Thursday, April 26, 2007

Do You Know How To Make Residual Income From Your Home?

Tips and strategies to help you make online residual income.


When you start working from the expense of your very own home, you will quickly realize the importance of residual income. Residual income is money that is continuously generated after the initial effort. In other words, you keep making money after the initial sell in a sense. Sometimes it is referred to as passive income because you are making money from a past time, but regardless it is the dream come true.

Unlike what many assume, there are a number of ways you can make online residual income quite easily. However, this is not to say that you can sit down on your computer and within a week make thousands of dollars. It does require a great deal of effort and patience, but if you are motivated enough you can continuously bring in income.

With the internet industry, a lot of people opt to make online residual income by selling web hosting, internet marketing services or custom web design services. The way you make your residual income is by selling monthly or yearly subscriptions. All you do is place a link on your website for visitors to click on, and then you make money each time they sign up.

This can also be done by placing surveys on your website. There are thousands of surveys online that you can promote on your website, and then you get paid a certain amount according to the survey each time someone fills it out.

Affiliate programs and Google advertising are among the most common ways to make online residual income. With affiliate programs you can market several different companies all at once, thus increasing your chances of selling a product. Google advertising has virtually taken over the internet. Anywhere you look you will find Google ads, which is a great way to make a lot of residual income rather easily.

While these are great methods to make residual income, a majority of the options listed above rely on the hope that customers will come to your website and click on the link. If you want to rely more on your efforts and skills, selling e-books is a great way to make online residual income.

By putting your finest writings of one topic into a book, you can market it and make income from it years from now. If your e-book is an accomplished piece of writing, your book can easily get picked up by hundreds of thousands of people over the coming years. And with each person that sees it, you make residual income when they purchase it online.

While there are a number of ways to make residual income, it is important to note that there is nothing saying you can’t try out a few different strategies. The best way to make online residual income is by having income coming in a number of different ways. This gives you leeway so you are not so reliant on one source of income.

Monday, January 22, 2007

How To Get Paid To Answer Surveys Online

Is It Truly Possible To Get Paid To Answer Surveys Online?

If you are like millions of others who are seeking for ways to make money online, chances are you have seen the hundreds of advertisements saying you can Get Paid For Answering Surveys. While some take advantage of this opportunity right away, a good amount of people look at it as nothing more than just another scam. However, people don’t realize that it is possible to Get Paid To Answer Surveys Online; it just varies on how much you make.

There are some ads that will claim that you can make up to $250 per hour just to take surveys. While this is slightly true, the catch is that very few studies and surveys will pay you $250. A majority of the surveys you will take will make you $2 to $75.

When you begin looking for paid surveys online you will notice that there are a couple different kinds, paid survey directories and actual paid survey companies. Paid survey companies are actual companies that send you the surveys to take, along with the compensation for completed surveys. After signing up with the company, every time a survey is sent out you will be notified by email about it along with how much you will make for it and how long approximately it will take you to complete it.

The other kind of paid surveys online, paid survey directories, simply provide directories of paid survey companies. There are a number of paid survey directories, but most are not free. Because of the fee, most people find it unnecessary to pay for something that you can get for free through paid survey companies. While this is somewhat true, however, it is MUCH LESS HASSEL to sign up with the directories rather than the companies them selves as you will have all your links, addresses, tools and especially help and support located in one place.

If you are looking to make a lot of money (more than 4000 usd a month) while Get Paid To Answer Surveys Online, you may want to reconsider your options. While you can make a decent amount of money for taking surveys online, it most certainly will not be enough for a full time jobs income. However, there are ways to increase the amount you make:

The simplest way to put it is the more surveys you sign up with, the more money you are going to make. Most paid survey companies you sign up with will only send you a few surveys per month. Therefore, by signing up for several paid survey companies, or Paid Survey Directories, you will receive a few surveys from each company or directory and enhance the amount of money you can make. The top earners sign up to all the best Paid Survey Directories and then just wait for the surveys to arrive. This way you can be able to take many surveys each day and actually make a good extra income from it. Top earners easily make upto 3000 usd or more a month taking surveys online so it is absolutely possible for YOU too!

Last Year we reasearched more 147 Online Survey Companies and from all of these companies we can only recommend 4! We Strongly Recommend these -- NO HYPE -- companies if you want to Get Paid To Answer Surveys Online:

TOP 4:

Maximum Paid Survey

Survey Income System

Survey Scout

Paid Surveys Online

These companies have proven to deliver what they promise and to always provide true and accurate information.

While it may seem like just another internet scam, it is possible to Get Paid To Answer Surveys Online. You just have to realize that realistically you will only make around $20-75 per hour, not the $250 per hour that some companies like to perceive. However, when participating in bigger surveys or discussion groups a $250 is often possible. Just remember, the more surveys you sign up with the more money you are setting yourself up for.


Saturday, January 20, 2007

Affiliate Project X – An Honest Review





Affiliate Project X - Review: How To Make 1000 USD a Day!

VISIT AFFILIATE PROJECT X HERE!

Earlier this fall there were a lot of hype around a new e-book by Chris McNeeney called "Affiliate Project X". Maybe you have heard of it? If not you have most likely been living in a basement for the last months, or you are new to affiliate marketing. In either case, I will give you my honest opinion on this e-book in this review.

Chris (the author) is a mastermind when it comes to affiliate marketing and one of those so-called “gurus” that I have followed for a few years now. So far, none of his products has let me down. But is this book living up to the hype or is it just another over hyped, over priced junk product?


What was not so good about this book?

Some of the information was also contained in Adwords Miracle, which is a product I really found to be a decent e-book for affiliate marketers.

It looks like some of the techniques promoted can be a violation to the ClickBank terms of service. I am not 100% sure about that, though, and I do not really think ClickBank would bother much with it either.

The book outlines a way of cloaking affiliate links that has a few drawbacks. The code has been known not to work in placing cookies on people's computers, meaning the marketer will be losing the commission. The problem of affiliate cloaking has been notified and as far as I know, it has been fixed in the latest edition.

I have also seen people complain about this being old information one can find on the internet for free etc, but I do not fully agree to that. I can agree to that some of it is old news, but after all most info can be found for free if you seek well enough, right?

So... Is it any good, then...?

So does it really matter if some of the information is old news for the seasoned marketer? NO! Does the tips and tricks explained in Affiliate Project X work? YES, they do, they have done so for ages and they will continue to work for years and years to come. Sure, some of the players will change, and small changes will apply but the basics of what is thought in this e-book will continue to work for ages to come. Not only will it help the seasoned marketer, but this book is a really great tool for newbies as well. These are all tried and true techniques that have made my life much easier, that is for sure.

I have wasted a lot of money on way too many products teaching one “how to make money” technique after another, and most of them have been plain rubbish. Affiliate Project X is a diamond in the dust, if you ask me, and it is worth every penny.

It claims on the sales page that you can make thousands of dollars a day following the guidelines of this e-book. While that is not impossible, it may give some people false hopes. New internet marketers should rather aim at making 20 bucks a day and then increase their profit over time. I am currently making 50-100 dollars a day, every day of the month, by following the teachings of this book. That is 2-3000 USD a month, folks! This book has its drawbacks, as outlined above, but the pros of this book beat the cons, without doubt, as the techniques are so time-tested and powerful.


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It is all up to you whether you whish to check Affiliate Project X out further or not, and if you are among those who always want to know the “hottest” ways to earn money, maybe you won’t. If you are anything like me, however, and do not want to re-invent the wheel when there already are perfect and time-tested methods that are proven to bring in autopilot income over and over again, then you should definitively check out Affiliate Project X!

VISIT AFFILIATE PROJECT X HERE!

Friday, January 19, 2007

Adwords Miracle - How To Make $300 A/Day!

I have been doing affiliate marketing for a few years now, and most of my sales have come from advertising on Google Adwords and similar advertising networks. I have never been fully satisfied with the results in terms of click through rates, cost per click and return on investment (ROI). The way I have done the writing of the Adwords campaigns have been based on the teachings of Brad Callen and his fantastic free e-book AdWords Made Easy which you can download from the link at the end of this article. While the ideas of his e-book are tried and tested and a good starting point for a rather inexperienced affiliate marketer like myself I felt it was not enough. I felt it missed something… My search for something better was on…



It was a warm summer morning, I recall, when I logged onto my computer as normal to find a mail from a friend of mine saying "Martin – you have to check this out". Since the mail actually came from a close friend, I opened it to find a letter saying that he had increased his sales and ROI by several hundred percents the last weeks because of a book he had read. Yeah, right, I said to my self and expected nothing more than an over hyped sales pitch when I clicked on the link at the bottom of the mail. And I was kind of right.

The sales page I was taken to was to the AdWords Miracle training course by Chris McNeeney.

"You're about to learn the "$300/day Adwords Secrets" that they don't want you to know about..."

Aha? Secrets? I think I have seen this kind of approach a gazillion times in the past and they have always been for over hyped, under-delivering, crap products.

So, to check out whether or not my friend was telling the truth or just trying to sell me a 97 dollar product for some quick cash, I went over to his house for coffee.

My surprise was big when he could actually show me the stats from ClickBank proving an incredible increase in sales the last few weeks, after implementing the strategies he had learned from the AdWords Miracle course. I went home but could not fall asleep. There was something bothering me… If my friend, who was a rather inexperienced online marketer, could increase his sales this much, how much more money could I earn if I followed this book?

I went out of bed, grabbed a coffee and turned on the computer. Five minutes or so later I was reading through the AdWords Miracle book. By 6:30 I had managed to go through over 100 pages and I was really eager for more. The book is about 200 pages and comes with almost an hour of training videos so I had to get some sleep before I could continue...

When all the information from the book started to sink in I felt really pleasantly surprised.

After countless new editions the book is now counting almost 100 more pages than the original and this book will actually show you how to go from broke to being the best paid man or woman in your neighbourhood. The author of this book doesn't claim to be a superstar "guru" or anything. He just deliver, right in your face, information and methods that are exactly the same he used him self to go from broke to getting paid several hundreds dollars a day.

I think there are some pages of this book that could have been removed and that only looks like fillers more or less, but the rest is brilliant.

...And it is also all backed up by alot of proof.

This book will guide you all the way from the initial set up of your first adwords account to all the small smart tricks that makes the differece in affiliate marketing.

I've read a lot of books on Adwords, some free ones and some paid ones, but I've always felt that something was missing. This book filled up most of the "holes", maybe all of them actually, and as I progressed through the book I started to feel that my knowledge on pay-per-click advertising actually improved.

This book covers all the major issues such as daily budget,keyword lists, ad writing and inactive keywords. These are issues that are too often ignored by other Adwords book authors. Another great thing about this book is that AdWords Miracle is designed to work on Google Adwords so testing the claims is very easy. If you don't believe what is in the book, or have your doubts, just test it!

AdWords Miracle is full of real life examples which makes it even more interesting. If these people can make it in online affiliate marketing, so can you! They all started out small and many of them are now big timers generating thousands of dollars a day from adwords. Chris takes you by the hand a show you step by step how to use the different techniques but it doesn't stop there. He also actually tells you WHEN to use the different techniques. In other words: When The Timing Is Right! This is not something I can recall having read in any other Adwords course or e-book, and I've gone through most of them.



One of the greatest parts of the book is what the author refer to as the "Skimming Method". Its one of those ideas you see and think why didn't I think of that! Actually, it seems like no other have thought of that either as I've never read about it before. It is a great idea that actually can take you from ZERO to 300 usd a day just by following some simple steps. I believe that this part, which is about 10 pages or so, actually could be sold a seperate book it self. That's how good it is!


To Sum It All Up...

Some of the information found in the Adwords Miracle is stuff I've read before, but I've never before seen such a complete system on how to totally RULE ADWORDS! It's not the cheapest book on the suject either, but in my opinion, it is the absolute best guide to adwords on the market today.DEFINITELY.

AdWords Miracle:

Price: 97 USD
Pages: Aproximately 200 + 50 minutes of Video.
Level: Good for both beginners and experienced Adwords users.
Compared to other books on the subject: Best Value For Money!


Here is the free e-book I promised you as well - Not as good as The Adwords Miracle, but still....:
http://www.instant-residual-income.com/AWMadeEasy.pdf


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Friday, August 11, 2006

How To Determine If “Work From Home” Is The Right Thing For You

While "Work From Home" can be the best way to work for some it may not be right for everyone. Find out if you have what it takes...

You’ve seen all the ads around town, on the internet and in the newspapers and decided that you’d like to give it a shot – you want to start Working From Home. In my article “Tough Guys Make It Online” I ask you if you have what it takes to make it online. All though it may seem appealing at first Working From Home is actually not for everyone.

If you have already chosen what sort of work at home online job or work at home online business you would like to have, but you’re still not sure how to get started, ask yourself the following questions:

  • Can this business be run from my home? Follow up this question quickly with: Will I need any special permits or licenses? It’s important that you keep your work at home online business legitimate. After all, the key to making your business successful is to establish trust with your clientele. How can your business earn you money if your own costumers don’t trust you? To make sure that your business is legal, take note of regulations and requirements in your state.

  • Will I have enough free time to devote to this business? This is the main question you should ask yourself before engaging in work at home online businesses. How old are your children? If they’re in school that means that you have the school hours available. Discipline is the main issue when it comes to work at home online schemes. Be sure to practice discipline and work when your children are in school. If your children are still too young to be in school, it is understandable that you will have lesser free-time. Be realistic and flexible with the time you have in your hands.

  • Will I need education to run this business? A lot of people retreat from work at home online businesses because of the fact that they know nothing or very little about workings of the web. One thing you should know is that you don’t need to know a lot about web programming to run a successful work at home online business. And besides, there are a lot of inexpensive classes and training sessions which you can take if you feel you must.

  • Do I need more money to get started? No doubt that you will find yourself asking this question when considering a work at home online business. How much capital do I need? How will I finance my business? Again, be realistic. Your bank can offer you advice on different financing options to help you set up your work at home online business. You can also use your credit cards but be sure to carefully calculate the interest you will have to pay. And if you currently have a job, consider starting your work at home online business part-time to give you some leverage.

I am sure there are other questions you could ask your self as well, but these should cover the most important topics. You should perhaps also determine how much money you need to make and how much money you WANT to make so that you have some goals working towards.

Will you create your own products or promote affiliate programs? Both have their benefits but if you are a “newbie” I suggest starting out with affiliate programs. There are many pre-made “plug-in” websites you can use or create your own website, write some articles, set up some affiliate links and start driving traffic to the site. The possibilities are endless.

Do your research thoroughly and start your new web empire today!

Some recommended work from home - residual income - affiliate programs are:

Empowerism: 20$ Fast Start Bonus + 6-7$ monthly.

Success University: Great Compensation Plan - Tons of Educational material!!

SFI: No introduction needed....




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Wednesday, July 19, 2006

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Ellie Drake is the President and CEO of BraveHeart Productions. She is a Keynote Speaker, Coach, Doctor, and Successful Entrepreneur. She realized her love for speaking at a very young age. Speaking comes from the core of her soul, and she inspires the audiences as she talks about the "American Dream" and her journey to America.

Would you like to learn from the best success coaches in the world? Would you like to Earn and Learn at the same time? Click Here for an overview over all the other Success University Speakers.


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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Your Key to Success - Multiple Tier Affiliate Programs

Affiliate programs are a great way to earn a very good living from the web, but if you want to earn as much as you can then you need to know all of the best tricks to maximize your sales. Most affiliate programs will just simply pay you when you make a sale and then you have to try to find another customer to get paid again. Very simple but it takes a lot of work to earn a reasonable amount of money. If you are very good at promoting then you can leave your campaigns on auto pilot, other than checking regularly to make sure that they are still getting the right amount of sales. But it is still work that has to be taken care of and checked regularly.

Then you have residual income affiliate programs. These are where you can earn a commission on a regular basis for just making one sale. They are becoming more and more prevalent as they are very popular with affiliates and a good way to get good affiliates to sell a product. These are usually for things that the customer buys on an ongoing basis such as web hosting, or a monthly membership site where the customer keeps on paying month after month and so you keep on getting you commission every monthly, even though you only made one sale. This is obviously a much better way of making a good residual income as you do not have to constantly sell to get paid.

But there are also affiliate programs that will let you, as well as making your own sales, also sign up others to work as affiliates. You then get a percentage of all of the money that they make. So if you manage to find very good affiliates that make a lot of sales, you can make a good living by getting paid, not only for your own sales, but also for those of the affiliates that you signed up to the program. This can give you a very good residual income as well as your usual affiliate commission.

Other affiliate programs offer commission for multiple levels, some even 10 levels deep. Even though some of these types of affiliate programs have a bad reputation they are the ones that will bring you the most money in the long run. Just make sure you choose carefully! With multiple affiliate programs you will benefit not only just for your own sales and the sales of your directly enrolled affiliates but also for the people that sign up below your affiliates, and your affiliates affiliates and your affiliates affiliates affiliates … etc… got the point? This is the key to long term residual income. I have spent more than 10 years online promoting different affiliate programs and if I should give you a tip on which affiliate programs to choose I would say it would be smart to go for a company that have a long track record. SFI, Empowerism and Success University are some of the best I’ve found and they have been around for long time now.

Good Luck!

Check out http://www.instant-residual-income.com for some nice Residual Income Programs!

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How to Generate Automatic Residual Income Today

How to Generate Automatic Residual Income Today

Affiliate programs are a great way to earn extra income. For those that aren’t familiar with them, they are a commission based sales system where the affiliate gets a commission for every sale that they make. For Instance if you are promoting an ebook that sells for $50 and the publisher is offering a 50% commission, then for every sale you make you will get $25.

The commission rates tend to be quite high for digital products, as there is very little cost to the publisher after the book is written. The delivery is by either a direct digital download or through an email attachment. This means that they can afford to offer a higher commission as a way of getting more affiliates to promote their products. If you promote a paper book, say from Amazon, then the commissions are much lower as they have to pay for it to be made and delivered, as well as all of the ancillary costs that are associated with with real products.

One of the best places to find digital products to sell and thus get the high commission is through Clickbank.com. They have around 11,000 products all of which are digital. This means that you have all the simplicity of selling a digital product, i.e. no physical delivery or stock to worry about, combined with a built-in affiliate program that is operated by a third party where all have to do is sign up with your Click bank name and you are automatically paid every time you sell the product, on a biweekly basis.

One of the disadvantages with being an affiliate for a single sale product such as an ebook, is that there is often no residual income associated with the sale. A residual income is one where you keep on being paid for the same sale. A good example of this is if you make a sale as an affiliate, not for an ebook, but for a subscription type of product such as a newsletter or e-zine, or for something that people pay for on a regular basis, such as a hosting service for web sites. If you have a residual income then it means that you can concentrate on finding new customers, while still being paid by the old ones. This can increase your income greatly, as with each new set of customers your monthly residual income will increase to even higher levels.

Personally I do affiliate marketing for both “one-time” products and residual income programs but my main focus will always be on building more residual sales. I simply use the income from one-time sales from i.e. Clickbank.com as a supplement to my already growing checks. Actually you could start making money from affiliate programs today – it is easy!

See my recommended Residual Income Programs: Residual Income

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Friday, June 09, 2006

How to Avoid Newbie Mistakes!

I think the biggest "mistake" newbies make is focusing on far too many things at once. Most people try to make a living online, when really they should focus on just one thing at the time. Start with ONE project, fine tune it, get it making some money and then once you have figured out how to make money in that niche, and are making money on a steady basis - you simply do the same things over again to start adding an additional revenue stream from another niche.

Of course you will have to make some changes to fine tune your efforts from time to time. Your second project should be a niche that is completely different from the first one. The basics will be the same... traffic generation, conversion, etc. but try to just focus on that ONE thing, figure it out, master it, get it to make some money to a level where you're satisfied, then start all over again in another niche. That is what Internet Marketing is all about – MOMENTUM! You need to push and push until you got that wheel running. When it is running good then change to the next wheel (could be a different marketing effort for instance) and keep on pushing until you achieve the desired results. Then you’ll have to repeat the tasks that bring you money over and over again and get rid of the ones that don’t produce CASH!

Far too often I see people running from project to project before they make any money, hoping that the next project will yield better results than the last. While this can be true (You do have to throw in the towel sometimes) - the important thing is to fine tune what you're doing with ONE Project, then move on to the next and do it all over again. The basics, as I mentioned earlier - are the same for all types of products / niches / etc...

I have a good number of websites and while not all are earning me any money (some are what I call sleepy sites that I will focus on later when I have time to spare) the ones I DO focus on are all bringing me in money month after month. Some very well, some not so well. But I never "launch" a new venture until the one that I am working on is giving me the return that I feel it should. Sometimes I even launch 2 or 3 sites in the same niche, so that I compete with myself (better that I compete and get the sale on one of 3 or 4 sites - then give it to a competitor) but I still stick with this formula, it works for me anyway and it works for many other Internet Marketers - very successfully!

It's also important not to have unrealistic expectations. Sometimes when I launch a site, it takes 2-3-4, even 6 months before it starts to bring in what I consider an acceptable amount of revenue. But I don't stray from that site. I work to bring the traffic, build a loyal customer base, etc. until I reach what I believe to be a realistic income from that site.

And I can not stress this enough - BUILD A LIST! Make a compelling offer that entices people to sign up for your newsletter. If you haven't got a sequence of autoresponders enticing your customers - DON'T WORRY! Write a quick email thanking them for joining your newsletter and promise them offers they can't get anywhere else (and deliver on the promise of course) - but don't let your lack of 10 or 20 pre-written messages stop you from building your list. Having this list will mean that you can promote your offer to them over and over again.

Don’t underestimate the power of a good list!

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Friday, June 02, 2006

Tough Guys Make it Online!

Are you planning to start your own internet business? Have you seen all those fancy sales pages that promises you millions for nothing and life for free and decided to jump on the wagon? Great! But did you know that close to 95% of all internet entrepreneurs fail? Did you know that only a very few people on the internet actually makes more than 500$ a month and that only a fraction of all internet marketers are able to make their living online and even fewer make a six figure income?

If this doesn’t scare you off you must be a tough one – and you have to be tough to make it online. Not tough in a “mean” way but you really need to have the dedication it takes to keep on going, even in times when you feel like crawling backwards through a swamp. You need the spirit not to give up if you don’t see immediate results. It’s all about building momentum and to manage to create that you have to be a person who doesn’t give up!

Are you tough enough to become an internet millionaire?
Do you have what it takes to make it online?


Personally I have been close to giving up many times in my life. At one point I in fact decided to let my online marketing go and I just lay it all to rest. However, I just couldn’t sit around with nothing to do and little by little I started thinking about getting into the game again. And I haven’t been in doubt ever since. To get back in was maybe the smartest choice I have ever made!

It takes a lot of work but when you have created the necessary momentum, made a system that works for you and you see the money start rolling in it sure is worth it. The flexibility of being able to work from anywhere, anytime, is such a fantastic feeling.

Now I can spend more time with my family and do the things I really want to do.

…and so can YOU!

The key to unlock your chains of miserably low income is Residual Income! When you work at a regular job you work, say, 40 hours and get paid for the hours you have worked. With Residual Income you get paid for each sale you make, but not only when you make that sale but month after month as long as the customer stays a member of the product or service you sold him. Bring in 10 customers a month and let say they all stay members for a year you will have 120 members by the end of the year. Let’s say you get 20$ per month per customer which is fairly standard – then you have a monthly income of 2400$ a month by the end of the year without any additional work! Now, all who joins every month won’t stay for a full year so you will have to fill up those empty holes with new members but you got the picture, right?

Now, what is holding you back? Do your research thoroughly and start your journey towards financial independence.

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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Residual Income - What It Is And Why You Need It

As you surf the net, you will come across a wide variety of business opportunities. Invariably, each one will claim to have the best compensation plan available and many will claim to offer “residual income”. However, a cursory examination of many of these pay plans will reveal that, although there may be a very real earning opportunity, it cannot truly be described as residual income.

What exactly is residual income anyway? Simply put, residual income can be defined as any payment system where you receive regular, ongoing payments as a result of a single sale. The frequency of the payments may vary – they could be weekly, monthly, quarterly etc. – but they are regular and ongoing with no further selling activity once the initial sale has been made.

Some potential residual income opportunities are listed below:

* Telephone calls and line rental
* Mobile phone supply, line rental and calls.
* Electricity supply .
* Gas supply.
* Web hosting supply.
* Autoresponder supply (monthly rental).
* Any software which is supplied based on a rental basis.
* Property rental.

These are just a few examples, there are plenty more. Any product or service which is provided on a lease or rental agreement has the potential to provide you with residual income. Ideally, your customer will automatically renew each week/month without any requirement for action (effort) by either your or your customer.

There may also be some scope for residual income with disposable or consumable products. In this case, the mechanics of the reorder process have a critical bearing upon your earning capabilities. For true residual income, the reorder process should be automatic as described above. This is not simply a matter of semantics or a pedantic definition. There are several reasons why you should target genuine residual income.

Many people who set up their own small home business do so with the express intent of eventually replacing their salary. Due to the regular nature of the payments, residual income is ideal for this. In fact, it’s considerably better than having a salary as you continue to get paid for work that was done in the past.

With genuine residual income, the automated reorder process means that you don’t have to spend time servicing and supporting your existing customers. You can focus your energies on finding new customers and/or recruiting new distributors/affiliates, thereby continually growing your business at the fastest possible rate.

If your customer needs to take some action to reorder then, even with a consumable product that needs to be replenished periodically, there is a “break point” in the process. The customer may decide to economise and do without the product that month, they may decide to use one of your (many) competitors or they might just simply forget to order.

With an automated reorder system on the other hand, your customer needs to make a positive effort not to reorder. It’s a well known fact that customers who pay for products and services by subscription are much more loyal and less likely to cancel. Even if they do decide to opt out they tend to delay this for longer than they would otherwise.

Think about it for a moment. Have you ever kept a subscription running for longer than you intended, or do you know someone else who has? Perhaps you might even have some small but regular subscription running right now that you’ve completely forgotten about.

That, of course, is the reason why many companies will give you a reduction in the standard rate if you set up a subscription agreement. Reader’s digest know the value of this. So do telephone companies, electricity companies, internet service providers and software providers around the world. Now you know about it too – take advantage if you possibly can.

Finally – and let’s not kid ourselves here – many people don’t like selling. There are ways round this and it’s possible to minimise the discomfort some people feel – but it’s still there at some level for many of us.

Picture the scene. You’ve just made a sale, you feel great and you’re already thinking about how you’re going to spend you hard earned money. Then it hits you – you’ve got to do it all again this afternoon, tomorrow, next week. Takes the gloss off a bit – right?

Now think about a slightly different scenario. You’ve just made a sale. Your new customer has signed a repeat subscription agreement and you are going to benefit for months, if not years to come. Is that a better home movie? I think it is.

There are other benefits of residual income but, for the sake of brevity, I hope that those already discussed above provide sufficient compulsion for you to actively seek out at least one residual income stream.

To summarise, genuine residual income will help you maximise the returns on your efforts and build a solid, reliable and predictable income from your home business. You need it.

Hamish Hayward
http://www.perfectsystem.co.uk/

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Monday, May 22, 2006

Residual Income

Hello and WELCOME to my BLOG!

I strongly believe in the power of residual income and how that can change your life. With residual income you will benefit years ahead for the work you did yesterday. Imagine you WORK TODAY and in addition to "Fast Start Bonuses" etc you also get recurring income without any work at all in the FUTURE! Isn't that just amazing?! I guess you would like that, wouldn't you? I thought you would... :-)

Now please let me explain a huge misconception about Work From Home opportunities and Residual Income:

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS QUICK-MONEY OR MAKE MONEY WITHOUT WORKING!!

You will have to work. Maybe even harder than if you were to job for a boss, but the difference is this:

While you will receive a one-time payment for the work done or the sales made if you work for a boss or selling "one-time-products" you will not only receive one-time payments for the work you've made but also receive steady growing income if you sell residual income products such as monthly memberships!

The only reason why more than 95% of all Internet Marketers fail is because they don't have a long-terms focus. They fail to build long terms momentum and therefore limits their income!

You are not going to be one them!

If you sign up to my newsletter at Residual Income or simply read this BLOG you will learn how to make your Internet Marketing Efforts last longer and generate more cash for you!

To Your Success

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