How important is integrity when it comes to the

field of internet marketing? Is this something

that one can take sort of semi-seriously?

I don’t think so. Integrity is quite necessary

in any field of indeavor, but it occurs to me

that it might be especially important within

the IM industry.

The reason?

Easy - from my observations there is a pretty

good amount of “slippery” activity in this

particular field. Once can get pretty duped

if not careful.

Here’s a few tips on being able to spot what’s

really valid, and what is maybe not so honest:

1. Does the opportunity advertise that it’s

“free” but it doesn’t quite make sense how it

can be? Some sites advertise the “free” thing

without it actually being true - for example,

if you sign up for something that is advertised

in this way find out first what the actual

expenses are before you bite. My experience

has been that when you sign up for something

that is not actually being direct up-front that

it’s going to be tough to be successful with

it in the long term. (That’s based on my own

experience and does seem to apply as a general

rule.)

2. What do other network marketers think of it?

You can find this out by looking at posts on

internet marketing forums. If people have been

duped by the program, you’ll find out there and

will also get all of the details.

3. What are the credentials of the site? When

you look at a business opportunity website you

can usually find out the credentials of the

site at the bottom of the main page. Take a look

- if it says “BBB…” or something to that effect,

it’s probably fine.

4. Does the opportunity sound to good to be true?

It probably is. If someone will lie to you up-front

(or maybe just not “tell the whole truth”) do you

think they’ll lie later on too? You bet.

OK, that’s pretty much what I would do if I were

looking for a new opportunity or wanted to check

out one that was being advertised to me.

Here’s a unique sort of a “flipside” look at this

concept of integrity - If you work in an industry

that appears to be very untrustworthy but you

know that you are honest, helpful, etc., what do

you think that might do for you?

This is an interesting look.

I believe that someone who upholds high moral

and ethical standards will likely do well in any

field in the long-term. But what about IM?

If one is maintaining his/her integrity in this

business, I can tell you that that person will

do very, very well. This is because of the

number of pitfalls people have fallen into -

when they find out that you are not a “pitfall”

they will work with you and maybe never leave

your side.

What can that do for your business?

Think about that.

About the Author:

Tonya Brisnehan is a work-at-home mom and

successful internet marketer.

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