My New Work At Home Blog!

[Diplomat]

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I update this blog daily and i'm going to consistently post articles on everything you need or wanted to know about building your own online business from home. This blog will help even if your only interest is making a little extra money online.

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Enjoy, any feedback would be appreciated as well.

 

[Mike In Bmore]

Thanks! The stuff I just scanned through was really fundamental, but already I've taken something that's going to help get me out of my slump and get me back on my grind.

 

[Diplomat]

You can never tell whats going to be useful to whom, so i'm fortunate it was helpful for you.

 

[007]

yo that was a good read

 

[Diplomat]

thanks!

It's all about getting to the core of running a home business online based on the right start up information. It's pretty hard not to be successful if you start with a good foundation.

 

[Diplomat]

i've decided to post new blog articles to the thread to make it an archive people can check out anytime.

Avoiding Dishonest Home Business Schemes

Should You Take The Bait?

Unscrupulous home business schemes are everywhere these
days. If you surf the internet, it seems as though
everywhere you turn, you are inundated with ads that tell
you how to earn more money than you are now, often for doing
something that is easy and non-consequential. These ads
usually look like this:

“Be part of one of America's Fastest Growing Industries!”

“Earn thousands of dollars a month, from your home, at only
fifteen minutes a day!”

“Want to Learn The Big Secret of the Internet Millionaires!
Click Here!”

We’ve all seen these types of ads both on and off the
internet. They are appealing, sure. Who doesn’t want to earn
ten thousand dollars a month for fifteen minutes of work a
day? But you have to be careful. Almost all get-rich-quick
schemes are designed to part you from your hard-earned
money.

Not all work-at-home opportunities deliver on their
promises. What many promoters of home business schemes won’t
tell you is that you often have to work for many hours
before you earn a single cent. This is dishonesty at its
worst, for by now you should know that there is no such
thing as something for nothing. Even if you are operating
from a solid home business, you will have to work hard and
work smartly if you want to be successful. If anybody else
tells you otherwise, watch out. Something is probably not
quite right.

Ask Questions!

Avoiding dishonest home business schemes is strictly a
matter of common sense. Since you will be putting your time
and money into this venture, you should definitely do some
research. You do this by asking intelligent questions.

Some questions you must ask your work-at-home sponsors
include the following:

What is the total cost of the program being offered?
Dishonest program often carry hidden costs with them. Be
sure to check the fine print before proceeding. Ask for all
the costs involved in the program, and ask them to clarify
exactly what you get in return for your money.

What exactly will I have to do? Your tasks must be clearly
outlined, with every step clearly defined. Confusion on this
point is often the source of future contention. Again, do
not be carried away with promises that you won’t have to do
much to earn your money. If it sounds too good to be true,
it most probably is.

Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on
commission? This is another point that can cause trouble.
Obviously, the compensation package you receive should be
well-thought out and commensurate to the service that you
will be rendering.

When will I get my first paycheck? Beware of programs that
will pay for your services much later after you have done
the work. This might cause you short-term financial
difficulties.

By exercising a little bit of common sense and asking
intelligent questions, you should be able to avoid dishonest
home business schemes.

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[Diplomat]

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!

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[Diplomat]

Laying the Right Foundation: Starting a Home Business on a Budget

Why a Budget is Important

Striking out on your own can be a very tricky proposition. Starting your own business may be exciting, but it is also inherently full of risk. Unless you get yourself going from the right foot, then the chances of achieving success are very small. Conversely, however, as long as you have the right foundation, and keep working on that foundation, success is almost an automatic thing. It is vital that you run your home business on a budget, if you aspire for long-term success.

One of the most important parts of running a business is operating on a budget. Many people (mostly unsuccessful ones) prefer “going with the flow” than with actually setting goals and budgets. For the most part, this attitude is a mistake. Unless you have an incredible memory and unnatural clear-sightedness, planning for both the present and the future is a prerequisite to success, no matter how you define that elusive concept.

Because this is an article about home businesses, then we will begin by defining success as the growth and eventual profitability of your particular business. By “growth” we mean that the business will expand, hopefully outgrowing your home and eventually participating in the corporate arena. By “profitability”, we mean that the business will become a cash-generating machine, so much so that you attain financial freedom, and never have to work a single day again if you don’t feel like it. This article argues that in order to achieve growth and profitability, discipline is needed, and plans must be made and acted upon.

Crafting a Budget

One of the most important plans you must conceptualize is that of your budget. Many businesses, even if they have great ideas and wonderful products, still fail for lack of proper planning and efficient allocation of resources. Avoid this mistake. Only a home business on a budget can ever be truly successful.

First, make it a habit to write down, on paper, both what you earn and what you spend, on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. This is the least that you can do. Look over what you have written down and you will easily see the areas that can be improved upon, especially in the expense column. It is astonishing how many expenses we never notice until we get them down in paper. As the business grows larger, accounting knowledge might be needed. If you have neither the time nor the inclination to acquire the knowledge yourself, find someone who does.

Second, analyze the figures and determine the areas where you can cut costs, and where you should add capital. Every business has areas that generate above-average returns, as well areas that under-perform. As much as possible, redirect your resources to the projects and ideas that give you the most return. This is common sense.

Lastly, stick to your budget. A plan not acted upon is essentially useless, and a budget not followed is as useful as a page of doodles. Once you’ve written down and finalized your budget, do not make any departures from it unless absolutely necessary. Be disciplined – it’s the only way you’ll get anywhere. By running your home business on a budget, you are securing your future at a small expense to the present.

In your home business these expenses would be represented as advertising costs, new software costs, product tests, web hosting, memberships, and education.

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[Diplomat]

Today's feature article is:

10 Amazing Ways To Jump Start Your Sales


1. Find a strategic business partner. Look for ones
that have the same objective. You can trade leads,
share marketing info, sell package deals, etc.


2. Brand your name and business. You can easily
do this by just writing articles and submitting them
to e-zines or web sites for republishing.


3. Start an auction on your web site. The type of
auction could be related to the theme of your site.
You'll draw traffic from auctioneers and bidders.


4. Remember to take a little time out of your day
or week to brainstorm. New ideas are usually the
difference between success and failure.


5. Model other successful business or people. I'm
not saying out right copy them, but practice some
of the same habits that have made them succeed.


6. Take risks to improve your business. Sometimes
businesses don't want to advertise unless it's free,
sometimes you have to spend money to get results.


7. Include emotional words in your advertisements.
Use ones like love, security, relief, freedom, happy,
satisfaction, fun, etc.


8. Ask people online to review your web site. You
can use the comments you get to improve your web
site or you may turn the reviewer into a customer.


9. Out source part of your workload. You'll save
on most employee costs. You could out source
your secretarial work, accounting, marketing, etc.


10. Combine a product and service together in a
package deal. It could increase your sales. If you're
selling a book, offer an hour of consulting with it.


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[Diplomat]

Moneymaking Mothers: Business Opportunities for Stay at Home Moms

Moms Need Money Too

For centuries, mothers have been expected to accomplish many
things, at least on the realm of family and the home. Until
recently, however, moms have not been very welcome to the
marketplace. Many misconceptions abound about the working
mom, but with the growth of the internet, many of these
misconceptions are being dispelled, and new opportunities
are opening up for an important part of our society. Now,
more than ever before, there are business opportunities for
stay at home moms.

The traditional structure of the family has been something
like this: it was the father’s role to work and earn money,
while it was the mother’s role to take care of the children,
tend to the house, and accomplish various domestic chores.
This is still the dominant pattern of the family today, but
what has changed is that the mom, while still staying at
home, can earn a little bit of income for herself. With the
use of the internet, the millions of mothers now have the
chance to ply their skills and talents in the marketplace.

Business Opportunities

Before we get into the opportunities that exist online, we
must mention that business opportunities for stay at home
moms exist outside the worldwide web. Many mothers are
already interested in a great many things that they could
profit financially from. For example, a woman who loves
gardening might start her own plant nursery, and run that
business from her own backyard. Alternatively, a woman who
is an especially proficient baker might start selling her
wares to her neighbors. As long as you can offer something
of value at a reasonable price, there is no shortage of
opportunity for you. In fact, you will be creating your own
opportunities, by putting forth a superior product for an
excellent price!

That being said, it is probably the internet that offers the
most opportunity to stay at home moms, especially
opportunities that did not exist before. The vagaries of the
marketplace often make it hard for mothers to participate,
since they have so many tasks to attend to in the home.
Today, however, mothers can work from home, for a few hours
a day, and earn a tidy income from doing so.

Here are two business opportunities for stay at home moms:

Freelance Work. Freelance work is ideal for many mothers,
since they do not have to work on an ongoing basis, but
rather from project to project. This means that the mom need
only work when she wants to, has when she has the time to.
As a freelancer, the stay at home mom can choose the
projects that she is interested in, and be aware of
deadlines before taking on any assignment.

Affiliate Programs. Affiliate programs are excellent
business opportunities for stay at home moms. Affiliate
programs can produce a nice stream of residual income –
something that all mothers can definitely use. By setting up
a content site, a stay at home mother can earn money even
while going about her other activities. When she has a bit
of free time, she can tweak her site and make sure that it
is attractive to visitors.

As you can see, business opportunities for stay at home moms
exist. It is up to you to take advantage of what is
available, and to give it your best until you reap the
rewards for your efforts.

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[Diplomat]

12 Ways To Create An Order-Pulling Niche

A niche is something that sets your business apart
from your competitors. To compete with other
businesses nowadays, especially online, you need
a unique niche. Just make sure your competitors are
not using the same niche. Below are twelve ideas
you could use to create an order pulling niche.

1. Your niche could be that you offer free delivery.
This may cost a little money, but, you will gain the
extra customers to make up for it.

2. Your niche could be that you offer a lower price.
If you can't afford to offer a lower price you could
always hold the occasional discount sale.

3. Your niche could be that your product achieves
results faster. This niche is very effective because
people are becoming more and more impatient and
want results fast.

4. Your niche could be you've been in business for
a longer period of time. People think if you've been
in business longer you have more credibility.

5. Your niche could be that your product tastes,
smells sounds, looks, or feels better. When you
target the the senses you're triggering basic human
attractions.

6. Your niche could be your product is light or
compact. People may want to take the product
on a trip or don't have much room where they live.


7. Your niche could be that you've won a business
reward. When you win a reward tell your customers
or visitors about it. This increases their trust in your
business.

8. Your niche could be that your product lasts
longer. People don't like taking the time and spending
more money buying replacement products all the
time.

9. Your niche could be that your product is easy to
use. People don't want to buy a product that they
have to read a 200 page hard-to-understand
instruction manual.

10. You niche could be that your product has better
safety features. People want to feel safe when they
use your products.

11. Your niche could be that your product was made
by hand. Most people believe that products made
by hand have better quality.

12. Your niche could be that you stand behind all
your products. People want to know that you back-
up any claims you make about your product with
either guarantees, warrantees and free replacements.

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Knowledge is Wealth: Selling information nets big money.

Selling products or services isn't the only way to make
money online. What you know can earn you a nice income.
People are always looking for information to help with a
problem, to educate them, or to entertain them. There is
big money in information products on the Internet. The
potential for huge profits are great because you have low
startup costs and no inventory.

The most common information product is an eBook. An eBook
is simply information in an electronic rather than paper
format. Other information products include:

streaming video viewed on a web page
audio files on tape or CD
pod casts
access to web pages where info is stored
printed books, CDs, DVDs sent to buyers.

Computer + Topic = Information Product

Big money in information products happens because the
process is very easy to create. Choose an interesting
topic, put fingers to keyboard and in a little while you've
created an info product. If the topic is really hot, you
may start earning income hours later. Internet technology
provides 24/7 sales and delivery of product. Automate your
site so you can sell the product, process the payment,
deliver the item via email, and follow up with the buyer
later to check on customer satisfaction (and sell more
stuff!).

What makes a good information product?

Practically any subject can net big money in information
products. How to start a business, self-improvement
techniques, career advice - if you can think of a topic,
there are probably people willing to buy the information
product you put together.

Use your interests and expertise for subject ideas. Search
online forums to locate people who might be interested in
your information product. Offer to send them a free copy of
your info product. This will spark sales and lead to
referrals for you.

No writing experience needed.

You don't have to be Pulitzer Prize material to create
information products. There are millions of works in the
public domain that you can republish and sell. These
include non written items such as art, photos, old films,
and historical speeches. You can even hook up with a
talented writer to help you create an information product
and pay him a flat fee or percentage of the profits.

You could make a video of yourself or another person
demonstrating a skill (cooking, crafts). Budding musicians
can record their songs and sell them as an mp3 download.
There's even a guy who records himself reading nursery
rhymes and sells the CD to parents with small children.

Product Promotion

A lot of fledgling book authors and musicians sell their
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[Diplomat]

Multilevel Marketing is Here to Stay

Multilevel marketing is picking up a lot of steam. This is
due in large part to the amount of people online that are
hyping multilevel marketing, and all of the profits that go
along with it. And if you are interested in multilevel
marketing, you should not have any problem finding
information online to help you get started. The bottom line
is that multilevel marketing is here to stay. As soon as a
decent amount of people started to cash in on multilevel
marketing, the number of interested parties began to
increase. And with this has come the notion that multilevel
marketing is not going anywhere.

If you are not familiar with what multilevel marketing can
do for you, you should bone up on the details as soon as
possible. Generally speaking, multilevel marketing is a way
to make money when you sign people up for a certain service
or product. And to take this a bit further, with multilevel
marketing you can also make money when the people that you
sign up recruit members of their own. So in general terms,
you will make money with a pyramid type effect.

For people that are interested in multilevel marketing, the
best place to start searching is online. There are hundreds
of companies that you can sign up with in order to make
money with multilevel marketing. Just make sure that what
you are doing is legal. There are multilevel marketing
schemes out there that are not legal in the majority of the
states. You can avoid this without any complications by
getting hooked up with a multilevel marketing campaign that
is run by a reputable company.

If you are not sure if multilevel marketing is right for
you, look into the benefits that it offers. There are many
online forums devoted to multilevel marketing. By becoming
a member you can ask questions of more experienced
multilevel marketers. They will be able to give you advice
on where to start, and how to progress.

Simply put, you will want to read up as much as you can on
multilevel marketing before you get started. Just like
anything else, the more that you know about something the
better chance you have of being a success. Since multilevel
marketing is relatively new, it is very important that you
are familiar with the industry as a whole.

Multilevel marketing is definitely here to stay. There are
enough people out there making money with multilevel
marketing that the popularity will always be high. For
people that are searching for a way to make cash online,
multilevel marketing is always a good option.

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[Diplomat]

Toot Your Web Horn
Tips for promoting your home business web site.

Traffic on the freeway is bad. Traffic on the Internet is
good. With over 60 million web sites on the Net, you need a
solid strategy for steering customers to your home business
web site.

Search Engines

Search engines are the yellow pages for a home business web
site. Over 80% of Internet surfers use search engines to
find information on the web. To get the most traffic to
your site, list with the big search engine players Yahoo,
Google, and MSN. Smaller search engines also get results
from the big three so you'll be covered in case customers
visit less popular engines.

Looking Good

Your home business web site can be simple or complex but it
must be functional and attractive. Make sure your site does
what it is supposed to do - provide customers with concise,
useful information about your product or service. Be wary
of making things too complicated. The site should be easy
to navigate or customers will look elsewhere.

Your home business web site should also look professional,
not cheap. If you aren't design savvy, spend money on a
good web designer. The investment will pay off by
attracting more people to your web page.

On-line Ads

The Internet has many sites where you can list your home
business web site for free. To guarantee the greatest
exposure, place your ad on several (20 or more) sites and
repeat the process every month.

Banner advertisements can be as effective as TV spots in
increasing customer awareness of your business. A banner ad
should be direct, i.e. promote a benefit of rather than just
the name of the product or service. Try participating in a
banner exchange program such as LinkExchange that connects
your home business web site to other company sites that have
similar customer bases.

Affiliate programs offer an excellent opportunity to promote
your home business web site. Affiliate businesses post
links to your web page on their sites. You pay them a
commission or set fee based on the amount of traffic sent to
your web site. Pay arrangements vary and can be based on
the number of people who visit your site or the number of
customers who purchase your product.

Bloggin' It

Bloggers are the hot new information medium. Getting them
to write about your home business web site is an excellent
way to gain exposure to potential customers.

Technorati Blog Directory provides a listing of blogs by
industry. Do your research here to determine which blogs
might be interested in writing about your business. Send a
short, personal email to a few blog writers describing your
web site and asking the blogger to write about it. Offer
the writer something in return, for example, free product or
a link back to his blog on your web site.

Off-line Ads

Cruising Down the Highway

Your car is a moving billboard for a home business web site.
Window decals and bumper stickers are inexpensive ways to
get the word out about your web site. Spend a few extra
dollars for a personalized license plate with your web
address.

Old Media Standby

Regardless of what the bloggers say, people still read the
printed page. Run ads in the classifieds of large and small
papers, trade magazines, and free weeklies. Your choice of
print media will depend on the product or service offered
and whether you do business locally or nationwide.

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[Diplomat]

Web Site Promotion for Newbies

If you are new to the internet world you are not alone.
There are a lot of people who are not too familiar with the
internet, but want to join in on the profits that are
available. If this sounds like you one of the most
important things that you will need to learn is how to
promote your web site.

When it comes to promoting your web site there are many
options available to you. The good thing is that a lot of
them are free of cost, or will only set you back a few
dollars. But at the same time there are also a lot of ways
that you can promote your web site that will cost you quite
a bit of money. But either way, if you learn what you are
doing you will be able to get the word out about your web
site.

As far as free web site promotion is concerned, one of the
best things that you can do is join in on the discussions
that are taking place at some of the online forums. For
instance, if your new web site is targeted towards the
clothing industry, you will want to find forums that discuss
this topic. When talking with others you can run ideas past
them, and also market your new web site to them. Make sure
that you add your web site to your forum signature. This
way, every time you make a post anybody that reads it will
be able to click on your link. Believe it or not this will
drive plenty of traffic to your site.

Another low cost way to promote your web site is to submit
articles to article directories. This can be done in a
matter of minutes. All you have to do is write an article
that coincides with your web site, and then submit it to
directories. In addition, you will be able to add an
author’s resource box after the article. This again will
allow readers to click on your link and head straight for
your site. Over time different article directories will
pick up on your articles. In turn, your links will begin to
show up all over the internet, which of course means more
traffic directed to your web site.

Overall, web site promotion is something that you will want
to learn about early on. But do not let this scare you
away. There are many ways that you can promote your new web
site to the internet world. With a bit of research,
patience, and determination, you will be successfully
promoting your web site. And with successful promotion
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[Diplomat]

Your Guide To Making Money Online with Affiliate Programs

Affiliate (aka Associate) programs are a win-win situation
for everyone involved. Internet-based merchants hook up
with affiliates to generate traffic to their web sites.
Affiliates get paid if the traffic from their site visits
the merchant web page. The smart Internet entrepreneur does
some research to determine the best affiliate programs for
her business.

Where to Look

Affiliate networks are the middle man between affiliates and
web sites with affiliate programs. Look for affiliate
networks that provide all the tools needed to set up and
maintain an affiliate program. AssociatePrograms.com is a
popular directory with information about merchants that pay
you to sell their wares.

Commission Junction is a free network that offers access to
thousands of the best affiliate programs. Commission
Junction combines all your affiliate earnings (product
sales, on-line ads, links) into one monthly check.

What to Look for

The best affiliate programs will be those that target your
customer base. An on-line florist would get little traffic
from a pet supply website. You want an affiliate whose
business is similar or comparable to your product. Avoid
affiliates with low quality products. Ask to speak to
existing affiliates to find out if a company is reputable.

Referral traffic may link to the merchant site and not buy
initially but return to make a purchase weeks later. Look
for affiliate programs that remember your site was
responsible for that customer. The best affiliate programs
remember you for 60 days by using cookies to tag the
customer's computer when he visits the merchant site.

The best affiliate programs offer reliable support such as
ads, logos, and sales advice. Good programs also provide
timely updates on click through sales and earnings, and,
respond to questions or problems within 24 hours.

Getting Paid

There are three common affiliate payment plans. With pay
per sale, the merchant pays when the affiliate sends a
customer who buys from the merchant's site. The payment
could be a set amount or a percentage of the sale.

In a pay per click set up, the affiliate is paid based on
the number of people who visit the merchant's web site
regardless if a purchase was made.

With pay per lead programs, affiliates are paid based on the
number of people who sign up as leads. A lead would be a
visitor who filled out an information page on the merchant
web site thus becoming a potential customer.

Multi-level payment plans allow affiliates to earn
commission on sales, clicks, or leads from their sites as
well as commission based on activity generated by affiliate
sites they refer to the merchant site. Another form of
payment is residual commission. Affiliates continue earning
money after the original sale has been made. This is common
in situations where customers pay monthly fees for merchant
services.

The best affiliate programs pay at least 25% commission with
some going as high as 50%. Payments should be made at least
once a month although some affiliate programs pay quarterly
or twice a year.

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[Diplomat]

Saving Money: Possible Tax Deductions for Home Businesses

If you operate your own home business, then you are probably
aware that there a few drawbacks to being self-employed.
Working for yourself often means that you lose many
workplace benefits, such as group insurance, sick leave,
paid vacations, etc. However, the government does provide
solace to those who have an entrepreneurial spirit, and this
solace comes in the form of tax breaks. There are many
possible tax deductions for home businesses; you simply have
to be well-informed about them.

Why should you go through the trouble? Well, because you’ll
earn more money that way. By knowing all the possible tax
deductions that you can take, you’ll come away with more of
the benefits that your business generates, instead of
getting cleaned out by the government. When it comes to
taxes, make no mistake about it – knowledge is power.

If you run a home business, some of the possible tax
deductions for you are:

Home office costs, such as those that involve office repairs
and maintenance. Expenses racked up through janitorial
services, for example, when shown to be needed by the
business, are deductible, as are waste management and
garbage disposal services. Business furniture and equipment
may also qualify for deductions in their year of purchase,
as long as the amount does not exceed a certain limit.

Utility costs, such as electricity and water. The deduction
applies to those areas that are used regularly and
exclusively for business.

Telephone costs. This only applies if you have a separate
line for use in business. A single line that is used for
both business and personal calls does not qualify. However,
if you make long distance calls and/or incur fax
transmission fees, those expenses are deductible not matter
which type of phone you use.

Rent or lease payments. A percentage of your rent, lease, or
mortgage interest payments can be deductible provided that
you are using the property regularly for business purposes.

Employee wages and employee benefits. If you are an employer
of labor, you can deduct a portion of your salary and
benefit expenses. Employee education and training costs are
also deductible.

Education costs necessary in your line of work. This applies
especially to professionals. Those who need continuing
education to maintain their expertise may deduct the cost of
this education from their tax returns.

Real estate taxes on business property. A portion of real
estate taxes are considered deductible by the IRS.

Personal expenses. Some personal expenses, when conducted in
conjunction with business affairs, are deductible. A portion
of your automobile expenses, meal allocations, and travel
and entertainment cots may qualify for deduction, as log as
they are related to your business.

A final reminder: Try to maintain as accurate records as is
possible. Document your deposits, income, expenses and
deductions. This way, you will have proof validating your
tax deductions. Because tax laws are complex and often
change, it is often advisable to consult a professional.
This will allow you to claim as many possible tax deductions
for home businesses as you can.

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1. Provide your web site visitors with content they
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2. Remind your web site visitors they can print out
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3. Offer your web site visitors a freebie if they take
the time to fill out your online survey. They'll be at
the site longer and might buy something afterwards.


4. Offer your visitors free software that they can
download right from your web site. While they are
waiting they might read your ad.


5. Provide a huge online directory of information
that your visitors could search. The directory must
contain information your visitors would want.


6. Make sure all your web pages load fast or your
visitors will leave fast. Time is precious; they won't
waste it waiting for your site to load.


7. Tell your visitors what's offered at your web site
at the very beginning. If people are confused about
what's being offered they may leave too early.


8. Publish your web site professionally. People will
get turned off and leave if they see a lot of spelling
and grammar mistakes.


9. Make your site text easy to read. Most people
won't strain their eyes trying to read text that is too
small, light or bright.


10. Use headlines and sub headlines all over your
your web site that will grab visitors attention. It will
attract them to explore your web site longer.

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[Diplomat]

Why Should You Start Your Own Home Business?

Starting a home business is the dream of many people; in
fact, it has become the ideal for millions. If you are
reading this article, the chances are high that you are one
who believes that there is much more to life than just
waking up each morning and working the rest of the day for a
wage.

There’s nothing wrong with working for a wage, mind you –
especially if it pays the bills! However, an increasing
number of people are finding that working for someone else
is not very rewarding. After all, as an employee it is not
likely that you are being compensated according to your real
value to the company. In other words, you only get a small
percentage of the fruits of your labors – your boss gets the
lion’s share.

Once you realize this, you basically have two choices: you
can stay on the same path that you’ve been for many years as
an employee, or you can strike out on your own in hopes of
getting more out of life.

Deciding between these two extremes is not easy, but you
will have to make the choice at some point or another. Do
you want to be someone who works for others, or do you want
to have other people work for you? Do want your time and
energy to be spent in enriching someone else, or do you want
your efforts to benefit you directly? Do you want to spend
the rest of your life working for a boss, or as the boss?

Once you realize that the rewards for employers and
employees are significantly different, and that
entrepreneurs can expect to have more success than wage
earners, then the choice should be easy to make. Having your
own home business, being your own boss, and having other
people work for you is the key to your long term success. As
a wage earner, the amount of money you earn is limited to
the number of hours in the day. For example, if you are a
secretary getting paid $30 an hour, and you work for a
standard eight-hour day, you will earn $240 daily. That’s
all you’ll get, unless you work overtime. The moment you
stop working, you stop earning. In essence, you personally
exchange your time, energy, and skills for a few bucks.

Now, let’s say that you decide to start your own home
business instead. Because you are an experienced secretary,
you know what it takes to be a good one. You hire three
young employees and start a service that offers secretarial
services to those who need it. You pay your employees $20 an
hour and charge $30 to your clients, netting you a clean $10
for every hour that your employees work – at very little
extra effort to you. If all three work for eight hours, then
you just made the $240 you used to earn as a secretary
yourself – even if you barely lifted your finger. What
you’re doing, of course, is exchanging the time, energy, and
skills of other people for money – the highway to becoming
rich.

 

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1. Participate in chat rooms related to the product
you're reselling. Start a conversation with a person
without trying to sell to them. Later on, while you
are chatting, mention the product you're reselling.


2. Create a free ebook with the advertisement and
link of your affiliate web site. The subject of the free
ebook should draw your target audience to down-
load it. Also submit it to some ebook directories.


3. Start your own affiliate program directory. Join
a large number of affiliate programs and list them all
in a directory format on your web site. Then just
advertise your free affiliate program directory.


4. Write your own affiliate program ads. If all the
other affiliates use the same ads you do, that does
not give you an edge over your competition. Use
a different ad to give yourself an advantage over
all the other affiliates.


5. Use a personal endorsement ad. Only use one if
you've actually bought the product or service for the
affiliate program. Tell people what kind of benefits
and results you've received using the product.


6. Advertise the product you're reselling in your
signature file. Use an attention getting headline and
a good reason for them to visit your affiliate site.
Make sure your sig file doesn't go over 5 lines.


7. Join a web ring. It should attract the same type
of people that would be interested in buying the
product you're reselling. You could also trade links
on your own with other related web sites.


8. Participate on web discussion boards. Post your
comments, answer other people's questions, and
ask your own questions. Include your affiliate text
link under each message you post.


9. Create a free ezine. Use your ezine to advertise
the affiliate programs you've joined. Submit your
ezine to online ezine directories and promote it on
your web site.


10. Start a private web site. Use it as a free bonus
if people buy the product you resell. You could
also allow people to join for free and you could
advertise the affiliate program you've joined.

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and good personality will, in the long run, get the
equivalent of a college education in the tasks he will set
for himself. If he has ability and determination, he will
find ways to learn and to get ahead." -- Edward G. Seubert

 

[Diplomat]

Seller's Market
There's money to be made on eBay

Garage sales and flea markets are so 20th century. Today,
if you have stuff to peddle, sell it on eBay. You'll be
joining thousands of other like-minded citizens who seek to
make money selling their wares on the popular web site.
Since everyone is hip to the online selling gravy train,
you'll need to make your items stand out in order to make
more money on eBay.

Size up the Competition

Before listing your items for auction, check out eBay's
Completed Items listings. Here, you'll see what products
are up for sale, their prices, and how they are presented.
You might also get a better idea on how to title your
product to produce a higher price.

Don't overload the auction site with items. You will make
more money on eBay auctions if you sell a few items at the
same time rather than overload the auction site.

Describe Your Wares

You have limited space for product information so make your
words count. In the auction title, avoid words such as
"Look," or "Wow." No one types in these words to do a
search; use words that potential buyers will likely use do
search for your product.

Be generous with information in the auction description.
Include any product details that buyers will find helpful.
Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words (or maybe a
thousand dollars!). A good, color picture is essential to
catch the eye of a buyer.

Shipping News

Don't tack on too high shipping/handling costs for your
auctions. While your aim is to make more money on eBay, sky
high shipping fees may turn off buyers. There's always
another seller who will give them a better deal.

Promote Your Wares

To help make more money on eBay, it helps to advertise your
auctions on a personal web page. Or, run an online store
with links to your eBay auctions. Send emails to
subscribers notifying them of upcoming auctions.

eBay Auction Support

eBay provides sellers with several tools to help them
navigate the auction process. Automated listing tools
allows sellers to post additional listings without going
through the "Sell Your Item" process every time. With
eBay's Turbo Lister, you can sell your wares without having
to visit the web site - and it's free.

If you are selling a very expensive item, it may be
beneficial to purchase an auction upgrade from eBay. These
upgrades generate more potential buyers. However, the cost
of auction upgrades will eat up the profit on lower priced
items.

The Right Stuff

Having unique, high quality items is another way to make
more money on eBay. Estate sales are great places to find
specialty items such as antiques, vintage clothing, and
jewelry. You may also find a few nuggets from liquidators
who purchase discontinued or last season's merchandise from
manufacturers and retailers.

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[Diplomat]

e-Riches
Easy money to be earned selling e-books.

Can you get rich selling e-books? While Bill Gates' type
money isn't guaranteed, you can earn you a very nice income
selling e-books online.

E-books are electronic versions of printed material that can
contain text, sound, and images. The profit potential from
selling them is high because start up and operating expenses
are very low. The biggest expense is purchasing books for
sale.

You can earn even more money if you write some of your own
e-books. Your writing skills don't have to be stellar.
There are online sources that will take your research and
craft an e-book for you. Some of these companies even take
care of marketing, payments, and shipping.

Buying e-books for Sale

You can purchase e-books from authors online. eBay is
another source for e-book buying. Purchase e-books with
resell rights. This allows customers to sell the e-books
they buy from you themselves thus providing an incentive for
them to do business with you.

Make sure the e-books you buy (or write yourself) are full
of useful information and resources. Some e-books are
nothing more than ads and sales pitches for the writer's
products. These "ad books" will turn off customers and
decrease repeat business.

Do your research to determine what types of information
people are seeking. Getting rich selling e-books will
depend on the topics covered, customer base, and marketing
campaign.

Before buying an e-book for resale, do an online search for
the title. If lots of web sites are selling the book, it's
probably a popular title and will be a good seller. It also
helps to sell e-books that cater to a specific market niche.
Search online forums and other group sites to locate
potential target markets for niche titles. Contact these
groups with a short email inviting them to visit your site.
Offer an incentive such as 20% off first purchase to
increase site traffic.

E-books about current trends or hot topics will generate
more income. Your income will really get a boost if you can
spot the "next big topic" and write or purchase e-books to
sell before the competition saturates the market.

Marketing Extras

You can use a common template for your e-books web site or
sell them on an existing site you already have. However, to
stand out from the competition, create you own web site to
sell e-books. Always add new titles to your stock to keep
old customers coming back and to attract new ones. Use
email to notify customers of new titles and special sales.
Offer discounts on slow moving titles.

Affiliate programs are another way to get rich selling e-
books. The affiliate pays you a commission for of its e-
books you sell. To earn extra cash from e-books you write,
start your own affiliate program.

There are plenty of online and print books that will help
you learn how to get in on the e-book sales bandwagon. A
good place to begin reading is "Make Your Knowledge Sell,"
by Ken Evoy and Monique Harris.

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[Diplomat]

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[Diplomat]

Is Working at Home For You?

What if?

Working at home has always been a dream for millions of
people. After all, who want to spend their lives in a crummy
job for very little pay? All of us, no matter what our
profession or nationality, want a little more out of life
than what we actually have now. Working at home seems like
the answer to so many of our problems. We ask ourselves,
“What would life be like if I didn’t have to wake up each
morning and spend the day doing something that I don’t like?
How would I feel if I could work at home?”

I can answer that question. You would feel great. If you
didn’t have to wake up each day to go to work, you’ll have a
terrific time, assuming that you didn’t like your work in
the first place. If you love your job and have a rip-roaring
good time each day, then you probably don’t need to read the
rest of this article. This article is written for those who
are undecided about one thing: the decision to keep their
current job, or to start working at home. In other words,
those who want to work at home.

Decision, decisions

If you decide to work at home, you are in effect trying to
become self-employed. Or an entrepreneur, if you will. This
decision should not be taken lightly. It is not for
everyone. A home based business, as comfortable as it may
seem, carries a significant amount of risk with it. There is
always a possibility that the business will fail. However,
if you make good decisions right from the start and set a
solid foundation for the years ahead, you will drastically
increase your chances of success. Starting your own home
business is risky; there’s no doubt about it. But you also
stand to realize massive gains, perhaps even amass a
fortune!

There are many advantages that will accrue to you if you
decide to work at home. For many, not having to go to the
office daily is incentive enough. After all, haven’t you had
the experience of wanting to sleep for a few more minutes,
but had to get up because you were late for work? We’ve all
experienced that. When you work at home, you begin to take
charge of your life. You take control of your time and
decide how to spend it. Of course, this can be a two-edged
sword – if you are not the disciplined type. You might end
up procrastinating on your tasks, or perhaps not doing them
at all. This will most certainly cause your work at home bid
to fail. So before you decide to try and work at home, ask
yourself, are you disciplined enough? Being at home will
present you with countless opportunities to shirk your work.
Unless you can trust yourself to do the right thing, you’re
better off earning a regular wage. But if you’re the type of
person who has the courage and the will to go after your
dreams, then by all means! You’re the type of person who has
nothing to lose by working at home, and everything to gain.

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[Diplomat]

5 Home Business Ideas for Pet Lovers

If you love pets, why not start a business that will allow
you to make money at the same time? Thousands of people
from all over the world have started pet based businesses.
And out of these people, many of them work at their pet
business on a full-time basis. If this is something that is
of interest to you, the first thing that you will need to do
is determine what niche of the industry you want to focus
on. There are many options available, and by finding the
right one you will be on the fast track to success in no
time at all.

Here are five home business ideas that pet lovers should
consider. Of course this is just a start, but these five
are among the most popular.

1. A pet sitting service will allow you stay in touch with
pets while also making money at the same time. People are
always looking for a way to have their pets cared for while
they are on vacation or on a business trip. A pet sitting
service is a great option for these people. And if you are
the only service in your area you may be able to garner a
lot of business right off the bat.

2. Being a dog walker is a solid home business idea for pet
lovers. You will probably not make a full-time living at
this job, but you can definitely make a bit of money as your
client base expands. For one reason or the next people do
not have the time to walk their dogs. If you can offer this
service at an affordable rate you can get a lot of regular
clients.

3. Pet photography is becoming very popular. If you have
the skills to start a pet photography business you can make
a very good living. More so today than ever before pet
photography is popular. Offering this service in a well
populated area can be quite profitable.

4. Make pet related crafts if you do not want to deal
directly with the animals. Crafts are selling great in
today’s day and age, and can be anything that you can
imagine. Believe it or not selling pet crafts can turn into
a profitable full-time business.

5. A lot of owners do not have the skills or patience to
train their dog. For this reason pet trainers are always in
demand. Offering this service at a good rate will allow you
to place yourself at the top of the industry.

Even though these are only five pet related business ideas,
there are many others that are doable. With a bit of
research you will find a home business idea that you can
incorporate into your love of pets.


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[Mickey Spillane]

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[Mickey Spillane]

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Just listen to it. I love the thought of making money through my lap top. Some good info in the interview. I just could hardly understand the person doing the interview though. His accent almost made me want to turn the shit off

 

[Diplomat]

Just listen to it. I love the thought of making money through my lap top. Some good info in the interview. I just could hardly understand the person doing the interview though. His accent almost made me want to turn the shit off

Yeah, it's good that he kind of just lets Stone talk through most of it. His Name is Ewen Chia. I don't know which country he is based out of, but even with his accent he makes alot of money online using Stone's system.

Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[Diplomat]

A Gathering of Netpreneurs: Plug-In Profit Explained

Plug in Profit is a four year old firm and concept that
provides entrepreneurs with free Web sites as part of an
incentive to affiliate with the Plug in Profit site. Many
thousands of Plug in Profit affiliate business sites have
grown up in the last few years thanks to this program. The
marketing of owner Stone Evans is a key factor in the Plug
in Profit success. Evans markets on the Web constantly.
Search engine results for his or the Plug in Profit name are
nearly two million total.

The net marketing venture is multi-faceted, with four
programs going strong from the start. These are SF1, Host4
Profit, GetResponse and Internet Marketing Warriors. Two
newer programs, Empowerism and Traffic Swarm have been
equally successful early on. An entrepreneur can join any
Plug in Profit program at no charge. Once you’ve joined and
built your site you begin to bring in affiliates in your
downline.

Entrepreneurs who join any or all of the programs start to
see a profit right away. It generally takes 24 hours maximum
to have your Web site built and visible on the World Wide
Web. Each entrepreneur picks her or his own domain name and
provides her or his own log. This is prominently displayed
at the top of the home page. There is a hosting fee. The
PIPS program provides its distributors online marketing tips
and ongoing training developed for all skill and experience
levels. You’ll even be able to participate in a members-only
online forum to ask and answer questions.

Each entrepreneur has a chance to win valuable bonuses right
from the beginning of his or his Plug in Profit venture. You
might win software to help you market your new company,
advertising credits towards purchase of pay per click ads,
ad tracking applications and other marketing products. The
book by the founder, “30 Days to Success” is included in the
set up package. This day to day guide will help new
entrepreneurs succeed on the Web.

In Stone’s book you’ll learn how and where to advertise your
chosen Plug in Profit site and program on the Internet, how
to write Web articles that will promote your business
without your having to pay any advertising fee, how to grow
sales marketing in various forums and how to link your site
to thousands of others – and vice versa.

As a Plug In Profit netpreneur you can have your firm’s own
e-mail newsletter that will market your company for 400 days
in a row. This is given to you free of charge. Included is
an auto responder that works with GetResponse software.
Should you wish to eliminate the top of the newsletter
advertising, you can pay for the professional upgraded
newsletter version at a cost of $18 a month.

Your company’s Web site and newsletter marketing program is
very customizable, allowing each entrepreneur to change the
promotions and the look of the site and newsletter as she or
he wishes.

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[Diplomat]

Tracking Traffic

One of the essential rules for home business Internet
marketing, and for marketing of any business, is to know if
the product or means you are using to market is working or
not. It’s amazing the number of entrepreneurs that spend
time and money on home business Internet marketing and don’t
track it. By tracking we mean that they don’t keep track of
how and why people inquire about or buy their products and
services. They don’t know if the ad that they ran in the
paper is the reason someone called for their technical help,
or if the speech that they delivered at last week’s Chamber
of Commerce luncheon might have lured that new customer.

Home business Internet marketing is successful only if the
money and time spent on the effort to bring in new customers
and new revenues does not exceed the profit made from that
expense. A crucial part of determining Return on Investment
(ROI) is knowing what Internet marketing tool works for your
home business – and what does not.

Buying a home business Internet marketing analytic tool that
can help track results makes good business sense for several
other reasons, one of which is to determine what users and
potential customers like about your Web site and what they
don’t. Home business Internet marketing analysis software
can tell you which pages were visited most frequently and
the common exit and entry pages.

Exit pages are important, because if the page that a large
number of consumers are exiting from is not the order
confirmation page than that tells you that something about
that page is driving users away from your site. Knowing
where you go wrong so you can correct it is a crucial piece
of Internet marketing information for your home business.
Knowing the entry page gives you an idea of which of your
home business Internet marketing tactics and resources
worked.

Most Internet monitoring tools let you know which browsers
and operating systems your site’s users have. You can find
out, for instance, how many have Macs, how many have Windows
based systems, how many use Internet Explorer and how many
use Netscape. You’ll be able to see if consumers are also
trying to navigate to “404” pages – those that no longer
exist. These broken links must be fixed quickly or the
message to these users is that your home business is not
efficient and you’ll have lost that marketing opportunity.

With these monitoring tools installed for your site you can
also keep track of your conversions (consumer visit that
results in a sale) and determine the source of the visit as
well as the path on your site that that buyer took to
complete the sale.

Nor are home business Internet marketing and tracking tools
costly. Some of the best software and services are priced at
a low $20 a month.

 

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How to Successfully Work At Home with Your Own Home Business

To own your home business and to work at home are the two
most often uttered phrases when an employee is asked what
they would love to do instead of going to work every day.
Perhaps it is the sense of accomplishment that goes hand in
hand with owning a home business, or maybe it is the joy of
being at home in familiar surroundings while still doing
work that will earn you a check. Whatever the case may be,
successfully working at home with your own home business is
not something that happens by chance but instead something
that needs to be planned.

Here are some tips on working at home with your own
business:

Set up a home office. Working at home has many perks, but if
you do not have a dedicated work space, you will not be able
to enjoy them very much. After all, your business’
credibility will suffer if prospective customers hear the
Disney channel in the background. Set apart some work space
that will allow you to close a door or at least to be
undisturbed by whatever goes on in another part of your
home.

Set some office hours and stick to them. It is tempting to
devote every waking hour to your new business, but keep in
mind that doing so will not only lead to a quick burnout,
but it will also counteract any positive experiences you
could have while working at home – such as spending more
time with your family, actually cooking them a nutritious
breakfast, or being home and available when the school bus
drops off the kids. It is not fair to your family to work
during off hours!

Be innovative, think outside the box, and do not be afraid
to try something new. This is true especially when it comes
to marketing your new business! If, for example, you run a
pet grooming business and if you own a dog, go ahead and
dress the little canine up in a cute costume and then hand
out flyers at the local park.

Lean to say “no.” For reasons that may invite endless
speculation, when friends and family hear that you are now
working from home, many will take this as an open invitation
to drop by and visit, request that you watch their kids, or
run some errands. It is important to gently but firmly say
“no” when these requests fall during your business hours.
Remember, you took this step so you could be home with your
family! If you begin toying with your business hours to help
out everyone who asks, you will find yourself compromising
the time you have scheduled for your family!

As you can see, running a successful home business depends
on your ability to work at home undisturbed and with all the
discipline that working for an employer previously demanded.
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If anybody has any questions about what it takes to get their own home based affiliate business going don't hesistate to ask question in this thread, or even PM me. I post these articles to get the "brain juices flowing" like Mike said.

*Update*
Recently I made some changes to my website that resulted in it going from not ranked at all to being ranked #14 on MSN for the keyword "home based affliate business". That word gets searched about 4000 times a month on Google, MSN, and Yahoo. Free traffic. This is something I am proud to say that I learned how to do in like 7 days and it has a direct effect on the money I am able to make with my business...further proof that anybody can do what I'm doing. Persistance is key.

So I guess what i'm saying is ask questions and get involved. It can only make you smarter and richer.

 

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Learn to Earn

One of the major points, besides making lots of money, of
having an Internet home work income business is to be in
charge of your life. An Internet home work income business
is about working the schedule you want to work, wearing the
wardrobe you want to wear, setting up the home office you
want to have, and being your own boss. While no one (or at
least no one legitimate) would ever tell you that an
Internet home work income business is a breeze to start and
make a lot of money at, those who have been there and done
that and succeeded will tell you it’s wonderfully
stimulating and satisfying – no matter what the financial
outcome.

Financial outcome, however, is an important factor in any
business, including an Internet home work income business.
Training is one of the major factors in succeeding at any
business, whether online or not, home or corporate. There
are some things you must know about running a business in
general, and working in your business’ industry in
particular, if you are to earn the income from your Internet
home work business that you desire.

One organization that offers online training dubs itself a
business university. While it is a multi-level marketing
firm and you’ll be buying from someone who has their own
Internet home work income business, it does offer
substantial business help at a reasonable cost. With the
help of this school you can train on your computer from
home. Topics include sales, leadership, self-improvement,
communication, finance and real estate, among others. The
initial entry fee is a mere $2 and that gets donated to the
Save the Children fund.

What you’ll get for $2 is two weeks of complete access to
the school’s curriculum. If after that period you’d like to
continue the cost is about $50 a month. Courses are
streaming video and audio and there’s an e-mail lesson once
a week and workbook that is downloadable. An audio MP3
presentation can be downloaded as well.

An achievement program is also part of the package and
included in this is a daily (Monday through Friday) lesson
on many business topics. You’ll also get invitations to
teleseminars presented by entrepreneur and executives as
well as entry into 20 archived seminars.

Free bonuses with a value exceeding $800 are part of this 14
day package. Courses include speed reading, tax reduction
tips and success in Internet marketing.

If you would choose to join the multi-level marketing firm
and become a distributor offering this program to others,
you’ll be given a free Web site with administrative tools to
keep track of those who join under you. You’ll also
participate in a two week boot camp that will teach you step
by step through e-mail with audio how to make the most money
from your Internet home work income business.

There are several programs on the Web that offer this kind
of training and some, such as this, that train you and also
offer you additional income while you’re growing your own
Internet home work income business.

Make The Money You Desire With A Dynamic Home Based Affiliate Business System.

 

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Top 10 Home Based Businesses

If you are just starting to use the internet and are looking
to make some money, here are the top 10 home businesses that
you might consider.

1. Affiliate programs. In an affiliate program, you mostly
act as a middleman between your partner company and the
buying public. You will be promoting the goods and services
that your partner merchant company sells, and in return you
will receive a percentage of the sales you generate.
Alternatively, you can also advertise your partner
merchant’s site, and will be paid according to the number of
people who you can redirect.

2. Paid Surveys. All companies who wish to stay competitive
have to conduct market research. The internet allows these
companies to conduct these surveys at a reduced cost. If you
fit the demographic profile that is required for a
particular survey, you may choose to participate and be
compensated accordingly. While most paid surveys do not pay
much, participating in a bunch of them is a good way to make
some extra money.

3. E-mail processing. You will be asked to perform a few
tasks concerning an e-mail, or a group of e-mail messages.
You will most likely be paid according to the number of e-
mails you process. Another easy job that just about anyone
can do.

4. Home Data Entry. Home data entry is considered to be a
great work-at-home opportunity, and it definitely deserves a
spot in the top 10 home businesses. You will be doing mostly
clerical work, inputting information that your clients will
require. However, this sort of job usually pays well,
provided that you can find a good employer.

5. Typing. This is a pretty straightforward job. People who
do not have the time or the inclination to type their work
may ask you to do it for them. Of course, you will receive a
fee for completing such jobs. Considering that this job
doesn’t require too much skill from the outset, it could be
a great way to earn a little extra cash.

6. Medical Transcription. In medical transcription, you will
be asked to type out on paper what doctors have recorded on
tape. This particular work-at-home opportunity requires a
little bit of training. A basic knowledge of medical jargon
is required.

7. Legal Transcription. In legal transcription, you will be
asked out to type on paper what lawyers have recorded on
tape. Like medical transcription, this requires some
training. An understanding of legal terms is often
necessary.

8. Online Store. If you have something to sell, you can set
up an online store on your website.

9. Call Center Agent. In the booming call center agency,
there are many positions that are open to people who can
speak English (or any of the major foreign languages) well.
As long as you are willing to undergo some training and work
at specified hours, you are most likely qualified to work in
this growing industry.

10. Miscellaneous Freelance Work. If you have a salable
skill that commands a price outside, then it is probably a
skill that you can sell online as well.

 

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Multi-Media Marketing for Money

More than most other online businesses, a home based
Internet marketing business requires experience and
training. There are some online home businesses, such as
medical transcription, data entry, word processing and
virtual call centers that you can start with some very basic
skills and a short bit of initial training. A home based
Internet marketing business is not one of these. While it’s
not essential that you have a four year degree in marketing
to succeed you must have some experience in marketing yours
or others firm and should have taken some classes in
marketing essentials.

If you’ve been a marketing specialist for another firm or
acted in a management capacity that required you to practice
some marketing job tasks, then you probably have a good feel
for what marketing is all about. Now you just need some
classes. For that you can go online if you prefer that to
classroom learning. Let’s take a look at some of the courses
that will train you for a home based Internet marketing
business.

One 55 hour course, for example, is $99 at one online
training facility we found. Courses include tips on
advertising on the Web, building the client’s marketing
strategy, developing your e-business, customer service,
taking online payments, starting your home based Internet
marketing business, e-commerce influences and strategies,
writing and designing great applications, keeping business
costs to a minimum for yourself as well as your client,
managing and marketing your own e-business, the ins and outs
of data mining and real time, as well as planning client
resources.

The four hour course about Internet advertising is the kick
off course for your home based Internet marketing business
training. Here you’ll get a good overview of the various
advertising options for your client when he or she markets
on the Internet. The course objectives are to train you to
promote your clients’ business on the Web, to plan the
firm’s advertising campaign, to find your own customers, to
compare the pros and cons of the various forms of
advertising for your clients and to learn where Internet
advertising is headed.

Building marketing strategy is one of the more essential
courses for your home based Internet marketing business. In
this online class you’ll learn a complex overview of the
various marketing tools and options for your clients’ online
business as well as your own. You’ll learn about outside
promotion and data mining. Specific training includes
identification of effective promotion in a face to face
environment and a description of the relationship between e-
commerce and public relations. In the five hour course
you’ll also find out what niche marketing is all about and
how it can help your client and your own home based Internet
marketing business.

The E-business development course gets down to the basics.
You’ll learn what a virtual corporation is, what business
and marketing tasks you and your clients can and should
outsource, understand partnership pros and cons, and look at
the problems that can occur in an online business.

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