With the economy seemingly headed toward what appears to be a sequel of the Depression of the 1930’s, these are very testing times for many people who are merely trying to live a normal day-to-day life. There are so many negative changes in the economy. While the price of everything is going up and earnings remain the same, there is a great urge to find other sources of income. The cost of living is not what is used to be, to say the least. With the increasing cost of gas, groceries, mortgages, insurance and almost any necessity imaginable it seems almost impossible to manage without multiple sources of income.
With that being said, here are seven ways to earn extra income that are practical and may work for you:
Find Part-Time Jobs.
It is not hard as you think! Check out your local newspaper, employment websites, Craig’s list or even ask around. Try to find something that you will enjoy doing that won’t be too stressful. Here are a few part-time jobs with high annual openings and great pay:
1. Teacher’s Assistant
2. Receptionist/ Information Clerk
3. Personal and Home Care Aides
4. Health Care Aides
5. Landscaping & Grounds Keeping Workers
6. Hotel or Motel and Resort Desk Clerks
7. Producers
8. Talent Directors
9. Singers
10. Graphic Designers
There are many more out there.
Get Paid To Write.
If you enjoy writing articles, there has never been a better time to get paid for your writing skills. Most people who visit a website are searching for some kind of information. The main challenge most website owners face is to provide accurate, precise, and direct content or information to web users. This is where you come in, to fill this need. You can earn a decent part- time income from Google ad sense for your blogs, paid forums, or websites such as about.com which pay you directly for your articles. You can also write for Academia-Research. As a freelance writer you can also assist customers by developing essays, term papers, thesis, and dissertations that meet customers’ unique needs. There are other companies that need your writing skills as well, such as AdAgency1, Associated Content, Auction Bytes’ just to name a few. You may also want to consider entering writing contest.
Sell Stuff On EBay.
It’s like selling in the world’s biggest yard sale when you sell stuff on eBay. To be successful you must pay attention to little details in order to separate yourself from the masses. In the game of EBay, it is all about supply and demand. A helpful hint is to research and find what items are in high demand. You can start by selling stuff lying around your house that you don’t need, DVDs, CDs etc. Make sure your items stand out, add a picture, and include listing it in the proper categories.
Get Paid For Your Photos.
Do you enjoy photography? Well it’s time to get paid for your excellent photographs. There is a demand for images and pictures of just about anything and people just like you are earning an income every month. Many companies will sell your photographs and share the proceeds with you. All you have to do is take the pictures and upload them and wait for them to be downloaded. The good news is that one great photo can be sold/ downloaded over and over again. Here is a list of places to start selling your images:
a. 123RF.com
b. Alamy.com
c. associatedcontent.com
d. bigstockphoto.com
e. canstockphoto.com
f. citizenimage.com
g. crestock.com
Get Paid For Your Expertise.
You can offer your services as a freelancer, working from the comfort of your own home. You can have the convenience of setting your own hours and working without supervision. The key to success as a freelancer is to effectively market your self; be disciplined; be persistent; be professional; find focus; and to set and meet deadlines. You can work for people on- or off line. Here is a list of companies who attract thousands of buyers looking for your services:
Elance
Freelance.com
GetAFreelancer
Guru.com
HotGigs
Programmer Meet Designer
Recycled Paper Greetings
Be a Virtual Office Assistant.
As the internet and its effect on the business community evolves the role of the virtual office assistant is becoming more important. What you would normally do in a traditional corporate office can now be done in one's home, in satellite offices, or while traveling. Here is a list of resources to get you connected with clients:
office88.com
officedetails.com
teamdoubleclick.com
voassistant.com
virtualassistantjobs.com
Develop and sell a product.
If you are passionate about a unique idea for a product, go for it! The important thing here is to get started. You would be surprised how things will work in your favor when you start. Allowing your limitations to stop you should not even be an option. Like the old saying goes ‘where there’s a will there’s a way’. I have a good friend who designs children’s clothing and is currently in the process of producing and marketing a clothing line. He is on his way to great things, and you can be as well.
Michael Reid
Custom Invoice Printing
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
10 Low-Cost Ways to Promote Your Business In a Slowing Economy
Here are some very effective ways you can advertise your business online and it won’t cost you a penny. All that’s needed is a little of your time to implement these strategies.
As the economy gets tighter, many businesses find it more difficult to advertise their business and increase sales. It’s a struggle to find ways to promote themselves, get links, rank in search engines, and ultimately drive traffic to their websites or local businesses. With a limited budget, they are increasingly searching for free ways to increase business. If you are one of those businesses, here are 10 effective ways to promote at a low cost.
Google & Yahoo locals: You can set up a listing on yahoo for free. The good thing about this is that it is geographically targeted. So when someone searches from a particular city, they will find businesses listed locally. You want to be one of those listed. Set up the listing one time and you don’t have to worry about monitoring. Did I mention that people will have the opportunity to give you reviews? People with high ratings will receive preferred listings.
I hope you have business cards, postcards and other stationery. These should have some sort of consistency about them. A nice logo will do the job and it will help to harness your corporate identity. People will take your business more seriously and this will raise the level of your professionalism. Give your business cards to as many people as you can. It’s networking and it is powerful. Give them to family, friends, and your vendors; leave some at the local barbershop etc. You get the picture.
Make sure all your invoices, business forms and receipts have your company contact information on them.
Yellowpages.com Did you know that you can get a free listing in their directory? The most basic listing is free. Why not take advantage of that.
Write an article like this one. If nothing else, it will help in showing that you are a professional in your field. Distribute it to local newspapers, magazines, and social networking websites. Just make sure to include a little bio with your contact information at the end of the article.
Email signatures. This might seem insignificant but please don’t underestimate an email signature. You can also run a little promotion.
There is a website called scribd.com. Your can upload anything for free. After you create your account which becomes your personal page, you can upload articles, videos, PDF or jpg files, html etc. There’s almost no restriction. They get over 10,000,000 visitors per month. You can at least get some free link back to your website. I hope you have a website.
Your current customers. Send them thank you cards. The ones who like and trust you are your most valuable advertising tools. They will tell others about you. Let them know you appreciate their business. Don’t wait until it’s a holiday to do this, it will be more effective to send it when they don’t really expect it.
Do a video. Videos are becoming more important in what is now called the “attention age.” There is so much information out there people have to be more selective on what they spend their precious time on. Videos are great in capturing people’s attention. Place your video on your website; distribute it to youtube.com, sribd.com and other video sharing sites.
Add magnetic signs to your vehicle. Advertise your business on a 18 x 24 magnetic car sign and place it on the doors of your vehicle.
Press releases, newsletters, blogs all get the word out fast and they can all be free. Even if you are not a writer you can pay someone less than $20 to write a decent article for you.
These are all ways you can use to get the word out today. Set your budget and start promoting because the opportunities are great.
Printing Company
As the economy gets tighter, many businesses find it more difficult to advertise their business and increase sales. It’s a struggle to find ways to promote themselves, get links, rank in search engines, and ultimately drive traffic to their websites or local businesses. With a limited budget, they are increasingly searching for free ways to increase business. If you are one of those businesses, here are 10 effective ways to promote at a low cost.
Google & Yahoo locals: You can set up a listing on yahoo for free. The good thing about this is that it is geographically targeted. So when someone searches from a particular city, they will find businesses listed locally. You want to be one of those listed. Set up the listing one time and you don’t have to worry about monitoring. Did I mention that people will have the opportunity to give you reviews? People with high ratings will receive preferred listings.
I hope you have business cards, postcards and other stationery. These should have some sort of consistency about them. A nice logo will do the job and it will help to harness your corporate identity. People will take your business more seriously and this will raise the level of your professionalism. Give your business cards to as many people as you can. It’s networking and it is powerful. Give them to family, friends, and your vendors; leave some at the local barbershop etc. You get the picture.
Make sure all your invoices, business forms and receipts have your company contact information on them.
Yellowpages.com Did you know that you can get a free listing in their directory? The most basic listing is free. Why not take advantage of that.
Write an article like this one. If nothing else, it will help in showing that you are a professional in your field. Distribute it to local newspapers, magazines, and social networking websites. Just make sure to include a little bio with your contact information at the end of the article.
Email signatures. This might seem insignificant but please don’t underestimate an email signature. You can also run a little promotion.
There is a website called scribd.com. Your can upload anything for free. After you create your account which becomes your personal page, you can upload articles, videos, PDF or jpg files, html etc. There’s almost no restriction. They get over 10,000,000 visitors per month. You can at least get some free link back to your website. I hope you have a website.
Your current customers. Send them thank you cards. The ones who like and trust you are your most valuable advertising tools. They will tell others about you. Let them know you appreciate their business. Don’t wait until it’s a holiday to do this, it will be more effective to send it when they don’t really expect it.
Do a video. Videos are becoming more important in what is now called the “attention age.” There is so much information out there people have to be more selective on what they spend their precious time on. Videos are great in capturing people’s attention. Place your video on your website; distribute it to youtube.com, sribd.com and other video sharing sites.
Add magnetic signs to your vehicle. Advertise your business on a 18 x 24 magnetic car sign and place it on the doors of your vehicle.
Press releases, newsletters, blogs all get the word out fast and they can all be free. Even if you are not a writer you can pay someone less than $20 to write a decent article for you.
These are all ways you can use to get the word out today. Set your budget and start promoting because the opportunities are great.
Printing Company
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