In this day and age is feels like everything on the internet is a scam to get you to hand over your credit card. This article will show you what you should do to avoid being ripped off when seeking a legit home business or internet marketing system.

The first thing you will learn once you get started in internet marketing is that not all opportunities you find online are scams. In fact, there are not nearly as many as most people think. The main problem that most people encounter is that they never succeed because they never really gave it a chance. As with any business you need to treat it like a full time job. If you don’t go to work you won’t get paid. The same applies to internet marketing and home businesses. Yes there are a lot of scams out there and you will need to do a bit of research to filter them out, but there is no hurry. Focus on finding an opportunity that really interests you, that way you will find it easier to commit to, especially if you already know a little about the niche.

The key is to do a lot of research first. Connect with others on forums or facebook that have tried particular opportunities. If it is a scam, you can bet that others have been caught before and they will most likely post information to warn others away. Despite this, you need to be able to recognise the difference between a real scam and someone who is disgruntled because they did not put in the effort to make it succeed.

When doing your research it is also important to ask the right questions. For example, don’t ask "how much money are you making?" Instead you may ask, "how are you finding it?" The reason is because it is irrelevant how much someone else is making, what is important is how much money YOU would like to make and what you will be prepared to do to achieve that.

Once you have identified your opportunity, you need to be consistent and stay committed and on track. If you don’t have time to work your business 8 hrs a day, just start out doing 2-3 hours per day and stick to it. Don’t make excuses, just do a bit every day. Treat your home business as if you had just bought a McDonalds franchise. I use this example because it costs about 1.5 million dollars to buy a Mcdonalds franchise, I bet if you spent that much money on a business you would put a lot more time and effort into it than if it cost you $500. Put your whole heart into it and commit for the long term and you will succeed.