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Online Business Opportunities
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Thursday, 19 November 2009 18:43 |
I felt compelled to write this post because I think there is a lot of misconception when it comes to how to earn online, and what makes a quality opportunity. It appears that many feel that if the opportunity isn’t 100% free, than it must be a scam.
This is really the wrong attitude to have when trying to earn online. Actually, if you look at the statistics, the free sites, the ones that only require your ‘time’, are more likely to rip you off than any paid site or program.
And while my site is focused on the free opportunities, you must understand that there are many other paid options out there that work when looking to earn online too!
Even after the large amount of research and testing I’ve done on so many free opportunities, I have actually spent money on paid programs that interested me. Mainly due to the fact of perceived value, I admit, but 9 times out of 10, I did learn something new!
And although I didn’t strike it rich with the ideas, it was worth the $10-$30 I spent on each e-book or program. And that’s really what you need to strive for…learning new things, new angles and new approaches that you may not have thought of to earn online.
For instance, the most recent e-book I purchased was 6 Figure Freelancer, based on freelance writing, and I was really happy with the small fee I paid for it. I think he could actually get more for it (because it’s worth more) but that’s just me.
I have been a freelance writer for years, but after reading the e-book, I got right to work on a few options I hadn’t considered. And yes, I made more money in a lot shorter time than I would have if I’d gone on a research mission of my own.
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Extra Cash Opportunities
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Monday, 19 October 2009 13:35 |
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There's no doubt that IM Report Card provides a great opportunity to make some extra cash online....but it's NOT for everyone. As you can see above, it's categorized as an 'Extra Cash Opportunity', and in almost every case, that's exactly what it is. {If you're not yet familiar with IM Report Card, here's a brief overview From Their Site:
' IM Report Card is the only Internet marketing community that's updated daily with new and unbiased reviews of popular Internet marketing (business opportunities) products, services and people.
Get the real scoop before you buy, grade products you're familiar with, report scams, add comments and share your experiences, and get paid just for participating.'} Ok....back to the review.
Now, I have seen A Ton of internet marketer out there (mostly amateurs I'm sure) promoting IM Report Card as more of a 'business opportunity' or a way to 'Make A Ton Of Cash Online', which are both completely misleading. Now, the reason they are doing this is because they can earn from each of their referrals that joins IM Report Card. Fair enough, that's a legitimate reason....but the misleading of others is completely unacceptable! So, here's the REAL scoop on IM Report Card: ~ This opportunity is geared toward EXPERIENCED Internet Marketers
The whole concept behind IM Report Card is to share your Experience with other on various business opportunities, online products and services, etc. So if you have No Experience, it's going to be very difficult to rate and write reviews, which is HOW you get paid! ~ The idea that you can make a ton of cash is Crazy
You are looking at .50 to 1.50 for reviews (ratings are only worth a few cents), so you would need to be Very Experienced to be able to write enough review, honest and fair reviews that is, to make a large amount of cash. Realistically, you'd be doing Very Good to make an extra $100/month...and that would take quite a bit of time to do! ~ You Must write HONEST reviews
Don't just write reviews to get an extra buck. Provide Real information based on your experience. Many times IM Report Card will delete reviews they feel are coming from inexperienced marketers. So take your time when writing your review and never make up experiences! This is the most basic information on IM Report Card. It's pretty easy to figure out and I'm not discounting the real opportunity to pocket extra cash, like I said, it is possible. But it does require time, the ability to provide clear and accurate reviews and, most importantly, experience. If you're interested in checking out reviews on opportunities, or still looking to try this to make some extra cash, you can get all the details at IMReportCard.com. Just remember...honesty first when reviewing!
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Blogging
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 01:43 |
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How often should you update a blog? This is a very common question among bloggers, both those new and experience with blogging. And while I am not an absolute expert on it, I have had my fair share of experience dealing with blogs.
And for me, it seems that the while you don’t need to update each day, you definitely want to do it more than once a week. The best option is to create a new post 3 times per week.
From my experience, this seems to be favored not only by my readers, but by the search engines as well. Another great aspect of updating 3 times per week is you’re not racking your brain for new ideas and posts each day…which we all know can be draining at times.
Another downfall to posting each day is you may begin to run into a situation where you’re not even sure what else you can write about. By taking a day or two between posts, this gives you time to research ideas online and take your time to create a quality post.
However, if you have a large audience that is used to daily updates, the 3 posts per week concept may not work for you. If this is the case, you can accept guest posts from your readers and others in your field to keep a consistent flow of content.
This is a great alternative to creating new post on your own day in and day out. And with a large audience, you will probably get more offers for guest posts than you’ll ever be able to use.
The most important thing to keep in mind is you must focus not only on quantity, but quality as well. Even if you write 4 posts per day, if the content is not quality, you’ll soon see your traffic decrease or remain steady at best.
So, in conclusion, keep your blog updated as often as possible. If you are unable to create posts yourself, ask for guest writers…and most importantly, you should never create a post just for the sake of updating your blog.
This is the absolute worst possible thing you can do when maintaining your blog because you are devaluing the quality and content you have been (or will be) attempting to build.
Another Tip: If you are unable to post and can’t find guest writers, consider using PLR content to keep fresh information. Just be sure to rewrite the majority of the article to make it your own.
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Websites
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 18:33 |
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Having a website or blog, especially one designed to create income, can be quite a challenge. With the required updating, maintenance and marketing, it can become very time-consuming and tiresome at best.
On top of that, when the whole goal is to create income, when you're not making any, it's even more of a challenge to stay with it. For those of you that are looking to make or increase their income using a website or blog, try the following simple change to increase your income.
So what is it? STOP using A TON of different methods to try to generate income.
Seriously, when you try using too many angles to produce income, it just doesn't work. Trust me, after years of having websites, that is one thing that I've figured out...the hard way!
What happens when you do that, is there are far too many distractions to the visitor. When they become distracted and overwhelmed with ads, do you know what happens? They leave.
Obviously this is not good for your website income. So, what do you do? Focus on one or two strong methods.
If you are using AdSense to generate income, concentrate on that. Remove all of the flashing affiliate banners, the endless number of links in your content, etc.
If your main income focus is primarily done through affililiate marketing, first off, learn how to do it the Right Way. As mentioned above, flashing banners are rarely effective at generating income.
The best way to produce earnings with affiliate links on your website is done through article marketing. And it's very simple to do and extremely effective. By writing an article that relates to the affiliate product or service you are promoting, and then providing a link to it, you will see your click-through rates (and earnings) increase almost immediately!
Furthermore, your website will look MUCH better without all the banners and links. And a good looking website can also increase your earnings...because visitors stay.
A bit of website redesign, including the ideas mentioned above, can really effect your overall earnings. Try a few changes and wait for the results. If that doesn't do it, try making another change. Do as many changes (and track results) as needed until you find what works best for your site.
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