This is one place many throw all reason out window. They try to sell every product that comes along.

To make matters even worse, they spend too much money on unproven ads. Don't just start throwing money away. Test your ads before spending a lot of money on any ad campaign.

Find a good solid product that you can see a great demand for. Write some ads, test them and when you find a couple that are getting good responses, then start spending a little more on ads that have proven they work.

This is a great way to start making a little money while you build your list.

As you become successful with one product, you can add others to your arsenal as well. Just don't jump into too many at once and by all means do so without putting yourself at great financial risk.

This is not to say, don't spend money advertising. To be successful, you are going to have to allot yourself an advertising budget. Just use it responsibly.

Selling products or services can be great for bringing in some income but goal that most of us are looking for is to build a residual income.

The income that continues month after month without having to sell another ebook or piece of software.

This should be another part of your marketing plan. Find a good program that you have confidence in. Find one where you have an upline that is there to offer assistance.

This does not mean an upline that builds your income. If you are not willing to work, you are not going to succeed. Just find people who are trying to build an income for their future just like you.

Start spending some time and some of your advertising budget each month and start building that residual income. It won't happen overnight, so start now.

Start building a list, find some products or services that you have confidence in and start selling them to build a little income for present. Then find a program that can help you start building a residual income for your future.

These steps will not make you rich overnight but with some time, effort and a little money for some education and a reasonable advertisement budget, you can start building a successful business on line.

Raymond Johnston Jr is the publisher of Money For Hire Ezine. Find the latest marketing trends, newest traffic programs and free marketing courses. Subscribe by sending an email to mailto:moneyforhire@rapidreply.net

7. Write your article with a sincere desire to help your reader. Don't write an article that is basically just a sales letter for your company. Save your self promotion for your resource box at end of your article.

8. Do write a compelling ad for your business in your resource box. Entice your reader to go to your site or request more information from you.

9. Use your resource box to gain more subscribers to your ezine. An article is a very effective way to showcase type of quality content your reader can expect as a subscriber to your publication.

10. Offer a free marketing course in your resource box. This will give you opportunity to further increase your sales by following up with people interested in your information.

Once you start writing articles, you will find that your articles can bring a lot of free promotion to your business.

Write with your reader in mind and you will be on your way to creating more profit for your business with every article you write.