Well this is it. The time has finally come two days until my wedding and I am getting ready to leave. Please visit past post and look around. When I return from my honeymoon there will be more reviews and new ways to earn money online or to start a home business.
Hopefully, if you are a return visitor you have found the information useful and if you are new to the site, I hope you find what you are looking for.
So far now, probably until June, please look around enjoy the site. I might be absent for a little while, but my goal of preventing people from being scammed is still strong. As a quick reference if you want to earn money online, check out these sites.
Gomez Peer - This is a program is free. It works by you allowing the company utilizes your Internet access to analysis data. There is a $45 limit every month for earnings. If you have an old computer that you can just keep on the Internet and not use, you will meet this limit. You can also install the software on multiple computers. If you are interested in joining click here.
ClixSense - ClixSense is a paid to read online ad program. They have a $10 upgrade option or it is free. With the free program you will receive about 10 - 20 messages a day. The average ad is worth 1 cent, however, I have received ads worth up to 10 cents. When you pay the $10 upgrade, your membership is good for 1 year and you will instantly receive over 500 ads to ready. After those 500 ads you will receive anywhere from 50 to 100 ads a day. If you are interested in joining click here.
Hits4Pay - Hits4Pay is a paid to read online ad program. You will receive $10 free just for signing up. Each ad that you read is worth 2 cents. I receive on average 10 to 15 ads per day. If you are interested in joining Click Here.
MyLot - MyLot wants their users to help the website explode, and to reward you they will pay you every time you use myLot! Users are the most valuable asset to the longevity of any website so why only provide them with a service, why not reward them financially? If you are interested in learning more Click Here.
Work at Home Angel
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Working from Home/Home Business
Working from home is a method of providing a source of income from a home office. The best way to determine what Home Based Business is right for you is to take a serious look at your interests and what you are good at. If you love doing it and you think you can make money at it, go for it. Look at the woman that has an entire line of cloths from bedazzling cloths.
Research your idea and make notes. Create a list pros and cons. Also, don’t forget to protect your business so nobody else can steal the idea. If you do have an idea, lets say an invention, then you need to research protecting your home based business idea through trademark, patent, or copyright.
Marketing your business is a learning process that requires a great deal of time and effort. If you have never run a business before, do some research to learn the skills that you need to be successful.
If you decide to buy a program off the internet, I can not stress how important it is to research on the opportunity before joining or paying any money. Using a the internet business reviews is a great way to learn everything you need to know about a program before joining it. Doing this is simply a matter of having the right sources, reading the right internet reviews, and learning how to spot a scam.
Internet programs reviews should come from multiple sources, and as a general rule keep an eye out for a general consensus amongst the reviewers. There are a number of issues with reviews, it is possible the person is only reviewing the program to get you to buy it. Have they actually used it, does they site give you any other useful information without making you make a purchase, things like that will tell how much credit to give to a review.
Research your idea and make notes. Create a list pros and cons. Also, don’t forget to protect your business so nobody else can steal the idea. If you do have an idea, lets say an invention, then you need to research protecting your home based business idea through trademark, patent, or copyright.
Marketing your business is a learning process that requires a great deal of time and effort. If you have never run a business before, do some research to learn the skills that you need to be successful.
If you decide to buy a program off the internet, I can not stress how important it is to research on the opportunity before joining or paying any money. Using a the internet business reviews is a great way to learn everything you need to know about a program before joining it. Doing this is simply a matter of having the right sources, reading the right internet reviews, and learning how to spot a scam.
Internet programs reviews should come from multiple sources, and as a general rule keep an eye out for a general consensus amongst the reviewers. There are a number of issues with reviews, it is possible the person is only reviewing the program to get you to buy it. Have they actually used it, does they site give you any other useful information without making you make a purchase, things like that will tell how much credit to give to a review.
Friday, May 09, 2008
3hourprofits.com - Review
I think that 3hourprofit did not start out being scam but I think it has finished as a scam. The owner of the site has stopped paying people, thats right the money does not go directly to you, it is filtered through him first. In addition there is a $100 minimum payout so you could go months without receiving a check. I have not personally tried the program, but a friend of mine has and this the letter that he received:
"Our prior affiliate panel has been disabled due to the massive spamming that had taken place, and is no longer accessible. Due to the cost and/or fines that were involved with the spamming that occurred, previous affiliate commissions will not be disbursed. Instead they will be applied towards the cost and/or fines that have been and will be incurred due to the spamming vioaltions.
The decision on this, although it may not seem fair - is a final decision, and also serves as notice to our members and affiliates as stated in our terms and conditions located on our website. The incident has been very costly to our program and company, and has also affected every member of our program. It only took a few individuals to violate our terms and conditions to create this situation, and we have taken preventative measures to make sure it will never happen again.
Due to the situation we understand members and affiliates being upset with what has happened but instead of closing down our affiliate program, we decided to pay the cost and/or fines this situation has created and continue our affiliate program with a reputable company."
So basically, they are not going to pay you, if anybody in the program violates their user agreements and they are going to hiding behind "we have to pay fines now and eventhough it is not your fault, we still are not paying you". Something truely seems wrong about this. I can contol my actions, but I can control the actions of others and if anyone or a couple people decide to violate the user agree, every member pays.
I would avoid this program at all costs.
"Our prior affiliate panel has been disabled due to the massive spamming that had taken place, and is no longer accessible. Due to the cost and/or fines that were involved with the spamming that occurred, previous affiliate commissions will not be disbursed. Instead they will be applied towards the cost and/or fines that have been and will be incurred due to the spamming vioaltions.
The decision on this, although it may not seem fair - is a final decision, and also serves as notice to our members and affiliates as stated in our terms and conditions located on our website. The incident has been very costly to our program and company, and has also affected every member of our program. It only took a few individuals to violate our terms and conditions to create this situation, and we have taken preventative measures to make sure it will never happen again.
Due to the situation we understand members and affiliates being upset with what has happened but instead of closing down our affiliate program, we decided to pay the cost and/or fines this situation has created and continue our affiliate program with a reputable company."
So basically, they are not going to pay you, if anybody in the program violates their user agreements and they are going to hiding behind "we have to pay fines now and eventhough it is not your fault, we still are not paying you". Something truely seems wrong about this. I can contol my actions, but I can control the actions of others and if anyone or a couple people decide to violate the user agree, every member pays.
I would avoid this program at all costs.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
7 Secrets to Personal Finance Success
I was referred to an article on Personal Finance Success that I wanted to share with you, here is a small excerpt:
"Personal finance management can sometimes seem like a daunting task. With the amount of financial responsibilities people have today, keeping track of anything can prove to be quite challenging. However, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to be successful in personal finance management.
I’ve come up with a nice list of some tips anyone can use when managing your money. With some economists calling an official “recession” in the USA, it is a good idea to keep your finances in check!"
To read the complete article (which includes the 7 tips) click here.
"Personal finance management can sometimes seem like a daunting task. With the amount of financial responsibilities people have today, keeping track of anything can prove to be quite challenging. However, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to be successful in personal finance management.
I’ve come up with a nice list of some tips anyone can use when managing your money. With some economists calling an official “recession” in the USA, it is a good idea to keep your finances in check!"
To read the complete article (which includes the 7 tips) click here.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Guaranteed Extra Cash Online by: Peter V. Ruble
I found this article on the internet today while doing some research and I wanted to share it with you.
Guaranteed Extra Cash Online by: Peter V. Ruble
For college students and other people who feel burned out trying to balance paying the bills and living at the same time, ads like these can prove to be irresistible. Many of them make perfect sense and easily hook you based on good concepts. Unfortunately, many times the product or service does not match the brilliance of a great idea for making money from home or through the Internet. As I’ve learned myself, the further you go down this road, the more excited you get. You basically get hooked, and if you aren’t careful, you will end up working hard and falling further into debt than you can imagine. Much like gambling, the lure of easy money and independence can make just about anyone fall prey to work at home scams that feed off your dreams to get to your wallet so they can go on to the next victim.
Hopefully, you will never fall victim to these scam artists. However, the fact of the matter is that these scammers would not be wasting their time if they were not making any money. And as long as people continue to get mixed up in this business, these scammers are going to stick around to trick more and more people.
The best way to keep a scammer’s claws away from your credit card is to do thorough research on each opportunity that you are considering. This means doing much more than simply reading a bit about it online. In my personal experience, I have been taken by companies who were savvy enough to pollute the Internet with staged testimonials, guarantees, questionable references to big name endorsements, and even appearances in the Better Business Bureau.
A colleague of mine who invested in vending machine placement services even went so far as to physically go to the manufacturing plant to tour the warehouse as well as contact the Better Business Bureau of that state. What he received, in return, were twenty malfunctioning candy machines with a list of local businesses who had apparently agreed to receive them. Not only did none of these businesses know what he was talking about, many of them were hostile when he showed up to place them.
What you want to do is check message boards such as the ASK section of Yahoo.com. Another simple method of weeding out the scams from the genuine opportunities is to go to a search engine and simply type in the company name followed by the word “scam”. If you do this, and you are barraged by an endless list of complaints, you my friend have found a nugget of gold in a sea of mud.
In terms of the Better Business Bureau, it is best to contact them directly to ask about any complaints, and also find out how long a company has been listed. The Better Business Bureau operates state by state. They will be able to tell you if they have any complaints on file. If they do, you will want to avoid the opportunity at all costs. But if it appears that a company is doing business the right way, you can continue your own research.
Being in the Business Bureau is not necessarily that hard to accomplish. Many scammers can use their money and connections to set up a front to initially qualify for the Better Business Bureau just long enough for them to collect their cash from unsuspecting victims, close shop, create a new identity and start again.
Before you decide to do anything, attempt to get in touch with the company that you are interested in. Can you get a human being on the phone? Do they have an actually physical address? How long does it take them to respond to your e-mails, if at all? If you cannot even talk to the company before you start, there is not chance that they will be around when you really need them. I once made quite a bit of money selling vacation vouchers on auction sites. The marketing plan was sound, and the money saving vouchers was a hit. Only problem was, I could never get in touch with their customer service department to handle my customer inquiries and complaints once I realized that the promises that existed in writing on the vouchers were misleading at best. This proved to be such a problem that it took me over a year to recover from the negative publicity on my auction site.
Of course, there are legitimate home based businesses out there. With the Internet and all the low cost, web producing tools available, there seems to be a renaissance in entrepreneurship. Basically, just find a product or service you can market online, and do your research. Sell on EBay if you don’t want to build your own website. You can have a website their and all search engine marketing is already done by EBay. The Small Business Association has an office in downtown Tacoma and contains invaluable information on their website http://www.sba.com. Since small business is the backbone of our country economically, sources such as these are eager to help you create a plan with realistic expectations.
However, like anything else worthwhile, you have to do your homework and work hard at it. The problem is that too many people make you think you can practically go online and make money just clicking on a mouse. You want to steer clear of any business that asks to you to pay for their “Top Secret” e-book that will teach you how to make an automated income.”
Think about it, if you are in dire need of cash, can you imagine any other situation in which you would not only work for free, but pay for the privilege to work. There are no magic formals or secrets worth paying for. All of the information in these e-books can be found for free through your own research if you have common internet skills.
If you don’t want to work hard and just make a few easy extra bucks without donating your blood or volunteering to be a guinea pig, it is possible to make some good extra money filling out online surveys or through mystery shopping. There are real opportunities out there which require no fee to get started. Not only that, several of them will even give you a $5 bonus just for signing up. If a company such as this is legitimate, they would be making lots of money through the success of its members. Companies that require that $49.97 start up fee only make money through the fee and only want to teach you how to get other people to do the same. The products are all useless lists and general information that anyone with a functioning mind could figure out on their own, or get for free by doing their own research.
In 12 years of trying to make a living on the Internet, the following are the best companies I have ever encountered for making a few extra bucks filling out surveys, playing games and mystery shopping. They probably won’t pay the rent, but if you’re interested in making an extra $400 or $500 a month or eating out at nice restaurants and going to movies for free, you may want to check these out:
Mystery Shopping Providers Association: ." target=new>http://www.mysteryshop.org/shoppers/">.
This site contains all the information you will ever need on starting up as a mystery shopper. It is also a portal for the best sites to go to for mystery shopping jobs online, and they don’t require that you invest a penny.
InboxDollars.com. (you can sign up for free and get $5 just for signing up. You can make a few hundred dollars in one day, theoretically, if you are willing to use a credit card to sign up for free or paid trials. Just make sure you have the patience to fill out the long surveys and keep detailed records so you can remember to cancel your free trials before you get charged. Also, you can fill out surveys to make a dollar or two which are completely free. I’ve made about $400 with this site.
http://www..sendearnings.com.(almost identical to InboxDollars.com)
http://www.treasuretrooper.com. (a lot of free surveys and cool games).
http://www.tiktikcash.com. By far the best of the survey sites. The free surveys are tremendous. You can make a dollar or two in one minute. This site has the shortest, most painless surveys. I made over thirty bucks in less than after signing up.
Guaranteed Extra Cash Online by: Peter V. Ruble
For college students and other people who feel burned out trying to balance paying the bills and living at the same time, ads like these can prove to be irresistible. Many of them make perfect sense and easily hook you based on good concepts. Unfortunately, many times the product or service does not match the brilliance of a great idea for making money from home or through the Internet. As I’ve learned myself, the further you go down this road, the more excited you get. You basically get hooked, and if you aren’t careful, you will end up working hard and falling further into debt than you can imagine. Much like gambling, the lure of easy money and independence can make just about anyone fall prey to work at home scams that feed off your dreams to get to your wallet so they can go on to the next victim.
Hopefully, you will never fall victim to these scam artists. However, the fact of the matter is that these scammers would not be wasting their time if they were not making any money. And as long as people continue to get mixed up in this business, these scammers are going to stick around to trick more and more people.
The best way to keep a scammer’s claws away from your credit card is to do thorough research on each opportunity that you are considering. This means doing much more than simply reading a bit about it online. In my personal experience, I have been taken by companies who were savvy enough to pollute the Internet with staged testimonials, guarantees, questionable references to big name endorsements, and even appearances in the Better Business Bureau.
A colleague of mine who invested in vending machine placement services even went so far as to physically go to the manufacturing plant to tour the warehouse as well as contact the Better Business Bureau of that state. What he received, in return, were twenty malfunctioning candy machines with a list of local businesses who had apparently agreed to receive them. Not only did none of these businesses know what he was talking about, many of them were hostile when he showed up to place them.
What you want to do is check message boards such as the ASK section of Yahoo.com. Another simple method of weeding out the scams from the genuine opportunities is to go to a search engine and simply type in the company name followed by the word “scam”. If you do this, and you are barraged by an endless list of complaints, you my friend have found a nugget of gold in a sea of mud.
In terms of the Better Business Bureau, it is best to contact them directly to ask about any complaints, and also find out how long a company has been listed. The Better Business Bureau operates state by state. They will be able to tell you if they have any complaints on file. If they do, you will want to avoid the opportunity at all costs. But if it appears that a company is doing business the right way, you can continue your own research.
Being in the Business Bureau is not necessarily that hard to accomplish. Many scammers can use their money and connections to set up a front to initially qualify for the Better Business Bureau just long enough for them to collect their cash from unsuspecting victims, close shop, create a new identity and start again.
Before you decide to do anything, attempt to get in touch with the company that you are interested in. Can you get a human being on the phone? Do they have an actually physical address? How long does it take them to respond to your e-mails, if at all? If you cannot even talk to the company before you start, there is not chance that they will be around when you really need them. I once made quite a bit of money selling vacation vouchers on auction sites. The marketing plan was sound, and the money saving vouchers was a hit. Only problem was, I could never get in touch with their customer service department to handle my customer inquiries and complaints once I realized that the promises that existed in writing on the vouchers were misleading at best. This proved to be such a problem that it took me over a year to recover from the negative publicity on my auction site.
Of course, there are legitimate home based businesses out there. With the Internet and all the low cost, web producing tools available, there seems to be a renaissance in entrepreneurship. Basically, just find a product or service you can market online, and do your research. Sell on EBay if you don’t want to build your own website. You can have a website their and all search engine marketing is already done by EBay. The Small Business Association has an office in downtown Tacoma and contains invaluable information on their website http://www.sba.com. Since small business is the backbone of our country economically, sources such as these are eager to help you create a plan with realistic expectations.
However, like anything else worthwhile, you have to do your homework and work hard at it. The problem is that too many people make you think you can practically go online and make money just clicking on a mouse. You want to steer clear of any business that asks to you to pay for their “Top Secret” e-book that will teach you how to make an automated income.”
Think about it, if you are in dire need of cash, can you imagine any other situation in which you would not only work for free, but pay for the privilege to work. There are no magic formals or secrets worth paying for. All of the information in these e-books can be found for free through your own research if you have common internet skills.
If you don’t want to work hard and just make a few easy extra bucks without donating your blood or volunteering to be a guinea pig, it is possible to make some good extra money filling out online surveys or through mystery shopping. There are real opportunities out there which require no fee to get started. Not only that, several of them will even give you a $5 bonus just for signing up. If a company such as this is legitimate, they would be making lots of money through the success of its members. Companies that require that $49.97 start up fee only make money through the fee and only want to teach you how to get other people to do the same. The products are all useless lists and general information that anyone with a functioning mind could figure out on their own, or get for free by doing their own research.
In 12 years of trying to make a living on the Internet, the following are the best companies I have ever encountered for making a few extra bucks filling out surveys, playing games and mystery shopping. They probably won’t pay the rent, but if you’re interested in making an extra $400 or $500 a month or eating out at nice restaurants and going to movies for free, you may want to check these out:
Mystery Shopping Providers Association: ." target=new>http://www.mysteryshop.org/shoppers/">.
This site contains all the information you will ever need on starting up as a mystery shopper. It is also a portal for the best sites to go to for mystery shopping jobs online, and they don’t require that you invest a penny.
InboxDollars.com. (you can sign up for free and get $5 just for signing up. You can make a few hundred dollars in one day, theoretically, if you are willing to use a credit card to sign up for free or paid trials. Just make sure you have the patience to fill out the long surveys and keep detailed records so you can remember to cancel your free trials before you get charged. Also, you can fill out surveys to make a dollar or two which are completely free. I’ve made about $400 with this site.
http://www..sendearnings.com.(almost identical to InboxDollars.com)
http://www.treasuretrooper.com. (a lot of free surveys and cool games).
http://www.tiktikcash.com. By far the best of the survey sites. The free surveys are tremendous. You can make a dollar or two in one minute. This site has the shortest, most painless surveys. I made over thirty bucks in less than after signing up.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Making Money with Blogs
I am honest still not so sure that making a living writing blogs is possible and honestly I am keeping this blog going because I find it to be fun to share my experiences and get feedback from you the readers. When I receive a comment from someone stating that I stopped them from being scammed or that they made money with a program that I reviewed it makes it all worth it.
The problem that I am found with starting a blog, as I am sure most new Bloggers have, was I did not get the amount of visitors that I had hoped for. However, I found a great site that explains blogging, advertising, getting started and advise. The site is Blogcurry. This is the information I have found so far on Blogcurry:
- Financial Blogging Jobs: Where To Look
- How Do I Start Blogging? Start Here!
- Make Money Blogging: Is it still possible?
- Mobile Blogging 101
- Photo Blogging 101
- The Blog About Blogs About Blogging…
- The Blogging For Progress Scholarship
- The History Of Blogging: The Short Version
- Top Blogging Sites:
- YOUR Favorites Totally Free Blog Scripts For Blogging
- The BIG List Video Blogging 101
Is it possible to get make money with blogs, I am currently making about $10 a day, sometimes more sometimes less. Thanks to Blogcurry, I at least have a better understanding of the process and how to attrack readers to what I have to say.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Choosing the Right Home Business
When I first started out trying to make money at home, I found it difficult to determine which home business opportunities were simply a waste of time or I which ones I would just lose interest in and not follow thru with. I found the best way to proceed was to start by choosing a topic or industry that I have an interest in.
Here's what you need to choose the right home business opportunity at least from my experience:
1. Make the decision on whether you want to sell a product or a service. This can be connected to an affiliate program, but it does not have too; there are a number of home business owners that stock inventory and sell their items through eBay listings or other classifieds sites.
2. Make the decision on whether you want to be an affiliate. Affiliate programs (if you are good at it) are a great way to generate income. To become an affiliate, you join a network of other people to promote a product and will earn a commission on each sale that has been generated from your leads. Affiliate sales can be a very profitable home business opportunity, but you do need to remain consistent, have a marketing plan and work everyday. This is not something that you can just setup and leave, it needs (for lack of a better word) love and attention.
3. Have you thought about selling your knowledge? What are you passionate about? Turn that passion into a profitable home business opportunity by creating your own website or blog (much like this one). A website or blog that can that has a large amount of traffic has the potential to make money from advertising, and you may even be able to sell affiliate products after you have developed a steady amount of visitors. This type of business will be successful if you can update your site regularly and really focus on your topic.
4. Set goals (when I first started my blog, I made $11.46 the first month from advertising, the second month I doubled that amount which helped me set the goal of doubling my online income every month). So far I have reached that goal. I use to get excited when I earned $2 in a day from this site, not I get excited when my daily total is about $20, its all in how you look at it and what your goals are. Sometimes deciding how much you want to make will help guide you on the best way to meet your goals.
Finding the right home business will take time, some trial and error, some successes and some failures. But if you are consistent and determined you can have a successful online business, just focus on the strengths and your interests and go from there.
PS. The whole reason I started this blog, is because my Fiancé told me that it was not possible to make money online and I decided to prove him wrong. Last month, April, with all of my programs and sites, I made a little over $700 which is my highest month yet.
Here's what you need to choose the right home business opportunity at least from my experience:
1. Make the decision on whether you want to sell a product or a service. This can be connected to an affiliate program, but it does not have too; there are a number of home business owners that stock inventory and sell their items through eBay listings or other classifieds sites.
2. Make the decision on whether you want to be an affiliate. Affiliate programs (if you are good at it) are a great way to generate income. To become an affiliate, you join a network of other people to promote a product and will earn a commission on each sale that has been generated from your leads. Affiliate sales can be a very profitable home business opportunity, but you do need to remain consistent, have a marketing plan and work everyday. This is not something that you can just setup and leave, it needs (for lack of a better word) love and attention.
3. Have you thought about selling your knowledge? What are you passionate about? Turn that passion into a profitable home business opportunity by creating your own website or blog (much like this one). A website or blog that can that has a large amount of traffic has the potential to make money from advertising, and you may even be able to sell affiliate products after you have developed a steady amount of visitors. This type of business will be successful if you can update your site regularly and really focus on your topic.
4. Set goals (when I first started my blog, I made $11.46 the first month from advertising, the second month I doubled that amount which helped me set the goal of doubling my online income every month). So far I have reached that goal. I use to get excited when I earned $2 in a day from this site, not I get excited when my daily total is about $20, its all in how you look at it and what your goals are. Sometimes deciding how much you want to make will help guide you on the best way to meet your goals.
Finding the right home business will take time, some trial and error, some successes and some failures. But if you are consistent and determined you can have a successful online business, just focus on the strengths and your interests and go from there.
PS. The whole reason I started this blog, is because my Fiancé told me that it was not possible to make money online and I decided to prove him wrong. Last month, April, with all of my programs and sites, I made a little over $700 which is my highest month yet.
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