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		<title>Commission Cheat Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commission Cheat has just launched! It looks to be the biggest and best programs of 2012 and beyond. We were given a sneak peak of an amazing new money making tool. Well, it is more than a tool.  It is a whole “done for you” system.  Our two friends, Sal Haque and Sean Miller, that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Commission Cheat has just launched!</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">It looks to be the biggest and best programs of 2012 and beyond.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">We were given a sneak peak of an amazing new money making tool. Well, it is more than a tool.  It is a whole “done for you” system.  Our two friends, Sal Haque and Sean Miller, that developed this are the real deal.  They have made a ton of money online and spent over four months beta testing and perfecting this package.  It is designed for both the new and the experienced.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Commission Cheat promises to be the big opportunity of 2012!</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #0000ff;"><strong>Sal and Sean are describing this as:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;">The cheat code and shortcut for fast commissions!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;">The ultimate 3-in-1 automatic income stream!</span></li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Some features of Commission Cheat that impressed us:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">No technical skills required</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Plug-n-play easy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">No need for a domain name or hosting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Expert step-by-step guidance</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">High quality, high value product</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Amazing traffic generating system (done for you)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">No recruiting required</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Viral media embedded for you</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Have you been looking for a way to make money online?</strong> Have you tried all the so-called push-button systems only to be disappointed? Commission Cheat was built to overcome all the weaknesses of other systems. Commission Cheat was developed to help anyone with some initiative and perseverance to finally succeed. Commission Cheat has built in features to tap into the viral possibilities of the Internet as a way to generate a great income.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Don’t worry if you are not one of the first to start using Commission Cheat.  This is not MLM or one of those programs you have to get in at the top. This is a genuine way to build a passive income stream.  Commission Cheat looks like a great way to start building an <em>almost</em> passive income online.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click on the banner below</span> to take a look at Commission Cheat!</strong></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Money Network Forum &#8211; 20 Reasons to Join</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALERT: We have suspended our recommendation of JSSTripler2. Please check back for our next recommendation. &#160; The Money Network Forum is growing in membership every day.  More and more people are seeing the huge opportunity for making passive income online. A great place to discover or promote these opportunities is the very active Money Network [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: large; color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ALERT</span>: We have suspended our recommendation of JSSTripler2.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large; color: #ff0000;">Please check back for our next recommendation.</span></strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong style="font-size: medium;">The <a href="http://moneynetworkforum.com/index.php?app=referrals&amp;reff=5245">Money Network Forum</a> is growing in membership every day.</strong><span style="font-size: medium;">  More and more people are seeing the huge opportunity for making passive income online. A great place to discover or promote these opportunities is the very active Money Network Forum.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>20 reasons to join and participate in the <a href="http://moneynetworkforum.com/index.php?app=referrals&amp;reff=5245" target="_blank">Money Network Forum</a>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">(Plus a BONUS!)</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">1.  It is free to register.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 2.  A great place to promote your own website or other programs that you market.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 3.  Be the first to hear about new launches.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 4.  Join or start team builds.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 5.  Learn strategies to increase your passive income online.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 6.  Learn ways to promote any program.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 7.  You can post video and other media.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 8.  Make friends and important networking connections.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 9.  Another place to brand your name, company or website.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 10.  Offer or receive benefactor help for a variety of programs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 11.  Offer or receive cash back from a variety of programs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 12.  Feel good about sharing some of your experience in Internet marketing, website development, and other areas. If you are a newbie you will benefit from this information.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>(Reasons 13-20 apply to those that are also <a href="http://www.jsstripler2.com/index.php?ref=almostpassive&amp;c=s" target="_blank">JSSTripler2</a> Members)</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">13.  Earn T$’s. These are basically points that you earn just for participating in the forum. Eventually these points add up to earn you a free Dream Position in JSSTripler2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 14.  Stay up to date on current JSSTripler2 improvements and asset development.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 15.  A place to ask questions about Tripler2, Internet marketing, investments or just about anything else.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 16.  A weekly lottery to win T$’s.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 17.  A way to communicate through PM to your downline if you have been sponsoring members.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 18.  Upgraded Tripler2 members are allowed into “Da Klub”. This is a fun and inspirational place for active Tripler2 members to hang out and help each other. It is also a place for privileged information that is given only to paid members of Tripler2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 19.  Dream Positions are frequently given away by the admin as well as other generous members. At the time of this writing there are 9 active contests running for free DP’s. It will change as contests end and new ones start but at this time a total of 44 DP’s ($440) are up for grabs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"> 20.  A few of the popular forums are Da Klub, Everything Tripler2, Investment Tools, Forex, MLM, Sports Arbitrage, Stocks, E-currency Exchangers, Scam Alerts, Internet Marketing, Social Media, Newbies Lounge, and General Chatter.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">BONUS: Visit the Money Network Forum now and learn how to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">win an iPad2</span> (ends January 15, 2012)</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>As you can see the Money Network Forum is a great way to get help and increase your online income.</strong> You have a <strong><em>free invitation</em></strong> to go examine the forum and experience all the benefits for yourself.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large; color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://moneynetworkforum.com/index.php?app=referrals&amp;reff=5245" target="_blank">Click here to visit the Money Network Forum now!</a></span></p>
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		<title>JSSTripler2 Uddate &#8211; Dec, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALERT: We have suspended our recommendation of JSSTripler2. Please check back for our next recommendation. Here is a quick but exciting update on JSSTripler2, the latest online passive income opportunity we have been recommending. We have been consistently earning our 2% on all Dream Positions every single day. The 2% is calculated and posted in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ALERT</span>: We have suspended our recommendation of JSSTripler2.</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ff0000;">Please check back for our next recommendation.</span></strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Here is a quick but exciting update on JSSTripler2</strong>, the latest online passive income opportunity we have been recommending.</p>
<p><strong>We have been consistently earning our 2% on all Dream Positions every single day.</strong> The 2% is calculated and posted in our accounts each night just after midnight EST.</p>
<p>We have not withdrawn any cash yet but are repurchasing Dream Positions with 100% of our earnings plus with additional funds. We are doing this because we have confidence in the steps the admin is taking to build long-term stability for JSSTripler2. There are many strategies for compounding and withdrawing so each member should choose their own method depending on their personal circumstances.</p>
<p><strong>Are members that choose to withdraw being paid? Yes!</strong> Payment proofs are being posted daily in various forums. The payments are apparently also being sent very quickly.</p>
<p>The JSSTripler forum got a new name. It is now officially called the <strong>Money Network Forum</strong>. It is an active forum where T2 members are winning Dream Points in various contests and a weekly lottery. One of my favorite threads has quite a few different strategies that different members are using to increase their earnings. I will be posting more about the many benefits of joining the forum in an upcoming blog.</p>
<p>If you are good at designing logos or banners there are some contests going in the Money Network Forum. You have an opportunity to win some Dream Positions and at the same time help JSSTripler2 and the Money Network Forum.</p>
<p><strong>This is not an MLM opportunity</strong> that requires you join and start recruiting right from the very beginning. Members that purchase Dream Positions today earn the same percentage or amount as members that joined on the first day. What I am stressing here is that it is not too late to join.</p>
<p><strong>If you just want to test the program</strong> you can register and purchase just 1 Dream Position for only $10. Then you can see with your own eyes that you are being paid every single day.</p>
<p><strong>There is now a live counter <strong>of registered members </strong>on the home page.</strong> Remember that the <strong>membership will be capped at 10,000 active members</strong> so if you are sitting on the fence you may want to consider making a decision soon.</p>
<p>If you have questions about JSSTripler2 don’t hesitate to contact us or visit the new Money Network Forum.</p>
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		<title>Tripler2 Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALERT: We have suspended our recommendation of JSSTripler2. Please check back for our next recommendation. &#160; A new program JSSTripler2 is sometimes nicknamed Tripler2 or even just T2. You are aware that we are always looking for the best ways to make passive income online. You have many options with this program as far as [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: large; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Please check back for our next recommendation.</strong></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>A new program JSSTripler2 is sometimes nicknamed Tripler2 or even just T2.</strong> You are aware that we are always looking for the best ways to make passive income online. You have many options with this program as far as how much time and money you want to put into it. You can be totally passive and earn up to 2% per day. You also have the option to do a little advertising and be almost passive or even get very enthusiastic marketing it to others.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Please be aware this is a somewhat risky program because it is paying out so much and allows you to even compound your assets. However, the admin has been putting into place several ways for the program to bring in outside money to remain stable for a long time. You will need to do your own due diligence and never risk more money than you can afford to lose. To be on the safe side it is also smart to take out your seed money before you start compounding.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Here are some reasons we joined:</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It is a passive income program that gives you 2% daily up to 75 days.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">There is a generous commission program so you can earn 10% on direct referrals and 5% on their referrals.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It is an International program.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">There are outside streams of income meaning the profits don’t rely just on new members or new purchases.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You have the option to earn additional income just by participating in their forum. You will get credit for asking and answering questions so there is a real team spirit.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It is designed for a maximum of 10,000 active members so do not delay.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>When you join you have basically 2 options</strong>:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Option 1 – Be totally passive.</strong> Purchase Dream Points for just $10 each (maximum $1200 a day). You will earn 2% each day on your total Dream Points. You can compound your earnings by purchasing additional Dream Points or withdraw your profits.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Option 2 – Share the program with others.</strong> If you plan to get any referrals you should upgrade to a Level 1 $10 a month membership. You must do that to earn referral commissions and to earn Dream Matrix Positions. There are more details on the Tripler2 website. You will also earn profits from your Dream Points just like with Option 1.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a huge income potential up to $480 a day not even counting possible referral commissions.</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">After signing up you will receive full instructions about how to make the most with this program. You will also receive many marketing tools and help if you choose to recruit.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Don&#8217;t be fooled by the poor website design.</strong> The admin is concentrating on more important things right now since it just launched. I don&#8217;t know about you but I don&#8217;t care if a website is pretty if I am making money.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Sign up now and you can start earning money after midnight Eastern Standard Time!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">P.S. I will be out of town for a few days. When I get back I will add a “tips and suggestions” page for those that need some help with the sign up procedure, strategies, or anything else. In the meantime you can get any questions answered in the Tripler2 Forum after you sign up.</span></p>
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		<title>stiforP Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This “stiforP Review” will cover the main features, tools, and money making opportunities of this program. First off, the name is simply “Profits” spelled backwards. This is just a creative brand marketing. I had a hard time getting used to pronouncing it until I just remembered it in syllables “stif-orp.” This program is currently in pre-launch. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This <strong>“stiforP Review”</strong> will cover the main features, tools, and money making opportunities of this program. First off, the name is simply “Profits” spelled backwards. This is just a creative brand marketing. I had a hard time getting used to pronouncing it until I just remembered it in syllables “stif-orp.”</p>
<p><strong>This program is currently in pre-launch.</strong> The official launch is scheduled for <strong>Tuesday, September 20, 2011</strong>.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>stiforP Review of the Tools You Receive</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Training videos</li>
<li>Landing page site build for any program you promote</li>
<li>Video spokesperson for your site</li>
<li>Video presentations for your site</li>
<li>Lead capture pages for your website</li>
<li>Autoresponders</li>
<li>Traffic rotator</li>
<li>Banners and email scripts</li>
<li>Conference call capability up to a 100 people</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have any experience at all you know that paying for these tools and apps separately would cost hundreds of dollars. I have already tried most of the tools and they are incredibly easy to set up. It is also evident that the builders of this site are experienced at Internet marketing and networking.</p>
<p><strong>With the tools that are provided you can promote any program that you are currently advertising.</strong> If you are promoting an affiliate program with a replicated website you will usually not get many referrals. Using the stiforP Review tools you can make your own website so you will stand out in the crowd. You can also use the autoresponder to collect your own opt-ins to follow up with. These tools will help you grow your business faster.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>stiforP Review of the Pay Plan</strong></span></p>
<p>I won’t get too detailed here because it is much easier to see the charts and explanation on the site itself. I will say that there is a very generous and powerful compensation plan. There are fast start bonuses, and it takes very few referrals to be in profit. You will also get spillover from your upline. I know you have heard that before but in this case it is true. I actually had a member under me upgrade before I had upgraded myself. I had not done any marketing yet so it had to come from my upline. You can join free and as long as you upgrade before Tuesday night or Friday night at midnight Pacific Time you will be paid for everyone that has upgraded under you.</p>
<p>It is best if you refer people of course, but you can still earn up to $2,047.50 without ever enrolling a single person! By referring people it is possible to earn up to $8,191.50.</p>
<p>New features and upgrades are being added every day. They recently added a <a href="http://TeamLeader.STIFORPRU.com" target="_blank">stiforP Russian Splash Page</a> and a <a href="http://TeamLeader.STIFORPSP.com" target="_blank">stiforP Spanish Splash Page</a>. How many programs have you ever seen that have already done that during the pre-launch phase? There are many other details that are professionally laid out in a user-friendly way at the stiforP website.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>They advertise the program as:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>No Selling&#8230; No Meetings&#8230; No Pressure&#8230;</strong></span></p>
<p>Our regular readers know how picky we are in choosing new programs. It has been almost a year since we recommended a new money making opportunity. We think this one will be a hit. Visit the stiforP website now and do your research. It may be just what you are looking for.</p>
<p><strong>In summary:</strong> You can use stiforP as a great way to promote any business or as a new way to earm passive income online!</p>
<p>If we get enough interest we are seriously considering a team website to help everyone get new referrals. Since this is in pre-launch you will not want to hesitate. If we do decide to launch a team website it will be after the official stiforP launch. By joining now you will have a position at the TOP! Visit the website now!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><a href="http://TeamLeader.STIFORPTour.com/?SOURCE=apreview" target="_blank">Click Here Now For A Free Tour of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">stiforP!</span></a></strong></span></p>
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		<title>Club Asteria Review</title>
		<link>http://almostpassive.com/club-asteria-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Club Asteria in the past has been our #1 program to make money online. We are currently not recommending Club Asteria but we have not given up on it altogether and here is why: It is currently going through some growing pains. In the initial stages thousands of members joined and almost everyone that upgraded [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Club Asteria in the past has been our #1 program to make money online. We are currently not recommending Club Asteria but we have not given up on it altogether and here is why:</strong></p>
<p>It is currently going through some growing pains. In the initial stages thousands of members joined and almost everyone that upgraded was making money. There were some understandable glitches as it was growing much faster than any of the founders had anticipated. Each matter was dealt with and Club Asteria kept improving month by month.</p>
<p><strong>An obvious problem was the generous compensation plan.</strong> A share of all profits was paid to upgraded members. A member could also purchase Asterios which would 1) increase their revenue share and 2) could be compounded. Many members were making a lot of money every week without making any purchases and without referring new members.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>What is Club Asteria doing to re-organize and move forward?</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>A recent newsletter stated they are developing new products and programs.</strong> These should be new sources of income which ideally will help re-start Club Asteria. Since they promised this over a month ago why is it taking so long? As they explained, each product and program has to meet many requirements such as quality control, global transporting and delivery issues, importing laws, and pricing models. There explanation sounds reasonable to us. Actually, we are happy to see them taking their time to get it right rather than rushing through things that do not work long term.</p>
<p>What also gives us some confidence are their comments addressing the<strong> loyalty of the original members</strong>. In that regard I will simply quote the final paragraph of the recent newsletter: <em>“You are our Founding Members. I want to assure you that your belief in Club Asteria will not go unrewarded. We will make a huge positive difference by helping people all over the world and your benefits, as a member, will increase in value. As a Founding Member of Club Asteria, the Asterio points that you have accumulated in our current programs will continue to be very valuable in our new programs. We are currently working on a reward system that shows you our great appreciation for staying with us during the difficult times. I know, patience is always difficult, but together, we will see your lives improve as well as those other lives that we will have the opportunity to touch.”</em></p>
<p><strong>Club Asteria is still paying referral commissions to all the members.</strong> They would not be doing that if they had ulterior motives and were intending to shut down. We are going to keep our memberships active and hope for a bright future for Club Asteria.</p>
<p><strong>Until Club Asteria is fully reorganized and thriving once again we are recommending another program.</strong> The name of the company if <a href="http://TeamLeader.STIFORPTour.com" target="_blank">stiforP</a> (Profits spelled backwards). <a href="http://almostpassive.com/stiforp-review/">You can read our stiforP Review here.</a></p>
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		<title>For Online Business Success – Get the Best Internet Marketing Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 13:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You need the best Internet marketing education to successfully make money on the Internet. Yes, you need an education just like any other vocation. It is not really possible to get it through the normal colleges and universities. You will learn the most valuable things from other experienced Internet marketers. Many of these people have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>You need the best Internet marketing education to successfully make money on the Internet. </strong>Yes,  you need an education just like any other vocation. It is not really possible to get it through the normal colleges and universities. You will learn the most valuable things from other experienced Internet marketers. Many of these people have made lots of money online and keep up with current changes and effective methods.</p>
<p><strong>A big problem, however, is that the Internet is filled with misinformation, myths, and exaggerated claims. </strong>If you are new in the first place it is very difficult to sift through all the content to determine what is valuable and beneficial. With thorough research as well as trial and error it gets easier to spot the good from the bad. After awhile you will also learn the best sources that you can trust. You will find yourself going to these trusted sources more and more while at the same time avoiding the questionable people and websites. This will save you lots of time and money as you continue to learn.</p>
<p><strong>One of my best sources for the best Internet marketing education has been the <a href="http://www.warriorforum.com/index.php?referrerid=199382 " target="_blank">Warrior Forum</a> (warriorforum dot com). </strong>It has thousands members that have made money online for many years. You can search the forum for any area of Internet marketing that interests you. There are hundreds of members that are quick to answer questions and offer real life experiences.</p>
<p><strong>It is free to join and you will find a wealth of information that will save you time and help you earn more money. </strong>You do have to be careful, of course, because misinformation or unsound guidance can creep in just like with any other forum. It is rare but occasionally a member will have a link to some money making opportunity in their signature and then they post some complaint about not being able to make money or ask a question that is clearly from a newbie. After awhile you will recognize the seasoned members that help you the most.</p>
<p>To seek the best Internet marketing education you can look in a section where tutorials and instruction manuals are sold. There are often reviews and comments from other members that will help you decide if a particular product is what you need. Some of these are apparently very good but I would suggest just starting out with the free sections. There is information on every topic you can think of to help you with your online success.</p>
<p><strong>Some of the <a href="http://www.warriorforum.com/index.php?referrerid=199382 " target="_blank">Warrior Forum </a>categories that get lots of posts are:</strong></p>
<ul> Internet Marketing<br />
Classified Ads<br />
Websites For Sale<br />
Offline Marketing<br />
CPA, CPM, CPL<br />
Self-improvement<br />
Copywriting<br />
AdSense, PPC, SEO<br />
Product Review and Ratings *<br />
Programming<br />
Website Design</ul>
<p>*(Hint: Never buy ANYTHING related to Internet marketing or making money online without checking the reviews here first. Never be fooled again.)</p>
<p>Some things you may want to learn are SEO, PPC, how and where to advertise for free, how to build and monetize a website, article marketing, writing sales copy, writing press releases, video marketing, and building backlinks to your site. You do not need to know all of these things, of course. Many of these topics will overlap and will help you succeed in whatever path you take.</p>
<p>There is a section called <strong>Warrior Special Offers </strong>which provides discounts for fellow members for hundreds of products.</p>
<p><strong>In summary</strong>, for the best Internet marketing education seek out a forum, a coach or mentor, or some product that will take you by the hand and help you make progress. Doing this can help you save time and frustration and can ultimately help you make more money online.</p>
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		<title>For Online Business Success – Run It Like a Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To succeed making money online it is vital that you actually run your work like a business. Many people start out making a little money and don’t take the time to consider the laws, taxes, and other matters involved in running an online business. If you are just happy to make a little extra spending [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>To succeed making money online it is vital that you actually run your work like a business.</strong> Many people start out making a little money and don’t take the time to consider the laws, taxes, and other matters involved in running an online business. If you are just happy to make a little extra spending money you may not need to do everything a business does but there are still some simple steps that will help you. Taking these steps will also help you later if you want to scale up and work online full-time.</p>
<p>Most of the things you will want to do are the same or very similar to starting an offline business.<br />
Yes, in most cases, if your goal is to make serious money online and to quit your offline employment it is mandatory to start a business.</p>
<p>If you live in the U.S. there are both some Federal and State laws that will apply. At first it seems intimidating but it really is not that complicated. You will want to decide on a name for your business and apply for an EIN. It only takes about 10 minutes online and you can find the steps to do that in this article: <a href="http://almostpassive.com/employer-identification-number/">Employer Identification Number &#8211; Do You Need This For Your eBiz?</a></p>
<p><strong>You will want to consult an attorney and/or a tax advisor </strong>to decide if you want to simply be and independent contractor, incorporate, or apply for an LLC. There are advantages and disadvantages for all of these so it really depends on your situation. It is not the purpose of this article to outline all the details of one way over the other. The main point is that taking any one of these routes will establish you as a legitimate business. You will find many tax advantages with being self employed as a sole proprietor or as a business.</p>
<p><strong>Be prepared to invest either time or money and probably both. </strong>There are a few ways to make some money online that don’t involve risking your money but they are essentially not much different than a regular job. I am aware of some people that make around $1000 a month only using Hub pages and Squidoo lenses. They have not invested any money at all. That kind of success will not happen overnight of course. It takes many months to get the content ranked to start getting the traffic needed to earn money that way.</p>
<p>To grow you business you will want to consider investing money in such things as advertising, outsourcing, equipment, etc. The key is to make sure you are always getting a good return on your investment. Monitor your spending closely or you can burn through a lot of money very fast and see no return on your investment. I remember the first time I used Google adwords. I invested $100 and received exactly $00.00 for my advertising. The problem was not with Google but with me. I had not researched and effectively tested. I have friends that spend thousands of dollars every month on advertising. It is well worth it though because they make much more in return. They are constantly testing with small ad campaigns to make sure there big dollars will likely succeed.</p>
<p>It is also very important to monitor how you use your time. It is very easy to spend lots of time that turns out to be wasted. Always make sure that you are getting some short term or long term returns from the time you spend. The returns can be measured in different ways. It may be you are building a reputation (branding), establishing connections (networking) or earning money.</p>
<p>Many people have found that the most important key to running an online business is having a <strong>designated time to work.</strong> It is wonderful to have the flexibility and usually extra time that comes with working online. At the same time the most successful people I have known are diligent about sticking to a schedule to care for the various tasks involved with their business. This helps them to make steady progress and to avoid forgetting vital things to do.</p>
<p><strong>In summary</strong>, it is fine to take advantage of the many benefits of making money online. At the same time if you truly want to succeed it is necessary to start a business or at least run it like one. You will find many more rewards when you take your online business seriously.</p>
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		<title>Make Money On the Internet &#8211; The Top 3 Methods</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can I make money on the Internet? This is a very common question that I and other Internet marketers get. Since I have been working online since 1999 I am frequently asked that question. It is also a term that is entered into search engines thousands of times every month. There are many different [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong>How can I make money on the Internet?</strong> This is a very common question that I and other Internet marketers get. Since I have been working online since 1999 I am frequently asked that question. It is also a term that is entered into search engines thousands of times every month. There are many different ways to phrase the question, of course, so that general question is actually one of the top search engine queries every day.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong>There are many ways to make money on the Internet.</strong> The method you use will depend on your experience, education, skills, and passions. Here are three of the most popular ways to make money on the Internet.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Start a Blog</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to make money on the Internet is to start a blog. You can buy a domain name and pay for hosting a website for less than $10 a month. After you start getting traffic and have made some money you will also want to get an auto-responder email service like Aweber for about $20 a month. Having an email service will allow you to build a list of interested people. The larger your list gets the easier it is to provide value and keep them visiting your website.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The most popular ways to monetize a blog are with Google Adsense, Clickbank digital products, or Amazon physical products. You can also use any combination of these methods. The choice you make on how to monetize your website will depend on the theme of your blog and the audience you attract. It usually takes some testing to find out what works best for your particular niche. To be successful with any o these strategies the key is to generate targeted traffic. Attracting visitors that are interested in your niche is essential.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Freelance Work</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Many people make money on the Internet by working as freelancers. You can sign up do freelance work through Elance, Guru, Fiverr or similar websites. If you do good work and build up a reputation it is possible to start making more money and getting more gigs. Because of this many people start out doing exceptional work for very low prices. This method will get you lots of work and some great reviews.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">What kind of work can you offer to do? Website owners and companies regularly look for writers, website designers, banner and logo creators, transcribers, translators, SEO specialists, photographers, affiliates, proofreaders, editors, and the list goes on.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Bloggers and other website owners will also hire people to get them backlinks, do offline promoting, as well as market on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">There are many other freelance opportunities. You can easily discover the various types of work by visiting the websites mentioned earlier. Some advantages to doing freelance work include the fact that it is usually steady and there is very little, if any, costs to start out. Many people make good money doing this as they are learning about other Internet marketing and saving up money to start their own business.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Make Money Online Programs</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">To make money on the Internet many people start off by joining one of the thousands of MMO programs. Unfortunately, most of these will fail or are outright scams to begin with. The majority of these programs promise fast and easy profits but that is misleading. Most of these systems require that you recruit other people to make any serious income. That is very hard to do for people that are just starting out trying to make money on the Internet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">If you do consider joining a make money online program make sure the owners have a good reputation, it is legal, and that there is training and support. There are some very good programs out there but none of them will make you rich over night or that do not involve at least some labor on your part.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">We have described just a few of the general ways to make money on the Internet. Explore and research for yourself to decide which method may be best for you.</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is rarely beneficial to give up on a task too soon. There will be times, of course, when you conclude that it is useless to continue doing something. In those cases it would be wise to cut your losses and quit wasting time. However, you will often reap huge rewards by sticking to your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>It is rarely beneficial to give up on a task too soon.</strong> There will be times, of course, when you conclude that it is useless to continue doing something. In those cases it would be wise to cut your losses and quit wasting time.</p>
<p><strong>However, you will often reap huge rewards by sticking to your goals.</strong> There are numerous examples of authors sending in manuscripts and being rejected by dozens of publishers before finally getting it accepted. There are other examples of entrepreneurs failing for many years before finally becoming successful. They may have used a number of skills and qualities during the struggling years. The most important thing though is they did not quit.</p>
<p>You have likely never seen Albert Einstein quoted in an article about online business success but here we go…</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">It&#8217;s not that I&#8217;m so smart, it&#8217;s just that I stay with problems longer.  -Albert Einstein</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>There are so many qualities and skills needed to succeed online that none of us can master them all.</strong> So the key involves <strong>1)</strong> taking advantage of your strengths and <strong>2)</strong> keep improving in your weaker areas. Even when you are doing extremely well, there will be challenges and disappointments in some aspects of your online business.</p>
<p><strong>There are at least five things that may help when you are feeling discouraged:</strong></p>
<p><strong>1. Give yourself a pat on the back or some reward when you reach short term goals.</strong> It is very easy to concentrate too much on long term goals. This may cause you to ignore the joy and satisfaction that should come from smaller accomplishments.</p>
<p><strong>2. Take a few moments and write down the main reasons you decided to start an online business.</strong> This simple step should help you concentrate on the positive aspects of your business. It may even help you to appreciate benefits that you originally had not thought about when you first started working online.</p>
<p><strong>3. Be careful not to isolate yourself.</strong> I can work for hours at the computer in my own little world. For some interaction with other marketers I like to pop in now and then to the Warrior Forum. It is inspiring to read a post from a member that just made their first $100 online. It makes you feel good to offer some input to a member that needs help in some area. I also find great suggestions dealing with some aspect of internet marketing where I have hit a standstill. The point is to find a diversion and interact with some real humans. Visit a forum, call someone on the telephone, or go visit a friend. Spending a little time with other people can be a great way to be recharged.</p>
<p><strong>4. Take a vacation.</strong> When I worked in the corporate world I never missed a chance to get away and rejuvenate. Now that I work for myself, and I love what I do, I need reminders to take some time off. Even just a weekend getaway can do a lot to revive a person.</p>
<p><strong>5. Try listening to motivational audio recordings.</strong> This can be done even while you are working. I have friends that listen to motivational recordings almost every day. This does not always work for everyone. You might at least give it a try. Sometimes it can really lift your spirits just to hear a positive voice.</p>
<p><strong>Staying motivated and perseverence are often the keys to the success of your online business.</strong> Hopefully some of these suggestions will help when you are experiencing problems or roadblocks. Trying to make money online rarely goes smoothly. Stay motivated and keep working through the challenges. By doing this you will experience joy and will succeed in your online business.</p>
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