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January 2, 2007

Don’t Jump From One Thing To The Next

When marketing on the Internet, especially in the early stages, it is very tempting to jump on the next get rich quick scheme that comes along. Running an online business is a lot of work so we all are tempted to try and take shortcuts to get things moving on the fast track and reduce the work load.

I can tell you from personal experience that this is a bad idea and will take you away from doing what needs to be done with your online business. I can’t tell you how much money I’ve spent on these get rich quick schemes that yielded me a lighter wallet and cost me valuable time. Money you can get back, but the time that you waste will be lost forever. Life is short enough. Don’t waste your time because of marketers trying to make a quick buck off of the sweat of honest people who are trying to make a better life for themselves.

Stay the course. Don’t get derailed by strategies that may, or may not work. You will become very confused if you don’t stay focused on what you need to accomplish with your Internet business because you are trying different things that don’t work. Jumping around will cloud the way that you think to the point that you will lose the ability to distinguish from what really works and what doesn’t.

So stick with what you’ve been doing. If you have been doing it for any period of time chances are that you are on the right track. Forget the get rich quick schemes and keep moving forward toward your main goal. Get your Internet marketing business off the ground before considering any other offers that may come your way.

The best thing to do is not to even read these get rich quick offers in the first place. The ad copy is generally a lot better than the product itself. I know that I’m a sucker for good ad copy and can be persuaded very easily by them. I stay away from reading them to avoid being sucked in by them. If you are like me, you may want to do the same.

December 24, 2006

Buyer Beware

With all of the junk mail that we all receive on a daily basis a good portion of them have to be scams. Here’s one I got today.

Brian Queenan, I’ve recently come across an amazing new system where you get paid for entering simple data online.

This is ‘True Data Entry’ not some affiliate mumbo jumbo..Use this new system and quit your day job within 30 day’s. I can say that with complete confidence. This system Is amazing, you don’t want to miss out!

Here’s the sales pitch from their web site. I’ve replaced their company web address with company.com and their company name with company . Don’t want to slam them without absolute proof. There is enough to stay away from them.

‘Get ready to make bigger money than you’ve ever made, doing less than you’ve ever done with our amazing data entry program.’ Announcing an amazing money-making data entry program that allows you to make $500 - $1000 per day working from your home less than 30 minutes a day. I know it sounds remarkable ‘ too remarkable ‘ but it’s true. I know because I’ve been making big money working a little each day with this incredible data entry opportunity. And many of the members of Company.com have, too. An amazing opportunity to make up to $1000 a day for very simple data entry.

How would you like the opportunity to make thousands of dollars each month for less than thirty minutes of very simple work each day? No need to leave home. No need to even leave your pajamas. Work whenever you want as much as you want. This opportunity involves no sales, no customer contact; you don’t even need a website. Work anywhere in the world doing very simple data entry. Got a few minutes? Then you’ve got time to start earning major cash. It’s so simple, too. You don’t need any technical knowledge, no special skills, no advanced training. The entire Company.com system gives you everything you need to start making big money very quickly doing very simple data entry work anywhere in the world. If you have very basic keyboarding skills, access to the internet, and a desire to make as much as possible working as little as possible from the comfort of your home, then you’ve got what it takes. Want to learn more about how you can start making big money for very little work? Sign-up for my free email newsletter and learn more now.

No experience necessary. No one gets turned down. Even if you have never done data entry, you can still get started immediately with this fabulous opportunity. As a member of Companyname, you select the companies you will enter data for and you input very basic information: A title, three or four very simple sentences, and a web address. We even show you what to enter as part of our extremely simple to follow system. No customers to deal with. Ever. Members of Company.com work for as many as 10,000 internet companies that need data entry. The companies that you decide to work for will reward you with a share of their profits from every sale that your data entry work generates for them. These profits can range from $15 to as much as $50 PER SALE.

None of these companies charge you to perform data entry for them and you will be engaged in work that is legitimate and legal: entering data for more than 10,000 internet companies who need your help. Even though you get paid for helping these companies with your data entry submissions, you NEVER have to deal with any customers, make any sales pitches, or handle any products. You just help submit your data entry to these companies through our simple to follow system. It’s simple to begin. As a member of Company.com you will receive a step by step system that is easy to follow. Don’t believe me? Take a look at this: As a member of Company.com. You copy the information from our members’ area and type it in a form online. Hit submit and wait for your check. The more company information you enter, the more you can earn. Get paid twice each month. Every month you will receive a direct deposit or check mailed to your home on the 1st and the 16th of the month.

Finally, an offer that delivers big money for very simple work you perform anywhere in the world. If you’re like most people, you’re approaching this information with a healthy dose of skepticism. You’ve seen plenty of offers for making money from home and you and I both know that most of these ‘offers’ don’t really offer much of anything besides a chance for you to lose money. But this system is different. This system is making me thousands of dollars each day and it can do the same for you, too. This system really works. Look at this earnings statement to see what I made in the most recent pay period.

Their Proof Of Earnings was inserted here. Incredible! $1,313.93 for less than an hour’s work each day. And that’s not unusual. Many people in the Company.com network have earning statements that look very similar or even better than mine. Remember, the Company.com system is real. It’s legal. It’s legitimate. And it works. You will never deal with customers in any form and you will be paid twice each month for commissions on products that your data entry converts to sales. Once you join, you’ll have 24/7 access to your account which allows you to input data and track your earnings in real time. Work whenever you want, as much as you want, wherever you can access the internet. It’s really that easy.

Here’s how it works. Three simple steps. 1. Become a member of Company.com. When you join Company.com, you create a member account which gives you access to our special members’ only page. Log-in to this page and you’ll find everything you need to get started. You can begin entering data in five minutes and start earning cash just as quickly. 2. Use the data we provide you in our Members’ Only area to complete the on-line forms. Everything you need is easy to find and easy to use in our Members’ Only area. 3. Make money. That’s it. The more you enter, the more you can earn. And you’ll be rewarded twice each month with a tremendous paycheck.

Amazing, isn’t it? Remember that this is not one of those ‘Work at Home Data Entry Jobs’ that you see plastered all over phone poles and in the back of newspapers and magazines. This is not a job. It’s a unique money making opportunity available to those who want more for less. Of course, I and many of the members of Company.com are making $300 - $1000 per day using the system, but the amount that you actually make will depend entirely on how much you work. If you act now, however, I’ll include in your membership a special report that tells you the secrets of top money makers at Company.com.

Here’s the best part. You’ve got a chance to make big money working at your leisure from your own home as little (or as much) as you want. I’m offering you the chance to make thousands of dollars every day. Some people would pay huge start-up fees or initial investments for the chance to make that kind of money. But you’ve got a chance to make that kind of money for a mere fraction of what I should be charging. No licensing fees. No recurring charges. No inventory to purchase. Hurry. When the opportunities are all filled, the program ends. Don’t get left behind. Join Company.com now because once we have enough people providing data entry services, this program ends. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Even though Companyname offers you the opportunity to make huge money, you won’t need to spend huge money to get started. You can join today for only $97. That’s not a mistake. That’s the actual price to join the many happy people doing data entry and making amazing money working when they want wherever they want. You will never pay any additional fees in this program. You can join right now using your credit card or Paypal and in five minutes, you can begin earning money with the Company.com system. BONUS:

Order now and get our free report that reveals the secrets of top Company.com members. Learn how to make thousands each day consistently. We’ll tell you which companies yield the biggest paychecks for data entry. 60-day money back satisfaction guarantee. I’m so sure that you are going to be absolutely thrilled with this system that we offer you a 60-day money back satisfaction guarantee. That’s something I couldn’t afford to do if this system didn’t work. If at any time during the first sixty days of joining Company.com you are not absolutely satisfied with this program and your results, just send me an email with your payment information and I will happily refund your money. Could I possibly make this any easier for you to make more than ever with less? Time Sensitive Offer! Memberships are now limited. This offer will end soon. JOIN TODAY FOR JUST $97

After reading this I’ll admit that I had my credit card out and was ready to buy this incredible opportunity. Then a little voice in my head told me to stop. This is too good to be true. I went to google and ran a search for company.com scam and low and behold a nice little list of forum posts came up with complaints that this is a scam and that they couldn’t get the refund that they were promised if they weren’t completely satisfied. From what I can tell this supposed system has never delivered on its claims. Many of the people on these forums have issued complaints with the Better Business Bureau. You can contact them online at http://bbb.com.

The point of this article is to be careful of what you buy. Do research before you decide whether or not to buy. Run a search of the company in question followed by the word scam. Also check at http://bbb.com to see if anyone has issued a complaint against them. The light that should go off in your head is, if the offer is too incredible to believe it’s probably a scam. Do the research before you buy. It saved me ninety seven bucks and a lot of headaches.