When I first started out on my journey to become a successful Internet marketer I used to wonder about all the advertisements I came across that begged me to join an affiliate program. They made huge claims about how much money I would earn if I joined them so I just ignored them. That is until I started to understand more about affiliates and affiliate programs.
WHAT IS AN AFFILIATE?
An affiliate is someone who promotes other people’s products or services. When you become an affiliate you have a money making business opportunity but you have none of the worries or expenses of a typical business. You’ll never have the bother of dealing with processing or shipping an order or be involved with customer care. You will however receive money for your promotional efforts. When someone purchases a product or service through your efforts you receive a commission on the sale. All you have to do is promote and wait to receive your payment cheques.
WHERE DO I FIND AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM?
There are literally thousands of affiliate programs to choose from. Many of them will tell you that you will earn thousands and thousands of dollars per month if you join them. They will state all the amazing benefits to you and how new and fabulous their particular product or service is. I’m sure you have seen these advertisements everywhere on the Internet. If you type in affiliate programs into your search engine you will see what I mean. You will also just come across them as you are surfing.
It can be quite over whelming to make a choice.
HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH AFFILIATE PROGRAM IS FOR ME?
There are three approaches to choosing the right program for you.
Choose something that has a high demand
Choose something that you have a passion for
Combine the above two points so you will have a product that is in high demand and you are passionate about it.
I personally think a combination of these approaches is the best.
If you choose something that is in high demand then there will be a market for the product or service. It is essential to have a market otherwise you will find that no one will be interested in buying from you. The down side here however is when there is a high demand there is also a lot of competition.
If you choose something you are passionate about then you’ll have more fun and you’ll be more passionate about what you are promoting. When you have something you can put your heart and soul into you will generally do better than if you are promoting something you don’t care about or know nothing about.
Make a list of what you are passionate about. Then do a search on the key words to see how many other people have this same interest. You can do this by using a key-word search. www.goodkeywords.com offer free software you can download. Use this to search for the information. Just type in the key word and see how many results come up, i.e. how many people searched for those word over the last month. Then use your search engine to locate your affiliate program.
For example my personal primary interests evolve around living a better life. This means I am interested in health, wealth, developing better relationships and emotional and spiritual well being. Because I have these fundamental desires I searched for an affiliate program that helped me to attract more of these things into my life.
You may decide to go with just one program. The ideal situation would be to find one program. Understand how it works then branch out to include a few more that connect to your primary interest. Once you’ve understood what’s involved in promoting your primary program it will be only a little more effort to hook up with other programs and start increasing your monthly cheques! You may also find that as you go along you will need to buy a few things for example, web hosting and domain names. You may then see the value of adding these services to your affiliate list too.
For example once I found my primary program I realised I had to advertise in order to get customers. I also discovered that I really did need my own website even though I had acquired several free ones when I joined my affiliate program. So I learnt all about web hosts and domain names and website design. As I went along I picked up a few more affiliate programs. After much trial and error I came to develop an understanding of the concept of organic search engine optimisation. I loved the whole concept so I added this to my list of programs too. I have also developed a deeper understanding and appreciation for how Internet business works.
HOW DO I MAKE AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM WORK FOR ME?
The big thing is PROMOTION. You will need to promote your affiliate products or services. When you join an affiliate program you will usually be given one or more free websites and some links and banners. When someone clicks onto the links or banners and purchases the product or service you will receive a commission. This is how affiliate programs work.
Regardless of which program you are involved in, advertising and promoting your links and banners will become your number one priority!
If you are not prepared for this you will not be successful.
It is that simple.
There is no way around this.
The best way to do this is by becoming educated in the right things to do.
You have a choice of paying for advertising or not paying for advertising.
A great place to start is with understanding how organic search engine optimisation works and how to get it to work for you. This method of advertising is time consuming to get set up if you do it manually but once your done it will provide you with an endless source of free targeted traffic to your website. There are soft-ware programs you can buy that will get you set up if your short on time.
Unfortunately the truth is that 95% of Internet entrepreneurs make no money. There are lots of reasons for this. Some of the more serious and common reasons are that many people just don’t understand how to promote. Many still don’t even realise that they have to have their own websites. Many spend more money than they are comfortable with because they head down the road of paid advertising and they aren’t in a position to afford this.
My best advise to you is that you enjoy your affiliate programs. Get your own website. Learn about organic search engine optimisation and spend your money wisely.
I hope this article will help position you for great success with you Internet marketeering.
Affiliate Is Not A Dirty Word
Points To Look For In Choosing An Affiliate Program
Affiliate programs are a proven way to make income on the Internet. Affiliate programs offer beginners a way to get started. It's perfect if you don't have your own product to sell.
So what should you look for in choosing an affiliate program? The list below will point you in the right direction.
1. Does the affiliate program offer you a free way to join
without buying the product or service?
2. Contact other affiliates already in the program to see if
they have had any problems.
3. Is the product or service related to your target audience?
4. Can they notify you by e-mail when a sale is made?
5. Do they offer backend products so you can get repeat sales
from the same person?
6. How often will you receive a commission check?
7. Do you get credited for a sale if people come back in month
and then make a purchase.
8. Can you get around-the-clock help online or offline?
9. Do you get a large percentage of each sale as commission?
10. Do they provide you with proven sales material? (links,
banners, classified ads, sales letters etc)
11. Will they give you the leeway to create promotional ads.
12. Do they offer you access to an online sales stats page?
13. Do they use a reputable system to track your sales?
14. Does the affiliate program pay commission for sales of
people who sign up under you?
15. Can they offer customers a lot of different ordering
options, so in return you won't lose sales.
16. Will they keep in contact with you on a regular basis by
e-mail?
Starting out with an affiliate program is one of the best ways to get your feet wet in Internet marketing. Remember to choose companies that fit the criteria listed above.
Not Enough Doctors
Signs are pointing to a coming physician shortage in America. With the headaches that will bring, universal care should be the last hardship the government hangs around our necks.
The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that the "Demand for doctors is accelerating more rapidly than supply." The results will be — and already are in some places — frustrating: longer waiting periods to see physicians, particularly specialists; more trips to see a doctor; and decisions by many to simply forgo care.
Sounds a lot like Canada's nationalized health care system.
Canadian health care, held up by many as the model the U.S. should adopt, is a disaster largely because of the enormous demand it has created. Consequently, Canadians are suffering through a pandemic of poor health care at a time when technology should be helping them live much longer and healthier lives than could have been imagined a generation ago.
North of the border, unreasonably long waiting periods are the cause of much suffering — even death. Drugs and modern medical equipment that most Americans take for granted are in short supply. Hospitals are overcrowded, and doctors and nurses, fed up with it all, are quitting.
Blame a system under which a third party (the government, using tax dollars), pays for health care, thereby stimulating demand. When someone else pays the bill, people will consume more health care than if they were paying for it themselves. This is common sense. With demand artificially ratcheted up, the system cannot provide enough services to keep up.
Such a system is unsustainable. So why force a similar one on the U.S. when there aren't enough doctors now to keep up with the growing demand for medical services?
Physician search firm Merritt, Hawkins & Associates says it already takes an average 24 days for U.S. patients to see a dermatologist for a routine skin cancer checkup. And that's in our biggest cities, not rural areas. Waiting times are similar for gynecologists (23 days) and cardiologists (19). Universal care will only make these and other waits longer.
America's doctor shortage doesn't lend itself to a public policy solution. It's largely demographic: As baby boomers retire in record numbers — and likely get sick in record numbers as well — doctors within the baby boom cohort also will be retiring. By 2020, the U.S. could be short 90,000 to 200,000 doctors, Merritt, Hawkins estimates.
That means even longer hours for younger doctors, at least those who haven't been run out of the profession by excessive malpractice insurance premiums fueled by outrageous malpractice lawsuits and jury awards.
Medical schools want to boost enrollment in response to the low supply. But as long as the financial incentives of the profession are clipped by sue-happy trial lawyers, runaway juries and obliging courts, the shortage is unlikely to self-correct.
What are you to do? Take health care into your own hands of course. Try homeopathic or nutritional supplementation. Thus, eliminating the expensive cost of health care, time needed to see a doctor and the overall problem of even getting sick.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Take control of your health today. The health & wellness industry is expected to be a “Trillion Dollar Industry” by 2010. Supplementation use is growing and being fueled significantly by baby boomers. Now is the time to get on board the prevention and wellness industry. To investigate your future and income opportunities in this trillion dollar industry visit: http://www.shaklee.net/natural-nutrition/distIntro
To the best of your health,
John
Low-cost Home-based Business Marketing Options
With all of the online business competition, those with home-based internet businesses are often looking for low-cost effective methods of marketing and promoting their online businesses. Home-based internet business owners with creativity and a strong desire to make their business work can achieve the success they desire through low-cost online marketing.
Low-cost marketing options are numerous, and there are also many free marketing options for home-based business owners. Besides being affordable,these marketing options are easy for home-based business owners to implement. Any home-based business owner with the desire to profit can use the following low-cost or free marketing methods to gain the exposure they need in order to run a successful online business.
One low-cost option of marketing home-based businesses is through link exchange programs. There are a number of websites designed to help home-based business owners by offering low-cost link exchange services. These low-cost services allow home-based business owners as well as others with websites to exchange links with other members. This type of low-cost partnering program is an effective affordable way for home-based businesses to gain much needed website traffic. Increased website traffic means higher search engine rankings and the potential for increased revenue.
Home-based business owners wanting low-cost marketing options should also consider directly exchanging website links and banners with like-minded online businesses. Online business relationships with other internet business owners can bring more traffic and therefore bring in more revenue. Potential customers will be exposed to links and banner ads of partnering websites, and each will have much to gain with very little expenditure.
Websites would have nothing to gain by posting links and banner ads towebsites offering the same products and services. Internet business owners should exchange links and banner ads with online retailers and businesses that will heighten their commercial enterprise. For instance, an internet business owner offering web design service could benefit greatly by exchanging links with internet businesses offering textual content. Consider contacting website owners directly to begin beneficial link exchange relationships. This marketing option is free and easy for home-based business owners seeking low-cost marketing options.
Another low-cost and often free option for marketing a home-based business involves the use of message boards. Message boards are becoming increasingly popular, and running a message board centered around an interesting business topic is a great way to bring more website traffic and customers.
Message boards aren't as time consuming as one may think. Moderators often volunteer their time to keep things running smoothly. Home-based business owners can take advantage of the ability to post their own marketing links and online business information while letting the board basically operate itself. This low-cost method of marketing has proven effective for numerous home-based business owners, and with ingenuity and perseverance, this low-cost marketing option can work for you too.
8 Reasons Everyone Should Own a Home Business
1. Tax Advantages
Many of your everyday expenses become tax deductible when you own a home business. Depending on the structure of your business these deductions can apply against your business and your personal income. Some examples of deductions include:
a) Home-office deduction – you can claim a percentage of your home expenses if part of your home is used regularly as an office for business use. These expenses may include maintenance and repairs (that are not capital in nature), rent, mortgage interest, house or apartment insurance, power, heat, water, and property taxes.
b) Vehicle expenses for business purposes. If you use your car 50 percent for business purposes, 50 percent of your car mileage, maintenance and repairs, vehicle insurance, gas and oil, car washes, license and registration, and auto club can be claimed
c) Office expenses such as telephone expenses, Internet access, office supplies, travel, books, and association memberships.
2. Personal Development
When you own your own business you get involved in marketing, sales, customer service, employee management, and record keeping. Often the rate of growth of your business is dependent on the speed which you can learn and master these new skills. Growing my business I have learnt to talk to people about my business, give business presentations and improve my speaking, design effective advertising such as brochures and business cards, and publish a website and e-zine. All these skills I learnt through reading great books, attending seminars, and learning from other business owners and with the attainment of these skills my personal confidence has grown.
3. Making New Friends
One of the greatest outcomes of running my business is that I have met a variety of people and made new friends. These people include clients and employees, other business owners that I have met through networking and Chamber of Commerce events, suppliers, and other distributors in my candle home business. These people support me and I support them.
4. Teaching Your Kids the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Seeing mom or dad run their own business will open your children’s eyes to the wealth of opportunities available to them in their life and teaches them valuable business skills. With your own business you can involve your kids in any activities from putting together sales information to helping with a booth or an expo.
5. You Don’t Have To Quit Your Day JOB
Many businesses can be run around your current day job schedule. This means that you don’t have to risk financial security to start out on your own. You can start on a part-time basis until you are able to replace your current income with the income you generate from your business.
6. You Can Be Creative
When you own your own business you have the freedom to choose how you will advertise, package your product, and maintain customer loyalty. Some of the ways I have been able to express my personality in my business and be creative include designing brochures, business cards, and websites, finding value added benefits to differentiate my service, creating newsletters, and deciding on rewards to encourage regular customers.
7. Sense Of Belonging
When you start your own business you will inevitably meet as part of business associations or part of your business team if you are involved in MLM, other entrepreneurs and business owners. You will find that these people share your vision and goals and that you’ll feel an instant sense of belonging in this group of like minded souls.
8. You Can Dream Big
This one is my favorite so I saved it for last. When you are working for a corporation or even a small company your compensation is generally determined by industry standard. With your own business your income is determined by the amount of time and effort you put into the business, and your self development. A home business gives you the ability to dream big as no one puts restrictions on the growth of your business and your income but you.
What are you waiting for? There is a home business opportunity out there to suit your personality and you can start your own home business for less than $50. Take the plunge and start enjoying some of these great benefits that business ownership can offer.
Christopher Robinson's 5 Basic Steps To Online Success
Starting out: 5 steps to start your business
1. Your plan
2. Your concept
3. Defining your market
4. Your product or service (can be affiliate programs)
5. Marketing your product
Your plan: Business is no different from any project you want to do. The 1st thing to do is to make a plan:
Decide what your goals are-write them down Make a rough time frame to achieve them Decide how much time you can realistically apply to your business Set aside a special time of day to devote exclusively to your business Make a daily schedule Make a weekly schedule Allocate a realistic amount of money that you will set aside in a separate account for your business. Make sure you do not overspend on your budget but at the same time do not starve your business. Set aside some money for marketing and some for developing and running your business.
Your concept:
Write down several topics that interest you and several areas that you have expertise in. Go through the list and see which ones you really love doing. Decide on a topic that really interests you and think how you can build your business around it.
Defining your market: When you start a business you will need to establish a market.
Who will be interested in the same topic that you have chosen? What products or services will they need and want- Check on overture search tool by putting in your topic keyword. It will tell you how many searches have been done- this will be your demand Check in the search engine like Google-this will bring up how many websites for this topic there are. These are your competition and represent supply Try to find something that has high demand and less supply-go through your list until you find the best one this will be your niche market Analyze your proposed customer Who are they What interests them Where will you find them (websites, discussion boards, forums and publications Make a thumbnail sketch of your most wanted customer
Developing a product or service: Based on your concept and market you can now decide what you can sell. Affiliate programs are the best to begin with as you will not have to set up any payment systems and can start immediately
Marketing your product: at first you will sell or pre sell to your market, as you will not have a website or newsletter. This called direct marketing and can be done by:
Advertising in ezines, that are related to your topic (remember to target these well) Start small with classifieds to test the publications and then go onto larger ads for better exposure. Advertising on related websites: you will need small classifieds for this Article distribution:-write or have written several articles about your business and distribute them to related publications, websites and article directories/libraries. An article distribution service is best for this. Always test track and record all your advertising.
Passive advertising: letting your customer come to you this is your second step in marketing and involves: Making your own website to attract leads Making your newsletter to capture leads Once you have established your website and newsletter you will drive traffic to the website By search engine submission Linking Pay-per-click and Google Adwords
These are the 5 basic steps to establishing your online business. In the coming issues we will go into each point in more detail to show you exactly how you can start and develop a realistic business, that will really make you money and gain you financial independence.
Running A Home Business: What You Need To Know
Running a business from your home is no joke. There are a lot of details that you will need to keep track of if you aspire to be successful. Keep in mind that a home business is in essence not much different from traditional ones. The aim of your business is to make money, remember that. It has to be as efficient and as profitable as you can make it.
Here are the cardinal rules of running your own home business.
Know yourself:
You have to have at least a passing knowledge of yourself to be successful in any endeavor. Its cliché, but you have to understand yourself. By examining yourself, you should be able to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. You’ll want to capitalize on the former and minimize the effects of the latter. For example, if you are a people person, you might want to handle the service section of your home business. If you are the more analytical type, you might consider becoming your own financial planner and leave the service section to someone else. Again, focus on what you can do well, and apply that skill to your business.
Know your business:
Know your trade inside and out, and exhaust all efforts to be up-to-date with all the advances in your realm of business. Read up on what you have to on a regular basis. Newspapers, trade magazines, and business books might be a good place to start. Remember that it is ideas that make real money. Exercise some creativity, call up a few original ideas, and you will have an edge over the competition. Alternatively, you can also combine pre-existing ideas and apply them to your business. By creating or synthesizing ideas, you might be able to create a niche for yourself, which should be the goal of every business.
Know your customers:
There is a saying in America, and it goes something like this: “The customer is always right.” However, consider this saying from Japan: “The customer is God.” No matter which saying you believe to be more accurate, you must treat your customers like they are the most valuable persons in your life. After all, it is they that make it possible for you to make a living; it is only proper that you treasure them and that you look out for them, within reason. Study your customers. Try to put yourself in their shoes, anticipate their concerns, and provide for what they want and need.
Under-commit, but over-perform. Amaze people with the level of service you offer, or the quality of the goods that you sell. Exert all reasonable efforts to exceed their expectations. If they want something done by tomorrow, have it done by this afternoon. If they expect a bill of a hundred dollars, give them one for just ninety-five dollars. By doing things a little better than everyone else, your customers will come to associate you with excellence. And who doesn’t want to do business with someone excellent?
Running a home business is fraught with risk, but it can also be a vehicle for huge rewards. However, by studying yourself and your business, and by offering excellent service, you will have a recipe for success. Ignore your fears and take the plunge – you’ll be glad you did.
Your Home Business Can Succeed By Avoiding The Later Syndrome?
It usually sickens me when I see people fail in their home business just because of one problem.
Many home business people are discouraged from trying to learn new knowledge or skills that will take their businesses to a new level because of time issues. They already feel that their lives are too busy and they don't see how it is possible to fit more commitments into their already jammed schedules. Other home business entrepreneurs take an overly laid-back approach to business adventure. They sign themselves up for marketing forums and affiliate programs and then don't take those forums and programs seriously. At the end of the month or year they wonder why their business, income and lives has not improved!
This is as a result of the problem of the “later “syndrome. (Never do today what you can put off for tomorrow. Better yet, never put off 'til tomorrow what you can avoid altogether! ) The later syndrome is a very big hindrance to many home businesses. Does your home business also suffer from this syndrome?
What is the later syndrome anyway? This is where by a home business owner puts off what he/she should have done today, for a later time. Simply put, the “later” syndrome is “procrastination”. Other people prefer to call it the “tomorrow syndrome” Procrastination can manifest itself in ways as simple as taking too long to write an ezine ad, putting off article submission or letting slide the date when you promised yourself you'd start an advertising campaign.
The later syndrome in our home businesses is something we can be aware of and deal with over time. Procrastination is so lethal to your home business. You should avoid it. The future of your home business depends on you, just the same as with an athlete, an actor or anyone else who depends on peak personal performance to make a living.
That's why everyone who wants to be successful in their home businesses has to take steps to deal with the ” later syndrome” if and when it appears.
How do you deal with the “later” syndrome?
Try to ensure that you be disciplined. If you have scheduled a task to be done today, do it. Do not put it off for a later date or time. In other words, improve your time management skills.
Just remember that success in home business is a result of simple disciplines performed every day. Such simple disciplines include sticking to your work shedule no matter what. For example, if you are supposed to write an article for submission today, write it. Do not give room to any excuses that may tempt you to write it later.
Failure in any home business is a result of cumulative errors in judgment and decision repeated every day. Such simple errors include procrastination (Also known as the “later” syndrome.
Another technique is to create an environment where you can fully concentrate on your work. Not all people can concentrate in a noisy and chaotic environment. So have a well designated home business office with a conducive environment favorable for concentration.
So, if you think you need success in your home business, you should steer away from the “later” syndrome. In summary, you can fight the later syndrome in your home business by following these points.
· Make a list of what needs to get done. This can be listed in no particular order and will give you a handle on just what you need to accomplish.
· Prioritise these. My way of doing this is by deadlines. I arrange them in order of when they are due. You may also choose to rank them by how important it is to get them done. For example, writing an article and submitting it to article directories on time may be more important to your home business than replying to your friends email. Do that first.
· Get yourself a calendar with room to write notes in. I personally use a bound notebook and write in dates as I go. I make pages with dates for long-term planning and also keep a separate list that I transfer my short-term goals to.
· Take what's at the top of your priority list and determine how long it will take to accomplish it. If it's a quick task, put that down to be done the current day. If it will take a longer time, divide it into smaller tasks to be spread out over several days. Write this in your calendar with specific dates for accomplishing each. Include your deadline for completion of this task on your calendar as well.
· Keep filling your calendar until you have a time set aside to do each item while still meeting your deadlines. Be careful to not overbook yourself and allow plenty of time for delays. This will allow you to feel confident that you can accomplish all you need to in the time you have. Now you can relax and work on one item at a time without feeling you have to do it all at once.
Is There a Simple Method to Make Money?
Reading advertisements has become a popular kind of home business. Hundreds of websites offer this opportunity to make money from the computer at home in a quick and comfortable way.
How It Works
People can join these websites as member. They have to pay a membership fee in order to get money for reading advertisements. They have to surf a certain number of advertisements daily to get eligible for payments. They receive a percentage of their membership fee for reading advertisements. An example how it works: Website ABC offers 9% of the membership fee for viewing 14 ads daily. The member has to view ads during 14 days in succession. The website pays out a percentage of 126% after the term of 14 days. This means a member who has paid a fee of $50 gets $63 after 14 days. This is a profit of $13 or 26%.
It sounds too good to be true. Most of the people only get a few percents on their saving accounts at a bank for the whole year. There are some loopholes that have to be considered.
The Loopholes
Most of this so called autosurf programs that offer money for reading advertisements come and disappear after a few weeks or months. They just run out of cash from newly acquired members and thus are not able to pay longer. Other autosurf programs are just criminal scams. Their operators try to cash in as much money as possible within a few weeks, take the money and disappear. This has caused a bad reputation of the autosurf industry.
Make Money – Avoid Losses
New people still flock into these programs although they are risky. They just sound too juicy. Some programs sustain longer than others and some programs try to remit at least a part of the membership fees, if they come to an end. What distinguishes a half way honest program from an apparently criminal scam? The programs that try to be honest are not anonymous. They do not hide their privacy. The real names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owners are displayed at Alexa website or at whois source websites. All the criminal scam sites keep their ownership’s identity protected. If a person risks some money in surfing advertisements, she or he is well advised to prefer autosurf programs with a transparent ownership.
There are clever guys who make good money with surfing advertisements. Many people, however, burn their savings in the autosurf industry. It is easy to avoid the most apparent risk: joining a program with an anonymous ownership. People who are transparent usually feel more responsibility than people who have to hide something. It can be simple to make some nice money in these programs, but it is not that simple as it looks.
Prosperity Automated System – Your Key to Passive Income
Want to live life on your own terms, where there are no 60 hour work weeks, no demanding bosses to report to, no sales target to meet? Do what you love to do. Work your own schedule? Spend quality time with family and friends, enjoy, have fun, yet your bank balance increases daily?
If you answered yes, then home based business is for you. And the best home based business today is Prosperity Automated System (PAS), bar none! PAS is 100% Automated Home Based Business where you enjoy up to 7 streams of income working just 9 minutes per week and earn up to $3000 per sale!
Is this for real?
Think Prosperity Automated System hype? Too good to be true? Burnt your fingers with business opportunities, which promised you the sky but fail to deliver?
I also felt the same about Prosperity Automated System when I first heard about it! Then I realized hundreds of people like me are making a fortune with PAS. I checked out practically every home based opportunity and found PAS is the only one that met ALL the criteria that I was looking for:
A reputable company
A Unique product
Sold a “big ticket item” so I could make $3000 per sale instead of $30 per sale
Provided a passive income stream for life
Besides, PAS has been featured in many national home based business magazines. PAS is also going to be featured in Discovery and CNN channels for their ground-breaking success and transparent business policies.
A little time and an open mind. That's what you need to invest to grasp the power of this amazing opportunity.
How does PAS work?
Prosperity Automated System takes care of all your business needs – finding out the right customers, calling them up, following up with them, closing sales, etc. It's like a full fledged virtual back-office that manages all you marketing efforts. No wonder, PAS has been labeled as the 'Best Self Promoting Multi-Income Marketing Tool in The Market'!
How does PAS work if you are doing literally nothing?
It's simple, dude! PAS’s automated system provides you with a full fledged internet back-office. From an integrated website to internet marketing and mailing you the checks, it does everything. It also takes out the pain of calling up your prospects and explaining them the benefits of the automation system.
The only thing you have to do is be patient, for the check to come to you.
So what does Prosperity Automated System offers you?
Uninterrupted cash inflow, resulting in unlimited financial and time freedom
Quality time that you can spend with your family and friends
Freedom to indulge in your hobbies/passion
Living the life on your own terms - KINGSIZE
In Summary, Prosperity Automated System is a spectacular home based business concept that ensures unlimited financial security and personal freedom. It is a opportunity where anyone can succeed – even your grandmother! You cannot fail with PAS even if you tried!
Paid Surveys-The Basics
Overview
Taking paid surveys online can be an exciting and fun way to earn a little extra cash. There are literally hundreds of websites that are willing o let you give them your views and opinions by answering their questions, and will pay you for doing so.
Set out below are a few of the most common questions that are asked about taking surveys online, together with some tips and hints that can get you started. Finally, a few additional idea sand thing to bear in mind once you have started taking online surveys, and accumulated some cash.
What exactly are paid online surveys?
Simply put, you answer questions online; you get paid for your opinions. By going to any of the free directories of online survey companies, you can consider a lengthy list of such companies, and decide what kind of survey sites you are interested in.
Beware that there are few survey list sites out there that are “paid for” sites that you have to put money upfront to join. Almost invariably, these are no better than the free listing sites highlighted in the “Links” section of my own website, and often, the paid lists offer exactly the same survey listings! Stick to the freebies, is the best advice.
Once you begin the sign up process, the company will usually need to gather some demographic information about you, such as your home town, age, sex and the like. Again, be aware that more than half the surveys that are available are only on offer to US citizens, and, although in most cases, this is very obvious from outset, sometimes it is necessary to read the small print to make sure that you don’t waste your time!
Once that site has a survey that fits the personal profile that you just created, they will then send you an invitation by e-mail. This will tell you how to access the survey, an approximate time that it will take to complete and how much it will be worth to you.
Once the survey is done, the company will then arrange to pay you, by check, or via Paypal. Some will not actually “pay” you in monetary terms, either sending out a gift certificate or allowing you to accumulate “points” or “credits” to apply to get a large reward, gift or prize at a later date.
How much can you make with paid surveys?
The truth is that, whilst many companies offering paid survey “finder” services will suggest that you can earn thousands of dollars a month with paid surveys, you can’t, unless you can work 24 hours a day, eleven days each week. You are far more likely to earn in the hundreds than thousands, period.
Of course, how much you actually f=do make depends on several factors, not the least of which is how much effort and work you are wiling to do. Then there is the demographic question to take into account – a suggested earlier, it is much less likely that you will earn good money if you are outside USA (or, to a lesser extent, UK), as well as the type of surveys that you are completing. Some survey types simply pay better than others.
Be aware that this is not “regular” wok. Again, dependent on demographics, the type of surveys that you want to complete and so on, you can sometimes wait days, weeks or even months before you receive a request to complete a survey. You'll have months where you make very little and months where you may make considerably more.
How many surveys can you expect to receive?
Probably, at the beginning, not so many. Some sites may send out several survey invitations per month, the overwhelming majority do not. Don't be discouraged if within the first few months you are not receiving a significant amount of survey invites. Just hang in there, and gradually, things will start moving for you.
Should I Consider Paying To Complete a Survey?
Absolutely not. Any genuine, real market research company is prohibited by the Marketing Research Association from charging for participation. You should NEVER pay for information about online surveys. As we’ve stated previously, there are plenty sites out there that will be more than willing to take your money for a list of survey sites, but stick with the free lists as they are every bit as good (often better) than the paid ones.
Looking for LEGITIMATE work at home opportunities ? Here is a List !
Have you been looking for a legitimate home based business opportunity that would allow you to earn a steady income, working from the comfort of your own home ? Like you I too get interested in earning money online 1 year back. My quest to find legitimate work from home jobs began in 2004 and continued until this year when I finally received my first paycheck. I have been scammed a few times and believe me it is no fun, but even then I went on searching for legitimate work at home opportunities. So it is quiet hard to find a legitimate work from home opportunity among all the scams and schemes ?
More and more people are using the Internet to generate additional, supplementary streams of income. Finding home based work can be a fruitful way to earn an income from home. However, the path to success can be very perilous and there are several possible pitfalls. Many people on the internet have been wondering if it is possible that they can actually make any money on the internet at all.
Don't lose faith. There are REAL work at home jobs out there. Be aware though, a lot of competition is out there for these positions. Most of the people I know who work from home have spent alot of time researching and searching before they found a position. Its safe to say you could be looking for as long a 6 months to a year before you happen across something.
Well I am enlisting legitimate work at home opportunities.
1. Google Adsense : Earning money with your site, no matter the topic, has become easier than it's ever been before. Every website owner should be involved in this. It's just too good of an opportunity to pass up. Put Google Adsense ads on your website. That’s so easy. Every time a visitor to your site clicks one of these ads, you make money. If you don't have a website, consider making one as magical Google AdSense allows you to earn money through every page of your website. If you are serious in making money online, this may be your niche.
2. Affiliate Programs: Affiliate programs are the ultimate in legitimate work at home business opportunities. An affiliate sends a customer to a merchant and is paid a percentage of the sales that customer generates. The concept is simple, but powerful. There is no doubt that the most successful group amongst online entrepreneurs are affiliates. Few are willing to go public about it but it is widely known that that there are a number of affiliates comfortably raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in income every year.
3. Online Freelance Marketplace : Looking to earn extra income using your hard-won skills ? - Be a part of 1 billion Online Outsourcing Industry ! It matches up talented professionals from around the world with businesses that need services on a freelance basis. You can get Online projects in various area, like, Web site Design, Web Programming, Internet Marketing, Logo Design, graphic design, writing, translation etc and more in other categories.
4. Online Surveys : The real online paid survey sites are online divisions of market research companies. They pay you for your opinions, with many of them giving you cash rewards. Some of them enter you into prize draws or sweepstakes. These survey sites are all free to join. You have to only find them.
5. Virtual Call Centre : Work at Home and Earn an Excellent Income. Virtual call centres are coming up. Excellent income per hour from home. Virtual Call center projects can include order processing, reservations, enrollments, customer service, sales, market research, technical support etc. If you have prior experience of working as a call centre customer care executive this place is ideal for you to work from home.
6. Mystery Shopping : Earn money to eat, shop, see movie. It is a fun and rewarding way to make extra money by visiting retail stores, hotels, movie theaters, restaurants.
7. Make money by Blogging : So you want to make money by blogging. You don't have to have your own personal blog and rely on Google Adsense Ads in order to make money blogging. Getting hired to blog means that you are paid for writing and posting the actual entries published to a blog.
8. Online Tutor : Are you a teacher or expert on any subject and wanna earn money out of your hard earned knowledge ? Then why not consider online teaching. Online teaching is an upcoming work opportunity which is taking shape of an industry.
9. Make money from photos : Want your photos to make money for you ? Submit your photos and get paid every time one of your photos is downloaded. Put your camera to good use and make money today !
10. Online Proofreader: Earn money from home by completing online proofreading and writing assignments. Receive payment each time you complete a proofreading project.
11. Online writer: Do you have skills to write articles, term papers, essays, book reports, etc then you can earn money by becoming a freelance writer.
12. Virtual assistant : Virtual Assistants are home-based entrepreneurs who take pride in providing fellow small business professionals with a wide range of office tasks, from administrative support to web design & maintenance.
13. Online/Offline Data entry : There are several websites of on-line marketplace providing data entry services/projects !
14. Hyline management : You can earn Rs - 20,000 per month by doing online work fro this company. For Indians Resident only !
Find work at home of your interest & wish you happy money making online !
Simple and sure ways to make money with your website
I think most legitimate work from home/online money making method is designing your own website and then turn it to a host of money making activities. Web site is ultimate money making machine, it earns even when you are sleeping. Today, the Web is an intensely commercial medium, offering plenty of ways to make money. So your best strategy is to earn as much money as possible.
I have enlisted simple & sure ways to earn cash with your website.
ADVERTISING ON YOUR WEBSITE : The best and most proven method of making a profit out of your website is using advertising. Internet advertising is on an ascending trend, which shows plenty of potential for the near and distant future.
1. Contextual ads : The popular search engine - Google has introduced a dramatic new contextual advertising service called AdSense which allows virtually any website owner to make money without having to do too much. AdSense is a program in which you get paid for targeting your readers to another websites product or service. Google AdSense simply requires the host site to paste in a few lines of HTML code on their pages where they want those ads to appear. This code creates the ads that you see and when someone clicks on one of these ads they go to the advertiser's site. The advertiser is then charged for the click by Google and Google shares the money with you.
Sign up for Google Adsense and place Google ads on your site. Google will display the most appropriate ads according to your content and you will get paid for every click on an ad. People are making thousands a month with this.
2. In-Text Ads : When you mouse over one of these doubly underlined sponsored links you will be presented with a Tool Tip describing an advertiser's product or service. If someone click on the key-word and it will act like an ordinary link taking visitor to a page belonging to the advertising company. For every click on a highlighted key-word, you will receive a small payment.
In-Text Advertising solution lets you monetize your content in real-time, enabling an incremental increase in ad revenue by providing a new source of untapped ad inventory that does not compete with the other ad programs running on the site. Thereby providing you with a new revenue stream from the content within your site. Intellitxt and ContextWeb provides in-text ads to websites.
3. DISPLAY AFFILIATE PROGRAM'S LINKS & BANNERS : Another method of monetizing your traffic by putting links/banners of affiliate programs on your website. Concept is really quite simple. Every thing is based on paid referral system. Visitors come to your website, you introduced them to product or service from a third party vendor through a banner or text link and you get paid a commission by merchant in various way: a. Paid per click, b. Paid per lead . Paid per sale. You can choose affiliate networks where different advertisers offer their banners codes and links that will display their banners on your site along with tracking of your sales and leads. Best affiliate networks to get affiliate programs are :
a. Commission Junction
b. Clixgalore
c. Linkshare
4. SELL AFFILIATE PRODUCTS : Another profitable way to earn money is to sell affiliate products. You simply direct traffic to their Web site and earn commissions when people buy products.
a. A good way to start with affiliate products is to sign up with ClickBank. There are well over 10,000 different Digital info products. Write up some reviews and recommendations and send traffic to the ClickBank merchant, and if the product sells, you get commissions sometimes as high as 75%. This type of Web site is very simple to setup, however, it requires a large amount of visitor traffic to earn significant money. It's easy to complement an existing Web site with affiliate links for offering related products to your visitors and, at the same time, earning money.
b. Make money selling other company's products through affiliate programs. They'll give you a link to track your sales. Amazon.com is great place to get HTML codes for various products to promote and earn commission. Thousands of people are making a full time income just by driving traffic from their site to merchant sites, never touching or shipping a product.
5. Charge a fee to access a section of your site - Provide free access to main sections of your website, but you can charge a fee for an access to members lounge where more lucrative information is often available. If your content is unique and valuable, you can make money charging for it online. People will pay for access, if it's useful to them. Your members lounge could be a forum, downloadable software, eBooks, listings, etc.
6. Collect and sell information - Creating a information database isn't just a good idea - it´s good business. e.g., you can compile listings for free classified websites, ezines, directories, work at home websites,etc. Put a price tag to download them.
7. Sell your own services to your target audience. Like if you have a web site on "making money online" and you are a web designer, you can make an offer to design web site to your visitor, so that they can make money from website. You want to be able to take credit cards (at least with PayPal if not otherwise) on your site and deliver your product to your customers as fast as possible.
There are many more methods to make money, but above enlisted methods can generate substantial amount of money for beginners and let us leave rest for expert guys.
Lastly, when your website is up and working, invest your 75% time in promoting it. Remember most important factor is amount of traffic on your website.
Planning for Success
Here are some general start-up tips for a successful home business.
The first tip is a word of caution. It’s easy to think that because your home business can bypass the lease or construction aspects of starting a business, and the overhead costs of furnishing, maintenance, landscaping, utilities and so forth, that you can skip over some other processes to. That attitude, rather than heading someone down the road to a successful home business, could lead to financial business disaster.
An entrepreneurial spirit and a great idea are terrific assets for a successful home business. Other things are important too, however.
Market research and careful planning are of paramount importantance to the success of a home business, as they are for any business. A business plan is a must. It must include details on the products and services the firm will offer, the type of business equipment and the cost of it that will be needed in the coming five years. It should also include information on the competition in the designated market area. This information should include ways that the new home business will be successful in competing – how it is unique and how it is an improvement over what else is out there in the same industry.
A successful home business is one that is set up as the right legal entity. One of the first things new home based entrepreneurs should do is learn the legal consequences and liabilities of the various business types, as well as the tax consequences of each. A home business might be more successful as a partnership than sole proprietorship, for example, if additional cash flow is needed, or the entrepreneur is deficient in a crucial home business skill such as advertising, marketing or accounting, for example. An accountant can advise on the various options such as limited liability corporations, S corporations, standard corporations, limited partnerships and so forth.
Unless a successful home business is going to include walk in customers homeowner’s or renters insurance should provide adequate financial protection against theft or natural disaster. Of course, as equipment and furnishings are added, the insurance would need to increase. If clients were to come to the home office location, liability insurance would protect the firm from the financial devastating situation of customer injury.
A successful home business is one that is well planned and well funded. There is no such thing as too much preparation.
Finding The Right Data Entry Jobs
Data entry jobs are among he most prevalent positions available. Found in almost every profession, they are both crucial and necessary to any business, as they are a way of entering important information for record keeping purposes. Medical practices use data entry to keep track of patient information and appointments, while stores use it to note inventory and pricing information.
The Internet has also made it easier for people to acquire such jobs without actually living in the location of the company. Many sites advertise these positions to anyone interested in making money from home.
The "home business" has also become a popular means of making money. This is primarily because it provides a way for people to make money without leaving the comforts of their own homes. All you need is a computer, an Internet connection, and the drive to succeed. There are, however, some things you should be aware of if you are searching for a data entry job on the Internet.
In more recent times, if you were searching for a job, you saw the listing, called to inquire, then went in for an interview. Data entry jobs were advertised like any other job, and if you accepted such apposition, you got up every morning, went to the office, worked your eight hours, and then went home. Now, however, companies are finding it easier to hire people from all over the world via the Internet. This has made it easier on employees, as it means you may not have a specific time to work every day, and you don't have to pay the cost of driving to work every morning. While this may sound enticing, be careful which jobs you accept; they may not always be as they appear.
There are many jobs posted on the Internet for data entry people needed. They make it sound easy and almost painless, explaining how you are going to make a lot of money. Beware of such postings. Be careful for companies that use tools such as Adword and Click Bank. Remember, if it sounds too easy, it probably is.
Make sure you understand who you are working for, and exactly what you will do for them. If something doesn't sound right, ask questions. Often times the job will be real, but will actually be a ploy for you to sign up for something else that company has to offer. In these cases, you will be assigned a little work, but expected to fill out information about yourself that will entitled you to receive some sort of benefit from the company, sometimes at your own expense. Once they have your bank account information, it is easy for them to continue drawing money out every month for that benefit you actually signed up for, and that may be difficult to cancel.
If you are looking for a data entry job over the Internet, here are some things you might check out. Make sure the company is reputable. Call them, and call others who have heard of them. Some companies require employees to work within a certain mile radius of their company. That isn't a bad idea.
Learn as much as you can about the company: what do they do, who do they serve, exactly what will they expect you to do, and what is the pay? Also, remember if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Easy Ways To Earn Money Doing Online Surveys
When you sign onto the Web to check your email, you likely see at least one or two ads telling you about online survey programs. Although most people don’t take these things seriously, you can really make easy money with these various programs. In fact, there are several ways to earn money doing online surveys. Take a look at these tips to use that will help you make the most money you possibly can with online surveys.
Sign Up A Lot
When it comes to trying to make money using online surveys, the key is to sign up for as many free programs you can. Each program may only offer you a few survey opportunities each month. However, if you have ten companies offering you a few each month, you will have a better chance at actually making some money from your time. So, don’t be afraid to sign up as often as you can!
Follow Through
The most important aspect of making money online with surveys is following through. If you simply delete every survey opportunity that is offered to you, you won’t make any money. So, after you sign up for survey programs and choose to participate, you really need to follow through. In some cases, if you pass on too many of the surveys, you will be taken off their lists and not offered any surveys at all. So, if you are dedicated to making money online with surveys, you need to follow through.
Be General
When it comes to getting more opportunities offered to you through online services, you will need to be as general as possible. Many of these online survey programs will ask you to fill out questionnaires to allow them to know how old you are, if you are married, if you have children, and so on. The more general you can be on the surveys, the more you will likely qualify for. So, be sure to check all of the boxes you can! For instance, instead of just checking the box that you have children be sure to tell the company their genders and ages.
Overall, there is money to be made with online surveys. Be sure to use these tips on ways to earn money doing online surveys and before long you will enjoy those extra funds rolling in. In addition, many survey companies will often send you free merchandise or coupons as well. You may even be asked to test out various products. It is a lot of fun to participate in online survey programs, so go ahead and give it a try. A typical survey takes less than ten minutes and might even be enjoyable to you. Just don’t tell too many of your friends, or you might not get as many survey opportunities as you would like!
Website Promotion Software is Vital. But do you actually need a website?
Website Promotion Software is a must for your website. But first do you really need to have your own website for your Home Based Business Opportunity? So you want to sell something on the internet. OK. What are you going to sell? Do you have your own product?
Every one tells us that to make a real success selling on the net, you need to have your own product. They are quite right. I agree with them.
What do you do if you don’t have your own product set up and ready to go? You do what most shopkeepers do? They sell someone else’s product.
As a general rule, a shopkeeper purchases goods from a warehouse or manufacturer and sells them on to the general public. He/She takes all of the risks involved. ie.
Will I be able to sell enough to cover my overheads? Will the stock go bad before I have time to sell it? How many hours a day/week must I spend looking after it?
Can I do it all myself, or should I employ staff. What about the book-keeping and all the other paperwork? Do I know enough to do it myself or do I employ an accountant?
No wonder so many one man businesses go under. Unlike the high street shopkeeper. Trading on the internet, selling other people’s products, there is no need to actually
purchase the goods that you intend to sell. Neither do you need the expensive overheads of the high street trader.
To get yourself up-and-running, There is good money to be made operating one or more affiliate programs. Everything will be set up for you, ready to start trading.
You will be provided with a professionally designed website, ready to take orders and cream off your commissions into your bank account. All that you have to do is to advertise your website to anyone who will take the time to look or listen.
Don’t expect to make a living with just one affiliate program. It doesn’t work that way. So many people get depressed when at the end of the month there has only been perhaps less than $100 paid into their bank account.
No matter what the owners of these programs say, they don’t expect every one of their affiliates to make a full time living with just their program. If you make $100 per month, they make about $125 themselves. If you multiply this by the number of affiliates on their books. (Perhaps 100, 500,) or even in some cases several thousand. You can see how you are contributing to their total income.
You can make this system work for you. There is nothing to say that you can only operate one affiliate program. You can operate as many as you like.All you have to do is to sign up to as many programs that you believe will bring you the income that you desire.
Once you have an affiliate program started and advertising in as many ways as you can. It should be bringing in about $200,-£300, per month.
It takes little more time or money to run a dozen affiliate programs as it does to run one.
You decide how much you want to earn. You decide how much time and energy you are prepared to put into your business.
I can assure you that you will not have the worry and the stress of running a high street shop and your business will be operating twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, worldwide.
Do your research. Don’t sign up to the first affiliate program that you come across. Be selective. There are literally thousands of them out there.
Choose those that have been in business for a number of years. They are less likely to suddenly close and leave you high and dry. If they ask you for money to join their program, I suggest that you leave them alone. A good program will not expect you to pay to sell their goods. Take your time and only deal with the best of the best. Money is there to be made. It’s up to you to claim your share with your Home Based Business Opportunity.
All that it needs is a bit of hard work to get it all set up. Plus perseverance to keep it going.
Building Your Internet Home Business
Building your own home internet business is not simple, but it does not have to be difficult either. You will have to follow a few simple steps to get started, but what you do after that is generally up to you. Like traditional businesses, internet home businesses must be built not only on a solid fiscal foundation, but on a solid conceptual one. What that means, of course, is that you should think the matter through before you begin.
First, you should clarify in your mind the reasons why you want to start your own internet home business. What do you hope to gain from the business? Starting your own venture will carry different sets of advantages and disadvantages from when you were an employee. For instance, you probably won’t be drawing a regular salary through your online venture, especially in its early stages. In fact, you probably won’t be making much money at all in the beginning. This is something that you need to understand before you make the leap into your internet home business. Unless you have sufficient savings to tide you over while the business is growing, it’s probably not wise to quit your job. If possible, try to build the business while still retaining your current sources of income.
Second, ask yourself, what will you have to commit to the business in order for it to succeed? Take note that you will have to pay a price in terms of time, money, and energy. If you are not willing to pay that price, if you don’t feel like putting the work in, then it would be best to stick with your current job and not waste your resources. However, if you are excited about the potential rewards that having your own business can bring you, then take a little bit of time to honestly answer these questions. It might seem like you’re “getting nowhere” when all you’re doing is thinking, but that’s simply not the case. The more crystallized your ideas are, the less prone you will be to making mistakes.
Third, take personal inventory. A home business is very much a reflection of its owner, and ideally should be built on the interests and particular skills of its founder. It would be helpful if you ask yourself a series of personal questions, such as “What do I enjoy doing?” or “What gives me fulfillment?” The very best advice that can be given to you is this: Do something that you love. You will most likely excel at it. If you are deeply passionate about something, then you will be able to work on it day in and day out, even if you do not receive much monetary compensation at the beginning. If you enjoy your work immensely, then chances are high that somewhere down the line, you will earn a good amount of money in that field. Take special notice of your particular talents and skills. How can you leverage what you have to produce something that others want?
An internet home business can be a significant source of income, so you should not neglect it. Just remember to do the requisite mental legwork before you get started. Unless you prepare for what’s ahead, you can expect problems to sprout up and derail you. Plan in advance, however, and you will be able to face all challenges as they come!
Women in Business… Stay home Moms making big money selling Window Blinds
As a National Wholesale supplier of window blinds, shades and shutters, I have had the privilege of helping many men and women start their own businesses. It is most satisfying to see the success of our stay home moms who develop significant home based businesses in the window treatment field. Many of our established and several of our newest distributors are recognizing benefits well above their former career incomes. And, they do this while exercising and spending time with their new born and other young children.
I just wanted to take a few minutes to share the methods for their success and describe the steps you need to take in order to achieve the same success.
Starting your own blinds business, the right way, will cost about $275 in most cases.
Step 1: Goggle your state’s Secretary of State web page. Most offer online applications to establish an LLC. This is a limited liability corporation and is your protection to prevent business litigation from attaching to your personal assets. Most states charge $100-$200 for the filing.
Step 2: Goggle Online Federal Tax ID Registration… and register your new LLC to get a Tax ID number.
Step 3: Find your local State Sales Tax office or visit your State Comptroller’s web page for a re-sale certificate application.
Now that you have a business shell and all the needed government numbers, you are ready to get some customers. Years ago, I started my business in this same fashion. I made Flyers on bright colored paper and passed them out daily to new homes under construction. I pushed my baby jogger, logged a lot of miles, lost the baby weight and started making money in just a few weeks. After you get a few customers, word of mouth starts traveling real fast.
You simply respond to the calls, arrange a daytime meeting to review the color selections and take a 1” steel tape measure so you can get perfect measurements. We have detailed instruction on how to measure and install like a pro on our website. http://www.mybeautifulblinds.com/ Then, you create a bid sheet from and Excel Template and fax, mail or email the details to your prospective customer. When they are ready to proceed, have them sign the proposal and deposit 2/3 of the bill. Collect the final 1/3 after installation is complete. Collecting 2/3 generally insures that you have collected the full cost of the product. The rest is your profit. A typical 20 blind home should net about $400 in profit if you or your spouse have the ability to install the blinds. I was fortunate that my husband can install a blind in about 3 minutes so we had plenty of $600 days… after he got home from work.
After a few years, we were putting friends all over the country into the blinds business and were supplying their blinds. We finally opened our Web Store to help facilitate their ordering and decided to make it available to anyone who could receive a shipment within the continental 48 states. http://www.mybeautifulblinds.com wants to help you become the successful, independent income-producing mom that we know you can be. You don’t have to have multi-level marketing parties or chase after your friends and family. You can offer better than Big-Box Store quality, personal service, broader selection and do it all for less while making real money.
You’ve just got to be willing to get the ball rolling and I promise that this is easier, faster and cheaper than other in home businesses. You don’t have to buy your blinds from me to be successful. Just follow the steps and let all your friends who are building homes know what you are doing.
Work from home business success
Work from home business success is very much dependent on your attitude and perception. The better attitude you have and the better you handle downfalls, the more likely you will be to find work from home business success. Therefore, it is important for you to find ways to manage your time and to be perpetually optimistic, yet realistic, when starting and maintaining a work from home business.
Finding Work from home business success Through Time Management
One obstacle you will find getting in the way of your work from home business success is time management. Learning how to balance time between your work from home business, family, and other personal obligations can be a daunting task. Yet, it is imperative that you figure out the magical balance.
In addition, you will likely find those around you having a difficult time understanding your time schedule. One common problem encountered by those with work from home businesses is that those around you think you should be able to change your schedule on a whim in order to accommodate their needs. Nothing is further from the truth. In fact, it is important for your work from home business success for you to develop and maintain a regular schedule. Otherwise, you will find your business taking a back seat and never developing into what it could and should be.
Finding Work from home business success Through Positive Thinking
Another barrier between you and work from home business success is your own attitude and the way you react to obstacles. You will likely encounter individuals wishing to bring your business down. This can be from your business competitors, your consumers, friends who are jealous or even people you don’t know. Unfortunately, you will most likely run into people looking to take advantage of you, as well, in order to make a quick buck. This is where optimism combined with realistic thinking becomes important.
Realistically speaking, you need to prepare yourself for those people who wish you ill will and who want to stand between you and work from home business success. This means taking steps to protect yourself is necessary. Before working with a new client, get as much as you can in writing before you begin the work. Or, demand a down payment on services you will provide. These steps are necessary to protect yourself, your time, and your money.
While you need to protect yourself and your business in order to ensure your work from home business success, you also need to have a positive outlook. If not, it can become too easy to get caught up in negativity and want to give up of your work from home business. Success depends on you being your own cheerleader and refusing to allow others to stand between you and your dream.
Is There An eBook Inside Of You?
The question begs, "Is There An eBook Inside of You?" The answer is a solid yes if Joe Vitale and Jim Edwards have anything to do with it.
These guys have written a detail laden, comprehensive ebook called, “How To Write an eBook in 7 Days.” Surprisingly, they use a delightful step-by-step, practical approach on how to write an ebook in 7 days.
Upon reading the ebook you will soon discover that they motivate and inspire you all along the way. Little by little they cajole, tease, encourage, and finally demand that you dig deep to dredge up the ebook that they say is inside of you.
Two things you'll quickly discover, the one mistake most authors make and their single greatest obstacle. Better still, they also make known 3 proven methods on how to write an ebook.
Do you know the 7 commandments of ebook formatting? Would you like to learn them? These guys teach that too.
There is more good news. Once your ebook is written, you are not left dangling, wondering what to do next. You’ll get everything you need to publish, market, and sell your ebook.
Guess what? Joe and Jim have so much confidence in their product they give you a 60 day money back guarantee. More than enough time to get your ebook up and running.
These guys are a class act. They leave no stone unturned in helping you achieve success.
I call their ebook, “The Comprehensive, Step-by-Step Manual on Writing an eBook, From Birthing to Banking.”
Believe you me; this ebook is chuck full of a wealth of information. However, weighing in at a chunky 206 pages, it does seem to be a bit much.
When you read the ebook though, it becomes apparent that Joe and Jim have tried their level best to trim the fat. Again, the other more obvious fact is that the 206 pages are running over with quality information.
Joe “Mr Fire” Vitale is a results only marketing consultant. He has helped over 200 authors, publishers, and large companies with their book promotions.
A powerful copywriter and well known author, Joe has too many books to list, of which he has sold thousands.
Jim Edwards is a dynamic speaker, info developer, author, and marketer with profitable online businesses since 1997. He publishes a free tell it like it is newsletter.
Jim enjoys writing, walking, softball, video games and listening to Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Willie Nelson.
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Work from Home Business Success
Do you want to have a work from home business? Success can be yours if you make the right choices. There are a myriad of opportunities for work from home business success. The key is to determine which type of work from home endeavor best suits your likes and needs. If you are doing an on line search for work from home ideas you should be aware that there are plenty of enterprises available to provide you with work from home business success. However, there are also plenty of opportunities to get ripped off. So be diligent in your research.
Work from home business success can be achieved in numerous ways. Two things that definitely need to be done are taking the time to investigate what you need to look for and what you should avoid when looking at a work from home business. Your success could well depend on it.
There are untold hundreds of articles you can use to learn about opportunities available on line. For example, you might want to learn how to:
• Earn a little extra money on the side, in which case you might want to learn about taking simple on line surveys. Find out which ones are worth your time.
• Do document translation or freelance writing. Find out where such legitimate opportunities can be found and what helpful hints you should know.
• Telecommute by arranging to work your current job on line from home. Learn why your boss might go along with the idea and the benefits you could reap from such an arrangement.
• Data entry. Plenty of this to go around.
Perhaps you want to learn some of the pros and cons of working for somebody else from home versus being your own boss. If you decide that you want to be your own boss, search out hints about how to take charge and make your dream of a work from home business success come true. Learn what responsibilities you are taking on by being your own boss. Weigh those against allowing somebody else to continue being the boss while still working from home.
Gain insight into such areas as envelope stuffing scams, multi-level marketing (MLM) and its ethical implications as it relates to creating a work from home business. Success will depend in large part on you knowing yourself, your likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses and, how to best use your existing knowledge and talents. Learn about legitimate distributorship ideas where you have an honest chance of making money and friends while creating a work from home business success. If you don’t learn these things you may well end up alienating current friends and failing in your business endeavor.
Some work from home business are seasonal while others are viable year round all depending on where you live. Learn if what you are interested in requires a lot of working capital to get started or if you can start out with relatively little financial investment. Investigate tax advantages and other benefits derived from a working from home business. Success can be just a step a way if you take advantage of the wealth of information available to you.
Your guide to making an online income.
Working online can provide many freedoms. An online income can also be difficult to maintain. There are many different types of online incomes. The best way to figure out what is right for you is to find support online from others who are trying to make an online income.
Your reasons for trying to find an online income can be many different things. You may be wanting an extra source of income or just looking to leave the 9to5 world. There are benefits no matter your reason for trying online income.
- You are your own boss.
- You directly control how much you make.
- You chose the type of job you want to do.
- No commuting.
- No special dress code.
This list could go on and on. The benefits are what you make them.
The different types of income online range from easy programs to telecommuting positions that work much like a job outside the home. Residual income is where you sell a product through a website fro another company. This involves very little work on your part and the income keeps coming without anything more on your part. As long as people are visiting your site and buying what you offer, you make money. These types of programs also usually involve programs where you can sign up other people to sell and you make a cut of any income they make. The possibilities for income are huge if you chose a good company and advertise well. Another type of online income is a business opportunity. It is like residual income, but you have to continuously work to sell. You interact with your clients and can also sell offline. These types of programs usually require an investment because you are essentially building your own business. These investments buy you your promotion materials and sample of products. Telecommuting jobs are online income where you work at home. These jobs are like a job you would have outside the home. You are given work by a company and expected to perform according to their guidelines. You have to put in time to make money. These are three examples of ways to make money online. New ideas are cropping up everyday, but beware of scams that may be lurking to take advantage of your time and money.
A scam is where you are tricked out of your time or money by someone posing an income opportunity. There are some ways to spot scams. You should be wary of anyone who asks for payment for processing fees or other clerical fees. These are usually scams to steal your money. The easiest way to tell a scam is if the company doesn’t give out a lot of information or you have to pay for information. You should be able to ask questions and know everything you need to know before investing in an opportunity. Perhaps the number one way to avoid scams is to talk to others who are making online income. Search for websites about working at home and look for message boards where you can talk with others. This will help you to get advice on scams and how to avoid them. You can also check companies out with the Better Business Bureau. The most important thing to remember is if it seems too good to be true than it probably is.
Online income can give you a great way to build your finances. With the many choices of income opportunities you should easily be able to find something that works for you. Just be careful and check out any opportunity thoroughly.
The Six Steps for Writing a Successful E-book
One of the best ways to start an online business and make money from home is to find out what information people want and then sell it to them in the form of an e-book!
A huge mistake that new e-book publishers make is to first write an e-book on a subject that they themselves are interested in, and then try to dig up a market from a related niche and persuade them, without much success, that they too should have the same interests in buying the book.
Needless to say, this is not the best way to start out in the world of e-book publishing. First you need to research the niche, discover the market and what information they want, and then go about the task of putting into words, the information that they will gladly hand over their hard earned money for.
Here are six steps to a successful e-book:
#1 - What Subjects are You Knowledgeable About?
Make a list of all the things you could confidently write about. It's much easier, and a lot less work, to write about a subject in which you already have knowledge. Do you have hobbies that others would be interested to hear about? Do not make the mistake of assuming that because you are knowledgeable about a particular subject, others are too. You would be surprised at what you know that other people don't. We all have our own subjects of expertise!
Once you have decided on your topic, research the niches where this topic could be turned into profits. Don't be discouraged if the niche is already quite popular, this could an advantage to you. A popular niche is proof that there is already a market, and money to be made. Just be sure that your product is superior to the competition.
#2 - Find Their Itch And Scratch It!
You need to know what their problems are, find out what is missing in their life. What information do they want? The answer to these questions, and others, should be your main focus. You need to focus on what they don't have, sometimes you even have to tell them what it is that is missing and why they need it, and when you give it to them, they will reward you financially.
#3 - Do Your Research.
When you decide to start writing you should be well prepared. Don't sit at your desk one day and then decide that today, here and now, is the time to write your first e-book. Chances are that it will not work and if it does it will not be nearly the quality that it needs to be!
You must first research your subject, collect all the information you possibly can, and put it into a specified folder on your computer. Then when you feel you have all the information you need, you can proceed to bring it all together in an organized manner. This will make your e-book much higher quality, fluent and easy to read.
#4 - Create Your Masterpiece.
Now it's time to get down to it and start writing. Refer to your folder where you stored all your information, choose from your organized lists, and start writing. A great tip given by many when it comes to writing is to start and don't stop. Write down everything that comes into your head. If you try to think too much about what you are writing you will forget important information and it will take you much longer to finish.
In this step just get your thoughts written down. You will be editing and correcting later on. Write your e-book in smaller chunks rather than trying to do it all in one sitting. This will help prevent you from suffering from writers block.
Most importantly, keep it simple! The average adult only reads somewhere around the 8th grade level, so don't write as if you've just devoured two dictionaries and a thesaurus for breakfast! Write as if you were in a conversation with an average everyday person.
# 5 - Check Your Work.
Now is the time to re-read and edit your work. Read it through several times and be sure to check spelling and grammar errors. If it's hard for you, the writer, to read and understand then it will probably be about impossible others!
Give it to a member of your family or a good friend and ask them to read it through and give you an unbiased opinion as to whether they understand it. If they don't, why not? If necessary re-write it and then go through this step again.
# 6 - Put the Finishing Touches on it.
Somewhere along the line you have to decide that your e-book is finished. There will always be something that pops into your head later on... that little snippet that wish you would have used. Don't worry about it! The important thing is that you have passed on well researched, unbiased, quality information to someone who was in search of it.
Okay now that you have finished writing your e-book, it's time for the real work to start... You have to promote it to your target market and get sales!
Various Types of Computer Work from Home Careers
Computer work from home careers come in many varieties. You don’t have to be a computer whiz in order to take on computer work from home careers. The truth is there are a number of work from home careers opportunities that require very little computer knowledge at all.
Computer Programming Work from Home Careers
For those that are very comfortable with the computer, there are several programming work from home careers available. The need for those knowledgeable in programming has been increased by the ever-increasing importance of the Internet. Many businesses and organizations need an up-to-date interactive website in order to draw in new customers and to keep them. If you have the knowledge, you can help set up some great programs for these sites and you can do it from the comfort of your home.
Computer based Graphic Design Work from Home Careers
Graphic design work from home careers is another booming business that has taken off thanks to the Internet. With your graphic design and/or web design skills, you can make a very attractive web site for businesses. Or, you might create ad copy for businesses, such as postcards and brochures, by using your graphic design skills.
Freelance Writing Careers
If you are not comfortable getting into the technical aspects of computer work from home careers, you might want to pursue freelance writing. Freelance writers contribute their words to web sites, magazines, books, newspapers, and ad copy. There is such a wide variety of freelance writing needing to be done, you will be certain to find an area you particularly enjoy writing for.
Once again, computer freelance writing work from home careers have really taken off due to the Internet. Many websites are in need of quality written content in order to draw traffic to their sites. This has spawned what is known as SEO, or search engine optimization, writing. This type of writing involves the use of keywords or keyword phrases that need to be used repeatedly throughout an article. By doing so, it increases the likelihood of search engines finding the site when a computer browser enters certain words and phrases into the search engine.
Transcription Work from Home Careers
If you are not comfortable coming up with your own words as freelance writer, you can take advantage of computer transcription work from home careers. With this type of work from home career, all you need to do is type out what you hear from audio that is sent your way. If you are a fast typist who is not technologically savvy, this type of work from home career may be ideal for you.
With so many opportunities for computer work from home careers, there is no reason not to pursue one of these great chances to become your own boss while working from the comfort of your home.
Work from Home Careers
f you are interested in starting a work based from home business, but aren’t sure where to start, just follow these four work from home careers ideas to get you moving in the right direction.
Work from home careers idea #1: The Internet
If you are looking for work from home careers, you really don’t have to look much further than the Internet. A quick search on the internet and you will find literally hundreds of work from home careers to choose from. Among your choices are setting up your own Internet-based store and selling goods. Or, you can simply do as many have done and do your product selling through eBay.
With the Internet, you can even set up a website filled with interesting content and sit back and let the site make you money using Google ads and affiliate memberships. Or, become a member of the many survey sites on the Internet that pay people just for sharing their opinions on up-and-coming products. In addition, the Internet is the source of literally hundreds of freelance job opportunities for those with a skill, such as writing or web design, to offer.
Work from home careers idea #2: Fairs and Arts & Craft Shows
Fairs and arts & craft shows are an additional source of work from home careers. If you enjoy creating your own crafts, you can do it from the comfort of your home and then sell them at fairs and craft shows. Or, you can purchase wholesale goods and turn them over for a profit by selling them at these fairs and shows. If you do not have a family or other obligations keeping you firmly rooted, you can even travel to nearby states and take advantage of the many shows and fairs around you. You can certainly keep yourself very busy in that way.
Work from home careers idea #3: Consignment Shops
If you are not interested in traveling to sell your wares, you might want to look into consignment shops. With consignment shops, you don’t have to spend your time traveling to fairs and shows and you don’t have to wait for customers to come by. Although you will have to pay the shop owner a small percentage of your earnings, this can be well-worth it in the time and trouble it saves you.
Work from home careers idea #4: Filling a Need
When searching for work from home careers, the best thing you can do is look around you and determine what there is a need for. In other words, if you live in a bustling business district, there may be a need for someone capable of business writing or graphic design. Or, you might be able to really start a solid car wash business in this area, particularly if there are no or only a few car washes in the area. In addition, offering a twist to your car wash business that is not offered by other car washes such as the ability to take the person’s car while he or she is at work and getting it clean may set you apart from other car washes. At the same time, a car wash business may not be so successful in a small rural town where most people are more concerned about their tractors than their cars.
So do your research and select your work from home career carefully before diving in.
Work From Home Programs
As the Internet continues to grow by leaps and bounds, the opportunity to make money on the internet just keeps getting better.
It wasn't that long ago that people were very hesitant to buy something on the internet as they were afraid that their personal information, such as credit card numbers, would get stolen.
Today, that isn't much of a problem as people have become comfortable with the idea of the internet being just one big shopping mall. Another contributing factor is the rising costs of fuel these days. It's cheaper to search for what you want on the internet than to go search for what you want in a car.
The opportunity is there to make money by taking advantage of all these growth trends. Now what? Where do you start?
The first thing that I recommend to people thinking about starting a work from home program is to ask yourself what are you passionate about. You should have an interest and a familiarity with the business that you get involved with to be successful. People can smell a sales pitch a mile away. If your heart and soul isn't into what you are selling, you most likely will fail. Customers are people just like you, and they will be turned off by a canned sales pitch delivered without enthusiasm. However, if you are passionate, enthusiastic, and believe in your product, your potential customers will sense that. It doesn't matter if you are in direct sales or internet sales, the argument is valid. I can write an article about something that I am passionate about much, much better than something that I am not.
Once you have decided what your interests are, it's time to go looking for a home based business. The opportunities are endless in that area. You can have a work from home business, where you actually sell products using your house as your office. A classic example is Amway. Or you can have a work from home program where you are trying to market it on the internet. It could be one that you actually have a physical product to sell, and will have to deal with inventory and shipping, or you could become an affiliate of someone else's program. You make the sales, they handle the physical product and the shipping chores.
That would be my first choice starting out. There is a lot to learn in this work from home industry, so let's make it as easy as possible starting out. However, if you are the kind of person that has an outgoing personality and likes to deal with people face to face, then starting a home business where you are a distributor of a product may be the ticket for you. I know a lot of ladies in the Mary Kay business that are having tremendous success. As for myself, I'm not a people person so I want to focus on internet sales.
So where do we start? The internet, of course. Type in work at home programs or something similar and do a search, and try and find something that matches your interests. Don't do what I did, whatever you do. Do your research thoroughly before you jump in and get your feet wet. My own initial forays into this business were a total disaster. I didn't do my research and I went from program to program and lost a lot of money along the way.
Join some internet forums on work from home programs and for a month or two, just read a lot and ask a lot of questions. Try and find a niche program that matches your interests that is either just starting out or one that isn't so popular that you will be competing with 200,000 other affiliates.
That was my mistake when I first started out. I joined a program as an affiliate that basically would pay me to get people to sign up for free satellite TV. It sounded good to me. A service that was in demand, was being offered for free, and I would make $50 in commissions per sign up. Well, what I didn't know was that there were over 200,000 other affiliates trying to do the same thing. That's a lot of competition for the advertising dollar, and face it, you will have to spend some money on advertising to get your work from home program noticed on the internet. If the competition is small, then the chances of success are greater.
My personal opinion is that all the work from home programs are good. The problem lies in how do you drive traffic to them. You have the free search engines, which is the holy grail of advertising, the pay per click search engines, where you actually bid on a keyword. This is called the Google Adwords program, but Yahoo and MSN have similar programs. If you have the highest bid, you will be the number 1 person or the number 1 ad listed in the search results. These are the sponsored links that you see on the right hand side of the page of a google search. The right side is the results for people that are paying for their ad to be there.
Then you have classified ad advertising, Ezine advertising, email marketing, and FFA pages. Many marketers advocate building your own list of people through an autoresponder to do your advertising to. You can also start writing articles and submitting them to article directories. This is my preferred method, but you have to have your own website that is yours to make this work, as the article directories won't let you promote affiliate programs for the most part. Some do, but only under special conditions.
Starting out, I would recommend that you look at email advertising through groups such as Yahoo. That was the first thing that worked for me and I was making about $800 a month after just a couple months. Just type in Yahoo Groups into your browser and look for the ones listed in the home business and advertising categories. There are about 5000 of these groups that will accept advertising through the group. Membership in the group can range from 50 or so, to close to 20,000 people. All you do is join up; it's free, and then send an email ad to the group. It then gets distributed to the whole group. Just imagine your email ad being sent out to 20,000 people and all you did was send one out. The more groups you join, the wider an audience your ads will reach. A word of caution here: Try and be unique and offer a product or a service that isn't widely known about. These folks in the Yahoo Groups have seen it all. If your product is unique and in demand, it will increase your chances of making sales. You will need to have an email account with Yahoo to join the groups. Be sure when you join any group that they allow email advertising. If they do, be sure to follow their posted rules so you won't be accused of spamming them. At one time, I had 2700 groups that I sent ads to daily. Then as my websites started to rank higher in the free search engine results, I quit sending ads to the Yahoo groups. But it's a great way to get started out for the novice marketer.
Another subject I should mention is an organization called Clickbank. They are based in Idaho and are the largest supplier of digital products in the world. A digital product is basically an e-book. The e-book can be about anything from recipes to how to make money on the internet. They have over 11,000 different digital products that you can become an affiliate of and sell on the internet. It's free to join, and whatever product you decide on, you will get your own website to promote for free.
Whatever you decide to do, in order to be successful, you have to work at it. There is no such thing as a get rich quick program but you will see plenty of ads for them. Don't fall for the hype. If it sounds too good to be true, then it most likely is. Pick a sound program, and then steadily work at it. Eventually, it will grow to the point of being a full time job, but only if you are dedicated and disciplined in your approach.