In the world of Internet marketing,
there are a lot of unethical money-hungry scam artists preying on those who are
ignorant about the industry. They know
you’re new, and they know you won’t realize you’ve been suckered until it’s too
late.
So how does a newcomer to Internet
marketing safeguard his or her pockets from the greedy, self-indulgent scams of
an unscrupulous marketer? First, you
want to do a bit of background research.
If you land on a page where someone has recommended
a course or tool that you feel will help accelerate your Internet marketing
earnings, don’t buy on impulse. You
might regret it later and have to ask for a refund, or suck up the cost if no
guarantee is offered.
Google can be your friend here. Type that
marketer’s name into the search engines and see if there are any scam details.
But beware! One of the most common
affiliate pre-pitches is to promote a product by using the scam approach
initially and then building the product up with the detailed review.
You may see about 5 page’s worth of links if
you type in [marketer’s name] and scam, but that doesn’t necessarily
mean they’re real scam accounts. Always read the pages with care.
You also need to know that practically every
marketer has a disgruntled customer.
Some people get angry if their download link doesn’t work and they don’t
get a response within 30 minutes. Others intentionally try to sabotage the
competition by posting poor reviews online.
You should be able to find as much positive
information (in the form of praise) as you do bad reviews. If not, it might be best to steer clear of
that marketer since no one credible can endorse him (or her).
Never rely on their own claims (even
screenshots of earnings can be manipulated).
And if you find them in a forum such as nairaland, don’t think that just
because they have the highest post count, it means they’re the best marketer.
Get personal recommendations from other
marketers. If you want to find out who
has the best affiliate marketing guide, ask in a forum and find out. Or, take
the recommendation of a marketer you already trust, because if they provide you
with a poor product recommendation, it tarnishes their own reputation,
too.
