A few days ago, my husband and I were talking to our eldest daughter about the wisdom of starting her MLM lead generation business right now, even though she won’t be eligible to officially participate until next year, when she turns 18.

Why are we suggesting she do this?

Because if done correctly, can you imagine what she will have achieved by this time next year if she gives herself 12 months to build an MLM lead generation online presence?

Think about it.

Effective MLM lead generation is all about three things:

1) Positioning yourself as a trusted source of online training and a leader in the industry;

2) Making your site a place where those interested in network marketing can come to learn everything they know about the industry and how to start – and maintain – a thriving home based business; and

2) Driving traffic to your site and offering a funded proposal in the (likely) event that, should a visitor not be interested in joining your downline, you still have a chance to earn some money.

There are at least a dozen different ways to accomplish this, but in the long run, article marketing just seems to make the most sense.

That’s because, when you write and post a well-targeted, SEO friendly, and valuable piece of content, it stays online (where potential clients can find it) forever, or until you decide to take it down.

(And if you really know what you’re doing, that content can live at the top of Google where the greatest number of network marketing searches will see it.)

Compare that to PPC, Craigslist and banner ads, etc., that only last as long as you’re willing to pay for them, and you begin to see why article marketing is a go-to resource for many top producers when they’re looking for MLM lead generation.

Effective article marketing is a subject in and of itself (and one I’ve covered extensively), so it’s worth your while to take the time to research how you can use this heavy-hitter approach to build a solid online business.

And that brings us full circle to the conversation we had the other night with our daughter.

I don’t know if she’ll take us up on our offer to help her get started now or not (London’s calling, and art school), but she’s thinking about it.

If she does decide to start her MLM lead generation efforts now, she’ll be in a good place in a year.

By that time, her site will have established history with Google (which takes, on average, about three solid months of daily content uploading).

She’ll have had a chance to establish herself, and her voice, within the community, maybe as a leader among young people looking for ways to put themselves through college, or transition into the career world.

And she’ll have learned the ins and outs of MLM lead generation, all free from the pressure of having to make money to survive.

A lot of network marketers who are new to the industry might not feel like they have that kind of time/luxury, but if you can swing it, if you can afford to take the time to build your business with care, your efforts are sure to pay off.

Take the time today to seek out effect MLM lead generation training. If it appeals to you, learn all you can about article marketing, and begin to put this powerful tool to work for your business right now.

If you do, just think where your business will be, 12 months from now.