Monday, October 26, 2009

Online Marketing with Facebook Groups

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Facebook iconGetting your business the exposure it needs, the key is to stay current on the trends of online marketing. One of the best places to find others that have experience in your niche is on Facebook. There are plenty of “friends” to be made that will help your business. The various groups on Facebook focus on the many facets of owning a business and even those looking to start one.

Of course you will need to get an account. These are free to anyone and they are easy to use. Go to www.facebook.com and register for a new account. You may already have one but if you want to keep family and friends separated from your business then I would recommend a separate for your business. You may want to give it the name of your business. Another alternative is to make a “Page” that you can update for your business and get your business “friends” to become a fan.

Being self employed with an internet based business you will always want to learn new things when it comes to online marketing. Now you can start fining new “friends” that will teach you new things about this particular aspect. Find those online marketing coaches, gurus and those willing to share their experiences. Find groups that focus on tips and tricks of online marketing. Read about the group and if the group interests you then join the group. Send a friend request to the administrator and also some of the members. Add a message to the friend request to introduce yourself and why you would like to become friends with them. After joining the group keep going back and exchange ideas with others in the group. Get involved.

Now find other groups and friends that focus on people that work from home, self employed, work at home moms and dads. The possibilities are endless. Find the groups that are going to want to interact with and exchange ideas. Even though some of these groups are not focusing on just online marketing, they may discuss other ways to organize yourself at home or even build your confidence building your business offline. Some may even give pointers to help stay on top of the household chores and exchange a good recipe for the slow cooker. These are the groups that may benefit you in the long run and help to motivate you.

The next set of groups you will want to find are those that will be interested in what you have to offer. Facebook has plenty of groups that are looking for you. Your business are a target customer base and these are the groups that you want to join also. If you are selling health products, there are groups that focus on being healthy. Join to these groups and start building a report with the members. Sharing your experience will get others to open up to you and eventually you will be able to send them your link or they will go back to your profile to learn more about you and this is where you will have a link to your website and products.

Other Facebook users have formed groups that just allow others to advertise businesses. The key to online marketing to to get people exposed to your website or affiliate link. These type of groups could be thought of as classified ads. Groups links are always being rotated in the sidelines of all Facebook pages and chances are someone not looking for a particular group will see these links and find you. Becoming friends with other members of these groups will also allow an opportunity for referrals to those you have not reached or even other groups that you may be interested in joining.

Facebook has become a necessary tool to have when it come to online marketing. Joining different groups and getting involved with them will only benefit you and your business. There are idea exchanges and “friends” that will fit you and help you achieve your goals. Continuously add new friends that will help you grow.

AJ Aldridge is a stay at home mom making money on autopilot. She is willing to show you the way on your quest to online success. Check out Success Quest Online for yourself

Sunday, October 18, 2009

To Work From Home Can Save Money

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work from homeMore and more people are looking for ways to be able to work from home. Either part time or full time, it does not seem to matter these days. It all comes down to the money. When looking at the monetary portion of working from home, an income that is made from home may appear to be a cut back but in reality it could be the same, after all of the other expenses are taken into consideration. Many extras that have been included in the budget are needed for those that work outside the home. These expenses should diminish or will be eliminated when the office is just down the hall.

The biggest expense falls under the transportation category. With the rising fuel costs, everyone seems to be cringing at the site of the pump when the tank has to be filled up for the week or even just 4 days worth of driving. Adding in the cost of the regular maintenance that is needed to extend the life of the vehicle, such as oil changes, the numbers really never find a ceiling. The regular pit stops will not be as frequent when the mileage is not increasing as fast when it is parked in the driveway. Taking less trips to the fuel pumps and the lube express will help keep that wallet from deflating so fast.

Another huge category, especially those with kids, is child care. As much as ½ of a parents paycheck could be paying someone else to watch their children. Even if a child is sick and can not go to daycare, the payment is still the same. A parent may not get paid if work is missed to take care of that child. This situation will drastically change when one of the parents work from home.

Having the younger children at home instead of daycare will decrease the chances of them getting sick and therefore the medical bills will reflect the same. Going to see a doctor is never cheap and then add in the cost of any medications. Most of the time these are considered unexpected spending and take away from other things.

For the shopaholics or fashion bugs this may come as bad new also, but the clothing budget will reap the benefits also if the job is at home. The dress code for those that work at home is pretty lenient and some have been known to work in their pajamas. Also cutting down on those trips to the mall will help reduce the wear and tear of the vehicles not to mention less trips to the dry cleaners.

Look at the food category and see how much can be saved if lunches were eaten at home. Many people eat out for lunch and this can be around $10 a day, $50 per week and working 50 weeks a year is $2500. This can be reduced by as much as 70% if lunches were made at home. That is is good chunk of change. For those that stop for that morning cappuccino will save even more money.

There are many other benefits for those that work from home, but the money issue tends to be at the top of the list. Saving money on fuel and vehicle maintenance, missed work and medical bills, clothing, meals and especially daycare, will make a drastic and unbelievable difference.

AJ Aldridge is a stay at home mom making money on autopilot. She is willing to show you the way on your quest to online success. Check out The Streamline Funnel System for yourself

Thursday, October 8, 2009

A Stay At Home Mom Can Make Money Too

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One of the hardest and most demanding jobs is that of the stay at home mom. Though the task of maintaining the house and being the primary caretaker of the kids is one of great importance. But even some moms may feel a little guilty that they are not contributing to the household income. Many family calendars may be too full to fit in a job for mom, even a part time one. Some moms have been searching the internet to find ideas to make a little extra income.

Any mom knows that time is extremely valuable and should not be wasted doing unproductive tasks. The internet has provided easy access to information and tools that lend a hand in the daily grind of household management. To use this multi functional appliance to best of its potential, a stay at home mom can turn it into a money making machine. There are several ways to do this but the best way to make money on your time is to start an online business.

Traditionally, to start any business, one would have to have to designate quite an abundant amount of time and energy into building a reputation first then see profits later. Of course any stay at home mom knows that if any tasks can be done at the same time then it is worth doing. So if there is a way to make money while starting and building a business at the same time, this is one opportunity that should not be passed up.

Success Quest Online offers the stay at home mom a chance to build an online business when it is convenient with step by step training and live mentoring. With the continued support, it is easy to stay motivated.



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