There are so many factors that go into starting and promoting a successful site/blog. If you've read my blog for any amount of time (if you're new to the blog welcome!) then you already know how I feel that keyword research and SEO (search engine optimzation) or two of the most important factors to being successful online.



Whenever I'm doing keyword research I also do some "competition" research right along with it. I go look at the top 5 to 10 results and I "size" them up. One of… Continue

As you may or may not have heard, EPN (eBay's affiliate program) has recently changed the way they pay their affiliates and most people I know have not been too happy about the changes. Although some affiliates are making more money on this new payout the vast majority are not. Not only that, people are concerned that they can't seem to pinpoint exactly how we're paid so that's a bit of a concern.



My earnings from September were $528.06 and my earnings for… Continue

Party Plan/Direct Sales/MLM (Multi-Level Marketing). Most of us are familiar with the direct sales/party plan business model and it's certainly a viable option to make some money from home. It's a great way to jump in an own your own business without the investment and risk involved with starting your own business from the ground up.



The investment is usually under $200 and should give you most of the tools you need to get your… Continue

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UPDATE: A HUGE Thank You to All Who Helped Me Win "Blogging Idol"



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A "shout out" to my fellow Mommy Bloggers ... Please help me earn the title "Blogging Idol" during this season's competition (November 2008).



If you're willing to help me out (by subscribing to the RSS feed on my "Money Making Ideas" blog) I'll give you a FREE spot in my upcoming "Blogging for Bucks BootCamp" ($297 value) as a token of my appreciation (no joke… Continue