Affiliate Marketing Vs. Network Marketing

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Easily two of the best and most popular ways of making money from home are affiliate marketing and network marketing. Both methods can produce huge results and a lot of money for someone who knows how to do them well. So which one is the best bet for someone who wants to create a stable income from home? Here are my thoughts on the issue…

For the sake of this article I’m going to assume that you know what both of these methods are. If you need more information about either network or affiliate marketing there is a ton of information out there so be sure to check that out!

In my opinion network marketing is generally a little bit easier for the extreme internet marketing newbie. So if you’ve never really done any marketing online before that is probably going to be your best bet. Affiliate marketing requires a bit more knowledge about creating websites, creating videos, pay per click and SEO.

However, one great thing about affiliate marketing is that you don’t have to worry about training or signing anyone else up. You are simply marketing a product and that’s it. In fact you really have to talk to people very little in affiliate marketing. Network marketing is generally better for people who don’t mind getting on the phone and having a conversation with a live person.

Network marketing is also better if you want a more stable type of income. While you can have good months and bad months in affiliate marketing. Of course the better you get at affiliate marketing the more you can control how much you make each month but in general network marketing is a better option as far as stability goes since you get residual income that tends to grow rather than go up and down and up again.

Those are just some facts about affiliate marketing and network marketing. I hope that you choose the option that is best for you. Just remember that each method takes hard work and consistency but both are extremely rewarding for the business owner!