How to Make Money from Home Online with Yahoo Groups

Wendy Rahilly
Using yahoo groups to make money from home online is not as hard as it may seem. Many times when even the thought of Yahoo Groups comes to mind, so does the word spam. That is because many people use Yahoo Groups the wrong way. This article will explain how to use this powerful tool the right way to build online rapport, build business relationships and eventually business associates.

A Brief Explanation of What Yahoo Groups Are

Yahoo offers it's users the ability to join groups based on their favorite niche. These groups are similar to forums in that you interact with other users and build rapport while trading information and advice on a certain topic or niche. To find a group in your chosen niche you can either browse the category list of yahoo groups or just do a simple search under your niche and yahoo groups. You can join any group you want simply by using your yahoo email address and password and then click on join.

There are two types of yahoo groups you can join to make money from home online. The first way is groups that are strictly for advertising purposes. People basically join these groups and send off posts everyday about their business opportunity. Although this may seem like a great way to get the word out on your opportunity, it is often not the best way. For one, these kinds of groups can get saturated fast and a lot of what is being posted are either scams or garbage. Secondly, these types of groups do not offer much for building relationships with people and getting valuable information on your niche.

The second Yahoo Group which is a better choice is a topic or niche related group where you join in with others and have an actual conversation. These people are there to build relationships with others and share information. You do not actually blatantly advertise your opportunity in these groups, however, you can include a link to your business in your signature line. This is a much better form of advertising and people who click on your link are actually interested in learning more about what you have to offer.

How to Make Money From Home Online With Yahoo Groups

The first thing you want to do after you join a group is establish trust. This takes a bit of time. People need to get familiar with you and what information you have to offer. They need to feel like you are there as a part of the group wanting to make contributions that are beneficial to everyone and not just there to sell them on your opportunity. In order to build people's trust, you have to post to the group daily or at least a few times a week with valuable information such as articles, comments, and tips. This will increase your credibility and their trust in you. Once you do this, you can start introducing your opportunity as another way that will benefit them or simply place your opportunity link in your signature and people will start clicking on it once they trust you.

It really is as simple as that when building relationships with yahoo groups to make money from home online. If you do it the right way, you will start seeing results sooner than you think. If you are just there to sell your product, well then, I think you know how that is going to turn out.

Published by Wendy Rahilly

I am a stay at home mom with 3 AMAZING boys. I'm an online marketer and Network Marketing Mentor. I've been working from my home for over 8 years now and haven't looked back since. I love to inspiring peop...  View profile

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  • phyllis krantzman11/8/2011

    Enjoyed the article. I learned something new.

  • Geannie M. Bastian2/20/2009

    I've been a member of many groups for years, never thought of them as a way to make money.

  • R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen (Rose)1/19/2009

    Nicely written :)

  • Victoria Dawson12/8/2008

    ;o)

  • Gayle Crabtree11/24/2008

    Interesting...

  • L.L. Woodard11/24/2008

    This is information I am going to need to spend more time pouring over. Thanks for the article and advice.

  • JRS11/24/2008

    Valuble info, thanks!

  • CJ Mathis11/24/2008

    Great info thanks

  • Sherry W11/24/2008

    Interesting info, thanks.

  • Tommie Sandlin11/24/2008

    Good advice! I will have to check this out! Thanks!

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