Saturday, June 24, 2006

How To Make Money In Your Underwear

By Joel Teo

Are you busy running off to your workplace and very stressed with your job? This weekend instead of spending it sleeping and resting, why not consider how you can start an internet business and learn how starting an internet business can help you make money in your underwear from the comfort of your own home. This article hopes to introduce you to the two main types of money making programs that you can join online.

Internet business opportunities

These usually take the form of Internet MLM referral programs where you signup a person once and once they upgrade you make money from them for the time that you work the internet business. Thus some internet business owners get a larger and larger check each month. With proper promotion strategies, making money online with an internet business opportunity is possible. Spending some money is a must as you need to make use of the product yourself.

Making money with such programs takes some serious work, so the best thing to do before joining an internet mlm program is to spend time reading up on that particular MLM program online on Google to determine what it sells, how much you make from each sale etc. Learning all you can about your particular program will help you even more when you start promoting it after you join. Making money therefore in this area is a concerted effort on each affiliates part and after a while as long as your downline is building their business you will find that your income will start skyrocketing.

Internet money making programs

There are programs that give you a little money when you refer other people but for these programs their main focus is on investment. A word of warning, the problem with these programs is that some of them are scams pure and simple. A good start to evaluating such internet money making programs will be to do a quick Google search on the internet.

One class of investments you should be exceptionally careful about are high yield investment programs also known as HYIP for short. Most of these programs are ponzi in nature meaning that they take money from one person to pay the next and only the people who are in them at the start will make money. However the reason why people invest in them is because they promise very attractive returns. A word of warning, some of them close overnight so be very aware of the volatility of this area of the internet. They also have very nice templates and look very professional so always think carefully before putting money in.

In conclusion, making money online in your underwear is possible only if you figure out which type of money making activity suits your personal character. Once you figure it out, then spend time learning all you can about that particular business and join forums to learn what works and what does not. This will save you from a lot of pain when your money is lost or spent on unproductive activities online. Start your internet journey into the world of online money making and you might find something that you can do. Work hard at what you find and start seeing profits coming in.

Joel Teo is the owner of the Money Making Directory which boasts of money making tips, recommendations and resources to help ordinary people make money online.
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Friday, June 23, 2006

The Complete Guide to Making Money with Blogs

By Joel Levin

A Blog is short for "Web Blog" which is basically an online diary or journal. Almost everyone has a blog these days. I wouldn't be surprised if I came across a blog which my dog wrote! A blog allows you to communicate with people online but it's more personal and less structured than a regular website.

You can easily start a blog using a free service such as Blogger. You can blog just about anything you like. Your everyday encounters, your family, your school, hobbies, favorite sports teams, your business. The possibilites are endless. Just be sure to pick a name that pertains to your topic. Just go to Blogger.com and sign up, set up your profile and choose a template. You are now ready to enter the world of blogging.

Now for the fun part. Everybody body loves money. Why not make some easy money with your blog, right? Here a a few ideas on how to make money with your blog.

Google Adsense - By far the easiest method to make money with your blog. Google Adsense is free to join and easy to set up. When your blog is ready to go, Go to the Templates section of your blog admistration panel. Click on the 'AdSense' link in the Templates section. You will then be prompted to sign up for an AdSense account or sign in to your existing one. You can then select the ad format and the color theme. You can see a preview of each selection. Once you're happy with your selection, click on 'Save'. The ads will automatically match the content of your blog and you get paid every time someone clicks on an ad. There may be a bit of a delay before the AdSense bot gets to your site and you start getting targeted ads, though that should happen within 48 hours. Just be patient and it will get there in time.

Affiliate Programs - Sign up for affiliate programs related to your blog. Display links to related products and earn a commission whenever someone clicks through your affiliate link and buys a product. Check out Clickbank, and Commission Junction and sign up with there programs. To also find companies that offer affiliate programs, simply do a Google search for “affiliate program” + the topic of your blog.

Sell Ads - Once you have an established blog with lots of traffic, you can charge people to advertise on your blog.

Now it's time to promote you blog. You want to make sure your blog gets traffic in order to start earning money.

- Submit your blog to blog directories.

- Participate in community forums and include a link to your blog in your signature.

- Write an article related to your blog topic and submit it to an article directory. Be sure to include an author's resource box with a link to your blog.

- Ping your blog every time you make a new post. Just go to pingomatic.com and pingoat.com.

Finally, make sure you make posts to your blog regularly. Frequent posting in your blogs is key so make sure you keep it up to date.

Joel Levin is the owner of http://www.endlesswealthonline.com which offers free work at home resources and information.

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Thursday, June 22, 2006

Have Fun, Make Money - Get Paid to Do What You Love

By Cathy Stucker

A little creativity can go a long way toward helping you make money doing things you enjoy. Take a look at some of the suggestions here, then think about ways you can get paid to do what you love to do.

Get paid to shop - Mystery shopping is a great way to make money in your spare time by providing valuable customer service feedback to businesses. It's flexible and fun, and just about anyone can do it. The most important quality you need is to be reliable. It also helps to be observant and have good writing skills. Mystery shopping is done around the world, so there are probably mystery shops being done in your neighborhood right now. For more information, get a copy of The Mystery Shopper's Manual at http://www.idealady.com/. The book includes a list of 150 companies hiring shoppers across the US and Canada and around the world, along with lots of insider tips.

Get paid to talk - You've seen those people handing out samples in the grocery store or demonstrating a product at the home show. They get paid to do that, and you can, too. To be good at this, you need an outgoing personality. You have to be willing to speak up and get people to try what you're offering, take a coupon, or watch your demonstration. You can find these jobs by watching the help wanted ads in your local newspaper. For more information, see http://www.narms.com/.

Get paid to party - Direct sales companies, such as Tupperware, Pampered Chef and others, offer a great way to make extra money or launch a lucrative new career. You get paid to go to parties, do product demonstrations and take orders. You set your own schedule, so you can fit work into your life, not try to squeeze life in around a job. For more information, see the Direct Selling Association at http://www.dsa.org/.

Don't want to be a sales representative? You can get free products by hosting a party in your home. Look for a local representative in your phone book and ask how you can earn free products by hosting a party.

Get paid to be in the movies - You don't have to live in Hollywood to be an extra in a movie or TV show. Your city or state probably has a film commission where you can get information about upcoming productions. Do an Internet search for "film commission" and your city or state to find them. My local film commission regularly lists opportunities to be an extra in movies or TV shows, be a crew member on an independent film, or even to get paid to be in the audience of a TV show.

Get paid to drive - If it seems as if you are always in your car, or your car is often parked in a high-traffic area, you can use your car to make money by getting it painted with an ad. Advertisers look at what kind of car you drive, its condition, where and how much you drive, how many people see the car when it's parked and other factors when choosing cars for these promotions. If you and your car are what they're looking for, they will pay you to show their ad on your car. (More info: http://www.autowraps.com/)

Get paid for your opinions - Participating in focus groups and other market research doesn't provide regular income, and there are often limits on how often you may participate. However, I've got lots of opinions, and I'm always happy when I can get paid for them! I've been paid for opinions on music, clothes, and even the scent of a laundry product. You can increase your chances of getting selected by registering with market research companies. Check your phone directory or the local mall to find one in your area.

There are also many places online where you can get paid to write opinions or reviews, or to fill out surveys. Make sure you understand how you will be paid before spending a lot of time on this. Many sites pay in credits that can only be redeemed with them, but some pay in cash.

Get paid to do your own thing - When you can make money doing something you love to do, it doesn't feel like work at all. My main career involves speaking and writing, both things I enjoy. I've also been paid for my opinions, made money as a mystery shopper and been a movie extra! Use your imagination to find ways to make money while doing what you enjoy. I call it "Solo-reneuring" and that's how I've made my living for more than eight years. Do you love animals? Start a pet sitting or dog walking service. If you enjoy crafts, dance or playing an instrument, you may be able to teach a class or offer private instruction to people who want to learn what you know. For more information about Solo-preneuring, see http://www.idealady.com/solo.htm.

General information - When considering any of these opportunities, make sure you understand what you will be asked to do and how you will be compensated. Then you can decide if it is worth your time and effort.

Be careful about paying to be listed in data bases. Some companies charge you to apply with no guarantee of work. You may be paying for a legitimate opportunity, or you may just be saying goodbye to $20 or more. Find out what you will get before paying a fee.

You probably won't get rich doing these things, but you can get paid to do things you enjoy. Even if you don't make a million dollars, your life will be richer for the joy and satisfaction you get from your work--and you'll have at least a few extra dollars in your pocket!

Copyright Cathy Stucker, IdeaLady.com. You'll find free content with lots of great information on growing your business and more at http://www.freearticles.biz/.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Making Money On The Internet

By Greg Raj

Introduction

Another day of surfing online, browsing around, looking for an opportunity of making money on the internet? Many things seems to be alike. You start asking yourself, "Should I try by joining or buying the product?" "Which one seems more reliable?" "What if this is a scam!?" You can try to do more research on the particular subject but in the end, after gathering the many opinions, there are bound to be some good views, some bad views. The final decision came, to take the risk or not? This is where I hope this article can give you a better understanding about the many opportunities of making money on the internet.

First of all, those who are making money will definately give good views on the particular way of generating the revenue or unless they have the intention to scam your money. One important note is that you need to know the sum of capital you are willing to invest. This is to ensure that you will be not pumping too much money as a learning fee especially to scams. You won't feel good after that.

There are many things out there you can find, MLM, paid surveys, affiliate programmes, selling things on ebay, etc. Everyone of them has their individual characteristics and could be the opportunity for you to earn money on the internet. If you observed carefully, it actually links back to the first point and again you got to see how much you have set aside for these money-making online opportunities. Next, it is your interest and personality.

MLM

Some will prefer MLM maybe because of the products or/and the usually lucrative compensation plan. To what I see, MLM requires a good and helpful sponsor, your personal contacts, hard work. You can really earn if you can reach that certain level of your group and start receiving great residual income. But how much time do people usually take to be there? Do you have that patience?

Affiliate programmes

Sometimes, you might bumped onto websites selling programmes that will enable you to start earning money quickly after some easy steps and they showed you the proof of their earings too. For such programmes, it will be good that they be guanranteed full refund(usually they are)if not satisfied.

It is true that you can start making money on the internet quickly but you must prepare the amount you are willing to set for advertisments fee. Basically, you are required to set up ads via google, yahoo, etc for the products from the publisher or the affiliate company and earn the commission which can be as high as 75% when someone decides to buy it from your link.

Heard from a friend that a person actually managed to earn about $5000 on a particular day but she had set aside about $200 for advertising it. And of course there are cases where some people did not make a profit setting up the ads.

You can be an affiliate by promoting products on your site if you have one. These products could be the same as mentioned above or they could also be contextual ads if you are an affiliate with google adsense, yahoo publisher network, etc.

Investment programmes

There also many investment programmes if you search carefully and all of these programmes really offer good interest rates for the amount you invest. But as lucrative as it can get, it is also as risky as it can get. They will not be responsible for any loss of money.

Some programmes are really genuine. They have reliable ways of earning therefore really able to offer you good returns. And if it is so, this would be one good way of making money on the internet. Mostly could be scams which offer returns as high as 200% and required you to invest only a minimum small amount. It could be a ponzi therefore only able to pay you initially. But when you invest more, it might not be able to pay you. Or it will not even pay you back at all in the first place.

For such programmes, one really got to research carefully on the company and see whether it is reliable and stable to stay long term. Those who have chose the right companies to invest really gain alot from them. Some would even said investing in such programmes is like playing stocks. You got to choose the right companies. But at least in the stock market, you own part of the company and there is always a possibility the value will rise more than when you acquired the shares or you can sell it if you are able to, to recover some loss. For this, all the money you have invested could be gone for good.

For more knowledge

You may want to buy some ebooks to learn more about the particular subject you like or to find out other ways of making money on the internet. Sometimes, it is worth the money if it can really guide you and answer your queries.

Conclusion

Opportunities of making money on the internet can be found everywhere. Most importantly, remember to set an amount of money you are willing to invest online and best not to overshot your limit. Check out more on the particular subject, make sure it is more reliable before you invest your money in it. Sometimes you got to take some risk If you want to invest online, but you can limit those risk.

Come to the edge, He said.

They said: we are afraid.

Come to the edge, He said.

They came. He pushed them,

And they flew...

GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE

Avant-garde French poet

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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

15 Home Business Success Tips

By Michael Russell

Here are several tips to for achieving success in your own MLM/Networking Marketing home based business. Try putting these tips into action and watch your business take off.

1. Start your network marketing home based business with well thought out plans and goals. Most people never plan to fail, they simply fail to plan. Take a moment right now to write out your plans and goals. Push yourself, but don't overdue it. Remember, "What your mind can conceive, it can achieve".

2. Start now! If you wait for things to be just right before getting started you'll never start. Jump in and get going immediately.

3. Act like your home business is a full-time business and soon it will become just that.

4. Never focus all of your attention on trying to bring in the "heavy hitter". Sure, it would be nice to sponsor the guy who puts in 5,000 people in your downline, but don't allow yourself to get caught up in the hype and emotion. It will drain you of your energy and enthusiasm when it doesn't work out.

5. Understand that rejection is inevitable. Not everyone is going to be happy with what you have. Don't let yourself get down. There are many other people wanting what you have.

6. You must follow up with your prospects. This is without a doubt the most important factor in your success with any home business. You have probably heard that the fortune is in the follow up. People will never call you back, but they will join you if you follow up and show them you care. Follow up with everyone and you will sponsor new people in your home business.

7. Be patient and understand that large incomes never happen overnight in any home based business. This is even more true if you are working a full-time job in addition to working your home business. It may take you some time to reach your income goal and to be able to quit your current job.

8. Don't give your prospects any wild and unrealistic expectations. Tell them upfront what to expect. Be honest with them at all times.

9. Understand that your home business is going to require an investment. Just like any commercial business, your home business is going to need funds for marketing supplies, tools and advertising. Thankfully, most home businesses do not require you to take out a loan in order to run on a day to day basis.

10. Never let the day-to-day problems knock you out of your home based business and make you quit. Don't give up on yourself.

11. Don't send out some product samples and marketing materials to a couple of people and then expect the big checks to roll in. It won't happen. It is going to take a few months before you have a steady income coming in.

12. Don't waste your time on cynics. It doesn't matter what type of business you have, these people will never succeed in any home business. If you try and drag a person into your home business, you'll only wear yourself out. Leave them alone and move on.

13. Operate your home business in a professional manner. Never give fake claims about your home business product, or falsify your current income. Only give every prospect the facts and you will begin building their trust. People know if you're being dishonest quickly. If you're not, you have lost your credibility and your prospect as well.

14. Learn everything possible about your home business. Keep up to date with things that happening. Know your competition.

15. Be ENTHUSIASTIC at all times. Be sure to always smile when you're talking on the phone. Have fun and let others know you love what you're doing. It will suddenly become contagious. Remember, people love to be around other people who are having fun!

These tips are only a start. There is so much more to learn. Keep reaching for your goals and keep learning all that you can about your business and more importantly, about yourself. See yourself being successful and you soon will be.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Home Business

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Monday, June 19, 2006

How To Generate Unique Business Ideas That Make Money?

By Abel Cheng

Every money making opportunity that you see boils down to one common thing: idea. As you know the best ideas pay. The most creative ideas pay.

The best thing about ideas is it's free and everybody has the capability to think of ideas.

In order to be creative and innovative about ideas, you have to have knowledge. Knowledge is important. You need to know thousands of things to be creative.

Below are steps that you can take to come up with profitable innovative ideas:

1) Read and study as many things as possible about your industry or product. You need to investigate specific information of what you are going to sell. For example, if you want to be involved in real estate, you study everything about the subject matter in details. If you want to start a business, you have to know what's going on in your industry, what sells and at what price, etc.

2) Improve general knowledge. Don't limit yourself to only learn about things in your own industry. Learn as many topics as possible from other industries. It can be any topic. This enables you to think out of your own industry.

3) Mix and match ideas from cross industry. Once you investigate and research enough, your mind is the
storehouse of all the ideas you have studied. And this is the main source to your creative ideas. All the knowledge you have learned so far is the raw materials to produce new ideas.

4) Thinking of raw idea. After you have done your study, think hard about the solutions you want to your problem. Then stop and relax. Get a cup of coffee or go for a movie. Do something relaxing and let your subconscious mind work for you. The idea or solution will come to you at a much unexpected moment. For me, ideas always come to me before I sleep. My mind will be bombarded with ideas that I can't stop.

5) Refine your raw idea until it's up to your satisfaction. You can always do your own research on the raw idea by asking questions to target market to test the feasibility of the idea and how to improve the idea further.

Basically new idea is a combination of old ideas. You need to have enough old ideas to come up with new ideas. That's why constant reading and observation are important.

Sometimes when someone has launched a new product, you would say, "Hey! I thought about that before. That's my idea." You might have had thought about the idea but you didn't capitalize on it. Someone has done it before you.

It's always good that you have an ideas book. Whenever you think of a good idea, write it down. You can always work on it or improve it later. Bring along the ideas book wherever you go. It doesn't need to be fancy. It can be a normal pocket-sized spiral notebook.

With the method outlined above, I hope that you will be the next person who makes fortunes with unprecedented ideas that people can never think of.

Abel Cheng is publisher of Abel Cheng's Business Diary, a
free publication that provides unorthodox home and small
business success tips, tools and resources. Get instant
access to his publication at http://www.abelcheng.com/diary.html

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