July 30th, 2010 admin
Recently I have been approached by an unusually high number of friends and acquaintances giving me “the pitch” on a new MLM scam… uh I mean Scheme (Freudian Slip). This is to be expected I supposed in our current economic state. Unemployment is at recent highs and even those who are gainfully employed are facing financial difficulties as a spouse may be unemployed or at the least haven’t seen an increase in income in many years.
I try to be a good steward of the resources I feel that God has given me. In my core value system, I feel the need to take great steps in research, and prayer prior to making a significant decision that will impact the finances of my family. I must admit, that I always have been HIGHLY skeptical of all pyramid schemes and MLM “opportunities”. With the recent influx of solicitations, I decided to share some great resources with the few who will read this blog.
My first gut check reaction comes from the very basic laws of the universe that I learned very early in university studying Mechanical Engineering. The law is the Conservation of Energy. It basically states you cannot get more “stuff” out of a “system” than that what is put in. This has and always will apply to MLMs. This in itself is enough to steer me away. One look at how much money those top level recruiters are making and I am running in the opposite direction. Others may look at that as a motivation to sign up, but I see it in a different light.
If top level recruiters (or distributors as they are called in many cases) are making that much money, then logic dictates that they are consuming a large amount of resources in the “system” and GREATLY reducing the chance for you to have a nibble of the pie. At the very fundamental level, making money in a MLM is highly unlikely.
Beyond, my gut instincts, I have found a wealth of knowledge reinforcing my opinions on MLMs and how little of a chance there is to make money with them. The website MLM-TheTruth.com stood out. There are many articles and statistics on this website to help you understand the reality of MLM. One particular article that stood out is, “How do the odds of profiting in MLM compare to gambling?“. Here’s a hint, go to Vegas and have fun rather than signing up with that MLM. Your chances of walking away with more cash rather than less cash are GREATER!
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December 18th, 2009 admin
Many have the misconception that starting website is a task reserved for the highly skilled, highly technical. Thousands of talented entrepreneurs pass the opportunity of having a powerful website solely based on the idea that it is expensive and too difficult for the “average Joe”. Freelance writers, artist, photographers and even basic enthusiasts all can now benefit from a website. Gone are the days where this is something you need to worry about! Anyone can launch a website with little to no money spent and get your content our to the millions of potential viewers and expand your reach like never before.
Perhaps the most popular way to get a basic website is to start a web blog. A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. As of December 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112,000,000 blogs.
Free blogging hosting services are readily available and provide a great launching pad to start your website. In many cases, these can be setup and you can be blogging in less than 10 minutes! Below are the top 3 blogging services that offer free accounts that are easy enough for anyone to launch a website blog.
BLOGGER.com
The first is the most popular. Blogger.com is owned and run by none other than search engine giant Google. If you already have a google account (i.e. gmail or google docs) you can use your existing login credentials to get started. The process is as simple as choosing a Blog name and finding a unique URL. Your blog address (URL) will be what you choose followed by .blogspot.com. For example, DetailingGurus.com wanted a blog to showcase their work and products. By choosing the blogger name “DetailingGurus” the blog was created with the following address (URL) http://DetailingGurus.blogspot.com/.
Since this blogging platform is backed by the #1 search engine, it is typically easier to get blogspot.com blogs noticed by Google. Many report that more traffic in shorter time periods are achievable with Blogspot blogs that the others. Another advantage is that Google allows you to redirect your own domain name purchased by almost anyone to your Blogspot blog for free. Others charge for this feature.
WordPress.com
Wordpress has made it’s mark by offering an open source blogging software for web developers. The wordpress blogging software can be downloaded for free and installed on any internet hosted space. This is typically more difficult and reserved for more technically competent users. The answer to beginers is WordPress.com.
WordPress.com offers a service much like Blogger.com in that you can sign up in less than 10 minutes and setup a blog hosted on WordPress.com. Much like blogger, your web address will be http://[Your Blog Name].Wordpress.com.
WordPress has become a favorite for SEO experts as the software is open source and easily integrated with tools that help promote your blog. If you are looking to perform your own SEO try this service.
TypePad
TypePad has struggled to find itself in the shadows of the two other heavy hitters. This blogging service has mostly found it’s niche in the art community and in Mac users. It has recently launch microblogging services to compete with socail networking giants like Twitter.com and Facebook. Still a worthwhile tool but not quite the same power as the others.
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June 16th, 2009 admin
Want to start making money online but don’t really have the time to constantly add content and update your site? Well normally I would say skip affiliate marketing but there is a new tool I’ve found that might be for you.
The standard formula is typically build a website with fresh new content FREQUENTLY. This means a blog that you will have to post, say everyday with fresh content so that search engines crawl it frequently and you get nice organic traffic for your niche. Well unfortunately for many, this is what turns most off to this business model.
But fret not! Here is a simple formula for less than $100 of start up money you can have a fully automated money-making website. The first step is (yup, you guessed it), get a basic hosting package and install WordPress. Next, sign up for an Amazon affiliate account. Once you have all this set up, you are ready for the final step. Purchase the Reviewazon WordPress plugin and install this on your WordPress blog.
There are tons of settings to customize your site to what you want it to be but one of the key features is that this script can auto-populate your blog daily with fresh content from the Amazon site. You choose the product category/niche and let the script do the rest! Sit back and watch your site build up to a great, high-quality affiliate site.
You will want to find a way to promote your site to get as much traffic as possible. This can be outsourced by paying for a PPC campaign or as simple as including it in signature posts, email signatures or occasional tweets and status updates on your favorite social networking sites.
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