Internet marketing Can be a fun and exciting way to make money online. The big problem is that in today's society there are too many people out there trying to take advantage of everyone that attempts to start this. There are several ways to make sure that you are not running head first into a scam.
First always check with the better business burro to see if there are any claims against the site or company that you are looking into. Now its not so much that they have bad marks against them that you are checking here but more so to see how or if they did anything to make good.
Second do a google search for the exact URL/company name of the site. This will bring up thousands of posts and reviews for them and you will get a good feel for if they are a scam or not. You need to be careful when doing this as there are a lot of people trying to use this to sell you their product as well. Just check to see if they are selling anything and be sure to check more than one site.
And finally use common sense. If something looks too good to be true then it probably is. You will never be able to start an online business and be making thousands by next week. Most scams pray on the desperate and down on their luck. Don't be one of these people.
After all is said and done just be cautious and do your research. You will find ways to make money online and have fun while you do it.