Why the Government Doesn't Want You to Make Money Online Legally

If you are looking to make money online legally then you may be wondering why more people aren't doing the same. Certainly the numbers of Internet entrepreneurs are increasing all the time but not at the rate that could be expected given the massive opportunity the global Internet market presents. In part this is due to the fact that people are confused and frequently disappointed by the advice and programs offered by the army of “get rich quick” merchants.

In presenting the fallacy that it is 'easy' to make money online legally and that you'll become an overnight success with little or no effort, people often approach Internet marketing with unrealistic expectations. Consequently they soon become disillusioned with the concept and give up. This, in turn perpetuates the myth that making money online legally via Internet marketing is nothing but a pipe dream for desperate people who can't make a decent living in the so called 'real' world.

So let's be clear from the start, no body in all honesty can say it is 'easy' to make money online legally. If you're just starting out then there's a lot to learn. From keyword research, through product development, search engine optimisation and copy writing to list building and joint ventures. You will need to get an understanding of many different subjects in order to make money online legally and it will take time and effort on your part.

You'll have to work hard at it and this probably won't be helped by nearly everybody else telling you that you are wasting your time. Most of you will have great difficulty justifying the hours of research and planning you'll need to put in initially. I know that my relationship came under real strain when I first started out. However that soon changed when the money started rolling in and ever since then I've been able to end arguments with a simple “you don't doubt me do you?”. I know I shouldn't use it really. But Hey! I think I've earned the right.

Having said that it's not easy to successfully make money online legally nor do you need to be Einstein to figure it out. Most, if not all of the techniques you will need to undrstand in order to do well can be learned by practically anybody. The average man and woman can, with a little application, familiarise themselves with the strategies required to deliver themselves a significant improvement in both income and lifestyle. In this respect Internet marketing offers more people a greater opportunity for self improvement and social mobility than ever before.

Given the unbelievable projected growth of the international Internet market, as Asia and the Indian sub continent come online, you would have thought that government and bodies of authority would be keen to promote the individuals ability to make money online legally. This would seem especially important at a time when traditional markets and and the normal flow of finance have come under mounting pressure. Every one is feeling the squeeze and Internet marketing offers a real ray of hope.

Odd then that governments have done little to encourage people to make money online legally. At a time when you would think government would be supporting individuals efforts to improve their commercial productivity they seem far more concerned with producing legislation, such as the email monitoring bill in the UK, aimed at curtailing rather than promoting peoples online freedoms.

Begging the question, why?

We have just witnessed the greatest economic upheaval since the industrial revolution. The virtual collapse of the international money markets and the drying up of credit for traditional big business and small businesses alike will have a profound effect on all of us over the next few years at least.

The staggering investment by the people of the western democracies to prop up their failing financial systems has been necessary or all of us would have watched our money become practically worthless. Equally, however, there can be no doubt that every effort has been made to maintain the financial status quo. We, the people have, in effect, given our hard earned money to bankers and international financiers in order to maintain a financial and social system that ensures the rich stay rich and the poor receive a pitifully small proportion national wealth.

Now consider this. If we, as individuals, start to make money online legally in ever increasing numbers then there is going to be a genuine redistribution of wealth. Internet marketing and sole trader online business do not require massive investment (little or no borrowing) to start up. Neither do they require credit to operate yet have the potential to generate considerable wealth for the owner. Internet marketing is already creating more millionaires every year than any other industry ever before and they don't need the patronage of the establishment to succeed.

The people who have managed to make money online legally have done so without any need for bank support. Not only that but they come from all walks of life, all social and educational backgrounds. They generally do not belong to the existing economic elite, are not privileged in any way, and are distributing their independent wealth within a sector of the economy previously lacking investment and support.

Given that this is happening at a time when the established holders of power are watching their wealth and influence come under increasing pressure it is perhaps not surprising that the government doesn't want you to make money online legally.