Making money on the Internet is hard enough when starting out without a bunch of people out there just waiting to con money away from beginners or those who push canned programs designed to separate the Beginner from his or her money.

Knowing this, I made up a list of 5 things that Beginners should avoid when getting into Internet Marketing. This list will keep you from making expensive mistakes if you follow the advice given. What many Beginners don’t realize is that you can make money online without having to pay for it. There is free software, blogs, website building software, keyword research tools and affiliate programs, all for free. So before starting, make sure you avoid these 5 pitfalls.

Site Build It is a program that promises you everything you need to be successful online. The problem. You can get everything you need to be successful online for free. Of course, they fail to tell you that. The cost? $300 bucks! There is a lot of better places a Beginner can spend $300 rather than Site Build it, also known as SBI or sitesell.com. This program has been taking Newbies money for a long time. It’s not needed to get started making money online, so pass on it and save your money.

Would you think about spending hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars on something you knew nothing about? This is exactly what many Newbies do when they start using PPC advertising. PPC, or Pay Per Click, advertising can make you a lot of money. But it requires a lot of know-how to use and you need a lot of money up front. Money that you’re willing to lose. Those who are successful with PPC have spent thousands testing, and losing, to see what works and what doesn’t for their particular product or service. You’d be better off hiring a PPC professional to run your campaign and paying their fee!

MMO blogs. Or better known as Make Money Online blogs. The problem is that most people writing these blogs don’t know how to make money online either. They just recycle stuff already on the Internet and fill their pages full of affiliate links hoping Newbies will click on it. Bloggers like John Chow do a good job of convincing Noobs they need the crap they peddle in order to make money online. Instead, two bloggers you could follow and learn for free are Courtney Tuttle and Griz at Make Money Online For Beginners.

You’ve all seen them. Ebooks promising to make you rich simply by following a simple plan. It’s hard to ignore some of the testimonials (usually by other people selling ebooks to Noobs) that you’ll see on the Landing Pages. All the information you need to make money online can be had for free. It’s best to wait and find out the path you want to take and start making some money before you decide to buy these pricey ebooks. By that time, you’ll realize that most of these are garbage.

I bet you’ve seen the ads for software that promises to turn you into a money making machine overnight if you’ll only use their software. I’ve been making money for years online and I only use a few software programs that I purchased, the rest that I use can be found on the Internet for free. Any program for keyword and niche research, blog or website building and website analytics can be found for free online. Don’t pay for the stuff.

By educating yourself and avoiding these 5 money pits, you’ll go a long way in insuring your future as a successful Internet Marketing. It does take some money to get started making an income online, but you need to be smart and know where to spend your hard earned money.