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One of my biggest problems used to be that I didn’t accomplish as much as I wanted to each day.  Was it due to lack of work to do?  Maybe I just didn’t have enough to keep busy?  Absolutely not.  I had many different projects to work on. 

I really think that was the problem.  I had too many projects to work on, so I felt overwhelmed thinking that I had to be working on all of them at the same time…and in turn, spent a few minutes on each, and never really got much accomplished.

I have spent the past few months working on this though, and want to share with you the ways I have been able to get more done.

1.  Prioritize your projects.  What is the most important?  What is least important?  Once you decide what is most important, make sure you work on that first.  If possible, try to focus on just one project at a time, but sometimes you don’t have a choice but to work on many projects…so at least make sure you know which are the ones that should get your time first.

2.  Make a schedule before you go to sleep.  The next day, work on things in the order you set up the night before.  Of course since you prioritized everything, the more important things will get done first, even if they are not the most fun. 

3.  Don’t feel as if you have to get everything done at once.  Set realistic goals and milestones for yourself on when you want to get things done.  This way each day you will see that you are getting closer to your goals, and you’ll feel better.

If you follow these simple rules, you’ll be able to get done a lot more each day, and get closer to your goals!

Looking for free help to get you started with your business?  If you’re not sure yet what you want to do online, but you want to be able to work from home, you might want to watch Resell Rights for Newbies – Because being new doesn’t mean you can’t be rich. 

John Hostler and Liz Tomey created this product in order to help people who want to make money on the Internet, but don’t know where to start.  This course is completely free, and when you sign up to get an account, you will get access to all of their training videos…and there are many!  I haven’t had much time to go through them all yet, but I am impressed with what I have seen so far.  Besides videos, which start with the basics, you will also get access to guides, as well as a few unadvertised bonuses. 

They go through everything step by step, so it is a great place to start if you are not sure what you should do online, and are still trying to figure out your business – or if you want to add another revenue stream to your current business.

Resell Rights for Newbies

Are you looking for more simple ways to get your blog noticed?  Every time you write a new post, ping your blog.  It will let others know when there is a new post, and you can get free traffic this way.

One great resource to use to blog many different websites with one button is Pingoat.  The first time you go to the site, you put in some information about your blog, and check off the sites you would like to ping to, and it will ping all of those sites for you.  Then, just create a favorite with that page, and every time you go to that page from then on, it will ping all of those sites.

It’s nice and easy to set up, and even easier to use once it is set up!  Just go to that web page every time you post to your blog, and information about your post will show up on different websites, and you can get free traffic out of it!

If you’re looking to get free traffic, you might consider signing up for TrafficSwarm.  It’s a free site where you can promote your website.

How it works is when you look at ads, you will gain credits.  As you gain credits, you can use these credits to show your ad.  These ads will be shown to real people…it isn’t automated or anything.  It’s a great free way to get some extra traffic.

It is possible to buy credits if you don’t want to earn them by looking at other ads, but if you don’t want to spend a dime, this is a great way to get some people to see your site!

Last week I received my first issue of Website Magazine.  Subscriptions are free to those that qualify, and I was very interested in taking a look at it.  If you have been reading some of my other posts, you know that I have been looking for magazines that can help people like me – those with our own home based online business.

When I opened the magazine and looked at the table of contents, I was very excited.  The magazine contained articles about website security, blogging for dollars, building links, SEO, and content management.  These are all things I care about, and are important to my business.  I have not had time yet to finish the magazine, but look forward to it.

Anyone who has a website, or owns their own online business will really enjoy reading the articles.  And of course, who can beat the price?  Free is always good.  Definitely don’t take that to mean that the content isn’t great.  There is a lot of quality to the articles I read, and so far they have been very helpful.  

If you would like to get your own free subscription, click on the banner above, and you can sign up.

Russell Brunson is hosting the Online Marketer of the Year Award.  There are 50 people who are “running” for it, and each of them will give a seminar. 

Just some of the big names included are Robert Allen, Rich Schefren, Perry Marshall, Joel Comm, Yanik Silver, and 45 others.

Today was the first one, and Russell Brunson was the one who gave the seminar.  To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect.  I figured they would all be pushing their products, and wouldn’t really give any “real” usable information away.

Well, if Russell Brunson’s hour and a half long seminar was anything like the other 49 will be, all I have to say is WOW!

I was really impressed.  Now, let me tell you I have listened to so many tele-seminars…and never really got anything out of them.  This was completely different.  His goal was to help us, and I really think he did!  Of course, he did try to sell some products at the end… but he is an online marketer, what else would you expect?  I had no problem with it – especially since it was only during the last 10 minutes.

I have a whole page of notes that I took during the call, and can’t wait until the next one!  It’s completely free, and there are 50 seminars (well, 49 to go) now through the middle of June.  They are usually going on in the middle of the day, around lunch time – so that everyone can make it even if you are working.

I really recommend this, and so far it looks like a great way to get some free information!  Again, the link is http://www.onlinemarketeroftheyear.com and you will get to hear from all types of marketers, and hopefully we will all learn a lot!

Question:

What do you call a guy who spends years perfecting a system for making money online…

with NO products or mailing lists…
with NO JV’s or affiliates…
with NO customer service hassles…
with very little money…

and is willing to share this system with others?

I’m going with “looney”

JP Schoeffel has done it again.  He over delivers with every product I’ve seen.  Take a look at this latest, How To Turn Sites Into Money.  You’ll be glad you did!

There are times where you might be stuck on something with your business, and not be sure what to do next. This could be at the very beginning, where you are not sure how to start your business, or it could be later on where you are trying to figure out how to advertise, or earn more money from your business.  No matter when this happens, there are a lot of free resources that you can use in order to help you.  Here are some of them:

• Score - Score is great if you are looking for some free one-on-one mentoring.  They offer a list of possible mentors, and you can find someone who has the knowledge that you are looking for.  You can then talk to them and they can answer your questions, and help you with where you are stuck.  They also have articles to help you learn as well.
• Entrepreneur - While it is a magazine, their website has a lot of free information as well.  They have articles on how to choose your business, how to grow your business, advertise, etc.  You don’t need to be a subscriber to get access to the website, and you can really learn a lot about a many different topics.
• SBA - The Small Business Administration is a government run website, and offers articles, courses (both online and all over the country), and other free help.
• About.com Home Business - Just like every other section of About.com, the home business section has many articles about home businesses.  They have articles on starting a home business, financing your business, keeping your home and business separate, and a lot more.
• Forums – You can search and find business forums where you can read about people in the same situation as you, and see what kinds of answers they got.  You can also post your questions as well, and have many people answering you, trying to help.

As you can see, there are many ways to get free help for your business…so if you are stuck, don’t give up!  Many other people out there have been in similar situations, and will be more then happy to help.

We have gone over a few ways to get free and cheap traffic online…but how about advertising your business when you’re out in the real world?  There are many ways to advertise when you are going out, doing your regular business.  You can advertise while running errands or even shopping at the mall.  Here are just a few cheap and free ways you can advertise while out.

• Wear a T-Shirt.  Create a T-Shirt (or you can order one online) that has your website, phone number, or any other important information you want to get across on it.  When you go out and run errands, wear the shirt.  Think about a crowded mall.  If you have an interesting or cute shirt…imagine how many people will notice it?  Plus, it’s a one-time expense, but you can wear the shirt multiple times, and many will get to see the shirt and hopefully visit your site.
• Print out flyers.  If you print out a bunch of flyers with your website listed on the bottom (so someone can tear off the website address), you can put them up anywhere you find public messages.  This can be at the library, supermarket, laundromat, and other places.  This way, for just a few cents of printing out a flyer, many people can see your ad.
• Similarly, get business cards.  You can make them or get them printed very cheaply, and then give them out to everyone!  You can even leave them places so that others will find them.  If they like what your business card says, they might visit your web site.
• Put an ad in the local paper.  Usually a little ad in a local paper doesn’t cost too much, and you can get many people in your neighborhood to visit your website!
• Advertise with your car.  There are many signs you can get specifically for your car.  If you drive around a lot, think about how many will see your car, and therefore see your ad.  When you’re stuck in traffic, people have no choice but to notice your ad!
• Try welcoming committees.  Many towns have a welcoming committee, and will give a free gift basket to new neighbors.  These usually include free stuff, as well as coupons for local businesses.  If you can give away a free sample, or have a pen or something useful created with your website logo on it, you can get people to notice you that way as well.

As you can see, if you keep your eyes open, there are a lot of ways you can advertise when out in the “real world” doing your daily activities.  The more people who see your website address, the better!

If you are a looking for a way to make money on the Internet, you can create your own product.  If you have a lot of knowledge in a certain area, what better a way to earn an income than to share the information with others? 

There are three main ways you can create digital products to sell on the web:

• E-book:  You can create an electronic book that others can read on the Internet.
• Audio:  You can create an audio file – such as an interview between two people that others can listen to either at home, or on the go.
• Video:  You can create a video so that others can not only hear what you have to say, but see examples, or a step-by-step on how to do something.

The great thing about creating digital products is that you only have to create them once, and then you can sell them forever.  If you set it up right, it can all be done automatically.  This means that while you are sleeping, someone could buy your product and the product would be delivered right then to your customer.  When you wake up the next morning you will see the extra money in your account, and not have to do anything since everything was already done automatically!  By having your own product, you get all of the profits, instead of having to split them with someone else. 

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to earn money on the Internet, this is a great way.  You will need to pay for a domain name, and get hosting…but other then that, all the money you earn is pure profit.