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It’s no secret that Facebook is an excellent source to make money online. With over 400 million members, the money is there for the taking. Many online marketers have come out and said that Facebook fan pages are currently the best free way to make money on the site. This is because of their viral nature. In this article, I am going to discuss an effective technique for increasing fans on your page with the intention of taking it viral.

The first time I discovered Facebook’s viral nature, I was looking at my news feed. A friend of mine had joined a pretty funny group. I clicked into the page out of casual curiosity and found out that the page had only been running for the past 24 hours, but had managed to have over 100,000 people “Like” it. I refreshed the page to see how fast its rate growth was, each time I did, at least 100 new people had joined. Over the next week, more than 1.5 million people joined that page as fans gave the owner exposure to all of their news feeds when they placed a message on the fan page.

So how do we create this incredible viral effect? The first way is to gather enough members in a short space of time. The rule I like to use is that if you can get a fan page to 20,000 people within four days then the page will go viral.

The best way to get these first 20,000 friends is to use a method which I like to call the “Rapid Movement Method”. It consists of utilizing the fans of other pages in order to help build your fan page. Look for fan pages which have similar subjects to yours and about 100,000 fans already (we want these pages so that we can tap into their growth while it’s still happening). Some fan pages will have the contact details of the admin. But if they don’t, you will need to ask them to contact you using the “Discussion tab”. This option which the majority of Facebook fan pages have gives you the opportunity to get in touch with the owner by placing a quick comment asking the administrator to contact you. When they do, you have the chance to negotiate a price for the post. If you have got it right and your topic is one which could potentially go viral, then you can expect your page to grow to a stage where you can use it to make money online.

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I had the opportunity to interview Loretta Oliver, the creator of “Transcription Crash Course“. Loretta has been a transcriptionist for many years and knows the ins and outs of starting a freelance home transcriptionist business.

What sparked my interest in Loretta’s transcription course is that many people are looking for a way to make money without having to spend money, and her course solves that problem.

The fact is that there are many opportunities to become a home transcriptionist, but the majority of people don’t know where to look or know how to get started.

Loretta tells all in her 17-page course, detailing exactly what you need as far as equipment and skills, and where to go to land a work from home transcriptionist job or get freelance transcription work.

After going through her course I had some questions, and she was nice enough to answer them.

Here are the questions I asked, with Loretta’s responses below:

What made you want to become a transcriptionist?
It honestly sort of happened by accident. I was doing data entry full time when a friend asked me to do some transcription work for a company that had some overflow work. I figured I’d try it out and make a few extra dollars. I ended up doing overflow for that company on a regular basis for a few months. It was enough to keep me transcribing, but not a full time income yet.

That said, while I do mention a few companies that hire transcription workers I definitely recommend freelancing or working for yourself with private clients over that any day of the week. You’ll find yourself with more profits and building an industry name in no time at all.

Out of all the freelance sites you mention, which one would you recommend the most?
I like Freelancer.com (formerly GetaFreelancer.com) because I’d have to say it’s the easiest to use. But, if we’re talking about workload I’d say that oDesk.com seems to get a bit more transcription work than some of the other freelance sites. I think that’s because oDesk is geared more toward the “secretarial” type of jobs.

Do you have any tips or words of advice for people that are considering getting started as a transcriptionist?
Just get started. Stop thinking about it and start typing. Of course, like anything, it’s not for everybody, but give it at least a month or two with a good solid effort and see how it goes. You might find yourself with a pleasant career by the end of that two months.

Eventually I realized that I enjoyed the transcription work more than the online data entry that I was doing AND the transcription work paid better. It was a no brainer decision at that point to make the switch and start looking for more transcription work. Before I knew it I was transcribing almost every day.

Is it really as easy as it sounds to get started?
It actually is. Like I said, I sort of ended up in this field by accident. Once I started looking around I was surprised at how easy it is to get a foot in the door and make a name for yourself in this field. A lot of transcription companies have high turnover rates, because their work flow varies and people get distracted and do other things. Makes sense right?

That’s part of why I recommend working for yourself and taking private clients instead. You’re less likely to get distracted that way and you have more control over the workflow coming in and going out. A transcriptionist can maintain a decent monthly income with just a handful of regular clients.

Can you really get started for free?
Yes. If you already have a computer you can start right now, today, without spending any money. It helps if you have 20 dollars or so to spend on some headphones, but even that is not a requirement. I spent a solid month transcribing from my computer speakers without headphones. My husband thought I was crazy and it drove the dog crazy, but it got the job done until I got that month’s pay, which I then used to go buy some noise cancelling headphones.

What skills must a person posses to be a good transcriptionist?
Nothing spectacular is needed here, honestly. That’s what’s so great about this, anyone can do it. People think you have to be an exceptionally fast typist and that’s just not true. Sure, it’s helpful, but it’s not a requirement when you’re working for yourself. I promise you that within a few months of transcribing your typing speed will increase dramatically.

That being said, if you’re going to do this (or anything else) working from home, you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time alone and at your computer. I think that is the thing that really hangs people up about working from home more than anything. It’s lonely and there’s no way around that.

Is this career saturated, or are there plenty of opportunities for people wanting to get started?
I haven’t found it to be saturated yet and I’ve been in the industry to some degree for 7 years now. There are plenty of opportunities, and I see a lot of transcriptionists going into “niches” which I think is a fantastic idea. You could be a podcast transcriptionist, a Blog Talk Radio transcriptionist, a video transcriptionist, whatever you want to be known as, go for it.

Is it really possible to land a transcription job with the companies you provide in the course?
I haven’t worked directly with any companies in a long time, so I don’t know exactly what their hiring rate is like, but I do still try to keep an eye on the forums and listen to the chatter and it seems like a lot are still hiring part time transcriptionists on a pretty regular basis. They do get a lot of applications, so it might take awhile to get a reply, but there are definitely places out here with a need.

One thing covered in this transcription course and that Loretta touched on above is that you don’t need any special skills. I mean sure, it helps if you can type, but you don’t have to be able to type 50+ words per minute. That’s just crazy. Any mediocre typist can work from home as a transcriptionist.

Since you already have a computer and internet connection, and probably an email address, you’re all set to start your transcriptionist career. Anything else that you would need you can get completely free, and Loretta explains all of this in her course.

What I think I like the most is the fact that Loretta makes herself completely available to everyone that purchases her transcription course. She encourages you to follow her on Twitter to ask her questions directly. She also sends out periodic tips via email and encourages you to email her back with any questions you have for her. Her personal approach and willingness to help you become successful is priceless, in my opinion.

Take a look at Transcription Crash Course and get started in a home transcriptionist career starting today. The small fee is a very small price to pay considering the amount of money that can be made as a transcriptionist, plus the unlimited amount of personal help you’ll get from Loretta.

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This is a follow-up post to my recent make money writing product reviews post. If you recall, an excellent way to make money online is to write product reviews and include your affiliate links within the review. This not only informs your readers and allows them to make an informed decision, but it helps you to gain trust and earn extra income.

Taking a different approach to this method is getting paid to write review posts. While the first method involves making money when someone clicks on your affiliate link and buys the product, this method allows you to get paid directly from writing the review.

Here’s what I mean…

Instead of relying on affiliate commissions to make money from your review posts, this way you’ll get paid either before or directly after you write the review. There are people and companies who pay bloggers to write reviews about websites and products.

Another difference is that you’ll only get paid one time, whereas the first method can provide a passive income if you keep building traffic to the posts. Is this good or bad? Well, it depends… mainly on how bad you need the money.

If you want some quick cash, then getting paid to write review posts is pretty easy to do. There are a number of sites that you can sign up with for free that will connect advertisers and bloggers.

Here are a few of them:

SponsoredReviews.com

ReviewMe.com

PayPerPost.com

PayU2Blog.com

Don’t expect to make a huge amount of income with this. If you need a few extra bucks for this or that, then this is certainly a viable option. But, don’t plan on making this your only source of income from blogging or from the internet in general.

From what I’ve seen, if you hope to make a large amount of money from each review post that you write, then you’ll first need to build up your blog’s authority to a pretty high level. Most advertisers aren’t going to pay a whole lot for just a small-time blogger.

There are also certain guidelines that will have to be met when writing the review. Pay close attention to these when you get accepted for the review as you’ll want to follow them carefully.

Also, don’t forget about the big bad FTC and their new “guidelines” as well. You’ll want to state within the review, either beginning or end, that your post IS a review and that you were compensated for it. No need in getting in trouble (with a hefty fine) over a simple oversight while trying to make an honest living.

One last thing…

Be honest in your review. Just like the previous method, it’s always better to be honest, upfront and unbiased about the website/product you’re reviewing. If you’re not, people will see right through it, and you’ll ruin any sense of trust your readers had in you.

This method can be a bit controversial as there are some bloggers that feel you’re “selling out” if you get paid to write review posts.

What do you think?

Would you write a review post on your blog if you were paid for it? Why or why not?

When someone comes to me and says they have a unique system to help people make money online, I’m immediately skeptical. Well, that’s exactly what happened when Adam Berry, the creator of Flip Switch Profits, came to me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing his product. He claimed he developed a no cost, no risk method for generating unlimited income. In other words, a free way to make money online.

Naturally, I had to see if Adam was onto something, or if this was just another mediocre, repackaged and relabeled piece of garbage that most “gurus” get rich from selling, rather than actually using the methods they talk about.

So, I wanted to get a close look at Flip Switch Profits and see if it lived up to the claims. Adam was nice enough to provide a free copy for me to review.

The website claims that Flip Switch Profits is designed so that anyone can make money online, even if you don’t have a website, an e-mail list of subscribers, any marketing knowledge or even a product of your own. I quickly found out that, in fact, you don’t need any of that stuff. This system is actually so much simpler than that.

The problem you find with many programs these days is that they require you to make some sort of initial costly investment or incur a monthly fee. For many people this just isn’t possible. Many are struggling as it is which is why they’re looking elsewhere to generate additional income. They don’t need to be spending money; they need to be making money.

Flip Switch Profits is different in that it doesn’t require you to spend any money aside from the initial purchase of the course, which is very reasonable. Hence, a “free way to make money online” method.

So what else sets Flip Switch Profits apart from other make money systems?

Another distinction is that Flip Switch Profits leverages other people’s products and other people’s e-mail lists. You don’t need your own product or e-mail list to make it work for you. That’s the beauty of this system. What’s more is that you’re not going to be marketing someone else’s product all over the net, trying to get people to buy. That’s just hard work, and I would know.

It is so simple that anyone who has a little bit of time to spare can put into action the few easy steps that Flip Switch Profits involves and describes in step-by-step detail.

So how exactly will you make money?

In reality, you’ll be required to find an area of interest, or a niche that interests you. Let’s face it, there’s no point in doing anything if you’re not going to enjoy it. So, you want to pick a subject that’s appealing to you. From there, you’ll have to spend just a few minutes doing some quick research on various websites. This is all explained for you, with screenshots included.

After your research is done, if you can copy and paste and click a button, you’ll be well on your way to setting up deals that will have the potential to make you a nice amount of money. I’m not exaggerating by any means when I say that. I’m not the type of person that likes to BS and create hype, so when I say that any average person who can follow directions can make this work, I’m being dead serious.

To be honest, I’ve known about this method for quite some time, but I never fully grasped the true potential that was there, until now. Finally, Adam has explained the whole process in easy to understand terms along with screenshots designed to help anyone who wants to become financially free to do so. He even goes out of his way to provide some advanced tactics. And, he throws in additional resources and cheat sheets that will help simplify the whole process for you, allowing you to do less work.

If you’re struggling financially, looking to make some extra money, or trying your hand at the whole “make money online” gig, trust me, this will work. All that is required is a bit of effort on your part.

Beware… there’s no such thing as get-rich-quick. Just like anything else, you’ll have to actually do some work (as I already mentioned). The amount of work and effort you put in will determine how much you make. Think about it, when didn’t you have to work in order to make money? The online world is no different, but it does make it a lot easier.

Adam Berry has created a winner. I proudly recommend Flip Switch Profits as a free way to make money online for the average person that requires no investment, no risk, no e-mail list, no product and no marketing knowledge or experience.

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Affiliate marketing is a great way to earn extra money online. You don’t need your own product or service and there is no initial out of pocket cost.

Now, as the subject suggests, you can make some quick money with affiliate marketing. I didn’t say it would be easy, but the fact is that you can get started right now. Setup a few campaigns and advertisements, write a few articles, and wait for the money to come in.

Sounds easy enough… right? Well, yes and no. First, you need to do some research on what niche you’re going to target. After you figure out the niche, you’ll want to find some affiliate products that you can start promoting.

The easiest way to get setup is to sign up for a free ClickBank account. ClickBank is the leader in digital products online. Product owners and affiliates alike flock to ClickBank to sell and promote any digital product you can think of.

This is the easiest way to get started making money as an affiliate on the internet. The hardest part will be learning how to market effectively as an affiliate. Make sure to do your research first. I suggest finding a mentor or a group of people that can help you get started in the right direction.

Affiliate Marketing Resources

The Affiliate Marketing Guru
Niche Power Group – Help for the Struggling Affiliate Marketer