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We are back to the basics today.  Making the decision to start a home based business is one that should not be made on a whim or a fancy.  There are many aspects to look at, and today's article is by Fiona Shearer, a ghostwriter and editor, who for the past year, has been working on developing her own Internet presence, expresses her experiences during this time.

This week’s content:

1.  This week's Article entitled "Running a Work at Home Business"
2.  Something for the Newbies
3.  Recommendation

1.         This week’s article

Title:     Running a Work at Home Business

For anyone who wants to earn more money than they'd ever get with a day job, then the only real answer (besides winning the lottery) is to start their own business. Of course, starting a business can be very costly, something that puts starting a traditional business out of the reach of many people.

However, there is an alternative, and that's starting a business from home. There are several different alternatives a person can choose from, from coming up with a completely new idea and concept and creating their own products, to joining an existing MLM type business, to starting an online business.

Lately, a huge number of people have been lured by the idea of making their millions on the Internet, but the sad fact is, few of them ever make a decent living, let alone a fortune, online. Why is that? Many online opportunities are promoted as being very simple, and easy enough for everyone to do. If that were truly the case, there would be a lot more online success stories today than there are!

One problem people have is too much choice. There are so many different opportunities and ideas, that they try and run with the lot, and end up falling quite heavily, simply because without focus a business is doomed to failure. Another problem is that many people really don't have any idea about running a business, and don't think about their home business as they would a real, traditional business.

If you really do want to start a work at home business, and aren't afraid to put in a lot of time and effort (especially in the beginning) there are a few important things you need to know to set you on the right path.

Firstly, watch your expenditure. An online business can be one of the least expensive businesses to run. Most people already have the basics they need to get started (a computer with an Internet connection). However, the problem comes when they actually start looking at online businesses and means of making money. Suddenly they're confronted with a million and one different products ALL of which are supposed to guarantee success.

Many people spend hundreds, or even thousands of dollars, very quickly when they're starting out in the world of Internet business, and soon find that most of it was money down the toilet. To avoid this, you need to work out what it is you're going to be doing online and create a plan. There are numerous ways of making money on the Internet, including: eBay and other auction sites, affiliate marketing, Adsense (and other contextual advertising), as well as marketing your own product. Once you know what it is you want to do, then find one very good resource, and stick to it, The hint here is to do a bit of research first, and get honest reviews of any product before you purchase, rather than letting a sales letter induce you to purchase another worthless product.

The next thing you need to focus on is how you're going to build your business. Most online businesses start with a website (and although there are plenty of sites that promise you don't need a website of your own, anyone who wants to make a long term living online will need a website). You then need a step-by-step plan you can follow, and you need to be able to follow it! One of the best things about working from home is also one of the most problematic, and that's the fact that you can work your own hours. Unfortunately, if you're not able to discipline yourself you may find that the hours actually spent in front of your computer aren't enough. It helps if you can work out a day to day plan of exactly what you want to accomplish each day, so that you know you're on the right track.

Finally, it's worth remembering that a work at home business, even an online one, will require a certain amount of dedication and effort before you'll be rewarded with results. It's not a matter of whipping up a quick website and waiting for the money to start flowing in, and if anyone tells you it is, odds are, they're lying! Be prepared for months (even years) of hard, consistent work, and you'll reap the rewards, but fall for too many get-rich-quick schemes and promises and you'll be back to your day job before you know it.

2.         Something for the Newbies

If you are just starting your business and are looking for some basic guidance as to how to go about it, I strongly recommend that you visit Michael Cheney's site and look at the videos he has on offer.  The program is called "11 days to List Profits" and is a set of videos where you can look over Michaels shoulder as he goes step by step in setting up the basis of a business and create a subsciber list.  There are 40 videos to watch, and there is a task list provided at the end of each video which gives you the actions you need to take to keep up to speed with the lessons. Since this program was issued, I have heard many comments from successful Internet Marketers that they had also learned something from these videos.  I bought the package and have worked through the lessons.  It works, and although I did not make a sale in 11 days, I did get my first sale on day 16. I would strongly recommend that you take a look.

http://newbieshelp.com/Recommends/MC/11days.html

For those of you still uncertain as to whether or not to have a go at starting an Internet Business, there is a special report from Jim Daniels, a very respected Internet Marketer, which will give you some thoughts on the path forward.  The report entitled "The New Age Work at Home Plan" is free and  outlines 10 simple steps to an Internet based Financial Freedom.  Click on the link below and read what Jim has to say and about threequarters of the way down the page there is a big golden key on the right hand side - click on it for the free report.

http://newbieshelp.com/AWS/JDD/

I hope that you were able to gain some information from today's issue.  I would be happy to receive any comments on the content of the newsletter, or what you you would like to see in the future.  Please email your comments to [mailto:newsletter@newbieshelp.com].

Sincerely
Derek Jones
Newbies Help Newsletter - Editor

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