With affiliate businesses such as Empower Network sprouting up almost every single day, there is no denying that more people than ever before are turning to the internet in a bid to build a secondary income. However, can you honestly make money online part-time by running a business in your spare time?

You see, one of the biggest factors in why so many people are led to believe they can generate a full-time income with only a part-time effort is down to the way many MLM's and affiliate programs choose to market themselves. That's right, the companies actually bring it upon themselves in most cases. Due to the large amount of competition in their industry, they'll often use guarantees of being easier and more rewarding than anything else available. Of course, the reality of running your own business is far different.

The first myth to tackle in online business is the myth that you can build a full-time income with a half-baked effort. If you want something you can pick up and put down a few moments later, you'd be better of playing the lottery. Despite the marketing which claims you can create a great income in a few minutes per day, the fact is it's merely marketing to fend of the companies competitors and attract you to that particular program. The reality of the matter is you'll need to work hard if you want to succeed in any home business.

Once you get past that myth, a lot of the other common myths surrounding internet marketing suddenly clear themselves up. A good example here is the myth that you can strike it lucky by joining a brand new company in pre-launch, getting in before the masses, then make a fortune by simply being in the right place at the right time. Companies know this attracts freeloaders and they use that type of marketing to attract them in order to build a big email list. Notice in three months those individuals get another irresistible email offering them the chance to join the latest venture...

Inconsistency plays a key role in why so many people fail to use the internet to become their own boss. People with perfectly good credentials and excellent skills which are well suited to a business will quite often fall at the first hurdle because they lack the 'get up and go' required to work on your business every single day. []

Many people limit their marketing efforts to posting on their Twitter and Facebook accounts. That is not going to get you very far. If you treat your opportunity with the respect it deserves you'll notice far more productive results. After all, it could potentially change your financial life. By freeing up 1-2 hours each night you'd be able to focus on building a solid brand via social media, while making the most of video marketing and even getting started with SEO. Before you know it, you have relevant content out there in your niche and you have a growing audience.

Anybody who applies 1-2 hours daily and sticks to their long-term plan can achieve success with any affiliate program or home based business. That is a fact. The sad part is most people lack the drive to do it despite dreaming of how great their life would be if they reached the end result.

In order to make money online you have to learn how to start from the ground and build your way from obscurity. For example, if you are just starting in a company like Empower Network then there are already hundreds of existing affiliates who have been doing it longer than you. That doesn't mean you won't succeed, it simply means you need to take your time and build your brand every chance you get. Over time you'll overtake all of those who are not applying the same effort to their business.