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Online Marketing How Many Ways? There are quite a few methods of marketing involving the internet over fifty that I am aware of. It has become the most used advertising medium to attract sales and market services because of the ease of use and minimal cost. Let us look at a few of the most well known.
Multi Level Marketing or MLM is the most used and is associated with almost all the others in some way. MLM is a strategy where one is paid for sales they generate through marketing and advertising their business or service. They can also build a sales team underneath them through recruiting and receive a commission or a portion of their down line's sales called an overide. The larger the team the more they make. This the most popular because there is no product to buy, stock or ship in most cases.
Affiliate Marketing, is another type and involves the marketer advertising a product or service for a company and receiving a commission for each customer or each sale they send to a company. This method saves the companies on marketing and advertising costs.This method is very popular for the same reasons no product, shipping or customer service hassles they are all handled by the provider.
Direct Sales Marketing, Is another method of marketing that involves more of a face to face or one on one style sales that has been around a long time and works well for the right person. The business owner usually shows their product at home demonstration shows or parties to put the buyer in direct contact with product. This method now incorporates the internet most of the time for advertisement exposure instead of relying on word of mouth only.
Online Marketing has many ways or methods and is a realistic way of making a substantial income from a home based business. There are many ways or types to choose from but all will involve a small learning curve so do your due diligence, research before you buy into anything and remember there are no push button instant riches, If so everyone would be rich. For the beginner the proper training, coaching and mentoring are available to assure success.