Does a work at home business have to be in an affiliate or multi level marketing program? Does a work at home business have to be on the internet? Does a work at home business need to be network marketing? The answer to the first two question is no, you do not have to be in an affiliate or MLM program to have a work at home business.
You do not have to have your business on the internet.
But your business is going to have some type of Network Marketing involved.
Network Marketing is basically selling to a group that you have made contact with in some form.
No matter what business you are in you have to either sell your product or service, this is marketing.
An author has to sell the story to a publisher, a typist has to sell the service to a business or individual, a baker has to sell the bake goods, and someone selling products has to sell the items.
The people you sell to or work with have come to you by some type of communication, this is networking.
So when you hear the words Network marketing, related to working at home, do not be afraid.
The most common work at home businesses are Internet Network Marketing.
This just means the products or services are being presented over the internet either by a website or email and the contacts are obtained the same way.
The internet has become the ideal marketing place for work at home businesses because of the large market places it reaches (worldwide).
One of the key elements in having a successful work at home business is the way communications are made within the network.
Without the network to sell to, there is no cash flow coming in.
If the business is making golf clubs, the business needs the network of people to purchase the clubs to stay active.
The methods to do this are advertising the business and promoting the clubs.
The people advertised too are the network, and they are reached either by phone, paper ads, word of mouth, or through the internet.
The other key element in having a successful work at home business is having the correct network.
Marketing golf clubs to people looking for fishing equipment is not going to result in sales.
Just by having a product or service to sell is not going to make your business unless you develop a network that you can sell to.
The internet is a great place to develop your network, but you need the correct tools to make it work.
I suggest you have your own website, a reliable website hosting service and a reliable contact program to get started.