I am writing this in order to pass on some insights and observations about what I have learned during my search for the way to earn money on online. I do not pretend to be a GURU, nor to I want to be regarded as one. I don't consider the term to be respectable.

I have been involved in Internet Marketing for about 3 years now and until recently have not found anything that I thought was really worthwhile. Oh sure, there are plenty of opportunities, however, finding one that is the right fit is the trick.

I see many people asking about how they can make money online.

The most common statements are that everything is a scam, or how do I get started, or only a select few ever earn anything.

While it is true that there are many scams to watch out for, it is important that a person do their own due diligence when considering any program.

Things to look for are whether or not the income claims are realistic. If a program

claims that you get paid for little or no work, then you should ask yourself "if there is no work involved,then why do they need me?"

The same holds true for those programs that say "Get in fast so you can get lots of spillover". There many leaders you go from program to program making these same promises over and over. What usually happens is that the first ones in are the ones to make the fast cash, while everyone else makes little or no money.The cycle repeats itself everytime a new Prelaunch Opportunity emerges.

I recently received an email ad from a list I am a member of that listed several of last years big opportunities were already at the saturation level, and that it was time to follow the leader into the next great opportunity.

I took that as saying it was time to abandon that program for a new one and leave those in your downline in the lurch while they were still waiting for the promised spillover. That is no way to do business and I think it is unethical to say the least.

My thoughts on the idea of Spillover are that it is overated and very rarely happens.

Far too many people join a program with the idea that their upline will do all of the work while they do nothing and get paid. It just doesn't work that way, although there are several opportunities right now that seem to be promising that very thing.

What is more likely to happen is something called Spillunder, which is where people in your downline grow your business will they are growing their own. You are far better of to have a good leader below you than above you.

With a good leader in your downline your business will literarally explode as they go to work building their own business.

In any case, when going into an opportunity the best thing to do is to work it just as you would a regular job.

With the right combination of hard work and learning the necessary skills someday it could replace your job.

I will be adding more as time goes on.