How to Start an Online MLM Internet Business

by Ety D. employement

MLM, network marketing, direct selling, party-plan marketing, one-on-one marketing, Internet affiliate marketing or relationship marketing, no matter what it is called, it can be one of the most rewarding professions to practice. Millions of people are finding that MLM is the answer to common financial concerns, whether it is paying off debt, starting an emergency fund, or meeting future needs such as college or retirement. An online MLM Internet business is one of the most inexpensive and fastest ways to launch a network marketing career.

What is Multi-Level Marketing?

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MLM is the sale of a product or service, person to person, away from a retail location, individually or through a personal sales organization. Generally, the person or team doing the marketing is classified as an independent contractor and not an employee of the marketing company. In the early years most sales were conducted door-to-door and around the kitchen table. In the 1970s, the concept of network marketing took off in a big way. Soon house parties and hotel meetings replaced individual door-to-door sales as the norm, and now the Internet is starting to replace most hotel meetings.

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Network marketing is not about buying thousands of dollars in product upfront or a get-rich-quick business. It should not cost thousands of dollars to get started, and it is not for the lazy, who want others to do all the work. And it is not necessary to lie to friends and family so they buy product just to reach the next promotion. All of the things mentioned here may sound familiar because they are common signs of an illegal MLM pyramid scheme.

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Finding the right online MLM business is not as hard as it may seem. There are a few principles a person looking to enter into MLM should follow. Prospective network marketers should look for a company they can be passionate about marketing; maybe a company with products or services from a current career, or a company which markets products or services for a loved hobby, special interest or social crusade. They should never join an MLM company just because someone told them a once-in-a-lifetime successful money story.

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Every major MLM company offers some form of replicated online marketing system. This is a system controlled by the company, which provides the new distributor an Internet business-in-a-box. All the distributor has to do is drive traffic to the website. This can be done by sending emails to MLM leads bought through a lead vendor. Other networking ideas may include calling former associates and customers, or writing about the company or products in niche forums and on social networking sites. Some MLM distributors, who have created a marketing budget, will use online banner advertising to market their online MLM Internet business.