Everybody runs errands from time to time, and money is tight for many these days, so you might as well use the internet to save a buck or two on the stuff you buy every day. No, this is not an article about coupon codes or having to jump through any hoops for special offers or any of that stuff. The 3 ways listed below are easy, and the only thing you have to...

A short history of accepting payments with credit online before telling you about Stripe (and this is good info to know if you’re in business for yourself): In the early-early days of internet commerce, known as "e-commerce" back then when anything internet had an "e-" in front of it, it was required to have a true merchant account to...

For many of you that read this, you’ll probably never have heard of Bitcoins before, but it’s something worth taking note of. Historically speaking, currency that is 100% virtual has never worked for three reasons. First is that not enough people had computers. Second, vendors (the ones that mattered that is) were unwilling to accept virtual currency...

The United States as well as all other countries that use currency put a very good effort into making physical money look distinctive. Even though money is become more and more electronic as time goes on, plain physical tender is something that won’t ever go away because it’s required in order for a monetary system to work. My personal favorite as...

In the way the US government provides services, a large portion of it cannot be advertised either because it a) wastes taxpayer dollars, b) simply isn’t in the budget or c) is prohibited from being advertised. One such service that isn’t advertised (not by the government anyway) is government grant money. Thankfully there is a central web site for...

Computer World states that blogs "have become entrenched in mainstream life". This is due to a report that bloggers are writing a staggering 37,000 posts per hour. I remember not-so long ago that it was decreed (by many) blogging was dead as a doorknob. Well, whoever said that was dead wrong. "Entrenched" is not a word I would use to describe...

Today’s banks and credit unions in the United States all have ways in which you can access your account online with a feature usually called "Bill Pay". The vast majority of the time the Bill Pay service is provided free by the bank. In rare instances you may pay a small monthly fee, but at least it’s small. Over the years I’ve...

Today’s information products rarely consist of just written material, instead you will find audio and video that complement the written portion of it. So even if you don’t want to write it yourself, you can still be involved by doing an audio interview with a fellow expert, or creating an instruction video. If you want to avoid writing the product yourself,...

Surveys: This a widely used form of conducting market research for online products because it is inexpensive (or free), and it can be sent out to your customers through email. If you opt to do a survey, make sure you keep the questions simple and don’t list more than 10. Otherwise, you run the risk of overwhelming them and taking up too much of their time. By...

If you have a good idea of what people within your niche want, but you’re having a hard time nailing down specific topic ideas, don’t worry, there are a few things you can do. [hidepost=1]Amazon.com – This website contains a wealth of ideas that you can implement into information products. A search of “silk floral arrangements” in the books...

One of the unwavering rules that writers live by is, “write what you know.” Why? Simply because it’s more enjoyable, easier, and faster to write on a topic that you already know about. For example, if you want to write an instruction sheet on how to make a soy candle, but you have no idea how to make one, then it will be that much harder to write about it....

If you’re looking for a way to create an additional stream of income through the business you already have, then creating an information product may be the answer. No matter what type of business you own, there’s always an opportunity to create an added flow of income. Whether you promote affiliate programs, take part in Google Adsense, or market to your...

Many people turn to the internet for information. They want to know something, so they turn on the computer and do a search on the subject. They scroll through the search results, looking for websites that can give them the information they need. By creating information products to sell on your website, you can create a very nice income from home. An information...

Many people who want to make money from home through their writing often turn to copywriting or ghostwriting for others. However, by creating your own content site, with the help of a pay-per-click program, such as Google’s Adsense, you can earn money with your own writing. [hidepost=1] The first step is to decide what kind of market you would like to target....

Ghostwriting may sound mysterious, but it is a profession that you are probably very familiar with. You have, undoubtedly, seen many books written by celebrities. Well, the celebrities name may be on the cover, but a ghostwriter is the actual author; for instance, Clay Aiken’s autobiography “Learning To Sing” was actually written by Allison...

If you pay attention to movies and television shows that feature people living in New York City, you will see that an abundance of characters are “freelancing”. A freelance writer is an independent contractor who writes for a publication. Freelance writers can write for magazines, newspapers, and online markets. Using a freelance writer allows the...

Though the term copywriter may be used in a variety of ways in different industries, online the title usually applies to a writer who is skilled in promotional writing. More specialized than the general ghostwriter who provides content of many kinds, a copywriter is usually hired to write words that sell something. Some examples of tasks that a copywriter may...

Suffering from writer’s block is a very common problem. Whether it is a student trying to finish a report, a professional struggling to write a speech, or a journalist who is under a deadline, writer’s block is so common, it is almost a cliché. How many times have you seen a movie, television show or cartoon that featured a frustrated writer, staring at a...

Writing is a skill that doesn’t come easily to everyone; some people have a natural writing flow that almost bursts off a page while others stumble and trip over the words they write. If you happen to fall into the second category, don’t let that stop you. You can improve your writing skills by using the following tips. [hidepost=1] Like it or not, your...

A few years ago, the word “blog” did not exist in most people’s vocabularies, and now it seems that everyone is expressing themselves with an online journal. You may have heard stories about people making money with their blogs. It’s true! Obviously, the first thing you will need to do is start a blog. We will cover this in more detail in another course,...