How to find a legitimate work from home business

There is a huge number of people desperately searching for additional income for themselves and for their families, and more and more of them are turning to the Internet in the 21st century in their search.  The problem is that clever scam artists know this and have been preying upon newcomers for years now.  That's too bad, because it's caused a lot of people to become jaded and/or afraid to try again.

But basically, here are a few things to remember when viewing a website, reading a publication (or ad) or even talking to someone on the telephone about a potential business opportunity:

1. How hard are they trying to sell you?  Any message that tries to rush you, such as 'Pre-Launch', 'Last-Chance', 'Get in Now', etc. speaks for itself.  The product, service or company should sell itself in an understated way.  Pushy sales tactics should push you in another direction.

2. Is the company just another me-too biz op?  Seriously.  Does the world really need another web-host or energy juice from the South Pacific?  Check and make sure that what you're getting into isn't simply a knock-off product of something that is already far more established.

3. How much value does the product really have?  In other words, will people want this?  For example, if the product has samples and people will take them, then you're on the right track.  It might sound too basic, but please remember to sell something that people actually want! 

4. Does this company have a solid, proven, and duplicatable marketing system that fits your needs?  This is really important, especially online.  The more road-blocks that are removed for you, the faster you will see results.  A good marketing plan should come complete with quality training, affiliate pages, scripts, hosting and so on.


At the end of the day, it's really just common sense.  That's why I always recommend Global NPN for newcomers to Internet Marketing.  It's got all the basic tools that you will need (and all in one place) and it's an established, self-contained business itself... without all the hype.