Monday, December 11, 2006

Network Marketing Home Business
Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com

Many people that think operating a business from home is glamorous, exciting, and filled with freedoms that you can never experience if you work for someone else. Without the obligations that come from reporting to an employer everyday and they then think the money is easily acquired. This article will look at both the positives and negatives of owning a home-based business.

An important part of working from home is letting others know you have a business and this is done through networking. Network marketing is not always easy for everyone. There are individuals who are very natural at talking with others and find it quite easy to be in a room full of strangers and talk about what they have to offer. Then there are those terrified of the idea of network marketing and would prefer to stay home and pay someone else to do this portion of the business for them. Network marketing does not have to be a horrible experience for you and you do not have to have a panic attack at the thought of attending one. When you prepare for network marketing and do not go in with your eyes closed, you will find that it will make an enormous difference in the productivity of your business. Network marketing can be beneficial in building a plethora of resources and contacts that you can have at your fingertips to propel your business forward.

Decide in advance how many people you want to talk to and do just that. If it is your first time, you may only want to talk to three people. Although once you are there, you will probably find yourself relaxing and notice that you came home with more than three contacts. Do not forget the business cards of the people you meet. In the excitement, you may forget their names. It is a good idea to jot down some relevant information on the back of the card to help you remember why or why not you like that particular contact.

In order for your home business to be successful, you have to make your presence known. You can do this through advertising and word-of-mouth. However, staying inside your protective home and never letting anyone know whom you are will not generate many clients or bring an increase in your profits. Go out, have coffee, and talk to others about your services. Walk into businesses that you think will profit from your services and let them know what you have to offer. If you have children in school, you can offer your services to the PTA or other groups that your child may be involved. Do not discount your sphere of influences because it is from this circle that your business will grow.
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Friday, November 17, 2006

Surveying the Best Online Auction Sites
Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com

What should one look for on a search for the best online auction sites? If that means looking for the best-known auction sites, then one would need to put e-bay at the top of the list. E-bay has achieved a definite notoriety. E-bay obtained its notoriety for a number of reasons.

E-bay is the auction site selling the most items. E-bay also offers the most categories. The items to be auctioned are categorized for the internet user. That internet user can find a number of specialty sites on e-bay, as well as several regional sites. This combination of specialty and regional sites has helped to make e-bay one of the best online auction sites.

E-bay is said to be the brainchild of an Iranian-American, someone living in southern California. While this writer has no proof of that fact, she does know that Iranians love to bargain. About ten years ago she arranged for a group of adults and children to play a party game. It involved the auctioning of certain items. The Iranians at that party really enjoyed that game.

Another popular online auction site is UBid.com. UBid.com offers the site user access to its “My Page” service. The site user who uses “My Page” can put all of his or her auction activity in one spot. This service has gained favor among those who like to place bids at several auction sites during one single online session. It has helped to place UBid.com in the category of “best online auction sites.”
UBid.com also has another popular offering. Its main page displays the names of the auction sites that are about to close. This feature is not found at the other auction sites. It illustrates why a survey of auction sites reveals that UBid.com is judged to be one of the best online auction sites.

Bidz.com has shown itself to be a very different sort of auction site. Unlike the other auction sites, Bidz.com is not after any sellers. Why other sites invite sellers to offer items for sale, Bidz.com buys large numbers of items from various close-out deals. Bidz.com then sells those items in reserve auctions.

The popularity of many online auction sites will no doubt grow, as those sites become more familiar to the average internet user. Yahoo Auctions, MSN Auctions and Amazon.com Auctions are already approaching the popularity of the most favored auction sites. As more internet users sell or buy items on those three sites, then they too will probably earn sufficient status to belong among the best online auction sites.

Perhaps other, newer auction sites will soon make an appearance. Perhaps some future auction site will offer all of the best features from the above-mentioned sites. Such a site would undoubtedly deserve to be called “best.”

Sunday, August 27, 2006

How to Find the Best Home Internet Business

Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com

The first and most important rule to remember when you are selecting the best Internet business idea is the one that works for you. Often times the best Internet business, idea you can come up with is one that you will have fun doing.

A founder who has enthusiasm will often help a business thrive and survive far beyond other companies in the same field. However, you cannot have enthusiasm to keep your business running if you don’t like your job.

In addition, modern technology and Internet has made it possible and easy for almost anybody to thrive with an Internet based business. As long as you love your idea and you understand it then you will have a thriving business.

The second rule you should remember when selecting the best home internet business is if there is a good marketing system in place. You need to have an advanced plan or idea that will help generate the best possible traffic to your business or subscribers to your email newsletter. While you run your business always, keep in mind that without traffic you don’t have a business no matter how good your idea is.

When selecting the best home internet business you should be on the look out for some advantages that only the best internet business opportunities would have. These advantages may not look very important at first but they will eventually make the difference between early some spending money from your business opportunity and regularly taking home a six-figure check every month from your business opportunity without ever having to leave the house.

The best of the Internet business opportunities usually have a long and detailed section on affiliate information. Go to this section and check out the details. These details should provide you all the information you need to know how best to sell the Internet business opportunity. Having a large affiliate section is important since you won’t make any money off your business without sales. The larger the affiliate section the easier it will be for you to make an income off your home internet business. Some of the best opportunities even have a list of key contacts.

It is also a good idea to go with Internet business opportunities that have a detailed and specific payment policy and preferably one that allows you to be paid for second and even third tier affiliate sales. This means you are paid for sub affiliates that you introduce to the business program. This way you can earn an income off both your direct sales and those of the ones who have joined the program. This can make a big difference in the size of the paycheck you receive.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Here’s an Affordable Internet Business!

Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com

This year, trillions will be made and spent over the internet. Web-based businesses such as web content development, retailing programs, affiliate programs, and freelance services are driving web growth to ever-increasing levels. With an abundance of opportunities and work available online, more and more people are turning to the internet as a revenue source. Unlike what most people think, however, working online is no walk in the park. You will need to spend a lot of time and effort to achieve your financial goals, especially during the inchoate stages of your venture. Because of this, you will want to minimize your expenses by finding an affordable internet business.

One of the advantages offered by online businesses is that they require but a minimal investment in terms of money, yet they can become huge money-earners in time. If you are reading this article, you obviously already have a computer and internet access – and that’s really all you need to get started! Starting your own home-based business is literally just a few clicks away.

One type of affordable internet business is to join affiliate marketing programs. They’re affordable for a very simple reason: they’re free. Obviously, everyone can afford free. An affiliate marketing program allows you to act in the capacities of an advertiser and salesperson for a particular company or organization. In return for the results you deliver (i.e., sales and advertising campaigns), you will receive a hefty commission.

If you are new to internet marketing, it is likely that you don’t have the technical knowledge needed to create your own site. While it’s recommended that you have your own site to better serve your potential customers, it’s not exactly necessary. In the absence of a website, you can still do affiliate work by using targeted e-mails.

Advertising in the form of targeted e-mails is very cost effective; they will cost you only your time for the most part. Your biggest obstacle is really to collect a good number of e-mail addresses. E-mail addresses can be obtained in a variety of ways. If you have no means of collecting the addresses yourself, consider buying a list from someone else.

Once you have a good number of people on your list, you’ll want to start sending them messages that they will find useful, as well as those that they will like. If you have freebies like e-books or software available, offer them to your new subscribers. The goal here is to build an online community that will serve as your future market. To this end, you should build relationships and increase the level of trust between you and your subscribers. Cultivate the image of someone who is interested to help them solve their problems without expecting anything in return. (At least in the beginning.) Make friends whenever possible.

With a good customer base in hand, it shouldn’t be too hard to make money. If you have done your subscribers a favor or two, they are more than likely to grant you one themselves. Find and sell products that you know are useful, and sooner or later you will start making some money!

About The Author: I have put together The Ultimate Work at Home Directory with “Top Ranked" work at home opportunities for anyone that would love to be to able work at home. Take a Look:: http://www.JennerjohnHomeBusiness.com

Sunday, June 18, 2006

How to Increase Your Site Traffic and Succeed With Your Affiliate Marketing Programs

Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com

As an affiliate, your main objective is to sell the products and services offered by your partner merchants. Unless you can do this, you can never hope to make a significant amount of money with affiliate marketing programs. So how do you boost sales? All things being equal, you will need to increase your site traffic before you can experience more sales. By the law of averages, the more people are aware of the products you are offering, the more products you will sell.

Here are a few tips that can help you boost your site traffic:

1. Optimize for the search engines. The most successful sites on the internet are the most visible ones. Now there are various ways to achieve increased visibility on the internet, but the foremost method is that of search engine optimization. The details are too technical to discuss here, but the purpose of search engine optimization (SEO) is to help your site achieve higher rankings on the search engines. If you have used a search engine, you will notice that any particular keyword search will return thousands, if not millions of results. Most people will not bother to browse through all those results; they will prefer to look into the sites already displayed. Statistically speaking, the sites listed on the first results page will garner the highest amount of traffic, putting those sites in a better position to make money.

2. Joining internet directories. While internet directories are no longer as widely used as search engines, some people do use them. It is important that you do not overlook the potential customers that these directories can bring to your site. To join an internet directory, you will have to submit your site for approval, and you will be categorized accordingly.

3. Provide fresh content. Your site must continually be updated if you expect your visitors to keep coming back. Your site must have useful content, as well as tools that will help your target audience. Make your site as easy to navigate as possible, and be sure that your links work the way that they should. There is nothing that frustrates people more than a “broken” website, and once your site has been labeled as such, chances are slim that many people will want to come back.

4. Build an online community. In other words, build relationships with your potential customers. Make your visitors feel welcome and appreciated, and they are likely to come back. Be interested in solving their problems and they will thank you with their business.
Making your affiliate marketing program work is really not that much different from operating a traditional business. The only way you can keep your customers is to treat them right. The Japanese have a saying: The customer is God. As long as you treat your customers with respect and exert effort in trying to meet their needs, you will find that they will be more than willing to help you with yours.

Affiliate Marketing and Requesting Customer Support

As a webmaster, you are bound to run into problems. Even though you have spent a good amount of time learning the affiliate marketing trade, sooner or later you will run into some challenges that you will need help to resolve. Areas such as e-mail services, affiliate marketing software, and online services are often particularly troublesome.

Unfortunately, getting help is not often easy, even from your web host. But there are ways to make the process simpler for both sides. Here are some questions that you might consider before you call your service provider:

Who are you? This is a common problem. Many people report their problems without providing their personal information, such as their username. Unless the support team knows who you are, how do you expect them to solve your problem?

What is the problem? Be specific. Identify which product or service is not working properly. Keep in mind that you are just one of your web host’s customers. Unless you can pinpoint the problem, chances are pretty slim that you will receive appropriate and timely help.

What software are you using? Your web host’s support team will need information on the software you are using. For instance, they will ask you what type of system you are using in your computer. It is a well-known fact that certain applications do not work well on certain systems. Be sure to give any relevant details about the services or applications that you use.

When did the problem start? Identifying the time you became aware of the problem is important. If you have recently made any changes to your system and the problem appeared soon after, it is quite likely that particular change is the cause. Don’t withhold information from the support team; every bit of knowledge is crucial to identifying the source of difficulty.

What have you tried to fix the problem? If you have attempted to fix the problem yourself, be sure to include an account of your attempts in your report. Letting the support team know what you’ve already done will help them save time, and also make a more accurate diagnosis of what’s wrong.

Have you kept it simple? For security purposes, some support systems do not allow HTML display. To avoid having your e-mail intercepted, it is best to send your messages in plain text format.

Remember to be polite. Keep in mind that the support team is composed of human beings – they certainly will not appreciate if you maltreat them. Never insult them; never use profanity. If you want your problem to be resolved, it is better to hold your peace and act civilly. Despite what you may think, you are just one of their customers -- they reserve the right to discontinue their services to you whenever they like.

These pointers will not always get you the speedy service that you deserve, but they can certainly help.
Affiliate marketing is a difficult business enough without making enemies. By taking a little time to see things from your support team’s point of view, you can drastically improve the quality of service you get.

Friday, June 09, 2006

Make a Fortune Online
Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com


A quick way to make money online with little to no work would be to use AdSense on your website. In this article, we will look at some different ways to generate income through AdSense.

Google will place ads on your website with keywords delineated by various advertisers and are then matched to the site on your content. You will make money every time someone who visits your site clicks on one of those ads. They provide you with filters that allow you to decide whose ads you want on your website this allows you not to have your competitor’s ad appear on the site.

Content is very important when creating a website but if you have great content and a weak design you will lose money instead of make it. Take a little extra time to make sure the ads you use with AdSense are correct and you will be pleased with the financial results you receive.

When designing the ads make sure that they blend into the color of your content. This gives the illusion to those visiting your site that the ads support the information that they are reading about and they will be more apt at clicking on them to find out more. You may want to consider changing the color of the background and links so that it matches the color on your website. Another advantage you have with color is that you can change it frequently in a way the visitors think there is something new then they will keep returning to see what you have added.

Consider using the AdSense ads as captions. When this is done, it draws the eye of the consumer through the text and increases the chances that the ad will be clicked on.

Borders will separate the ads from the content and if that is what you want then fine, but if not know that this will work against your attempts at trying to integrate your ads with the content of your website. Knowing this you should be careful not to use any of the preset borders that often come with packages.

Now that you have your website, running with AdSense you may also want to include AdLinks. With this, the visitor to your site will click on the links that will then take them to sites that have content that is related to your site and this of course will increase the amount of money that you will be bringing in.

You may want to consider putting a web search on your site. This will add greater functionality for your visitors and increase your revenue. The advantage to this is that visitors to your site will not need to leave to do a search for the information they are looking and the longer they are on your site the greater chance there is of them clicking on one of your ads.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Selling information online

It is said that selling a service or information, is no different than selling hairbrushes to the masses. Where there is a product there is a client, where there is information there is someone who needs it. This is the same for all walks of business, not solely exclusive to Internet businesses. Pretty much all the tools used to sell physical products, are used to deal with information or services too. There are many methods to generate clients for your business, and many different techniques developed to pull money in. here we will speak about a few.


There are many places online that can be of great assistance to you when looking to set your service business up, places such as rent a coder or Elance are excellent marketplaces for services. They have many great writers and web designers willing and able to do your bidding. They will bid for the work; from there you will choose the best candidate. A great idea would be to take on a joint venture with another service; this will broaden your client reach and allow for more exposure on the web. Many times the service you offer may indeed coincide with what ever the venture has to offer. By offering the potential venture suitor a win- win situation, you are showing them that the service you wish to incorporate with theirs is needed and will be beneficial.


A follow up plan is a very good idea; you will not have a ton of clientele right off the hop. Repeat customers and referrals will keep the business alive until you can generate more sales and a broader client base. It is always good to seek out the clients that you feel you can serve best, or would most likely benefit from what you have to offer. What is most important is doing a quality service for the customer, as we all know word of mouth is huge on the World Wide Web. Referrals can be a very integral part of your business. Local chambers of commerce business owners and associates alike will know of the quality and dedication to your craft when you are referred from someone. This in turn will make the company grow, and the client base along with it.


Credibility is a very important issue, and this can easily make or break your new business. You need to develop credibility and maintain it all the way throughout the business endeavor, or you will not generate traffic to your site, making profit gain a very tough chore. People need to feel comfortable with you and your work, in order to want you to serve them. Make them trust you, and you will have business in hand and in pocket.

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Internet Marketing

Curious about Internet marketing or network marketing, not sure, what it is, or how it works? Is it a modern day version of a pyramid scheme that is now on the Internet? No, it is not a pyramid scheme it is a network of individuals who sell products. You probably have been one of those consumers. The way that network marketing functions is that certain individuals have an extensive knowledge of the products that are going too sold. This is not the same as going into a store and asking a sales person for information on a product, they then look at you as if you came from another planet, and they have no idea how to answer your question. Those with this information train others to be as knowledgeable as they are and then they do train others and so on. While the training takes place, each representative will sell the products via word of mouth and everyone profits financially.
Multi-level marketing (MLM) differs because they are a large company that will train individuals to sell a product and then these new representatives will train another when they have learned about the products and each works at various levels of compensation. In multi-level marketing (MLM) the companies financial growth does not depend on the amount of products sold their profit comes from the amount of individuals that are part of their company selling the products although they do require that the products are only sold through multi-level marketing (MLM) business.
In order to rise to the top of company in the economy of today you usually have to work for them your entire life and that is not done as much as it was done 50 years ago. Most employees are always looking for the better off and will not hesitate to leave the firm they are with if they are offered a better financial package. This is one of the draws of network marketing that they can make a residual income for the rest of their lives and work it as either fulltime or part-time. You can work a current job and do network marketing on the side until you are ready to do network marketing full time. What most people like about this form of income is that there are no barriers to the amount of money you can make or any form of discrimination or the thought of not having enough qualifications. The risk is low, the financial requirement to start is low, and you do not have to restock items. Your primary investment is a good work ethic and a willingness to meet new people and let them know how their lives can change for the better.

Friday, May 26, 2006

Making More Money on eBay

There are many ways you can make money on ebay, from selling stuff you no longer need, all the way up to selling merchandise from a wholesaler. This is not the limit however, of the wonderful methods of generating cash off of the world of ebay. You can sell property, cars, boats, and even businesses. There have been transactions as low as a dollar, all the way up to business transfers that run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ebay is clearly here to stay, now it is time for you to get your feet wet on this great money making opportunity.

Here we will focus on selling for a wholesaler, this is where you will promote other peoples products and sell them for a cut of the profit. Lets say for example you find a product you are interested in such as say, stereo speakers. You will then search for a wholesaler that will accept a contract with someone that deals in affiliates and ebay, with the proof that you are an ebay seller and can verify the account on ebay this should not be hard. Once you have landed this contract with the wholesaler, it is time to set up market strategies, and make sure they conform to what the wholesaler finds acceptable. Make a plan, check it twice and get to work selling.

Once you have the site available for the public to view, you need to weigh out some of the business expenses that will ensure you are not spending more than you are making. By having multiple payment options you can be sure you have all your sales basis covered. One of the biggest expenses you will encounter will be shipping and storage costs. It is not likely that you will have the space in your home to store a couple thousand pairs of home speakers, and this notion would require some sort of insurance that will be required in order for the wholesaler to relinquish the product to you. Any notion that you can rent space for cheap is improbable, and again will still require insurance as a measure of protection for you and the wholesaler. So what do you do? Well the answer is simple; you have the wholesaler keep the product, and ship when necessary to the customer when purchased.

This will keep the entire product in one place, alleviate the need to worry about shipping, and still ensure that you are able to make the sale. Once the product is sold to a customer, you simply place the order to the wholesaler, they will in turn send the product, charge you for the wholesale cost and the holding and shipping cost and the rest is yours to keep. This is not a difficult task and you do not even need to leave your seat. What you really need to do is research the product, and its competitors and finds a price that is reasonable, and will generate the best profit for what you are doing. What you are really doing is selling the goods like a salesman on a store floor. All the while not even leaving your home, you do not even really need to monitor this whole process, as the customer’s invoice will come in to you via e-mail.

About The Author: I have put together The Ultimate Work at Home Directory with “Top Ranked" work at home opportunities for anyone that would love to be to able work at home. Take a Look:: http://www.JennerjohnHomeBusiness.com

Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Internet Marketing
Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com


Curious about Internet marketing or network marketing, not sure, what it is, or how it works? Is it a modern day version of a pyramid scheme that is now on the Internet? No, it is not a pyramid scheme it is a network of individuals who sell products. You probably have been one of those consumers. The way that network marketing functions is that certain individuals have an extensive knowledge of the products that are going too sold. This is not the same as going into a store and asking a sales person for information on a product, they then look at you as if you came from another planet, and they have no idea how to answer your question. Those with this information train others to be as knowledgeable as they are and then they do train others and so on. While the training takes place, each representative will sell the products via word of mouth and everyone profits financially.


Multi-level marketing (MLM) differs because they are a large company that will train individuals to sell a product and then these new representatives will train another when they have learned about the products and each works at various levels of compensation. In multi-level marketing (MLM) the companies financial growth does not depend on the amount of products sold their profit comes from the amount of individuals that are part of their company selling the products although they do require that the products are only sold through multi-level marketing (MLM) business.


In order to rise to the top of company in the economy of today you usually have to work for them your entire life and that is not done as much as it was done 50 years ago. Most employees are always looking for the better off and will not hesitate to leave the firm they are with if they are offered a better financial package. This is one of the draws of network marketing that they can make a residual income for the rest of their lives and work it as either fulltime or part-time. You can work a current job and do network marketing on the side until you are ready to do network marketing full time. What most people like about this form of income is that there are no barriers to the amount of money you can make or any form of discrimination or the thought of not having enough qualifications. The risk is low, the financial requirement to start is low, and you do not have to restock items. Your primary investment is a good work ethic and a willingness to meet new people and let them know how their lives can change for the better.

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Internet Home Business Opportunity
Copyright © Susan Jennerjohn
http://www.JennerJohnHomeBusiness.com

So you want to start a home Internet business and have your idea and web design accomplished. Now you need to add the content that will get people coming to visit your site. The best way to fill your site and make it appealing is simplicity. You don’t need to have tons of graphics and bright colors plastered all over. The clean simple design is the best and attracts the most people. Too many things going on through out a site can be overwhelming to the viewer and drive them away, not get them to stay and come back. Stay away from playing annoying music of any kind on your site. This a sure fire way to drive away business. You also want to stay away from things that require time to load. This slows down the viewer’s access to immediate information. Just because you can put it on a site does not mean you have to or should. You want to have value to your site.
What works is good content. This will make the viewer linger and become more interested in what you have. There are tons of ways to accomplish this and you will to use and decide what works for you. Pick a few tools of the trade use them and apply them to your site and monitor the response and traffic. If you notice that some are not producing remove them and try something else. You will have to be diligent but remember that simple is better. You don’t want to implement every tool at once it can make your viewers feel uncomfortable so use a few and ditch the rest. Here are just a few possibilities.
1. E-mail lists are great to allow customers to talk about your products and services. Yahoo groups offer this service free. Members can post comments and questions to you or each other and an e-mail is generated to all users. The group can be private, subject to approval, or public. You will want to see daily traffic and post frequently in the beginning to get things going. Eventually your customers will start talking to each other. These lists are a great tool and keep people active and coming back.
2. Polls for viewers to vote on a specific issue related to the site’s content. You want to keep people interactive so they don’t bored. Writing a poll from scratch can be tricky but they make great templates today that can be of great help. You would fill in the blanks and then copy and paste the code to your site.
3. Weblogs or blogs are like an online journal that is frequently updated. You will add some good links into it help up your business of course. It is also a form of communication that allows people to stay updated on what is going on with your business and what they can expect in the future. Today blogs have taken on a life of their own and are sweeping through cyber land.
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Thursday, April 13, 2006


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