The recent "Economic Recession" has caused many people to lose jobs. Those who have been lucky to survive the economic turmoil are having a hard time supporting their families with income from day jobs. A lot of people have turned to the internet for income opportunities. There are a host of network marketing opportunities available on the internet.
If you are new to network marketing, let's tell you that it's all about earning commissions by selling products to internet surfers. There are a host of companies out there manufacturing different things. 
You just need to sign up with them and start promoting their products online. There are a couple of ways to promote the products - the most popular ones are through blogging, social networking and article marketing. These companies offer a commission for every product that is sold through your affiliate ID. You should understand that not all companies offer the same commissions. Some of them need you to buy a "starter kit" for a nominal price, while there are others that offer free memberships. Usually the companies that offer free affiliate memberships offer less rewards per sale as compared to the ones who tell you buy a starter kit from them to get started with the product promotions.
When starting out your internet business as a beginner or newbie, the best and quickest way to start seeing immediate profits is to start with affiliate marketing.