Don’t Quit Your Day Job Just Yet

One of the first things that you need to realize is this is not get rich quick.  If you want to build your own business you have to pay your dues.  There is no way around it, you can’t just put up a website or blog, place a few ads and expect the money to come rolling in.  If it were that easy everyone would be doing it. Read more »

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 »

Asking yourself, “how can I make money?” usually means that you have some sort of financial situation that you need to get out of fast.  Or it could mean that you want to do what so many successful wahm’s do and work at home.  Maybe you are a stay at home mom having a hard time making ends meet or you just want to be your own boss.  Read more »

The internet is such a great tool for anyone who wants to earn money from home.  In fact it has really opened up a lot of possibilities for those who wish to build a business online.  Some businesses allow you to earn residual income, meaning that what you do now will pay off later while others offer ways to make money fast. Read more »

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post titled  How To Make Money With eHow.  I had promised that I was going to give you an update in a few days about how that was going along with my strategy of balancing eHow with niche blogging and Squidoo.  I never did come up with a plan, in fact I have been focusing 100% on eHow.   Even though I have really enjoyed it  I learned a lesson along the way; don’t ignore your other projects. Read more »

A home party plan  business (also known as a direct sales business) can mean big dollars for you. It can certainly be lucrative if you can find the customers; but that can often be the difficult part. The key is to find the right home party plan business that fits your personality and offers products that you would enjoy selling. Read more »

WAHM stands for “work at home mom” and without a doubt represents the desire of millions of mothers around the world. There is not much worse than feeling the pressure to return to work just months or even weeks after having your baby. Above all, you want to be with your baby all day, everyday to look after him as well as to savor those special moments. Read more »

Do you Squidoo?  I just started with Squidoo and I am loving it.  Not only is it free but you can monetize it and make money with Squidoo!  How much depends on just how much you want to put into it.  So what is Squidoo?  One user compared Squidoo as being “MySpace for grownups”. Read more »

Becoming a homeschool Mom is a dream for many women. There really is no better way to spend more time with your children than to homeschool them. Many people have tried and failed at homeschooling for one main reason: they could not afford to continue doing it. Read more »

Promoting a home business can be expensive. When you consider all the things that you need, it all adds up. You might need:

-Business cards
- Promotional letters
- Letterheads
- Logos
- A website
- Marketing materials

Business cards are by far the most important item you should have even before you open your business to customers. Cheap business cards are hard to come by, but there are ways to find them. Read more »

There are now thousands of people worldwide making a living from freelance jobs online. Doing internet based freelance work has many benefits, including: 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 are just starting out as a work at home mom (WAHM) in the internet marketplace, there is one principle you may have read over and over again: Sell to your target market. Read more »

Less than twenty years ago, work at home telecommuting was a rare phenomenon, reserved for executives. These privileged beings could choose to spend an occasional day or two at home, working uninterrupted on projects in peace and quiet.  It was considered a perk – and it wasn’t an option available to the ordinary office worker. Read more »

Taking on a home business venture can be difficult, especially if you aren’t getting the support of your family. Getting your family to support you may be the difference between your business success and failure. Read more »

If you are looking to start your own home based business then I am sure you are leary of home business scams.   Some will even tell you that any time that you have to pay to join a home based business it is a scam.   This is not exactly true. While there are many home business scams  you do need to realize that there are going to be some costs involved in starting your own home based business. Use your intuition and stay away from those so called business opportunities that sound too good to be true but don’t assume that anything involving start up costs are home business scams. Read more »

Many women prefer to be work at home moms because they get the freedom to work at home and also give time to their children. Yet, for many it may seem like a distant dream, impossible to achieve. There are many horror stories where women have lost a lot of money due to scams or who have returned to full time jobs only because their work-at-home ideas did not succeed. The thought of failure deters a lot of mothers from quitting their full-time jobs and starting out on their own. However, there are a large number of success stories too, women who have achieved their goal of being a successful work at home mom. Read more »

Working at home has its pros and cons.  On the one hand you have a lot of flexibility but on the other hand you wont have the stability that you get from working for someone else.
Let’s take a look at some of the factors that can affect work at home moms. Read more »

If you are like a lot of moms you would love to find a way to make a little extra income and stay home with your children.  You don’t necessarily have to replace your full time income since after all you would save a lot of money by working at home.  No daycare expenses, travel, lunches, wardrobe, etc and a lot more time to fix meals at home instead of expensive takeout.  So how do you do it?  How can you find a simple way to work at least part time for now?  One way is to concentrate on multiple streams of internet income, each earning a very doable $5.00 per day. Read more »

Are you one of those people who love to search for treasures at yard sales or flea markets? Maybe you have bought items from such thrift shops or yard sales for yourself or for gifting to family or friends. Why not make some real money out your love of bargain shopping? If this sounds like you then why not try making money on eBay. Read more »

One of the most important thing that work at home moms need to remember is that you need give your  business time to grow.  Too many times WAHM’s will get sidetracked with other duties and put their business last.  If you do not consistantly work on your business you will not be able to build a decent income. 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 »

I joined the Niche Blogging course late September and am currently working on six blogs at once.  I have plans for two more niche blogs after these and will then start converting my current sites to niche blogs.  The goal with niche blogging is to get them on autopilot so that you only have to update them every few months.  If you follow Amy’s course exactly then as the blogs age and gain more traffic then theoretically you could be earning around $10.00 per day per niche blog. Read more »

Did you know that you could build a passive income with niche blogs?  Even if you don’t have your own products to sell you can earn an income just by blogging about something that you enjoy.  Keep in mind that the income you earn will not be immediate.  However, the work that you put into niche blogs now could pay off very well a few months from now. Read more »