Searching for a viable method of making money from home can be quite depressing. One can find advertisements for "opportunities" on the internet, in magazines, in classified ads, and on small signs stuck in the dirt on the side of the road. Upon looking closer we see that these opportunities are made to sound lucrative, but yet still come across as some sort of a joke. Offers for envelope stuffing, toy assembly, home typists are all presented as profitable situations that can earn you "thousands" every month.

The reason that these types of scams continue to proliferate is because people actually respond to them. We respond to them because we want to believe that what they are offering is true and legitimate. Our current difficult situation (cash flow problems) can easily be solved with very little work. Our problems are solved! It is this appeal that causes us to temporarily set aside our better judgment. It helps us feel better to know that a "solution" to our dilemma is on its way. Most likely all of us have requested information on one of these offers at some time or another, and painfully learned our lesson about these so called "opportunities"

The fact that the vast majority of these offers do not truly hold the potential to earn us any kind of sustainable income does not negate the fact that there is still a very legitimate need among many people to earn a supplemental income while working from home. Knowing that the vast majority of money making systems out there are scams, we can quickly become discouraged.

Some of the known viable solutions are product lines that we all have heard of such as Tupperware, Avon, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Candle parties and so on. While these companies may offer legitimate opportunities, the amount of income these opportunities can produce is questionable.

What then might be a truly viable option for the stay at home mom who needs to supplement the household income? Enter marketing. The internet truly has changed our lives in dramatic ways and makes marketing possible. Marketing is where you "market" or advertise a product on the web. When a consumer happens across your advertisement and decides to purchase the product, you earn a commission on the sale. If one can find a way to market such items in a way that generates a high amount of exposure, the profits can be dramatic.

It is not uncommon for beginners in marketing to begin earning $50 to $100 a day. Of course, it is not as easy as just tossing up an advertisement on the web and waiting for the cash to roll in. No, it is a job like any other.

Despite the fact that marketing requires work, it holds advantages offered by few other types of jobs. In marketing, you can work from home, are not required to speak or interact with customers, do not need to stock inventory of product, and have the potential of making much more money for your time spent than almost any other type of job. Additionally, once you have created some successful marketing campaigns, often the income that comes in from them can last for months or years without any additional work. Typically, however, once you experience one small success in marketing, you get "bit by the bug" and continue working to earn even greater commissions.

The income potential of marketing truly is unlimited and is primarily determined by how much time you have to invest. Those who have more time to invest make large sums of money sooner than those who have less. Even if you don't become an marketing superstar, $50 a day can be life changing for many people. So if you are looking for a viable way to make money from home, I highly recommend you consider marketing.