Welcome to My Home Page I started Internet Marketing in January 2004 with one company.  I was able to take the income from the one company and expand into several different companies,  set up two complete websites, and have several supporting websites, in less than a year.  Now, I put this Web Site together to give people a choice on where to START to learn how to Work at Home.  DIVERSIFY, That is the answer, but only When you can afford it, after, you get your first company into profit. In this web-site I have enough free information to help you get started. In the free stuff page, I have quite a few free ebooks about earning an internet income at home, that you can read from here, (you will need the "Adobe acrobat reader.") to read the ebooks or SAVE them to your computer. Also in the information for Home-Workers page, there are many single page reports that have helped me in the past.  Learn to work at home on the Information for Home-Workers site.  First thing you should do is bookmark this Page!!!!

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Home-Worker tip of the Week.  Ad Tracking Success It's no secret that there's a lot of money involved with affiliate marketing.  This is only true however,  for those who are serious and hard working on their affiliate program.  The biggest part of succeeding depends on your perseverance and determination. Even the best of affiliate programs won't prosper if you don't build the business on a solid foundation. Nothing happens if the banners and links you place on a website just decorates the pages.  The affiliate must convince visitors to click on the banner or link then proceed to the program to buy products. Affiliate marketing can be easy if you have planned your campaign well and have taken the right steps towards success.  Choosing the right product and designing your website with banners and the right material are keys to making things happen. An ad tracker is a software program that will allow you to trace and monitor every click that is made by visitors through your referral link.  To make things even better, you know exactly where you placed the link.  You can either use a service provider or purchase ad tracking software. With ad trackers, you can monitor the progress of your campaigns, even advertising offline.  If you have several affiliate accounts, this tool can be very good to have.  Each and every decision you make should be well grounded in facts.  By using an ad tracker, you'll be able to generate traffic reports for your personal sales page.  Armed with the proper knowledge and an ad tracking software program, you'll have no problems succeeding in the affiliate marketing world.  It can be tough to get started - although once you start making money you'll be glad you took the chance! 10 Mesmerizing Ways To Reinforce Your Profits 1. Anticipate any objections your visitors may have about your product offer. You must research your target audience's needs and wants. 2. Remember not to use outrageous or unbelievable claims in your ad copy. People are too savvy online and won't believe you. 3. Pick a good name for your business and product. Your names should be memorable and describe the kind of product you're offering. 4. Solve your customer complaints by being quick and friendly. The faster you respond, the more your customers feel you care about them. 5. Never think your customers are satisfied with their purchase. You should be constantly finding new ways to better your product and service. 6. Market yourself, as well as your product. You could write articles, ebooks, do free consulting, do speaking engagements, etc. 7. Find new target audiences for your products or services. For example, if you're selling coffee to stores try to also sell it to coffee shops. 8. Use the phrase "invest in our product" instead of the words buy or purchase. This makes prospects feel they're investing in their future if they buy. 9. Create offline affiliates to market your product. Have people sign up at your web site to sell your products through "house parties". 10. Use logos and slogans for your business. They make it easier for people to remember and identify your business. Quote of the Day: "Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit." -- Aristotle ========================= Information for Homeworkers Article.  5 Qualities For Affiliate Marketing More and more people these days are turning to one of the most popular businesses around - the business of affiliate marketing. In this business, there are no bosses, deadlines to meet, or piles of work that have to be finished by the end of the day.  In order to succeed, you only need the necessary tools. There are basically five things you can't do without if you want to make it in the business of affiliate marketing.  Below, you'll find each quality you'll need. 1.  Desire to learn The first quality you must possess is the desire to learn, coupled with the willingness to be trained.  Treading through unfamiliar territory is tough indeed, especially if your lacking the right knowledge. This is a combination of the right frame of mind, coupled with a strong work ethic. When starting out, you'll need to be willing to keep your eyes and ears open, using the experience of others to learn more as you go. 2.  Invest time and effort The second quality you must have is the willingness to invest time and effort in helping your business grow, even if you don't see immediate results.  Even though weeks may pass without hearing good news, it's very important for anyone who wants to get their foot in the business world.   3.  Determination The third quality you'll need is determination.  If you want to make it in the world of affiliate marketing, you must possess to push yourself forward.  The ability to push yourself to greater heights will determine what type of future you have. 4.  Discipline The fourth quality is self discipline.  If you teach yourself to work everyday with all of your heart and soul, you'll be that much closer to reaching your goals and making your dreams come true. 5.  Optimism The last quality you must have is optimism.  Bad attitudes should never discourage an affiliate marketer from pursuing their dreams in order to make life better for themselves or anyone around them. The attitude you have towards the business should always be good, because you'll have to realize that you're the captain of your ship and your the one steering it towards destiny. If you put the above tips to good use, you'll go farther than you ever thought possible in the world of affiliate marketing.  You'll need these qualities to succeed, as affiliate marketing can be a cutting edge career.  With the above qualities, you'll do just fine in the industry.     Why Affiliate Marketing? Affiliate marketing programs are a great way to get income for your website, and a great introduction to e-commerce.  The more people that drop by your website, the great your chance will be at creating an excellent income. Affiliate marketing programs are where a company offers to pay you a set amount for either a click through from your website, or a set amount for visitors signing up, or even a percentage of a purchase made by visitors as a result of being referred from your website. Even if visitors don't make a purchase immediately, almost all programs offer cookie duration, normally consisting of 30 - 90 days.  What this means, is that as long as the visitors have the cookie in their cache, you'll still recieve a profit from the sale.  The biggest amount of time in maintaining your site will be searching and implementing affiliations with various companies.  Even though there's a lot of money in affiliate marketing, you have to take the time to search for the best programs. One thing that you may not be happy with, is the idea of other companies banners littering your website.  If you use too many banners or links on any web page, it can confuse and help to irritate your visitors.  More than one animated element on a web page can be very distracting as well. Affiliate tracking can also be a problem.  Once you have applied to become an affiliate for a company, they'll usually supply you with a personalized link or code.  It's very important that you implement this code into your page correctly, or you may be sending visitors to the company without recieving any profit. A majority of snippets in the code will contain a unique user ID, which the company uses to distinguish which site sent traffic.  Affiliate Marketing In 3 Steps Affiliate marketing is a process where the merchant will pay a portion of their sales revenue to an affiliate if the sale is result of the affiliate's promotion to the products and services offered by the merchant.   Now days, it's one of the fastest growing industries because it's cost efficient and quantifiable for both the affiliate and the merchant.  Other players can profit as well, such as the affiliate network or the affiliate solutions provider. The best benefit for the merchant is the fact that he will gain opportunities to advertise his products to a much larger market, therefore increasing his chances to earn.  The more affiliates the merchant obtains, the more sales he can expect. With the merchant having affiliates market his products and services, he will save himself time, effort, and money in looking for markets as well as customers.  The affiliate marketer will benefit from each customer that clinks on the link in his website and who actually purchases a product from the merchant. If you have wanted to join the growing legion of affiliate marketers and have an unlimited potential for income, simply follow these 3 steps to start an effective affiliate marketing program. 1.  Identify something that interests you or you feel very passionate about.  Then, focus on a specific area you know a lot about, as this will help you bring out your best and give your visitors who are possible buyers a demonstration of your expert in this field.  This way, you'll gain their trust and encourage them to buy the products that you endorse.  2.  Search for merchants and products or services that are related to your interest  then creat a web site with top level domain names and very reliable hosting.  When you choose the products for your web site, you need to consider the commission structure and the conversion rate. There are many different affiliate networks and affiliate solution providers where you can obtain the information on most profitable products and which merchants pay the best.  Take your time - and be sure you choose the right one. 3.  Now, you are ready to promote.  You've chosen everything you need and even created your very own website.  You'll need to be creative, flexible, and willing to embrace new ideas.  By this stage, you'll be well on your way to making more money than you ever imagined - and enjoying every minute of it.   Time For A Laff ...  Look At this one, it's really funny.  The Unstoppable Virus.  Click Here.   PECANS IN THE CEMETERY On the outskirts of a small town there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence.  One day two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me.  One for you, one for me," said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle.  As he passed he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery.  He slowed down to investigate.  Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me.  One for you, one for me." He just knew what it was.  He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.  "Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard!  Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls." The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk." When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me.  One for you, one for me." The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord." Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet still were unable to see anything.  The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord. At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all.  Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done." (They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the boy on the bike.) Don't Mess with Seniors! We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the "seniors' special" was two  eggs, bacon, hash- browns and toast for $1.99.  "Sounds good," my wife said.  "But I don't want the eggs."  "Then I'll have to charge you two dollars and forty-nine cents because  you're ordering a la carte," the waitress warned her. "You mean I'd have to pay for not taking the eggs?" My wife asked  incredulously. "YES!!" "I'll take the special." "How do you want your eggs?" "Raw and in the shell," my wife replied. She took the two eggs home.  DON'T MESS WITH SENIORS..... We've been around the block more than once. Passing the buck doesn't always pay off  A Mother's Idea Backfires Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:40:33 +0000 A mother and her young inquisitive son were flying Southwest Airlines from Kansas City to Chicago. The son (who had been looking out the window) turned to his mother and asked, "If dogs have baby dogs and cats have baby cats, why don't planes have baby planes?" The mother (who couldn't think of an answer) told her son to ask the flight attendant So the boy dutifully asked the flight attendant, "If dogs have baby dogs and cats have baby cats, why don't planes have baby planes?" The flight attendant responded, "Did your mother tell you to ask me that?" The little boy admitted that she did. "Well, then, tell your mother that there are no baby planes because Southwest always pulls out on time. 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