I am amazed that there are people out there who still think that you can make money online absolutely free. I don’t blame them though, the marketing out there is ruthlessly deceptive. There are a myriad of promises of overnight riches without much to do. Here is the whole truth about making money online.

No Such Thing As Free Lunch

When they say there is no such thing as free lunch, they mean it. Even if some guru came by and gave you everything you need to succeed to make money online, the truth of the matter would be that someone, somewhere, paid for it for you to have it for free. There is always a catch. I frankly respect those marketers who make me a free offer and proceed to tell me what is in it for them. It just makes things easy for both of us. If you get something for free, you are either doing someone a favour without knowing it, like helping build links for their site or they will market the lights out of you through email. Or you have material that is not really that good.

Invest Time

If you do not pay anything for a make money online strategy, you will still have to pay in “time” to get the thing done. You will have to do your market research, keyword research, put up ads or write articles and the whole thing. You will invest your time in learning the strategy to begin with. So really, you may not pay for anything in terms of money but you will pay in terms of money and time, as it is commonly said, is money.

Internet Connection

Another overlooked cost in making money online is the internet connection. This may not be such an issue for most people but it is still an issue. If you are not paying for it, then your employer is paying for it. Someone still has to pay. No free lunch. No such thing as make money online for free.

Pay for the Course

So let me strongly suggest to you that you really need to come to grips with the reality that there is no such thing as make money for free. You or someone has to pay for it to happen. What you see on most sales pages is sales jargon designed to make you buy even if it means three emails later. Making money online takes work even if you get a free guide for you start up. There is always a trade off of some kind with those offering it. That’s just the way it is in the internet marketing world.