31 great ideas for starting your own home business by James D.

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31 Great Ideas For Starting Your Own Home Business

Blueprint to making money online at home today

Table Of Contents Chapter 1 - 5 Characteristics You Have That Can Lead To A Home Business………………..…4  Do You Have Sales Talent?  Do You Have Experience?  How Internet Smart Are You?  What Amount Of Time Do You Want To Spend Working?/  Do You Want To Be Hands-On or Hands-Off? Chapter 2 - How You Can Make Money By Writing and/or Selling E-Books……………...……6  Choose E-Books That You’re Interested In  Read E-Books  E-Book Promotion Through Internet Resources  Ad-On Products To Your E-Book Customers  Teach People How To Sell E-Books Chapter 3 - How You Can Be A Financial Success Through eBay or Craigslist…………………8 How To Sell Successfully Through eBay  No Pictures  Find Items That Are Poorly Listed  Good Times For Auction Endings  Purchase Bulk Items/Collections  Smaller Online Auctions How To Sell Successfully Through Craigslist  No Duplicate Posts  Use Different IPs  Be Smart  Boost The Reader’s Curiosity  Don’t Ever Give Up Chapter 4 - How You Can Make Money Anywhere On The Internet…………………………...11 Chapter 5 - What Kind Of Home-Based Business Could You Be Successful At……………….12  Create A Website  Internet Advertising  Affiliate Programs  Sell Your Own Stuff  Freelancing  Article Writing Final Note: Conduct Some Research Of Your Own……………………………………………..13 2

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Chapter 1 5 Characteristics You Have That Can Lead To A Home Business When it comes to the creation of a home business, look at the type of person you are. What are your characteristics? Do you have an open personality or are you the type of person who is rather reserved? When you look first at yourself, then you can know if setting up a home business is the right thing for you. 1 – Do You Have Sales Talent? There are some people who just naturally have a sales demeanor. Other people, well, are just not so lucky! People who want to work from home and can sell things may want to take up network marketing for their home-based business. This type of business generally involves selling products within a niche. Network marketing pays people on a commission-basis, usually a percentage of the items sold and the sales of people you have recruited to sell products. Every opportunity comes with a commission plan, with many of them paying bonuses. 2 – Do You Have Experience? If you’ve worked from home for years, then you know what your assets and weakness are. Of course, if you’ve never done this before, you’re going to need some training. Be sure you find companies that provide tools and training that will help you succeed. The kind of training you can get include one-on-one coaching, seminars, webinars (Internet seminars), training manuals, etc. 3 – How Internet Smart Are You? If you’re an expert on the topic of the Internet and know a bit on how to set up and host a website, there are all kinds of job-related possibilities. You can make your own website, generating affiliate or Google AdSense revenue. You could even go freelance and create a website for people who are not experts in the field. Of course, if you’re not tech-savvy, consider finding an entity/individual that will create a website. Many companies have replicated sites that home workers can take advantage of. These entities can create your website and host it for you. The only thing you’ll need to do is do some marketing to bring traffic to it. 4

4 – What Amount Of Time Do You Want To Spend Working? Before you choose a home-based business to get involved in, be honest with yourself on how often you want to work. If you’re a stay-at-home mom who wants to earn a little additional cash, you may only want to work a couple of hours a day. If you’re the type of person who’d rather work from home full-time, then an at-home mom salary isn’t going to cut it. Special Note: Sometimes one home-based business is enough. In other instances, you can have many income streams by expanding the opportunities. 5 – Do You Want To Be Hands-On Or Hands-Off? There are some home-based opportunities that you need to be active daily. Perhaps you need to deal with customer service, or fulfill an order. Or, maybe you just need to market your business or website. Some opportunities are rather passive – where you spend time on it in the beginning but become self-sustaining later on. Choose a business that focuses on what you want.

Chapter 2 How You Can Make Money By Writing and/or Selling E-Books If you didn’t already know, e-books are the wave of the future. Millions of people use e-books as a way to learn about new topics or help them to gain control over their finances. Why should you consider e-books as your way of making money? 1 – Choose E-Books That You’re Interested In If you want a solid business that earns you money, you need to sell the items that you have an interest in. Do you have a desire to help people get out of debt? If so, consider selling e-books related to personal finances. If you enjoy making crafts, sell crafting e-books. There is so much you can offer as an e-book, and you can earn money doing it. If you don’t have the desire to create your own e-book, consider hiring a person to create one for you. Many writers offer their services in a ghostwriting capacity, which means you can take full credit for the work. Once such service includes TD Service Brokerage.com ! If do not want to create an eBook yourself then I suggest using TD Service Brokerage.com (http://www.tdservicebrokerage.com/). They can come up with a great e-book and have outstanding services. My experiences with them have been positive. Of course, if you choose to use a company’s e-book, you don’t have to spend time writing something yourself. You can choose what e-books you want to invest your time in and then offer it to people who are interested in the product. 2 – Read E-Books If you’re selling an e-book, it’s best to be knowledgeable about the product. If you’re not writing your own, read the e-books you’re offering to others. This way, if people have questions, you can give them an honest answer. If you believe in what you have to sell, it’s easier to sell. If you sell a person’s e-book without taking time to read it, it could negatively impact your way of making money through the Internet. 3 – E-Book Promotion Through Internet Resources After you’ve settled on which e-books to offer, you need to start promoting them. Like other online businesses, you need a website along with effective sales presentations. Without them, you can’t convert your traffic into customers who pay. If you don’t have the writing skills, hire someone who does. Sure, you spend money now; but, if you sell e-books left and right, that money is earned back in no time. Be sure you have a presentation for each e-book you sell.

After you’ve set up your website, begin submitting the pages to the key search engines – Google, Yahoo, Bing! This is typically done with an SEO promotion company’s help or on your own. You can also use pay-per-click opportunities that will target your visitors. With Pay-Per-Click, you can choose the keywords you want to target. The website will show up for people who use those keywords in the search engine. You pay a minute amount for each click but the majority of your visitors have a vested interest in your product. There are other effective advertising methods to choose from including:      

Advertising Auctions Classifieds E-zine (newsletter) Malls Press releases

4 – Ad-On Products To Your E-Book Customers After you’ve been selling e-books for a time and established your customer base, you can begin using ad-ons. These are generally services or products in the e-books using affiliate links. You may offer a newly-released e-book to your established customers. If you have other services you want to offer along with the e-books, use the e-books to garner their trust and then introduce them to your primary services. 5 – Teach People How To Sell E-Books A key way to earn money through the Internet is to train people to sell e-books. This can be done by offering them rights to e-books or offering them a commission, which helps them to build a business on the Internet. When you help others, you get benefits too. E-books are extremely easy to sell and they can easily be given to others to sell too. When it comes to physical products or services, e-books tend to garner more advantages than those products. After all, e-books can be offered 24 hours a day, seven days week through an automation process. Begin your search through the Internet today to find e-book opportunities that can work for you.

Chapter 3 How You Can Be A Financial Success Through eBay or Craigslist When it comes to earning fast cash, there’s no easier way to do it then using the Internet. There are all kinds of places where you can make fast cash including auction sites like eBay or classified advertisement website like Craigslist. How To Sell Successfully Through eBay Now, when dealing with eBay, the process of selling items through the website is done in just five steps.     

Have something you want to sell Take a picture of it, and write out a detailed description Upload the listing to the website Have winning bidder pay the price to you Send the item out to the winning bidder

Yes, it’s just that simple! Of course, you may be wondering how you get the products to sell to customers. This is what, from what I understand, novices and experienced eBay sellers have a problem with. Therefore, here are five easy ways in which you can attain products you can sell without needing to leave your computer. 1 – No Pictures I firmly believe that every eBay item (or any other Internet auction site listing) can benefit from having a well-taken picture. The majority of items that don’t have a picture don’t actually sell very well (about 20 percent most of the time). And, in some categories, this percentage can be even higher. For example, clothes with no pictures have a 78 percent lower selling price than clothing items that have a picture. Thus, a way to find products to sell is to check out the eBay clothing auctions with no pictures, purchase them, take a picture of them and resell them on the auction website. 2 – Find Items That Are Poorly Listed There are all kinds of reasons why a person’s listing fails to garner any attraction. Title is bad, the description is too short or long, spelling is bad, the category is wrong for the item, etc. While you can browse the website for these items, you have an easier technique at your disposal. 8

Choose the categories you have an interest in and use the search feature to find items that are going to finish within an hour. This is where you’ll have bargains – auctions that didn’t get any bids for whatever reason mentioned or not mentioned above. 3 – Good Times For Auction Endings Books about eBay will give you tips on what the best times are for an auction to finish. The majority of them will suggest Sunday afternoon and evenings as well as Wednesday evenings for the best time to end an auction. According to some experts, business related items should end Monday or Tuesday while people are still in the office. Understand that there are times when your auction is going to have an increase in bids and there are going to be times when your auction isn’t going to be so hot. For instance, an auction that finishes between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Monday mornings tend not to have many folks watching the auction to push the price up. Purchase these auctions and re-list them during a more sociable time. A cool 20 percent or more in profit can be made with not much effort. 4 – Purchase Bulk Items/Collections A great way to make some cash on eBay is to use a person’s laziness against them. People, when they have a collection of items, often lump them into one auction. These often lead to less money than if they had sold each one separately. Use that to your advantage. Buy their collection of items, and individually list them on eBay. You can actually earn more money with this method. 5 - Smaller Online Auctions More than 95 percent of Internet auction sales take place on eBay, with the significant number of buyers and items using and listed on the website. This is why eBay items are listed for a good deal. When you need items to sell, check out the smaller online auction websites to find worthwhile products for low prices. Buy them and sell them on eBay. How To Sell Successfully Through Craigslist When it comes to ads on Craigslist, you need to be mindful of the website’s rules if you’re going to be a success. 1 – No Duplicate Posts Craigslist is big on not having duplicate posts. Duplicate posts will be removed. While you could copy and paste your ad 50 times, it doesn’t do you a lick of good. 2 – Use Different IPs

Another huge way in which to have your ad removed is to use the same IP for your ads. If the website notices many ads with the same IPs, they’re likely to flag the ad, causing you not to earn a single thing. Use a proxy to help you change the IP. A google search for proxies will net you a lot of results. 3 – Be Smart If you want to make money on Craigslist, you need to be smart. Therefore, you don’t need to post something that spams your URL. For instance, do not do this: HEY EVERYONE YOU NEED TO CHECK MY WEBSITE OUT… adding in the link. 4 – Boost The Reader’s Curiosity It’s important that you catch a reader’s attention if you want them to email you or click on the link. A way to boost their curiosity is to ensure your ad is short and sweet. 5 – Don’t Ever Give Up If you want to make money through the Internet, you must not give up on your goals. It’s going to be difficult; but making that first sale or getting that first lead is going to give you a renewed sense of faith in yourself. Before you know it, you’ll have made more than 10, 20, 100 or 500 leads or sales.

Chapter 4 How You Can Make Money Anywhere On The Internet When it comes to making money through the Internet, you’ll be glad to know that there all kinds of places where you can do this. Here are five tips to help you find a marketplace that allows you to earn a “living” online. 

Look for an area that allows you to sell your skills. If you’re good at typing, there are a number of data entry jobs available. Of course, you’ll need to look for legitimate companies that will pay you for your time and efforts. You may need to apply for a position with that company, not pay a fee to get the job.

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When it comes to product reviews and videos, you’ll be delighted to learn that there a number of places that this can be done. These are wonderful – not only do you get paid for the review, but you also get money from every page view videos get. Just a few minutes every day can net you a lot of money by month’s end. It’s certainly a worthwhile mention to making money through the Internet.

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If you like to talk or write, consider blogging. Now, it’s not something that makes people rich but there are some bloggers who have become a success and earned a mighty good income from the advertising that comes from their blogging. If you’ve got talent, can find a topic and can really write, this may be just for you.

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There are all kinds of places where you can submit your writing. Some websites that accept content can earn you some noticeable income. Some pages pay page views with others paying for content upfront. If you’re paid by page views, the income is unlimited. Do a Google or Yahoo search on the Internet to find out what companies will pay you today.

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You can also become a virtual assistant (VA). A VA is considered an online secretary. This is great for folks who are wonderful at researching and can interact well with people. A VA spends his/her time conducting research, answering emails, compiling reports and helping the boss with whatever they need from the comfort of their home. While some bosses demand a phone, the majority will ask that you have a computer with an Internet connection and some type of project management software installed on the computer.

Chapter 5 What Kind Of Home-Based Business Could You Be Successful At If e-book selling or auction selling isn’t your thing, you’ll be glad to know that there are other ways in which you can earn an income through the Internet. What are six popular methods that people have been successful in making money with? 1 – Create A Website When it comes to earning cash through the ‘Net, there are all ways you can do this… but you must have a website to be successful. Now, you can sell your own products, get involved with an affiliate program or do some Internet advertising. A website is a necessary part of financial success. 2 – Internet Advertising Internet advertising is certainly one way you can make some money from the comfort of our home. The best way you do this is to set up Yahoo or Google ads. One of the most commonly used ad places is Google’s AdSense. If used correctly, you could earn some serious money. 3 – Affiliate Programs Affiliate programs are a wonderful method in which to make money through the Internet. However, it’s the kind of method you can’t do alone. Yes, you can earn some money selling stuff for other people; but, you can’t make a decent amount just doing this. 4 – Sell Your Own Stuff While you can certainly make more money selling your own stuff, it does require more time away from your family and other important things. It’s often thought to be the most difficult way in which to earn money. You have to do research, make plans, do some advertising and promote your product. But, if you’re the type of person who is motivated and loves the idea of being rewarded for their hard work, this is the route for you. 5 – Freelancing Freelance jobs have become so popular because they allow for so much flexibility and option. These types of jobs allow a person to make money by doing the things they enjoy, instead of learning something new altogether. There are all kinds of freelancing jobs on the market such as: 

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E-book writers Graphic design Artists Photoshop designers Editing Writing

6 – Article Writing Now, there are two primary ways in which you can make money with article writing. You can use it as an advertising method. You can place your website link inside a resource box, directing the readers back to your website. Or, you can create an article writing business and write for other people. It won’t take long to get a business off the ground. The only difficulty you’ll have is spreading the word about it. There are all kinds of ways in which you can make money while at home; but the above mentioned ones are the most commonly used ones. Bear in mind that you can combine several methods to make even more money quickly.

Final Note: Conduct Some Research Of Your Own The ideas in this book are just some of the useful ideas you can use. But, if you want to learn more about how to create a successful Internet home business, then do some additional research. This means going beyond this e-book. This e-book just touches on some of the ideas that could help you in a home-based business. Check out the websites below if you want to learn more about methods that work right now and have proven themselves time and time again:

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