Grabbing opportunities with open arms is often easier to talk about than to actually do. Most people find themselves dreaming about being rich but never actually doing anything about it. A combination of procrastination and ‘what if’ syndrome can cripple your creative spirit and might mean your idea will never become a reality.
Socrates said “Action equals knowledge’. He was one of the greatest philosophers of our time. What he meant was that it is through action that we achieve results.
For example, you could think about learning Spanish for months, imagining the holidays you will take and the people you will communicate with. You can dream forever but accomplish nothing unless you actually make the effort to start taking lessons.
Much like the martial arts approach – the idea is to take action immediately and avoid over analyzing the situation.
Do you want to start your own business but are afraid of what kinds of things can go wrong? What if your initial investment doesn’t pay off? There are millions of things that could go wrong but likewise there are many things that can go right! Fear can be paralyzing. When thinking about starting a business particularly if you keep waiting for the right time. There will never be a perfect time. It’s now or never when it comes to starting your own business.
Overcoming your fear is a step by step process.
– Do you have a clear idea of what kind of business you want to start? A clear plan will help keep your worries at bay.
– Do you have access to the resources you will need? This includes the necessary start up cash as well as anything else you will need.
– Do you have access to clients or do you know enough about marketing basics to ensure you will have enough interest in what you are offering?
Just like anything – taking action is the most important part. Make an itemized list of what you feel needs to be done in order for you to start that business you always dreamed of.
Prioritizing your list will help too. Don’t wait for all your ducks to be in a proverbial row before you begin but make sure you have all the basics covered. Don’t wait for that ‘perfect someday’. Make an imperfect start.
Don’t over think everything. Sometimes the best approach is to just jump into the deep end.
Don’t wait to start discovering your own entrepreneurial spirit. Take action today!
Because of the hassles and startup costs, many people don’t start a home business. Just like any new business, a home based business can have unforeseen expenses and problems. You also usually have to wait for at least a year for profits to start. But with a turn key, automated home based business, many of these hassles can be eliminated. It’s easy to make money without having to worry about running a business. Let’s look at how a turn key business can help you.
Eliminate Many Business Start-Up Costs
You’ll have to pay a lot to get a home-based business off the ground. These may include a new computer and computer desk, a printer, supplies, a fax machine, employee costs, consulting or accounting fees, a business phone, and printing costs for letterhead, envelopes, and business cards. The cost of a new website, domain name, hosting, promotion, and order processing are all included with an online home business. It’s easy for these to add up and are the main reason many new home-based businesses fail.
Why a Turn Key, Automated Home Based Business?
You can eliminate a lot of these start-up costs and hassles while achieving your dream of starting your own home business with a turn-key home business. Sure, you’ll still have some responsibilities, but they’ll be much smaller. A turn key home business is already tested and proven time and time again for your benefit. When you join the opportunity, the company has probably already tested out what works… and what makes sales!
You can enter a turn-key, automated home based business with the backing of highly trained professionals who know how to guide you every step of the way. With this, a lot of new business startups don’t have to wait and try it out for a long time. You get paid by working from home in less time.
Benefits of the Turn Key Home Business
You’ll get lots of benefits by joining a turn-key, automated business opportunity. For starters, you won’t have to deal with the hassles and costs of starting a new business. Turn-key businesses usually have their own website, so you don’t have to pay high web design costs. You’ll have to pay a fee to get the website and services, but you’ll save a lot of time because your website is ready to sell. The site presentation is already tested to work.
Additionally, the company will handle sales for you. Trained professionals will answer questions and close the sale, so you don’t have to worry about working with customers one-on-one.
A turn-key website eliminates a lot of office expenses. While you’ll still need business cards and promotional stuff, you can cut down on phone bills and supplies since you’re not using them online. With your network marketing efforts, you’ll earn a healthy residual income based on your promotional efforts. The company does the selling once you get new customers.
As with many MLM opportunities, the turn key, automated home based business uses an automated system that works around the clock selling the ideas or products available, even while you sleep. The focus is on promotion, not answering phone calls, mailing correspondence, and updating your website every day.
In other words, if you’re worried about starting a business, then a turnkey, automated home based business may be perfect for you. I have found one that will let you try it out free first and when you see your commissions you will wat to keep them coming in week after week. check it out here.
We’re going to look at how to create a website and how to make money online with it. With our help, you can choose a domain name, host your website, design your pages with website templates, add content, and earn money with Google AdSense and affiliate programs. But before you can even start you need to decide what niche you want to promote. Look at this first it will give you some ideas. The ultimate ‘Money Making Topics’ list
STEP 1: CHOOSING A DOMAIN NAME/WEBSITE ADDRESS
The first step in creating a website is choosing a domain name or website address. Choose an address that contains keywords related to your business or website. You can also choose from a number of other domain extensions, including .com, .co.uk, .co.nz, .net, .biz, .tv, etc. The extension will make it easier to remember and also benefit from search engine optimization. There is a new domain extension available, .ws (WorldSite or WebSite). This extension may have more names available than .com. One search domain this is what I use.
Top 5 Tips:
* Make the address easy to remember.
* Choose an original domain that reflects what you are about.
* Include keywords in the domain for what your site or business is about.
* Decide what domain extension to use (.com .ws etc.) a local or international domain.
* Buy multiple domains if required. Similar wording for the domain names.
STEP 2: SETTING UP YOUR WEBSITE HOSTING AND EMAIL ACCOUNTS
As soon as you have a domain name, you will need a hosting account. You can find many hosting accounts on the web that are suitable for your website and business. You may find it best to choose a hosting account that is located in your country. There are even hosting deals called ‘reseller accounts’ that let you host unlimited domains and divide and sell web space. I’m using Hostgator with the reseller package.
Top 5 Tips:
* Search online for an appropriate hosting provider.
* Choose hosting that is within your country.
* Check details for MB allowance, email accounts, databases, etc.
* See if the hosting account has an easy to use control panel.
* Decide if you want to run a ‘hosting resellers account’.
STEP 3: THE DESIGNING OF YOUR WEBSITE BY YOURSELF WITH WEBSITE TEMPLATES OR USE A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER!
You can design your website yourself by learning HTML or using web design software if you have the skills. Otherwise, you can hire a web designer to create your website. We recommend buying Macromedia Studio 8 as a professional web design package if you wish to design yourself, although there is a range of freeware and shareware software available.
By using website templates, you can take shortcuts in your design process. Thousands of free and professional templates are available on the internet for you to choose from. They save hours of time, and money, and make your websites easier and more enjoyable to design. Note: HostGator has a range of webpage makers to install I use WordPress and Drupal.
Top 5 Tips:
* Create the website yourself or hire a designer.
* Choose suitable design software.
* Surf the internet to get ideas and learn from other websites.
* Use free or professional website templates.
* Search for free scripts and tools.
STEP 4: ADD SITE CONTENT AND PROFIT WITH GOOGLE ADSENSE!
With Google AdSense, you can earn money online and add content to your website. Google makes it simple to display relevant Google ads on your website. Your visitors will be interested in the ads since they match your keywords and content, and you will profit from their clicks. As an added bonus, you can refer others to the program. The first time they make $100US, your account will be credited with $100US as well. As an additional bonus, you can receive $1 for every Firefox download and installation.
Top 5 Tips:
* Use text ad units for best results.
* Blend link colors to match your site.
* Place the google ads amongst content.
* Have links for referral signups.
* Place ads on all your pages and websites.
STEP 5: MAKING MONEY WITH AFFILIATE PROGRAMS!
You can make money online with affiliate programs. You simply link to products and services on your website. Once customers click on your links, you can receive commissions.
Top 5 Tips:
* Signup for a selected few good programs.
* Create your own affiliate program for your products.
* Signup with Google Adsense to create profit fast & easy.
* Create multiple streams of income on different sites.
* Use your mailing lists to advertise your affiliate programs.
Stay tuned for the next part where we’ll look at the promotion of the website you’ve created.
It doesn’t matter if you’re interested in Affiliate Marketing or you’re looking for other ways to make money online, I know you’ve been exploring the internet for businesses. You can only find this series there. I imagine you have found a few that appeal to you now that we agree you have been looking for an opportunity.
When you look around for more than a few hours, you realize some tall promises about making huge money by clicking a few buttons and turning your computer into a cash-generating machine. Well, if it was that easy everyone would be doing it and nobody would be telling you how you could do it; they would keep the secret to themselves. If that were the case, then why are so many people making claims, selling them, or otherwise getting those ideas to you?
I want to let you know that, you, my fine Affiliate Marketing friend, are the reason those ads are out there. You, as the customer, must buy into those various different ideas and then pay for them. As we go through this series, we will look at the various different opportunities that exist on the internet and see what you think you can do to make some money doing what the seller is selling.
It is your belief that you too could make some money doing whatever it is the seller is selling. As a beginner in internet marketing, I don’t claim to be an expert on everything; however, I will share with you some of the things that have guided me on my journey.
However, before we can do anything, I need you to ask yourself one very important question. The answer to this question will determine everything you do online. It comes before you determine what type of business you might be looking for, before you make a business plan, before you get money for your business before you get a website before you pick a business name; even before breakfast!
The question is:
Do you want to make money on the Internet because you want or need money? But that’s not enough! Why do you need money? Buying something? Getting out of debt? Getting a house, a car, a trip? Do you just want to be stinkin’ rich? If you don’t have a “why”, you might as well just give up right now, send me $20, and move on. The internet isn’t the place for you.
I know, that sounds pretty crass! Well, it is; but, it’s the truth. If you have been at this for more than an hour, you know by now, you won’t make money quickly! It’s sales hype. If you don’t have a “why” etched in stone and tattooed on your forehead or painted on the wall in front of you, you WILL fail! That I can guarantee you.
If you want a business to work, you have to be determined, whether you’re in the real world or online. On the internet, it’s easy to get distracted, discouraged, derailed, etc. There must be a “why” that is unique to you and your situation and that drives you.
If you get a good enough “why” you can succeed online or anywhere for that matter. I will show you the ropes in future installments. During this time, I want you to take out a piece of paper and a writing tool and write down all the reasons “why” you want to make money online. Be specific! Next time, we’ll have a quiz! It’s a really personal experience for you. Get some real reasons down on paper and be completely honest with yourself.
For me, I was tired of asking to go o vacation. Or not having enough money to go on vacation, I need to be my own boss and wake up when I wanted to not when I had to. That is my “Why”
I found my why. You MUST find yours.
Stone Evans; known as The Home-Biz Guy around the internet, says you must have three intangibles if you are to be successful. The first is “why”, which we covered above, next is:
“You must BELIEVE that it is possible.”
“If you don’t believe that it’s POSSIBLE for you to make money with affiliate programs or make your living on the Internet, you won’t. It’s that simple.”
“Realizing it was possible was just a matter of realizing that people were ALREADY making great money online. If they were doing it, so could I. It was just a matter of adapting what they were doing to my situation.”
People (millions of them) are making money online with affiliate programs without a doubt. Just do some research online and you’ll find countless testimonials and stories of REAL PEOPLE making real money on the Internet. You will also find the same documented evidence in your local bookstore. You can make money online with affiliate programs becoming easier and easier.
“Affiliate marketing” is the job of the future, I’ve always said. In the “old” days, you had to go to a potential employer, apply for the position, and hope for the best. Now you can just apply for an affiliate program with any company, and you’re off and running. Affiliate programs are the new working class. You can make a lot of money online or earn a living with affiliate programs.
Affiliate marketing is the “job” of the future that’s already here TODAY.
The last intangible you MUST have is:
You must be willing to MAKE THE LEAP.
Ready, FIRE, then aim… In order to succeed with affiliate marketing, you MUST adopt this operating philosophy.
In most cases, people prefer to aim before firing. The Internet is a moving target… It is only change that is constant. You need to stop analyzing the game and just jump into it. It is impossible to learn from the outside… You must be IN THE RING to truly understand it.
I call this “Making the Leap.” This is what I mean when I say you can never really be ready to start an affiliate marketing business. You simply have to do it.
The good news is that the cost of failure on the Internet is very small. In the “brick and mortar” world, you need to evaluate things very carefully before you decide to open up a business. In order to start a successful offline business, you usually have to invest thousands of dollars. However, you can usually get started on the Internet for less than $100.
Get IN THE GAME… Each moment you stay “out there,” you’re wasting valuable time you could be learning the skills necessary to become an affiliate marketer. Make the leap to becoming an affiliate marketer today! If you’re not in the game yet, you’re already behind the times.
Let me help you get started if you have little funds to invest, how about a free website with built in affiliate programs, you can start for as little as 10 bucks the cost of a domain name. It’s all set up for you to profit out of the gate. Perfect for beginners. Take that leap…
