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How can you get your new online business up and running? It is no good having a product which everyone wants if nobody knows about it. You are working with an amazing system which will encourage and help people to expand their online business, but with no advertising who will know and who will benefit least of all you.

There are many ways to advertise using the internet to expand your business, increase your down line and prosper. If you are unsure of the viability of the internet as a mode for selling any product you have not yet mastered the reality of the population of the world. There are currently over 34 million domains registered worldwide. Industry experts forecast that more than 500 million domains will be registered in the next ten years. In fact it is predicted that in the very near future every personal computer will have its own domain name. That is only domain names, think about the number of computers which have access to the internet and now you are starting to realize just how mind blowing is the potential for creating sales.

Now how do we get our system/business up and running when we are on a shoestring?

Free Advertising.

There is a myriad of free advertising available. The best advertising in the world is free; it is called word of mouth. Tell everyone you know and if you show sufficient enthusiasm they will most certainly tell others. There are many people who make great money via this amazing way of advertising. Email all the people in your email address book, there will always be some takers and even if you only manage one; that is one person you didn't have previously.

Forum Posting and leave your unique 'signature'. Contribute meaningful information to forums and people will click on your 'signature' file which will take them to your website. Always keep in mind that a Forum is a ground for thousands of up and coming internet marketers, hungry for information. Always be consistent and informative.

Classified advertising. There are a multitude of service providers which offer free advertising. Just check it out and use words that would motivate you to buy. Classified advertising will create free links to your website and increase your traffic flow. Advertising is a very steep learning curve and there are many well versed people who can help if you are interested in learning.

Traffic Exchange. There are many traffic exchange companies who almost beg you to advertise with them in exchange for you spending some time surfing the sites of other contributors. All exposure is good exposure.

Article Writing. Everyone has a particular interest or is an authority on something and it is a well judged opinion that the internet is mostly used as a source of information. Write an article about your particular hobby or interest or supply information on a subject which fascinates you. Remember the numbers using the internet, there is always someone who wants to know what you know. Your article creates free advertising for your website. People will read your article and click on your included profile which will take them to your website, your article remains in circulation forever giving you constant free advertising for life. How good is that?

Create your own Blog. To quote from Google "A Blog is like an online dairy. This can be about and be used for anything at all, it can be used for news, reviews, products etc for a business, organization etc. This is great as it helps the user stay in touch with the website with new and up to date information. A Blog is a free automated publishing tool where entries are written, comments passed from person to person", all you need is a Free Google account and you can create your Blog following the published instructions. A Blog can be anything you want it to be and it is a very much favored way of attracting the search engines.

Free advertising, whilst being very useful in obtaining a web presence, will never replace paid for advertising. To quote the Sign-A-Rama slogan "A Business with no Sign is a Sign of No Business."

Starting a Home Business should be approached with a certain amount of definition, there is a very wise saying in reference to starting a home based business, you can work full time or you can work part time but you cannot work anytime. We all start a home based business with a dream and to quote Dr Tom Barrett. Not only does the dream have to come from within, so does the desire, discipline and drive

Be realistic. Weigh up your strengths and your weaknesses. You are setting out on a life changing path, you know what you want, are you prepared to do everything it takes to achieve this? Do you have the self discipline and drive to do what it takes, are you sufficiently self motivated to stay focused on your dream?

Set Your Goal. What do I want out of life? Make a list of all the dreams you have, whether it is a new car, a house in the country or by the sea, do you want to have more time with your family, just to be yourself or to help others? Have you dreamed about an overseas trip? All of these things are achievable as long as you never lose sight of your goal.

Construct a Business Plan. Document how much money you need to meet ALL your current monthly commitments take into account every minute cost you have making an allowance for any unplanned expense (for example a medical or dental emergency). Work out how much extra will be required for business expenses (stationery, internet, telephone and any business cost you can think of). Remember failing to plan is planning to fail. Now plan how long you are going to take to finance this venture. Nothing happens overnight, but with the right plan and dedication it does happen.

Research and Review. When working from home it is paramount that you choose wisely. You are working each day for yourself and by yourself and you need to make a choice based on your capabilities, always strive for a bit more than you think you can achieve. There are many legitimate choices of systems which teach you how to be successful and how to use the Internet to create the lifestyle of your desire. This business is fun, 'but it will take the dedication, self-discipline and professionalism to make a six figure income.' Remember The Dream. Choose a system which will be returning to you within a realistic time frame.

Plan Your Day. Time management is paramount. Work out a time management plan stipulating what times to set aside for certain tasks, document this and stay with it.

The Legitimate Business Systems come with a Mentor. Be a sponge, listen to as much advice as you can, soak it up and be prepared to act. The people who are prepared to mentor you have made millions and are most unselfishly prepared to pass their knowledge onto you, this is the ultimate, and it is not possible to get better than that.

Do not give up. Stay on track and stay focused and you will be as successful as you want. Some advised reading on how to "Understand the Dollars and Sense of Network Marketing" by Dr Tom Barrett is invaluable as a resource and reference.

The home based business has exploded in recent years because more and more people are getting out of the mind set of staying with the same company for thirty years and retiring. The new generation of business minded people don't want to waste their talents to make someone else the big profits-but instead want to line their own pockets from talents they have obtained. This is an exciting period in the business cycle when individuals break down the barriers to achieve their own success. With that said how exactly would a new business obtain a network it needs to survive in today's marketplace?

With most new small businesses being home based start-ups.It's important that these businesses build a solid network of contacts that can help sell the business for you. Networking can provide invaluable business opportunities for sales that otherwise would cost the business thousands of dollars in advertising dollars to obtain. Some of the ways to start building a solid network utilizes two very important but equal strategies. If you follow these two strategies your almost assured that a solid network of business contacts can be achieved.

The first approach is what I call the "Street" plan of attack. This strategy consists of the old way of doing networking. After all you don't want to stop doing something that has proven to work time and time again. What a small business owner must realize right off the bat- they must get out there and meet people if the business has any prayer of getting off the ground. If you are a shy or timid person it's time to get over that fear or your new business will never get off the ground. The market place is really for those that are strong and determined-all being timid will do for your business make you broke.

With that said the very first thing you should do as a new business owner is to join your professions networking group. If your in real estate- then it would be advisable to join some investment groups or attend your Realtor associations events. After all Realtors pay big money to be apart of the national and local associations so why not utilize it to your advantage. The next step in networking on the ground would be for you to get involved in your community. Nothing brings more interest in your business then socializing with people within your community. Join the local chamber of commerce and attend the event meetings they have once a month. Join the different boards within the commerce to let people know who you are, volunteer for events that your commerce organization is having. Another good place to pick up contacts is by joining social organizations like the Elks or Moose- Lyons club or Rotary. These social organizations are usually national and can go a long way in building contacts outside your local area. Again just don't join to say you joined- get out there and be active within the organizations.

The second approach to use is through the internets-many great social networking sites exist right now that can give you great results if used correctly. Myspace and Facebook can bring your business a treasure trove of business- even presidential candidates are utilizing these sites to bring in contributions and votes. Although the new internet can be a blessing to your business efforts. A business owner must recognize how to be effective in using them. Most people in business think that you sign up for an account and just start requesting as many friends as possible. This is the deadly sin as I call it for anyone truly wanting to build a network for their business. Again let's take real estate for an example. Your a Realtor and want to build a good network of people that can help you grow your business.

As a real estate professional you want to build a network by getting other people who know your business and can give you referrals. Thus in starting your network you want to do a search for all those profiles that are Realtors and making a friend request. After you complete that you want to move onto mortgage lenders and maybe business brokers- anyone that can help you build your business base. Once you build your base then you start requesting people in your geographic area that might be interested in your services. But remember you want to build relationships and not just spam people with your services. If thats your goals then you will fail period. People like doing business with someone they think they know- if you communicate through emails or comments then you start to build that relationship. Remember if done right this tool can take you a long way in bringing you business that can be repeat as well as building a solid business relationship for future deals.

Starting your very own home based business is one of the most exciting things that you can do. The reason for this is that it allows you the freedom to work whenever you want to and to work from the comfort of your very own home.

Unfortunately, for most people this is a really daunting task and very few actually succeed. The reason for most people is that they end up purchasing scam after scam and do not find a program that works for them.

There are many different ways that you can earn money online. The most important is to choose a program that will suit your personality. This could be network marketing, affiliate programs, advertising, selling your own programs or ebay. The important thing is that you need to learn the skills to succeed.

In this article I would like to go over the core fundamental skills that you need to succeed online.

The first is you need to be able to choose a profitable niche market. This is a market that is small enough that you can dominate. This will form the foundation of your business.

The second is that you must be able to learn how to drive traffic to your website. This is very important because without traffic your business will not succeed. You need to be able to drive free and paid targeted traffic to your website. You also need to make sure that you get traffic that will actually buy from you.

The third is you must be able to build a list as you need very targeted prospects that you can sell to over and over again. You need the skill of designing squeeze pages that will convert visitors into subscribers. Usually a squeeze page will consist of a headline with some bullet points to get you to subscribe to the newsletter.

Finally, you must have a very good conversion with your sales letters and emails. The skill of copywriting is really important here.

For a person or business who can understand and follow links on the internet and use it to pull together helpful business information, an internet research business can be a challenging and rewarding home based business to pursue. An internet researcher can be called upon to do many different types of work. For instance, the internet researcher may be the one to put together lists of the decision makers within businesses. They can help to locate names, addresses, titles, telephone numbers and even preferences which can help your business to prevent many of the drawbacks of 'cold calling'.

Recruiters can use the information provided by an internet research business to actively pursue employs with the type of experience and education that is necessary for the person in the position. Human resources departments in a business can use the internet researchers work to coordinate in-house recruiting campaigns so that the services of expensive outside consultants and headhunters are not needed.

Internet research businesses can not only find people, but they can also do market research in a particular area. For instance, a firm deciding whether to relocate or to open a branch office in a particular city can make use of an internet researcher in order to capture and summarize needed information about the business and economic climate of the designated area.

Much internet research is done in the course of preparing and presenting information articles and website content. Some businesses hire the research done while others rely on freelance providers to research and write the information needed for advertising copy, content articles and items of interest.

The type of equipment needed to get started in your own internet research business typically includes a computer with high speed internet access, a scanner, CD files, a fax line and a printer as well as a telephone line. Beyond equipment, you will need to develop your own list of useful websites. This is particularly important if you are concentrating on one niche. It's important that your computer be up to date enough to handle data transmission in either direction.

Doing internet research projects as a business requires that you have the ability to communicate effectively in standard English, that your spelling and grammar skills be above average, that you can identify and correlate details that apply to the research you are conducting and that you can present the materials in a concise and effective manner.

The only way you can get anyone interested enough in any products to want to buy it is if you have the ability to generate enough interest and enthusiasm. Unless of course if the person already is interested in getting the products before meeting you.

It doesn't work any longer these days to bombard prospects with a sales message at the first meeting. Now what I mean is this.

Let's say you got a subscriber from your opt-in form to your newsletter. The first thing you do is to first welcome him to your newsletter. Next, introduce yourself and let him know the type of information that he will be getting.

Then let him have the free gift that prompted him to join your list. Tell him how often he will be getting your emails. Then as the days goes by only send out information that is relevant to him and that answers his questions.

Never try to let him know about your products the first time because normally, people resist sales efforts. Instead, try as much as you can to build enough enthusiasm and interest using your relevant messages.

This messages should be stored and automated by an autoresponder to be delivered at the times set by you. So that if you have 1000 people coming to your newsletter, you wont have to manually send then messages at the same order that the message is queued.

After sending say 5 - 7 messages and have wet the appetite of the prospects, present your home business product with the sales website to him. You will get a better response this way because you have already pre-sold him and shown him that you care for his needs by providing good information that will help him.

The subscriber appreciates this and trusts your judgement, that is why he will buy your product after building his interest.

Are you making money hand over fist with your website? If you are then you don't need to bother reading this article because it is not for you. If you are like most of us your website sales are slow and unpredictable and you need to think of new ways to make money online without taking more time and effort. All of your time should be dedicated to producing your product, right? Well, here are just a few ways to make a little bit or a lot of money online without any effort.

1. Affiliates
Sign up to become an affiliate for other businesses that are on the net. I only sign up with the companies that I honestly would recommend to anyone. All that you have to do is refer your customers to these sites. Once one of my referrals makes a purchase, I receive a small payment. With some of the affiliate programs the fee is quite large.

2. Google Ads
I was not too sure about this one but I signed up and I am now convinced. The first week that I had Google ads on my website I made $.18 and the next week I made $6.45! Wow! Big boost. If I keep this up, I just may be able to pay for my web host by the end of the month!

3. Google Search
Works close to the same way as the ads. People use your search tool, make a purchase and then you are compensated.

4. Amazon
Another great tool that will trickle in a few dollars here and there, all for 10 minutes of your time putting a little code into your website and Amazon does the rest.

5. Selling Ad Space
you could sell ad space if you have a site that has high traffic.

6. Selling Subscriptions to Your Newsletter
If you have a newsletter that has high demand information, you could charge for your newsletter.

7. Selling Ad Space in Your Newsletter
Sell ad space in your newsletter. Same drill as with ad space on your website. Just put a box on your newsletter with a note inside it that says "Your Banner Could Go Here" Then has a page that tells how many subscribers that you have how often your newsletter goes out and what type of content it usually contains plus the price per ad.

8. Selling E-Books
Do you know something about your craft or hobby that you know people would pay to learn as well? Then sell it in an e-book. What a great way to make a little extra money. You take the time to write a good quality e-book then just fill the orders. You could even set it up so that once the e-book order has been processed and paid for; it goes out automatically using an auto responder without you even having to lift a finger, except to go to the bank to collect your money.

9. Consulting - Offer your services
Do you sell wedding supplies and know all of the best suppliers around? Do a little research and offer your services as a wedding coordinator. Offer your assistance to the people that want to plan their own wedding, but need a little bit of help.

Remember, you won't get rich with just one of these programs, but you just may make a tidy little sum every month with a combination of all of them.

Starting your home business is the easy part, but realizing your long-term goal of financial freedom takes much effort and dedication. There are many ways to operate a home business, but the tips below outline some solid principals you should follow to earn a steady income from home no matter what your home business.

1. Set Goals for Success

Setting goals will help you stay focused on what you want to accomplish within your home business. Start with long-term goals for where you would like to be financially five, ten, even fifteen years from now. Next, create short-term goals for daily, weekly, and monthly achievements. To attain financial freedom is a great long-term general goal, but it will take many small goals to reach this level. You'll need to set small goals to create a steady cash system. A home business will go nowhere without goals, so take this step before starting any other tasks.

2. Create a Pleasant, Professional Home Office

Evaluate your home business workspace. Do you work in a corner of your bedroom with a desk and computer? Is your office usually the kitchen table between meals? Do you try to work in the living area while the rest of your family enjoys conversation or entertainment? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you'll probably need to make some changes.

Create an office space that is for work only. Even if it's in the corner of another room, block its view with office sectional walls or some type of barrier wall to give a sense of privacy. An office should be just an "office" and nothing else. When you arrive at your office, you're ready for work. When you leave the office space, the workday is over.

3. Get Organized

Once you have a defined work area for your home business, fill it with supplies and tools to make work easier and more efficient. Choose a desk and chair for comfort as well as back, neck, and arm support. Desks with shelves and cabinets can make organizing your office a cinch, especially if you have limited office space. Also, keep a daily to-do list, calendar, and schedule book to prioritize tasks.

4. Stay on Schedule

When you work at home, it's easy to get off schedule because of interruptions or the temptation to take time off for leisure activities. Keep in mind that every moment wasted today usually means more work the next day. Eventually, you'll be working around the clock and never seem to accomplish anything. For home business success, keep a steadfast work routine daily and set a work schedule you can stick with every day. Develop a mentality that every job is actually a pay-by-the-hour job. Every hour spent working will help you make money and gain financial freedom.

5. Separate Business from Personal Tasks

Once you set a schedule, stick to it. Don't allow personal tasks to get in the way of work. These can be anything from cleaning the house to visits from friends or relatives to watching television. Take breaks from your computer, but try to avoid getting involved in personal tasks during your breaks. Many women confess to washing dishes, ironing clothes, vacuuming, and other personal tasks while on break from their home business. Personal tasks can cause your mind to be off-focus, and it will be difficult to return to a regular work routine afterward.

Find other things to do during breaks that won't take your mind too far away from work. Take a 15-minute walk. Sit and read a self-help book related to your business. Or, take a quick snack break, with a healthy snack of course!

Once you take these steps, you're ready to enjoy a steady cash system at home that works. You can earn money doing what you love most, and your home business can soar to heights never imagined if you stick with these basic principals. Get ready for a bumpy road, but also look for the financial freedom that awaits you just over the horizon!