Internet Engineering Task Force - Interested in helping internet as a whole? This group helps maintain structure and operation of entire internet. This group is perhaps second in importance (and it could be classified as first according to some) to W3C. They also archive and maintain RFC's, which are documents which describe protocols and standards of all of internet.

http://www.ietf.org

Internet Society - Another huge organization dedicated to helping internet professionals. A large number of benefits are available.

http://www.isoc.org

Internet Engineering Task Force - Interested in helping internet as a whole? This group helps maintain structure and operation of entire internet. This group is perhaps second in importance (and it could be classified as first according to some) to W3C. They also archive and maintain RFC's, which are documents which describe protocols and standards of all of internet.

http://www.ietf.org

Paint Shop Pro Users Group (PSPUG) - If you use Paint Shop Pro (one of best graphics editors around), then this group is essential.

http://www.pspug.org

Web Master World - Want to learn about web from professionals who actually know what they are doing, with a strong emphasis on promotion (especially using search engines)? If so, visit this forum, lurk for a while, then start posting your own opinions, experiences and questions.

http://www.webmasterworld.com

World Of Webrings - A group dedicated to promoting all of webring systems. If you want to find out about webrings, this is one of best places to start.

http://www.worldofwebrings.org

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - One of heavyweight groups of web. These people define many of standards, including HTTP, HTML and XHTML. This is best place to begin looking for information about web related specifications and documents.

http://www.w3.org

Just because it's a well known source who promises you riches to jump on board does not make it so. How many other opportunities of his promise have you jumped on and gone nowhere with? Do you think that is person to get on board with and to help make rich? Did he support you and help you make sales in last opportunity?

The most credible people I know of on 'net are ones who keep improving their original product or adding to it, with no hype and no fluff. They tell you straight up what they are up to and benefits, with no promises. They don't ask you to recruit people. They ask you to simply sell their product or service. There might be another tier that pays when someone signs up under you, but primary focus is for you to promote and sell product. They want you to KNOW their product so they update you on it regularly. You actually learn from them. Another key factor is they reply to your emails - and in depth you need.

Many of these so-called gurus do not answer their emails - I know. I have tried to get some answers before joining a program - and nothing. I know I won't join their program. Try to communicate with your sponsor before joining - does he reply to you? If not, rethink before joining.

If you are confident you can sell program or product, more power to you, but make sure you feel no guilt in taking money from someone who can't afford it. Make sure to look into caution signs and be comfortable with program. Make sure you aren't just following hype. And if you get scammed, don't say you weren't forewarned.