I have decided to post our AdSense earnings monthly now. At first I was planning to post weekly, but I have been just too busy with my other blogs and forums to post here on SlavetotheDollar.com too often. The extra time that I do have is with my family and I am not going to compromise that for blogging.

It has been almost two months since my first post so I thought that I would just post my yearly up to date AdSense earnings.

For the month of July our websites made $10,217.16 and we just got a check in the mail from Google for $7,400 for the month of June. So essentially we saw over a 25% increase in earnings for the month of July. Read the rest

Since the advent of the Internet, making money has no longer been concentrated or focused on the usual 8-5 or 9-6 jobs. The Internet allows anyone, both young and old to make money, anywhere they are and anytime they want with only two basic requirements – the computer and the Internet.

However, if you are really serious on making the Internet your cash machine, you need to have an Internet marketing plan and of course your tool to start everything – your website. Now, after you have created your website, that’s when you start ways on how to make money.  Read the rest

Believe it or not, you can turn your blogging hobby into a cash machine. You can do blogging to pay for your bills, treat your partner out for dinner, or to pay for your upcoming holiday. It works for everyone and the good news is there’s no secret to make money blogging.

All you need is to become familiar with the different blogging frameworks, know which works best for you, and of course know how to get started. Well, it’s not a difficult process so read on, learn the basics, get started, and start making money now!   Read the rest

Chances are you may be one of those people who have been asking this question on whether there are real and legal jobs that could be done at home.

The idea of working from home and not having to travel to the office or place of work is undoubtedly an appealing one. And because this concept seems to be almost ideal, many people would like to try it.

Before going any further, let us first examine the advantages and disadvantages of working at home. Read the rest

One thing there is no shortage of on the Internet is different ways to make money and work from home (or lose it if you don’t know what you’re doing). eBooks, or digital information products, represent an extremely interesting income source.

People have been making a killing selling ebooks, are making a killing selling ebooks as we speak and will continue to make a killing.

Most ebooks are utterly useless but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t the occasional exception. One thing is certain though: ebooks can definitely prove to be moneymakers.

The Reasons Why eBooks Are a Good Source Of Income

1. Cost of production is low. You can either outsource the creation of your ebook quite reasonably, or, if the niche is something you have good knowledge in, you can do it yourself. This makes the cost of entry barrier almost non-existent. 
2. Cost of distribution is low. With a digital product, there is virtually no cost for distribution, no shipping issues to deal with almost no infrastructure to build. There are dozens of ways to integrate credit card processing without having to have the complications of your own merchant account, for example.
3. Very little overhead. It is not completely non-existent, but there generally will be very little ongoing costs related to your eBook. You may have some minor infrastructure costs like website hosting and sales transaction fees, but they are very, very minimal. The result is a very high net sales profit margin.

So, with all of that going for them, how do you get started becoming your own eBook author or distributor? First off, there are a couple of different approaches you can take.

One of them would involve creating products that you intend to promote via affiliate networks the other would be a more simplistic approach wherein you simply plan to sell the eBooks yourself from your site. It is a good idea to really define your intentions and plan before just diving in. The route you take does affect some key business and strategy decisions.

If you plan on offering an affiliate program (where you pay a percentage of the sale to those affiliate marketers who promote your product), then you would be well served to look at a large system that already has a built-in affiliate support model, such as Clickbank (while it does have a reputation of being “sleazy”, it is probably the best place to sell ebooks at this point).

Tracking and paying individual affiliates can be a daunting task, so it’s well worth it to allow a system to handle this for you in exchange for a small transaction fee. There are other alternatives to Clickbank as well, it is just the largest and most well known place to sell ebooks.

If you intend to promote you own products on your own sites and do not intend on offering affiliate programs, then you don’t have quite as much work to do. Probably one of the easiest ways to integrate billing into your site is through PayPal. PayPal is widely known and respected on the Internet and people will generally feel comfortable using it as a payment method. It is not nearly as flexible as a full shopping cart product, but its ease of use and universal acceptance can’t be beat.

Keys to Creating a Successful eBook

Success will generally be determined by sales, right? So what are the key factors that you need to control in order to see good sales? Here are just a few of them:

1. Quality Content. Seems simple, but honestly, many of the eBooks that you get online are not of very high quality and can you really expect someone to not return the product if it’s shabby? This happens many times because the work is outsourced overseas to non-American writers and the quality is sub-par. If there are a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes or if it is just “confusing” and not easy to read, it is not going to do well for you in terms of sales. 
2. Perceived Value. This is established in the sales page. It is important that you “over deliver” on the value that you are giving to your potential customer. If you are selling the book for $27, make it seem as though it’s worth $47 and they’re getting a deal. You can do this in several ways – more content, better content, additional bonuses, etc…
3.  Traffic, Traffic, Traffic. Yep, you can’t expect to sell it if nobody see’s it! So, you need to get a lot of eyes on your sales page in one way or another. Either SEO (search engine optimization), PPC (pay per click), list promotions, or whatever other method you intend on using.

Marketing with eBooks can be a great way of generating additional income streams. Once a site is built and the product delivered, if you promote and market it correctly, you can have an income stream for a long time to come.

Just make sure to keep it simple in the beginning and concentrate on getting a product in the marketplace, you can always refine the process as you go. And always remember to over-deliver on the content and the quality – that will build trust in your readers and give them a reason to come back for more in the future.

Mention the word “marketing” and immediately the average person would either think of a salesperson trying to convince another person to purchase his products or advertisements in the television or newspapers.

It is rarely that one would reflect on how marketing has affected him or society as a whole. In fact, it is often the case that the common man would look at marketing with the suspicion that it represents an effort to use every means possible to persuade him to buy something that may not even be useful or helpful for him just for the sake of making a profit.

An Obstacle that Must Be Overcome

Here is something interesting: even a marketing student has confessed that he does not like the marketing strategies being applied. He pinpoints the strategies that are based on studies of consumer behavior to convince people that they need something but would have lived quite well even without it.

This is a matter of opinion, of course, but there is a saying never to ask an encyclopedia salesperson if you need an encyclopedia. There is a gem of truth in this but many of those who have purchased an encyclopedia would testify to its importance. What it all boils down to is that what a person perceives to be a need, another person would think is a luxury.

The negative image of marketing in the minds of most people is an obstacle that its proponents must overcome. It is interesting to note that this challenge is one of the things that makes this subject interesting and profitable. Because if it were so easy to do, then everybody would be doing it and would not be that lucrative for marketing professionals.

Marketing is defined as the process for identifying the needs and wants of consumers and producing products and services that serve them. The usual tools for marketing are branding, advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing, public relations, and publicity. 

While it is evident that marketing has important uses, particularly in providing a link between the consumers and the products and services, it is the advertising and sales promotion aspects that have been often criticized.  Read the rest

Everyone’s seen them—seductive work-at-home opportunities hyped in flyers tacked to telephone poles, in newspaper classifieds, in your e-mail, and all over the web, promising you hundreds or thousands of dollars a week for typing, stuffing envelopes, processing medical billing, etc. And it’s just a phone call or mouse click away…

Might be tempting during these uncertain economic times, but beware of any offers that promise easy money for minimum effort—many are scams that fill the coffers of criminals.

Here are a few of the most common work-at-home scams. Read the rest

With the decline in the economy and the increase in layoffs, making extra money has become an important topic. There are probably countless ways to earn some extra money out there because the brain, which is the most important tool, is unlimited in its creativity.

However, oftentimes when we try to think about it, we may experience something similar to the famous writer’s block. 

What we need are a few ideas to jump-start the creative process in our brains, and so here are a number of ways to add to our financial resources. One of the most convenient ways to make money is through the Internet and so many of the ideas here are online in nature. Be aware, however, that there are a lot of scams out there so be careful when choosing your online work. Read the rest

Chances are you may be one of those people who have been asking this question on whether there are real and legal jobs that could be done at home.

The idea of working from home and not having to travel to the office or place of work is undoubtedly an appealing one. And because this concept seems to be almost ideal, many people would like to try it.

I have been working from home for 3 years now and it is the best move that I have EVER made. The freedom and peace cannot be bought. The time with my family=PRICELESS

Before going any further, let us first examine the advantages and disadvantages of working at home. While the idea may seem to be very appealing at first glance, there are certain disadvantages that may dissuade you from doing it. Read the rest

Right now, my websites are making and additional $200-$400 per day on top of other marketing using this method.

Google AdSense offers a way for anyone to share in the income earned by Google through AdWords in which Internet marketers are able to advertise their products or services.

This is a primary source of revenue for Google, which has earned its popularity by providing free online searching services. It is this popularity that attracts advertisers to use Google AdWords to make their products or services known to the millions of online searchers. Read the rest

For those who do not exactly know what AdSense is, it is a way for you to earn some money with your website. If you have a blog, such as a WordPress blog, wouldn’t it make sense to earn some money from it to help you with your expenses in putting it up?

I have several websites that I operate with these type of ads and I am as happy as can be. I absolutely love the freedom and money it is providing. The income I produce daily, takes care of all my living expenses and then some. Please keep in mind that I have 5 kids, a wife and I live in Southern California. It aint cheap! Read the rest

Viral marketing is used to take advantage of both the Internet and social networks and follows the principles of how a virus spreads.

This marketing strategy need not be confined to the Internet but it is here where it is most potent because of the speed at which messages are sent and interchanged through email, blogs, websites, and chat. Also, when it is used offline, it is known by other names, such as network marketing or word-of-mouth marketing.

Viral Marketing Is Much Easier Online than Offline

One of the basic principles of this marketing strategy is the giving away of something for free to help spread the word about a certain service or product. As you can see, it is much easier to give away an electronic file, such as an e-book or some other form of information, through the Internet.

This explains the popularity of viral marketing as an online marketing technique. Read the rest

Working from home is a dream come true for me. I feel blessed to be living this life and I hope that you to can learn a skill that can use to make money from home.

The picture to the left was taken today during lunch by my pool. Every day my wife has my son come get me for lunch and I walk the long 50 feet to the main house or pool area. Never would this be able to happen if I worked is an office or an outside job.

We do something like this everyday and it is the best! Read the rest

Ross Howard from the Better Business Bureau shows me a check that a consumer recently brought in. It’s for about $1,900 and looks real to me. Then he rips it in half. The paper makes almost a screechy sound as it rips apart. Howard relates that to the sound some people make when he rips up checks in front of them. “A lot of people just don’t want to believe these are fake, but I’m doing them a favor when I rip them up.“ Read the rest

Hello fellow wage slave! Yeah, I’m talking to you. What, you don’t think that you are? Well, buddy, I have got news for you. You and I continue to particpate in the largest ponzi scheme in the world’s history. But hey, who the heck am I?

Well, I’m real person just like you who now “gets it”. The main difference with me is that I have chosen to identify what is causing my misery and doing something about it. My hopes are that you join me in the fight against wage slavery.

In the words of Norman Cousins:

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.”

Considering the alternatives like violence and a revolution, I prefer self-employment to being a slave. After all, you usually make a lot more when you work for yourself and have much more independence. But my real choice is comfortable and creative unemployment. Read the rest

My new blog, SlavetotheDollar.com is really bringing in the traffic these past two weeks. I think I have had a steady flow of 3-5 visitors per day and I expected it to be slow going because that is just the way these blogs start.

This blog is brand new, but I plan to do a lot o fblogging, search engine optimization, AdSense reporting and blogging in general about the work from home industry to try and bring in the traffic. This business seems to have a lot of scammers and snake oil salesman. So, I thought that I would create a blog that had some style with real people and facts. Also to expose the scum of the industry. Read the rest

Even if you have a full time career, a part time work from home job may help your life in more ways than one. Especially since it’s important to always maintain a diverse stream of income to protect against the unforeseen.

In today’s economy, where virtually every industry is facing economic uncertainty and cutbacks, beginning to build a work from home side business is an important step toward providing an insurance policy in case the unexpected hits. Read the rest

Earning a supplemental income with a legitimate no fee work at home data entry job can be a great opportunity, especially in the context of an ongoing, deep recession. While there are a number of part-time job opportunities on the market, most of them are sales and commission-based, which can be difficult unless you have a focused territory and a supportive staff.

If you’re seeking work with a flexible schedule, especially in the context of a primary, full time job, then you should consider looking into a no fee data entry program. Read the rest

Imagine walking into your supervisors office and putting your feet on the desk with a smirk on your face. “May I help you?” she might ask. You keep that smile on your face and hand her a two week notice. Surprised, she asks, “Where is your new job?” as you slowly head back to your desk to finish up some paperwork over the coming weeks.

While we certainly don’t recommend this, if it seems appealing to get a greater degree of independence, then you might consider weighing the options to work from home.

Putting aside the romantic notions of getting greater freedom, there are some hard facts to consider before you make a decision to begin working at home. Probably the smartest thing you can do is start your home based business on the side to build it up to a profitable, sustainable level before you leave your primary, day job. This way, you can learn what it really takes to work from home before you make the dive into a full time home-based career.  Read the rest

I am fortunate to work from home and enjoy the benefits that it provides me. However, there was a lot of sweat, blood and tears that no one witnessed that got me to this place in life. As they say, “Nothing worthwhile in life is easy or free!”

But one thing is for sure, I wouldn’t change anything for the world.

If yourself seeking additional income  or just any income with legitimate work from home opportunities. You have come to the right blog for help. But the facts are that this is difficult to find any venture that will produce fruits for your labors given the uncertainty in today’s markets.

The best thing I ever did was learning how to blog, internet marketing and then the art of search engine optimization (SEO). These online skills have given me a six figure income in less than 2 years and in a down economy. Read the rest