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Network marketing is among the top ways in which internet entrepreneurs make money online. You may not know it but you've probably been a customer of a network marketer. A lot of people think that engaging in network marketing is not worth their time. However, this is because these same people haven't seen yet what it can do. How much income it can generate if it's done the right and effective way. There is a reason why thousands of entrepreneurs engage in network marketing online. If network marketing does not work, it would have been dead a long time ago.
Just like any business, some network marketing businesses work and some fail. However, those who fail their businesses are often due to their undoing. It's not because of the business model. The network marketing business model is simple and straightforward you start your network then build it by getting more people to join it. The more people who join your network, the more chances of you earning more income. However, the more people in your network does not necessarily mean profits. The quality over quantity principle applies to network marketing. A network of 10 smart and hardworking people will out-earn any day a network of 100 lazy and unmotivated people.
A network marketing business often belongs to a specific niche. It is very important that before you dive into the business, you have to be sure of the niche to which it belongs. This will help you a lot in getting the right people to sign up with your network. We mentioned the quality over quantity principle earlier. Knowing your niche will keep you in line with this principle. Don't just go out there and try to sign up every single person you meet along the way. You need to screen these people and separate those who can contribute to the business and those who can't. Make use of your niche as your criteria in the screening process.
If there is one virtue you need to become a successful network marketer, it's patience. Building and growing a network from zero to a substantial number can take months and even years. If you are persistent enough, success will surely come.
