Honestly, How Much Does It Cost to Start Internet Marketing?

A short time ago, I decided that internet marketing was the way to go to make money.  I got a little involved with Clickbank and blogging and while I was cruising the internet for something interesting, I found a mentoring group that sounded very honest and sincere.  They gave me a series of videos that they sent to my email over the course of seven days.  During and at the end of these videos, they offered me a 'test drive' of their system.  The price of that 'test drive' was $4.95.  Once I was given access to their system, I was directed to another set of instructional videos that helped me build 2 web domains of my own.  The cost of each domain was $10.00 per month.  Part of the set-up is an automated e-mail system, in fact, the same automated system that sent the initial video series to me.  The cost of this service is $19.00 per month, but you get the first month for $1.00.  

Honest and truly, I have not needed to spend any more than these amounts to set up and start marketing.  My total output for the two week 'test drive' has been $25.95.  With the potential of making many times that over time, I think I got a bargain.  After my 'test drive' is over, I will be required to pay $97.00 per month to stay in this mentoring group and my automated email system will eventually go to the regular $19.00 per month.  To continue pursuing my internet marketing career with this group will cost $136.00 per month.  With all the educational material available, plus some of the best minds in internet marketing today, this is also a bargain. 
For those on a very tight budget, you eventually might be able to achieve something of value on the internet, but what is your time worth?  How many hours do you have to research and learn and make all the mistakes that are inevitable when you don't have a clue what you're doing?   I acquired two web domains, they are fully loaded and ready for me to market and this was done in just a few days.  I am now spending my valuable time marketing my domains and making my list of prospects for future sales.  This has the potential to be a very big thing for anyone with a bit of self motivation and desire for a better life.  The really great thing is that the overhead is very low and you don't have to leave the comfort of your own home to do it.

Author, Lorraine Ballard, is an internet marketer with The Six Figure Mentors.  She lives in the mountains of North Carolina on her small farm with a flock of chickens and a small herd of goats.