Saturday, September 30, 2006

Cheap Advertising for Home Business: Inexpensive Ideas That Can Boost Your Profits

Advertising costs can quickly pile up, especially if you are a small home business. Getting exposure on TV or radio seems out of the question – where can one possibly find cheap advertising for home businesses? The cause seems so hopeless that many of us give up before we even begin.

This article argues that many home business owners are overlooking many inexpensive opportunities to promote their businesses and increase their sales. Many of these suggestions have been proven to work, and require but a little ingenuity and imagination. Using these ideas, you should be able to improve your visibility, without spending more than you have to.


Give something for free. People love free stuff. No matter what business you are in, if you offer something for free, chances are that you’ll get to meet more potential customers. A lot of businesses have found it worthwhile to issue coupons. If you are a service provider, try issuing a coupon for an hours worth of your service. You’ll be surprised how many turn up to take you up on you offer. If you are engaged in selling products, issue coupons that your customers can use to avail of a discount.

Print some stickers. Stickers are a very cost-efficient way of “getting the word out.” Ask some of your family, friends, and current customers to display your stickers prominently in their cars or personal belongings. When combined with a catchy slogan or perhaps an excellent business offer, your stickers will bring you business far above what it cost you to print them, which will be just a few dollars. This is an excellent example of cheap advertising for home businesses.

Personalize your receipts. Most businesses use rather lackluster or generic designs on their receipts. You can take advantage of this situation. By getting your creative juices flowing and adding a little advertising into your receipts, your company will stand out in your customer’s minds. Use your receipts to remind customers of what you stand for. Inform them of any upcoming events or special offers. This way, whenever your customers rifle through their records, they’ll consider sending some business your way.

Send some cards. This is a little courtesy that top salesmen have used for years. First, you get some of your customer’s personal information, such as their birthdates, anniversary dates, their address, etc. Then you simply send them some cards during their important days, such as when they are celebrating their anniversaries, or when they have a new child. By sending cards to your customers, you make them like you better, making it more likely that they will do business with you.

As you can see, there are many inexpensive ideas that can help you boost your business. Cheap advertising for home businesses are available – you just need to know where you look.

Friday, September 29, 2006

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.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Factors Which Equal a Serious Home Based Business
Opportunity


Home businesses are forms of employment which are increasing
in number annually. Individuals favor this type of
employment as they are able to work out of their home and
make a living by doing so. There are many beneficial
factors which make engaging in serious home based business
opportunity a wise decision. Some of these include being
able to stay home with the kids, eliminate a work commute
and be your own boss. There are various factors which equal
a serious home based business opportunity and some of these
will be discussed below.

Ability to Make a Good Living from It

One will find that a serious home based business opportunity
is one which allows individuals to make a good living from
their self-employment. As opposed to part time jobs from
home, one who engages in a serious venture will be able to
pay the bills and have money left over to spend on other
items as well.

Business Plan

Individuals who have constructed a business plan for their
home business will find that this in and of itself equates
with a serious home based business opportunity. Those who
take the time and effort to establish a business plan for
their business truly show that they wish to make their
business a serious venture and make it a complete success.

Offering Desired Goods and Services

One who is interested in engaging in a serious home based
business opportunity must make sure that the goods and
services which they offer to the public are desirable in
nature. It is important to ensure that a home based
business, or any business for that matter, offers items
which will sell and make a good profit for the business
owner. With a serious home based business opportunity, this
is an absolute requisite.

Offer Convenient Hours to the Public

A serious home based business opportunity is one where the
business owner will be sure to offer convenient hours to the
public. As many individuals need to obtain goods and
services at off-times, it is important that the business
owner provides convenient hours for the public to take
advantage of.

Conclusion

Many individuals take part in home based businesses. Some
do so on a part time basis whereas others operate on a full
time schedule. For those individuals who are interested in
engaging in a serious home based business opportunity, they
must ensure that certain factors are addressed. One should
be able to make a living from their business, have a set
business plan, offer great goods and services and be open to
the public at hours most convenient to individuals who need
assistance. By keeping these factors in mind, a business
owner will be more likely to operate a serious home based
business opportunity.

Monday, September 25, 2006

Home is Where the Money Is

An at home business that can help others with their various jobs can be very lucrative. Busy people with busy lives - single mothers, overextended executives, and entrepreneurs are great prospects for jobs that offer virtual assistance or errand services that someone can run as an at home business.

If the budding entrepreneur doesn't have that college degree and doesn't think he or she is qualified for jobs that allow him to create an at home business, he should think again. Errand services can be as simple as picking up the dry cleaning, ordering the birthday cake, dropping off the film to the photographer's or walking the dog. The great thing about these errand service jobs is not only that they are an at home business but that they don't need much start up money. Any jobs that let the owner do her business at home leaves her free from additional leasing overhead, additional utility deposits, minimal utility increases and the savings of the daily commute.

Of course, if that businessperson offers a pickup and delivery (as someone would have to with an errand service) the firm would take on the sometimes hefty cost of gasoline and wear and tear on its vehicle. The owner probably would incur an increase on the company auto insurance as well. These are things to consider when weighing options between those office jobs and an at home business.

If the would-be home business owner were more highly skilled than the typical errand services jobs would require her at home business could be as a virtual assistant. If she has office skills such as word processing, clerical, computer database and contact database management and perhaps desktop publishing she could be the ideal virtual assistant. The advantage of a virtual assistant as opposed to a local errand service is that the VA can work for anyone anywhere and most of the work would be done by e-mail, IM, fax and perhaps overnight mail. He wouldn't have the additional transportation costs, although for the jobs he'd be given his at home business set up would be more costly up front. Unless, of course, he already had home office equipment in place such as a PC, printer, scanner, fax (or all in one), digital camera, file cabinet, flash drives, and a secure and comfortable home office environment that is ergonomically correct.

Whether a person wants to take a variety of jobs and assignments from various clients in her or his at home business or wants to take a few clients who commit for an extended period is entirely up to that entrepreneur.

Saturday, September 23, 2006

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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Friday, September 22, 2006

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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Thursday, September 21, 2006

10 Ways To Increase Your Affiliate Commissions

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1. Participate in chat rooms related to the product
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3. Start your own affiliate program directory. Join
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4. Write your own affiliate program ads. If all the
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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
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Make sure your sig file doesn't go over 5 lines.


7. Join a web ring. It should attract the same type
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8. Participate on web discussion boards. Post your
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

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.

I hope this aricles creates the spark you need to start
your own home business today.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

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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
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4. Offer your visitors free software that they can
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5. Provide a huge online directory of information
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6. Make sure all your web pages load fast or your
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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.


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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
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Saturday, September 16, 2006

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
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Friday, September 15, 2006

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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Monday, September 11, 2006

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
comes traffic and profits! And isn’t this what everybody
wants?

Saturday, September 09, 2006

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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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

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.

Overall, try out multilevel marketing if you are interested
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

You really can Succeed Working at Home

Do you want to start a home based business? Is it your
dream to run your own show so that you never again have to
listen to your boss? If this sounds like you, you are in a
group of thousands of other people. It is safe to say that
in some point in everyone’s life they dream of running their
own business. The benefits and advantages of having a home
based business are many. If you are lucky enough to ever
have this chance you should really revel in it. Remember,
not everybody can be so lucky.

But you are probably asking yourself if you can really have
success with a home business. The answer to this question
is simple, yes. If you know what you are doing and take
your time, you can have success running a home business.
Unfortunately, it is not always as easy as it may seem. You
are going to run into problems from the very beginning, and
there are going to be times when you think about giving up.

The first thing that you need to do when setting up a home
business is to make a decision on what you want to
concentrate on. In other words, what is your business going
to do? This is a question that can sometimes be hard to
answer. The majority of people want to do something that
they like, but at the same time they do not know how to get
started. You need to remember that in order for your home
business to be a success you have to like what you are
doing. If you don’t like your home business idea, why move
forward in the process? You will simply end up in the same
situation that you are in with your current job.

Also, a successful home business needs time to grow. You
should never think that you are going to take off within a
couple days of opening up shop. It is going to take you a
bit of time to get your bearings and take off. For this
reason, patience is very important to the success of your
home business. With patience you will be able to wait out
the rough times that are bound to show up time and time
again. No home business starts making big time money in the
first day. But if you take your time you will get to where
you want to be.

Overall, you can have a lot of success with a home business.
It may not be easy at first, but as time goes by you will
become comfortable with what you are doing. Sooner or later
you will be making profits on your own.

Friday, September 01, 2006

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
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