Online Home Business Start Ideas, Tips & Training

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Work From Home Tool Ideas Online

Greetings All,

When you are working from home like me you will appreciate online tools that can save you time and money, right?

I know a lot of people have jumped on the bandwagon of Andrew Hansen's new software Niche Empire Generator so I'm going to try and provide what I believe is an unbiased review of the software for the benefit of anyone still sitting on the fence with this one.

The premise is smart, and we have definitely seen that people have made money using Andrew's methods but let's look a little deeper...

As an overview, the Niche Empire Generator software basically builds and manages niche websites for you. The kind of niche sites are Wordpress blog based and follow the principles of the popular report Niche Marketing On CRACK that this guy released a couple of months back.

These sites have proven to be great money spinners for a number of entrepreneurs so it's easy to see why the buzz about the program has gotten so big.

Pros:

- The sofware does make it easy for you to build niche sites customized to the way you like them and with many helpful addons. Once you understand how it works (full videos are provided) there is no reason why anyone couldn't have their first profitable niche site up and running within 10 minutes of using the software.

- It creates the sites to be very SEO friendly and eliminates alot of work that would have to be done by hand normally. It also helps you promote the sites by submitting the RSS feeds of the sites you build around the web and integrating social bookmarking features designed to pull traffic from the social network sites.

- When I first read the on CRACK report I wondered how someone could really make so many niche sites because it is hard to follow them and keep them all updated. The content posting feature and the managing sites features actually allow this to be possible with relative ease.

- It doesn't just manage your sites, it manages everything you do to your sites so you can instantly know when your sites will need updating again, where their ranking in the search engines, how many links you're getting, what articles you've submitted to where and much more.

Cons:

- To build a niche empire like is described can be done with the software but does take work and time.

The software doesn't do EVERYTHING for you and you will still need to generate your own content (although a chunk of startup content is provided and you get resources for ongoing content development in the package)

- You will want to use your own templates after a while as I thought more would have been provided in the package.

Verdict:

While we know that automation is a great thing online, total automation is generally not possible. This Niche Empire Generator thing is as close to maximum automation as I have seen in terms of niche marketing.

Based on this I deem Niche Empire Generator to be well worth a look for anyone looking to add an extra and very PASSIVE new income stream to their business.

When you are working from home it will reduce the work load and you can manage and organize your business a lot easier.

Check it out by clicking the link below:

Niche Empire Blog Generator Tool

It works!
To your success!

Ingrid Nirupama Grzeskowiak
http://Go4yourMoney.com

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Go4yourMoney - But Be Aware

If you have been on the internet any substantial time you have noticed the great competition going on in the work from home niche. More and more people are dissatisfied with their present job situation and realize the potential of the internet with its global possibilities.

Did you know that money spent on the internet is increasing every year. According to Comscore the total online retail spending in the first 56 days of the holiday season in 2006 has reached the $23.11 billion.That is an increase of 26 percent compared to 2005. The most appealing offers for retail customers were the discounts, time saving offers and free shipping.
Looking at the work from home ideas niche marketing these desires are well met. There are discounts, time savings and extra bonuses all over at least as long as you stay on the salespage. Everything is free, easy to use, fast to set up and ready to earn you a lot of money in three easy steps. And I am not only talking about the "get rich quick schemes".

I think it is about time to put an end to these false promises. It´s all bogus and one of the reasons so many new internet marketers fail. It is very easy to get caught by these offers, because they meet the needs and desires of enjoying life without working hard, financial freedom and nothing to worry about.
A lot of people fall for these promises. I have seen people sign up for a program who couldn´t spell one English sentence correctly. There is nothing wrong with that, it´s just an indicator of how desperate people are in need of money. Not telling them the truth which they will easily uncover after a few days in business and after having spent money already, is the same as lying to them.
As a result of that many marketers produce videos and other material to help their downline achieve their goals, learn the skills and be real marketers themselves but many times these materials have to be paid for.There is nothing wrong with that either. But the newbie never knows before hand what he is getting into.

Starting a brick and mortar business it is quite obvious what it will cost and the entrepreneur has to make his business plan. The internet is a vast playground for all kinds of ventures and the beginner should do some research first before joining a program.

Business always requires investment, a lot of work, risk taking,decision making, coping with losses, the right skills and mindset. It isn´t as easy as it sounds. And it takes time. If you only take a look at the millions of websites on Google. How long do you think it takes to present your offers in front of the internet population. It is a matter of months at least if you are not a webmaster or already have marketing skills. Better be aware of that and you will have fun and results in your internet marketing venture.

I don´t want sound negative. I´m also working as a marketer in that niche and I know what I have gone through. I just want a more realistic marketing approach instead of the illusions that are being presented on the internet.

Have a fantastic holiday season,

Ingrid Nirupama Grzeskowiak
http://Go4yourMoney.com

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Work From Home Ideas - Opportunities Online

There are several successful companies involved in network marketing looking for help that it should not be hard to find a home based business opportunity network marketing. However, before you start looking you may want a better understanding of what network marketing is all about and how it compares to pyramid schemes.

There is a vast difference between pyramid schemes and network marketing in that pyramids schemes can only grow so far until they collapse and once they do, for everyone who loses money, someone makes money. In its simplicity, a person gives you a dollar with the promise they will get their money back when they convince two or three people to give them a dollar. They get to keep half of whatever they collect and pass the rest on to you as a reward for showing them how to get money from people with no promise of anything in return except the knowledge of how to ask their friends and relatives for money.

Soon, the person who started this pyramid has a ton a of money and the last person in is out his dollar. However, people did not start these schemes for change. They went for big money with a minimum investment typically being $500 or more. Not only are some people going to lose a lot of money, these schemes are illegal in most states.

Network marketing involves the sale of legitimate products or services by a legitimate network of dealers and usually has no large initial investment and in addition to being authorized to sell the product or service, dealers are encouraged to add to their own sales staff and retain a percentage of the sales of those folks for their efforts in training them.

Whether it is door-to-door vitamin sales or internet advertising there is a legitimate network marketing opportunity that can be operated as a home based business in which you can believe and successfully make money. It is just a matter of finding the right one for you. Caution should be used, however as every once in a while a pyramid scheme pops up under the disguise of network marketing with the push on to recruit others of a paid opportunity to earn money by recruit others and very little is said about the product or service being offered. Additional scrutiny may be warranted is more emphasis is placed on recruiting dealers, who have to pay a fee in order to make money from their recruits, and very little is said about the product, if it even exists.

However, if you are interested in finding a home based business opportunity in network marketing do your homework, or you can pay for one of numerous books being sold based on others experience of their involvement with unscrupulous online marketing companies. At least they are selling a tangible product.
For a variety of solid and proven homebased opportunities to chose from go here:

http://Go4yourMoney.com

have a wonderful day,
Ingrid Nirupama Grzeskowiak

Friday, August 10, 2007

Working From Home Ideas Online






In a day and age when the Internet is mushrooming and there are virtually no corners on the globe left that are not connected or at least connectable, as a work from home online business you will have to have an online presence to stay competitive. Of course, building an online presence for your company is not as easy as it sounds, and the number one mistake made by those who might be small business owners is to do it themselves and cut costs wherever possible. This leads to a host of sites that look or feel simply unprofessional.



Here are four tips on building an online presence for your company:


1. Hire a professional web designer and ask to see samples of his work. You want to see currently working sites that have been put together by the outfit to ensure that you like what the finished product would look like. It is too easy to be wowed by a web designer’s low price tag only to later end up with a site that is either run of the mill – as it the case with many software programs that only offer for one or two variations on a theme – or so packed full of slow loading graphics and flash footage that some consumers who are still not up to date with computing items will be left out.



2. If you decide to go it alone, pay to have your site hosted. While a free host sounds good, your website will also become an advertising solution for the free host. Thus, you will have to display banners, ads, pop ups, and other undesirable bits and pieces in order to have that free site set up. Instead, purchase your domain name and pay for the hosting.


Check out this hosting company offer, that is where I have my sites and I´m very happy with them.


http://www.host4profit.com/


3. Do not overproduce your site. This applies especially to first time webmasters. It is so tempting to add as many “drag and drop” elements on a site as possible. Resist the urge to have email buttons, counters, guest books, weather forecasts, map functions and other items on your site all jostled together. Instead, each page of your web site should be clear, concise, and quick loading. Furthermore, the less links you offer, the less chance there is for a broken link. Consistently stay on top of your links to make sure that customers do not get error notifications.


4. Last but not least, perhaps the most important tip on building an online presence for your company is to have content that is sticky and that will be so useful to your customers that they will either bookmark your site or come back time and again from memory. The goal is to offer unique content, articles, news, and other web content that your clients or customers will appreciate, use, and perhaps also pass on to others.


to your success,


Ingrid Nirupama Grzeskowiak http://go4yourmoney.com/



Saturday, August 4, 2007

Leisure Audio Books-Growing Like Crazy

Comissions are paid directly to your paypal account!
Leisure Audio Books (LAB) is a recently launched affiliate program that allows you to promote a wide range of downloadable Audio Books from an online store of over 6000 titles, including business, self help, fiction, health and more.

You can sign up for a Leisure Audio Books account for free here

http://LeisureAudio-Books.com/member

Once you have created an account, Leisure Audio books will provide you with a link which you can use to send people to your own Audio Bookstore for a 15% commission on all sales.

As an affiliate you get the most out of this program if you upgrade to the annual platinum membership and earn 50% on new recruited members. That is $98.50 for every new member in your downline every year. The Annual Fee for a platinum membership is $197.00 which breaks down to $16.42 monthly and 0.54 cents a day. If you just sponsor two new platinum members (earned your fee) you have the rest of the year to profit.

Do you understand the power of
http://LeisureAudio-Books.com/member ?

Here are a few important details you should know before getting into it:

What type of products can I promote with Leisure Audio Books?
As the name suggests, the Leisure Audio Books affiliate program allows you to promote a huge range of downloadable audio books in MP3 or WMA format. Categories include arts & drama, biography, business, crimes & thrillers, fiction, foreign language study, health & recreation, history, humor, juvenile, radio shows, religion & spiritual, self help and TV & Film.

How much do I get paid?
As a free Silver member you can earn 15% commission on Audio book sales. Upgrade to a Gold or Platinmum Member and that commission increases to 20% and 25% respectively. You can also promote the business opportunity and receive recurring commission on any members who upgrade to Gold or Platinum levels. The commission percentage on membership upgrades are 15% for Silver members, 25% for Gold members and 50% for Platinum members.

How am I paid?
Leisure Audio Books will pay any commissions due to you by Paypal in the first week of every month. If Paypal is not suitable for you there is the alternative of being paid by check for an administration fee.

How much is it to join?
It is free to join as a Silver member earning 15% commission. If you wish to upgrade to a Gold or Platinum level it is $12.95 per month for Gold and $24.95 per month for Platinum. Discounts are available when you first join or if you pay annually.

Do I need my own website?
Having your own website is always an advantage, as with any affiliate program, but it is still possible to join Leisure Audio Books if you don't have a website. You could promote it on your blog, or advertise your affiliate link in your email signature, use classified or pay per click advertising or even tell your family and friends about your store.

What help & training is available for affiliates?
The Leisure Audio books back office has an impressive range of tools to help affiliates. There is an extensive faq, a promotional page with lots of suggestions on how to promote Leisure Audio books incuding sample emails, banners, business card templates, classified ads, squeeze pages, splash pages and more. There is also a section on "Getting Started" explaining exactly what you need to do to promote Leisure Audio books. If you want to promote specific areas of the store e.g. business audios only or self help audios only you can easily generate links for these areas, as well as graphical and non graphical links to specific products. Overall I was very impressed with the Leisure Audio Books back office. There is a lot helpful material there for affiliates.

How do I Sign Up?
You can signup to Leisure Audio Books from this link
http://leisureaudio-books.com/member

You can purchase and listen to audiobooks here:
http://leisureaudio-books.com/audiobooks


Grab your chance, you can´t lose!
Ingrid Grzeskowiak
http://Passion4Homebiz.com

Friday, August 3, 2007

Make Your Internet Marketing Plan

You will probably gain nothing by advertising your internet business to people who do not own, or spend very little time on the internet. Marketing has come a long way with the growth of the internet and advertising has to be aimed at potential customers. While offline advertising can pick up a few extra hits from people who have never heard of your website business, the best place to advertise your online business is online.

Look at it from the point of view as your website advertising being a billboard along the side of the road. Regardless of the quality and message on your billboard if no one drives down the road, it is a waste of money to keep it in place. The whole idea behind internet marketing is to put the advertising effort on the well traveled road and to obtain internet customers that road is the digital highway. There are many proven methods to succeed at internet marketing and even more ways to fail.

For any internet business, traffic means sales. Online, it is all about the traffic and rerouting potential customers to your site should be your goal. Whether you do it through pay per click programs, affiliate marketing, search engine marketing or simply advertising online, there will need to be some effort put forth in order to drag more customers to your website. Many times a combination of all of the various options will net the best results, but if your budget is limited you will have to determine which one is right for you.

Some of the successful methods of internet marketing include your website. It may be able to capture information, such as an email address of visitors and is the equivalent of a printed brochure or catalog. Offering direct sales of merchandise is often the goal and making sure the site fully explains to visitors what they are paying for well them make a decision.

Search engine marketing is enhancing your site to make it attractive to search engines, but keep in mind search engines only help customers find you, they do not make purchases or recommendations. Your site can be found on search engines by having it optimized for search engines or through pay per click advertising. You pay for certain keywords and when someone searches for that key work and clicks on your site, you pay for it. Pay for inclusion ads are essentially the same as the yellow pages and you simply buy the space for your name to be included.

Email marketing a banner ads can also provide name recognition but with most banners, according to size, you will pay for their inclusion on a site. These work much the same as traditional print advertising. You are charged for the space, without any guarantee of receiving any return on your investment. Online promotion is also becoming popular with blogs and online newsletters, written by you with links back to your site.

Hope this helps, take care,

Ingrid Grzeskowiak
Get Hold Of Your Own Online Business Within 24h!