way?

Many have tried their hands at network marketing business before and didn’t do well. Was it because there were:

• Lack of support from upline?
• Abandoned by upline after you joined because they have other priorities or busy pursuing other opportunities?
• You didn’t put enough effort into my own marketing?

I will not rant on. My views on Affiliate Marketing vs Network Marketing are here for all to read.

The Network Marketing Business model is not for everyone but it may work for you and if you think that’s the business model for you, good luck in your endeavor. Word of caution, go in with your Eyes Wide Open!

However, if you are looking to make extra income online through affiliate marketing, this is an online course that I recommend,

Affiloblueprint 2.0 by Mark Ling. A no nonsense Blueprint to get you started on Affiliate Marketing.

AffiloBlueprint 2.0

 

So what is Network Marketing, also known as Multi Level Marketing all about? Whatever the name is, it is in fact MLM or multi level marketing depending on the usage of different name to describe the business. You leverage on your list/network to expand your business and likewise, those that you have recruited under you, known as your downline. See the link now?

Some if not many, do not like the word MLM and many will take a few steps back or stop all conversation about the topic once they hear the very words. Multi-level marketing, often called “MLM”, to some MLM means “many lose money” and in some cases, “many lose more”.

Why so you may ask? Because sad to say it’s a fact that many experienced this before. Is it due to the product or the marketer? This is a topic to be explored and debated.

Multi-level marketing involves you, your up-line (sponsors) and down-line (those below you) in the system, that’s why it’s referred to as Network marketing. Here are some facts of network marketing, what does it take to get you started in the business and hopefully give you a better insight on what is Network Marketing all about?

For a start, you will need to put money into the network marketing business and you are suppose to get something of value out of it, such as an education, resources, or tools, etc.

Never mind if you don’t make use of the product or your down-lines, concentrate on the business prospective and the amount of money you can earn from persuading other to join and promote this same business. Educate your down-line (recruit) the same way!

The messages brought to you in the Network Marketing Business are:

Anyone can do the business, that’s including you.

• Everyone is a prospect (that’s what they call potential business partners or unsuspecting prospectors) from your family, relatives, friends, strangers.
• You will be responsible for how successful you are, depending on how many downline you recruit into this business.
• It’s a business of duplication, getting your downline to duplicate what you or your upline has been successfully doing all this while.
• It’s not about only those at the top benefitting and everyone has a fair chance of out performing the person that introduced them into this scheme in the first place.

From this market, you need to identify the serious prospects, those who are serious in growing the business, like-minded people like you and get them in your downline, groom them into team leaders. 

For those who aren’t serious, you need to weed them out because they are not going to help you grow your business. Well, they may in the short run but they will leave the business thus you lose out in recurring income from these downlines.

Once you got interested members in your downline of your network marketing business, it’s time to train them on how to market/promote the business they have joined in order to prosper just like what you have been taught.

Growing your Network Marketing Business is a matter of duplication. You want your down-line, the people on your team, to duplicate what you do. They need to succeed in order for you to succeed. You need to talk to people, prospecting is the term used, face to face, on the phone, through your website, through email marketing to get them interested.

Hopefully you are able to grasp the gist of what is Network Marketing all about here with my brief explanation and decide if this is the business model for you. You can read about my opinion about Affiliate Marketing vs Network Marketing here. Whatever your position you plan to take, go in with your eyes wide open!

Anyway, I need further check and found that the US dollar is actually made of 75% cotton and 25% linen rather than paper and you can catch a short video here on how money is made at how stuff works. I have not done other checks on other countries currency and how they are made but back to the question on “does money grow on trees”. 

After I revealed the information to my family, again I was told that money does grow on tree! Cotton comes from a cotton tree right? Well, I guess there are different type of cotton plants and trees and since I am not sure where the cotton comes from in that goes into making the money, can I conclude that we do actually grow money in some ways but not on trees?

Are you sitting out the current recession? I believe that’s the question on top of most people’s head at this point in time. Bad news after bad news, some lamenting that they are in some sunset industries…

Well, what are you doing about it? According to the local Singapore papers reported recently:

1) Some are spending more time dating, socializing on and offline, spending more time with friends and listening to each other’s sad stories.

2) Some with more time and not sure what to do are turning to exercise to relieve stress. Membership for gyms and fitness centres are seeing increased patronage and membership numbers are on the rise (not everything is going down!).

I guess those who have been retrenched and have some compensation from being laid off can afford to sit and laze around for the time being, but how long are you going to do that? Or how long can you afford that?

Those who are working shorter work week also have more time on hand. Are you not doing anything and just sitting out the current recession. I have seen and heard of people lamenting about current situation, wallowing in sorrow about their current financial situation.

However life goes on.

As the saying goes “you win some, you lose some”.

Rather than sitting out the current recession, how about moving your ass and getting some exercise done for a start. Gain in fitness, burn some fats and feed your muscles!

Digital products like ebooks or hypnosis program nowadays come with 60 day money back guarantee. The range of these ebooks and hypnosis program are far and wide and cover many topics.

Surprise your date by showing up with nothing and tell them to check their emails. This last minute valentine’s gift can be purchased within a short time, by buying the products online.

Do away with the norm and go for something different, forget the flowers and chocolates! With the current economy, won’t an ebook or hypnosis program with 60days guarantee make more sense? You can return it with no questions asked!

Some ebooks or hypnosis program that you can consider are:

1)     Lose weight program? Nah… I think it’s a dangerous path to take or taboo subject if you are going to present it to someone that may be sensitive to this subject but nevertheless… here are a couple of suggestions:

 OR

Fat Loss 4 Idiots. Title may not go down well with some but it’s a good book to help you lose weight

2)     Grow taller? Didn’t think it was possible, right? Check this out.

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. Called the Lunar New Year by some, the festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th

Mandarin oranges are a must have during this period. They have an auspicious name and a must have when visiting family or friends during the 15 days of Chinese New Year celebration. By handing over two mandarin oranges to the Chinese host of the house that you visit, you are presenting the host with a pair of “gold” offering. The host will return a pair of “gold” offering in return.

Mandarin oranges can also be found displayed in abundance in houses of Chinese during this period

How about a slight change to the Chinese New Year tradition by handing over mandarin oranges with a difference this year? These oranges are made of bead and will definitely last longer than normal mandarin oranges.

From reports over the past years, the number of small dog bites incidents is on the rise.

THEY may look cute but smaller dogs such as Jack Russell terriers, maltese, shih tzu and others are included in this list.

Small-dog bites accounted for 28 per cent of the bite incidents in 2005, 32 per cent in 2006, 45 per cent last year and 42per cent so far this year, according to statistics from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore.

So will dog obedience training for your dog make it any less aggressive or likely to bite someone? The answer is no, but does that make dog obedience training unnecessary? Again the answer is no.

Dogs are just like you and me and have their own mind, thinking and characteristics so there is no way you can have total control but obedience training can help you control your dog better.

There are some owners who baulk at the price they have to pay for their dog obedience training in Singapore and the time they have to spend to bring their dog for the training, etc. But hey, as the owner, it’s your responsibility.

Anyway, if you think the price that you have to pay is beyond your reach or think it’s too much to pay for you dog’s training, here’s something else that you can consider. 

If you rather train your dog on your own than spend time bringing your dog to an obedience school, you can do your own dog obedience training with Sit Stay Fetch – Dog Training To Stop Your Dog’s Behavior Problems. It comes with a 60 day money back guarantee too!

Anyway, we chance upon this funny video of garbage men and a woman during our search.

Perhaps having a job as a collecting garbage isn’t as dull as you thought. Day in, day out, same routine.

How about getting them a Xmas gift that let’s say can help your loved ones quit smoking. Wouldn’t that be a good idea? Helping them to quit will also benefit you. You won’t be subjected to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or second hand smoke. 

There are 2 versions that I’m aware of, audio or by reading. You can check out the audio program or ebook here 

Hair loss

Acne problem 

Or would he/she likes to

Train their dog   House training for their dog 

Looking into their dog’s health   

Obedience training for their cat  

or looking into their cat’s health 

Set up a Tropical Fish Aquarium. 

Loss some weight (may not be a good idea for man buying this gift for their girlfriend or wife depending on how they look at it)

… 

The list goes on and on. And what if these products come with a 60 days money back guarantee!

Wow! It cannot get any better. If they don’t work, you can return those products to the merchants within 60 days and get a full refund, no questions asked!

Click on the Xmas gift ideas product name itself to find out more about them.

Well, I certainly hope these Xmas gift ideas for your loved ones help you some. The ideas doesn’t apply only to Christmas, it’s suitable for many other occasions too.

Merry Xmas in advance!!