• If you already have a Web site or a blog, use that site to advertise other people’s products. Look for vendors that offer related but non-competing products and see if they have an affiliate program. Stick to familiar products and brands since those products are easier to sell. To promote the products or services, place simple text or graphical ads in appropriate places on your site, include links to purchase products you review or recommend in a blog, discussion forum or mailing list you control, or maybe create a dedicated sales page or Web site to promote a particular product.
• Increase your web traffic using StumbleUpon. Find your friends and others having similar interests to that of yours and add them as friends in SU. Once you have enough mutual friends in StumbleUpon, you can easily increase your site?s traffic by sending the page to all your friends via the SU toolbar and kindly asking them to stumble it.
• Get Paid to Blog. Try ReviewMe or similar programs. You do not need to promote anything or wait for anyone to click on any link for you to earn something. Once your post has been approved, you get paid within a few days.
• Maintain a consistent and recognizable URL. The identity you create for your site lies in the URL. Once you decide on a URL for your blog, do not ever change it. The search engines and articles that reference posts in your blog have links to the older URL, creating confusion and hence lost readership. Choose your URL carefully and stick to it.
• Create Squidoo lenses or pages at Squidoo, It’s fairly easy and should take about 30 minutes to an hour to develop a quality lens. After that, you simply start adding and promoting your affiliate products. Squidoo lenses rank high in Google, bringing more traffic and more chances for people to purchase items using your Squidoo pages.

We need someone, with experience, to proofread our new website, and also compare it to the old one. This is a perfect job for an english major or a teacher lookin to make some extra money. Please reply with qualifications/experience.

This is contract job, and can lead to repeat work in the future.

* Location: Work Remotely
* Compensation: 30-45/hour, DOE
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Computing tools are an integral component of our work at home lifestyle. And, with more of us consulting on various projects, both in and away from our home office, the proper mobile computing enhancements are of paramount importance.

One important mobile tool, web based email, may be the panacea for managing Internet communications while away from home. However, merely checking your email may not be enough. Thankfully, Google Email has become so popular that independent developers and even Google itself has provided us with enhancements to make our emailing experience more meaningful.

One such enhancement is Gmail Notifier, an application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages. It displays an icon in your system tray to let you know if you have unread Gmail messages, and shows you their subjects, senders and snippets, all without your having to open a web browser.

And, when using Google Email, nothing works better, providing increase usability then keyboard shortcuts. I use them and finding the shortcuts might handy. Give them a try.

search for : work at home lifestyle, mobile computing enhancements, web based email

I am looking for someone with medical or scientific experience, or a student with enough knowledge to do research on PubMed and Google and write reports and articles on various health topics. You can work from anywhere, anytime and only when you have free time. All you need is Microsoft Word, correct English grammar and a good writing style. I have enough work right now that it could be a part time income of a few hundred dollars a week. My business is about a year old and growing rapidly, so if you are good this could be a very long term arrangement.

* Location: Anywhere
* Compensation: $250/week
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Now that Google has deemphasized reciprocal and paid links, article writing and generating blog content may be the only inexpensive technique that we work at home folks can use to promote our web sites.

Effective writing is worth an article in itself. But once you have written your latest tome, just where do you go, besides your own blog, to promote the written word.

First, submit your article to the top directories online. Manual submission takes time and effort but it’s free and the exposure you get from these top directories will benefit your home based business. To find a list of the top directories, simply enter “article directories” in your search engine. The most popular directories will appear at the top.

Second, many home based business forums and blogs will allow you to post your articles. The best technique is to email the moderator or administrator, seeking prior approval before submission. Sometimes ezine publishers and webmasters look through these sections for material to publish on their sites.

Finally, Don’t submit the same, identical article everywhere. Google checks for duplicate content, but all you need to do is make some quick adjustments to the content and title of your article. Doing so will give your multiple and unique versions of the same work.

Write and submit everyday and you will see your website’s traffic grow exponentially.

search for : article writing, generating blog content, home based business

We are a small company looking for a world class copywriter to assist us with writing copy for our website, brochures, and presentations.

Qualified Candidates should:

- Have experience understanding the voice of a brand
- Have experience writing top quality marketing copy
- Be adept at writing hooks and clever phrases to draw the site visitor in more
- Be able to write succinctly for the web medium.
- Familiarity with SEO-optimized copywriting and layout is a plus

- Love working in a fast moving, hard charging environment.

For the right person, we are open to different models of work including part-time, full-time, contract, etc.

* Compensation: Salary (Equity & Full Benefits also available as appropriate)
* Telecommuting is ok.

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From the archives of “Articles That I Wish I Had Written”, comes this excellent piece entitled “23 Disadvantages of Self-Employment” by Shannon Christman.

I’m sure that, like myself, you too have at one time lamented your choice of the “self-employed” lifestyle. Although we all like the freedom that working at home can offer, are we truly “free”, or merely slaves to different bosses?

Early-on, I realized that where my time was spent as a go-between in handling problems that management used to address, now I am listening and directly responding to my customer base. So, that’s my first recollection of lamenting my choice of self-employment.

In her article, Ms. Christman lists many more disadvantages, among which are my favorites:

When you work for someone else, not only does your employer cover half of Social Security, but the company might also offer other financial benefits, such as a company match for a 401(k) plan or opportunities to purchase company stock at a discount.

and

Also on the line of benefits, you will have to pay for your own health insurance. Many would-be entrepreneurs continue to work for someone else simply because they can?t afford to buy health insurance and they don?t want to risk debilitating medical bills.

Take a look at the article, tell us you personal favorites by commenting below.

search for : self-employed, working at home, self-employment, entrepreneur

Working from home and telecommuting and are not mutually inclusive, nor are they one and the same. However, both are becoming more commonplace and popular among workers as technological advancements allow increased connectivity between corporate America and suburbia.

Recently, registered Canadian psychologists Dr. Jennifer Newman and Dr. Darryl Grigg wrote an excellent treatise on the topics of working from home and how those that telecommute fare within the workplace. The Doctors identified seven positive results of working at home to include increased control and work/family balance, improved supervisor/staff relationships, increased job satisfaction and worker retention, and finally, improved productivity.

I’m particularly impressed with the idea that

Workers who have increased control over their work, who can attend to their familial obligations and experience autonomy are more satisfied and less likely to quit their jobs. Being provided with the means to take charge of their own schedule and having choice is key to ensuring that workers are satisfied. Being given the option to work at home also promotes a sense of loyalty to the organization.

This article is worthy of a read by anyone contemplating making a move towards telecommuting of working from home.

My hat’s off to these researchers. Read more »

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We are looking for a diet/nutrition/food/obesity contributing blogger living in Japan. Our readers are mostly in the U.S.

Topics might be:

– New diets, diet food, fitness franchises, bestselling books

– Trends in Japanese packaged or restaurant foods

– New fitness gadgets

– Topics from Japanese weight loss blogs

– Topics from television shows

– Oogui

– Obesity trends

You would keep your eyes peeled for topics and send in posts. Payment is 1,300 yen per post, via PayPal invoice, paid monthly. Some expenses may be covered if preapproved.

Reply with writing samples if you have them (or a blog URL if you have one), your Japanese language ability (or English ability if you are Japanese), and a little about your background.

* Compensation: 1,300 yen per blog post via PayPay
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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Just last week, I had lunch with a few of my friends, all involved in some capacity with both telecommuting and working from home. During our chit-chat, we came to the conclusion that none of us would ever go back to the drudgery of a nine-to-five corporate job, what with daily commuting, office politics, and “dressing for success“.

Also, we wondered just how others like us were struggling with the decision to make a change to escape from the “norm” and work from home, telecommute, or a combination of both.

We all know that advanced technology and broadband Internet connections are still slow to change the business world, maybe the cost argument in possibly recessionary times will kick companies into gear such that managers will suggest that employees consider telecommuting.

Has that happened to you?

Have you made the switch?

We would like to know.

search for : telecommuting, working from home, nine-to-five corporate job, daily commuting, office politics, dressing for success

MexicoXpatz is a new publication targeted for distribution in October of 2008. Our readership is based in tourism, expatriates, and anyone considering traveling or moving to Mexico. We will publish quarterly until such time as expansion is warranted, and issues will focus on both inland and coastal areas ? alternating with each publication. Our intent is to responsibly report on the ?inside scoop? ? that is, Mexico?s hidden gems, where to eat, what to do, where to stay, what to watch out for, etc . . .

For details, please visit the following link: www.MexicoXpatz.com/writers.html

* Compensation: detailed on website
* Telecommuting is ok.

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For those of us that have been telecommuting and working from home for some time, the question is moot. However, others reading this blog may be pondering how and when to make the move.

To those “sitting on the fence”, we say go for it. Make a resolution, right now, to leave the drudgery of your nine-to-five job and re-enter the workforce as your own boss.

One fine resource to review the new rules and tools suited to our increasingly connected and global workforce makes for ideal reading. This book has been expressly written for the Getting Things Done and Life Hacks crowd.

The book discusses

* Telecommuters who work from home and need to connect with coworkers and clients via the Web
* Freelancers and sole proprietors who want to use the Web to network and increase revenue
* Distributed teams who work across geography and time zones and want to take advantage of the latest technology to connect and collaborate
* Anyone using a variety of income streams to mix and mash careers with online services and marketplaces
* Traditional employees using Web-based collaboration tools like blogs and wikis to interact with the world outside their company
* Virtual startups that have no offices or hardware other than a few employees with laptops.

Have a look, you will be glad you did!

search for : telecommuting, working from home, nine-to-five job

I am looking for a freelance writer who can write sections of a standardized test. Specifically, I am looking for tests the same structure and difficulty as the ACT college admissions test. Sections needed for the test (in order of importance) are:

-Reading (Passages)
-English (Grammar)
-Science (Data Interpretation)
-Math

I can provide sample ACT tests that can be used as a guide.

If you are interested in writing any of these sections, please contact me with resume/sample work and the sections you could write. Pay is variable based on experience and section. This is an ongoing business, so work can be ongoing if a good relationship is established. I look forward to hearing from you.

* Location: North Jersey
* Compensation: Variable with experience, starting at $100 per section.
* Telecommuting is ok.

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Many of us have used Microsoft’s Office Live, the web-based version of Microsoft’s Office productivity suite. Marketed as “Microsoft Office Live Workspace“, this suite of Office programs has allowed us to access documents while away from home and

• Save 1000+ Microsoft Office documents in one place
• Access them from almost any computer with a Web browser
• Open and save files directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Synchronize contact, task, and event lists with Outlook

Recently, Microsoft updated Office Live Small Business hosted service with new e-commerce and marketing tools to help small businesses sell their products and services online. The new version of Microsoft’s service will help us work at home entrepreneurs and small businesses owners build a new or better Web presence. The software suite now includes Store Manager, a tool aimed at helping small businesses build their own e-commerce sites as well as storefronts on eBay.com to sell their products.

Store Manager costs $39.95 per month.

Microsoft has also added a new version of an e-mail marketing service that allows users to send out regular e-mail newsletters, promotions, and updates. The service is free for up to 200 e-mails per month during the product launch. Read more »

search for : Microsoft’s Office Live, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Office Live Small Business, work at home entrepreneurs, e-commerce site

We are a creative firm with a unique, fun retail line of greeting cards and other printed products. We?re polishing up our website and would like to include a blog detailing our products.

We?re looking for a creative freelance copywriter to create monthly blog entries for our site. You would discuss a variety of topics, from a new card we?re offering, to uses for some of our products, holiday fun, and more.

Each blog entry would be approximately 200 ? 500 words, and the subject would be assigned to you. You?ll work with us to revise your piece and get it ready for publication.

Requirements:
- Background in/currently studying journalism, pr/marketing writing or creative writing
- Excellent writing skills with an emphasis on a spirited, fun-to-read magazine-type point of view
- Well-versed in AP style, correct grammar, etc.
- Ability to meet once or twice per month to discuss/edit piece

We?ll provide:
- $100 per monthly entry
- Online byline credit
- Constructive editing

In addition, this position may expand to include writing PR releases, ad copy, and more.

Please respond with resume, writing samples, and why we sound interesting to you.

Thanks!

* Compensation: $100 per monthly blog entry
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.

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