In Day 8, I talked about the basics of finding a product to sell. If you are going this route, you are getting into the world of ecommerce. To people new to the Internet, this might seem very complicated. Ecommerce, however, is not complicated to get started with and you could do it from your [...]
Day 8: Buying and Selling Products Online
July 2, 2008 by 2 Comments
Buying low and selling high. It has been a basic concept of business since the beginning of time. And the concept doesn’t change when moved to the Internet. Most of the sellers on Ebay are making their money doing exactly this. They buy a product at one price and then resell it on Ebay at [...]
Day 7: The Importance Of Blogging
July 1, 2008 by Leave a Comment
On Day 6, I talked about using social media as the spokes of a wheel and at the center of that wheel is your blog.The fact that I made a blog the hub of the wheel should tell you that, yes, the blog is important. Even if your business centers around an online ecommerce store, [...]
Day 6: Building an Online Identity
June 30, 2008 by 1 Comment
If you’re going to set up shop online and try to market anything, you are most definitely going to need an online identity. In fact, even if you don’t plan to use the Internet to make any money, you might want to set up an online identity. But, what do I mean when I say [...]
Day 5: Build It And They Will Not Come
June 27, 2008 by 3 Comments
You have an idea for a website or a product. You invest time and maybe money into creating it. You get it all ready. It looks gorgeous! It is time for launch. You upload it to your web server. You pull it up in your web browser. Wow! There it is. You’re in business. But, [...]
Day 4: What Paris Hilton Can Teach You About Online Business
June 26, 2008 by 2 Comments
Have you ever wondered how a useless bag of crap like Paris Hilton manages to make a fairly significant income? Or Britney Spears? It isn’t because of their talent (obviously). What is it? Because they’re interesting. But, how does that translate into dollars? Because they attract ATTENTION. A club owner in Las Vegas, for example, [...]
Day 3: How Internet-Based Business Weathers Recession
June 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment
There is a lot of talk these days about the health of the economy. Surely, the U.S. economy is under a lot of strain right now. Greed led to a real estate bubble that has resulted in a substantial downturn in that market. High oil prices are driving up the cost of living. People are [...]
Day 2: How Much Money Can You Make Online?
June 23, 2008 by 7 Comments
Making money on the Internet, to many people, conjures up images of the gold rush. You put up a website and out pours money. This was, no doubt, the image conjured up in the 90′s with the dot-com boom. Today, this attitude has evolved into one of skepticism with a little dose of confusion mixed [...]
Day 1: 30 Days of Making Money Online
June 19, 2008 by 7 Comments
If you could make your living online, would you? If you could actually use your computer to produce an income, would you? How real do you think making money on the Internet is? PCMech is all about technology. We used to be all about tinkering with the insides of your computer. There are still many [...]
GnuCash Business How To Guide
June 9, 2008 by 1 Comment
Last week I wrote about GnuCash having a Windows release. While this is great news, If you want to try it then you might have some questions on how to actually start using it for your small business. If that is your conundrum then take a look at this page titled “GNU Cash Business Quick [...]
Checking Everything Over – Is Your Resume Ready?
May 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
You are trying to get a job and you are all ready with your resume, reference sheet, and cover letter. Before you get all excited and put your info in the mail, you will want to go through a few check points. First and foremost, run a spell check on your computer. But don’t stop [...]
What is a Resume?
May 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The resume is a selling tool that outlines your skills and experiences so an employer can see, at a glance, how you can contribute to the employer’s workplace. Your resume has to sell you in short order. While you may have all the requirements for a particular position, your resume is a failure if the [...]
Introduction to Resumes
May 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Everyone in the business world knows that having a good, strong resume can mean the difference between getting a job and not getting a job. You will need to have a resume that is crafted professionally and that will reflect you, your job abilities, and your experience. Having a good looking resume is so important [...]
Make Money With Your Digital Camera
May 14, 2008 by 4 Comments
Digital cameras are everywhere today. Just about everyone owns one. Not only that, they are good cameras. Even the cheapest digital cameras today are capable of taking really great photography if in the hands of somebody who knows how to do so. Blatant Plug: We have just launched a brand new course at PCMech University [...]
Interview With Risley: Getting Traffic To Your Site
May 7, 2008 by 1 Comment
The other day, I met with Kyle Graham of Ambidupdate.com. We were meeting to talk a little business, but he had asked me ahead of time if he could do a quick interview. Of course I said yes. He used his new Flip Video to record this interview of me outside of a Chili’s in [...]
