If you are an employee, you may have the mindset that you can never become a millionaire unless you are a boss, having a team of workers to work for you and making big bucks like moneymaking machine. However, this is not true, in fact, according to a self-made millionaire, it is possible for you, even if you make a minimum wage to be a millionaire.According to him, if you save 10% of your income every month throughout your working lifetime, and make investment that bring at least 10% of returns annually, of course if you can get a higher return, it would be great! Whatever investment vehicles you choose, make sure it gives you 10% of returns or higher. You will become a millionaire by the time you retire. Provided you start young and continue saving and investing along the years.For example, with a monthly investment of $100 with 10% returns for 45 years, you will become a millionaire. To achieve your millionaire goal in 38 years, you may double up your monthly investment to $200 with the same yield. If you have an investment vehicle that gives you 15% returns with a monthly investment of $200, you may become a millionaire in 28 years.If you would like to be a millionaire in shorter years, diversify your investment portfolio into different yield, from 10% to 20% or even higher. ALTERNATIVELY, you may increase your investment capital OR you can combine both of these methods (higher returns and higher capital), that would speed up your dream to become a millionaire.If you cannot save 10% or higher of your income, you may consider to reduce the rate to a level you are comfortable with. The rule of thumb is TO PAY YOURSELF FIRST. Yes! This is what I learn from millionaires and wealth creation programs.Even if you have tons of bills to pay, set aside at least 1%, if not higher of your take-home income for saving / investment fund first. Otherwise, if you spend all your money in bill paying, you are telling yourself that the bill companies are more important than you are!As you become comfortable with living on 99 %, increase your saving up to 2% of your income, then 3%, 5% , 10% or even 50 %. As you save more, your savings and investment also start to grow.Nevertheless, if you are afraid that the money that you have saved may be used for emergency fund or other purposes later, then you can split the money for saving under 2 accounts, one is for a emergency fund (3—6 months of your living expenses) and the other one is for investment only.At first, the amount that you invest may seem very little, but it pays off over the years.I totally understand that it is not easy to save money especially when you live in a material society nowadays. However, if you can practice frugality overtime, it will help you building your wealth.You may think that millionaires do not really care about little money, but this is not true. Even Bill Gates, the world richest man cared about how much he pays for parking fee. There was a time where Gates and his friend went to Hilton Hotel for a meeting, as they were late and could not find a place for parking. Thus, his friend suggested parking the car at the VIP parking lot, which cost $12, Gates disagreed despite the friend offered to pay the fee. And eventually they parked the car elsewhere with a cheaper rate.To Gates, a man that has contributed large amount of money on charity, $12 is very little, yet he ensures himself practiced frugality every moment and maximizes the benefits of every single penny he spend.Another case, have you ever asked for discount when you visit Starbucks coffee house, maybe not! Right? A millionaire told me that he always asks for discount whenever he visits Starbucks, and he got it! Many of us may think that asking for discount is ridiculous and it may bruise your ego if you get rejected or even make the request, especially in such a “high-quality coffee house”, but if a millionaire can do that, why not you? !!Always remember a dollar saved is a dollar earned, whenever you buy something, it is wise to ask yourself: Do I really need this or I just want it! In addition, if the one dollar can bring you a higher return, go for it!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Top 5 Reasons Why Goal Setting Does not Work for You!!
Despite the fact that success gurus recommend you to set goals, from the yearly, monthly then daily goals, have you ever wondered why you do not feel motivated to work on your own goals?The success gurus say that setting goals is important, they state that you need to plan for success; if you do not plan, you plan to fail! However, why don’t you get motivated by the goals you set? Below are some of the reasons that may cause the blockage, check if any of the reasons below describe your conditions:1. UnrealisticBefore you set your goals, have you to ensure that those goals are realistic and achievable? For example if you never become a millionaire, but your goal is to be a millionaire in 1 month without guidance then your goal is unrealistic. Instead, you should set your millionaire goal into a few years, and break it into small goals then it become more realistic.2. Values MisalignmentBefore you set your goals, it is important to ensure that your goals align with your values or your purpose in life. When people become disconnected from their values, they lose their motivation. For example, if a person’s main value is justice, and he sets a goal on becoming a millionaire in one year, there is no way he will feel motivate towards this financial goal especially if he does not feel that his main value—justice is fulfilled.So when you set your goals, make sure they align with your own values. These goals are not what people tell you to set, but they are your own goals. In other words, if you want to achieve your goals, make sure they align with your values or purpose in life first.3. FearDo you have any fears that keep you from achieving your goals? Any fear of rejection or fear of failure? Too concern about how people may perceive you when you tell them you want to be a millionaire?According to Bill Gates, if you want to be successful, you have to ignore rejection and self-esteem. Fear's real function is to keep you safe. However, sometimes, it can paralyze you into inaction.Have you ever experienced rejection, judgment, or embarrassment? Sure, we all have! It's fear's job to keep you safe from feeling those emotions. When you're about to take a step toward success, you may think of 100 reasons not to take the step, and they all may be centered on fear. If fear over-control your life, you need to learn to handle it.4. ThoughtsIs there any self-criticism in your unconscious mind when you set your goals? Check. Do you always have negative thoughts in your mind: “Stupid!! XXX(your name), you think you can really achieve this! Don’t fantasize anymore!” If yes, you need to learn to analyze why inner self-criticism occur, go to the root of the problem and solve it. Otherwise, there is no way you can achieve your goals.5. WordsStart to analyze from now on with the words you use verbally or internally, are they all conducive towards your goals, or do the words actually sabotage your dreams or goals? Observe if you say…• “ I’m not sure if I can achieve this dream” OR• “I’ll try to make this dreams come true” OR• “ I’m 100% committed to make my dream a success”From the 1st statement, you may not even try to take any action for your goals because you don’t even believe if you can do it. Check for your reasons of doubt and solve it before you work towards your goals.From the 2nd statement, you may put 50% effort or lesser to make your dream come true, because you are not even sure if you can achieve your dream.From the 3rd statement, you will do everything it takes to make your dream come true!Ask yourself, which type of sentence you usually use in your self-talk, as I have stated earlier on, the result for each statement, so speak wisely to yourself, and most importantly honor what you say to yourself. If not, how would others honor your word?
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How to Find and Profit From Joint Ventures
What is a joint venture? A joint venture is an agreement between two or more parties or businesses. This agreement, usually short term in nature, details the distribution of goods, services, and money and allows both parties to share in the profits or losses of the venture.There are three types of Internet Entrepreneurs that might benefit by using joint ventures.1. Those have a good product, but do not have a list. This would include those who are relatively new to the Internet business. This type of person would benefit by finding partners who are in need of a good product and already have a large (or medium sized) list.2. Those who have a large (or medium sized) list, but are in need of a good product. This would include people who focus on list building and do not have the time to develop their own product. It also includes people who do not have the desire or ability to create their own product.3. Just about everybody else. Almost every Internet business could benefit in some way by considering joint ventures. A good joint venture can provide profits for all parties concerned and increase the size of your list. And almost every business can benefit by these two activities.There is little downside in using joint ventures. Of course, you do not want to hammer your list with new offers on a daily basis. That is a recipe for disaster; your subscribers would quickly unsubscribe. (In that case, you would need to do joint ventures to build up your list again!)One of the most difficult things regarding joint ventures is recruiting potential partners. Most successful Internet marketers are extremely busy and receive numerous joint venture requests daily. In order to attract their attention, you’ve got to stand out from the crowd and make a good impression. Never send an email to ‘Dear Webmaster’; these emails are deleted without being read. Do some research and personalize your offer.One of the best ways to recruit partners is to create a unique offer for each person. One way to make your offer unique is to offer them a higher commission. Or you can offer to provide a substantial discount available only to their subscribers. To achieve this, you need to create a new sales page on your website and set up a unique affiliate link or special price for that joint venture. You can even offer some combination of the offers above. You are only limited by your imagination.One thing is certain; there is little downside in doing a joint venture. If you’ve never done one before, go to a few marketing chat rooms and keep your eyes open for posts regarding joint ventures. By doing this on a regular basis, you are bound to find good partnership opportunities. And after you’ve done one, you’ll be hooked.
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The Five Secrets To Making Money
If you were granted one wish what would it be? Most people, in one way or another would wish for more money. They believe that making more money will solve all of their problems and buy them happiness.Many of these people play the lottery, or are always looking for the next get rich quick scheme, but the real reason only 1% of the world's population controls 98% of the wealth is because they know things others don't.What do they know? They know the secrets to making money. These methods are tried and true and haven't changed for hundreds of years. On their own these practices will not guarantee you wealth, but if you use them in accordance with good business and marketing strategies it is hard not to become successful.Making Money Secret #1"Start your own business." Hardly anyone gets rich from a job, unless they are about to be the next CEO at a giant corporation. Even then, you only technically make your money when you are physically at work.Really making money entails making money 24/7, when you work, play, eat or sleep. Start a business that provides you cash flow whether you are there or not.Making Money Secret #2"Time." Time is the one variable on this earth that is the same for everyone. There are only twenty-four hours in a day and one of the main differences between the wealthy and those that aren't is how their time is spent. Wealthy individuals use their spare time to improve their future quality of life. The rest spend their time eating potato chips and zoning out in front of the television.Making Money Secret #3"You are what you think about." If you think about negative things and negative circumstances, you will get negative results. On the other hand, if you think positively about your future, you will achieve positive results.Making money is no different, you need to tell yourself exactly how much you want to make and then believe it to be true. It is this unconditional belief, along with good business skills that will make you money and bring you success in whatever you desire.Making Money Secret #4"Learn, learn, learn, and apply." You are going to need to devour and I mean devour every piece of instructional or educational material that pertains to business and making money. Then you are going to need to take action and apply that knowledge.Making Money Secret #5"Be persistent." This doesn't mean to use the same newspaper ad over and over again if it isn't producing customers or leads, being persistent means to always be focused on your end goal and do whatever is necessary to achieve it.You will probably be surprised at the amount of effort required and the difficult earning experiences you need to go through to become successful. Always keep trying new angles.The road to wealth will be bumpy so you had better be able to face whatever comes your way without getting down on yourself. This is why most people quit, they expect impossible results in a very short amount of time and then when they aren't meant they shout out, "this stuff doesn't work," and go back to their job saying that "money is the root of all evil."Believe me, money is not the root of all evil. Have you ever heard a wealthy person say that? I haven't. Follow the secrets to making money and give your life the freedom it deserves.
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How to Protect yourself From Home Based Business Scams
Home based business gives you a chance to earn money while staying at home. Opportunities are wonderful and in abundance. But, well there is a big "but"', these very attractive opportunities are also fraught with scams and fraudulent schemes. Do you own a home based business? If yes, wake up! It's time you realize that you just have to protect it. Have you been duped? Lost money? Don't be embarrassed, you are certainly not alone.Scam targetsMost people who work at home are likely to be stay-at-home moms, disabled individuals and elderly people as well as the unemployed and these are mostly the main targets of scams. Mothers today feel that they should be there for the children and the husband; they feel the need to earn an income too. A work-at-home-and-make-money ad sounds like an opportunity too good to be true. Indeed, they are too good to be true, many moms have been working hard expecting to be paid only to be told that her work was either not good enough or some other excuse. Work at home jobs involve emailing, typing, medical billing, web site designing and hosting, envelope stuffing in turn involving investment, time and hard work; when payment talks crop up there workman ship is always "not up to standard'. Do you happen to be in this lot? Being a work-at-home scam victim can be depressing and frustrating.What do you do before you invest in a home based business?Ads can be very enticing. They are indeed, attractive and enticing; but better beware. Test yourself before looking at any seemingly attractive home based business opportunity. You have investment; do you dare to use it? Just like that? Can you afford to lose it? Does the offer sound so good that you are pressured into buying it today? Do you know the company or the individual to go ahead? Should your answer to any of these questions be negative, you better think twice.Do you have to pay to work?We need a business to earn income right? Well you do not necessarily to pay the earth to earn a small income. Working at home should be treated as working for any employer at the place of business. At a job interview, the employer would certainly never ask you to pay a fee for materials or starters to land a job, right? If he does it would be absurd. A company or employer actually employs a worker and pays him for a job done. Whenever an ad says pay a certain sum for a certain job or information, it most likely is a scam. However, home based businesses do require a start up cost, investments and the like. What you need to do if you plan to invest in a business is to check and double check before you make an investment.What to check up on?The company offering a job or business (get-rich-quick scheme) must have a proper physical address. It should at least have a phone number, the phone number has to real, you can check this out by trying to call the phone should be answered by a true person not a machine. Before you shell out your precious nest egg to invest, make sure you know the individual or the company well. If you care to check, you might just find outdated information, non working links, no help section and sometimes even no real email support. In this scenario, don't you think you would need to make serious investigations pay up only when you are really sure that the offering company or individual is authentic?Look for credible claimsScheming companies are always vague and incredible, they sell them state names, any important information and cost make sure you have an all clear inside knowledge of companies and any prospective individual. Get your facts crystal clear. Don't ever let your greed get the better of you. Should you fall for attractive ads neglecting the fact that they may be too incredible, you would end up a scam victim.Steer clear of the pyramidThe pyramid is a system of down lines and up lines, recruits and new recruits. Most home based businesses run on the pyramid program, here participants make money only by recruiting new members- down lines - into the program. Payment here is based mainly on recruiting never on the sale of a product. Do you seriously believe this to be feasible? Be wary of the pyramid.Are you so desperate? Don't show it, don't sound itIf you are seriously looking for a business break, web sites or ads promising you the earth in 30 days time are plenty. Oh yes! And very enticing! Chances are this just may not happen. You grab them eagerly. Where ads attract you, you attract scammer sharks. While you grab at jobs offered, they grab at your money. Be calm and "look before you leap".A scam victim? What do you do? Should you find yourself swindled and ripped off, the first thing to do would be to write to the company or the individual concerned, demanding for a pay back. If they do not agree, let them know that officials concerned will be notified.Whatever you do, make your moves sensibly; steer clear of frauds and scammers. All the best to you
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The Powers of a Positive Attitude
I am going to ask you to something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative?Now let's say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone who would meet you would be able to tell you what’s on your mind?The answer to number one is up to you. But, the answer number two can be pretty generic. Although people will not be able to tell you exactly what you think, they will more or less have an idea of how you are feeling.Here's another question. When you enter a party filled with friends, do they all fall silent as if something terrible had happened? Or does everybody there perk up as if waiting for something exciting to happen?You know what? The answer to all these depends on your frame of mind.Thoughts are very powerful. They affect your general attitude. The attitude you carry reflects on your appearance, too – unless, of course, you are a great actor.And it doesn't end there. Your attitude can also affect people around you.The type of attitude you carry depends on you. It can be either positive or negative.Positive thoughts have a filling effect. They are admittedly invigorating. Plus, the people around the person carrying positive thoughts are usually energized by this type of attitude.Negative thoughts on the other hand have a sapping effect on other people. Aside from making you look gloomy and sad, negative thoughts can turn a festive gathering into a funeral wake.A positive attitude attracts people, while a negative attitude repels them. People tend to shy away from those who carry a negative attitude.We can also define attitude as the way of looking at the world. If you choose to focus on the negative things in the world, more or less you have a negative attitude brewing up. However, if you choose to focus on the positive things, you are more likely carry a positive attitude.You have much to gain from a very positive attitude. For one, studies have shown that a positive attitude promotes better health. Those with this kind of attitude also have more friends. projecting a positive attitude also helps one to handle stress and problems better than those who have a negative attitude.A positive attitude begins with a healthy self-image. If you will love the way you are and are satisfied, confident, and self-assured, you also make others are around feel the same way.A negative attitude, on the other hand, has, of course, an opposite effect. So, carrying a negative attitude has a twofold drawback. You feel bad about yourself, and you make others feel the same way.If you want to have a positive attitude, you have to feature healthy thoughts. This is probably very hard to do nowadays since, all around us, the media feeds us nothing but negative thoughts. A study shows that for every 14 things a parent says to his or her child, only one is positive. This is truly a saddening thought.If you want a healthier outlook in life, you need to think happy thoughts, and you have to hear positive things as well. So, what can you do? Well, for starters, you could see a funny movie, you could play with children, spend some time telling jokes with friends. All these activities fill you with positive stimuli, which in turn promotes positive attitude.Although it is impossible to keep ourselves from the negative things around us, you can still carry a positive attitude by focusing on the good things, the positive things in life.And this positive attitude you now carry can be of benefit to other people. Sometimes when other people feel down, the thing people mostly do is try to give them advice. But sometimes, all they need is somebody to sit by them, and listen to them. If you have a positive attitude you may be able to cheer them up without even having to say anything.If positive attitude is really great, why do people choose to adopt a negative attitude instead? One who carries a negative attitude may be actually sending a signal for attention. Before you get me wrong, feeling sad, angry, or gloomy is not wrong itself. But dwelling on these thoughts for far too long is not healthy either. There is a time to mourn.As always, if you are beset by troubles, even in your darkest hour, focus on the good things in life, you will always have hope. Problems become something you can overcome.You do not have much to lose by adopting a healthy, positive attitude. Studies show that such an attitude actually retards aging, makes you healthier, helps you develop a better stress coping mechanism, and has a very positive effect on all the people you meet every day. So, what's not to like about a positive attitude? Adopt one today.
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Network Marketing Goals That Grab the Tiger by the Tail
Are you ready to get serious about making money in Network Marketing? It’s very normal for people in life to have goals in their job, in their family, in the hobbies, but why is it so rare for people to have clear network marketing goals? If you’re ready to Grab the Tiger by the Tail, then get ready to set some life changing goals.Goals that will Grab the Money Making Tiger By the Tail1) Income Producing Goals – If there’s 10 million people in network marketing, about 9.9 million don’t have income producing goals. You can easily set yourself apart from the vast majority of network marketing business owners, just by having goals that actually produce income. Frankly, most people spend more time cleaning their desk and getting ready to work their business, then they spend actually working to grow their income.Income producing goals are very clearly connected with growing your business. How many new prospects did you create today? How many 3 way calls? How many times did you show your business plan? Those kinds of daily goals make money. Thank my stars, it doesn’t matter how clean my desk is. I’d be hopelessly lost.2) Realistic Goals - Your goals need to be believable. If you’ve never enrolled anyone in network marketing, then you probably won’t enroll 10 on your first day. Set goals that make you stretch, but that have a realistic chance of working for you. It’s ok for your goals to make you uncomfortable, but if they’re not believable then you won’t take action.3) Quantifiable Goals – What get’s measured gets done. Set your goals with great specificity. If you don’t, then you will never really know if you were successful. For example, if you say your goal is to talk to some new people today. You might just say hello to someone on the street and think your done for the day. Set goals like, Today, I’m going to do 10 3-way calls with my downline. A goal like that can be measured and achieved.4) Sustainable Goals – Remember, you’re in this for success. If you set goals that demand too much for too long, you’ll burn yourself out and make your family resentful. Pick goals that you can keep up for the long haul. If you want to blitz for 90 days, go for it. Just make sure that your family buys into it.
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Make Money With Your Photos- picture
So you learned to take a great picture and now you would like to make some cash from them (and of course, share your artwork with the world). Here are three ways you can go about this without costing you a fortune.--Create your own products using your photos, such as framed prints, greeting cards or t-shirts, and sell them on Ebay. Ebay receives millions of visitors eager to buy, provides easy step by step instructions on getting you set up (their website also offers advice and tips on selling) and costs are very minimal. You have the choice to auction your product or let your customer "buy now". Your biggest investment in this is producing your products.--Sell products on Cafepress. They provide the products (framed prints, t-shirts, coasters, mousepads, clocks, teddy bears and much more) which you will apply your photos to (just upload and add to the product you choose) and they provide complete service (orders, delivery, complaints). You build your store (through their website) either using one of their templates or you can customize your own using HTML. They have a base price for each product and you set the price above that. You are paid the price above the base price. You can open a free store or you can pay a small fee each month and receive more benefits. Thou your products will appear in their Marketplace (which they receive millions of customers) so will millions of other products. So your biggest investment here is to advertise your store. I am not going into advertising here but there are free and low cost ways of doing this (read articles regarding this matter).--Submit your photos to online stock agencies such as Shutterstock, Fotosearch or iStockphoto. Stock agencies house large files of images and markets the photos to potential clients. You are paid a percentage or a set price of each sale. You give these clients permission to use your photo (such as in their magazine or on their personal website) but they can not resell to profit from.Whichever way you decide to sell your photos, the better the resolution your pictures are, the better the quality. To achieve this, first you must have a high megapixel digital camera. This does not mean you need to buy the top of the line. A 5 megapixel is quite sufficient. Second, your picture should have a high DPI (dots per inch) such as 300. If you want a high quality 8x10 inch picture, you will multiply the DPI by the inch. For instance, 8x300=2400 and 10x300=3000 so you want your picture size (resolution) to be 2400x3000 pixels. You can always decrease the size of your picture but never increase the original size.Before joining any program, be sure to read their terms carefully. I wish you much success!
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Advertising Campaigns And Craigslist
Craigslist provides a worthwhile media for an advertising campaign for any business offering their services and products. Any business owner can appreciate the financial gains of advertising on Craigslist, whether their services and products are available through real stores or e commerce websites.There is little risk involved in advertising on Craigslist, unlike other forms of advertising media. Advertising is free on Craigslist, with the exception of posting for housing and jobs in in specific markets. Users must agree with the terms of service for Craigslist and must follow their specific guidelines while placing advertisements; however, it is free to use. This means you do not have to concern yourself financially to place your business advertisements or meeting potentials in terms of sales generated.Reach Potential Consumers on CraigslistYou can reach a multitude of potential consumers when placing advertisements for services and products on Craigslist, as it is worthwhile. Craigslist provides a fact sheet for review that reveals significant information concerning the websites flow of internet traffic. Craigslist enjoys nearly four billion page views each month, while ten million people a month use Craigslist. These statistics clearly show that advertisements placed on Craigslist receive some attention by potential consumers.The advertising possibilities are limitless with so many people visiting Craigslist each month, however there is no guarantee any of those visitors will find interest in your service or product. As with any marketing campaign, your advertisements must be informative and appealing while being placed in the best location on Craigslist so that you reach your target viewers.Locating your Craigslist Target ViewersIt is essential that your advertising have the proper structure to reach your target viewers as opposed to a large audience of internet users who hold not interest in your services or products. It is in your best interest to reach a small audience of those individuals who do find interest in your services and products, since those with an interest are your target viewers.To reach your target viewers on Craigslist you must place your advertisements in the most appropriate locations. There are specific sections for businesses to place their advertisements on Craigslist. There are a number of categories in this section. A computer repair business would be wise to place advertisements in the computer section rather than the automotive section since anyone looking for help with computers will naturally look there first. Sometimes it is appropriate to place advertisements in other sections as well. As long as it does not cross the line into spamming the section, it is acceptable to do so.You have a couple of options when there is no specific section for your advertisements. You could place your advertisement in the small business section where it is easy find while doing a search of this section. On the other hand, feel free to contact Craigslist to make suggestions of additional categories. If they believe the category warrants an addition, they may be willing to accommodate the section.Advertising and Spamming There is a DifferenceCraigslist provides for advertising, but not for spamming. Placing an advertisement in the correct section on Craigslist is fine, however you cannot place the same advertisement in every section of Craigslist as this is spamming, no matter the geographical region. There are numerous reasons why spamming is unproductive.When potential consumers see spam, they know what it is and will more than likely not patronize your business. When Craigslist finds someone practicing the technique of spamming, all the advertisements are deleted and they may very well ban that individual for their website. This means spamming is really a big waste of your valuable time and not worthwhile in the least
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Make Money and Generate Traffic With your Article
People write articles for different reasons. Some people write to see their name in print, others try to generate traffic to their blog or website, and some write articles to generate income. I write for traffic and income. And, I must admit, it has worked out quite well on both fronts.Before I started writing articles, the traffic to my sites was growing quite slowly, as was my income. One month I made $3.67, the next month I made $5.21. Hardly enough to live on!I did some intensive research to develop a strategy to increase my income as well as traffic to my site and do it as cheaply as possible. I researched hundreds, maybe thousands, of articles on the subjects. I concluded that I could achieve both of my goals quite effectively by writing articles.When I began marketing articles, I focused primarily on the income they could generate. The traffic was an added bonus. All of the articles I write are targeted to correspond to a product or service I’m promoting. This strategy has worked extremely well for me. In my first month using this method, I made $167. This represented a huge increase over prior months. Now, after applying this strategy for a little over six months, I make several thousand per month and it’s growing very nicely. Of course, to make this kind of money, you have to write a lot of articles. You will not achieve these results by writing 10 articles per month! You have to write and submit several articles each day.With each of my articles, I carefully craft a resource box with either two or three links. Each resource box is targeted to the information contained in that article. Each link is closely related to the subject of that article. If a reader was interested in my article, they will probably be interested in the related links that I provide in my resource box.If readers like my style of writing, the information I provide, and the design of my article, they will click on my links. If they do not like the article, they will most likely leave the article before finishing it. For that reason, those who are interested in the topic and like my style will click my link.My website provides me with another advantage. I offer many free ebooks, pdf’s, and articles at my site. And, as a general rule, people like free stuff. I publicize this fact in my resource box and get plenty of traffic from my articles. If you want to generate additional traffic, offer people plenty of stuff for free
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Get Published to Make Money and Get Rich Online
The Internet is not called the “Information Superhighway” for nothing. You may be focused on your goal to get rich from the Internet that you’ve forgotten why people log on to the World Wide Web in the first place. The truth of the matter is, the Internet has now become the world’s primary source of information. People go straight to the Web when they need information about something. This is what the people who’ve managed to get rich by selling information online had in mind.There are a lot of ways to get rich online, and one of them is to write, publish, and sell your own e-book. In selling an e-book, you are not just selling a book. You are selling information. If there is something you are knowledgeable about, and you think you can manage to write an e-book on the topic, you can easily be one of the many people who can get rich through this online money-making opportunity. There have been many others, and they have sworn to make money by selling information. You, too, can get rich by writing and selling what you know.You’re probably wondering whether you have what it takes to write an e-book. Don’t worry, though. Many non-authors or people who have no technical expertise in writing have claimed that they have published their e-books and make money out of it. This is true. What you need, however, is to think like a buyer to know what kind of information will be valuable to them. What do people want to know about nowadays? It’s a good thing, then, that you don’t have to grovel for this information. Surveys have been conducted regarding what people want to know, and results show that naturally, people want to know how to make money. Now, there’s a very important lead, so start writing and get rich now.But is writing down what you know all there is to it? If there have been many people who succeeded in writing and selling e-books online, there are also those who have failed. To avoid being one of these people, there are some things you need to know. In selling your e-book, you can’t just put it out there and expect people to flock to it. Obviously, you have to market it. You have to drive traffic to your website, price the e-book right, build links to your website, and give interested buyers an easy way to purchase your e-book right away. Most importantly, you have to build your credibility so people would think they will get valuable information out of you. There are many ways to do this. As a new e-book author, this may be harder, but you can try setting up an online portfolio that people can browse through. As you start selling e-books, however, you can get your past buyers to write testimonies for you and your e-book. This way, people will have more bases on why to buy your e-book. If you market your e-book the right way, there is no doubt that you can make money and get rich because of it.If you think that this money-making opportunity can work for you, why don’t you start now? If you are still mulling over the “writing” part, why don’t you start with an e-booklet or e-pamphlet? Once you start to make money by selling information, you definitely won’t want to stop. Several successful e-book authors and sellers have gotten rich. Now, it’s your turn to get rich.
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How to Start a Home Based Business
Are you a stay at home mom? Or are you forced to be at home because of some physical handicap? Well, these reasons shouldn't stop you from earning your own income and being able to be financially independent! Here are some tips to help you start your own home based business.Analyze your budgetThis is the first step towards starting your own home based business. You will need to see how much money is coming in at present, how much you will need to spend and how much you can set aside as savings. You can also assess your inherent skills, experiences and learnings from the previous job etc. This way you will know which sort of home based business you need to start. Almost every home based business opportunity is going to demand a certain amount of money and investment. So you need to know where you stand at present as far as financial stability is concerned.Matching skills to businessesThe next step is to analyze your current market. Check to see which trends are doing well, what people tend to prefer etc. Also be sure to assess your own skills first to see which kinds of businesses are most suitable for your purpose. You can easily browse the Internet to find scores of opportunities which are sure to match your skill sets. Through intensive research and study of the market you can find a suitable target segment for your business.Competitive analysisLet's face it - at the end of the day, home based or not a business is a business. That means competition. So you need to assess your current competition in the niche you have identified for yourself. Find out what your competitors are offering. Then assess what is it that you can do differently because that is going to be your USP or value proposition. Business workflowEvery business needs to be organized and systematic in order to succeed. Therefore if you intend on starting a home based business you need to establish a definite workflow and set of processes which will keep the business going. Take each department one by one. Start with the sales and marketing, take into consideration aspects like raising the invoice, promotional materials to be used, demos etc. In terms of accounting, you need to have functional and robust payment gateways established on your website. Then you also need to attend to details like website management, purchase statistics etc. You will also need to regularly monitor the performance of your website via back end logs.Business planYou will also need to lay down a definite business plan. This will talk in detail about the target market you are dealing with, the profile of the audience, demographics, as well as scope of the business. Then talk about USPs of your product, how you intend to capture the market. Talk about definite advertising plans or promotions you wish to embark on. You can also elaborate on the criteria which you think will boost sales and talk about capitalizing on each of these.Theory vs. practiceWhile you might have laid down everything about the home based business on paper, fact is, it's a lot about trial and error. Since you are running a business you need to be equipped and prepared to take risks. You will also need to test out different aspects of your business model against real world scenarios to find out which one works and which doesn't. Sometimes you will also find that what sounds good on paper may actually backfire when applied to the real world.Business objectivesEvery business's success depends on its future goals. Therefore you will also need to set down definite goals for the short term, medium and long term. You will need to figure out if you're happy with promoting other products for a premium or commission or you are happier making your own products and selling them by yourself. While both approaches have their own pros and cons, many people have earned money through both these methods. However the business model you choose will depend on your goals - both personal and professional.
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What Makes a Good Blogger?
I've been blogging for a while now and one thing I noticed while reading other blogs is that some of them suck. There - I said it!It's not hard to find a blog that has either died (that is, the author doesn't update it anymore), provides the wrong information, has spelling and grammar mistakes or the theme itself makes you sick.I've compiled a list of 5 traits that a good blogger should have.Be PersonalA good blogger should provide insight and a touch of their personal side while writing. The information offered should not be recycled, but fresh and informative (especially on a marketing blog). A blogger should be responsive to their audience, be easily accessible, respond to comments and provide dialog that's easy to make sense of.Have a PersonalityThe blogger personality is a huge key when it comes to having your audience like you or hate you. This is where it gets tricky - you want to be somewhere between 'liked' and 'hated'. You want to be hated enough to cause a little controversy and discussion amongst your readers, but likable enough that even those that hate you will come back to read more. Make sense?Be PassionateIf you're not passionate about what you're writing about, it shows and your readers will know it. You shouldn't have to struggle when writing a post - it should come naturally. If this isn't the case, you're writing on the wrong subject. Have fun while writing and don't force yourself too much.Post PicturesEvery now and then post a photo to go along with your post. It doesn't have to be a photo of yourself (although you could do that too), but a photo related to whatever your post happens to be about. For example, I try to post at least one photo along with each post I make, but sometimes I don't post any. I like to switch it up a bit.Stay FocusedIf your blog is about detailing cars, don't write about your political opinions - it's pretty straight forward. Most blogs I visit like to freestyle on the weekends and break a few of the rules. This is good because it gives the reader a chance to see what else you can write about. But remember, 99% of the time your content should match your title. Your readers were attracted to your blog in the first place because of its subject; try to keep their focus (and yours) as much as possible
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5 Reasons Why Accessibility Is Good For SEO
When creating an accessible website it is essential that you use valid HTML to allow all web browsing software the best chance to correctly read and display/output your website pages.The SEO advantage of this is that the same rules apply to search engine robots that visit and spider your website as part of the process of adding your site to their listings. If the robot is unable to correctly read the HTML then this may result in it hitting a dead end and will prevent it from listing the full web page correctly and may also prevent further pages within your website from being found by the search engine.2) Correct Structuring of HTMLAs with all programming and markup languages, there are correct and incorrect ways to structure a document. For optimal output, HTML provides tags that each have their own purpose. Some examples are: title, h1, h2, strong, em alt=, title=. For accessibility these tags should completed and used correctly to help provide users with easy to read structured information.Search engines uses these tags to help weigh how relevant your web page is for certain search terms. So by correctly including your targeted search terms within these tags you can help your web page rank for these specific terms better than they would without using the tags.3) Descriptive Titles and LinksTo help users quickly determine the subject of a web page it is important to include relevant terms within the title of the page. It is also necessary to include relevant link descriptions for screen readers. So rather than having a link that would read "Click Here" you would use a descriptive link such as "Blue Widgets".To tell a search engines the subject of each of your web pages it is important to include relevant search terms within in the individual page titles. By using descriptive search terms in links you help pass relevancy to the targeted page for that search term and this also helps describe to search engine what each linked web page is about. This becomes even more important when you ask other websites to link to your website as this will count as a "vote" within the search engines for your website for the search term within the anchor text.4) Lowers Bounce RatesThe purpose of accessibility is to allow as many users as possible to correctly view and use your website without hitting barriers that prevent them from accessing information. This includes people with disabilities or temporary injuries (eg. a broken arm) and can also help people with lower spec computers or poor Internet connections.Whether the purpose of your website is to provide a service, sell products or simply offer a source of information, then the more users who are able to use your website without hitting barriers the more chance the website will have of being successful. If users have a positive experience they will stay and use your website for longer, this can also increase the traffic to your site through word of mouth referrals.5) Reduces Code to Content RatioIn the early days of creating websites using HTML, tables tended to be used to structure a web page design. This causes problems for accessibility mainly due to certain screen readers outputting the information in a linear fashion rather than column by column.Tabled structured web page designs tend to be bulky and require a lot more HTML coding than is necessary. Through using CSS to correctly style you web page design you can reduce the total HTML code whilst also keeping the exact look and feel that you want. This prevents the actual content of your website from being diluted by code and will help search engine more efficiently detect what search terms you web page is relevant to. Another advantage is that with less code the page will load quicker in a web browser making your website a better experience for users.
