For the benefit for those new to the Internet or at least to the concept of making money on the Internet, this article has nothing to do with Calculus or any from of intrinsic mathematical calculations. Rather, you should be able to grasp the fundamental difference between network marketing and internet marketing.



To begin with, you must first realize that network marketing on the Internet is not necessarily the same as what one may think from personal knowledge. Although it may at times involve the concept of recruiting new people to join the network, many times it involves becoming an affiliate member of an established network. In many ways, this more effective than recruiting new members into the group because you will be working for an established organization. Imagine if someone walks up to you and tries to broker a couple of insurance policies, your opinion of him would probably differ very much if he was an agent of a reputable company as compared to one thats unheard of.

The key here is "Internet" marketing, thus meaning that all the marketing you will be doing will all be done with the use of the Internet. You must realize by now that the Internet is the biggest source of advertising that exists in the 21st century, and for those who take advantage of all of its potential, a comfortable lifestyle is surely a reality. This has also made the difference for many who are unable to work a regular job due to family obligations or health issues, in being self-sufficient and eventually contributing to the family income.

As previously stated, network marketing on the Internet can be either network-based, affiliate-based, or a combination of the two. The difference in these business concepts is that if the business is network-based, you are required to recruit new people to come into the network, much like multi-level marketing organizations like Amway and Herbal Life. The difference is that many of the Internet organizations actually do the placements for you so that you don't have to do any actual recruiting. With an affiliate program, you have a website with the products you are promoting for the organization with which you are affiliated. You receive either a flat fee or percentage for every sale that generates from your site.

When selecting an affiliation program, be make sure that you know exactly what you can expect, and if it sounds too good to be true, you're probably right. It's important to be able to distinguish the scams from the real programs, and the best way to do that is in the way they advertise. The easiest way to notice a scam is if there is a fee to join. That should automatically send up a red flag because in all honesty, you can become an affiliate on your own with Internet giants such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and many others without paying a fee. No, they don't provide you with a website, but you don't have to pay for the "privilege" of being an affiliate, either. ClickBank is one of the bigger providers of affiliate memberships, and they often pay as much as $4 for each sale. It is up to you to decide if you want someone who will provide a website for you to "store" the products or if you are content to promote your own website and include banners or links to the sites where you hold affiliate memberships.