Work At Home Online Success, Online Business Success

You Can Make Money Quickly By Selling Your Used Items On eBay

2010-08-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

I've been using eBay for years, so it's kinda hard for me to believe that there are lots of people who have never sold items there. In these hard economic times, perhaps many are considering selling their used items on eBay to make quick, cash.

I used to be a Power Seller on eBay. I sold new items through distributors and drop shippers. I stopped the business for several reasons. One of the main reasons was because they continuously raised their fees. I no longer sell professionally, but I have sold some of my own used items.

It is very easy to sell your items on eBay and you can have the cash in your bank account in a few days from posting your item on the site. I've just learned of a special promotion eBay is running until September 7, 2010. You can list up to 100 auction style listings for free. There are no listing fees and you can have any starting bid amount. (no reserves). You only have to pay a final value fee of 9% ($50 max.) only if your item sells.

Read the details on eBay's special offer and start selling your used items on eBay today.

Blog On Snipsly And Make Money

2010-06-23T20:15:00.000-07:00

Make money blogging on Snipsly. What is Snipsly? Snipsly is a "Crowdsourcing Content" community that shares Google AdSense revenue with it's members 80/20.

This is how it works. Join Snipsly, blog post your articles, stories, and videos on the site. Snipsly will display AdSense ads with your AdSense ID on them 80 percent of the time and display ads with their ID 20 percent of the time. The revenue generated from clicks when your ID is displayed will be added to your AdSense account. It's as simple as that. Snipsly does have a few guidelines on the length of articles, the kinds of information and articles you can post, etc. However, there isn't anything too difficult for most people to abide by.

I have found Snipsly to be a strong website even though it is a relatively new site. Some of the articles I've posted show up in Google search results within hours of being posted.

Go to Snipsly, check them out and sign up at www.Snipsly.com. Snipsly is currently running a contest for it's members. They are giving away an iPad. Go to the website and learn how you can enter the contest.

Blogger & Amazon - It's Easy to Promote Products & Embed Your Amazon aStore In Blogger

2010-04-20T00:26:00.000-07:00

In December 2009, Blogger made it easier for Amazon associates to promote Amazon.com products in individual post. You are now able to search Amazon's product catalog without leaving your Blogger blog post. When you find the product you want to promote, you simply add it. You can find details on how to utilize this new feature by visiting Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates.

Blogger has also made it easy to embed your Amazon aStore into your Blogger blog. Blogger has created a "Pages" gadget that makes it easy to embed your Amazon aStore into your Blogger blog as an "inline frame". You can find step by step instruction on how to do it at "How To Embed Amazon aStore Into Blogger Blog".

Thank you for reading. I wish you much success.

It's Easy To Embed Your Amazon aStore In Your Blogger Blog

2010-04-19T23:30:00.000-07:00

Are you an Amazon.com associate? If you've created an Amazon aStore, but you link to it off site from your Blogger blog, why not embed it into your Blogger blog? Your visitors might be more likely to make a purchase from you if your aStore were a part of your blog. If you embed your aStore it would look as if it's a regular part of your blog. It would have the same header and sidebar.

I believe the reason why many Amazon aStore owners link off site to their aStore is because they don't know how to embed the "inline frame" code. But, now it's easy to embed your Amazon aStore in your Blogger blog using Blogger's new "Pages" gadget. Basically all you have to do is add the gadget, add a page, post the code in it, and save the page.

To learn how go to do this step by step, read my HubPages article, How to embed your Amazon aStore in your Blogger blog.

Create & Design Your Own Blogger Templates

2010-03-30T20:57:00.000-07:00

I got this Blogger template at a great website that has really nice Blogger templates. I won't say that those kind of websites will no longer be needed at all, but they may not get as many visitors as they have in the past. Why? Because Blogger has now launched a new "Template Designer".

If you have your own Blogger blog, you know that when it comes to template choice and design, Blogger was sorely lacking in that department. They've taken a step away from that now. Blogger introduced the "Template Designer" earlier this month. However, I just learned about it a few days ago. I wrote a Hub (article) about it on my HubPages account click to read it. It's titled, Free Blogger Templates With Bloggers New Template Designer.

The Template Designer is still in draft or testing, but you can check it out at by going to Draft.Blogger. To test drive it go to the "Layout" tab and click "Template Designer". I've posted a video from Blogger showing some of the things you can do to easily spruce up your Blogger blog. Use this new feature with Blogger in your online business success. Happy blogging and I wish you much success online.

Online Business Success Is Possible, Take It Seriously

2010-02-15T23:52:00.000-08:00

It's very possible to have online business success, but it takes commitment. You must take yourself and your online business seriously. I once had a successful online business several years ago. However, for various reasons I had to go back into the rat race. Among the reasons is that I did not take my online business seriously. I was having fun. I was making money, but I didn't plan ahead. The old adage that says, "If you fail to plan, then plan to fail" is right.
I was a seller on eBay. I was successful. I even reached the coveted "Power Seller" status. It was fun. I loved it. I was in a niche that had repeat buyers. I had customers who would buy from me even if my competitors had lower prices.

What happened? I didn't plan. I made bad choices that left me having to go back to a regular JOB working for someone else to support myself. After that, I got into the daily grind and spinning that big mouse wheel in the rat race. I was so much into it that I lost interest in even working online in my spare time. I was also into affiliate marketing while I had my eBay store. I lost interest in it. When I finally checked my account. I discovered that I had earned money and it was left sitting in my account for over a year. I lost the money because of a policy that said you lose any money left dormant in an account for over a year. Boy, did I feel like a "big dummy". I was so stupid, so sloppy. I was pitiful.

After spending time in the rat race and enduring all the things I hate about it, I regained my entrepreneurial spirit. I decided to get myself out of that place in hope of never having to go back. In a first step I was able to get a job working at home. In the beginning of having the job, I was pretty content. Albeit, it's still working for someone else, I'm at home not having to ask some pimple faced "kid" who was my "supervisor' if I can have a particular day off or if I can take a break. I can work in my PJ's and have a flexible schedule. But, reality set in one day when my salary, my schedule, my duties and other things were "modified". I realized it's still a JOB. I'm still wearing a collar and chain. Someone else has been yanking that chain; choking me and I can't do anything about it! I realized that other people can unjustly decrease my standard of living and even take away my livelihood at any moment they choose for just about any reason they want.

Since then, I have been determined to be successful online again. I was successful once working at home for myself. I can and I will do it again. I will take my online business seriously this time. It may or may not be on eBay again, but I will not let others who couldn't care less about me or my family control my financial future, or my livelihood. That is up to me and God alone.

How To Respond To Haters

2010-01-25T00:03:00.000-08:00

No matter where you go there will always be haters. Even if you work online in the comfort of your own home, the haters will find you. Some people think they get ahead by tearing down anyone else who appears to be doing better than them. Don't get me wrong. Having a little competition is good, but why be so petty?

Several years ago, when the Internet was relatively new people could make money without having much competition. Now, the Internet is widely accessible to more people than ever. People are desperate to make money online. The terrible economy we're in only adds to the situation. It can become "dog eat dog" in some areas of online business.

The haters are always be around, but how are you going to react to their acts? People will react differently. Me being a Christian, I will react according to Jesus Christ. The Bible is my rule book and my compass. I recently wrote an article (or Hub, as it's called on the Hub Pages website) on this topic. I think you will find it interesting and informative. Find out how I respond to haters. Read my article on haters here.

P.S. Hub Pages is an excellent place to use your writing skills to write about topics you love. The best part is that you can make money for writing. You can display Ad Sense, Kontera, Amazon, and eBay ads on your article pages and get paid. Check out Hub Pages and start sharing your expertise and make money while doing it.

Stay Motivated To Achieve Online Success

2010-01-20T20:45:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I listed some of the things I hate and do NOT miss about being in the rat race. If you're like me sometimes you get in a lull and temporarily lose site of the dream for 100% freedom and online success. Sometimes, we need to have something to remind us of what it is we are striving for.

Some people keep a picture of the thing they're working for in their pocket or purse as a reminder. I'm posting a video I made showing some of the things I hate about the rat race. This video is a visual reminder that's more memorable than a list written on a computer screen or on a piece of paper. Pictures stick with us.

This video helps me remember what it is I hated so much about the rat race. I don't ever want to go back there. I hope this will also encourage you to stay focused and to keep moving forward in reaching your goal of online success. Please come back to this blog to view it again if you need encouragement. It will be right here waiting.

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What Are The Things You Hate About The Rat Race?

2010-01-19T22:42:00.000-08:00

To help get you motivated for work at home online success I want to list some of the things I hate about the rat race... you know it as the work place.

Running late.
Long commute.
High gasoline prices.
Traffic jams.
Overbearing, demanding boss.
Back-stabbing, back-biting co-workers.
Gossips and tell-bearers.
Favoritism.
Co-workers not pulling their workload.
Having to beg for time off.
On and on and on.....

That's quite a list. What are some of your reasons for hating the rat race? Doesn't this move you to want to work harder at your goal of gaining work at home and/or online success?

Please check out my Hub on HubPages concerning my goal for online success for 2010.

Make 2010 The Year You Achieve Online Success!

2010-01-18T18:17:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Work At Home Online Success,

I'm here to share online opportunities with you. Yes, it is possible to earn income online. Many means of making money online are absolutely free. There are many scams floating around on the Internet so please do thorough research and be careful before spending tons of money on anything.