The 5th Secret Used By Work At Home Scam Artists

The 5th Secret is: "CERTIFIED!"

That is an almost magical word.

Watch out because it can be deceiving. I talked
with a less-than-honest Internet Marketer the
other day about this. This guy is a leader in
the industry and if I told you his name, it's
possible that you know him. So I'm not going to
use his name at this time.

He told me something that was really remarkable
though. He has a website where he sells products
for the home. He told me that he went into
Photoshop on his computer and in about an hour,
put together a very official looking little graphic
that said, "CERTIFIED by Alexa" on it and placed
that graphic in a strategic place on his website.

Guess what happened.

His sales went up 15%!

Now, Alexa is a well-respected website and they
wouldn't like it if they found out that their
name and logo were being used in this way, but
the truth is that this guy started making an
extra $4000 per month because of that little
word: "Certified".

The reason this word is so powerful is because
it indicates that the website has been evaluated
by an external watch-dog organization and is
therefore safe and scam-free.

The truth is that there really are legitimate
ratings organizations out there protecting the
consumer on the Internet. But if you don't know
which ones are real and which ones are fabricated,
you might fall prey to a scheme.

So here is a list of the legitimate logos you can
watch for as you seek a legitimate home business.
I've also included examples of where some of these
can be found. In each case, you don't even need to
read the sales letter. Just scroll all the way to
the bottom of the page where the certification logo
is located. Each one can be clicked on to verify
that it is authentic.

*** Hacker Safe:
This organization provides member sites with credit
card security as well as the protection of other
data, like email addresses of customers. Don't
trust the logo unless you see that it has been
updated with a new date that is no older than 2
days back. You can see an example of this one in
action at one of my personal favorites, The Millionaire League.

You can also see Hacker Safe in action at Make Money Taking Surveys

*** Trust-E:
This organization ensures that its members do not
spam the people who sign up for their email list.
They also ensure that your email address is not
shared with other organizations.

They also handle dispute resolutions between the
member company and any dissatisfied customers. See
an example of this certification at The Rich Jerk's
site.

*** BBB Online:
This is one of the most respected trust bureaus on
the Internet. It's the Internet presence of the
Better Business Bureau. Member companies have to
maintain very high standards to maintain good
standing. Look at Salehoo.com for an example of
this one.

*** Honest-e Online:
It is a watchdog organization that publishes
individual "consumer information pages" for all
of their member's websites. The purpose is to
provide consumers with real-time access to each
company's current profile,website address and
description. You can actually see any complaints
anyone currently has against a website when you
click on the logo.

Remember though, you have to check out these
certifications by clicking on them to see if they
lead you to the actual certification service. Some
website owners have been stealing the images
without paying for the service.

We have two more Secrets of Scam Artisits to reveal.
One of them is scary, but the other one is somewhat
reassuring.

Look for the scary one tomorrow.

I hope you are finding this information tremendously
helpful.

Make the rest of your day great.

Your partner in success,

Phil
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