Using Google Search and Adwords can be a rewarding experience if you can first figure out how to profit from it. The basic idea of Pay-Per-Click (Adwords) is that you pay whatever price you set for a single click to your website (affiliate sites as well). This price can be set to whatever you want from a penny to as much as you are willing to shell out for one visit to your site.
For those of you that haven’t tried Pay-Per-Click or are a little confused as to how to get started here is a YouTube video that shows you how to get 2 cents per click, using Adwords and the free keyword tool available through Google.
The key to PPC is that, ideally you want to pay as little as possible for the amount of traffic you are looking to get. Once you get to the point that you are making more money from visitors to your website(s) then you are spending on your PPC advertising then you can start to ramp it up and the possibilities are endless.
Pay Per Click should be a part of any serious online business, the size and scope is up to you. If you set your max cost per click low and the amount that you are willing to spend per day low, then you can figure out what is working and what isn’t. Be careful not to start off with a high cost per click and a high amount per day because if there isn’t much competition for specific keywords then you may shell out a lot of money in a short period of time. Try to take things slow at first and see what’s working for you.
You can also try Yahoo! Sponsored Search. You get a $25 credit just for signing up for a new account. It is similar to Adwords and a lot of times you can pay less for keywords with Yahoo. Google Search (Adwords) is the big player in the industry so there tends to be more competition for advertising.
Depending upon how you look at it Direct Matches could be considered a scam. On one hand you may see it as a good vehicle for a social network that allows you to earn money while you interact with others in the business community. On the other hand you may see it as an unattractive site with generic advertising and promises of making money hand over fist.
Let’s break it down to pros and cons -
The Pros:
Huge community of business professionals looking to network
Free and Paid accounts
Residual Income
Spillover from members above you (if you have a good sponsor this helps tremendously)
Ability to earn an unlimited amount
Advertise whatever type of business you want
The Cons:
Not a very good looking site (compared to Facebook, Myspace etc.)
Can’t earn money as a free member
First impressions could be that this is a pyramid scheme
I have been with Direct Matches for a little over a year and I must say that I barely use the services that are offered. I am actually making money with it only because I am able to market it through the Spiderweb Marketing System. If not for the fact that it is part of my marketing system I would most likely not use it at all. If you would like to learn more about the spiderweb marketing system visit “How The Spiderweb Marketing System Works“.
One thing I do like about Direct Matches is that you get spillover from your upper levels. Of course, this is only good if your upper levels are actually referring people. When you do get a large enough team in your downline then you do start to make some money and you will start receiving checks like this:
If I was not receiving checks on a regular basis from Direct Matches then I probably would have given up on it a long time ago. I find the site to be of poor quality, not only is it not aesthetically pleasing but it seems to be loaded with people that are just looking for you to join there “get rich quick” schemes. Trying to weed though the good offers and plain junk is an effort in futility.
If the owners of Direct Matches took some time to revamp the site and make it a little more user friendly, maybe give it a more web 2.0 look, then I might be a little more interested.
Bottom line -
If you are looking to make money with Direct Matches then you better have a good way to advertise it or find a good sponsor that will help you build your downline.
If you are just looking for a place to promote your business for free then you can certainly do that and reach a pretty good audience.
If you are hoping to use it like Facebook but make money doing it…. stick with Facebook.
Hope I helped answer the question “Direct Matches Scam?”
Matt Bryant
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