Put Some Seed Money Aside

You may not want to hear this, but it is a good idea to have some seed money to invest into your new home based business. You’re starting a business remember? Everyone will be trying to tell you that you shouldn’t have to spend money to work online but remember, you aren’t working for an employer.  You are going into business for yourself.

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Last year when I joined the niche blogger course I had a plan to build as many niche blogs as I could, monetize them and get traffic to them.  This really is a great strategy for those who are interested in just niche blogging.  After all, you can build several streams of income with each blog!  However, for me trying to balance niche blogging, Squidoo and freelance writing has been a challenge; especially since I often use one to promote the other. Read more »

I visit a lot of different work at home forums and I often see the same question about blogging; how do I make a blog?  What do I blog about?  Can I make money with my blog?  Can blogging help me with my current business?  How do I get started?  If you have wondered about blogging then you really should consider taking the free 3 day trial of The Niche Blogger course. Read more »

I have been blogging here on WAHM 101 for quite a few months now and always wondered why I never got any comments on my posts.  Turns out that anyone who tried to leave a comment were unable to!  I think that I have the problem fixed now so feel free to leave a comment after reading my posts.  I do manually approve them due to the high incidents of spam on my last blog but will approve them as quickly as I can.

Do you know how to Squidoo?  Many people simply do not realize the power that this social site can harness and bring to business. Read more »

Since I have become somewhat obsessed with ehow I thought it would be a great time to start tracking my progress on Squidoo.  This also gives me the opportunity to build another Squidoo lens as well as get more exposure for my articles.  Like anything else if you stay away from something too long you tend to forget things so I gave myself a bit of a Squidoo refresher course by reading Potpie Girl’s free Squidoo guide and her One Week Marketing Program. Read more »

Are you with a direct sales company such as Usborne Books, Mia Bella Candles or  Home and Garden Party?  Do you pay to advertise your business online?  Then why not build a niche blog to not only promote your business and bring targeted traffic. Read more »

On my search for multiple streams of internet income I have added another source; writing for eHow.  I am really enjoying it and can see where my income can consistently grow month after month as I write more how to articles.  Before you read any further I want to mention that to earn with eHow you do have to live in the United States. Read more »

Anyone who has been reading my blog knows that I am a big fan of Squidoo thanks to a very successful internet marketer on Squidoo known as PotpieGirl.  A few weeks ago I I purchased her ebook called One Week Marketing that just might be the best ebook I ever bought.  What I like about Squidoo is that I can build as many web pages (called lenses) for free and monetize them to earn passive income. Not only that but I can use Squidoo to drive traffic to my current websites and blogs. Read more »

Do you love to cook?  Did you know that you could take that skill and turn into a profitable home business?  After all there is nothing better than getting paid to something that you love.  Here are just a few ways that you can use your culinary skills to earn money. Read more »

One of the most overlooked ways to find virtual assistant jobs online doesn’t involve hunting for them at all.  Double your job landing power by creating your own web presence (if you haven’t already done so.)  No budget or time for a website?  A one-page site focusing not so much on all your skills, but the benefits you can bring to your clients, is a great calling card on the net. Read more »

If you have a flair for writing then you could make money by taking on freelance writing jobs.  There are many internet marketers online who hire writers for their websites and blogs, ezines, article marketing etc.  Freelance writing jobs are in especially  high demand if you have good writing skills and are willing to research topics that you know nothing about. Read more »