FIVE CRUCIAL QUESTIONS...  
...you MUST have answered BEFORE you invest your hard-earned money, time, and effort into ANY program, product or service on the Internet!!!

So, if you're sick and tired of...

Pre-Launch "opportunities" that never launch,
"Cyclers" that don't cycle,
Promises of "massive spillover" in matrix programs,
So-called "gifting programs,"
Programs that disappear before you get paid,
Greedy owners & fake "gurus,"
Fake and i-n-f-l-a-t-e-d income claims!

Don't feel bad. You are NOT alone.
We've ALL been there!

But we're here to help!

In the business world, there can be no guarantees, but arming yourself with some very basic information increases your chances of success immeasurably.

This process is called doing your "due diligence," and there are
Five crucial Questions
you ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NEED TO ASK ask before promoting ANY program, product, or service….

Five very simple, BASIC questions; five questions that you can find answers to - using this handy guide - in a matter of five or ten minutes, but can prevent hours of wasted time and hundreds of wasted dollars.

Just remember:  always, always.....

 Due Diligence Question #1: 
 "What is the product or service?"

This is the FIRST thing you should ask yourself, and it is the simplest of our five questions to answer.

Personally, I use the guideline established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.....

“Would the average person buy this product if there were NOT a money-making opportunity attached to it?”

In other words, is there a “real-world” value to the product all by itself?  Thus, the very first question you should be able to answer - Due Diligence Question #1 - is.....

"What, precisely, is the EXACT product
or service I will be promoting?"

 Due Diligence Question #2: 
 "Who am I dealing with?"

Call me old-fashioned, but I like to know EXACTLY with whom I am dealing in a business situation!

Before I “hitch MY wagon” to a program that I am counting on to make me a lot of money in the YEARS to come, I wanna know a few things about ‘em.  I wanna be comfortable that they’re gonna be around to PAY me my commissions!  Knowing that close to 90% of Internet programs don’t last more than six months, should make YOU a little gun shy, too.

I want to know three items of information about the company that ANY savvy investor would want to know before putting their hard-earned money into an opportunity; basic information like:

How long has the company been in business?

Knowing the dismal track record of the majority of Internet programs, I DON’T EVEN LOOK at a program seriously unless it’s been in business for a MINIMUM of six months.

Who is the owner, and where is he (or she) located??

What?  You think I'm silly and overly-paranoid for wanting to know the name of the guy (or gal) who's gonna make me a million dollars!?  But isn't at least the name of the principal of a reputable company merely common sense information any intelligent investor would want?

And what is the actual, physical location of the company?  In the offline world, would YOU stake your career and retirement on a company if you didn't know where in the world it was located?

How can I contact 'em?

I’m especially looking for an email address and a phone number.  And again I ask:  "does that make me sound old-fashioned?"

These days almost ALL programs have an on-site “support form.”  BUT….. what if the website goes offline for any number of reasons – technical or otherwise!  Maybe the Administrator is simply performing some routine maintenance.  Maybe they're moving the site to a bigger server.  (And - God forbid - maybe they've gone belly-up!)

If a website goes offline, a support form becomes useless!

I don't think this most basic of information is TOO much to ask;  do you?

Unfortunately, the above three items are often difficult to find.  Many (if not most) websites don’t make ANY of this information readily accessible.

So how DO you find out?.....

Actually, it’s pretty simple.  When you register a domain name, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) REQUIRES your domain name registrar to submit your personal contact information to.....

.....the worldwide WHOIS database.

You can access the WhoIs database for free, and find out all the information (and THEN some!)  You need simply go to:

https://www.whois.com/whois/

…and enter the URL of the website you are investigating.

Another very useful site for gathering background information is:

https://www.scamadviser.com/

(Unfortunately, in recent years it has become possible for website owners, for a small fee, to hide this information using a service such as Domain ID Shield Service.  Now, I can understand why, especially on the Internet, an individual's privacy is important.  HOWEVER, when running a legitimate business, we business owners have to be prepared to give up SOME privacy - such as who owns the company and where the company is located.  I don't think it is asking too much;  do YOU!?  After all, it's simply what any LEGITIMATE business is prepared to do.)

Thus, the second question you should be able to answer - Due Diligence Question #2 - is.....

"Who am I dealing with,
and how do I contact 'em?"

Due Diligence Question #3: 
 "How do I get paid?"

It never fails to amaze me that most affiliates don’t have a CLUE as to PRECISELY how they make money with that program that’s (supposedly) gonna make them the proverbial “million dollars by Thursday.”

They may be convinced that the program is the answer to all their financial problems, but they can’t even explain exactly how the compensation plan works!

What amazes me even more is that so many program owners make it extremely difficult to know precisely the terms of their commission payment procedures,  They either make it difficult to find on-site, or don’t even mention it at all!

Similar to Question #2, there are six items of information about getting paid that you should always be aware of BEFORE you "jump on the band wagon:"

How MUCH do I get paid?

Depending on your level of participation in the program, you may receive as little as a 10% commission, or as high as a 100% commission.  The average, of course is 50%.  This is one item of a compensation plan that is fairly easy to find.  However, other facets of compensation plans are NOT so easy to find, or are non-existent!

HOW do I get paid?

There WAS a time when PayPal was the "big daddy" of payment processors;  everybody used 'em to send and receive commission payments.  Unfortunately, PayPal periodically "goes on the warpath" against certain industries, and we affiliate marketers are prime targets.

Thus, in today's world of Internet marketing it is necessary to use MULTIPLE alternative payment processors.

Now, there are over a dozen alternatives to PayPal, and today most online companies make use of at least two or three options.  Yes, it does make Internet marketing a little more complicated, but you do need to be aware of which payments processors are being used by your program of choice, and what you need to do to be acceptable by them.

My personal favorite to receive my commissions is Zelle, if you live in the United States.  Zelle has ZERO transaction fees and is in your bank account INSTANTLY from the time your program Admin/Owner submits it!

My second favorite is Wise (formerly TransferWise), which has low transfer fees. and can be in your bank account in as little as a few hours.

Third on my list is Uphold. Still very good, but takes a little more time to get your commissions.

In my opinion, the above three are the easiest to use but there are a plethora of others, such as Venmo, CashApp, Payeer, Skrill, and of course various crypto coin alternatives such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, etc.

WHEN do I get paid?

This is the BIG one!  But amazingly, this is the one question that most marketers simply take for granted!

Do you know EXACTLY (and I DO mean exactly!) when the company is going to pay you your commissions?

Does the company pay on a weekly basis, or a monthly basis?  If they pay on a weekly basis, on which DAY of the week do they pay.  If on a monthly basis, precisely what day of the month?

 

What is the "threshold" commission?

What this means is this: is there a minimum payable commission due you before you get paid?  To take an example:  if the company of your choice has a "threshold" of $40.00, that means that even though you may have earned, say, $30.00 in commissions, you won't get paid your commissions because you haven't yet met the "threshold" of $40.00!

In other words.....

.....the "commission threshold" is the MINIMUM amount of money you must earn before you qualify to get paid.

I prefer companies that have a LOW "threshold" of no more than $10.00.  In fact, some of the biggest and most successful commission-paying companies on the Internet have a commission payment "threshold" of just one dollar.

And, yes, there ARE a few companies that have NO threshold at all! 

What is the "hold" period?

A "hold period" is the amount of time a program administrator delays paying commissions to safeguard against potential charge backs or refund requests.

(Side note:  From purely a business perspective, I do understand this, but I'm not sure I agree with it.  Statistically speaking, any QUALITY program will have INSIGNIFICANT refunds or charge backs.  I have always felt that this is merely another "cost of doing business," and in two decades I have never questioned a refund or charge back.)

I know of two co-owners of several Internet programs whose philosophy is this  "Earn commissions today, get paid Friday - it's that simple."  Now that's my kinda pay schedule, and my kinda Admins!

That being said, a 7 day (or even a 30 day) hold period I find acceptable, but I seldom consider a program with a hold period of MORE than 30 days;  affiliates, especially new ones, want to see their money as quickly as possible!

Do I have to submit a "request" to get paid?

Many companies require that, in order to get paid, you must submit a "Request to Admin"  This is done, either through an email request or a support form on the program's website.

I've NEVER liked this requirement, because it makes me feel like I'm begging for my own money!  Not only that, but it makes tracking commissions and bookkeeping an extremely involved process.

I prefer companies that pay me AUTOMATICALLY (no "request to Admin" being necessary), ON A SPECIFIC SCHEDULE.

Below is a sample statement I would LIKE to see somewhere on the website (in the FAQ's, Affiliate Terms, or else where) of ALL commission-paying programs:

"Commissions are paid automatically, with no 'request to Admin' necessary, your commission percentage based on your membership level.  Commissions are paid every Friday,  subject to a $20.00 minimum, and a fifteen day 'hold' period (to account for refunds and charge backs).  Commissions are paid to you via the Payment Processor you enteron your Profile Page."

Thus, the third question you should be able to answer - Due Diligence Question #3 - is.....

"EXACTLY when and how do I get paid?"

 Due Diligence Question #4: 
 "Is there training and support?"  

Naturally, on their websites, ALL programs promise the sun, moon, and stars when it comes to training and support.  Unfortunately most fall dramatically short when it comes time to “put up or shut up.”

So how can you find out how responsive and helpful a company is BEFORE you join ‘em?

Actually, it's pretty simple.

You ask 'em!

Once you've thoroughly studied the website of the program or company you are considering, you are sure to run across an item that is not quite clear to you or that you don't understand.  Just submit a request through their online support system, or email 'em, or phone 'em.

A responsive Admin who truly focuses on support will supply you with a cogent answer to your question in a timely manner (generally within 24 hours during the typical business week.)

Thus, the fourth question you should be able to answer - Due Diligence Question #4 - is.....

"Is there any on-site training, and is the Owner/Admin responsive to questions or problems?"

 Due Diligence Question #5: 
 "How are you going to advertise the product or service?"  

THIS IS THE BIG ONE!

"You could have a store selling hundred dollar bills for five dollars,
and you wouldn't sell any,  IF NOBODY KNEW ABOUT IT!
Advertising is the lifeblood of successful business."

The majority of Internet marketers, overly enthusiastic and excited about that "hot, new program" they just joined - you know, the one that's gonna make 'em a "six figure income" in a matter of days - completely dismiss just how they're going to advertise it.

"Stopping advertising to save money makes as much sense
stopping your watch to save time
                                                                      -Henry Ford 

One of my favorite subject lines I observe frequently is...

"We do all the work!  You make all the money!.  All YOU do is tell people about it!"

"Tell people about It" (???)  Doesn't that mean promote - advertise? It's relatively simple to design a product and website - that's the EASY part.  The HARD part is PROMOTING the product - that's the time-consuming and often times expensive part, isn't it.

"Nothing but the mint can make money without advertising."
                                      -Thomas Babington Macauley

The biggest cause of failure among Internet marketers is not attaching enough importance to the advertising side of their business.  Just where and how are you going to promote that product or service?  Are you going to use free or paid advertising?  If paid advertising, how much can your budget afford?

"Naturally, I'm not advocating it, but did you ever wonder why spammers
send out so much spam? SIMPLE - IT WORKS!  They KNOW, due to 
the 'Law of Large Numbers,' that if they simply send out huge quantities
of spam, enough people will make a purchase to make it(HUGELY!) profitable!  Simply put, large amounts of EFFECTIVE traffic will make ANY program, product, or service profitable."

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Thus, the fifth question you should be able to answer - Due Diligence Question #5 - is.....

"HOW am I going to promote this program.  If using paid advertising, what is my advertising budget?"

Summary "The Bottom Line:" 

Well, there you have it.

Five simple, common sense questions to ask of ANY online (or OFFline, for that matter!) program, product, or service that you might be considering.

Five common-sense questions that ANY savvy entrepreneur/investor would ask.

Now, in doing YOUR due diligence, you will find that very few companies provide ALL the information above, but the MORE information you can find substantially DECREASES your anxiety and frustration. (Quick Example:  Could you explain, in thirty seconds, just HOW and WHEN you make money???)

Like I stated above, knowing this information can't GUARANTEE success, but it does substantially INCREASE chances that you will be choosing an organization that "will be there when you need 'em" and stand behind their product or service.

So let's briefly recap those Five Questions.....

 #1:  "PRECISELY what is the product or service I will be promoting?"
#2:  "Who am I dealing with?"
#3:  "How MUCH will I get paid, and exactly WHEN & HOW will I get paid?"
#4:  "Is there training and support?
#5: "How am I going to ADVERTISE this product or service?"

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