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Just Frickin DO IT! (3) : A Practical Guide to Making Money on

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Copyright © Heba Hosny, eBiz Lover!

http://www.eBizMoneyMagnet.com

Dear Friends,

I wish all of you a happy new. May 2006 bring you abundance and

prosperity.

Did you know that more than 125,000 people start a home-based

business every week? what a staggering statistic!! In other

words, if you're SERIOUS about starting a home-based business,

rest assured that you're NOT alone.

However, another statistic had shown that 95% of these

businesses fail within one year! please don't be discouraged by

this statement. When asked why would anyone start a business if

9 out 10 businesses fail, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich

Dad Poor Dad,replied: "I would start 10 businesses"!! The bottom

line is: there're people who made millions online and offline

and you could be one of them starting NOW if you take the RIGHT

steps.

The focus of "Just Frickin Do It!" article series is internet

businesses. Today, we will answer the most critical question

that you MUST fully grasp whether you're a newbie or a pro: What

Should I do to set myself for success in the world of internet

business ?

1-The key is to FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS. The internet could be a mixed

blessing as an information resource. Why? because there're

millions of web sites out there promising you the world! you

could easily drown under this "tsunami" of information! I'd been

there and my sincere advise is: don't fall into this trap. FOCUS

your research on what YOU want.

Do you have a specific business idea in mind? did you align your

business idea with your passion as we discussed in "Just Frickin

Do it 2"?

If you answered "yes" to the above question,then your task is

easy. Simply narrow your research to the specific business idea

you have in mind and make sure to check out your competitors web

sites thoroughly. Even better, if you found a successful

competitor, MODEL his/her approach while maintaining your own

competitive edge.

Good tips for identifying successful competitors: * If your

competitors invest in paid advertising for a long time, it means

they're getting good business. Otherwise, they wouldn't

advertise so long. * If your competitors rank in the first page

of common search engines such as google and yahoo, it probably

means they're getting massive traffic to their web sites and

hence generation sales. (statistics had shown that 80% of people

rely on search engines to find products/services on the

internet). * Above all, if your competitors web sites are

"sticky". In other words, you were hooked the minute you checked

them because of their rich content or their freebies or both. If

you felt this way, probably other visitors would get the same

impression.

What if you don't have a crystal clear business idea yet? that's

perfectly ok. You need to take some time to explore existing

opportunities and get inspired. If you type "internet business

ideas" on any search engines, you'll find tones of information

but please be warned: SCAMS EXIST! Sad but true!

2- Please do NOT spend a dime of your hard-earned money before

thoroughly investigating any business you want to get into! In

fact, if you're an absolute newbie, you could start by joining a

FREE affiliate program that offers good internet marketing

training. Why? because the techniques you will learn are

applicable to ANY kind of internet business that you might

decide to build for yourself in the future.

Let me share with you my personal experience, the first online

program I joined had no startup costs whatsoever! In fact, my

sponsor paid my first month membership fee on my behalf. This

way, I had a chance to explore the opportunity and enjoy the

training material with absolutely no obligation! Even better, I

started earning commissions at the first month as a FREE member!

Now, I auto-deduct my monthly membership fees from my

commissions which 're much higher! You see, I didn't put a penny

of my pocket to start making money on this business except for

creating my own web site.

3- Yes, I created my own web site and I couldn't stress more on

how important it's to have your own web site even if you're

promoting other people's products/services. Why? for the

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following reasons:

* If you join in an affiliate program, you get a mirror page

including your affiliate ID. How many other mirror pages exist ?

Probably thousands if the program is good enough to attract many

affiliates. Right? mirror pages are NOT search engine friendly!

So, the best way to go is to create your own web page and have a

link in it pointing to your mirror page. * We hear everyday

about programs that starts and ends on the internet. What if for

any reason your affiliate program went out of business, you

would have invested all your time and energy promoting a mirror

page that no longer exists! but if you have your own web site

,and worked hard on marketing it, you could simply remove the

invalid link and still have your OWN web site.

4- I do NOT recommend using FREE hosting web sites like

freewebs.com because your domain name would be:

freewebs.com/yourname.That's not professional at all! The cost

of domain registration and web hosting is now pennies on the

dollar but it will give you a credible business image which is

priceless! Some hosting companies offer affiliate programs.

Currently, I host my web site with a company that gives 10$ per

month comission for every referral! This way, I turned a

necessity, i.e. web hosting, into a profit generating tool.

Before, you host your web site, you need to come up with a

creative domain name. Make sure that your domain name is

eye-catching and compelling and above all a clear reflection of

your business scope.

I hope you found the above tips helpful. Please stay tuned for

the upcoming article "Just Frickin Do it 4" in which I will

discuss "various internet business types and the pros and cons

of each". Until next time, I will leave you with one of my

favorite quotes:

"Whether you believe YOU CAN or can't, you're right!" Henry Ford

About the author:

Heba Hosny is a passionate IT consultant and internet marketer

who's always looking for lucrative opportunities. Her biggest

passions are writing and public speaking. She enjoys sharing her

vision with the world and helping thousands of people make their

dreams come true.

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