Get Paid!

Hopefully you have carefully considered whether or not starting or operating an online business is right for you. Since you are reading this post, I am going to assume in the affirmative. The next step will be to decide what it is you want to do. As you saw in my last video, there are many industries to choose from. If you have written down what your interests are, next you should do research.

"Yes, this works for ME!"

My last blog post was about setting up an online business, expressing your passion, and making the decision to make money online. Just about every type of industry you can think of that might interest you is represented by some type of sales opportunity.

Here’s the problem as I see it. You need money. You have been downsized, laid off, fired, or unemployed. Maybe you just need extra money each month to pay the bills and keep a roof over your head… and oh, yeah, eat. Then someone approaches you with the idea that you ought to try an online business. It might be top tier direct sales, regular direct sales, MLM or network marketing, affiliate marketing, article writing, or something along these lines. Maybe they even suggest doing a bit of everything simultaneously.

For Personal Development, I Often Turn to Nature. “To shed your skin, every old skin, one by one and then walk away, unencumbered, into the morning.” — Tony Kushner

Argiope Spider

Personal development and spiders may seem like a strange contrast.  Some people find spiders creepy.  I think they are extremely fascinating.  They rid my garden of potentially dangerous insects, create magnificent works of art, and look absolutely beautiful in the sunlight.

Most spiders tend to live one or two years.  They live in a variety of habitats.  Definitely predators, finding and capturing prey.

A short time ago, I did a post about “Leave Corporate America… for Good!”.  I know that change can be scary, but it can also be a refreshing, new experience.  I still find even though it makes sense to some people to transition to an online business, they need a little coaxing to get up off their butt and take action! Sometimes the reason they haven’t done it yet is because they just don’t know what to do to make that happen.  That’s what I’m here for!  Just like I had people steer me in the right direction, I’ll do the same for you!

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Today, I witnessed two experiences that I’d like to share with you.  The purpose of this post is to make you aware of your surroundings and to find hope and encouragement.

Valuable Content Brings Success

In the first part of this topic, Valuable Content is The #1 Key to Online Success, I presented you with information about creating value for your blog readers and monetizing your blog.  This lead to further details about affiliate marketing.  I gave some pretty well-defined guidelines on how to choose your programs or networks wisely.  If you haven’t read that post but are interested in this topic, I suggest you take a look at it to get up to speed — then come back here. In this post, I wanted to cover the appropriate way to market your chosen programs online.  Proper netiquette, if you will.

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Have you noticed when people leave comments on your blog that many do not have avatars?  Or, better yet, gravatars?  Gravatars are globally recognized avatars.  You know, the little image that represents your profile, or appears next to your comments that you post?

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I have been asked how to monetize (make money!) with your blog several times in the past few days so I thought it was a great idea for a blog post.  Today, many bloggers realize that while they may enjoy their blog writing, they still have to keep the lights on.  There are many articles out there that discuss increasing your blog traffic but unless you can convert the traffic to sales, it just means people enjoy your writing; which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you love to write just for the sheer joy of it!  Here are some ways to make your blog pay you.

Please recycle.

Each day, most citizens of Lee County Florida take the extra necessary steps to separate their recyclables. Paper, plastics, aluminum, steel, and glass. We also have a large amount of lawn and garden waste because we mow and water all year long. It can take up a bit of your time to make sure you clean, separate, and dispose of all of the recyclables according to our recycling rules.

Imagine our horror on April 6, 2010 when we learned all of our efforts to recycle were almost for nothing!

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You’ve seen the word “avatar” online everywhere.  The typical definition is that an avatar is your graphic or visual appearance, a way to represent yourself as any type of creature or object you choose that seems right. In the Hindu religion, an avatar is an incarnation of a deity, an embodiment or manifestation of an idea or greater reality.  It is also the name of a very visually stimulating and creative movie.