Melody's Mommy News
March 14, 2005
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Expert Author
Another busy week over at Melody's Mommy. I have been accepted as an expert e-zine author over at Ezine Articles. So now some of the articles that I write for Melody's Mommy will be featured on other websites all over the internet.
Free Web Seminar!
I will be attending a free web seminar tomorrow night at 8p.m. Est. The True Story Behind Craig Perrine's List Profit Secrets. If you have an e-mail list and are looking to build your subscibers this is a great free seminar that will help you. Click the link below to sign-up. I'll see you there!
Mommy Coupons
Don't forget to visit Mommy Coupons at http://www.mommycoupons.com to print out great coupons to all your favourite stores. There are tons of online coupons available as well.
Great Games Party
Have you stopped by our Great Games Party Online? Learn how games can help you educate your child, and look for special opportunities for you just for attending!
Survey Opportunities
Tons of Survey Companies you can join for free!
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2-Night Hotel Stay
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Home Business Opportunity of the Week
Each week I will select a business opportunities from our message boards to feature. Want to see your opportunity listed? Go introduce yourself and your business on Melody's Mommy Message Boards! Hint: If you are a frequent "poster" on our message boards, I will use your ad first!
Moms Win!
We are a home internet business. Our careers are online and we work from home. We are looking for determined women interested in furthering their incomes, getting out of debt. We envision a healthier home for the whole family. That includes more time for family, good health, complete wellness, and financial security. MomsWIN is a network of fully connected Moms with resources we could never achieve alone.
MomsWIN was created in recognition of those women who must or simply want to have a fulfilling way of making an income from home. We are an elite group of women with high standards, character, and morals. We are looking for those with the same standards. Determination, acknowledgment that as women, we are special and successful. We walk a fine line between making a career and being "mommy".
Money is about freedom of choice. Money doesn't create happiness-- it does give you the FREEDOM to make the CHOICES you want. Freedom to CHOOSE to stay home with your family
We know you have heard all about "work from home" opportunities. You may have tried a few. What you will not have heard before is this...
We are successful NOW
We have the PROOF
Our PROMISE is to teach you how to achieve the same SUCCESS
If you are a working woman - where does it say you have to leave the home to make a viable income? Women all over the United States , Canada , Australia and other countries are now building wealth, building stable families and healthy homes. Make the move from "stay at home mom" to "working woman" without jeopardizing one second of quality time with your children.
Article of the Week
Do you write your own articles? Post them on my message board for consideration. You may see them in the next newsletter!
Affiliate Programs - What are they?
So you’ve been reading about a lot of ways to make money on the internet, and one idea that you keep coming across is promoting affiliate programs. So what is an affiliate program and how does it work?
We’re going to take a look at one of the most successful affiliate programs on the internet today to illustrate what affiliate programs are. Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com is one of the most successful online shopping sites on the internet today. So what contributes to their success? They offer a huge variety of products at very competitive prices. They have outstanding customer service, and they have one of the biggest affiliate programs on the internet today.
What is it?
An affiliate program allows you to promote someone else’s product and earn commissions for every product that you sell. In the case of Amazon.com you can promote almost any product on their site and earn money for each successful sale that you make. An affiliate program serves a dual purpose for any site that has a product to sell. It helps to generate sales, and it helps to increase marketing strength.
So How Does It Work?
When you sign up to be an affiliate (affiliate programs are usually free to join) you will be provided with a special link that will allow the website to keep track of sales that you sell. What’s a link? A link is basically a web address that will direct users to a specific web page that is designed to sell a product or set of products for you. When you refer someone to the site, your link will let them know that you have sent the referral, and will keep track of any sales that are generated from your referral. If you are promoting a link, this will be done automatically for you. If you are starting an affiliate program of your own, you will be working with an affiliate program manager that will help you set this up.
Three Ways to Promote Affiliates
1. Promote a Website: You will be required to drive traffic to a site. Usually the page you will be referring people to is the main page of the website. You are not targeting a specific product, just a site in general. An example of this would be if I referred people to Amazon.com by posting their website address http://www.amazon.com This address leads you to the main page on their site.
2. Promote A Specific Page or Range of Products: This allows you to post links that will direct traffic to a page that is designed to sell specific products. This is usually used to help target your visitors. For example, on Melody’s Mommy I have a section about home business opportunities. One promotion that I can run as an affiliate is to have a link on my site that will take you to a page that has recommended home business books.
3. Promote a Specific Product: You can also promote a single product. For example, in that same home business section, I would like to promote a book Home Based Business for Dummies. I can pick the link type that I would like from my affiliate tools to promote that link. For information on types of promotional links that you can use keep reading.
Four Types of Affiliate Promotional Links
More often than not, any affiliate program that you join will give you a set of marketing tools to help you promote your link. They can be one or any combination of the following. If you are a webmaster, you will be provided with the HTML code that you can enter into your website to have the ad of your choice show up on your site.
1. Text Links: In my opinion, text links are the most effective for selling if they are used correctly. These are great for using in your signature block, articles, or other places where you may like to promote a text link on your site.
2. Banners or Buttons: Banners are typically used for website promotion, however I have seen people using them in their signature lines on message boards. These are ads that you will see on almost any website that you visit.
3. Search Boxes: Some of the bigger affiliate programs will offer you a search box that you can put on your site. Amazon.com offers this. This allows visitors to type in a search term and be directed to the appropriate products on Amazon.
4. Articles: Some affiliates will give you permission to reprint articles that they have written with the intent to promote their product. These articles are a great way to boost the content on your site, while promoting an affiliate program at the same time.
O.K. I’m Ready, So Where Do I Find These Programs
When you are browsing through websites, keep your eyes open for a category on the site that says affiliates. This will usually give you one of two things; the affiliate program for that site, or the affiliate programs that site is promoting. Here are some affiliate sites that you can sign up with to get started.
About The Author: Brandy is the webmaster of Melody's Mommy and is committed to helping Moms and Dads work from home. She lives in MA with her daughter Melody and is a successful work at home Mom. This article may be used on any site or in any newsletter as long as it is not altered in any way and this signature line remains intact. http://www.melodysmommy.com
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Work at Home Jobs
The following work at home jobs are offered on a one-time basis, see if one of them might be a good match for you! (Please note that these leads are unresearched. I have done a quick check on them, but make sure you investigate any opportunitiy for work online before joining.)
Artists, Musicians, and Entrepreneurs
This company offers individuals the opportunity to sell their own artwork, music, or creations, through their site for free. There are no upfront fees. Company manages shipping, payments, and customer service. This is a very unique and interesting opportunity for freelance artists of all kind! http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/index.aspx
Freelance Translators
Accepting only the following language pairs:
English<>Japanese French<>Japanese Korean->English
Chinese->English German->English French->English
Russian->English
Requirements: Must have 5 years translation experience plus 2 years in translating patents.
Online Tutors
This innovative after-school program connects students with expert tutors. Accepting applications for math, science and social studies tutors. Flexible hours and work from home. http://providers.tutor.com/hwhinfo.asp
Editors, Writers and Proofreaders
This professional editing company provides editing, writing, and proofreading services. Offers freelance opportunities for skilled editors, proofreaders, and writers. To review requirements and register: http://www.editfast.com/english/editjobs.htm.
Telemarketers
Company offers the highest quality warranty plans in the automobile extended service contract industry. Telemarketers sell warranties to vehicle owners. Helpful to have telemarketing experience.
Customer Service Reps
Answer incoming calls, process orders, offer upsells and make sale/s. Must have 12 months related experience or at least 2 years previous experience in a call center, high school diploma, pass the credit/criminal standards, Windows 2000/XP Professional software installed, 128 MB RAM, Comcast (ISP). Please carefully review details and qualifications at this company's website: http://www.applicantharbor.com/shopathomejobs/full_description.cfm?job_id=30
Cartoonist/Illustrators
UExpress has opportunities for Cartoonists/Illustrators posted on their website. Provide humorous cartoons/illustrations. Additional information and how to apply are located on the UExpress website: http://www.uexpress.com/submissions.
WRITERS / JOURNALISTS / CARTOONISTS
Tele Ads, Inc. is developing a newspaper syndication division. We are looking for writers who can deliver a weekly column, journalists who can write fillers/feature articles for newspapers and cartoonists. To obtain guidelines write to guidelines@primalscreamsyndicate.com
Medical Transcriptionist/Full-Time 3rd Shift
Remote Realtime Transcription
This company specializes in remote realtime transcription for the educational setting. Transcribers review written materials/textbooks at the beginning of each semester for special terminology, proper nouns, and concepts. You may submit a resume at this company's website: http://www.viabletechnologies.com/jobs.php
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