How to find a Real Online Business?

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Hi everyone,
My name is Denise, I really need help to find an honest online opportunity to help support my family and my self. I have been teaching kindergarten for 20 years. I love it, however I have some health issue that prevent me from working right now. I hope the doctors will find the cause and fix it, in the meantime though I cannot live on $850.00 a month. I am using this as a wake up call, i have been trying to start an online business. I am selling small stuff on ebay; I signed up with drop ship companies that had "well known brands" but didn't. I am finding stuff on Alibaba, this takes time, though. i tried a get paid daily opportunity, which wasn't. So my question is: How do I find a Real, Honest, True Online business that is really what it says it is? That isn't a scam, or worse, costs me money as the "paid daily" thing did. I REALLY NEED HELP, so very much, and I bless anyone who can and will help me out. I have kids, self-employed husband who bless him works very hard, but the economy for his business fluctuate in value. Please please help, and Thank you for reading this. Take care, Feeling: Desperate.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Franklin
    Hi Denise!

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation.

    Let me suggest that you focus on two things online....

    First, look into some service that will yield you cash immediately so that you're not waiting. Look into what your skill sets are. Do you like to write or do graphic design or setup websites? All of those skills and others are in demand and you can get paid rather quickly to provide your much needed services. Look at the freelancer marketplaces as well as for hire forums such as on Warrior Forum or Craigslist or other places.

    Outside of that, you should spend a few hours on developing a more long term business. Most models in affiliate marketing take some time to make money so you need a model where you can step by step emulate a good model. There's no need to rush so I would spend some time searching and reviewing the various threads on the main forum to get some ideas. Look into the 5 star posts on here (click the ratings tab in the main forum) and also look into getting a War Room membership here as you will find lots of great models that you can emulate. A War Room membership here is an excellent investment and the first thing that I would invest in.

    Good luck!
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    • Profile picture of the author Adrianne_
      Most home businesses will require a startup fee and/or the
      purchase of monthly products, so I would suggest you
      look into affiliate programs. They are free to join and
      will pay you weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.

      Also, take a look at Craigslist gigs. They are short term
      but will give you the cash you need. If you are able
      to work on the phone during the day, I saw a few
      companies looking for customer service reps and
      they pay around $8 bucks an hours.

      Wishing you all the best.
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  • Profile picture of the author desley
    Hi Denise,
    Sad to hear about your situation however glad you are viewing this situation as a wake up call for yourself - hopefully in more ways than one.

    In the online sphere - the opportunities are many and varied and you could get side tracked big time, wasting time, energy and dollars in the process. The advice re joining Warrior Forum is a great one - worth the investment and you'll find heaps of ways you may potentially make money online and develop an online business which is both profitable and sustainable.

    The suggestion re review your current skills sets, interests and knowledge and then provide a service around same is also a good way to go. Especially in the interim as there are sites as follows that you could promote your services on:

    Fiverr. com
    Fourerr . com
    Elance .com
    Guru . com
    Freelancer .com
    Airtasker .com - this one you can provide physical services and tasks on.

    Anyway these are some of the main sites you can promote your services on and hopefully pick up work relatively quickly.

    One of the major things to avoid and every newbie does this and even experienced IM marketers do this - is get taken with the latest fit and fab and then waste time, energy and dollars trying to make this system or that system, this software or that software live up to it's supposed promise.

    As you've already found - a lot of people do not produce the goods or at best the goods are quite shoddy.

    As to the suggestion start with Affiliate Marketing - well this in many respects can take quite some time - knowing what the right product to promote, how to drive traffic to the website etc. etc. - and the list can go on.

    My suggestions for what they're worth - start small, spend a certain amount of time each day on your online business and gradually build up - start out as an outsourcer and if you're good people will return and buy more and also let others know. Ensure you over deliver and under promise - this way people are let with feeling you provide heaps of value for money, even if they're only paying $5 USD for your service.

    Research the freelance websites and ensure you stick to their terms and conditions and provide good value and hopefully soon you'll be on your way.

    Another activity - maybe for a longer term project is as you're a Kindergarten teacher - you must have heaps of stories and practical advice to give parents re their toddlers learning etc. etc. Why not put some thought into writing a small EBook that you could potentially sell on Amazon/Kindle - and generate passive income via the sale of your book. Be warned with Amazon - you cannot list your EBook on their website and on your own website at the same time - they expect exclusive publishing rights for a specific period of time. Rest assured you own the copyright.

    You never know you could become the Queen of Kindergarten Kids and provide heaps of useful tips and strategies for parents who major concerns are with their children and how best to prepare them both for education and for life.

    Go for it. Remember to remain focused - implement 1 strategy at a time and ensure you master the strategy prior to moving to the next strategy.

    Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author Graham Maddison
    Hi Denise,

    sorry to hear about your situation, I was forced into early retirement as a result of health issues... hurts the pocket I know.

    Denise, I received an email about a wso ... I am not affiliated to it in any way and I haven't tried it .. but the reviews from fellow warriors suggest it might help You.

    Take a look and then contact some of the warriors by pm ..see if their experience still stacks up ...just a thought that might help with some quick cash.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...g-reviews.html

    I copied the link from my browser and I don't think it is showing any affiliate --mods if I am mistaken, please edit.
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  • Profile picture of the author brettb
    Go out and find a job that suits your situation. In the long run it's the easier option.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Miranda
      Originally Posted by brettb View Post

      Go out and find a job that suits your situation. In the long run it's the easier option.
      Sure it is 'easier' but you are also working for someone else with no true freedom. The easiest things in life are not worth much.
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  • Profile picture of the author alexnob
    Please PM me, I think I can help a bit. Best regards!
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  • Profile picture of the author ronrule
    An eCommerce site would be a "real" sustainable business, but I don't recommend starting one in your situation. To be successful with eCommerce - and I mean REALLY successful, like $5k - $25k per week - you need to be prepared to reinvest 100% of what you make for the first year, and not pocket a single penny. That means you need to have another income stream while you're getting started.

    Don't start a business if you're needing cash, it's the #1 reason most businesses fail.
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  • Profile picture of the author Miguelito203
    Originally Posted by dschipper View Post

    Hi everyone,
    My name is Denise, I really need help to find an honest online opportunity to help support my family and my self. I have been teaching kindergarten for 20 years. I love it, however I have some health issue that prevent me from working right now. I hope the doctors will find the cause and fix it, in the meantime though I cannot live on $850.00 a month. I am using this as a wake up call, i have been trying to start an online business. I am selling small stuff on ebay; I signed up with drop ship companies that had "well known brands" but didn't. I am finding stuff on Alibaba, this takes time, though. i tried a get paid daily opportunity, which wasn't. So my question is: How do I find a Real, Honest, True Online business that is really what it says it is? That isn't a scam, or worse, costs me money as the "paid daily" thing did. I REALLY NEED HELP, so very much, and I bless anyone who can and will help me out. I have kids, self-employed husband who bless him works very hard, but the economy for his business fluctuate in value. Please please help, and Thank you for reading this. Take care, Feeling: Desperate.
    The fastest way to make money online is by being a service provider because you're able to get paid via Paypal. The most common way to do this is by being a ghostwriter -- doing some research and writing content for other marketers. It's even possible to get paid upfront -- in whole or part -- before you do any work.

    I recommend that you check out Ghostwriting Cash by Tiffany Lambert (formally Dow, going through a divorce, sales page still has Dow on it). The product is inexpensive (less than 30 bucks), and there are no up-sells. I do, however, recommend that you check out her site IM Writing Tips as well (also cheap). Your grammar worries me.

    Good luck,
    Joey
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    • Profile picture of the author johnnyfd
      Hey, I feel for your situation. Don't fall for any quick money making schemes that sound too good to be true. Start by providing a service online with the above listed per hour or per gig projects, no matter how small they are, even fiverr.

      Then meet people in person who are legitimately making money online and find out how they did it. Listening to interviews on podcasts is also a good way to expand your knowledge and get ideas.

      Good luck and best of luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author deannabalestra
    I don't have a link ready for you at the moment but I KNOW there are one or more websites where you can upload and sell lesson plans to other teachers! Search for them on Google.
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  • Profile picture of the author hensy
    I think your best solution would be finding another offline job and just add that to your current income of $800. There are no quick rich products or programs.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve B
      Hi Denise,

      Have you ever thought about creating the kind of business that you would love to own and be a part of every day of the year?

      Your thread title states: "How to find a Real Online Business?" It suggests you're looking for a pre-made business opportunity.

      You stated that you've been teaching children for 20 years and you love it. Why not continue to do what you love, what you are skilled at, and what you have so much valuable experience doing?

      There are lots of ways to monetize your knowledge, training, and expertise by creating your own business rather than looking for a "business in a box" so to speak.

      I am confident you could be covering your bills with the money you make in your business in just a short time if you apply focused effort to creating a product / site based on what you already know. Think of how you could translate your knowledge about traditional education to online learning, home schooling, and other topics where your working history is a great benefit to your potential Internet customers.

      Just a thought,

      Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author SaraHendren
      Originally Posted by hensy View Post

      I think your best solution would be finding another offline job and just add that to your current income of $800. There are no quick rich products or programs.
      And many scammers too...
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      • Profile picture of the author Devilfish168
        Originally Posted by SaraHendren View Post

        And many scammers too...
        yea
        scammers spoil the image of IM that why my parents don't really trust so much IM can earn a decent or more money perhaps.

        want to find a REAL one is indeed hard
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  • Profile picture of the author hardworker2013
    Hello Denise, i suggest you sign up with some of the top internet gurus
    like russell brunson etc (you can google them) and sign up with there programs.
    These guys are tried and proven and have thousand of students who have also been successful.
    Be wary of some of the get rich quick money products sold on online, much of
    them are just crap.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris-
    Don't believe any IM method that you pay for. While a small percentage of them are real, most are not. However, this is not too big a deal, because you are very likely to learn a few things from each one (even if it is what NOT to do!), and at some point, you'll know enough to succeed in IM.

    Many of the IM methods given away for free (such as in the war room) are designed for people who pay for them, so don't believe them either. What you can put more belief in, is if someone on this forum mentions a method, as part of a forum post, which they are not selling anything related to (in their signature etc.), because they don't have much to gain from what they are writing, other than genuinely helping others.

    There's a lot less methods posted here than there was a few years ago, but a lot of the methods posted years ago, still work, so have a look.

    The most reliable IM method I know is writing very honest, informative product-reports based on what real buyers have said about that product, giving reasons why other alternative products might be better for particular uses, and giving comparisons etc. basically going buyer's research for them and saving them time. Do these product-reports about Amazon products over $100 or more, and you will make money. It's not the quickest income, nor the highest for your time, but it's the most reliable method of making a reasonable income, that I know of, in IM.

    Of course, you should keep learning and improving, when using Amazon affiliate or whatever you are doing (there are a lot of other great affiliate programs out there, plus free guides on how to do affiliate marketing entirely free), you need to keep learning and improving.

    Chris
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeffery
    You can make money on the internet if you have a website that people visit and spend their money. The key is "visitors" who are interested in the products you are selling. Products can be tangible, but the easiest to sell are intangible products such as downloaded information products unique to your website.

    Just remember that the key is "visitors" to your website or in marketing terms "traffic" or better yet "targeted traffic."

    Targeted Traffic is all good, but it is difficult to get when everyone is also trying to get it from the same sources. It is also difficult to sell anything online when you are new and when everyone is also trying to sell the same affiliate products. Other marketer's websites that have been online longer than your new website have too many advantages over your new website. The only real advantage you would have over your competition is to sell your own product or service unique to your website.

    Try it both ways!

    1) Create an affiliate website on its own domain. Example: YourOwnAffiliateDomain.com.
    Use the very same website theme on both sites to ease the learning curve and also to get both sites online fast and easy.

    2) Create your own website selling your own product or service. Example: YourOwnProductDomain.com

    Next, drive traffic to your websites from common sources, but more from uncommon sources that relate to your websites. Tip.. A flippa dot com classified ad is cheap. Also, look into viral traffic which is just a term we IMers use sometimes called passive traffic. Free information products with your affiliate IDs that lead to your websites, products, or service work well.

    Jeffery 100% :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author dewayneboyd
    Originally Posted by dschipper View Post

    Hi everyone,
    My name is Denise, I really need help to find an honest online opportunity to help support my family and my self. I have been teaching kindergarten for 20 years. I love it, however I have some health issue that prevent me from working right now. I hope the doctors will find the cause and fix it, in the meantime though I cannot live on $850.00 a month. I am using this as a wake up call, i have been trying to start an online business. I am selling small stuff on ebay; I signed up with drop ship companies that had "well known brands" but didn't. I am finding stuff on Alibaba, this takes time, though. i tried a get paid daily opportunity, which wasn't. So my question is: How do I find a Real, Honest, True Online business that is really what it says it is? That isn't a scam, or worse, costs me money as the "paid daily" thing did. I REALLY NEED HELP, so very much, and I bless anyone who can and will help me out. I have kids, self-employed husband who bless him works very hard, but the economy for his business fluctuate in value. Please please help, and Thank you for reading this. Take care, Feeling: Desperate.
    I am assuming you're a decent writer since you have a college degree. So blogging on current news will be the fastest way for you to start earning money with no risk (except about $100 for a domain plus a year of hosting, which you need to run a business, anyway). That is because trending items get their traffic now instead of evergreen topics, which usually get a small trickle of traffic over many years.

    But even still, that doesn't mean you can start making money tomorrow. You'll need to set up your domain and hosting and WordPress. There's a million free tutorials on how to do this, so I won't go into it. But I'll just say keep it simple. I don't care what someone else says. I use the standard Twenty Ten theme and earn a full-time income. I know how not to waste money on stupid stuff.

    Then, you'll have to start blogging on a daily basis for a few months probably. After a few hundred articles and daily blogging, then apply to Google AdSense so you can start making money off of these articles.

    Note: DON'T moan about it taking a few months. Making money immediately is a pipe dream. You need to get that out of your head first.

    CNN is a good source of videos that you can use for news blogging topics. Look for CNN's RSS listings and find their video RSS pages. Just avoid politics, which is not very good for SEO traffic.

    Lastly, there's a LOT of ways to make money right away, but they all involve either luck, financial risk, or both. Stop dreaming of making money immediately, survive on what you have for now no matter how hard it is, and follow my plan and profit in a few months.

    One more thing is DON'T listen to people who say it is easy to make money. You still have to put in the work. But the good part is you have freedom if you are sick or whatever to take a break and then come back to your work later.
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  • Profile picture of the author EllenMoore
    Originally Posted by dschipper View Post

    Hi everyone,
    My name is Denise, I really need help to find an honest online opportunity to help support my family and my self. I have been teaching kindergarten for 20 years. I love it, however I have some health issue that prevent me from working right now. I hope the doctors will find the cause and fix it, in the meantime though I cannot live on $850.00 a month. I am using this as a wake up call, i have been trying to start an online business. I am selling small stuff on ebay; I signed up with drop ship companies that had "well known brands" but didn't. I am finding stuff on Alibaba, this takes time, though. i tried a get paid daily opportunity, which wasn't. So my question is: How do I find a Real, Honest, True Online business that is really what it says it is? That isn't a scam, or worse, costs me money as the "paid daily" thing did. I REALLY NEED HELP, so very much, and I bless anyone who can and will help me out. I have kids, self-employed husband who bless him works very hard, but the economy for his business fluctuate in value. Please please help, and Thank you for reading this. Take care, Feeling: Desperate.
    Starting your own online business is not a bad idea, but making money out of it will take time, and, from what I see, that is exactly what you do not have. Send me a PM if you are interested in writing and editing SEO articles and I'll send you the details for the test. You'll get paid within 48 hours or so from submitting the articles, through PayPal.
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  • Profile picture of the author Moodyboy003
    I think it is not so easy to do business just relys on Alibaba,I am searching products here to export to foreign countries
    As for me,Alibaba just a learning products imformation place,a lot of trading companies there!
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