If you’re looking to rent your property by yourself, then look no further then this article on how to rent your property without an agent. I am writing this article as I have just been through the whole process and there were so many things which I needed to do, in order to get my property ready to rent.  So first things first.

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How To Rent Your Property Without An Agent Including A Checklist

Get Your Property Ready To Rent

What I mean by this is get your property to a presentable standard, make sure it’s clean. Any defects like leaks or damp are resolved before you think of even advertising it. I’m lucky because the first property I was renting out without using an agent was a new build. therefore did not require much work being carried out. However, if you are serious about renting out your property and getting the top market rent for it. Make sure it’s in a presentable condition. By making sure your property is fully ready, this may save you having to do extra viewings for two weeks and potentially save you 2 weeks worth of rent. Therefore make sure you put the effort in on making the property presentable and ready to rent, it will pay its dividends. 

Checking For Any Post-Refurb Minor Maintenance Issues

Make sure any squeaky doors, dripping taps are addressed before renting your property, maybe stay in the property for a day to see if there is anything which needs doing after the refurbishment has been completed. This way you are covering yourself from the front end and when the tenants move in, you will not be receiving any call outs. This will save you a lot of time and hassle in the long run.

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Deciding Whether To Self-Manage Or Use An Agent

So you’re most likely reading this post as your trying to weigh up whether to self-manage your property or rent it through an agent. On average agents will charge you around 10% of the rental income, they will also charge you additional fees for inventories check in and check out. Also not to mention charges to draft up a tenancy agreement and general administration for any call outs or any work they have to do.

What you need to ask yourself is who’s going to do most of the work, you or the agent? You can manage the property yourself and just pay the agent a finders fee and manage it yourself which I am going to explain how to do. But to be honest I believe anyone is capable of renting without the need of an estate agent if you have the spare time do so that is.

10% of your rental income is a lot of money if you were renting your property for £1000 a month. It would cost you £1200 a year plus fees just to rent it. So you really do need to ask yourself is 10% really worth paying? (Plus Fees)

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Check Out Your Competition 

Take a look on right move or Zoopla and look at what else is currently being advertised on the market. If you have a 1 bed flat to rent, take a look at other 1 bed flats which are available to rent in the area. See what price they are, what condition they are in and what’s included E.g. Parking space etc. If this is your first time and you are about to carry out a refurbishment, take a look at how good your competitor’s properties are. Also check whether they are offering their properties, furnished or unfurnished.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Whatever you provide in terms of furnishing to your tenants, you will have to repair or replace in the event of there being a fault. This includes dishwashers, washing machines, microwaves etc. Therefore if you are advertising your property as fully furnished, make sure you supply a minimal amount of furnishings to save you the headache of having to repair or replace them later on.

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Who Is Going To Be Renting Your Property?

The answer should be lots of people, your property should reach a wide audience dependent on your criteria of course. When advertising your property you really need to sell the fundamentals, the area, transport links, locality of schools and town centre, this way your advert is appealing to a wider audience.

How Much Do I Rent It For?

Like I mentioned earlier you need to do a comparable on Rightmove and Zoopla, this way you have a good idea of what a property in a similar postcode and finish like yours is renting for. Also, remember don’t be greedy, for the sake of £50 more, it could take you a few weeks longer to rent, which actually ends up costing you two weeks worth of rent.

What, Where and How Should I Advertise My Property For Rent

First and foremost, you will need the correct platform to advertise on, I would recommend Rightmove, Zoopla and Gumtree. Normally you can only rent through Right Move and Zoopla via an estate agent. Therefore my number one recommendation would be OpenRent, they offer the most competitive advertising for Right Move Zoopla and Gumtree for as little as £29.00, plus the first listing is absolutely FREE.

In order to make your listing stand out, it is absolutely essential you have all of the following.

• Professional photos staging your property in its best light, OpenRent offer this service from a professional photographer including floorplans for £79.00.
• You must have a good copy (description), take a look at a few estate agents adverts for similar properties in your area. Don’t forget to include all of the fundamentals of your property, such as the location and how its less than a minutes walk to the station or includes a parking space. Etc.

Do Your Market Research

Make sure you do your research before advertising your property, does your property have a USP (Uniques Selling Point). You need to advertise everything which makes your property stand out. E.g. Parking space, Garden, 2 minutes to local School or Train Station.

Price Competitively

Price your property competitively, do your research and do a comparable for similar properties in the area which are advertised for rent. Remember for the sake of £50 extra, this may delay your property from being rented, which in the long run actually ends up costing you more due to taking an extra month to rent it.

Use Brilliant Photos

Make sure your photos are exceptionally beautiful, make the photos stand out and stage your property in its best light. You can get these done professionally from OpenRent for £79.00 and then reuse them once your property is available to rent again.

Reply Quickly

You need to respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible, one mistake I made was delaying a viewing by only a couple of hours, so I could show two potential tenants back to back. The tenant then went to view another property an hour before and ended up signing a tenancy. Therefore, by delaying to respond or show the tenant the property I ended up losing a potentially really good tenant who matched all of my criteria as a landlord. If you are doing the viewing yourself, present it in the best light and really show it off to its full potential.

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Review Progress And Take Action Every Week

Once the property has been advertised, you want to review the amount enquiries you are receiving. You may need to review the monthly rental costs if your not getting any response, make sure your on the ball and constantly monitoring your advert and the responses you are receiving. The last thing you want is your advert to go to the bottom of the list and become stale. Make sure you are getting constructive feedback from your potential tenants, so you can address anything that may be preventing people from renting your property. 

Negotiate The Deal And Structure A Win-Win

Once you have potential tenants viewing your property, they may want the property to be furnished or have some other requirements, try to negotiate a deal with them. They may then be able to move in quicker saving you a few weeks rent from the property being empty. Most tenants will not ask you to negotiate on the price, this is actually quite rare. However if you have the perfect set of tenants and they ask you to lower the rent by £50 a month, be reasonable and compromise with them. Remember they are your customer and you are offering them a service, treat them as you would want to be treated. 

Always Reference Check!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Always reference your tenants and also mention this in your advert description, this will deter anybody who knows they are not going to pass the reference checks. This will cost you approximately £20 through OpenRent and they will carry out a comprehensive referencing check. this will include all of the following.

The Legal Stuff As Of March 2017

Informing the authorities and utilities about your ownership

You need to inform the council about who is living in your property and who will be responsible for paying the council tax.  You will also need to inform the utility companies of the opening meter readings for when you tenants moved in and register the utilities in your tenant’s name.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Register all bills in all of the tenant’s names, so if you’re renting to a couple. Make sure all the bills are registered in both of their names, they will then both be liable. The same goes for the tenancy agreement, everything should be in all of the tenant’s names. This way each tenant is liable and not just one.

Obtaining Any Licenses That Are Needed

Check to see if any licenses may be required from your local council, If you are involved in renting your property per room, this may be classified as a HMO (House In Multiple Occupation).  Therefore the property will need to have a license and be fully compliant with HMO Building standards. Some councils do require you to have a license to rent your property, therefore it’s your responsibility to check. 

Getting Safety Certificates In Place

By law, you need to have all of the followings in place.

Gas Safety Certificate (Annually)

This can be carried out by OpenRent at a cost of £45.00 

Electrical Safety Certificate (Every 5 Years )

It is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure all electrical fittings, wiring and supplied appliances are in safe and working order. OpenRent can help certify appliances (PAT Testing) as well as the Fixed Wiring (EICR) at a cost of £49.00.

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms 

Provide a fully working Smoke Alarm on each story and a Carbon Monoxide Alarm in any room with a solid fuel Burning appliance (Boiler).

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

This is valid for 5 years and can be carried out from OpenRent at a cost of £49.00

How To Rent Your Property Without An Agent Including A Checklist

By Law, You Will Also Need To Provide

Provide Tenant with How To Rent Leaflet. 

A Right to Rent Check- You must check that tenants or lodgers can legally rent your residential property in England. ( Use Inventory Hive App) more information on App below. 

Protect The Tenant’s Deposit Using Government Approved Scheme. Any of the following, Deposit Protection Service, My Deposits and Tenancy Deposit Scheme. You also need to issue them with prescribed information given to you by the Deposit protection scheme.

Get A Professional Inventory & Check In Report Carried Out 

It is essential that you get a professional inventory carried out along with a check in report. This can be carried out by OpenRent for £85.00 alternatively you could do it yourself on an app called Inventory Hive which costs £12.50 for the year. This will include check in and check out reports as well as help you carry out a right to rent report. The App really is awesome to use and I would highly recommend it.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Get a professional inventory and check-in report ( Inventory Hive) there’s no way you can prove handover without carrying this out. 

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How To Manage A Property Yourself Once Rented

If you put in the right tenant and set it up correctly, everything that follows becomes dramatically easier.

Make sure you follow all the steps above on how to let a property with the right tenants it makes everything so much easier.

Provide a welcome pack that tells the tenant what they need to know (and saves you answering lots of questions!)

Provide a welcome pack, Where the stopcock is? What to do in the event of an electrical failure? What to do if you smell gas? Supply appliance manuals show the tenant where the electric and gas metres are located.  Educate the tenant the way you would like them to work with you, Also provide the tenant with a payment schedule, so they know exactly when their rent is due. More importantly the account details it needs to be paid into etc.

Diarise key dates like the expiry of the gas safety certificate, and the end of the fixed term

You need to keep a diary of all the key dates of your tenancy, these will be as follows. When the Gas safety certificate is due for Renewal, set a reminder 2 months before so you can arrange access with the tenants and engineer. 

Tenancy Renewal Date, you may want to put a reminder on your calendar 2 months before the end of the agreement date. Important Note: Once the fixed term is up you need to give a 2 months notice by serving a section 21 notice, if you want the tenant to leave the property. 

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Make sure the rent is paid on time – follow up immediately if it’s not, and report it to your Rent Guarantee Insurance provider in line with their T&Cs if appropriate

Make sure your rent gets paid every month- make sure you notify your rent guarantee insurance company if the tenant defaults. Important: This is not negotiable.

Set up a procedure for maintenance reporting

You need to get things fixed as soon as possible, give them a procedure to send you an email. Always leave a trail as proof and have a dedicated phone number for repairs. Important Note: Leave an email trail, you can refer to this if there is a problem later on. 

Respond appropriately to maintenance requests

Respond to everything with proportion, only in emergencies should you react ASAP! Always try to understand the cause of the problem and understand how it happened and get written confirmation to make sure it’s all ok so you can mark the matter as closed and if the tenant tries to dispute you didn’t carry out the repair you have an email trail.

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Find A Great Tradesperson (if you can!)

Get a good handyman, will make your life much easier, in the event of carrying out any repairs. 

Conduct Inspections on the first 6 weeks and then every 6 months. 

Check all the electrics, gas and any damp or any maintenance issues which may need to be carried out. Also if you notice the tenant has made any adjustments to the property. Make sure they are fully aware they will have to return the property in the same condition it was given to them. Otherwise, this may affect their deposit, always give the tenant a chance to put things right to prevent any disputes later on. 

Decide what to do at the end of the fixed term, and take appropriate action

You can let it just carry on as a rolling contract or let it out for another fixed term. You can review the rent and if the tenant is leaving give them a chance to make anything right and do another inventory at the end. A check in and out Inventory and documenting it is essential when moving them in and out. Important Note: Get a professional inventory and check-in report ( Inventory Hive) there’s no way you can prove handover without carrying this out. 

Keep yourself up-to-date with ever-changing legal requirements – ignorance is no excuse!

All legislation, keep on top of everything also consider local landlord groups and national landlord groups.

Important Note: Remember to be professional and treat them how you would want to be treated, they are a customer for your business so be nice!

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How To Handle A Nightmare Tenant

I am going to briefly run through how to deal with this unfortunate situation. However, this can be avoided by not renting to them in the first place. If you have done everything by the book as stated above, carried out your referencing properly and done your background checks. You would have seen all the warning signs before letting it get to this stage and renting to a disaster tenant in the first place. 

Important: Referencing make sure you reference every tenant, do not neglect this stage it’s very important, remember prevention is better than cure.

Get Rent Guarantee Insurance

If you want to be extra precautious I would recommend Rent Guarantee Insurance. This will protect your income if your tenant defaults on the repayments. This will save you being out of pocket and you can’t cut any corners in referencing. Make sure you read the policy in detail before buying this and make sure you comply with all terms and conditions. Check the whole small print. They will require all of the following criteria to be carried out before renting to the tenant. 

• A Signed Tenancy Agreement
• Vetted your tenant(s) including obtaining credit reference checks and a guarantor (if applicable)
• Collected the first month’s rent in advance and one month’s rent as a deposit

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Set up processes that boost your chance of success

Processes are important, make sure you have a process for late rent. Make sure you have reminders in place to check the rent has been paid, email if it hasn’t been paid within 24 hours. Then text and follow up with a phone call, don’t leave anything to chance. The more relaxed you are with the rent being late, the more the tenant will delay. Also, remember to have a process for any maintenance requests and completion in writing. 

Keep It, Professional

Don’t lose your temper, keep it professional and be diplomatic, keep it all factual and businesslike. Refer back to the tenancy agreement and just state what they have legally signed up to.

Know When To Say Enough Is Enough

Sometimes you can give tenants a chance, don’t get mislead on. Sometimes enough is enough, don’t try to fix something that cannot be fixed.

Understand Your Legal Options

Your legal options, you have 2 different options

• Section 21 only be used at the end of a fixed term, you need to give 2 months notice. Therefore on a 12-month agreement notice at the end of the 10th month you give 2 months notice.

• Section 8 can be used at any time you have to prove specific grounds for the end of the tenancy. It is up to the courts to make a decision whether to give possession or not. I try to issue 6 months tenancy as its easier if things go wrong, you can get them out earlier. Once they have been there for 6 months you can then renew for 12 months. 

Get professional help (NLA and RLA)

You can use the NLA or RLA who can help you if you need any advice.

Learn & Move On!

Learn from your mistakes and move on!

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I hope you have enjoyed reading this article as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Leave a comment below if you have any further questions or need advice. I would be more than happy to help and point you in the right direction. 

Naeem. 

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How to get more followers to Instagram! So you’re looking for a way to get more followers on your Instagram account. Well, I am going to show you the best organic way to get more followers. Firstly why Instagram? Out of all of the social media platforms I have been involved with, I believe it offers the most potential for engagement with your customers. I have had more success with Instagram then I have had with any other social media platform, Instagram is also a great way to interact with potential customers and get leads. 

Firstly I would like you to take a look at our Instagram Account @HOWTOEARNEXTRAMONEYATHOME 

Follow if you want a working example of what I am about to teach you, as what I am about to tell you is going to change your Instagram forever.

Quality Over Quantity 

Instagram is based on quality pictures, therefore if your pictures are poor quality. You are not going to get many likes, secondly, you’re definitely not going to get any followers. Therefore, carefully select your pictures and add your own special touch to it. If you take a look at my Instagram account , you will see that on every picture I have added my own touch to it, which clearly shows my logo as well as what I am promoting.  Please see an example below of a sample post which I use on a daily basis for posting on Instagram.

 So if you take a good look at the picture above you will see the following. 

1. Firstly the logo, do you notice how you can’t miss it and it is very clear. 
2. Secondly, I have included an amazing picture, which really does catch the Instagrammers attention and definitely worth a like. 
3. lastly, I have added some text which tells the Instagrammer what the post is all about. Which then results in the viewer, reading the caption and hopefully following me and also clicking on my link in bio, to see what I am promoting. 

In order to create awesome pictures like this, I use the photoshop editor which is very easy to use Called Canva.

#Hashtag #Hashtag #Hashtag

Next you have to hashtag, if you exclude hashtag’s nobody will be able to see your post except for the people already following you and their friends list if they have liked your photo that is. Therefore I would recommend using the App called #Hashme to type in a keyword and to get all of the popular hashtags surrounding that keyword. Then when people search a certain keyword for example #HOWTOEARNEXTRAMONEYATHOME they will see your post which will result in more likes and followers on your Instagram account. Some people tend to state that using too many hashtags is bad because it looks ugly below your post and looks like your trying to hard.

However, the way I see it, the more hashtags you put out there the more likely you are to get seen and eventually this will result in more likes and followers on your Instagram. Also, I would recommend putting your hashtags in the comments section of your post rather than in the caption area, as this makes the hashtags more hidden and less crowded in your caption area.  

Use a Robot

Based on Instagrams guidelines using robots and other types of software could result in your account be deleted or removed as spam. Therefore it’s essential that if you are going to use a robot, that you use it responsibly. The number one platform I would recommend to use a robot is Archie.co. why Archie.co, well let me explain. Archie likes all pictures that are associated with the hashtag you choose. For example, if I input the hashtag #Money, Archie would like every single picture with the hashtag Money. This will then result in the user taking a look at your profile because you liked their picture, which will then result in them liking your picture and maybe following you if they like your profile. Therefore the more people’s pictures you like with the same hashtags as your, the more followers you will attract. 

Conclusion

Thank you for reading my brief guide on how to get more followers on Instagram. So, in summary, the three most important thing you have to take into consideration is creating quality pictures, make sure you Hashtag and lastly like other people’s pictures. This can be done manually by yourself or through Archie.co. If you follow these three basic steps, I can guarantee you more organic and authentic followers. 

Good Luck, and if you want to learn more about the program I am promoting take a look at my Instagram profile @HOWTOEARNEXTRAMONEYATHOME , also take a look at my profile if you need an example of how to get more followers to Instagram.  

Thank you for reading my post on how to get more followers to Instagram, please feel free to leave a comment below with any question you may have. 

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10 Reasons Why People Fail In Creating An Online Business

I have decided to write this article for anyone who is looking to succeed in the online world. At the start, its seems like there is a lot of information to digest, however with the right tools and a community of people online to help you. You can succeed in a matter of time, all it really takes is consistency. Like anything, consistency is key and in order to succeed you need to keep going no matter what obstacles you face in the process. Below I have listed 10 reasons people FAIL in creating an Online Business. 

They Want To Be A Millionaire Overnight

There is no such thing as getting rich quick, overnight, or after clicking ten adverts a day. People who search for ways to get rich overnight are presented with many ways of making money online. However, the majority of these are either SPAM which over promise and under deliver or are most likely just a SCAM. The only real legitimate proposition I have been given to make money online is my number #1 recommendation and the reason I created this website a program called The Wealthy Affiliate.

They Generalise Every Online Business As Similar To What They Tried In The Past

Not every business online is the same and not every business online is a network marketing company or MLM as they like to call it. Without actually trying something you will never know what its fully about. Don’t generalise and categorise everything as the same. If the opportunity is genuine then they will offer a free trial and some free tools and material for you to try before you buy or subscribe. The reason I know how to create websites today and make money from them is because I gave an online business opportunity a chance when it presented itself to me. You can read my story here 

They Are Tired & Unhappy With There Financial Status

That’s right, they are so tired and fed up with their financial status and never earning enough, that they don’t even believe they have what it takes to start a business online. When I started only a year ago from today, I didn’t know anything about creating a website, let alone how to make money from one. Therefore, unless you give it a chance you will never know what you are fully capable of.  

Keep Wishing But Never Start Doing 

Ever heard of the saying “Talk is Cheap”, well it is. actions speak louder than words and unless you start doing now, you will never find out what potential you really have to succeed in life. My number one recommendations for How to earn Extra Money At Home is the Wealthy Affiliate program. This teaches you everything you need to know, step by step on how to create a website and Monetize it so you can start making money online. 

The Fear That It’s Going To Be Far Too Technical

I have a special saying and that is “Feel the fear but do it anyway” after reading a book by Susan Jeffers, another saying when it comes to fear is, the key to living is to do the thing that your fear the most. Now when I first started out, I didn’t really know much about computers, except for surfing the net and checking my email and browsing the usual social media. When I was presented with the opportunity of joining the wealthy affiliate . The reason I took a chance with it, is because I knew by taking part in their free trial, that they would be able to provide me with full step by step training and videos on how to do certain tasks. 

Worried About What Other People Will Think

We are no longer living in an era where the only way of making money is to go to work and do a 9-5 job. We are now living in the information age, where everything is online and the way forward is going to be online. Therefore by creating a business online, you are creating a business of today and the future. Don’t worry about what other people think, the only reason people try to bring you down is because they can’t do what you’re doing, or feel intimidated by you. 

Your Spouse Doesn’t Approve 

This can be a difficult one however it can be easily resolved. normally when people don’t approve, they don’t normally get the full picture of what it is you are trying to do. Therefore, by explaining in detail and showing them what exactly you are planning to do online will win them over. With a certified program like the wealthy affiliate which teaches you to create a website about something that you love, then how to monetize that website and make money from it. Really and truly what is not to like? you could actually make enough money to quit your 9-5 job and spend time with your family. which spouse wouldn’t approve of that idea. 

Don’t Want To Be Sold Too,  Just Real HELP From Real People

Most people don’t like the idea of being sold too and don’t like the idea of being forced into something which they don’t really want. That’s why I would not recommend any other online program but the Wealthy Affiliate as there’s no hard sell and you can create a website for free. Also, they have a community of people who are always online to help worldwide. Therefore help is always at hand from real people, who have gone through the exact same process as you. 

They Give Up Too Quickly 

Consistency is key, no one ever became successful by giving up as soon as things started to get tough. The key to success is consistency and that applies to anything you do in life. There was a time where I wanted to give up and I did but I came back to finish off what I started and that’s the reason I am here today. If you really want to start a business online and you want a step by step guide on how to do it. Then try Wealthy Affiliate Its Free, the only thing that you will regret after making money online, is that you didn’t do it sooner. 

If you really are committed to starting an online business, please take a look at our #Number 1 Recommended Program. 

Naeem.

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How to find the right keywords for my website. I’m going to show you by using an awesome keyword research tool by the name of Jaaxy. Keyword research can be very time-consuming and also quite a messy process, especially if you don’t know what you are doing. That is why I am going to show you exactly how to use Jaaxy and hopefully by choosing the right keyword, get ranked in google on page 1 for that particular keyword. Before we start if you want some in depth knowledge on what Jaaxy is and why I am using it , please take a look at My Jaaxy Review. 

How To Find The Right Keywords 

The first method I would recommend is using the google alphabet soup technique. so you are probably thinking right now what is the google alphabet soup technique, let me show you.

Does this look familiar to you, the google alphabet soup technique is where you type in what you are looking for in the Google search tab.  It basically gives you an indication of what people are currently looking for online using the same keywords. The reason it is called the alphabet soup technique is because you need to put the letter after the keyword for google to come up with keywords people are searching for. 

So for the example above I have used Keywords then put the letter “a” straight after and google has predicted what people have been searching for using the letter “a” this process can be repeated for the letter “b”c” and so on. By doing this you are opening yourself up to a whole selection of keywords which can be very beneficial to get ranked in google. 

Take a look at this video below, which explains this in more detail. 

How Do We Know Which Keywords To Use

Selecting the correct keyword to get you ranked in google can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be providing you have the right tools . The tool I’m referring to in this subject of selecting keywords which are good for SEO is Jaaxy. 

I am now going to show you exactly how I search for relevant keywords using Jaaxy, but more importantly how to differentiate it them from the good and bad for your SEO on your website. There are three criteria’s  when searching for a relevant keyword, these are as follows. 

1. The Keyword Has To Make Sense, you are less likely to get ranked for a keyword that doesn’t make sense, also you don’t want people to be reading your content which doesn’t make sense. 
2. Low Competition, the keyword you are using should be low in competition. Meaning it must not be a popular keyword lots of other websites are using to get ranked in google. The rule is the Keyword should have a competition of fewer than 300 websites. 
3. Monthly Searches, the keyword has to be searched for on a monthly basis, even though you can still get ranked on google for keywords which are searched for less than 10 times a month it’s good to go for popular keywords being searched. this doesn’t have to be in the thousands but should be over a 100.  

By looking at the image above, let’s take the following  keyword as an example “Free Keywords Tool”. This is searched for in google an average of 572 times a month, would most likely generate traffic of about 98 visitors a month. Has competition of 133 other websites who currently use this keyword, giving you an SEO score of 90. Therefore, as you can see above this tool gives you a massive advantage over your competitors trying to rank for the same keyword as you. So Just to summarise let’s break down each heading and what it means when you are using Jaaxy.

What All This Data Means

AVG: The average number of searches the keyword receives every month.

Traffic: The number of visits on your website if you manage to get first-page ranking on google.

QSR- Quoted Search Results: The number of competing websites indexed in google for this exact same keyword.

KQI-Key Quality Indicator: Green is great, Yellow is OK and Red is poor.

SEO- Search Engine Optimisation: Based on the traffic and competition for the keyword, the higher the score the more likely you are to rank on the first page in google.

Domains: This checks whether the domain is available to buy for that keyword. Checks all variations .com .co.uk .net .org etc this is how i managed to secure howtoearnextramoneyathome.com and my other website wemakeanywebsite.com.

Try It for Yourself

Jaaxy Review

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A Ranking Of : 4.8 out of 5

Owners: Paul Nikkel & Jen Nikkel
Website: www.Quidco.co.uk

Quidco Review

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How Does Quidco Work? 

 

 

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What Are The Benefits Of Signing Up To Quidco? 

• They have over 4200 Retailers you can get cashback from. 
• Get money back for when you shop online 
• It’s FREE to Join Up 
• You can get cashback in store when you have registered your credit or debit card online at Quidco. 
• On average you can save an extra £280 a year. 

What Are The Drawbacks

• Some retailers take ages to pay you your cash back
• You have to upgrade to premium for a one-off fee of £5 if you want faster Cashback. For extra customer support, it is well worth it in my opinion.

Quidco Review Conclusion

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Website: www.Instapage.com

This Instapage Review has been created to explain how this platform can help create leads for your website. The more leads you generate, the more sales you will gain, therefore by using a landing page. you can generate more income from your website. So if you didn’t know already, Instapage is a platform used to create landing pages for your website.

There Tag Line is “Every Promotion Needs A Page”. This is true and the reason this review has been created is due to major success from conversions. As a result of using instapage. 

Instapage Review-What Are Instapage landing pages?

So if you are just starting out, you are probably thinking, what are Instapage landing pages? a landing page is an individual page which has been designed specifically to land on as a result of clicking an advertisement or to register for a webinar etc. This is for people to click through, to sign up as a subscriber or to click through to the product or service the website owner is promoting.

Here is a link to a landing page which is currently used on Instagram by Howtoearnextramoneyathome.com to promote a product I represent through my website. This has resulted is numerous sign-ups and commissions being paid as a result of using instapage’s landing page. 

Click Here To See Full Example My Instapage

The Different Types Of Landing Pages

Click Through Page

Below is a prime example of a click through page, very basic simple and straight to the point. Doesn’t include any sign-up forms just a call to action button to click through. This is what I currently use for my own landing page, its simple straightforward and doesn’t demand too much effort from the user end. The whole point of a click-through page is to get your customer ready for what is next and informing them what they need to know for the page they are going to be clicking through to. 

Lead-capture Page

A Lead Capture page is generally short sweet and simple. It is designed to capture the attention of the viewer and to sign them up. Capturing their Name, Email Address, Etc. It’s important to note there are no exit leads or navigation pages for the click through pages. The sole aim is to capture the prospects details. consequently resulting  in a lead and sale. 

Squeeze Page 

A squeeze page is designed to just capture an email address from your potential prospect and then go further to the website. Therefore, it’s simple to read through and should be designed to make the prospect give up their email and consequently investigate the website further. 

Sales Page 

A sales page is exactly that a sales page. A separate page which is being used to sell a product or service, these can be both long or short depending on the complexity of the product for sale. Statistically, shorter sales pages are more effective. However, it should be noted that depending on the size of investment required. Longer sales pages should be used for big sales and shorter for smaller. 

Splash Page

A splash page is used as the first page the customer sees before entering your website. This can be used to get the customer to subscribe or alternatively just to provide them with more information regarding your products or services. It can also be used to help the customer navigate around your website and where they need to go. 

Pitch Page 

A Pitch Page is used to highlight a product you are promoting, this is mainly focused on the product being the spotlight and main centre of attention. It will also include a brief description. Highlighting all of the main points for the product you are promoting. 

These are all the different types of pages you can create using Instapage, which really does set your product apart from any other website . I think with the way I currently use Instapage if I was to direct the customers straight to my website without going to my landing page. I don’t think I would have received half of the conversion I have to date, hence why i higly recommend it. 

Instapage Pricing 

They have 3 Levels for pricing Basic, Professional and Premium. This includes a 30 Day Free Trial.

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However please note that these prices are only applicable when membership is paid annually. Alternatively, you can pay monthly however this costs 25% more, therefore, you are better off paying the annual fee. Personally, I found this a bit much to pay in one go, especially for something I hadn’t used just yet. Therefore, I took advantage of the 30-day free trial offer. 

Other Features 

There are a few other features which make Instapage quite awesome. Especially when using it for sales or to assign subscribers to your website.

Integrate with WordPress

You can use instapage with WordPress. How it works is you download a plugin for your WordPress for instapage. Then within the plugin, you can assign the landing page with its new URL. Then whenever you update your page on the Instapage website, this automatically updates in WordPress and your custom URL.

Use With Facebook

Instapage can be displayed on facebook. Which is a handy way to promote your website with an eye-catching landing page. 

Analytics 

You can view analytical data from your landing page. Which is very helpful to analyse how many times your landing page has been clicked on. This also shows you how many people have gone through to your main website page. 

Mobile Integration 

Mobile integration is key when you are creating a website in today’s society, I would say that the majority of views you will receive on your website will be via mobile. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that your website and landing page look awesome on a mobile interface. Also, this is where most leads are generated on platforms such as Instagram, where you put your link in bio to your landing page.

Email Marketing 

Instapage can be integrated with the likes of MailChimp and Aweber, email marketing is absolutely essential in today’s society. I think statistically people look at their phone once every 20 minutes and this includes checking their email. Therefore the fact that you can integrate your landing page and build up a list of subscribers, which no doubt will convert into sales, as a result of the platform being optimised so well for mobile interface, 

Conclusion

There is so much more that could be written in this Instapage review, such the A/B testing feature and page builders etc. But really and truly you won’t actually know hoe good it is until you have actually tried it yourself as a landing page for your own website. Just the visual appeal will make you feel good about your website, let alone the number of visitors. I think the price is a little high and it should be the same price to pay monthly as it is annual. However, the results speak for themselves and you can’t really put a price on actually getting conversions on your website.  My recommendation would be to try it for 30 days FREE and if it works for you then upgrade. 

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Todoist

This is a very easy to use, quick and fun To Do List , you can list as many tasks as you like, separate them into different folders. I have been using this app for the past 2 years and it has increased my daily productivity by at least 70%. You will be surprised at how proactive you become with this APP. It also works on your computer along with your phone, iPad etc. So you can view your to-do list on any device. 

If you upgrade to the premium service, which I did because I love the simplicity of the app so much its £19.99 for the year. This includes instant Alarm notifications, you can assign tasks to people with the app installed on their phone. I love this because I can assign my wife tasks I need her to do. This would be my number one recommendation for productivity 100%. 

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Canva

Canva is by far the best tool I have come across to create and edit your own pictures, Here are a few posts I have created in social media using Canva.The best thing about Canva is, it creates the dimensions for you, for example if you were looking to post on Facebook it would be creating the dimensions precisely for a profile picture or post or even background picture.

Very easy to use just drag and drop and awesome for adding text with pictures. If you look on Pinterest most pictures which are being used as covers have been created using Canva. Also, the quality of the pictures is absolutely amazing I would highly recommend this amazing platform.

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DropBox 

Dropbox is a must have especially if you want to backup and save all your documents and access them from anywhere. This is not only a lifesaver when you need access to your updated documents , but also its great for storage of photos videos and important documents. Dropbox can be setup on your desktop or laptop and you can use that folder to save all your documents in, then access them from your phone, laptop Ipad from anywhere.

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Buffer 

Buffer is a great way to post on social media as well as schedule your posts. This is really good for time management, you can create your posts and then schedule them for the whole week. Also, it will post on 4 platforms for you including Facebook, Twitter, Google and LinkedIN. If you upgrade to their premium plan which is only $10 a month, you can post on up to 10 different social platforms. 

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Site Rubix 

This  is the resource that anyone who wants to start a website, you can create two Free websites in minutes. If you want free training on how to use WordPress this is the way forward. This is the easiest website there is, also this includes mobile-friendly website themes with plenty of designs.

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BullionByPost Review 

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• Gold Price Alert Service
• Live gold, silver, platinum gold charts
• 24/7 access to buy gold
• Access to invoices and full order history to monitor your investment performance
• Monthly insights and special offers to your email inbox
• Plus much more extras

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BullionByPost Review 

BullionByPost was launched in 2008 By Founder Rob Halliday-Stein. 

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Why Buy Gold?

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• Monthly insights and special offers to your email inbox
• Plus much more extras

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Based on the fact that all goods are sent fully insured and require a signature on receipt this is safe enough? Still not convinced? Well, we’ve looked into it, they provide you with a tracking number. Email confirmation, when the item is dispatched and also their insurance policy is underwritten by Lloyds. With content insurance up to the value of £50,000.00. However, please note once the item has been signed for, insurance is no longer in place. Therefore, if having the parcel delivered to work, or if you share your house with others. Make arrangements so you are there to sign for it. Bullionbypost also gives you the option to buy directly from the store In Birmingham City Centre. However, they do not store all bullion products on site. Therefore, it is good to call before making your journey, to check if they have what you need.

Is the Gold Certified from Bullionbypost? 

All of the gold bullion bars sold by bullion by post are 24 Carat, Therefore, 99.99% purity of gold. All bars are brand new and you can select bars which are approved with the LBMA, London Bullion Market Association. Therefore, each bar will go for rigorous quality testing before dispatched and will include a certificate if the bar selected is an approved manufacturer of LBMA. Please note not all bars carry certificates, however, I would recommend paying a little more and buying a Bar which as a certificate from a company which is approved by the LBMA. The following are all approved manufacturers, Umicore, Metalor, Heraeus and UBS. All the larger bars above 250g will come with a serial number and a matching certificate for your own peace of mind for the purity and quality of your gold bar.

Do BullionByPost Buy The Gold Back From You?

Yes, BullionByPost will buy gold back from you, If the Gold or Silver has been purchased directly from them. They will pay a minimum of 98% of the spot price for Gold & Silver Bars and Coins. Also dependent on the demand at the time, they may offer higher prices to buy back from you. If you didn’t buy your bar or coin directly from them, not to worry they will still buy this off you for a slightly lower price. They also buy back LBMA and non-LBMA approved bars, therefore, if you have any gold or silver you want to sell, give them a call to lock in your price. 

Why Is The Gold Price More Expensive Than The Spot Price On BullionByPost?

So after reading this review, you are most likely going to head straight over to their website and look at how much you can buy some gold for, only to notice that their prices are higher than the spot price. Why? Let me explain, The spot price is based on the interbank transfer rate for large gold bars of 12.5kg, this price is available only to banks, this also does not include transport costs, Brokers fees, Insurance and storage. Therefore, the bars which are smaller are sold at a premium to the London spot price, this is due to the costs to test and produce smaller bars. Therefore, it does work out cheaper if you buy your bars in bulk.  

Do You have to Pay Vat On Gold from Bullionbypost? 

No, There is currently no VAT charged on investment gold throughout the EU. However, silver is charged at the standard rate of 20%. 

Summary

Therefore to summarise my BullionByPost review, they are an official and reputable Online Bullion Dealer, who offer a great service for a small-time purchase of bullion at a fair price. From reading through their reviews, the minimal negative feedback is mainly down to late deliveries and missed opportunities to give people presents. However, I wouldn’t let this put you off, all I would say is to make sure you are there to sign for your delivery, as it is not insured once signed for. If there is anything you would like to know further, which I have missed in this BullionByPost review, please feel free to comment below and we will get back to you and update this post with the answers. 

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• Gold Price Alert Service
• Live gold, silver, platinum gold charts
• 24/7 access to buy gold
• Access to invoices and full order history to monitor your investment performance
• Monthly insights and special offers to your email inbox
• Plus much more extras

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Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review  

An Overall Ranking Of : 5 out of 5

Price: Kindle Edition £5.49 Paper Back £8.49 (Amazon)
Author : Robert Kiyosaki
Publisher: Plata Publishing (23 Jun. 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1612680002
Genre :: Personal Finance 
Website: www.RichDad.com

Who Is Rich Dad and Who is Poor Dad?

The Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review – Rich dad Poor dad is a book written by the Author Robert Kiyosaki. The book Rich Dad Poor Dad is about Robert himself growing up with two different dads, One his own dad who worked for the government paid his taxes and saved in his pension. The second dad was his friend’s dad who owned several businesses  and was very financially successful.

This book teaches you what the Rich people teach their kids , that the poor people don’t!

Also the Number 1 Best Seller In Personal Financial Investing 

What Did I Learn From Reading This Book ?

Why did I write this Rich Dad Poor Dad Book review? because I learnt a hell of a lot from reading this one book alone. The lesson I learned in this book completely changed my perspective on life itself. After reading this book I completed changed my goals and knew what I wanted financially out of life. So here’s what I learnt that still sticks with me today  and anybody who ever asks me what Rich Dad Poor Dad is about, I give them this speech.

What is an Asset and what is a liability? 

The first lesson in the book is to learn, what is an asset and what is a liability. An asset in Rich dads term is something that puts money in your pocket every month. A liability is something that takes money out of your pocket every month.

Assets 

• Property on rent, which makes a profit every month.
• Stock or shares, which pay you dividends Monthly.
• Car on rent, paying you a monthly income.
• Your Own Business, which makes a profit every month.

Liabilities

• Your Car, Road tax, Petrol, Insurance, cost you money every month!
• Your House, Electric, Gas, Water, Rent, Mortgage payments every month!
• Your iPhone, Monthly Contract cost , Top ups every month!

So we get the idea of what an asset is and what a liability is, lesson one is complete! Secondly, he goes on to say it’s not about how much you earn but how much you keep.

It’s Not About How Much You Earn, But How Much You Keep

Have you ever heard of this saying? It’s not about how much you earn but how much you keep? me neither when I first read it. However, it is probably one of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given financially. Let me go on to explain, Robert explains in his book  a quote I will never forget, he Says “A fool and his money is one big party” meaning somebody who gets paid and blows all their money on parties and liabilities is a fool.

So back to “It’s not about how much you earn but how much you keep” what Robert goes on to say is, If your earn $2000 a month and you save $500, you have saved $500 a month which is good going. However, if you earn $10,000 a month  and you spend $10,000 a month, you have saved nothing. Therefore, which person is better off the person saving $500 or the person spending the $10,000 a month. The person saving $500, right? Therefore, it’s not about how much you earn, but how much you keep.

Lesson 2 complete.

What is Wealth?

Moving on to the next lesson, What is wealth? Ask yourself what is your definition of wealth. How much money would you need to have in your bank account today to feel wealthy? £10,000. ,£100,000.? Roberts definition of wealth is how long you can live for without having to go to work.

Therefore, let’s say you had £100,000(One Hundred Thousand Pound) in the bank today and its costs you £2000 a month to live .By Roberts definition, you are wealthy for a total of, let’s do the math. £100,000 in the bank divided/ by £2000 a month to live = 50 months which is 4 years and 2 months, therefore you are only wealthy for 4 years and two months, £100,000.00 doesn’t last as long as you thought it did, does it?

How To Become Financially Free & Never Have To Work For Anybody Ever Again

Sounds good doesn’t it, never have to work for anybody ever again! Just typing it puts a smile on my face. Now to put everything into perspective all off the previous lessons I have explained are going to be put into this formula to become financially free and never have to work for anybody ever again. So we know what an asset is and we know what a liability is and we know that its costs us in this scenario $2000 a month to live.

So lets says we have been saving for a little while as we have stuck to the rule of it’s not about how much you earn but how much you keep. Therefore, you have saved a big deposit and you have bought a flat to rent. This flat is making you $500,00 profit every month. You then save up again using your profit and savings to buy another flat and you now have another flat giving you a $500,00 profit every month. Therefore, you now have $1000,00 profit every month from rental income coming in. You then reinvest the profits and your savings again and buy another two flats which give you another $1000,00, therefore, you now have four flats giving you a profit of $2000,00.

Therefore, you have purchased 4 assets each giving you $500 profit every month , giving you a total of $2000,00 a month. So we know your liabilities are $2000,00 a month and you have now built up your assets to $2000,00 a month of passive income. So if your assets are making you $2000,00 a month and its costs you $2000,00 a month to live. How long are you wealthy for?

FOREVER!!!

That’s right you are now financially free, therefore, you never have to go to work again because you are now wealthy forever!!! So in order to become financially free, you need to start building up your assets as soon as possible. Which is why I have created How To Earn Extra Money At Home to help people like yourself and me who’s goal is to become financially free.

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Also, I would highly recommend buying a copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad, as it really does explain the concept of money and financial lessons like no other book out there. These are only a few of the things I have learnt from this book , but there is so much more to learn. I have given the book five stars because it really did change my life financially after reading it and I am sure it will change yours! Thank you for reading my Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review!

Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review  

An Overall Ranking Of : 5 out of 5

Price: Kindle Edition £5.49 Paper Back £8.49 (Amazon) 
Author: Robert Kiyosaki
Website: www.RichDad.com 

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Archie On Instagram 

Archie on  Instagram A Ranking Of : 4.9 out of 5. 
Price: Free for 3 days, $29 A Month after 
Owner: Curra Hierro (Founder) David Cantolla (Founder)
Website: www.Archie.co

Archie .co on Instagram is a social media software platform which helps build up followers. Also available on Twitter and Soundcloud. This is by far the easiest software I have come across. To build up Organic followers on Instagram and Twitter. My main interest when I came across Archie. Was finding out if this was going to help me build up my Instagram profile. With Fake followers or real followers, to my surprise after searching for a quite a while. For a software that could help me build up an organic following. Archie.co on Instagram was just that!

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How Does Archie work?… Archie On Instagram 

Who Is Archie for? 

Anybody who wants to gain organic followers Archie is for you. This software can be helpful for business’s who are looking to attract new leads. Archie will drag and attract new customers attention to your profile. This will lead to more interaction, more followers and more sales. Any professionals who use Instagram or twitter to showcase their work. Archie will not only help increase sales. But also create a lot more attention around your website.

I used Archie to help grow my Instagram account for Putaringonitttt. I could have purchased a few thousand fake followers. But I wanted organic followers. which can lead to potential new sales and lifetime a customer. I had a total of 67 followers and after 5 days of using Archie. This has now reached 135 followers, so that’s double in the space of just under a week!

 The Good The Bad and The Free Stuff 

So unfortunately as great as Archie.co is, it’s not Free! It is Free for the first 3 days, also. If you like their page on facebook and post a picture or tweet about Archie.co they will give you an extra 3 days for free. So If you keep on posting their pictures and liking their stuff you can pretty much have a free account. Just depends on how active you are willing to be.

The Monthly cost is $18. which is not exactly eye watering, so you can go premium or. like I said just to promote their stuff and it will work out free for you.

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They also have 2 other levels of subscriptions for business’s, these are as follows. 

Lastly premium! plus save 25% for paying annually!

Archie on Instagram – END of Review……

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Archie On Instagram A Ranking Of : 4.9 out of 5
Price: Free for 3 days, $29 A Month after.  
Owner: Curra Hierro (Founder) David Cantolla (Founder)
Website: www.Archie.co

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