It does not matter if you are a reactive person or a proactive person, if you are negative or positive, the current global economy is putting the chills up everybody's spine. People from all walks of life right around the globe are considering their options and some are already taking action to set themselves a safety net, just in case.

A tried and proven way of earning additional or unlimited income, as long as one can run the gauntlet of unethical programs that are out there, is Internet marketing. The problem that confronts most would-be Internet marketers however, is discovering how to find a professional and ethical internet marketing business without getting hit by a scam and having their money ripped off.

But given that we are all now facing a global economic meltdown, now more than ever we need to find and establish for ourselves alternative means of financial support. We can't rely on our jobs for our financial security any longer.

It has been said that "people do not make money, systems do". With Internet marketing, a comprehensive system uses leverage and outsourcing. When the power of a system is leveraged and specific tasks are assigned to others, called outsourcing, more gets done with less time, creating faster flowing income.

In the quest to finding a professional and legitimate online marketing system, care needs to be taken so as to not fall victim to scams. Scams will take your money up front and then send vague instructions, plus out-dated software information packaged together in an amateurish presentation. Usually that's when alarm bells start ringing for the new marketer. Regarding scams, in nearly all cases, the marketer will not be given the opportunity to view the program until after they have paid their money, which is when it is too late.

If an online marketing program is as successful as it claims to be, the sellers of that program can afford to produce updated software information and deliver a professional looking presentation. Ethical online Internet businesses will give you a "behind the scenes" tour of the program, before you part with your money. And why not? They shouldn't have anything to hide. This will help the prospective new marketer to decide whether or not this business is right for them, before they invest.

Additionally ethical online marketing businesses use state of the art computer technology where purchasers are provided with inbuilt videos to show them exactly "how" to set up their Internet marketing business, plus the videos will contain up-to-date demonstrations. This is to ensure that after the new marketer joins, they can hit the road running.

Some of the best online programs allow the purchaser to market their own product or business, if they have them, through the new program, so that they have greater reach out into the marketplace via the internet. Premier online marketing businesses allow users to do that.

Perhaps most important of all is that if you are intending to earn commissions through Internet marketing as an affiliate marketer, make sure the commissions are substantial. After all, your time is valuable and Internet marketing takes one of two things, either time or money. If you don't have the money right now, you'll need to invest the time.

You want your Internet business to ultimately run on auto-pilot when it will require minimal effort on your part. So how do you achieve that? Simple, with a premier online marketing system that uses leverage and outsourcing, most of the time consuming tasks get done for you.

So, in these turbulent times, whether you intend flying solo through this economic maelstrom or are considering other routes for your financial security, either way, you still need to set yourself a safety net. Consider the option of making your job your safety net, until you have built your internet marketing business to operate at the level of auto-pilot, through leverage and outsourcing.