If you are looking online for a way to make money you will find thousands of ideas. The problem is only a few of them are actually legitimate business ideas that are worthwhile enough for you to take a lot of time out of your day or week to pursue.

Several people start with a simple google search to look for ways to make money. Depending on what day of the week it is and what keywords you searched you will get different results, all providing you an idea of how to make money.

If you have read my recurring income hub then you will know that recurring or residual income is the way to go.

But with all the ideas out there what are the best recurring income business opportunities?

Well here are my top 3 recommendations and believe it or not I have been successful with 2 out of three and have several friends doing well with number 3.

Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM) is my number one pick and has been solid now for over eight years. The FHTM business model is a way for average, ordinary people like myself to build a long sustainable income source.

There are three main things that set FHTM apart from any of the competing network marketing companies available today that I have seen.

1. lack of shareholders,

2. zero debt and

3. a diversified product/ service mix.

It is kind of like a mutual fund where you can select from multiple products and services to offer your customers.

The most attractive feature of this model is that it does not require a large investment into a product or service. FHTM representatives like myself find it easy to move with the up and down economy, offering products and services that meet people’s changing needs.

That’s because most of the products and services offered by FHTM are those already being used by a majority of consumers. From cell phone service to home security systems to travel Web sites, the product line allows representatives to receive a commission on existing services.

What makes it very easy is that you will see the same brand names people are already using and are advertised on television, so there isn’t a lot of convincing that needs to take place when describing services with potential customers.

If you decide to start a home business with FHTM you will notice that you can easily choose to make large commissions from products and services like cell phone plans online from well-known brands like Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. They also deal with phones from Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. Home security products are also available to FHTM reps and customers from InGrid Home Security and GE Home Security, and satellite TV service is offered from Dish Network. New services include Internet access through FHTM VISP, exercise programs at FABS Cyberfitness, vacations through Travel FHTM and more.

These new products join the established product lines of True Essentials and Lamas Beauty products which almost everyone I know uses on a daily bases.

FHTM supplies reps with tools and training specifically created to offer us the best in technology and support systems. You can manage virtually every facet of your business from your computer in real time.

If interested in exploring further:

Click Here to Fill in a short form to Request a Completely Free Online Presentation on How You Can Earn Thousands of Dollars a Month With FHTM

Affiliate Marketing Using Websites and Hubpages.

I learned about Market Leverage from a friend, who has done reasonably well with his online affiliate business. In addition to FHTM which continues to build, I decided to join Market Leverage, and upon joining decided to put together a WordPress blog and write a few hubs on many subjects including how to improve your traffic and make more money online, and thus creating more residual income for myself.

Click Here to See My Wordpress Blog For Tricks on Improving Your Affiliate Marketing Business.

You can also see some of the articles below in the RSS feed which are examples of articles which have links from CPA networks. This is sometimes referred to as bum marketing since it is completely free to write articles and get traffic but it is very time consuming so it is not a good way to get rich, but more of a way to create extra spending money.

Market Leverage offers many different products, for which you can display advertisements on your blog or hubpages. When people click on the links and order the products, you receive a commission. The best part about Market Leverage though is that their transactions are referred to as CPA (Cost per Action). If the products are relevant to the information on your blog, such programs can be even more profitable than CPC (Cost per Click) advertising, such as Google AdWords.

To begin this method of earning recurring income you will need to:

Click Here and Join Market Leverage if you are not already a member.

If you have never joined a CPA network before there a few things you need to know to be accepted. Here are some things you may need:

1. A wordpress blog from wordpress.org, or wordpress.com or a website you can call your own. Keep in mind you may not need a website with Market Leverage as long as you tell them your main area of marketing will be article marketing and Pay Per Click.

2. You will need to be prepared to get a phone call from the affiliate manager to describe your intentions so they know you are serious. I am not saying you should be lying to these people, but there are certain answers and certain levels of professionalism they are looking for when they call you. The call is less than 5 minutes and following the call you will receive an email with yes or no.

Here some questions you can expect and best answers you should consider using:

What are your advertising methods?

Pay per click, website, article marketing..etc.

What is your monthly budget?

$1000-5000 a month depending on performance of the offers.

How much traffic do you expect?

500 -10 000 clicks a month depending on performance of offers.

How long have you been doing this?

Been researching and doing home business work for more than x years. (I said 2)

What products will you be selling?

Health and fitness related, business ops, and financial assistance like loans and grants.

Watch The Video Below For Some Quick Tips On Signing Up To a CPA Network.

As with anyone looking online for ways to make money you will always encounter scams. So if the above combination of home businesses for recurring income are not what you are looking to do right now, I know a few people who have been succesfull in the following business opportunity. I have not it myself but have heard good things. As with any business it requires some work but you can do it all at home. 

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