Ready for a Vacation?

I am soooo ready for a vacation. I have to wait until the end of the year, but if I could take that planned trip now, I sure would! What about you? I bet you're ready for a vacation too. I am not complaining about being busy, by any means, especially since the busier I am, the more money I make, right?

However, working at home for me has become just as busy as working outside of the house, if not more. I use to have a 9-5 job and now it seems like my job day never ends. LOL! It's o.k. though, because I know this is temporary. One day I will wake up to orders upon orders of the products I sell. I'll just fill the orders and close out for the day until the next day where I will have orders upon orders and so on and so forth.

Talking about vacations though, how does an All Inclusive Resort In The Caribbean sound? Well, Vacations.net, in their latest web release, says they can do that for you and more at a 50% discounted rate. Sounds awesome to me!

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Jay Abraham Mastermind Marketing Audio Series!

O.k. I don't know about you, but I could use help in the marketing aspect of my business. Well, I just found out that Terry Dean of Terry Dean's Integrity Business Blog is having a contest where he is going to give away an audio series that teaches marketing techniques.

He says he'll let us know on Friday of this coming week who won. What is the contest for again? It's a 35 CD and audio tape series that originally cost a couple thousand dollars put out by Jay Abraham called the Mastermind Marketing Audio Series.

You can win this audio series and Mr. Dean says he'll even pay shipping. How? Just blog about it and track back to Terry Dean's blog post about this offer. What do you think? Like I said, I could use the education.

So here's a trackback Mr. Dean! :-)

Free Jay Abraham Mastermind Marketing Audio Series

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My Plans for the Coming Week.

I haven't been doing nearly enough blogging, article writing and article submission, or forum participation in the last month. This will be my focus for the next few weeks. I would like to add that it is imperative that you do every one of these actions to push your blog or website URL because without this, it will be difficult to get back links. Back links are the key to becoming popular online. I'm not saying to go out an get back links in underhanded ways.

You don't want to have your URL in places that are unrelated to what your blog or website is about. This might actually hurt your popularity with search engines. On the other hand quality content along with a healthy amount of linking to yourself on related websites other than your own will be just the ticket to getting others and search engines to notice your site.

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A Used Golf Ball Website

Do you think this is a profitable type of venture, a used golf ball site? It seems like a grand idea and, in fact, someone else thought of it before I did! How popular do you think it would be to sell used golf balls? Do you think it would be profitable? Well, one thing to think about is how to sell the "quality" that you would get in buying perfectly new golf balls and paying the heftier price as opposed to getting the same quality for a smaller price simply because the product was already used. Another factor to consider is how to obtain those used golf balls. Do you get a supplier or do you go to the local golf club and walk around the golf course collecting.

It's a very cool idea and one that I came across today while reading GolfBallsandAccessories.com's latest web release. What do you think about this idea? I learned that the cuts and bruised that a golf ball sustains after being used can determine whether the ball you use will fly and fall at that perfect angle, the difference between a straight ball flight and a crooked one. GolfBallsandAccessories.com says, "As you improve your game then you can improve the amount of new golf balls you carry in your bag." They say that they, "make sure that each and every used golf ball we sell is in mint condition with no cuts, markings, yellow stains or bruises."

Are you sold yet?

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Three Surefire Ways to Make Money Online

There are many ways to make money and making it online is the rave of the day. Is it possible to do this? Can you make a full time income online? Honestly, "YES!" However, it's not as easy as it looks and you have to be willing to invest a lot of time and energy, especially at first, to make money online. Here are some surefire ways to make money online. I'm not talking big money at first, but this is definitely a start.

1. Complete surveys online and get paid - See my Free Get Paid Survey blog for more details on this;
2. Start a blog like this one and then become a member of Blogitive;
3. Start another blog or use the same blog and after 90 days of consistent content, become a member of PayPerPost.

About PayPerPost and their 90 day policy, you don't really have to wait that long to get paid by them. If you write about this post on your blog using the link below, you will be paid $7.50. The link below will create a special opportunity just for you to review my post on your blog. So what do you say?

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Customer Reward Programs - Big Savings?

Customer Reward Programs are being offered more and more. When you go to food stores like Albertsons or in my old hometown, Connecticut, stores like Stop n Shop or even places like CVS Pharmacy, are you taking advantage of these programs?

If not, then maybe you should. You don't save lots and lots of money, but at the end of the year, if you keep track, you'd be surprised what you actually save by just being a member of a store's , or for that matter, several stores', customer reward programs.

Check out a few of these reward programs online:

www2.eckerd.com
www.amazon.com
www.cvs.com

Clip-Free electronic savings: www.upons.com

There are a whole lot more. You can make money online and you can save money online, but all in all, the choice is yours.

This information was extracted from excerpts of The Mom's Guide to Earning and Saving Thousands on the Internet.

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Tax Month is Here!

O.K. so it's been tax season for some of us since February, but for many, waiting until April is the thing to do. Do you have your finances in order? Have you calculated all of your expenses in relation to your business? Do you know what is deductible vs. what is not? Are you claiming a home office for the 2006 tax year? Knowing what to do with your finances during tax season is the most stressful experience, but it doesn't have to be. That's what accountants are there for, right?

"But...wait....I don't have the money to hire an accountant. I only have a small business and not much coming in as it is." I know I've said that over and over again, but today I read a web release that reminded me why I do have an accountant even if it seems like the price is tremendous for my little earnings.

And talking about accountants, MurphyAccounting.com shared what they believe is worth your valuable time and money, tax-time sanity. They acknowledge that accounting is not rocket science and is not impossible to do yourself. Then they ask the poignant questions, "But do you really want to? Wouldn't you like to have more time to do what you really want or need to do for your business? Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry whether your books are accurate or that you might be paying too much taxes?"

MurphyAccounting.com is an Easton Accounting firm "delivering professional small business accounting and corporate accounting services for companies south of Boston MA." It's up to you to decide whether services like they offer are right for you and your business. But really, what are you going to do?

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Directories Are Our Friends!

Directories are our friends when we want our websites or blog sites to become popular on the net. I'm not talking about spam directories, but it is always good to go to SEO Forums and the like to find good directories to place your link in. On that note...

There is a new directory on the block that I find somewhat innovative. It's called Big Web Links Bid Directory. Why is it somewhat innovative to me? They are offering a new approach to directory listings in that they will list you by contribution amount. It's sort of like bidding for the top spot.

Where some directories will list you in alphabetical order landing you on who knows what page, or other directories will list you based on Page Rank, that is not the case here. Big Web Links Bid Directory wants you to bid for your spot.

I think this will become quite competitive if handled properly. Webmasters are always wishing for the number one spot and you can have it here for the right amount. This links directory offers more than just a link for the top bid though. Although they are new, I believe this is worth a look see. Why don't you check them out.

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Earning and Saving with the Internet

Are you interested in learning how to earn and save thousands on the Internet? Well, I was and am! Everyday I come across some way to do just that. Today I wrote a quick article about this in my Free Survey List blog that I'm sure you'd enjoy. It's about a book I've been reading that I know you'd enjoy. It's called:

The Mom's Guide to Earning and Saving Thousands on the Internet

Pop on over and check out the anti spam tip that I came across.

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GoDaddy Coupon

It's officially coming up on a year since I opened my first website and I got notice that I had to renew my domain name. I'm sure there are a lot of you out there that are getting this notice too, so if you need a coupon code for a GoDaddy Renewal, I found one for $2.00 off domain name renewals thanks to Terry below.

Posted on December 29th, 2006 by Terry of SuperAff.com:

I just renewed some domains and after trying a handful of coupon codes I accumulated, this one still worked:

cjc695dom

*Not sure how long it’s good for...

It's now March 27th, 2006 and it was still good. I purchased two years this time instead of one and I got $4.00 off.

Hope this helps some of you out there.

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Password Management

Do you have trouble with Password Management? As a business owner, you may be concerned with the security measures you have put in place to secure you highly sensitive information. You may wonder if it is enough that receiving customer's credit card information and other personal information is secure enough or even your own online information.

If you haven't thought about these things, you should. Identity Theft is becoming more and more common and being able to express that a customer's information is secure is one way for to raise confidence in buying from your website.

There are many types of password management systems on the market. On the high end, Symark.com says in their latest web release, "Symark’s PowerBroker and PowerPassword-UME identity management and access control solutions combine best-of-breed functionality with ease-of-use to limit access to information and systems based on pre-defined policies and privileges." It goes on to state that PowerBroker protects the root account.

To secure your own identity and that of your customers, wouldn't it be wise to review this aspect of your business.

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What do You Sell?

The last post discussed the idea of being different as a road to success. The question was asked whether you have the type of product or service that is different from what everyone else is selling. Well, if you don't feel like you have that type of product, what about the angle at which you are selling what you currently sell? Is the angle different?

I often wonder what I could do differently that would make my online stores outshine the other stores out there. As a beginner, I can't tell you how much search engine optimization has helped me win out over other stores many times over. I urge you to learn as much as you can about SEO and then implement what you have learned in your website.

Here are two forums that I came across in my research that I know will be helpful to you.

http://www.ihelpyou.com/forums/

http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/

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Free Thinking - Being Different!

I was reading one of my favorite blogs today and in one of the older posts was the thought that one should dare to be different. The article mentioned that daring to be different is what 98% of the world of humanity does not do. Those who are movie stars, CEO, top sports athletes, etc. etc. etc. all dared to be different and succeeded in doing so.

Now thinking about this fact in line with an internet business, I have read that in order to succeed, you have to try to sell something that no one else is selling yet or something that only a few are selling leaving room for you to partake of the success too. Do you have that type of product or service?

Think about it.

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Free Information - Life Insurance.

Looking to purchase life insurance? Getting life insurnace quotes has become as easy as pie! You can do it all online now. Some things you may wish to consider when purchasing life insurance are choosing the right term, guarantees on premium levels, renewal premiums and conversion privileges. LifeInsuranceQuotes.com explains these considerations to you.

Life insurance is getting easier to understand, but are you getting what you need? Are you getting what's best for your circumstances? You should be. Remember to review thoroughly all options before getting into any life insurance plan. It's worth your while and that of your beneficiaries should the need arise.

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Life Is Good!

Life is good, isn't it! I wanted to share a quick note about my entire week that I think it's important to note since we talk about making money online and all that. My sister had surgery this week and since she was going into surgery, my father came visiting from out of the country.

Well, all in all, my sites were still running, the "stores" were still open, and people visited and purchased. Was I here to receive the purchases? Nope. Yet, they still came. Persons were still able to buy since that's the way we have it set up. And more importantly, I was able to be by my sisters side these past few days without interruption or worry that I had to be at work.

I just simply took the time off and now I'm back. That's the power of the internet today. You can do this! I have been and it's working!

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Gold and You!

Now that I've completed my taxes, at least as far as I'm concerned, I was thinking, if I get a refund, what should I do with that money. Well, I have a few things in mind. I'd either pay off a bill or two, buy a new gold bracelet (My very nice gold bracelet broke and I need to fix it.) and/or put the money in savings for a rainy day. It really just depends on what I get.

I hear that investing in gold is really a good way to keep your money growing long term. Have you done that? Monex, a company that has been around for over 30 years and deals with investment in precious metals, highly recommends this type of investment saying, " Buying gold has been recognized for centuries as one of the best ways to preserve one’s wealth and purchasing power."

It's an attractive type of investment, in my humble opinion, but I'm still working on paying off debt. I know it is said that you should pay yourself first and I'd really like to do that, but I'm not there yet. Maybe this year I will be. January and February were super months business wise. Let's see what March brings.

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Tax Season is Grueling!

After being in business for around a year, I have experienced my first year of business tax season. WOW! It's really not that bad, but I should have started organizing way before now. I had all my papers in the right place, but not in the right order and I also had not inputed all the necessary information into Quickbooks. By the way, Quickbooks is an awesome software for small business owners, once you figure out what all the "bookkeeping" words mean, like "accounts payable" vs. "accounts receivable." I don't know....Maybe that's suppose to be easy to understand, but I had to have it explained to me. Anyway, I think it's over now. I'm just waiting on my accountants to review my information and clean things up for me. I can't wait to see if I'm getting a refund. I hope so!

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