$20,000 per month, $50,000 in last 30 days…etc.

What I didn’t realize back then was that these were some of most industrious, focused and prolific business people around!

The truth is that secret to long term success is in being prolific.

Your one offering (no matter how grand and valuable it may be) will rarely (read never) provide you with enough stability and income to make an exotic Secret Agent lifestyle possible on Internet.

It’s like placing all of your money in one stock – you’re setting yourself up for a very nasty and costly fall.

It’s good and right to love your product – but never “bet farm” on an Internet venture and never allow yourself to fall prey to ‘tunnel vision’.

What that means is that you don’t want to love idea of your product so much that you are not willing to abandon it if it fails to make a profit. (In some cases it can actually cause you to lose money!)

There is a scripture in bible that reads:

“In morning sow your seed, And in evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, Either this or that, Or whether both alike will be good.” Eccl 11:6

That is exactly way it is on internet. Be prolific. Don’t be afraid to abandon a product that you thought would be a surefire hit, but hasn’t delivered.

Sell you own product yes, but don’t miss opportunity to market someone else’s product if opportunity arises.

If you have already purchased a resell rights product – have you set up website? Have you driven some quality traffic to that new web-page?

But these elements are really only tip of iceberg.There are at least four other factors - design, usability, customer service and tracking (D.U.C.T.) - to take into account if you want your online business to be a financial success.

Let's start with number one, design.

1. Design.

Web design is like politics - everyone has an opinion, and everyone could do a better job if only they had chance. Like politics, I find it best not to get into too much discussion about right or wrong way to design a web site. But there are some design elements it pays to avoid. Not because they don't make site look nice, but because they confuse and distract visitor - who is, after all, your potential customer.

Here are two things you absolutely must not let your designer do when he or she designs your site.

1. Use flash. Contrary to what some web designers will tell you, vast majority of people who shop or surf online, do not like flash. Yes it can be entertaining, but it generally takes forever to load. And if you're in a hurry (99% of Internet users), it's frustrating and annoying. Interestingly, search engines aren't fans of flash either. They like words much better.

2. Use a dark background color. Seven out of 10 Internet users are over 40. And we all know what happens to people's eyesight as they age. Don't make your site difficult to read, especially for growing, affluent, group of people who are responsible for over 25% of online spending. Don't use white or colored text on a black, purple, dark blue,spotted or striped background. If people can't read words on your site, they'll leave.

2. Usability

Web design is closely linked to next element - web site usability. But what does usability really mean? I don't know what official definition is, but to me it means making it as easy as possible for your user to find their way around your site, without getting lost.

We all seem to have a story to tell about getting lost or separated from our parents as a child. Shopping malls, on a Saturday afternoon, seem to be favorite. One minute you know exactly where you are, where you're going and whom you're with. And next, you're totally lost. If you're lucky, and old enough to read, there are signs and maps to help you find your way around or direct you to customer service. If not, thank goodness for store clerks and security.