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BLOG POST # 1
Your Secret Passion Can Change Your Life!
Almost everyone has at least one thing they feel passionate about. Maybe it’s a cause like
homelessness or AIDS. Maybe it’s playing video games or collecting something. The
point is, you can turn your passion or hobby into a lucrative business on the World Wide
Web. In fact, let me caution you right off the bat to avoid trying to make a business out
of doing something in which you have absolutely no interest.
Many online entrepreneurs got their start by writing about or otherwise promoting
something they’re already involved with in the brick and mortar world. Others have
taken an interest that has lain dormant in the back of their minds and turned it into a
lucrative online business. While it may take some additional brainstorming and research
to decide exactly what type of online business you’ll start, you’ll be on the right pathway
by choosing something that you’re deeply interested in. After all, how can you expect
others to patronize a business if the owner is ambivalent? You can’t. That’s why you
must give careful thought to this first step.
While it’s much easier to see how you can start an online business if you already
have a fantastic product or service to offer, it may not be immediately clear how your
passion about fighting homelessness could be turned into a lucrative business you could
work from home, especially an online one. Let’s take a look at this example for a
moment and explore the possibilities.
Anyone passionate about the plight of the homeless could certainly write articles
about homelessness. Some websites pay for articles about a wide variety of subjects
where the writer picks the subject. Other writing gigs are directed toward what the client
wants, but you may still find some work in this area. Other options include starting and
maintaining a blog about homelessness and earning ad revenue. You could also set up
your own website dedicated to the plight of the homeless and pledge a certain percentage
of revenue from sales to be given to causes supporting the homeless.
There’s just no limit to what you can do when you are truly passionate about
something. Before you choose what kind of online business you’ll start, thoroughly
examine your interests and hobbies to ensure you’ll be doing the kind of work that truly
excites you.
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Sincerely,
YOUR NAME HERE
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BLOG POST # 2
What's your (Dollar) Sign?: Examining your Budget
The next time someone asks you what your sign is, forget the Zodiac and tell them it’s the
dollar sign. Then when they look at you a little funny, you’ll have a blast bragging about
your online business.
While it’s true that you can indeed start an online business for little or no upfront
investment, whether or not you can make a living doing it is another thing entirely. It
may take a while to build up the business to the point that you can actually make a living
working from your home, so unless you have a healthy savings account, don’t quit your
day job.
You would be facing the same situation if you were to open a brick and mortar
business, except in that case, you would have to have immediate working capital to run
your business and pay the day-to-day expenses like rent and electric bills. While you can
put together a website for $20 or less, you can’t expect to garner a steady income stream
overnight.
That’s the beauty of the Internet, though. You can get started on your future while
you’re living your present. If you don’t have several months’ salary saved up to pay the
bills while you’re building your business, you can still get started without resigning your
present position. This is also a great way to test the water, so to speak, before you make
any permanent changes.
Unlike the way business works in the brick and mortar world, you can literally
make money online without spending a dime. Maybe you’ll need to explore several
avenues before you settle on the one you’ll build your business around. Maybe you need
to earn some start-up money before you can even launch a website. If that is the case,
you’ll have no trouble finding things online you can do to make that start-up money.
For example, you may find some things around the house you can sell at eBay or
other online auction sites to build your business revenue. You may even find your niche
this way; at the very least you can get rid of some unwanted items and make a little
money on the side. You can become an affiliate for other Internet marketers and sell their
wares while making a nice commission for yourself. You may choose to get involved in
several online ventures until you find just the right one for you.
Whatever you decide, don’t let the start stop you. In other words, don’t put off
starting your online business until you have thousands of dollars to put into it. It just isn’t
necessary to have a large bankroll, or any at all, to get started.
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Sincerely,
YOUR NAME HERE
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What do you Have to Say About That?: Blogging for Bucks
Everyone has something to say – about something. Whether you use a blog to promote
your website or just want to get something off your chest, you might as well get paid for
it!
While there are sites that will pay for blog posts, the posts are most often dictated
by the client and won’t help you to further your own online business. Blogging is one
way to start working online immediately even if you don’t have your own website. You
can easily sign up at one of the free blogging sites and start posting immediately. You
can then place ads on your blog if you choose and earn revenue when others click on
those ads.
While blogging isn’t likely to earn you enough money to make a living – at least
not right away, some bloggers are able to generate a tidy sum each and every month from
their blogs. Keep in mind, however successful bloggers constantly promote their blogs in
order to drive traffic to their blog site. While there are various ways to do so, posting in
forums and message boards is a popular and accepted way to promote your blog. Just be
sure to read the rules before promoting your blog in your post as there are a few sites that
don’t allow this.
You don’t have to stop with just one blog, either. You can have several blogs, all
with links leading back to your website, once you have one. You can, if you choose, even
design a website for your blog. For a low monthly fee, you can get a website complete
with all the tools you need to design your site yourself without any specialized
knowledge. These sites are designed to be up and running almost immediately.
Whatever niche you finally choose for your online business, keep in mind that
blogging is a great way to promote your business without paying for costly advertising.
Even if you’re not looking to earn money from your blog through ad revenue, at least
consider having a blog to help promote your online business.
Not everyone can be or wants to be an entrepreneur. There are plenty of people
who make good money online helping others run their businesses. Just as there are
various types of assistants in the brick and mortar world, cyberspace has its version of the
assistant position as well. You may have heard of Virtual Assistants and perhaps you’ve
considered looking into what this position entails.
If you're as excited as I am and want to learn all these tips at once, check out the
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To Your Success,
YOUR NAME
| BLOG POST #4
What Does a Virtual Assistant Do?
Like the brick and mortar’s administrative assistant, the Internet’s virtual assistant is there
to help the boss run a smooth sailing ship. Tasks can vary greatly and so can the pay.
While you won’t need any money to start an online business as a Virtual Assistant,
you will need to have a variety of skills. Here again, though, the beauty of being your
own boss is that you can advertise your services as a virtual assistant to include the skills
that you do possess. However, to be competitive and get work, you’ll need skills in at
least the basics.
First and foremost, you’ll need to be more than computer literate. That’s not to say
that you have to know the inner workings of your computer or be able to write in a
programming language. However, you’ll need to know how to compose documents in a
standard word processing program and knowledge of spreadsheets would also be good.
More than likely, you’ll need a headset with a microphone so you’ll be able to “voice
chat” or talk to clients and customers through one of the Internet’s chat modalities.
You’ll also need to have a standard telephone and you’ll need to have long-distance
service, preferably the kind where you pay a set fee every month, regardless of how many
long distance calls you make. You’ll also need the standard telephone services, such as
voicemail, call waiting, and call forwarding.
Much of the work you do and the communication you’re involved in as a virtual
assistant will be processed through email, so you’ll want to make sure you are well versed
on how to send and receive attachments. A broadband Internet connection is much faster
and more reliable than dial-up so if you don’t already have a reliable Internet connection,
you might want to look into that and compare prices.
You’ll find a wide variety of online resources for the virtual assistant so if you are
interested in this avenue, help is only a search engine away. You may choose to have one
client or many and you may choose to offer only a couple of services or a wide variety of
services. You will also want to decide if you’re going to charge by the hour or by the job,
however this may also be dictated by the clients that hire you.
You may also consider in which field you’d like to offer your services as many
professionals now use virtual assistants: doctors, lawyers, writers, Internet marketers, and
many other busy professionals who simply don’t have the time to take care of all the
day-to-day details of running their business. Whatever you decide, stay tuned!
If you're as excited as I am and want to learn all these tips at once, check out the
whole package at http://www.YOUR-AFFILIATE-LINK.com
To Your Success,
YOUR NAME
| BLOG POST #5
You Can't Be A Writer Unless You Write!
I can’t tell you how many messages I’ve seen posted on writer’s forums by “writers”
hoping to make a quick buck. I say “writers” because any writer who has to ask a
roomful of strangers where to get ideas on what to write isn’t going to make it in this
business.
Let’s get one thing straight right from the start. Few writers write for the money.
Fewer writers still make the kind of money that Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, or Danielle
Steele makes. While writers can and do make a living writing online, most of them work
long hours to make enough to eke out a living, although a quality writer can build up his
or her clientele and work into a rather lucrative position.
If you’re a writer, chances are you have so many ideas in the front and back of your
mind that you want to write about, you won’t live long enough to write about them all.
Writers write; and when they’re not writing, they’re thinking about writing and almost
everything they see, read, hear, and witness sparks an idea for a writing piece. No one
else can give you the ideas you get by simply living.
You won’t find near the demand for fiction writing on the Internet as you will for
nonfiction. That’s because every website needs content and you’ll hear this word a lot
when you’re looking for writing opportunities, however most of the content in demand
online is comprised of factual articles. Almost any Internet marketer is going to need
articles or some kind of content written to use on their website or elsewhere in order to
drive traffic to their website.
EBooks are also an avenue for the freelance writer. Ebooks are written about all
the same subjects physical books are written about. You might write eBooks in your own
name or ghostwrite them for others. If you do want them published under your own
name, though, be prepared to do the marketing for them as well. On the other hand, when
you ghostwrite eBooks or any other writing for that matter, you are paid a set fee and the
client most often purchases all rights to the material and is then free to use the eBook,
article, or whatever you have sold them in any way they choose.
You can also get started right away by visiting writer’s forums and taking on work
from other writers that have too much work. Usually, they’ll just ask to see a sample of
your writing and then you’ll negotiate a price and time for the work to be delivered.
If you're as excited as I am and want to learn all these tips at once, check out the
whole package at http://www.YOUR-AFFILIATE-LINK.com
To Your Success,
YOUR NAME
| BLOG POST #6
The Internet Marketer in You
If the idea of selling door to door makes you break out in a cold sweat, have no fear! The
Internet slams no doors, yet is ripe with windows – windows of opportunity!
Some people were born to be salespeople. They can sell anything to anyone and
can’t imagine doing anything else for a living. Then there are the rest of us! Still, before
you let the idea of sales pass you by, consider the life of the Internet Marketer. You
create, develop, or find a product or service to sell and then you set up a website. Now, if
you’re selling something physical like toys or dishes, you’re going to have to invest in
stock. However, much of what is sold every day on the Internet is digital and therefore
no inventory is required.
Suppose you’re selling eBooks, either ones you’ve written
yourself or have purchased or contracted others to write. You’ll need a dynamic sales
page of course, but once you’ve put your “inventory” up for sale, your income is mostly
passive. Every time someone clicks your “Buy Now” button or adds your eBook to their
shopping cart, you’ve made money, even if you’re sawing logs at 3:00 in the morning!
While it will take time to build your sales regardless of what you’re selling online,
the beauty of the whole concept is that you don’t have to face rejection or work up your
nerve to approach people when you’d rather be digging a ditch! You will need to
promote your site or products through various means, so don’t think you can simply write
a book and put it up for sale and snooze your way to profits. The people who do that
have already done the hard work.
Suppose you don’t have a product or service to sell but you like the idea of
generating passive income and you’d like to get in on some of those lucrative sales
commissions. You can still get started quickly and easily by selling other people’s
products and earning commissions on them. You’ll be what’s known in cyberspace as an
affiliate. You’ll advertise the product on your site and when people buy from you, you’ll
receive your cut. There are many affiliate programs online and you can choose from a
wide variety of products and services that you’d like to represent.
Whatever you decide to do, write, or sell online, you’ll need to promote it. This is
the online version of advertising and short of purchasing ads, it’s free! Don’t forget too,
that although cyberspace is made up of millions of people, just like the brick and mortar
world, word of mouth still exists – and it can make or break your business!
Regardless of the type of online business you choose to start, you will build a
reputation and with that reputation, you will gain or lose customers or clients. It’s
important that you treat those you meet on the Internet with the same level of respect as
you do those with whom you do business in the “real” world.
Remember, choose your business wisely by choosing something that excites you.
Even if you have a grand empire in mind, and I hope you do, you can get started almost
immediately for little or no investment. Start exploring your options today and make your
dreams come true at last!
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To Your Success,
YOUR NAME
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