I wrote a recent article titled Legitimate Work From Home Jobs – Are They Really Legitimate?

In the article I talk about finding an online or offline job that you can do from home. When searching for a job, be sure to do proper research before jumping into it. If you want to start your own local business, take time to plan and investigate every avenue and opportunity that exists.

If you want to work online from home, you’re going to need to learn a few things first. Since you’re reading this you already have a computer and internet connection… a must for working online. Proper training and guidance is highly recommended if you pursue this route. It’s important to have an area of interest that you can start into an online business.

If you’re interested in going the online route, check out my last post titled I’m giving away $10 – Limited Offer. I’ll help you get started in the right direction.

No matter what you decide, just be aware that legitimate work from home jobs do exist. Explore your options and do your research. Now’s the time to make it happen. 2010 could be your year.

I wish all of my readers a Happy New Year. I look forward to great new things to come in the new year. Let’s make it a great success!

I’ll be quick and to the point…

I’m looking for people who are serious about making money online. If you’ve been wanting to earn some extra income in your spare time but just haven’t made the first step in turning your dream into reality, then listen up because today is your lucky day.

I realize money is tight with the current economy, and it’s hard to just dump money into starting a website in hopes of making it back. While the startup cost is relatively small, it’s a big step for anyone. I know, I’ve been there.

Sometimes you just have to take that step. And today I’m going to help ease the pain a bit.

I will pay your first month of web hosting and a year’s domain name registration. This equates to roughly $12, which is what I’m going to pay you.

What This Means for You

You will have to pay the initial cost for a domain name and web hosting (details below), and then I will reimburse you, and then some, for the cost for the first year of your domain, and the first month of your hosting.

Sound like a good deal? This will help ease the burden a little and give you a full month to get your website off the ground and hopefully making some money.

What You Need To Do

Step 1

Sign up for a web hosting account with HostGator. Those are my affiliate links. During the sign-up process, enter coupon code “wordpress” (without quotes) to get started for just 1 cent ($0.01) for the first month. It’s very important that you do this, otherwise you’ll be paying more than you have to.

Step 2

Register a domain name with NameCheap. Again, my affiliate link. The cost is around $10, depending on the additional options you choose.

Keep in mind that your domain name should describe what your website will be about. This website will be the starting block for your “business,” so take some time in choosing a good domain name. Don’t make this complicated, though.

If you have some money to spare, I do recommend grabbing a copy of the Nomad’s Guide To Make Money Online. It’s well worth it and will give you great insight on starting a website to make money.

Step 3

Email me your receipt of purchase from HostGator and NameCheap. Once I confirm that you have purchased both through my affiliate links, I will send you $12 through PayPal. Also send me your PayPal email address at this time as well so I know where to send your money.

I’m basically refunding the $10 and change you spent for your domain name and the $0.01 for hosting, so there is absolutely zero cost to you and zero risk. I want to make it as easy as possible for you to get started.

Important

I highly recommend clearing your internet cache and cookies before clicking on my links above. This will ensure I get credit when you purchase through them. If I can’t confirm that you ordered through my affiliate links, this offer is void and I will not refund you the $12.

Why?

It’s simple. I make a little commission when you purchase web hosting and your domain through my links. It’s not a lot, but it’s enough that I’m able to “pay it forward” and offer this deal for you.

Once everything is underway, I will setup your blog for you (if you wish) and teach you how to start marketing and making money with your new blog (you can find a lot of information on this blog already).

This is where the real value of my offer is. This is crucial to your success, and I’m going to help you get there.

It’s important that you take this offer seriously and start taking the steps to change your life. The most important step is the first one… and that is simply to TAKE ACTION.

Remember, because I’m paying you $12 into your PayPal account, you have absolutely nothing to lose. You can get started for free right now.

If you have any questions or comments please leave your thoughts in the comments section below or contact me directly.

I look forward to working with you and helping you reach your dreams for this year and many years to come!

I want to extend to all my readers a very Merry Christmas. I appreciate all the support that you have shown my blog. Thank you!

I should have a couple of new posts before the new year hits, so stay tuned. I’m looking forward to great things in the year to come, but for now, I’m going to be relaxing and spending time with family.

Be safe this holiday season, and take time to reflect on the real meaning of Christmas… The day our Savior, Jesus, was born.

In my previous post, Where Can You Find Legitimate Work From Home Jobs?, I talked about how to go about finding jobs, both online and offline. Jobs that you can do working from home.

This post is going to cover finding legitimate work from home jobs that are right for you. Jobs that you’re actually interested in and have a passion for. I wrote an article on the subject that provides some tips that should prove useful. Check it out here: Legitimate Work From Home Jobs – Finding the Right Job For You.

An online job, or work from home job, is a lot different than a normal 9-5 job. You’re your own boss, and you can set your own hours. It takes discipline and focus. Because of this, it’s imperative that you have an interest in a specific area. What are you passionate about? What do you have a burning desire for?

The answer to those questions will help in your overall decision on which job is right for you. Let’s face it… you don’t want a job that you hate, right? You might have one of them now, but when you’re working for yourself, you want to enjoy what you’re doing.

As I explained in my previous post, I enjoy what I do and have a passion for it. Finding a work from home job that you have a passion for will make all the difference.

This is probably a question that gets asked all too often, and for good reason, really. There’s many people looking to work from home, and finding legitimate opportunities can be a downright pain. It doesn’t have to be, though.

I just wrote a recent article: Legitimate Work From Home Jobs – Where to Find Them providing some simple steps you can take right now.

It’s going to be a time-consuming process, as you need to define your goals, needs and interests. These should all line up with the job you’re interested in. There are literally thousands of opportunities out there, both offline and online. It’s not something you want to rush into.

Here’s a short story about how I started working online (If you even care lol)…

5 years ago when I was working a full-time job, I had the desire to work for myself. I knew people were making money online, so I started searching for jobs or opportunities. I used search engines like Google and MSN (at the time) and looked at hundreds of results.

I eventually came across the Plug-In Profit Site (my affiliate link) which introduced me to affiliate marketing. I haven’t looked back since. Just a year and a half ago I decided to venture into proofreading and re-writing, as I felt I had a natural skill for those things.

Both affiliate marketing and proofreading/re-writing are something I’m highly interested in and have a passion for. This is essential when looking to work from home.

In one of my previous posts about working from home with affiliate marketing, I talked about how affiliate marketing is the easiest way to get started making money online.

This post is going to cover a way in which you can start generating money with affiliate marketing without having to actually sell anything. Interested? You should be. You can earn a decent amount of money from your web traffic by promoting CPA ads.

CPA stands for Cost Per Action. The way CPA ads work is that you promote a particular ad or ads that are related to the content and niche of your site.  CPA ads can be found for practically any niche you’re in.

When someone comes to your site and sees a link to a product or service you’re promoting for a CPA network, and they click on the link, they’ll be taken to the owner’s site for that offer. Your affiliate ID will be included.

Here’s the best part. All that person has to do is take some sort of ACTION. This action doesn’t involve actually buying anything. If the person is interested in the offer and fills out a form to learn more, you automatically get credited for the sign-up. This earns you a set commission into your account for that CPA affiliate network.

The commission earned for each sign-up can range from $1 to $3. If a sale is generated, the commissions can be $20 all the way up to $60 or more, depending on the offer.

Here’s an example…

You’re promoting a survey site for a reputable company, and they’re paying $3 per lead. Someone comes to your site, sees the ad and clicks on the link. They go to the survey site and read over the offer. There’s a form that requests their name and email address so they can be sent further information (which is how leads are generated). They fill out the form, and you’re automatically credited with $3.

It’s that simple. You don’t have to sell anything at all. Although, the money you can earn is a lot more if you do make a sale on top a lead.

Here’s a tip: The shorter the form is, the more likely someone is going to fill it out. So, try to find offers that only have one or two lines for them to fill in. If you can’t, don’t worry, if it’s a good offer it may convert just as well. It all comes down to testing different offers.

Here are the two CPA Affiliate Networks that I use and earn money from:

MaxBounty

Responsive Data

I just want to note that getting approved for CPA affiliate networks can be a little tricky. If you decide to sign up for one of these and run into any problems, just let me know, and I’ll help you out.

Also, both of these companies have the option to be paid directly to your PayPal account, which is very nice.

Do you use CPA affiliate networks to earn money? What companies do you use? How are you doing with them? Share your comments below…

No one likes getting scammed, especially when it involves losing your heard earned money. I’ve been there myself, so I know exactly what it’s like. That’s why I put an article together to help you avoid getting scammed. I don’t want to see the same thing happen to you.

Let’s face it, scams are everywhere, and it’s hard to tell sometimes if they’re really legitimate opportunities or jobs. When all else fails, use your gut feeling, and dare I say it, common sense. If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is.

Read Legitimate Work From Home Jobs – How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off to learn what you can do to avoid the scams and find legitimate work from home jobs.

Also, here are some resources that I didn’t include in that article that will help you out tremendously if you come across an opportunity that you’re not sure about.

Ripoff Report – This is a very high authority source if you’re searching for practically anything that someone may have gotten ripped off from. You can also submit your own ripoff report if you’ve fallen victim to a scam.

Scam.com – A forum with many different threads about various scams.

Have you ever been the victim of an internet scam or opportunity that took your hard earned money and ran? Share your experiences below and also any tips you can share to help others avoid the scams.

By now you should know that affiliate marketing is the easiest way to start making money online. If you didn’t know that… you do now.

Why is it so easy?

You don’t need your own product or service. Simply promote someone else’s product or service and earn a commission when you  make a sale. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people are earning automated income using affiliate marketing, including myself.

The best way to earn money online is to automate the process. How do you do that? Simple. You start up a website which takes some initial work. Then you build traffic to your site by marketing and promoting it, which also takes some work. If you’ve done your marketing correctly, your website will see a continuous flow of traffic.

If you’ve targeted this traffic correctly, then this traffic should be interested in the products you’re promoting on your site. Of course, your site needs to have a lot of great content as well.

Notice how everything is dependent on doing things correctly. You can waste a lot of time and effort by doing things the wrong way. I’m here to help if you have any questions about anything, so don’t be afraid to ask.

With affiliate marketing, you can set up a site or blog geared towards a specific niche, choose a few products related to that niche, and be ready to sell within hours. There’s no other business model that allows you to be “in business” that quickly.

The cost to get started is very minimal as well. Contrary to a traditional offline business where you have to buy a building and the land it’s on, an online business only requires a domain name and web hosting.

This makes affiliate marketing ideal for many people who don’t have much money to spare. For as little as 7.95 per month and $9.99 a year, which is what I pay for my web hosting and domain, you can have your own online business. The return can be so much more.

That’s really a small price to pay when you consider that with just one affiliate sale, you can double your money back.

If you think this whole affiliate marketing thing is too complicated, trust me, it isn’t. And, as I already mentioned, you can contact me anytime if you want my help.

There’s no reason why you can’t start making money with affiliate marketing today. The only one holding you back is yourself. If you have a burning desire, then go for it!

If you’re ready to get started, may I suggest the domain and web hosting that I use:

• NameCheap
• HostGator

Register your domain name with NameCheap and then set up your web hosting with HostGator. Again, I can help you with this.

Also, those are my affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you take my advice. But hey, I wouldn’t recommend them if I didn’t believe in them. Afterall, I use them to host this blog and manage this domain name.

Take that first step today to change your tomorrow…

I’m back from Virginia after visiting with family for my cousin’s college graduation. My fiance and I had a great time, although it didn’t last long. Here’s a picture taken atop Afton Mountain, Virginia, along I64.

November was a great month for this site, mainly due to a couple of advertisers, which you’ll see below.

Here’s the total November income for my ReplaceYourSalary.com site:

• Google Adsense – $20.76
• Yarie.com – $42.76
• SFI – $14.98
• Clickbank – $44.37
• Responsive Data – $6
• Free Traffic System – $10.00
• Angela’s Backlink Building Service – $7.50
• Paul’s Backlink Building Service – $4.00

Not a bad showing at all for last month. However, my biggest earner was for two ads on my home page. Two different people contacted me about advertising on my site, and after quoting a price, they both agreed.

2 Home Page Ads (6 months) – $150 each = $300

Total November income is: $450.37

Not bad at all for just one site. I made even more with my freelancing services, which pushed me well over the $500 mark, an accomplishment I’ve been looking forward to. Overall I’m very pleased.

This is proof that you CAN make money online.

It’s December already, and we just got our first snowfall of the season. I took this picture with my cell phone while hunting this morning. The snow was coming down hard, but you can’t tell. There was already about an inch of snow after an hour and a half.

I like this time of year, although it can sometimes get too cold.

I’ve been very busy lately, so the amount of posts I made last month were very few. If you happened to miss one you’ll find it below.

Thanks for being a reader of my blog, and I hope you’ll find what you’re looking for. If you have any ideas or would like me to blog about something, just let me know.

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3 Tips To Create Blog Content That Gets Noticed

October Income Report

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What Are You Thankful For This Year?

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