home from home

I have been too busy with a major design project to blog for a couple of weeks.

When I have a major project like this that I get excited about and one that is worth as much to me, then it does tend to take priority over other things.

This is one of the joys of working from home as a freelancer, you get to choose your own priorities depending on the current projects you are working on.

home

what does it mean to you?

let me know.

Following the theme of "Home" I am going to look at various ways this month of working from home.

I am going to ask some questions, and answer some questions, such as:

• Why work from home?
• How many different ways are there to work from home?
• Are there any real work at home jobs?
  
• Is working at home for you?
• Can working from home help save the environment?
• What is Freelancing?
• How can you make a success of Freelancing?
• Can Freelancing enable you to work from home?
  

What is telecommuting?

according to Wikipedia:

Telecommuting, e-commuting, e-work, telework, working at home (WAH), or working from home (WFH) is a work arrangement in which employees enjoy limited flexibility in working location and hours. In other words, the daily commute to a central place of work is replaced by telecommunication links.

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Writing on the theme of Home for June 2008

As I said yesterday, I have signed up for NABLOPOMO month of June.

The theme is home. I think this is a perfect theme I would like to write more about.

Before I start writing about that, I would like to ask if the person who posted about getacoder.com could post again, in more detail about what actually happened.

If someone didn't pay you, did they give a reason why? I have only had good experiences with getacoder.com, but I would like to hear of other peoples experiences too. That goes for all experiences of Freelancing and working from home. I want to hear from you, because I can't try out all of the jobs on the internet, I can only speak about my own experience so our collective experience can help to discern the good Freelance organisations from the bad ones.

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Nablopomo - June - Home theme.

I have signed up for Nablopomo, the June theme of "home" so I will attempt to write a post each day during the month of June. Keep me bookmarked and subscribe and i will try to keep it interesting!

the parting of the ways

Image from Flickr This is the day when I launch my new blogs.

This one will from now be a Freelance work at home blog, for freelance information and real work at home jobs, and the one at winin.wordpress.com will be about working from home in the internet marketing niche.

There's nothing much to see there yet, so go over to wininiti.blogspot.com where I have been posting on the same theme and there are a few more posts.

I intend to focus my writing from now on, and distinguish between different themes, which will become self evident as I write.

Keep following Feliniti Freelance information right here, and through the month of June I will bring you lots of Freelance and work from home information.

How To Best Select An Affiliate Program

Marketing products and services through the Internet is unquestionably easier and more rewarding compared to traditional marketing methods. With the millions of people worldwide getting online each day, there’s an enormous possibility for a merchant to sell his products and generate huge income.

However, merchandisers are not the only ones who can benefit from online marketing. A booming industry nowadays, provides great opportunity as well to individuals as affiliate marketers. In affiliate marketing, an affiliate marketer doesn’t need to have his own products and services to sell. All he needs to do is to refer people to the merchant’s business site for them to buy the products and thereby, earn a commission.

The key to an affiliate marketer’s success is to choose a good affiliate program and to employ excellent marketing techniques in promoting or selling the products to consumers. Why good and not the best affiliate program? There is no “best affiliate marketing program,” as one program might make one affiliate marketer a millionaire and the other a frustrated marketer. In other words, it can be a success to one and a failure to another. But there certainly is a good affiliate marketing program to start with. How to make it best would now depend on you.

But before you think how you are going to make it best and financially rewarding, first think about how you are going to land on a good affiliate program with the thousands of affiliate marketing opportunities abounding in the Internet today. Try to look into the following tips and suggestions on how to best select the affiliate program that’s right for you.

Information, that’s you need in order to make the right choice. It is helpful when you have already focused your search to a specific interest, which may be the theme of your website (if you already have one). In this way, you would be able to direct yourself towards a program that really matches your needs, wants and resources. It would be easier for you to eliminate options that are not suited to your own criteria for a good affiliate marketing program. You can join affiliate forums and learn some tips and get suggestions from experienced affiliate marketers. However, be wise enough to weigh their ideas before you buy them.

The Internet Affiliate marketing program networks are good places to look for choices. Here, merchants and affiliate marketers like you meet. The merchants advertise their affiliate programs to interested affiliates who sign up in the network for free. Third party affiliate program networks are helpful since they provide you with access to a large number of advertisers (merchandisers) simultaneously. You can easily track and compare their sales records, performances, benefits, products and services.

So now you have choices, the next question is which among those options is the right one. Here are some things to consider in deciding which to take and which to reject. First is the quality of the products and services. As an affiliate marketer your goal is not only to make visitors of your site click the link to the business site; but more importantly, to promote the product so they would buy it. If the customers are not convinced upon going to the business site, then you don’t earn. Make sure the products you are endorsing are worthwhile or in the business context, saleable. Ask yourself: if I were the customer, would I buy it? Would I recommend it to my family or good friend? If you can’t convince yourself or your family and friends to buy it, take a look at your next option.

Another is the affiliate program or the merchandiser’s history. Look into their previous and present sales data, their proven and tested affiliate marketing systems and their partners’ experiences with them. Although, success of the program really depends on you, this one is still very important. The sales records don’t only show how good the affiliates are, but they speak about the products’ reliability, market availability and the company or the merchandisers’ reputation as well. Moreover, look into and carefully study the company’s compensation plan. Your purpose for joining the program is to earn, so make sure you’ll be paid for all your efforts fairly.

If you do not have much time to promote intensively the affiliate products by creating banners, graphics and articles, choose affiliate programs that help you create these for your web site. It would be great if the company provides training on how to effectively market products online. Remember that affiliate marketing is a partnership, so make sure your partner is able to support you as you help him promote his products and services.

Take down all the advantages and disadvantages of each program you are considering so you can clearly see the difference among your options; then later, compare the advantages of the programs with your own checklist. Take time to gather all the info you need to choose the right program. Remember an informed choice is the best choice.



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New focus

Image via Wikipedia


Working in the park with wifiI have decided to branch out to another blog. I will still maintain this one, and the focus will change slightly from June 1st.

This blog will continue to be about working from home, but from then on will mainly be devoted to Freelancing and other work from home opportunities such as telecommuting and other jobs, whilst the other blog will be about Working from home in the Internet Marketing niche.

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There are actually many ways to make money online. It all depends on what you want to do, how much you want to make, and how much time you can invest. There are also many "get rich quick" scams online, so it is important to be aware of these and to know which companies you can trust. There are easy ways to make some money on the web, but if you want to make serious money, you must work hard for it. Just like the real world.

Many people make money through their own websites. They find a product they want to sell and then create a website to market and sell it. Building a good website and advertising it usually requires at least a small investment, but if you have a popular product, it can generate substantial income. Another way to make money from a website is to enlist ad-supported affiliates on your website, such as Google AdSense. That way, when visitors to your site click on those ads, you make money. This also works for blogging web pages. Online auctions such as e-bay are also a good way to sell items to the general public.

If you enjoy writing, there are several websites that will pay you to write for them. Constant Content, Associated Content and Helium are three of the main sites that pay writers to produce online content. Each one works differently, but basically writers are paid based on the page views they generate for the site, or at a flat rate by the company or a customer who buys the article. There are also websites, like MyLot.com, that pay members to post comments in discussions. These sites require little writing skill, but also pay fairly low.

There are also businesses that will pay you to read, fill out surveys and surf the web. Keep in mind, however, that any website promising untold riches for easy work is definitely too good to be true. Most of these companies are either scams or offer mere pocket change for your efforts. There are many legitimate ways to make money online, but make sure you do some research before becoming an internet entrepreneur.

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How To Snag That Freelance Writing Job

Image from Flickrby: Amber McNaught

So, you want to be a freelance writer. You've scoured the Internet for the best paying writing jobs, and now you're ready to apply for some of them. There's just one problem: so are a few hundred other freelance writers, many of whom have a lot more experience than you do. How on earth are you supposed to make sure you stand out from the crowd?

Here's how:

1. Make sure you read the advert properly

This is an easy way to make your query stand out, because amazingly, the vast majority of queries we receive are from people who haven't read our requirements properly. We get proofreaders applying for copywriting jobs, people with no writing experience applying for projects which state "experience required" - you name it, we get it. An email from a writer who has read our requirements and taken the time to explain how they can meet them is a rarity - and will always get a response.

2. Check your spelling

This should go without saying, but all applications for freelance writing jobs which contain less than perfect spelling and grammar, go straight to the recycle bin. Make sure yours isn't one of them.

3. Get personal

My name is all over my website, and is included on every job advert I write. It's very rarely used. Most freelancers who contact me refer to me as "Dear Sir". I'm female. An email which addresses me by name makes me stop in my tracks as it shows that the person has taken the time to find out a little bit about me and my business, and to send me a personalised email, rather than a form letter. That person will get a response in kind.

4. Show, don't tell

Fiction writers have heard this one before. It applies to freelance writing too, though: rather than telling employers how great your writing is, show them. Even if you don't have any published clips to attach, send a sample of something you've written, and written well. It will speak louder than all of your words of explanation.

5. Don't be flashy

Yes, fancy fonts and multicolored text stand out, but for all the wrong reasons. Writing is a creative endeavor, but when you apply for a freelance writing job it's important to let your words do the talking. On a practical level, not all email clients will display html emails, so what looks to you to like a pretty snazzy email may appear to your prospective client as a big old mess.

6. Show them your references

When you write for a living, it's important to collect testimonials from clients you've worked for before. You can put them on your website, print them in your brochures, and, of course, paste them into your quotes and queries. When it comes to winning clients, there's almost nothing more effective than a personal recommendation. As you close your letter, then, add a short line saying, something like, "My previous clients include X, Y and Z – I've attached some of the comments they've made about my work." If those comments are good enough, I can almost guarantee you'll get a response.

About The Author

Amber McNaught owns http://www.WritingWorld.org, a community website which aims to help freelance writers find freelance writing jobs.

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