Work At Home Options

Have You Finally Made A Choice?

2007-09-14T22:08:00.000Z

Most people tend to get the idea in there head of how nice it would be to work from home, look around for an hour or two and then go back to there boring day jobs. Does that sound like you then I have one simple question - Why?

Forget about paid surveys for a minute they are just a good way to make a bit of extra pocket money not a great way to work from home on a full time basis. However the same can't be said for affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing is a way to earn huge amounts of money and be in complete control of everything you do and yet as I've said so many don't take a chance and haven't got the guts to stand on there own two feet and start there own home business.

I really feel to understand why!!!

If your skeptical then believe me when I say so was every other affiliate marketer when they got started but now many are making far more than they ever where in full time employment and most are now even creating there own products to sell.

With so many guides available at a very low price there really is little excuse to give in and go back to sucking up to your boss.

If you have the guts to take a chance then I do still recommend Blogging To The Bank but even if you don't take my advice don't let the opportunity pass you by because in the long run you are missing out.

Make Money Taking Online Surveys - Is It Possible?

2007-09-09T13:05:00.000Z

Still everyday people ask me can you make money taking online surveys? The answer is yes. I have explained in previous post the reason for this but here it is again for those that haven't read any previous post.

Market research companies spend a heck of a lot of money each year, in fact it currently stands at about 7 billion US dollars a year. Of this a large majority is spent on advertising but some is also used to pay for consumers opinions and information.

Years ago before the internet exploded onto the scene this was done by people standing in shopping malls (you cannot have failed to have one ask for a minute of your time), door knockers, through the mail and on the telephone. All of these where more expensive and took more time than the internet.

So when the internet finally took over the world it was a blessing for the market research companies but they did realize that they still had to offer an incentive. Some used prizes others sweepstakes but most importantly to most some offered cash.

Nowadays there are thousands of companies offering surveys and hundreds that offer cash incentives. As I've also said before the only way you will ever make much money is by joining a paid access site for a huge list of the best companies that a free site just cannot offer.

I'd recommend Maximum Paid Surveys as they offer over 500 companies many of which are the very best there is to offer but they also have the added bonus of offering 200 plus mystery shopping sites as well.

Now you know you can make money taking online surveys it is up to you to do something about it.

Cash Paid Surveys

2007-08-30T18:05:00.000Z

There are plenty of good cash paid surveys available on the internet but the key to making good money with them is separating the companies that pay little and from the companies that offer good cash paid surveys - But how do you do that?

If you do a little research and find the companies that are worth joining then you can make cash paid surveys a very lucrative opportunity for you. The differences between a good survey offering company and an average one is about $20 on average per survey though some of the very best offer as much as $75 dollars per survey.

It is easy to find paid surveys for free but these all pay one or two dollars per survey so the message of you get what you pay for certainly is true with paid surveys. A free directory won't make you anywhere near as much money as the companies that are included in a paid membership surveys directory.

Cash paid surveys are the same as any other money making opportunity in that the more time you devote to them the more lucrative it becomes. Of course how lucrative it is also depends on finding a legitimate directory of companies offering cash paid surveys. You can find a list of recommended paid membership surveys directories on a previous post here or on the specialist site Paid Surveys Scam.

When I was first told about cash paid surveys I have to admit I was very skeptical, and with good reason as there are a lot of scams out there, but I'm glad I took the chance as they cash paid surveys have proved an invaluable source of extra income and I would recommend them to anyone in need of some extra cash.

Those you are looking for a simple way to make money online won't find a better option than to join up with a legitimate cash paid surveys directory. Here is the link to a previous post on this site that I mentioned earlier - Legitimate Online Paid Surveys Programs

Why Pay For Information On A Work From Home Based Business Opportunity

2007-08-29T14:15:00.000Z

If you've visited this site before you may have noticed that very few items I recommend are free and you are probably wondering why, why should you pay for information on a work from home based business opportunity. The simple answer is - motivation.

Now your probably thinking "what's he on about" but let me explain.

The first thing to know is that internet marketing and dropshipping (I prefer the first) are very lucrative once you know what you are doing so gaining information is of vital importance because this information could be the beginning of a wonderful new life for you. Can you find this information for free? Certainly it may take time, time that could be spent already building your empire, but it is there if your willing to spend weeks researching.

The problem is many decide it isn't worth the hassle (it is) after a couple hours searching and never bother again. Now here's a little good news - there are free guides with most of what you'd need to get started......so why don't I recommend them?

Firstly they are packed with links to other "products" that you'll "need" to be a success. The fact the writers of these guides are either also the owners of the "recommended" products or are getting a commission has nothing to do with it. You are also bombarded with emails promoting products they "recommend" you have to buy.This means you end up spending more on the free guide than you would the paid one.

This isn't my major problem though. My major gripe is that when you receive free information people simply don't put it to use. This may sound daft but it's true, I've lost count of the number of products I have on my PC that where downloaded free and I've never even looked at. Your not going to do that with something you've paid for.

No one likes to feel conned so the fact is you are more likely to put in two/three times the effort to prove to yourself you haven't been scammed and that you've gained your full moneys worth out of the product. You simply wouldn't put that much effort into a free product, you'd simply try once and give up and that's a FACT.

I've considered writing a free guide many times for the visitors of this site but I honestly believe it would be a waste of my time and effort because so often freebies are just discarded and I'd hate a great opportunity like internet marketing to be simply forgotten about on your PC's hard drive.

Here's my reasons in full as to why I recommend you pay for information on a work from home based business opportunity

to learn from the best quality of information
motivation to get the most out of it
to ultimately spend LESS in the long run than you would with a free guide
to be shown the real tools you need to be a success(not because the authors getting rich from suggesting it).

For a work from home based business opportunity I'd definitely recommend affiliate marketing of the available options. The guide you choose is up to you, my opinion is that Blogging To The Bank and Super Affiliate Handbook are the best places for a beginner to start as they make it very simple to follow and the techniques work. Thanks for reading

Business Opportunities - Internet Marketing, Where The Money Is

2007-08-28T18:33:00.000Z

Of all the work from home business opportunities internet marketing is the one that all the big players make there money on. On almost every niche topic on the internet there will be an internet marketer making money from it - Guaranteed!

Internet marketing comes in a couple of guises firstly there is marketing other peoples products through blogs, websites, articles, adwords and online classifieds for which you receive commissions, this is more commonly known as affiliate marketing. The second is where you create your own product in the form of an ebook or software (not as hard as it sounds) and sell it either through your own marketing or by using affiliate marketers and paying them a percentage in commission.

Internet marketing can be done freely or you can spend money on your marketing efforts, that is totally down to you. Personally I started by using the free marketing methods then once I was making money I starting to gradually use a few paid for methods. Basically the paid methods are usually just time savers but since time is money so I feel they are worth it but the choice is definitely yours.

The only money I would say you HAVE to invest is to purchase a guide ( a good one that is) without one it could take you months just gathering information but you also receive invaluable links and advice on all the best tools to make your business a success. Good ones are the Super Affiliate Handbook and Blogging To The Bank but even if you opt for something else make sure to AVOID these-

The Ultimate Wealth Package
Duvet Dollars
Who Loves Money
26 And Rich
Success University

If your a complete newbie (which I assume you are) I would also avoid Day Job Killer to begin with as it is aimed more at those who already have a knowledge.

If I had to recommend which home business opportunities - internet marketing or affiliate marketing to start with I would suggest the latter until you have learned from your experiences and then you can create your own product later.

Another great thing about internet/affiliate marketing is that it really is YOUR home business. Every thing about it is decided on by you such as -

Your niche.
Your hours.
Your costs.
Your methods.
Your work ethic.

No one else makes any of these choices for you, yes a guide may offer you a structure to follow and make suggestions but if there's something there you don't want to do or if there is something you come across you'd like to add it is completely your choice.

There are thousands of internet marketers that make a six figure salary each year - some from as little as two years in the business. You don't need a degree, prior experience or massive financial input all that's required is a little no how and a few tricks of the trade and you could be on the road to the future you dream of from today.

Of all Home business opportunities internet marketing is the only one that offers unlimited earnings potential and will be around until well after we've left this mortal coil. Trust me if I can do it - anyone can. I'd recommend Blogging To The Bank For those who are willing to take there first step, you can read more about the guide Here

Duvet Dollars Review

2007-08-27T14:01:00.000Z

Duvet Dollars has been available a while now but I have only just realized that I never wrote an actual Duvet Dollars review. Those that have heard me mention it before though probably won't need to read on.

Duvet Dollars is supposedly written by a woman named "Victoria" who has said goodbye to her job and now lives comfortably working from home. My opinion though is that "Victoria is the figment of an internet marketers vivid imagination but since I have no proof I guess we'll stick with "Victoria".

Firstly if you have any prior knowledge of internet marketing - and I mean any at all even the slightest - then Duvet Dollars will be of no use whatsoever to you. Duvet Dollars is aimed purely at beginners.

The information here is pretty standard stuff and if you've ever read any other affiliate marketing ebook you will have read what is contained within Duvet Dollars. There are no unique methods to this guide and although the guide is well written there are certainly better available.

Duvet Dollars basically tells you how to find a small niche and create a site based on it. Then the guide focuses on using an adwords campaign to attract visitors to your site. The information is pretty solid but it is just so basic. At no point does Duvet Dollars try to be unique or different in anyway.

Duvet Dollars Review Conclussion

Although you probably could make money through Duvet Dollars advice the fact is that there are guides out there that contain much greater information and in far greater detail. Duvet Dollars may be better that the Ultimate Wealth Package and Who Loves Money but the Super Affiliate Handbook is a far superior product and cheaper.

Beating Adwords Review

2007-08-26T18:05:00.000Z

The authors of the Beating Adwords guide Kyle and Carson currently stand at one good product and one bad product in my opinion. Wealthy Affiliate was a good membership site for beginners in affiliate marketing which enabled them to get a loyal following. Sadly they let this following down with the lazy, filler material packed Who Loves Money. So where does Beating Adwords come.

Firstly let me say it is a huge improvement on Who Loves Money but it would've taken something really shoddy for Beating Adwords to be worse. As you may have guessed from the title of this ebook its focus is on making money by setting up effective Google Adwords campaigns - But does it work?

Beating Adwords is definitely packed with information and unlike the last effort, Who Loves Money, there seems to be very little filler material. The information contained in Beating Adwords will certainly lead to a profitable home business if you take action and follow the guide through.

The guide shows you how to make your ads more clickable and how to make your landing page more effective. This will mean people are far more likely to buy products from your site.

Since a lot of money can be lost on adwords campaigns the importance of a good guide can't be underestimated but because of this they do tend to be quite expensive. Beating Adwords though is a very cheap price for the information it contains as there is no less here than what there is in some of the more expensive adwords guides.

Successfully applying adwords campaigns is probably the quickest way to make money from any internet marketing project and Beating Adwords will certainly show you how to do that.

Beating Adwords Review Conclusion.

Beating Adwords is definitely a solid product and there is very little reason I could give for someone not to purchase it as the methods it contains do work. However that said my personal preference is still Adwords180 just because I feel the content is more unique than that contained within Beating Adwords but Beating Adwords may be better suited for a complete novice.

To Learn More About Beating Adwords Click Here

Do You Need Your Own Website To Make Money Online?

2007-08-26T10:31:00.000Z

Is it possible to start building a home internet business without having to own an expensive website as well? Well it is certainly true that in the beginning you did require a website of your own to make money on the internet but nowadays this is not the case.

There are several other ways that allow you to start building a home internet business without the expense of running a web site brings. This is a great plus because it means you can instead spend this money on other things like guides or products to help you make your business a success or it can even be used for advertising your business on line.

Some make there money through something known as Google Adwords, this is basically where you place adverts online with a link pointing to a product that you make a commission on when it then leads to a sale. This can be very profitable and fairly simple if you know the ins and outs. A good place to get all the information you'll ever need is the Adwords180 ebook unlike many other guides its content is fairly unique and you won't find the same information for free elsewhere.

A Google Adwords guide like Adwords180 can also come in handy to help build traffic to a free blog, which is another way of building a home internet business without a website.

Nowadays you can do almost anything you can on an expensive website with a free blog. There are several ways to make money on blogs from placing adverts on your site to selling and promoting products from affiliate programs like Amazon. The key to this being a success is attracting visitors to your blog this can be done with a pay per click campaign (Adwords), search engine optimization and other methods - some free and some not.

The key to remember is that this is a business so don't be afraid of having occasional cost. The best place to find all the information you need to make a free blog a money making machine is to purchase a copy of Blogging To The Bank. It has great advice on building a home internet business with free blogs and is particularly good at helping sites to attract traffic(visitors) to there blog.

The main way to get success is to put in the time and effort that any thriving business does and not to shy away from the odd expense here and there, especially if these initial expenses are actually helping you to make profits in the long run. As I've said before working smart and not hard is the key to building a home internet business that is a success so finding the advice you need to become smart is a key factor.

Here are the links to the helpful guides mentioned in this article
Adwords180
Blogging To The Bank

Easy Fun Ways To Make Money

2007-08-25T17:48:00.000Z

What are the best easy fun ways to make money at home on the internet? Well as every individual is unique I really can't give a definitive answer but here are a few ideas - some you may have already heard of others you may not.

Get Paid To Draw

I'm not really much of an artist so this isn't something I've tried myself but apparently you can get paid to draw on sites such as istockphoto.com. Apparently you put your stuff on there site and each time a user buys your picture to use on there sites. I couldn't find too much free information so you may have to pay to find out exactly how it works and get a list of these sites at get paid to draw.com but I'm sure you'll find the information free somewhere and istockphoto.com is one free site you can use and I think possibly Lulu.com though I wouldn't like to swear on that.

Paid Surveys

Mainly paid surveys are just a source of extra income but the majority of the surveys are matched with your personal profile so they should be enjoyable too so to me this qualifies as one of the easy fun ways to make money. You can try yellow surveys for a free directory of companies or get a larger list from paid sites like Survey Scout or Maximum Paid Surveys

Make Money With A Free Blog

Write a blog on a topic that interest you - something you won't get bored off and remain fun as a quick example I have a wrestling blog. You can then make money by placing ads from Google on your blog or by selling products from places like Amazon. Although a fun way to make money it's only easy if you know what your doing to get visitors to your site so I would recommend help with a guide like Blogging To The Bank

Write Own Novel

Any budding authors out there can try writing their own novel and publish it yourself. Lulu.com does this for with no set up cost or minimum order plus the added advantage of setting the price of your choice.

Make Your Own T shirts

If you think you have a great idea for a t shirt that people would pay for then try your look at Spreadshirt.com. It's free to join and you don't buy the actual t shirts until a buyer has made a purchase.

Review Products for Cash

Seen a film? Played a video game? bought an MP3 player? Then you can get paid for your reviews at numerous consumer opinion sites such as ciao.

These are what I would consider the easy fun ways to make money at home on the internet and I hope there is something above of interest to you.

Why Type At Home Is A Scam.

2007-08-25T11:32:00.000Z

Why am I so quick to tell people that type at home opportunities are a complete scam? Because they are and if you don't believe me you won't only lose a sign up fee but let me explain why.

Type at home scams are actually a type of affiliate marketing and have nothing to do with type at home work basically they are just very poor guides on how to make money using Google Adwords

Now using Google Adwords is a fantastic way to make an income online but only if you know what you are doing and that requires a good guide - something that no type at home opportunity provides.

For those that don't know Google Ads are the ones you see on search engines and websites every where on the internet that say sponsored by Google. They are placed using a free Google Adwords account. You are only charged for the advert when someone clicks on it and this is why it is commonly known as Pay Per Click advertising. It can be a great way to make money but it can also be very costly.

If I wanted to make money on Adwords (which I do everyday)I'd get my hands on one of the good guides to Adwords - not buy into some poor guide which will only help me to lose a lot of money.

I've tried a lot of the better Adwords guides like Adwords 180, Google Cash, Affiliate Project X and Beating Adwords and all of them give you far more know how and a greater chance of making money than any Type at home program. The best of these in my opinion is Adwords 180 by quite some distance.

I call Type at home jobs a scam for two reasons. Firstly they are misleading those that are purchasing there product and secondly they are doing it with a piss poor guide to something that is actually a great opportunity.

I make a lot of money each day just from Google Adwords so it's such a shame that type at home programs are robbing people of the great opportunity by giving them crap advice. If you are still contemplating this kind of opportunity get yourself an adwords guide and don't buy into the type at home scams.

Click Here for more on Adwords

Idea For Starting A Home Based Business

2007-08-24T10:43:00.000Z

Anyone looking for a idea for starting a home based business should seriously consider affiliate marketing. The reason I always recommend affiliate marketing over an other legitimate home based business opportunity is because you have complete control and that is the main purpose of having your own business.

The main reason people quit there dreams of working from home despite the fact that they have come across a legitimate home based business opportunity is because they become bored and frustrated, but this can easily be avoided with affiliate marketing.

The key is to find products to promote that you have a genuine interest in. This stops boredom and frustration setting in during the early stages when you are trying to establish yourself and not making a lot of money. If you are promoting and thus writing about things that you have a genuine interest in then you will be less likely to get bored and give in on your dream of working from home.

There are so many companies that use affiliates that you cannot fail to find a company that is willing to pay you a commission for promoting there products on your blog, website or in adverts online. Even the most obscure interests will have an affiliate program somewhere.

An example is a site I used to run on Staffordshire bull terriers, it may seem a strange thing to dedicate a full site to but it was a subject I had an interest in which stopped me being bored and there where so many things to promote that I was actually able to make a fair amount of money from it.

Another reason people quit is because they waste so much time doing things they don't need to be doing or doing it wrong. The best way around this is to use a guide the best one currently around in my opinion is Blogging To The Bank as it is incredibly detailed and written in easy to follow instructions that shows you how to work smart not hard.

If your trying to think of an idea for starting a home based business then I really would look no further than affiliate marketing as it is a legitimate home based business opportunity that has limitless potential and can be fun if you choose a product you enjoy.

Work From Home - Australia, Canada....Brighton!

2007-08-24T09:59:00.000Z

It doesn't matter where in the world you are from as anyone with access to the internet can work from home - Australia, Canada, Brighton it doesn't matter as the same opportunities exist for almost anyone.

For those that seek a little extra income or a job with little work involved then Paid online surveys are worth considering as virtually anyone can take part. There will be some surveys which will be intended for people from a certain country but the vast majority are open to anyone to join.

Maximum Paid Surveys have a massive list of surveys companies and also put them in categories so that you know what you will be able to join and what you won't.

Affiliate marketing is much the same as you don't have to promote to people that only live in your country. The vast majority of internet affiliate marketers aim at the US no matter where they are from as they have the biggest target audience but you can aim your products at virtually any country in the world.

Affiliate networks like Clickbank and Amazon allow people to join from all over the world with very little trouble but even if you want to stick to internet companies in your own country there is bound to be a affiliate network that caters for that country.

Affiliate marketing is definitely the work from home opportunity with the largest prospects but I would recommend reading Blogging To The Bank before you get started as it will save you from making costly errors and how to get started without having to run an expensive website.

So wherever you live you can work from home- Australia, Canada and yes even Brighton just make sure to get the help you need before you trying it alone and making costly mistakes and you will be fine.

Home Business Opportunity Seeker FAQ

2007-08-23T21:09:00.001Z

As a former home business opportunity seeker I have a little insight as to the questions that people want answering the most so I decided to post a little FAQ. These are the questions I wanted answering but yet for some reason I never seemed to get a straight answer - hopefully I can address that problem here.

Q. What are my real options as a home business opportunity seeker?

A. Internet marketing and dropshipping are to be honest the ventures worth pursuing, the other opportunities such as paid online surveys are handy for a source of extra income but nothing more.

Q. What is dropshipping and what is internet marketing?

A. Dropshipping is you selling products on a website or auction site at an higher price than you paid for them from the wholesalers. The wholesalers you use deliver the goods directly to your customers so you never have to deal with any inventory ever.

Internet marketing takes in several guises but the best place for a beginner to start would be affiliate marketing. This is where you promote other peoples products - such as Amazon - and they pay you a percentage of each sale they make that comes from your lead.

Q. What risks are involved for a home business opportunity seeker?

A. With dropshipping there is a huge risk of being ripped off by a scam wholesaler as there are plenty around. It can also be difficult making much profit on your items unless you know which are the best wholesalers to use. There are paid membership sites - Salehoo is the best - which offer a safe list of directories and other helpful tip and advice.

Internet marketing is the opportunity with the largest earnings potential but there are also numerous risk involved. Pay per click advertising can be extremely costly if you don't know what you are doing and days can be totally wasted if you don't have a plan and know what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong.

Q. How can I get all the information I need to save me from making mistakes that cost me time, money and effort?

A. There are thousands of sources around the internet but sadly it would take forever to make sense of all the jargon that these sites use and put it all together to make a useful source. The best place to start is by purchasing a guide on internet marketing. I'd highly recommend Blogging To The Bank as this shows you how to save money immediately by showing you how to use free blogs instead of expensive websites to make money. Blogging To The Bank also contains great step by step help that will save you from a lot of costly mistakes in the long run.

Q. How much will it cost a home business opportunity seeker like myself to actually get started?

A. That's completely up to you. As I've already said I would definitely recommend a guide like Blogging To The Bank to save you from mistakes but apart from this it depends on you. You can either choose to pay for things that may help your business or try the free methods and techniques available.

As long as you do things right the more money you spend the quicker your business will take off and make profits. Don't be afraid to spend money, remember this is YOUR own business and all businesses have costs. If however you don't have any money just use the free techniques that a good guide will show you - until you have money to spend.

Q. Is there any opportunities that are totally automatically run?

A. No real business runs itself and work from home opportunities are the same. Internet marketing in time can be done virtually hand free but certainly not at first. The key thing to remember is the more time you put into your business the more money you will get out. The important thing is not to work hard but work smart and this is why I recommend getting help before you start.

Q. How much money can I really make?

A. In all honesty the possibilities are endless and there are literally hundreds of millionaires who made there fortunes from internet marketing. As in any business industry there are those that fail but these tend to be the people that refuse to accept help when it is offered and believe they know it all or are the kind you think a business will run itself and they won't have to put any effort in. If you stick with it and don't quit a the first sign of a problem then the chances are you will have little trouble making an income.

When I started internet marketing I'd quit my full time job after three months and now this is my main source of income and and after two years I make on average $20,000 a month but the experts make much more than that. The money though is there if you put the effort in.

Hopefully I've answered some of the questions that many a home business opportunity seeker will have been asking. Personally I'd opt for internet marketing as all you really need is a copy of Blogging To The Bank and you can get started today but the choice is yours. The Best of Luck!!!

Assembly Work And Envelope Stuffing Work From Home Scams.

2007-08-21T13:09:00.000Z

It still amazes me to this day that home assembly and envelope stuffing work from home scams still manage to trick as many people as they do into handing over there hard earned cash thinking it's a great opportunity. What surprises me even more is that both remain more popular than legitimate opportunities like affiliate marketing and paid surveys.

The envelope stuffing work from home scam is probably the oldest scam of all yet it is still one of the first opportunities budding home workers look at - and fall victim to.

In your newspaper, email inbox or online adverts you cannot have failed to come across envelope stuffing work from home "opportunities. They usually claim that for a small set up fee, which is apparently there to stop THEM from losing money, they can start you up with a mini empire and will pay you a couple of dollars or more for every envelope that you stuff and soon you will be earning thousands of dollars a week.

Sadly this is complete BS. What really happens is that once you pay your fee you will receive a letter or an email that will explain to you how that you will only make money by tricking people into the same scam you have just fallen victim to.

Yes ladies and gentlemen all of a sudden envelope stuffing work from home opportunities are actually more akin to those stupid poison chain letters. You are told that in order to make any money you must yourself place the same advert, that you originally replied to, in newspapers and magazines or persuade your friends and family by sending them the ad - this is the only way you can make money.

Home assembly work from home scams work in a slightly different way. What these do is ask for a fee to pay for the cost of materials and instructions which you then put together to make items that you are told has already been pre-purchased by a company.

When the work is complete however the company will claim that the items do not pass there quality control (even if they where perfect) so they aren't going to pay you. Not only have you lost your money but you will also be left with pieces of unsellable junk.

With paid surveys a far easier and safer option for those looking for an easy income I don't know why people still get conned by home assembly and envelope stuffing work from home scams. And for those that are looking for a chance to make large amounts of money affiliate marketing may take a little more work but is ultimately more rewarding both financially and personally.

Who Can You Trust?

2007-08-20T08:07:00.000Z

How do you know who to trust when looking for legitimate home based business opportunities and legitimate paid online surveys opportunities on the internet? The fact is that you don't so it is probably best if you take Fox Mulder's advice and trust no one - at least until you feel you can trust the source you are reading.

If you don't want to be that negative about people then simply follow your instincts. Instincts are there for a reason it is your bodies way of giving either warning signs or giving a positive feeling about something. Our instincts aren't always right but more often than not they will be.

O.K there are some who don't want to live by a moto given to us by 90's sci-fi series and others won't want to rely on there instincts so what can these people do to find sources that they can trust.

Firstly if your looking for legitimate home based business opportunities or legitimate paid online surveys and you decide to use review sites to find them here are a couple of things to look out for on a site you shouldn't trust.

1. Look for good quality content. If the review site simply has one page giving 3 short reviews and all these products come recommended then avoid like the plague. I'm not saying the reviews are always dishonest but the fact is sites like this take no time or effort to put up - why would you want a site like this if you where really interested in the users welfare. The fact is these people are just looking for a fast buck for promoting a product.

2. Look for an authority figure on the site - in other words an author. If the site is run by an unnamed author then you have to ask why no one has put there name to it. Of course it is just as easy for someone to use an alias so seeing a name doesn't automatically qualify someone as a trustworthy source.

The second place to be cautious of is forums as if you read any good affiliate marketing guide they will tell you one of the best places to get spotted is by posting links on forums. These people are more often than not been honest and only promote products in there sig box but there are those which will post anything to make a sale.

Who do you trust when looking for legitimate home based business opportunities and legitimate paid online surveys? Well ultimately that is a question only you can answer but hopefully these tips will help you spot some that you shouldn't trust.

How To Avoid Scam And Find Legitimate Paid Online Surveys.

2007-08-19T19:10:00.000Z

There is so much fraud and so many scams on the internet that it is hard to pursue any kind of task without there been a gigantic risk involved - and for those looking for legitimate paid online surveys it is no different.

Legitimate paid online surveys are definitely one of the easiest opportunities to make money at home on the internet that you will come across but many are unfortunately put of the opportunity because they have either being scammed or have heard about the number of scams and decided it isn't worth the hassle.

However it isn't quite as bad as many believe as there are actually thousands of legitimate paid online surveys companies but finding them all individually is a real pain in the backside and would take an absolute age to find - this is why many users are aided by a legitimate paid surveys directory like Maximum Paid Surveys or Survey Scout.

Not all the directories you come across on the search engines or in online adverts will be legitimate paid online directories, in fact many are a complete scam but even worse a real risk to your identity.

As many sites require your personal details if the site isn't sound you may have a problem as the scam sites and even some of the legitimate paid online surveys directories have no privacy policy which basically means they can sell on your personal details without asking your consent - and sadly these sites don't really care too much who they sell your information to. There are many risks this can cause but the biggest is the risk of identity fraud.

There are a number of legitimate paid online surveys directories that you can feel completely safe with, like the ones I mentioned earlier but if you do decide to check out other people's recommendations or use the search engines just be sure you check for a privacy agreement first.

Can A Person Really Make Money Taking Surveys Online?

2007-08-19T11:13:00.001Z

Online Paid Surveys seem to have such a mixed reaction across the internet - on the one hand you have those that are quick to claim that there is no such thing as legitimate paid online surveys and that it is just one giant paid surveys scam, but then again there are just as many that claim legitimate paid online surveys do exist - and that they make a fortune from them. But which claim is true and can a person really make money taking surveys online.

First off if you see anyone claiming they are making $10,000 a month for just an hours work a day then make a swift exit away from the site as these claims are just complete BS - yes there is a handful, and I mean a handful, of people that DO make this a month but it certainly takes more than an hour of there time a day and the amount can never be guaranteed every month as they are totally reliant on the companies providing those surveys.

So why do people make these outrageous claims? Simply for there own gain as sadly amongst internet marketers there are those that simply don't care about honesty and will hype something up as much as possible to make a sale - it ain't my style and there are a lot of others like me who are completely honest but unfortunately not everyone is the same.

The problem is that these over hyped sites and ads are giving people the idea that online paid surveys are totally amazing or a complete scam. Those that see it and think is is too good to be true and a scam lose out on a great opportunity to make a little money and and those that join ask for a refund because it hasn't made them the fortunes they where told existed- and then they post on forums that they are a complete scam.

Can a person really make money taking surveys online? Definitely but just don't get carried away with the idea of how much money is available to be made. The more legitimate paid online surveys companies you sign up with the more money you will make, for this I'd recommend joining a membership directory I'd say Maximum Paid Surveys is the best one around but that's just my opinion, but just don't expect to make as much as you would from a full time job - at least not until you've established yourself.

Affiliate Rockstar Review

2007-08-17T18:20:00.000Z

The Affiliate Rockstar has been getting a lot of attention as of late and seems to be getting rave reviews so I thought I'd check it out for myself. Here then is my Affiliate Rockstar review.

First things first if you are a complete newcomer to affiliate marketing DON'T bother with Affiliate Rockstar. The guide is written straight to the point and with little guidance to help any newcomers know what the guide is really talking about. I'd suggest something like Blogging to the Bank for the newcomers out there.

Secondly if your an internet marketer who is already making a relatively good amount of income I'd also stay away from Affiliate Rockstar as there is unlikely to be anything here that you will learn from.

Basically then Affiliate Rockstar is really only aimed at those intermediate marketers - the ones who make a few sales and now want to find something that can push them on to the next level - but does Affiliate Rockstar do that.

Everything here seems to be sound in terms of whether what the author writes is actually achievable but as I touched on earlier there lacks a level of detail on each topic Affiliate Rockstar touches on.

Affiliate Rockstar simply brings together the topics touched upon in Affiliate Project X, Day Job Killer and Adwords 180 but gives less information on each of these topics. Affiliate Rockstar will be of no use whatsoever if you have two or more from these other 3 guides as you will have more than half the topics from Affiliate Rockstar covered ( and as I've said - in more detail).

But what if you have none or one of the above?

Well I guess it's your choice, personally I'd rather by the three other books with the full information inside than buy the watered down versions contained in Affiliate Rockstar. If you can't afford all three but would prefer to buy them over time separately rather then get Affiliate Rockstar I'd suggest you start with Day Job Killer, then Adwords 180 and finally Affiliate Project X. Saying this I'd just purchase one of the three and I'd go for Day Job Killer.

Affiliate Rockstar Review Conclussion

Although there is nothing really wrong with the content in Affiliate Rockstar it is hard to give a strong recommendation because the information is available in far more detail elsewhere. In saying that I also couldn't really say you mustn't but it because like I said the information does work - it's just whether you can understand it.

Blogging To The Bank

2007-08-15T13:41:00.000Z

Nowadays every one has heard of blogs but what so many fail to realize, and capitalize on, is that they can also be a great way to make a nice income. This is what blogging to the bank is about, how to make money from a free blog.

There are plenty of internet marketers around that have spent fortunes on creating websites but blogging to the bank explains that you don't need to do this to make a fantastic and easy income, and that's why I decided to try blogging to the bank.

I myself have spent a fair amount of money on making several websites but after hearing so many commenting that they had made money from free blogs I decided to give it a go, but I decided to get some advice to show me the best way and that is when I was recommended to blogging to the bank.

The first great thing was that this wasn't another book written by the "guru's" blogging to the bank was instead written by a regular guy just like the rest of us and because of that he doesn't talk to you like something he's scraped off of the bottom of his shoe.

A lot of the information was familiar to me but to a complete newcomer I could see it would be fantastic advice as blogging to the bank was very extensive and informative.

Blogging to the bank explains how to research and select a topic (niche) for your blog and then how to get easy content and placing ads on the blog. These are fairly common steps in most guides though it is explained superbly in blogging to the bank.

What really makes blogging to the bank special though is the sections on search engine optimization tips and on how to get traffic to your blog. These tips should be the top priority of anyone that wants to make money online.

Most other ebooks tell you about SEO but the detail in which blogging to the bank does makes it so simple to follow that you can hardly fail and the same goes for getting traffic to your blog. Blogging to the bank shows you several methods that get targeted traffic to your blog easily and quickly with great results.

I now make more from my free blogs than I do the websites which I spent good money on and all the credit for that goes to blogging to the bank and in all honesty I believe anyone could do the same. All they need to do is follow the step by step guide that is blogging to the bank.

I highly recommend any readers of this blogging to the bank review to give this serious consideration. There is nothing in this guide that can't be accomplished by even a complete novice to internet marketing but even those with experience might learn something, like I did. Like any good guide the philosophy of blogging to the bank is that you don't have to work hard just work smart.

To learn more visit the site here Blogging to the bank

The Project Black Mask Review

2007-08-15T13:39:00.001Z

Welcome to the Project Black Mask Review. The project Black Mask is yet another internet marketing guide that is here to tell you why they are making more money than everyone else, but is it true.

The difference with Project Black Mask is that it is sold on the promise of telling you the BIG secret about how to succeed in internet marketing.

Sadly this isn't the case. The guide itself isn't bad and is fairly honest, there are better internet marketing guides out there but Project Black Mask could help you. The real problem I have with Project Black Mask is that it is sold on a complete lie, and how can you trust a source that does that.

The sales page for Project Black Mask claims there is a secret loophole that allows anyone to exploit adsense and make a ton of money, but yet the loophole is never mentioned once in Project Black Mask and that's because there is NO LOOPHOLE. Here is the exact paragraph from Project Black Mask itself

" So, here it is. I’m outing the secret, uncovering the truth and laying waste to the rumors. I’ll save you potentially hundreds of hours of false starts and dead ends, and if you take this one secret to heart, the chances are good you’ll find genuine success in the search engines. Ready for it? Ok.

The secret is –
THERE IS NO SECRET!!!"

Project Black Mask isn't quite a scam but because it is been sold on complete lies but I would recommend you save your money for something better like Untold Marketing Secrets, or if your a complete beginner something like Blogging To The Bank would be far more useful.

Legitimate Online Paid Surveys- An Apology

2007-07-29T04:36:00.000Z

Yes an apology, yesterday I received an email from a reader asking for a little information on legitimate online paid surveys - the main point been that he had no job and was having to borrow money, so he asked should he lend money to make money from paid surveys.

Now legitimate online paid surveys are a great way of making an extra income but you shouldn't skint yourself or lend money to join one. However I didn't want the guy to lose out all together so I had a few hours spare and did a little research for a free company that was a legitimate online paid surveys program.

After a couple of hours checking through several forums I know and trust(never believe what you read on forums unless you know it well, as it can be a great way for marketers to plug there goods) I finally found one that was recommended more than once. So I checked it out.

The company was called YellowSurveys. Now there company list isn't as big as the membership sites but for a free provider of legitimate online paid surveys you can't really complain. I knew this would be the case anyway and it wasn't what I wanted to check out, I wanted to test its safety.

YellowSurveys DOES have a privacy policy which means they will NOT sell on your personal information. This is the only free legitimate online paid surveys site that I have come across that does this so it is the only free site I would recommend, during my research I still found all others to have something that worried me.

If you have the money I'd still recommend Survey Scout as they are a better provider, have more companies, offer there full support and have some great tools to help you, but if you don't have the money then YellowSurveys is worth a look.

Where Can I Find More Surveys Online For Money

2007-07-28T05:19:00.000Z

Someone the other day asked me "Where can I find more surveys online for money" and for once I didn't really know what to answer with. Not because I didn't know the answer to his question where can I find more surveys online for money, but because I wasn't sure I could deal with yet another person telling me it must be a scam.

This person had come across one survey company by chance and came to the obvious conclusion, this is an easy way to make myself a bit of money, I want more. A mutual friend told him I'd been making a fair amount of money from paid surveys online so he got in touch and I told him my recommendation. All of a sudden I was been called an idiot and told I had fallen for a scam.

The reason for the sudden change in tone - because I told him there was a fee.

Now I'm the first to admit when I first started looking at the opportunity of doing paid surveys online I was a little skeptical when I heard there was a fee but I took the chance and have never regretted it.

Despite the fact that I'm the one who's paid for the membership and thus knows what I've gotten from it, it still riles me a little when people then turn around and say I've been scammed when they've never even used a paid survey membership site.

There are two problems as I see it that lead people to this unfair conclusion in regards to paid surveys

1. People think they can get everything for nothing.

2. People have little understanding of what a paid surveys online membership is.

Firstly people who expect everything for nothing are kidding themselves, sorry if thats burst any bubbles but anyone who walks through life thinking like this will end up with nothing. There is always a price in life, whether in actual money, knowledge or through hard work and graft.

Those who think "where can I find more surveys online for money" and expect a giant list of companies to be thrown there way for nothing are just dreaming. Yes there are several "free" sites but since there database has about 50 companies compared to the 400 plus of a membership site, I know which I'd rather be on.

Also why do you think someone is giving away a list for free when others are charging? Doesn't sound quite right does it, and it isn't. The "free" companies are making money, probably more than the membership sites, as they are selling on peoples personal information to third parties to do as they please. For me a free company just isn't worth the risk.

The second reason is mainly due to the misunderstanding that you should never pay to work for someone, this is true but you are not working for the paid surveys online provider. You are paying for a service which includes support, tips, advice, tools and of course the database of companies. It is the companies that pay you not the membership site, and all the companies are free to sign up with.

I've made nearly $30,000 from paid surveys online in 2 and a half years for the total sum of a one off $35 membership fee so I have no complaints and know it isn't a scam. But the next time someone ask "where can I find more surveys online for money" I may just tell them I haven't got a clue.

If you would like to know where to find more surveys online then Click Here for my reviews of paid surveys online providers.

Legitimate Online Paid Survey Programs Review

2007-07-19T15:09:00.000Z

Is there such a thing as a legitimate online paid survey program or are they all a paid surveys scam?

For anyone wanting an extra source of income it is easy to see the attraction to paid surveys, afterall everyone of us is capable of giving our opinion by answering a couple of questions. Unfortunately because the concept is so tempting there are always going to be con artist out there willing to take your money in the next of the paid surveys scams. This is why you see so many adverts for them.

"Get paid to fill out survey"

"Get paid to take survey"

"Earn cash by taking surveys"

The above are just some of the typical examples and many of them WILL simply take you to a site which is a complete scam, sorry if that's not what you were hoping to hear but that's the truth sadly around 90% of the "Get paid to fill out survey" ads will lead to a paid surveys scam.

Don't give up yet though as I've found several legitimate online paid survey programs where extra income per month falls between $3oo and $1000, which isn't bad for simply filling a few surveys a month, although I do know several people you have earned more and do surveys as their main source of income. It really is the easiest way I know of making an extra income as it's quick and simple, plus if you don't wish to complete the surveys you don't have to as there is no commitment involved on your behalf.

Many complain about the small sign up fee involved with survey sites but if you know it is a legitimate online paid survey program you will earn the fee back in surveys and if it's a legitimate online paid survey program it will only be a one off fee, you should never be asked for more than one payment if you are then walk away.

The problem is people expect everything for nothing today but the companies running the paid survey sites have to make money somehow as they have staff to pay and a good site will be on hand to offer support, so I don't think the price of a takeaway for the family is too much to ask for in truth.

If you are worried about paying a fee though I will add that nearly all legitimate online paid survey programs have money back guarantees so the risk is very minimal.

Below are a few reviews of paid survey sites some good some bad, but if you chose not to trust my reviews for any reason heres a few things to look for on your own search

1. See how long the site has been established, the longer the better as a new site is more of a risk.

2. Find a contact on the site in case you have problems. A scam is more likely to keep everything about it's identity hidden.

3. As mentioned earlier look for a money back guarantee.

These steps won't guarantee the site is a legitimate online paid survey program but it may set alarm bells ringing of a scam.

Here are my reviews of some of the survey sites I've tried from the many "get paid to fill out survey" ads you see everyday across the internet. All of these are sites that DO send you surveys some you will earn a lot from others very little but they do work. If it's not on the site it WILL be a scam.

Be warned many of these are nearing full membership and may not offer a lifetime membership for much longer.

The Good

Name -Survey Scout
Price- $34.95
Money Back- Yes
Established- 2003

One of the most popular paid survey sites around, so popular that there are now several "fake" Survey Scout sites knocking around so if you do chose to join Survey Scout and don't follow the link on this site make sure it is a link to the official site there is more information about this on the official site.

Survey Scout have a large up to date database of companies which basically ensures you a steady stream of surveys for you and they are always adding to the database. Support is also very good with Survey scout. Click Here

Name- Maximum Paid Surveys
Price- $39.95
Money Back
Established- 2005

It is a close call between maximum paid surveys and Survey Scout as maximum paid surveys has the larger database of companies but survey scout is the more established thus trustworthy of the two. There customer satisfaction rate stands at a very high 95 % and the site is very easy to navigate your way around.

Maximum Paid Surveys also give a free membership to their mystery shopping site with your membership to there survey program. I couldn't find any reason to tell someone not to sign up with Maximum Paid Survey Click Here

Name- Paid Surveys Etc
Price- $34 ( with money off coupon available on site)
Money Back - Yes
Established- 2005

A decent if not massive client list put Paid Surveys Etc. at number 4. It' is also not quite as easy to find your way around the site as some of the other programs but once you find your way it does the job.

Make sure you use the 50% off coupon available on the site or you will end up paying $69 instead of $35. The site claims this is a limited money off offer but I doubt that this is true and is probably just there to make people who know no better think they are getting a brilliant deal. This shouldn't put you off however as Paid Surveys Etc is still a good legitimate online paid survey program. Click Here

Name-Survey Hawk
Price- £18

On the one hand this program works but isn't going to bring you as many surveys as some however if you are from the U.K this is actually one of the better paid survey sites and thus would be amongst the good rather than the average so add a couple of marks to the score if you are based in the U.K otherwise there's better available. Click Here

The Bad ( But Redeemable)

Express Paid Surveys

This was a pretty good site and is only really in the bad section because recently quite a few people have complained that they haven't been able to gain access to the members area.
Feel free to consider express paid surveys again as they appear to have sorted out the problems they where having

Paid Surveys Online

One of the longest running sites but unfortunately it shows as many links are now out dated and nobody seems to be keeping track of the site.

Don't waste your time list

Paid Surveys Free- Strange name as it cost $59
Survey Pass
Premium Surveys
Surveyspaid.com
Surveys 4 pay
Survey Income System
Highest Pay Surveys

Finding a legitimate work from home business opportunity

2007-07-12T10:10:00.000Z

Sadly scam after scam after scam is taking away peoples hard earned cash whilst they innocently look for a legitimate work from home business opportunity. Be it medical billing or some sort of pyramid scheme honest folks are being ripped off every day by the scam artists tapping into peoples dream idea of working from home and spending more time with there loved ones than working for a faceless company who don't give a damn about you. They are only too willing to use your eagerness to make this a reality there route to a quick profit.

A legitimate work from home business opportunity will be out there for you the hard part is finding it. It's a pity that scam artist and rip off merchants are making a mockery of peoples hopes and dreams but sadly this is the world in which we now live. Finding the legitimate work from home business opportunity of your desire may not be as easy as it should be but it can be found.

Two very realistic and profitable examples of a legitimate work from home business opportunity are affiliate marketing and dropshipping. Affiliate marketing has you promoting companies products, such as Amazon, by the use of free blogs, articles, classified ads, your own website or any other method of advertising you can think of by doing so you earn commissions. This is how I started out and is still the legitimate work from home business opportunity which earns me the most money.

You really need a guide to help you start making a profit with affiliate marketing, it may cost you about $50 but it will save you a hell of a lot more than if you go it alone and make one of the many costly errors. The Super Affiliate Handbook is still the product I'd recommend for beginners as although there are much more expensive guides available the Super Affiliate Handbook teaches you every thing you need to know to get started and avoid making mistakes, you can always obtain one of the more advanced and costly guides like the 7 figure code once you are making good money.

Affiliate marketing fits most peoples criteria for a legitimate work from home opportunity as the hours and cost are completely up to you, if you wish to spend money promoting the product then you don't have to.

Some use google ads to help them attract customers as you only pay when people click on your ads but this can be very costly if you don't know the methods to succeed the Super Affiliate Handbook will help you avoid the errors but if going down this road Beating Adwords is also worth the purchase as it teaches you the methods needed to really make a killing. Google ads are the quickest way to success with affiliate marketing but they are also the biggest risk with this legitimate work from home business opportunity along with the number of guides which are complete rubbish.

The second example of a legitimate work from home business opportunity is dropshipping. This can be just as profitable as affiliate marketing but is a slightly more risky legitimate work from home opportunity.

Dropshipping entails you selecting products from a wholesaler and selling them either on auction sites like eBay or on your own website/blog. You never come into physical contact with the product you sell as the wholesaler delivers it directly to your customer. The money you make is the difference in the price you paid and the price which you sold so the key is to look for products that you can buy low and sell high.

Wholesalers can be a big risk in several ways one being that they may not even be a genuine wholesaler, most people just use the search engines to get there list of wholesalers but any one can pay for the top spots on the search engines, it is no assurance of quality. Salehoo is worth a purchase especially if you'd rather be safe than sorry as they have a huge list of wholesalers that can be trusted and are tested regularly plus if you come across a wholesaler not on there list they will test it out for you so Salehoo is worth considering rather than giong in blind.

Another reason a site like Salehoo is a good purchase is because although some wholesalers are genuine if they have a terrible delivery service this effects your reputation as the seller and thus effects your future dealings with customers who have already purchased from you. Once you've found a decent list of wholesalers dropshipping really is very easy to make money from.

Both affiliate marketing and dropshipping tick the box as a legitimate work from home business opportunity but remember they are a business if your just after a source of extra income then Maximum Paid Surveys and Survey Scout are more appropriate opportunities to be looking at For those looking at the long term though and a future for there families then for a legitimate work from home business opportunity look no further than affiliate marketing and dropshipping.

The Best Ways ToMake Money At Home On The Internet Part 1

2007-07-08T15:09:00.000Z

We'd all love a bit of extra cash right? Well here are some of the best ways to make money at home on the internet. So whether your hoping to boost your income or want an opportunity which may lead to you quiting your job and working from home on a permanent basis take a look at the various options available right here.

1. Affiliate Marketing.
You promote a companies products via classified ads, articles, websites or a free blog and get paid a percentage for each customer you supply. This is one of the most ways to make money at home on the internet but you should purchase a guide to help you learn how to really make a killing. Secret Affiliate Weapon and Super Affiliate Handbook are the two best guides out there for newcomers to affiliate marketing without breaking the bank.
Money Making Rating 5/5

2. Get Paid To Read Emails
I'm not the biggest fan of these opportunities mainly because so many of the schemes are complete scams. Hits4pay is one of the more popular programs but for others be sure to check gtpboycott.com for a list of email reading sites that have complaints against them or email me at adambradley37@gmail.com and I'll let you know. Don't use your email main address sign up for a free one with google or yahoo.
Money Making Rating 2/5

3. Buy and Sell Virtual Currency
Players of online games such World of Warcraft buy virtual money using real money and have done so for a while. Spartor.com is probably the easiest way to do this.
Money Making Rating 1/5

4. Product Reviews
If you've just bought a product, say a video game, you can get paid for writing reviews of the product. There are numerous consumer sites which pay for reviews the best of which is probably Ciao
Money Making Rating 2/5

5. Paid Surveys
Large companies need to find out as much as possible about consumers to improve products and find the right target audience for new products. One of the best ways to do this is through the use of Surveys. Survey Scout and Maximum Paid Surveys both provide excellent list of legitimate companies who are willing to pay you for your help, both charge a small fee but it is worthwhile in the long run as free sites can be a risk as they usually want your personal information and both sites offer money back guarantee's.
Money Making Rating 4/5

6. T Shirts
If you've got a design for a t shirt you feel would sell you can try selling them at Spreadshirt. It's free to join and you only pay for a t shirt once it is sold, they also offer a free shop to sell you t shirts. Can be a great way to make money at home on the internet.
Money Making Rating 4/5

7. Dropshipping
In Dropshipping you are basically selling someone else's products on your website, blog or auction sites like eBay. You keep the profits you make so the lower price you pay the more profit you can make. Dropshipping has massive potential and is one of the best ways of making money at home on the internet. Salehoo offer perhaps the best service in helping you find stock to sell and is a lot cheaper than similar programs who charge monthly fees.
Money Making Rating 5/5

8. Get Paid For Blogging
If you can write you can make money from a blog. All you have to do is insert adverts through Google Adsense and every time someone clicks off of your site using the ad you get paid. You need to post regular for this to work.
Money Making Rating 1/5