Jordan's money making blog

social networking builds buzz

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:26:00 +0000

Hey, sorry I haven't posted in a while.

Anyone who is trying to build a business or make money in some way online will find this post usefull --

You probably are starting to hear this more and more with the growing popularity of social networking websites... I would just like to emphasize how important this is.

The days of directly marketing to people online have come and gone. Oldschool web marketers will still do this...think banner ads, junk email aka spam, and any kind of "in your face" buy my crap ad.

Nowadays, this kind of advertising rarely works. If you want to grow a quality customer base, you need to focus on relationship building, NOT sales. Think -- "how can I help someone succeed", NOT "how can I make money off people". Help as many people as you can for FREE (through free advice, free giveaways, free articles, blog posts, comments, whatever) and the money & sales will follow.

This is the general idea. More specifics about social networking -- what sites to use, DOs and Don'ts, and more tips to come.... stay tuned....

save money buying on eBay

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:51:00 +0000

FOR ANYONE WHO EVER BUYS ON EBAY -- listen up!!!

the only thing I regret is that I didn't start doing this sooner...I've saved about $30 total in the last 3 days.

Whatever the buy it now price is (or the minimum bid price), simply send the seller a message and offer to buy the item from them for $5 to $10 less (or more than $10 depending on how expensive the item is). Offer to buy it from them OFF EBAY. In other words, you send them the money directly through paypal, and they remove the item from eBay.

It's win-win. You get a lower price, and they save a hefty eBay final value fee.

Just keep in mind that this is technically forbidden by eBay, but more and more people are doing this now...

Also, only do this with sellers with lots of positive feedbacks. This is 100% trust, because if they decide to not send you your item you technically can't do anything. With reputable sellers this is almost never an issue though.

hot stock tips for 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:54:00 +0000

I always like to have some of my assets include stocks, even in this market. Yes, we are in a recession and the stockmarket has been going down. With that being said, the recession will eventually end...maybe in a few months, maybe in a year, maybe even two. But it WILL end. When it does, the market will bounce back, and everyone who got rid of all their stocks will be sorry. As many people seem to forget, investing = long term.

The stock market has gone up 10% on average in every 10 year period. This even includes the great depression. So without further ado, here's a few stock tips for 2009 I found at the website below:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4704130_buy-stocks-money.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art

How to Buy Stocks and Make Money in 2009

It is scary to buy stocks in the current recession. But if you think ahead about what will be needed in the new economy, now is a great time to buy stocks while the prices are low. With the new administration of President Barak Obama, opportunities are arising to make money in different sectors. Now is the time to buy stocks in industries that will be important in the new economy.

1. INFASTRUCTURE--A lot has been said of "shovel ready projects" that may be of interest to Obama's administration. It may be a good idea to buy stocks in companies who build roads, provide concrete, or even little things like companies who make traffic lights!

2. HEALTHCARE--Buy stocks in companies in all areas of healthcare. You could buy stocks in pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreen, Rite Aid, etc. or pharmaceutical laboratories which actually manufacture medicines. There will also be a great need and investment in tech firms who deal with medical information and computerizing medical records.

3. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY--Nuclear, solar, and wind power are of high interest and the Obama administration seems poised to pour more funds into these sources so alternative energy investing seems wise. Buy stocks now in companies who are obviously related to these sectors and also lesser known companies such as those who make valves and pumps and hardware to connect solar panels and wind turbines to the power grid.

a little something extra

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:32:00 +0000

I don't usually do this, but I just wanted to let all you guys know what's been going on in my life recently...not really related to making money but what the heck.

1. I just joined a band. Their called It Is What It Is (iiwii). If you want to check out our music here it is

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=73555107

2. I've been interviewing for an internet marketing internship. As much as I like working on my newsletter, website, and products, I think it would be really nice to get some "business" experience working for an established company.

3. I just had some Lentil soup for dinner... It was quite delicious.

Oh, by the way, if you want to friend me on facebook please feel free. Jordan Sanders, and my network is Indiana '08

quick tip

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000

ok, so this won't make anyone rich, but it's definitely something you should be aware of...

So, I'm sure you've all heard of rising bullion prices recently, in part caused by our struggling economy. Now that the stock market sucks, many are turning to gold bullion for investing purposes.

Well...speaking of rising bullion prices...guess what? All pennies made on or before 1982 actually contain about 3 cents worth of copper. During 1982, SOME pennies were made with copper, and some made with zinc. Here's how to tell. Flick it in the air. If it makes a ringing sound, it's copper. If it makes a dull sound, it's zinc.

What I've been doing is simply putting aside all the copper pennies I receive in change. One day, perhaps in a year or two, I'll sell them in a lot for their bullion value and make triple or quadruple the face value!!! Wow, I am way too excited about this

ps

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:58:00 +0000

ps - I'm sure you can guess the reason I've been so successful selling presidential inaugural memorabilia in the last few days...

sell whats hottt

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:50:00 +0000

Okay, this may be common sense to some of you, but I just have to say it anyway because its soooo important...

Sell what's hot or popular at the moment. I can't tell you how much this has helped my sales. I'll give you a few examples...

I've had a bunch of Nancy Drew books for a while. Did I sell them right away?? No. I waited until the Nancy Drew movie came out and sold as many as I could then.

I've done the same thing with vintage James Bond books, with great success.

I also have sold Nancy Drew and James Bond books at other times, when the movies were NOT in theaters...and I noticed a HUGE difference. They didn't sell nearly as fast, and I had to price them a LOT lower.

Most recently, I've been fortunate enough to find a whole stockpile of old presidential innaugural memorabilia. No joke, I've sold about $500 worth in the last two days.

I understand that you won't always be able to find sources for everything. Just do the best you can. Remember, keep your eyes and ears open, and strike while the iron is hot!!! Best of luck!

Another "Success Principles" Tip

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:20:00 +0000

Here's another powerful tip from the "Success Principles":

--do 5 things everyday to further your goal--

These "things" can be just about anything. For instance, if you are promoting a book, you could email/call 5 radio stations or tv channels, send the book to celebrities, call bookstores to scheduele talks, read "how to" articles about marketing...etc.

So whatever your goal is, if you do 5 things everyday, little by little, they really start to add up.

Best of luck,

Jordan

another hot tip!

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:06:00 +0000

hey everyone check this out. This is so simple I can't believe I hadn't heard of it before.

One of my many hobbies is coin collecting. I was just reading an article online and it gave an awesome tip that everyone can do right now and make an easy $10. The US mint has a circulating coin program. They give you $500 in dollar coins with free shipping and handling. If you have a credit card that gives you cash back, order it with the credit card.

No, it's not going to make you rich...but that's a free $10 (from the cash back you get with your credit card)

Power Hour

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:15:00 +0000

So I'm (re)reading Jack Canfield's, "The Success Principles" -- a real inspirational book. I def recommend it to everyone who wants something more out of life, whether that be in business, relationships, family, health, finance, etc... so that's basically everyone, lol!

Anyway, he talks about the power of visualization and that it's actually been scientifically proven to work. Amazing stuff. He mentions something called the power hour -- which I'll start doing starting tommorow.

The power hour is 20 minutes of meditating on your goals/visualizing them, 20 minutes of reading inspirational literature or advice about achieving your goal, and 20 minutes of physical exercise.

Bang a power hour out everyday and watch your life skyrocket! good luck!!

feedback welcome!

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:34:00 +0000

hey, just want to let you know, you're more than welcome to give me feedback on my blog posts and newsletter articles. I want to know what you guys think! Whether you love it or hate it...I want to know! Don't worry, my feelings won't be hurt. And if you have any suggestions for future articles or any ideas/comments at all for me, please let me hear them. Thanks in advance,

Jordan

I've been thinking..

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:23:00 +0000

so I know I've been focusing a lot on online ways to make money. this is probably because, surprise surprise, most info that people see online is about making money...ONLINE! wow, real shocker there. Anyway, online income is awesome more people are getting rich now online than any other way.

HOWEVER. with all that being said, making money the old fashioned way, offline, is still full of possibilities and shouldn't be neglected.

So for my next newsletter, next blog post, or maybe both, I will discuss one or more ways of offline money making. you gotta mix things up. soooooooo stay tuned!!!

eBay Report!

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:54:00 +0000

speaking of eBay...

ok ok, I know I've talked a lot about eBay lately (not to mention the fact that it's the focus of the article in my upcoming newsletter) but this is one more thing you DONT want to miss --

I've been talking with a friend of mine who is a mega mega powerseller, thousands of positive feedback, I can't remember the exact # right now. Anyway, he told me the exact days and times to start your listings to get the most bids and highest prices. you may be surprised to see what they are, they're probably not what you think...

Anyway, I'm not 100% sure, but I'm thinking of giving you this priceless info in a FREE report. I might ask a handful of questions about my newsletter and then give the report as a thankyou for answering the qs.

Just wanted to give you a heads up... should be ready sometime in the next few weeks.

ps - next time I write in the blog and/or newsletter I promise I'll talk about something other than eBay! I love eBay but there are of course looots more ways to make money :)

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:18:00 +0000

Happy Turkey Day everyone! I'm sure you don't need any help making your stomach fatter tonight....so here's a tip to make your wallet fatter instead --

This is about a deal that will expire TODAY. So if you read this tommorow or later it won't work.

For everyone reading this post today on Thanksgiving.

This product: BENNOTI ESPRESSO & CAPPUCCINO MAKER (20 BAR PUMP) is selling today on shnoop.com for $99. It is under "yesterday's shnoop", so it'l probably be gone tommorow.

One sold on eBay last week for $164! Only a couple sold in the last 10 days...so don't go crazy and buy a dozen. Just buy one to be on the safe side. Do it today. Shoop.com. Flip for a quick $50 profit or so on eBay. Good luck!

easy quick way to make a few bucks - easy money

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:08:00 +0000

so eBay is doing this little holiday promotion right now -- 10% off any item, up to $100 off. This is the perfect way to make an easy $20-$50 profit. Simply buy a popular selling item that sells for around $1,000, preferrably one with inherent value to minimize the risk. I recommend a one ounce gold eagle coin -- these have inherent value and they're selling for a little under $1,000 right now. Buy one of these, get your $100 off, and then resell for full price.

No, it won't make you rich, but you'll make AT LEAST $20 after fees, and it couldn't be easier!!!

I'm going to start posting more

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:44:00 +0000

hey everyone,

I know I haven't posted much at all recently. Like I said before, it was because I was working on looking for a "job" so I could continue living in Switzerland. I thought about it a lot, and I decided to come home and take a bit of a break. I just got back to the U.S. a couple days ago!!! So, at least for the next month or two, I'll be home and have plenty of time to post lots of interesting money making pieces of advice. sooooooooo stay tuned!

Jordan

here is the link again

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:10:00 +0000

Oops, the link I gave you wasn't clickable. Here it is again

http://wildfiregiveaway.com/go/201

wildfire give away is now active

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:06:00 +0000

Hey, the Wildfire Giveaway I mentioned a couple blog posts ago is now up and running. All you have to do is give your email address and have instant access to tons of free stuff. Click on the link below.

http://wildfiregiveaway.com/go/201

you will first see a couple "special offers"... simply click no thanks to them. Next, when you get to the members area, click on the "Get Gifts" link at the top of the page to get tons of valuable free gifts! Enjoy

Time management

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Here is a short but usefull article about time management written by an a friend, Bosco. Bosco has a managerial position at an internet marketing company and has created dozens of his own, highly successful websites -- he makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. I plan on interviewing Bosco and placing the videos on my website sometime in the future. ANYWAY. Here's the article:

How to I manage my time ?

As a business expert I get this question daily. One of the biggest challenges that every entrepreneur will encounter is really how to manage ones time.
Here's the golden nugget. The secret to managing your time effectively is really your ability to manage yourself!
There are four basic rules to time management
a- Time Blocking - This is when you set two hour time blocks to take care of your daily operations and tasks at hand. At this time you don't allow any outside distractions come in the way.
b- Technology Kills - With text messaging, emails and the internet it almost makes it difficult to do your job! Simple check your email periodically and you will notice you get a lot more work done!
c- Friction - One of the biggest challenges is letting your personal, mental, or physical frictions come into the work force. The golden rule is when you come into the office there is room for nothing else but business! Controlling your emotions and focusing on the tasks at hand will always help you get more work done!
d- Time is money! Your time is valuable and prioritize your time efficiently and stick to your plan!

wildfire give away

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:16:00 +0000

So I've never done anything like this before but I personally know one of the guys running it -- Ben Hume -- I talked to him about it, and it seems like a good deal.

It's a massive database of tons of free digital products. You can get as many freebies as you want -- and this is normally stuff that normally sells for lots of money. It's a win-win situation for you and for the people who are giving the products away. You win because you get a free product. In return, they win because you give them your email address and they get to add you to their (also free) mailing list. There really is no downside, and you can always instantly unsubscribe if you don't really want to be on their mailing list...lol.

I'll be sending an email out later about this if your on my list, but if you want to check it out now..

the latest news

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:32:00 +0000

hey everyone, the reason I haven't been posting much on the blog recently is because I've been really busy looking for another teaching job here in Basel (Switzerland). My contract with where I work now ends in 1 month -- so I've got about a month to find another teaching job or I'll have to leave if I don't find one. It's not even that I need the money...LOL :)

The main reason I need a legitimate job is so I can extend my living permit for another few months. ANYWAY. Now you know why my blog and other internet stuff has been on the backburner -- but believe me, this is only temporary! When I get my job situation figured out I'll be able to devote more time to my money making blog, etc... so stay tuned, and wish me luck!

Jordan

Busy Busy Busy!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:25:00 +0000

Hey, sorry I haven't posted for a few days -- I've been super super busy over here! Since I had been working so hard on my online business stuff the last few weeks, I decided to take a little break from it all. When I wasn't teaching English, I've been rock climbing, hiking, biking, visiting Germany, and of course visiting some of my favorite bars and clubs. For those of you that don't know, I'm living in Basel, Switzerland. It's awesome because I'm about 15 minutes from BOTH the French and German border!

blogging is hard work!

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:19:00 +0000

This is my first blog... and wow is it time consuming. I'm sure it will be all worth it in the end, but it's a lot my work than I originally thought.

I've spent the last few hours ATTEMPTING to ping my blog and get it registered in blog search engines.

I'm doing everything I can to build some traffic. Anyone reading this is more than welcome to share suggestions and ideas to get this blog started, thanks in advance!

Jordan

I'm about to make $200 for 30 minutes of work

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:21:00 +0000

So check this out. Here is how I'm about to make a cool two hundo for insanely little work: The best baseball team in the world...The Chicago Cubs (who just clinched their division -- GO CUBS all the way babyyyyy!) umm, anyway, as I was saying... Last week, Carlos Zambrano threw a no-hitter. This hasn't happened for the Cubs in decades.

On their website, cubs.com, I saw this special offer -- $20 for unused "souvenier" tickets from the no hit game. What a ripoff! I first thought to myself... then slowly, it dawned on me... I wonder what people are paying for these on eBay. A quick check showed that they were selling for $40 each!!! I immediately bought 10 tickets. wham-bam-thankyou ma'm.

so here's the time breakdown:

checking price of tix on eBay: 2 min

taking a photo and loading it on computer: 5 min

listing item on eBay: 10 min

shipping item after sold: 20 min

okay, so that's 37 minutes... but still, not bad for $200!!

how you can save $$ hundreds $$ /month

noreply@blogger.com (Jordan) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:27:00 +0000

Here's an article from my newsletter. I give step-by-step instructions for how I personally save hundreds of dollars a month. It's simple and works like a charm:

#1 –Step-by-Step How to Save Money + Tips

I could talk about this for days, and I could easily write a book about it…hmm, there’s an idea…. For now, here is a short, step-by-step guide to saving money and some tips at the end.

a. Save ALL your receipts for one week. Hold on to everything, from the receipt for that 99 cent pack of gum to the receipt from the gas station.

b. Make a budget. This is how much you are currently spending. Worry about your future budget later. You can get a reasonably good idea of monthly expenses from one week. I recommend doing this on an Excel spreadsheet. Categorize each expense. For example, you will need a category for restaurants. If you spent $6 that week in McDonalds, $15 at Panera, and $33 at a fancy restaurant, you would put $54 for that week under the “Restaurants” category. Check out the budget I made for myself (for Switzerland) in an excel spreadsheet here. For monthly expenses like my $440 rent, I broke it down into a weekly expense ($110/week). You don’t even need to know how to use excel. You can simply edit my categories and replace them with your own categories. The “total/week” and “total/month” will automatically change for you.

c. Review your budget. I’m sure you can find ways to save. How many expenses can you cut down? Did you really need that extra $5 beer at the bar? That’s $20 a month right there…

d. Now subtract all the money that you plan on saving per week. Ex: I want to spend $5 less on candy/week, $15 less on groceries/week…etc.

e. Change your budget accordingly. Ex: after making the changes in step d., your candy budget will be $10/week instead of $15. Your grocery budget will be $50 instead of $65…etc. Congratulations, you now have a NEW BUDGET! Stick to this, and you will find yourself saving hundreds of dollars per month like magic!