by Gail Casseus
The economic shape of things in the world today is all the more reason many people are seeking alternative sources for income. Having your own home business can provide the added income for a second home, a much needed vacation and all the little extras you have had to do without.
How many times have you said to yourself, this year is the year I will start my own home business, then before you know it, life gets in the way, time flies by and the year is over.
Well why not make this year the year that you actually start your own home business for real, just do it.
Starting an online business takes time and money, if anyone tells you otherwise they are not being truthful. Like anything in life worth having, you will have to put some effort into making it successful.
If you are thinking of beginning or you recently started your own home business, the first thing you must do is write down your why?
Yes,... your why?... why are you doing this? Are you looking to replace your current job, make extra spending money, or spend more time at home with the family? Whatever the reason is, before you start, make sure you define your why? Without a why, you have no purpose and you have no direction. Your why is not your goal, it is the reason you are doing what you are doing. Goal setting is different, it is where you want to be.
The second thing you'll want to do is read and educate yourself about working from home, there are many resources available on the web. One source I highly recommend that I've found most helpful is a free ebook "Work from Home", it is full of very helpful resources and information to help you get started with the process of having your own home business.
If you find your are having a hard time deciding what kind of business to start, think of what you are most passionate about. Another good start is what hobbies do you have, could you share information with others about it? If you answered yes then you could turn a profit? The ebook I mentioned above gives very good ideas to get you started and organized. For additional information, resources and support take a look at my monthly newsletter www.newsfromgail.com.
Essentials you must think about are:
1. Develop a domain name and make sure that it is related to your
website.
2. Have your contact information on your site.
3. Develop a blog and link your site to it.
4. Advertise, advertise, advertise.
Be enthusiastic, this is a whole new chapter in your life.
Be persistent and consistent you are bound to see results, good luck and much success in 2008.
Gail Casseus is an expert Internet Marketer who has been helping others on Internet Marketing, Affiliate Marketing and Website Development. She publishes the monthly Newsfromgail.com ezine. Visit her latest site Assetsurge.com for information on How to make Money Online.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Yes! You Can Be A Success In Your Home Based Business
by
Gail Casseus
"I have learned over time that this is your work and you are doing it to generate income, so always treat it seriously, it is a real business."
When you start working from home it is no easy feat to master, unless you are proficient in business and computers it is very difficult to do alone.
I personally have several mentors that help me in different areas of my business. A mentor can help you stay focused, come up with new ideas and generally just be of support.
If you feel you cannot afford a mentor at this time and would like to have the benefits of having one, something like an Entrepreneur's club might be for you.
First and foremost you must be consistent, I cannot stress this enough. This is where too many people fall short, fail and give up.
You must be consistent in your everyday activities in order to grow your business. Set up a schedule for advertising, for contacting clients, website review/ improvements and self-improvement/education and stick to it.
Next you must set up your goals, you have to determine your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals and put it down on paper. Goals are essential, this is where you want to put down what it is you want to have and what you have to do to get it.
An example of a goal is the amount of income you want to generate per month, using your current program how many referrals or products do you have to generate/sell to reach your goal. Then you must list the actions necessary to accomplish this.
These elements are necessary in any online business, but the number one key ingredient to true success online is having your own domain. Having your own domain is like owning a piece of real estate online, having your own domain gives you the freedom to change your site at will and reap 100% of any monetary gains made by your domain.
These are a few of my personal domain names:
Assetsurge.com
Andgifts.com
Gail Casseus
"I have learned over time that this is your work and you are doing it to generate income, so always treat it seriously, it is a real business."
When you start working from home it is no easy feat to master, unless you are proficient in business and computers it is very difficult to do alone.
I personally have several mentors that help me in different areas of my business. A mentor can help you stay focused, come up with new ideas and generally just be of support.
If you feel you cannot afford a mentor at this time and would like to have the benefits of having one, something like an Entrepreneur's club might be for you.
First and foremost you must be consistent, I cannot stress this enough. This is where too many people fall short, fail and give up.
You must be consistent in your everyday activities in order to grow your business. Set up a schedule for advertising, for contacting clients, website review/ improvements and self-improvement/education and stick to it.
Next you must set up your goals, you have to determine your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals and put it down on paper. Goals are essential, this is where you want to put down what it is you want to have and what you have to do to get it.
An example of a goal is the amount of income you want to generate per month, using your current program how many referrals or products do you have to generate/sell to reach your goal. Then you must list the actions necessary to accomplish this.
These elements are necessary in any online business, but the number one key ingredient to true success online is having your own domain. Having your own domain is like owning a piece of real estate online, having your own domain gives you the freedom to change your site at will and reap 100% of any monetary gains made by your domain.
These are a few of my personal domain names:
Assetsurge.com
Andgifts.com
Friday, November 30, 2007
Yes,...You Can Make Money From Your Blog
By Gail Casseus
You can make money from the blog you create, by using it to promote your business and website. It's quite simply a matter of gearing your blog to your product, avoid promoting too many things at one time, by staying focused.
Blogging is an inexpensive way to advertise. You can advertise and at the same time, build link and site recognition.
Your job is to think of a catchy, creative title for your blog that is related to your website, this will attract visitors to your site. For example my blog is titled makemoneywithgail.blogspot.com I advertise different income generating affiliate links and programs.
You should then post topics related to your product or business, incorporating your website link with each post, this will increase your sites visibility, and drive more traffic to your site. Help with your sites popularity by encouraging reader feedback and comments.
You can monetize your site farther by including your Google AdSense or similar CPC program, these programs are paying you to advertise, when someone clicks the link on your site, you are paid.
Lastly do not forget to include Chicklets on your site, these allow visitors to bookmark and receive updates as you publish them.
You can make money from the blog you create, by using it to promote your business and website. It's quite simply a matter of gearing your blog to your product, avoid promoting too many things at one time, by staying focused.
Blogging is an inexpensive way to advertise. You can advertise and at the same time, build link and site recognition.
Your job is to think of a catchy, creative title for your blog that is related to your website, this will attract visitors to your site. For example my blog is titled makemoneywithgail.blogspot.com I advertise different income generating affiliate links and programs.
You should then post topics related to your product or business, incorporating your website link with each post, this will increase your sites visibility, and drive more traffic to your site. Help with your sites popularity by encouraging reader feedback and comments.
You can monetize your site farther by including your Google AdSense or similar CPC program, these programs are paying you to advertise, when someone clicks the link on your site, you are paid.
Lastly do not forget to include Chicklets on your site, these allow visitors to bookmark and receive updates as you publish them.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Busy Lady
Busy...
I've been so busy lately,... I have to get my newsletter ready for Thursday. I'm revamping the entire thing, I like this new look so much more and it looks more navigation friendly.
I have so much information to share with you, to start or expand your online business. Take a look at the November edition of www.newsfromgail.com
I've been so busy lately,... I have to get my newsletter ready for Thursday. I'm revamping the entire thing, I like this new look so much more and it looks more navigation friendly.
I have so much information to share with you, to start or expand your online business. Take a look at the November edition of www.newsfromgail.com
Friday, October 19, 2007
How to get JV Partners to Maximize your Sales
Its no secret that JVs (joint ventures) and
cross promotions are one of the most productive
ways to make high volumes of sales on the
Internet.
Today I want to talk about why they work so
well, and how you can make the most of them to
explode your online income.
Traditionally, JVs are most common between two
people who have created a product and are
selling it online. But that needn't be the case
and I will tell you shortly of a way in which
you can get all the benefits, traffic and sales
of a JV without even having a product of your
own.
But first lets look at the principals of it:
What actually happens in a JV cross-promotion?
Webites promote other websites for two main
reasons:
1. To earn income from commission sales.
2. To pay, or earn, favors.
The first of these you might expect, the second
is more intricate.
You see, when you're running an online business,
your options and your growth are restricted if
you try doing it all on your own.
Sure, there's pay-per-click advertising, article
marketing, traffic exchangers, and a variety of
ways you can draw traffic to your site by paying
for it.
But nothing beats personal recommendation.
Its human nature: We all prefer to buy through
personal recommendation than by enticing
advertisements.
And JV's, or cross-promotions are all about
personal recommendation.
The only thing is - as every super-affiliate
knows - even if you're offering attractive
commission rates, the site that's getting
promoted always gets more out of the deal than
the JV partner who's doing the promoting. Look
at this comparision:
The JV partner doing the promotion gets:
1. A 'notional' favour from the site it
promotes.
2. Commission payments, hopefully paid in good
time but always at the discretion of the site
owner.
The site being promoted gets:
1. Lots of new list members
2. Lots of Sales
3. Lots of recognition
Which would you rather?
Can you see now why the benefit isn't split
evenly in a JV deal?
This is one of the reasons why it is more
difficult than many people think to get JV
partners promoting for you.
No matter how attractive your commission
percentages are, you will always be getting more
out of the deal than your JV partner. Especially
if your landing page is a list-building squeeze
page.
But there is an option available. Especially if
your aim is to build a list.
You could run a MyViralSpiral site.
MyViralSpiral is a webserver script that gives
you a complete solution for building a list and
a business online.
One of its features is that it turns the above
JV example on its head to provide more of a win-
win for both parties. Here's what you can do
with it:
As a listbuilder, you can offer a squeeze page
for your JV partner to promote. He then sends
his list to the squeeze page, where they sign up
to your list. Then, this is when it gets
interesting:
Your JV partner can decide which offer page his
signups are directed to after signup.
Gone is the traditional method whereby once his
leads have signed up to you they're yours, to
direct wherever you like. With MVS, your JV
partner can choose what to show them *after*
they've joined your list...
It might be to his own product, or an affiliate
link somewhere else - or he may choose to use
his affiliate link for your product (in keeping
with the normal method).
The point is, your JV partner has more say about
who benefits from his promotion and how. And
that kind of power makes all the difference when
it comes to getting others to promote for you,
and build your list.
This is one of many characterisics of
MyViralSpiral that make it well worth a good
look if you want to start building JV
relationships. See for yourself.
cross promotions are one of the most productive
ways to make high volumes of sales on the
Internet.
Today I want to talk about why they work so
well, and how you can make the most of them to
explode your online income.
Traditionally, JVs are most common between two
people who have created a product and are
selling it online. But that needn't be the case
and I will tell you shortly of a way in which
you can get all the benefits, traffic and sales
of a JV without even having a product of your
own.
But first lets look at the principals of it:
What actually happens in a JV cross-promotion?
Webites promote other websites for two main
reasons:
1. To earn income from commission sales.
2. To pay, or earn, favors.
The first of these you might expect, the second
is more intricate.
You see, when you're running an online business,
your options and your growth are restricted if
you try doing it all on your own.
Sure, there's pay-per-click advertising, article
marketing, traffic exchangers, and a variety of
ways you can draw traffic to your site by paying
for it.
But nothing beats personal recommendation.
Its human nature: We all prefer to buy through
personal recommendation than by enticing
advertisements.
And JV's, or cross-promotions are all about
personal recommendation.
The only thing is - as every super-affiliate
knows - even if you're offering attractive
commission rates, the site that's getting
promoted always gets more out of the deal than
the JV partner who's doing the promoting. Look
at this comparision:
The JV partner doing the promotion gets:
1. A 'notional' favour from the site it
promotes.
2. Commission payments, hopefully paid in good
time but always at the discretion of the site
owner.
The site being promoted gets:
1. Lots of new list members
2. Lots of Sales
3. Lots of recognition
Which would you rather?
Can you see now why the benefit isn't split
evenly in a JV deal?
This is one of the reasons why it is more
difficult than many people think to get JV
partners promoting for you.
No matter how attractive your commission
percentages are, you will always be getting more
out of the deal than your JV partner. Especially
if your landing page is a list-building squeeze
page.
But there is an option available. Especially if
your aim is to build a list.
You could run a MyViralSpiral site.
MyViralSpiral is a webserver script that gives
you a complete solution for building a list and
a business online.
One of its features is that it turns the above
JV example on its head to provide more of a win-
win for both parties. Here's what you can do
with it:
As a listbuilder, you can offer a squeeze page
for your JV partner to promote. He then sends
his list to the squeeze page, where they sign up
to your list. Then, this is when it gets
interesting:
Your JV partner can decide which offer page his
signups are directed to after signup.
Gone is the traditional method whereby once his
leads have signed up to you they're yours, to
direct wherever you like. With MVS, your JV
partner can choose what to show them *after*
they've joined your list...
It might be to his own product, or an affiliate
link somewhere else - or he may choose to use
his affiliate link for your product (in keeping
with the normal method).
The point is, your JV partner has more say about
who benefits from his promotion and how. And
that kind of power makes all the difference when
it comes to getting others to promote for you,
and build your list.
This is one of many characterisics of
MyViralSpiral that make it well worth a good
look if you want to start building JV
relationships. See for yourself.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Working ......
Hi I've been working very hard on my next project it's exciting and exhilarating, and a concept I wished I'd thought of first. So wish me the best at getting it up and running soon. I offer services for web design and starting your own online business, just email me for more information, I look forward to hearing from you.
Friday, October 12, 2007
The True Secret Of A Successful Entrepreneur
By Patric Chan
Being an entrepreneur and running your own business might
seem ideal... getting out of the so-called, "rat race" of
job employment. If you're already doing that, congrats but
read this article first.
The absolute best way to make money as an entrepreneur is
to start out by doing the things you enjoy and outsource
the things that are necessary but you don't like to do.
Although some people will tell you to chase the money and
forget about what you like. After all, business is
business, right?
That depends on you.
If your number one motivation is money-- if the sun rises
and sets on money in your land... and if the sight of a
dollar bills sends you into shivers of ecstasy-- then yes,
perhaps for you business is business. If money is your
passion, if "buying stuff" is what drives everything you
do, then in that case it really doesn't matter what you
do... because as long as you're making money, you'll be
happy.
Do you identify with that personality?
Can you be happy doing anything as long as you're making
boatloads of cash?
If not, then read on...
Most people like money, yes. I like money too. I believe
it's the same for you as well. Come on, it's a fact and
nothing to be ashamed of. But if I really examine why I do
what I do today for business, I may find that money isn't
the main motivator. "Buying stuff" may not be the main
motivator either. Sounds cheesy and corny but I won't spend
the time here to convince you that it's the truth.
If you're the type of person who thrives on good feelings
when you help people, even if money isn't involved, if you
are really passionate about something (cars, quilts,
relationship, whatever), if a kind word from a customer
would really make your day-- then you may be an
entrepreneur today NOT for the purpose of making the green
bags. That's good news because you'll love what you're
doing.
Yes, I know you're getting into business at least partly if
not mainly to make money, after all, money buys
freedom... the freedom to buy what you want, the freedom to
make your own schedule, etc.
However, you don't need to chase the money in order to make
loads of money.
What do I mean by that?
Here's something for you to chew on... not everyone who
"chases the money" is rich. I bet you've seem them all. And
amazingly, not everyone who chose a path related to their
passions is poor.
You see, choosing to chase the money is no guarantee that
you will make money. In fact, there are no guarantees at
all... So why not do something that you actually enjoy?
Exactly.
Now you may be thinking that if it makes money for you-- if
you see results, you don't care if you enjoy it or not.
Sure, if you're one of those people I described before
(where money is your main motivator), then this will work
for you.
But I bet you've dropped things in your life before even
though they were creating the results you wanted.
For example, have you ever taken up an exercise or diet
plan that you didn't like?
Perhaps you took up running in the morning. But you hate
running. And you're a night owl.
But dang it, you made a promise to yourself that you were
going to lose weight and get in shape. So every morning you
get up and jog. A few weeks pass and you step on the scale.
Yep, you're losing weight. A few more weeks pass and your
clothes are fitting better, you don't gasp for air when you
run up a flight of stairs, and you feel and look better
than you’ve ever felt.
In short--- you are getting AMAZING results. You are
getting exactly what you wanted for your health and body.
And then it starts...
One morning the alarm goes off at zero-dark-thirty and you
hit snooze. Your bed is so warm and cozy that the thought
of getting up to go jogging makes you feel a little queasy.
"No problem, I'll just skip a day," you say to yourself as
you settle back in for another hour of sleep.
The next morning you rationalize it again. And the next
morning... and so.
Pretty soon you're jogging just once or twice a week. Then
once or twice a month. Next thing you know, you jogging in
the morning is just a fuzzy memory of something you used to
do.
If you hate jogging and you hate mornings... what made you
think that you could ever keep with a commitment to jog in
the morning?
Even the benefits of losing weight and getting in shape
aren't enough of a reward to overcome the hatred of
jogging.
Do you see what I mean?
There are many things in our lives that we drop even though
we're getting results we wanted!
So here is what I'm proposing to you-- start off doing
something you enjoy.
Now I'm not saying that you shouldn't do market research,
or that you should purposely pick something where you can't
even think of a way to make ten bucks but you like it. No,
not at all. That's foolish. You're doing a business and a
healthy business needs to make profit.
What I'm saying is that you should start entrepreneurship
with your passions, your interests, and things that bring
you enjoyment.
From that starting point, find a way to make it profitable!
Don't bow down and drop your passions just because there
are other markets out there that are known to be more
lucrative. All you need is a little creativity to be a
successful entrepreneur.
There are people that have taken interests like
housecleaning, cooking, vacuuming and the like, and turned
those passions into multi-million dollar ventures.
If these people can turn these sorts of interests into
full-time professions, why can't you?
I'd much rather do what I like and let the money follow,
then do what I hate and hope I can eventually catch the
money.
The bottom line-- don't sacrifice your love for money.
Unless your true love IS money it just won't work. Real
entrepreneurs do what they do for more than making money
They have a purpose. Some call it, a 'calling'.
You "Chan" Do It!
-Patric Chan
Published Author Of
"Walk With The Wise Entrepreneur"
P.S: If you're serious about earning more money in your
life and have control of your deserved time, you need to be
an entrepreneur-- An extraordinary one. You will discover the
best advice how to a successful entrepreneur by
60 millionaires and mentors at: CLICK HERE
Being an entrepreneur and running your own business might
seem ideal... getting out of the so-called, "rat race" of
job employment. If you're already doing that, congrats but
read this article first.
The absolute best way to make money as an entrepreneur is
to start out by doing the things you enjoy and outsource
the things that are necessary but you don't like to do.
Although some people will tell you to chase the money and
forget about what you like. After all, business is
business, right?
That depends on you.
If your number one motivation is money-- if the sun rises
and sets on money in your land... and if the sight of a
dollar bills sends you into shivers of ecstasy-- then yes,
perhaps for you business is business. If money is your
passion, if "buying stuff" is what drives everything you
do, then in that case it really doesn't matter what you
do... because as long as you're making money, you'll be
happy.
Do you identify with that personality?
Can you be happy doing anything as long as you're making
boatloads of cash?
If not, then read on...
Most people like money, yes. I like money too. I believe
it's the same for you as well. Come on, it's a fact and
nothing to be ashamed of. But if I really examine why I do
what I do today for business, I may find that money isn't
the main motivator. "Buying stuff" may not be the main
motivator either. Sounds cheesy and corny but I won't spend
the time here to convince you that it's the truth.
If you're the type of person who thrives on good feelings
when you help people, even if money isn't involved, if you
are really passionate about something (cars, quilts,
relationship, whatever), if a kind word from a customer
would really make your day-- then you may be an
entrepreneur today NOT for the purpose of making the green
bags. That's good news because you'll love what you're
doing.
Yes, I know you're getting into business at least partly if
not mainly to make money, after all, money buys
freedom... the freedom to buy what you want, the freedom to
make your own schedule, etc.
However, you don't need to chase the money in order to make
loads of money.
What do I mean by that?
Here's something for you to chew on... not everyone who
"chases the money" is rich. I bet you've seem them all. And
amazingly, not everyone who chose a path related to their
passions is poor.
You see, choosing to chase the money is no guarantee that
you will make money. In fact, there are no guarantees at
all... So why not do something that you actually enjoy?
Exactly.
Now you may be thinking that if it makes money for you-- if
you see results, you don't care if you enjoy it or not.
Sure, if you're one of those people I described before
(where money is your main motivator), then this will work
for you.
But I bet you've dropped things in your life before even
though they were creating the results you wanted.
For example, have you ever taken up an exercise or diet
plan that you didn't like?
Perhaps you took up running in the morning. But you hate
running. And you're a night owl.
But dang it, you made a promise to yourself that you were
going to lose weight and get in shape. So every morning you
get up and jog. A few weeks pass and you step on the scale.
Yep, you're losing weight. A few more weeks pass and your
clothes are fitting better, you don't gasp for air when you
run up a flight of stairs, and you feel and look better
than you’ve ever felt.
In short--- you are getting AMAZING results. You are
getting exactly what you wanted for your health and body.
And then it starts...
One morning the alarm goes off at zero-dark-thirty and you
hit snooze. Your bed is so warm and cozy that the thought
of getting up to go jogging makes you feel a little queasy.
"No problem, I'll just skip a day," you say to yourself as
you settle back in for another hour of sleep.
The next morning you rationalize it again. And the next
morning... and so.
Pretty soon you're jogging just once or twice a week. Then
once or twice a month. Next thing you know, you jogging in
the morning is just a fuzzy memory of something you used to
do.
If you hate jogging and you hate mornings... what made you
think that you could ever keep with a commitment to jog in
the morning?
Even the benefits of losing weight and getting in shape
aren't enough of a reward to overcome the hatred of
jogging.
Do you see what I mean?
There are many things in our lives that we drop even though
we're getting results we wanted!
So here is what I'm proposing to you-- start off doing
something you enjoy.
Now I'm not saying that you shouldn't do market research,
or that you should purposely pick something where you can't
even think of a way to make ten bucks but you like it. No,
not at all. That's foolish. You're doing a business and a
healthy business needs to make profit.
What I'm saying is that you should start entrepreneurship
with your passions, your interests, and things that bring
you enjoyment.
From that starting point, find a way to make it profitable!
Don't bow down and drop your passions just because there
are other markets out there that are known to be more
lucrative. All you need is a little creativity to be a
successful entrepreneur.
There are people that have taken interests like
housecleaning, cooking, vacuuming and the like, and turned
those passions into multi-million dollar ventures.
If these people can turn these sorts of interests into
full-time professions, why can't you?
I'd much rather do what I like and let the money follow,
then do what I hate and hope I can eventually catch the
money.
The bottom line-- don't sacrifice your love for money.
Unless your true love IS money it just won't work. Real
entrepreneurs do what they do for more than making money
They have a purpose. Some call it, a 'calling'.
You "Chan" Do It!
-Patric Chan
Published Author Of
"Walk With The Wise Entrepreneur"
P.S: If you're serious about earning more money in your
life and have control of your deserved time, you need to be
an entrepreneur-- An extraordinary one. You will discover the
best advice how to a successful entrepreneur by
60 millionaires and mentors at: CLICK HERE
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