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Thursday, May 22, 2008

3 Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Build An Online Business

Ready to build your business? If you think it has to be difficult and expensive to build, you couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, it is easier and cheaper than ever to build a profitable business online. Think I am lying? Okay...let me share with you something. I joined a program just a few weeks ago, and then didn't do anything to promote it. I mean--NOTHING!! I was busy with other things and didn't get around to promoting it. Well, today I looked on my reports, not expecting to have any commissions yet, because I hadn't promoted it. The funny part is that I had earned $8.81!! I mean, that isn't much considering how much I could make, but wow! What if I actively promoted that? And wouldn't it be cool if I had a website to promote it for me, instead of just the link?

That is what I am going to show you how to do today--build a super simple, super profitable, and super cheap business that you can build in your spare time. This will not take any complicated code to learn, nor will you get a crappy site that looks like it was made by amateurs. Instead, you will get a full site that looks professionally made, complete with several ways to profit from your site. Take it from me--I do not know the first thing about programming, writing code, or even creating websites WITH step-by-step instructions! Let's face it--you could be a grandparent with no internet experience, and you could succeed with these ways to build a business.

So, are you ready to get started?? Great! Keep reading...

Blogging
This is my ultimate favorite way to build an online business! Why? Because it takes absolutely no technical skills, aside from web surfing skills. Point, click, type and done! If you have never heard of blogging, or you don't know what it is, where have you been? This has been popular for the last few years! Okay...all kidding aside, it is simply a Web Log. Basically, an online journal for the hobbyist, or an easy and free publishing medium for businesses, or anyone who want to make money from their passions. You can set one up for free at one of my two favorite blogging services: Blogger. This is Google's own blogging service, and it gets high ranking traffic. It's the best one to get started on. Then, when you are more advanced, you can seek out other place to blog at.

How can you make money from this medium? There are so many possibilities available, but for the sake of time and space, I will limit it to just two simple ways. (I am working on a book that will outline these additional money making methods for blogging. Stay tuned to find out when that will be available.) The first way to make money is from Affiliate product reviews. With this method, you will take products of other people (that you have signed up to receive commissions on) and write informative and honest reviews. Then, insert your affiliate link at the end of the review for more information, and there you are!

The second way to make money from blogging is through Google's ad payment system, Adsense. These are the ads that people buy to put on Google search result pages, as well as other people's sites. Put this on your blogs, and then when people visit your blog, clicks on an ad, you get paid per click. And all you have to do is set up your blog, write good content, and monetizing it--voila! You are in business!

Membership Sites
The next trend in hot business opportunities online! Membership sites are beginning to get more popular, because of the residual income possibilities. And, as I said at the beginning, you do not need to be well-versed in coding or be highly technical to build one. In fact, an amazing company will build custom sites for you in 30 minutes--all you need to do is order one! If you want your site faster, you can order a pre-built site available at Build Me This.

Free Sites
If you do not have the money to pay for any sites right now, or you do not want to write content forever, you do have another option--getting a free, pre-built site that you can promote, even if you have no previous marketing experience. In fact, this comes with a 30 Day Success training guide--absolutely free. Or, if you want to explore it more, go to Profits-Marketing for educational and informational articles and tips on starting your own business.

There you have it--3 super simple and inexpensive ways to get started at building your own business online. You can work from home, leave the long daily commutes behind, and be there for your kids (if you have them) or be flexible for other things going on in your life. Stop being tied to a job--now get going!

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