In both cases the confusion is rooted in the dominance of print media and television over the last half of the Twentieth Century. Offline media is dominated by advertising, and advertising has been the method of choice for disseminating marketing messages.

When the same messages are conveyed via Internet marketing, the effect is often less than desirable.  Rather than attracting qualified customers, online advertising can become a source of “repulsion” marketing.  As an example, one very effective albeit dubious advertising technique rampant among online network marketers is the use of the word “scam” coupled with the name of competitors.  Similarly, many ads feature negative or sensational messages in an effort to draw attention.

Attraction marketing aficionados generally abhor the word “scam,” since it attracts paranoid and skeptical customers.  Attraction Marketers also seldom use paid advertising at all, since its messages are often ignored by jaded online surfers.  They have learned that it is difficult to make money on the Internet when customers pay no attention to the ads, and when the only prospects drawn to the ads are afraid or reluctant to spend the money they have.

As an alternative to online advertising, these Attraction Marketers have learned to harness the power of the information super-highway, using everything from videos to forums and a myriad of social media sites like  Twitter and Face Book to get their marketing message across.

So what is an Attraction Marketing message?  The very nature of the message is as exotic as the concept.  Each marketer first defines who their ideal customer is, and then crafts an internet presence to attract that customer.  As you can see from this definition, crafting an internet presence would be very difficult to achieve through advertising alone.  That is why Attraction Marketers rely on other, more fluid messages which can be constructed via social media.

For example, an Attraction Marketer may decide that his ideal customer is a baby-boomer professional with a high income.  To attract such professionals, the marketer could make videos on subjects which appeal to the target group, and also make a Face Book profile showing how the marketer himself has an affinity for the same things which his target group likes.

The secret to making money on the internet with attraction marketing techniques is to very subtly ask for the sale.  This is what separates it from blatant advertising.  Ninety-nine percent of attraction marketing efforts involve building rapport with the customer, and demonstrating that the marketer is worthy of respect.  The other one percent is asking for the sale.

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It is a big mystery to a lot of people how money exchanges hands on the Internet.

Basically you need a “Merchant Account” which is a service which allows you to accept credit cards.  The merchant account is connected to a page on your web site which is an “order page” where your customer can pay you by credit card.

You need this service because that is how money exchanges hands on the Internet, via credit and debit cards.  You need you own merchant account to process the cards, or your company needs to provide one where they handle the transactions for you.

The advantage of having your own merchant account, if you are working with a company which allows you to have it (some don’t) is that you are handling the money.

That means that you are getting paid first, and then you give the company their portion.

If you must use the company-provided merchant account, then you will be in the position of having to wait for your money.  So the issue will be how often they pay.  Do they pay every week, month, quarter?  And what is their accounting period?  For example, do they pay for sales made in the previous week, or is there a delay?  Some companies hold the money for several weeks or months for it to “clear” before paying their consultants.  “Clear” generally means that the company’s return policy has expired, and customers cannot get a refund.

Also, what system does the company have to get the money to you?  Do they send a check? Direct deposit? PayPal?

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There are so many different ways which you can be paid. Many Internet business owners get discouraged because of the long delay in receiving their funds. So ask the question and make sure you are comfortable with the answer.