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You've probably heard all the talk about multi-level marketing (MLM) cons and how they're just a pyramid scam. We've seen article after article about these internet marketing programs, and most of them aren't pretty. Unfortunately, the whole bushel got a bad rap thanks to just a few bad apples. The truth is MLM can be one of the best internet marketing programs for a new online entrepreneur. We aren't here to recommend any certain one, rather we would like to give you a better understanding of what MLMs are. Understanding the difference between a "pyramid scheme" and a "multi-level marketing" company is important. When you come across a pyramid scheme, you make money by other people giving you money. In return, you give them nothing. No product, no service, no shoelace, or anything else that would normally be transferred between two parties. The only people who really make money in pyramid schemes are the people at the very top. In a MLM company, when you recruit people into the company, they become your sales force in a way. Because when they make sales, you get a percentage of their sale. You are, in effect, building a foundation of sales people under you. The more people you recruit who are good sales people and can sell the product, the more money you will make through the work of others. Of course, you need to work to make your own sales and to recruit other people. Eventually you will build yourself a strong sales force and reap the rewards. This system is built around health and wellness products, the sports world, jewelry businesses, and a million other possible internet products out there. Different companies have different compensation plans in MLMs. We won't go into detail here but the most common types are the Unilevel plan which is considered the simplest form of compensation plan), the Stairstep Breakaway plan which has representatives who are responsible for both personal and group sales volumes, the Matrix plan which is similar to a Uni-Level plan except there is also a limited number of representatives who can be placed on the first level, the Binary plans which allows distributors to have only two front-line distributors, and Hybrid plans are a combination of more than one type of compensation plan. Now keep in mind there have been companies that have gone belly-up, cheated their people out of sales percentages, or pyramid schemes that portray themselves as MLM businesses. But by doing your research before joining a MLM company, you will protect yourself against bad schemes and unscrupulous companies. And you could make yourself a very nice living in the long run. Cat Williams is an internet marketer and freelance writer who provides valuable information on internet marketing programs. To learn more, go to her website at: http://www.internetmarketingfornewbiesreview.com/. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
