tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176904512011-12-14T19:39:47.705-07:00Gary LaRock runs <a href="http://www.workfromhomespot.com">www.workfromhomespot.com</a>, your source for information and ideas about working from home.garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436840835814253722noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17690451.post-1132598136345210022005-11-21T11:32:00.000-07:002005-11-21T11:45:38.130-07:00

Saturday evening I decided to fire up yet another site to give Chitika one last try before I ripped it out and stomped on its quivering remains. Yesterday I had about 100 visitors to this new site (almost all from Digg and Technorati, no Google traffic yet of course). Lo and behold today I discover I had 6 Chitika clicks, 5 from the new site. That's by far the most I've ever had in a day. I'm

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Some simple advice from About.com on how to avoid work at home scams.First of all, remember that there are a lot of scams out there. Do your homework before shelling out money for any sort of business opportunity. Get references, and check them. Also, just remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The sort of ads that promise that you can "make $1000/hr, while sleeping"

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If you read my last article, you know about Chitika and the new eMiniMalls that are popping up everywhere on the web. You can serve up relevant product ads to your users, and let them search for other products without leaving the comfort and safety of your web page. I was asked recently about how to add Chitika ads to your Blogger blog, so I thought I'd take some time to write up exactly how

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The Federal Trade Commission has put together a pretty good article about work from home scams. Many of the ads you see out there sound too good to be true. A lot of them are. Some of course are legitimate opportunities, while others want you to shell out money for information and startup costs. Not that if we're talking about starting a business, there might be legitimate startup costs. You

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There was a story in today's New York times about Google. Ok there's a story about Google most every day, but this one I found particularly amazing. When Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin first submitted their business plan to Venture capitalists, advertsing revenue was only their "safety net". You may remember back in the late 90's, Google search results didn't have any ads. Page

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You may have noticed an interesting new kind of advertising that has taken the internet by storm over the last few months. It's the Chitika "eMiniMall". It displays targeted product advertisements, with a picture, descriptive text, and some useful features. The eMiniMall is a tiny tabbed pane, which allows the user to get a description, reviews, and the best prices for the given item. If the

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I was doing some keyword research on the Google AdWords site recently, and discovered something interesting. There is intense demand for keywords having to do with digital TV topics. Google AdWords will predict the average CPC (cost per click) for any given keyword (or phrase). "TiVo" averages $3.82 per click. "DirecTV" is $7.27. "Dish Network" is a whopping $12.46. I kid you not. People

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One of the quickest and easiest ways to try your hand at running a web site is to set up a blog. Once you're up and blogging, you can sign up with Google AdSense and start selling ad space. Bear in mind that starting a blog isn't going to bring you instant revenue. You'll have to put some energy into promoting the blog, getting it listed in the search engines, and of course writing quality

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I've started a new forum site here: Work From Home Forums I want to create a community focused on the issues facing those of us who work from home, or who want to work from home. Sign up, introduce yourself, and post a question or two.Now for the interesting part:It's a revenue sharing forum. This means that if your participate, you get to share in the advertising revenue we generate. The more

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In my last article I touched on a few different ways to make money online. One of the simplest ways to do this is to use Google AdWords to market products for which you are an affiliate.One of the best affiliate programs available is ClickBank. They have hundreds of items available for affiliate marketing. They don't allow any products that aren't digital, available for immediate download. It

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Can your average person actually make a living working from the comfort of his or her home? The answer is yes, and it doesn't have to be all that difficult. In this articles I'll touch briefly on some of the ways this can be done. Please stay tuned to www.workfromhomespot.com for articles that will go into further detail.The easiest way to start working from home is to take your current job

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