<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512098708368422765</id><updated>2011-08-01T17:15:03.484-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Work From Home Basics!</title><subtitle type='html'>Blog on helping people master the basics of working from home and starting an Internet business.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Chris Gustafson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12115956397645297032</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qO3Aa3TJPJg/TDZuVYBAyII/AAAAAAAAAB0/DPivFJv5wEY/S220/54.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512098708368422765.post-6899999996656707635</id><published>2010-07-24T08:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-24T08:02:28.219-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Work From Home Business Opportunities Are Everywhere! Which One Do I Choose?</title><content type='html'>I am sure you are all aware that people are being laid off in record numbers and that the people who haven't been laid off yet are scared they might be. This is why the "work from home" industry is going through the roof right now. But the question remains........&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what is everything looking for? People are looking for and want to find, a way to control their own destiny. In order to find the financial success and stability you are looking for you must find the best opportunity for you?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I guess that really boils down to three questions that you must ask yourself:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do you want to make a LOT of money or only a little?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is your personality like (Are you a social butterfly, or a quiet person)?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How quickly are you looking to make money while working from home?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;Okay, now that you have answered those three questions let's look at the 3 types of opportunities that are out there for you to explore and legitimately make money from home:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.) &lt;b&gt;ONLINE JOBS&lt;/b&gt; -- Online Jobs are things like taking online surveys, and typing up research papers for money. You are never going to make a TON of money with online jobs such as this because ultimately, you are still trading time for money. When I first started my "online career" this is where I started. I signed up for services like survey monkey, survey sponsor, and every other online survey service. And although I did make some money, I never made more than 50$ a month. This is not the path I would recommend to anyone who is looking to make more than 50$ per month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.) &lt;b&gt;NETWORK MARKETING&lt;/b&gt; -- There are literally over 10,000 of these types of business opportunities and companies out there. In fact, they are everywhere. Network Marketing for those of you that don't know, is where you get paid to sell products (like Amway) and then recruit other people to do the same. Although incorrect, some people will tell you this is a pyramid scheme. The truth of the matter is this, Network Marketing works but it takes the right type of person. In order to be successful you must be a very outgoing person who isn't afraid to meet a build relationships all the time. In addition to being a social butterfly, it also helps to have a "thick skin", because you will run into people who think every Network Marketing opportunity is a scam and they will tell you so. This is why I asked you what your personality type was in question 2. Don't even think about joining a network marketing company unless your personality meets the above description. If you do though, this may be the right opportunity for you as the income potential is amazing for the right person.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.) &lt;b&gt;AFFILIATE MARKETING&lt;/b&gt; -- This is my business model of choice. Affiliate Marketing is where you sell someone else's product, and then get paid a commission for doing so. Commissions are generaly between 40 and 70 percent of the purchase price of the product. The great thing about affiliate marketing is that you can use someone else's website and product. The only thing you really need to get started is some training on getting website traffic to the products web page. The income potential for this busines model is enormous when you get good at it. I would encourage anyone with long term quit your job type of mentality to go after this online business model.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So there you have it. The three MAIN types of online businesses you can get into and what type of person would fit best into each opportunity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope you found this article informative and it inspires you to start an Internet business if you don't have one. For those of you that are interested in learning more about making money online and starting an Internet business then I would highly recommend you click on the link below. When you do you will be taken to the #1 online resource for work at home entrepreneurs!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://workfromhomesuccesszone.com/"&gt;Work From Home Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8512098708368422765-6899999996656707635?l=workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/feeds/6899999996656707635/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/2010/07/work-from-home-business-opportunities.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default/6899999996656707635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default/6899999996656707635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/2010/07/work-from-home-business-opportunities.html' title='Work From Home Business Opportunities Are Everywhere! Which One Do I Choose?'/><author><name>Chris Gustafson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12115956397645297032</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qO3Aa3TJPJg/TDZuVYBAyII/AAAAAAAAAB0/DPivFJv5wEY/S220/54.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512098708368422765.post-8175750204920875982</id><published>2010-07-18T13:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-18T13:26:13.209-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Having A Blog Is Critical To Your Online Success</title><content type='html'>Recently I was asked “What is the #1 thing you must have to succeed online?”, I almost responded with a huge e-mail list, but then thought about it for a second. What comes before a huge an e-mail list? &lt;strong&gt;A BLOG, OF COURSE! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;If you think about it all the Internet Icons out there have one thing in common…..a successful blog. They may not have started with one, but you better bet that they have one now! Why do they? Well, I think the main reason is that in order to be successful online right now you need a "home" or place where people can get to know you. People are no longer investing in business opportunties or supplying e-mail addresses without knowing someone. A blog does that for you. There are also three other things a blog can do for you:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;1. Help You Build A Huge E-Mail List&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;2. Promote Your Own Product Or A Affiliate Product&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;3. Let People Get To Know You So You Can Promote A Business opportunity To Them&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;A blog can help you get or promote any of the 3. That’s the beauty of a blog. Once you start to get traffic you can then use your blog to collect e-mail addresses, recommend your product, or recommend a business opportunity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**So how do you build a successful blog?**&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;The key to building a successful blog is summed up in one phrase – “Give Value That Is Worthy Of Devotion”. What does that mean? Well, it means that if you are not providing content that is so great that someone could live without it. Don’t bother.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;You can develop that time of content by writing about stuff you already have a passion for or knowledge of. You don’t have to be like everyone else (me) and write about making money online. You can write about and build a loyal following in virtually any market. The key to success with a blog is picking a market you are interested in and then writing about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Trust me when I say that regardless of the topic or niche you choose, there will be a way to monetize your blog once you develop a loyal following. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;As you can see having a successful blog is critical to your success online if you want to make money. In this article I told you why and then what you need to do to develop a successful blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope you found this article informative and it inspires you to start a blog if you don't have one. For those of you that are interested in learning more about making money online and &lt;a href="http://workfromhomesuccesszone.com/how-to-make-money-online/starting-an-internet-business-part-2/"&gt;starting an Internet&lt;/a&gt; business then I would highly recommend you click on the link below. When you do you will be taken to the #1 online resource for work at home entrepreneurs! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://workfromhomesuccesszone.com/"&gt;Work From Home Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8512098708368422765-8175750204920875982?l=workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/feeds/8175750204920875982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-having-blog-is-critical-to-your.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default/8175750204920875982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default/8175750204920875982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-having-blog-is-critical-to-your.html' title='Why Having A Blog Is Critical To Your Online Success'/><author><name>Chris Gustafson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12115956397645297032</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qO3Aa3TJPJg/TDZuVYBAyII/AAAAAAAAAB0/DPivFJv5wEY/S220/54.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512098708368422765.post-8165532991273516934</id><published>2010-07-08T18:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-08T18:05:10.051-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Make Money Working From Home And Avoid Being Scammed!</title><content type='html'>Hi Every person! If you're reading this it possibly means that you might have some interest in making income on the web! If so, then you well need to know these two points:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.) What legitimate approaches you will discover to produce income on-line&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.) What to watch out for to stay clear of being scammed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nicely, in this post I am going to tell you exactly that. I'm heading to provide you with 5 legitimate approaches to create cash on the net and two things it is possible to do to stay clear of being a victim of a scam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;**5 Legitimate Ways For making Dollars Online**&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Affiliate Marketing and advertising: Incredibly merely put, affiliate promoting is when you sell anyone else's product after which it get a paid a commission for carrying out so. The advantages to this are that you just don't need a web site or e-mail list. The disadvantages are that it really is occasionally tough to locate a product or service that nicely promote, and that you are only get paid a percentage from the buy price.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the web Surveys: That is an excellent organization type for those of you out there which are only searching for a tiny extra money while working from home. I am not heading to lie for you; it is a incredibly hard business style to generate funds with. The idea behind this company type is that huge companies will pay you to take survey's that may take you 20-40 min a piece to complete.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The problem with this style is that it's extremely difficult to locate these paid survey opportunities and that most of them only pay a couple of dollars. On the other hand, if you've some time on your hands and want a little additional money this may possibly be for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Network Marketing and advertising: For those of you that really don't know what network marketing is, it really is the enterprise type that Amway was based off of. In effect, you make income when persons buy items directly from you (instead of say....Wal-Mart) and when you recruit men and women and teach them to complete the same. It is an old organization model and might be a huge profit center for the right individual. The type of man or woman that may be heading to be good at network advertising may be the "social butterfly". The person who is usually talking and loves meeting new men and women. The reason for that is which you will need to have to talk to a Lot of persons about your company to recruit them. So naturally, the additional men and women you talk to the more that will purchase items from you and hence promote the solutions for you personally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Developing Your Very own Solution: Creating your own solution requires by far one of the most setup, but can also be probably the most rewarding. When developing your individual merchandise you have to have to develop your individual web page, sales cart, and item. All of these can take time and can cost you a whole lot of funds to pay anyone else to perform in the event you don't know what you are undertaking. This isn't a enterprise model I would recommend for beginners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The business model itself is exactly what the name implies. You produce your very own product or service, industry it, after which promote it on the net. Sound quick perfect?? Again, fantastic potential, difficult to setup.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;EBAY: It is an oldie but a goodie, mainly because everybody can do it! Selling items on e-bay involves setting up an e-bay account and then searching your house for anything that could possibly be valuable to a person else but isn't for you. Certain there's a learning curve in setting up your ad postings on eBay but it is relatively low compared to other methods to create dollars on-line.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This company type is a fantastic selection for individuals who have a lot of what could be valuable items and have to have some short term cash flow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;**2 Methods To Ensure You Don't Get Scammed**&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that you know the means for making funds on-line, it is now time to create sure you really don't jump in and get scammed. With the economy the way it really is proper now you will find additional scams than ever, specifically on the internet. So here are couple of things it is possible to do to make certain it doesn't happen to you:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.) Will not ever pay for something on the net prior to doing a Google search for "Products Name Review" 'This will give you a listing of hundreds of folks that have already tried this item and if a excellent number of people say it can be a scam..&lt;br /&gt;...it probably is! So read the reviews that come up on Google and make certain you study additional than just one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.) Get rid of the "Get Rich Quick" mentality. It doesn't take place on the net despite what you might have heard. Most of the time when people get scammed it truly is since they have a "Get Rich Quick" mentality. Will not do it, and usually do not have it, simply because which is Precisely what most in the scammers target market is. If something sounds too good to become true, it's!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Okay, I hope you enjoyed this post and it at least gets you thinking about your path to functioning from house and living the life of your dreams.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8512098708368422765-8165532991273516934?l=workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/feeds/8165532991273516934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/2010/07/make-money-working-from-home-and-avoid.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default/8165532991273516934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8512098708368422765/posts/default/8165532991273516934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workfromhomeszbasics.blogspot.com/2010/07/make-money-working-from-home-and-avoid.html' title='Make Money Working From Home And Avoid Being Scammed!'/><author><name>Chris Gustafson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12115956397645297032</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qO3Aa3TJPJg/TDZuVYBAyII/AAAAAAAAAB0/DPivFJv5wEY/S220/54.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
