If a little child can do it? Part 7 Final

If a little child can do it? Part 7 Final

January 2007, Apples stock traded at $92.57, however it was not until May 2007, when Jonathan bought his first share of Apple stock, at $115.00 dollars. That’s right, only one share, and it cost him $15.00 dollars to buy that share. All the advisors, you know the guys who sound like they know what they are talking about, was tooting Apple’s horn. Jonathan and his dad, felt confident, that good things would happen. They set a limit of $200.00, no less no more, when that stock hits $200.00, Jonathan would sell his share. The waiting began.

Jonathan started checking the Apple stock everyday, then everyday turned into every week, every week turned into every other week, then every month. Eventually, Jonathan forgot all about his ownership of Apple Inc. The iphone came, and it was a big success, however the stock would not hit $200.00, in the year 2007. In December 2007, Apple stock hit $199.00, Jonathan’s father told him the great news, that they where close to his limit, only to watch Apple stock drop Febuary 2008 to $119.46. Talk about a kid full of anxiety, Jonathan was not fairing well. May 2008, Apple stock would rise to $189.00. January 2009 Apple stock would fall to $90.58, at this point, Jonathan did not even want to talk about it. The father was crushed, he had taught his son a really harsh lesson unintentionally, and his son possibly, will never see the benefits of buying companies for profit.

Months went by, Jonathan was able to build up his savings again. This time he was not going to be talked into buying anything but toys, something tangible that he could touch and play with. The father was not going to stand in his way, by this time the father had all the family money wrapped up in a real estate deal that was dead in the water, a result of the real estate bubble, it was not good times. That’s another story in itself.

January 2010, Apple would hit $201.00, Jonathan's father was elated, he could not wait to tell Jonathan the good news. When Jonathan found out he screamed sell, sell, sell, they sold at just under $201.00 for a profit of $56.00. ($115+$15.00=$130.00), ($201.00-$15.00=$186.00). The father was thinking, maybe it was not a very good lesson, but to his suprise, Jonathan said, “What if, I had bought 100 shares?” How much would that have been? That day the father and the son both had learned a valuable lesson.

The stock market can be a wild ride, as many in history can testify, but sometimes risk is necessary, to achieve the reward.

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If a little child can do it? Part 6 The trading window. Part2

If a little child can do it? Part 6 The trading window. Part 2

Let’s introduce you to the trading window.
These are the remainder of the trading terms and definitions, from the previous post. Please confirm these terms and definitions, with your individual broker account for accuracy.

Order Duration

Good for Day

A day order will remain active for the remainder of that day's regular trading session. If the order has not executed by the end of the day, it will expire and be cancelled by the market.

Good Til Cancel (GTC)

A GTC order will remain active for up to six months, until it is executed or cancelled. It will only be eligible for execution during regular trading hours. It will not expire at the end of the day that it was entered.

Immediate or Cancel (IOC)

An IOC order requires that all or part of the order be executed immediately after it has been brought to the market. If part of the order is not executed immediately, it is automatically cancelled. Partial fills are accepted.

Fill or Kill (FOK):

An FOK order requires that the entire order to be executed immediately after it has been brought to the market. If the order is not executed immediately, it is automatically cancelled. Partial fills are not accepted.

On Open (MOO, LOO)

An "On Open" order will be executed with the opening trade for the regular market session. If the order is not executed upon the open, it is automatically cancelled.

On Close (MOC, LOC)

An "On Close" order will be executed with the closing trade for the regular market session. If the order is not executed upon the close, it is automatically cancelled.

Pre-Market

A "Pre-Market" order will be active during the extended hours trading session before the market opens. The Pre-Market session runs from 8:30am to 9:30am (ET) - orders must be submitted before 9:25am (ET). .

Post-Market

A "Post-Market" order will be active during the extended hours trading session after the market closes. The Post-Market session runs from 4:05pm to 5:00pm (ET). 

All or None

The All or None instruction indicates that you want all shares filled at or better than your limit price. Leave unchecked if partial fill is acceptable. If your order does not execute in full by the end of the specified duration, it will be cancelled.

Whew boy, that’s a mouth full. You have all the information you need to get started, your next step is to paper trade. Paper trading is just following the stocks on paper writing down, what if scenario’s. If you see a stock for $1.25, and hypothetically you bought 100 shares at that price, and watched it for a day or two, and it hit your limit of $1.75, you would sell and take your profits. If it did not meet your expected price, and went in the opposite direction, then you would take it on the chin. It is a good thing it was hypothetical. Try this several times, before trying the real thing. Remember there are fees when buying and selling, so factor that in to your profit or loss.

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If a little child can do it? Part 5 The trading Window. Part 1

If a little child can do it? Part 5 The trading window. Part 1

Let’s introduce you to the trading window.

When you log into your trading account, you will want to look for a tab that says stocks. In the stock tab you will find these options. 

Transaction-are you buying or selling?

Symbol-what is the stock symbol for the company you wish to buy or sell?

Quantity-how many shares are you buying or selling?

Order Type

Market

Order executed immediately at the next available price, unless there are no other counterparties available for the trade

Limit

Order executed at your limit or better if that price is available

Stop

Order is triggered at the Stop Price and converts to a market order for execution.

Stop Limit

A stop order that is only filled if at or better than your limit price

Trailing Stop ($)

Enters price-based stop order that adjusts as security moves.

Trailing Stop (%)

Enters percentage-based stop order that adjusts as security moves.

Let's pause here for a moment, until you become more familiar with order types, you should stick with (Market, Limit, Stop, Stop Limit). 

Limit Prices for Limit & Stop Limit Orders

When you enter a limit price, your order will execute at a price equal or better than this number. For equity orders priced under $1.00, you may enter up to four numbers after the decimal point (i.e. $0.9876).

Stop Prices for Stop & Stop Limit Orders

When you enter a stop price, your order will be activated once the price of the security reaches this number. At that point it becomes a market order that will be executed immediately at the next available price - unless there are no other counterparties available for the trade.

For regular Stop orders, the order becomes a Market order when the Stop Price is reached, and executed immediately. For Stop-Limit orders, the order becomes a Limit order once the Stop Price is reached, and executed at the Limit Price or better.

For equity orders priced under $1.00, you may enter up to four numbers after the decimal point (i.e. $0.9876).

We will pause here, and pick up with the remainder of the trading terms and definitions, in our next post. Please confirm these terms and definitions, with your individual broker account for accuracy.

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed broker, and I do not presume to make you any promises that this strategy will work for you. The information is strictly for conversation, and if you choose to use in whole or in part any of this information. You do so at your own risk.


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If a little child can do it? Part 4

If a little child can do it Part 4

How much are you willing to lose? That is the best question to ask yourself, because if you do not have it to lose, you do not want to give it away. With that being said, you can start with two hundred, five hundred, or one thousand dollars. When you first get started you will want to concentrate on stocks that are sub penny to five dollar stocks. For the most part stocks in this range are subject to more volatility, and they have been known to be rapid movers. If you do not get greedy, you could lose smaller amounts of money, but at the same time make quicker gains. Going in, you should set your limits, by this I mean. How many shares do you want to buy based on how much, you are willing to wager? What is the profit, or gain you are looking to make? If you are looking to make some extra money, then you should be looking to make twentyfive to seventyfive dollars a day. Somedays nothing, somedays you walk away with a smile on your face, when you look at the spreadsheet at the end of the month, you should be smiling. I should warn you, this type of trading could be very addictive. 

I had a friend who started trading in this fashion, however he never took his profits, he was doing really well playing the game. Eventually he was up by sixteen thousand dollars, the market took a wrong turn and he was left holding two thousand dollars. You must remember you are buying volatile stocks. When they fall, it usually takes a long time for them to rise again. Do not get greedy, you should take your profits every chance you get. You should stick to your limits, this type of trading takes discipline, and is not for the weak of heart. If you start with two hundred dollars, than you should wager one hundred dollars to your stock value, and keep a hundred in your cash value. Always try to maintain half of your cash value, you will never know when a really good opportunity will come your way.

OK, let’s say you have discovered that, you do not have any talent picking stocks, you figure there must be an easier way to find stocks, that will work with this strategy, or maybe you are too lazy, (no offense intended), to do the research. There is an alternative, you could subscribe to a newsletter, or several newsletters. These guys normally have done all the research, they eat, sleep, breath and live this stuff. They will give you stock picks, of course they have a disclaimer, you should read. Some receive monetary funds to promote some of their stock picks. You should never pay for their advice, unless they gaurantee their stock picks, however you will be hard press to find one of these newsletters that will guarantee their picks. If you google penny stocks or stocks under five dollars, you will find a multitude of these newsletters. I know, the question is. Can I really trust them? To that I say, read the reviews for each newsletter, and if you do not find any reviews for one, steer clear. 

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My next post we will talk about your trading account and the trading window.

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If a little child can do it? Part 3

If a little child can do it? Part 3

Let’s say you are interested in buying some shares of a company, maybe the uncle that knows everything, gave you a hot tip. The first thing I would ask myself is, what does my uncle know about this company? What do I know about this company? What is the real truth about this company? You could google, bing, yahoo it, but what are you searching for? Is the company profitable? What kind of debt does it have? Who is the name behind the company? What are succesful investors saying about the company? With a few clicks of a button all of these questions could be answered.

Next you would want to take a look at the chart, if the stock has been on an upward trend, and it has been around for sometime, you could probably make a quick buck off of it. If the stock has an up and down trend, you could have some fun with this stock. A stock that has many ups and down swings, has been known to bring day traders, a steady income, they step in and out of this type of stock on a daily basis sometimes this type of stock is up and down all day. Stocks to stay away from, are those that have a downward spiral, their chart will show a downward trend, and are not suitable for making a steady quick profit.

                         
This example will illustrate the three types of charts discussed above. ABC indicated in the blue has an upward momentum. XYC indicated in the black has an up and down movement. Both ABC, and XYC are prime to make some loot. However NO WAY indicated in the red should be avoided, maybe it wll turn around, if it is a good stock with a bad reputation, for now it is not suitable for makeing quick profits.

What kind of publicity, is the stock getting? Is the stock in the news daily? If so you may want to watch this stock daily, volatility is good. If the reporters are talking about this stock, there will be movement, and possible, it could be an opportunity to make a quick score. If people are running away from a stock, you might want to run to it, if your research says, that this is a healthy stock having a tough day, then this could be the stock that you have been waiting for. Especially if the chart shows that the stock is down today, and up tomorrow.

We want to be certain that, you understand that we are not talking about a buy and hold stragey. We are talking about stocks that can make you daily and weekly profits, stocks that you can get into and exit quickly, you are not looking to hold these stocks for no more than two weeks.

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed broker, and I do not presume to make you any promises that this strategy will work for you. The information is strictly for conversation, and if you choose to use, in whole or in part any of this information. You do so at your own risk.

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If a little child can do it? Part 2

If a little child can do it? Part 2

The father told his son, how he stood in line before the store opened and braved the crowds at Walmart, and how he almost did not get it. Then he handed the boy the gameboy, and the boy handed his father his savings, gladly to pay the price, however the father gave the money back to the boy, and said this one is on me. The next day Jonathan and his father opened a savings account.

January 2007, Apple makes a big announcement, that would change the smart phone industry, for that matter the cellphone industry, forever. This prompted the father to talk again with his son about buying stock. This time though, the father had leverage, Jonathan had gotten what he wanted, and had warmed up to the idea of buying some stock. What do you need to do first Jonathan? Jonathan replied, I need a broker account.

You need a Stockbroker
There are so many online stockbrokers, that you can practically go through the alphabet A to Z. It is free to sign up for an account, you only pay when you buy or sell a stock. This could cost as little as two dollars per transaction and as much as seventeen dollars per transaction. You will want to pick an online stockbroker that is a one stop shop. They should have all the tools to do research, which will probably include market news, graphs, charts, forecast tools, and market analysis. In this way you will not have to spend too much time on other site’s. I have no recommendations for who is the best fit for your situation, so here is a few brokers to help you with your selection. Zecco, E-trade, Fidelity, Scottrade, OptionsXpress, Sharebuilder, Tradeking and the list goes on and on. You should definitely do your research, some stockbrokers require you to have a minmum balance to open an account, however you will find plenty that do not require a minimum balance.

Since you are too young to have your own account we will use mine, said the father. What do you do next? We need to fund the brokerage account, that is right, I see you were paying attention.

Fund your new account
Funding the brokerage account can be as easy as linking your checking account to your brokerage account, most brokerage accounts will allow you to do online transfers to and from your account. Your brokerage account will have two separate accounts, one side will be cash and the other will be stocks.

Jonathan we have moved all of your money to the brokerage account except twenty dollars. Are we ready to buy some stocks? No DAD, we need to research, research, research, to make sure the company is worth my hard earned money, answered Jonathan.

Research, Research, Research
Research is essential to being successful in this game of chess. What do the charts say about this company? How do they handle there cashflow? Do they operate in the red, or are they financially stable? Are they profitable? Who are their competitors, and how are they doing? Question every thing until you are satisfied, that this is the right company to buy. We will explore these questions and more in my next post.

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If a little child can do it?

If a little child can do it?

Apple went public in 1980, and several times throughout Apple’s history, people where ringing the death knell of the most valuable company in history to date. This story that I am about to tell you though is not about Apple, it is about a father trying to teach his son, how to get a piece of the pie, pun intended, specifically about buying and selling stocks, or to put it another way buying and selling companies and corporations, and making a profit. I am going to show you exactly what that father showed his son. I am confident that after you hear this story, you too, will want to teach your child about stocks. More important, it is my hope that you feel more confident about this subject yourself, because if you hit a tenbagger, you and your family will never have to worry about money again, in a manner of speaking, I am talking financial freedom here.

December 12, 1980, one share of Apple stock AAPL‎ was worth $2.75, which grew to $396.75 in August 2011, and now has grown to $649.79 as of October 16, 2012. Many investors are wishing  with much regret that they did not grab a firm hold of this stock on December 12, 1980, and many times afterward.

Our story takes place around July 2006, a Father with little means, sat down with his 9 year old son to discuss with him what he was going to do with his savings. The son had saved a little over a hundred dollars, and wanted very much to spend it on the latest toy. Of course the father, did not agree with his son, about the choice the son had made. Not wanting to force his own opinions on his son, hoping the son could come to his own conclusion, the father suggested maybe he should, buy some shares of a popular stock. The father had spoken on many occasions about stocks, shares, publicly traded companies, wallsreet and the likes, to his son. To the fathers dismay, the son did not want anything to do with stocks, the son had stated, that he did not want to lose his money in the market. His statement was not without merit, because the father had lost money in the market a couple of times. Not giving up, the father sat down several more times, with his son, and he began to show the son really how the stock market works.

Jonathan he said, how many game boy advances could you buy if you owned the company? The boy spoke up and said as many as I want. How many gameboy’s can you buy, if you spend your money right now? Again Jonathan spoke up, only one. Now Jonathan was clever, and he knew where his dad was going with the converstaion. So without missing a beat, Jonathan said, dad I do not own the company that makes gameboy’s, and I really want one. Son I will make a deal with you, instead of buying the gameboy, if you spend just a little time researching stocks with me, I will let you get the gameboy.

The next couple of months they looked at stocks. They look at three in particular, Microsoft, Apple, and Sony. If you buy this stock right now, at this price and sell it at this price, you can imagine how the conversation went. They tracked those three stocks until November 2006, but the son could not wait any longer, he wanted his gameboy advance. Dad you promised, and I have waited a long time, please can I get my gameboy advance. True to his word, that dad braved black Friday at Walmart to buy his son a gameboy advance. 
To Be Continued...


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How to make money on the web buying and selling stocks

How to make money on the web buying and selling stocks

If I mention stock market, or day trading to you, what is the first image that comes to mind. Do you start to get images of a, scrolling bar of light with numbers in red and green, plus and minus signs, people screaming and yelling, waiving pieces of paper in the air. Maybe you think about losing all your savings, or your 401k, because the market crashed. Possible you think, the stock market is for the really rich, people with little or no money, should keep their money in a safe place. You may even think, that you need tons of money to even get started buying and selling stock, never mind trying to use the stock market, as a vehicle to make money on the web.

Giving the history of the stock market, you have every right, to take precaution when consider this subject. However the stock market, has made so many people lot’s of money, I feel it would be an extreme negligence, on my part not to include, trading companies and corporations, when discussing, making money on the web. During the internet boom, there were new millionaires created every day, not just because they had great ideas, although that was a big part of it, they also made thier money, by initiating a public offering. Some of those new millionaires, and thier startups, hardly even turned a profit, before they were swooped up by a major corporation or big money investors hoping to ride the next startup to the top. What a wild ride that was, and even today, we hear and see companies doing the same thing, do I need to mention Groupon Inc GRPN‎ who raised 700 million in 2011, Yandex N.V. YNDX‎ who raised 1.3 billion in 2011, the numbers are astronomical for Google Inc’s GOOG‎ who in may of 2012 had a market value of 200 billion, and Apple Inc’s AAPL‎ market value in may of 2012 was 496 billion, and let us not forget Facebook Inc. FB‎. They sold 421.2 million shares and raised 16 billion their first time out of the gate giving this company a market value of 104.2 billion dollars. Not a bad little sum of money, for a company who has turned very little profit. The owner and CO-owner’s, and the initial investors, increased their fortunes over night, and became multi billionaires in a blink of an eye. Makes you want to go out and start a business, or create a website, does it not.

You are probably like myself and so many others who say, man I could have thought of that, or if I had only invested in those companies, when they where just getting off the ground. I hate to sound like a cliché, but it is never too late. There are two ways to get a piece of that pie, create a company or website, or buy shares of an existing company, ride it for 8 seconds and let go, well not really eight-seconds. I hope you liked my reference to riding a bull, get it bull market and bear market. Come on, a joke is never that good if you have to explain it.

The companies I qouted above, all of them, got there start, because of computers and the web. So emphatically, with a loud resounding, ohhh yeah, this subject should be discussed, when talking about, making money on the web.

This can be or not be, a complicated subject, but you will be suprised, how little money and knowledge it will take to get started. I am not a stock broker, however I do have a background in business and personal finance, and no, you do not need a degree, to understand this topic. SO, strap on your spurs, put on your blue jeans, and put on those leather gloves, and grab hold of that rope, and let’s take this bull for a ride.

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Sell Like You Mean It

Sell Like You Mean It

Selling on ebay is easy, however if you really want to be successful, you need to sell like you mean it, that means being professional. Now that you’ve got the basics down. How can you optimize the experience for you, and your customers? 

1. Remeber keywords are just as important on ebay, as it is on your blog or website. When listing your merchandise do not over do it, but make certain that you are very descriptive, give details of the product you are selling along with photos that are crisp and clear. Make sure to be helpful and informative, make it easy for your buyer to choose you. You get the picture right.
2. If you are selling the same item, do not over list that item, you want to create the feeling that it is the one and only blue Jean jacket from 1959. The only exception to this rule, is if you own the exclusive rights to the merchandise, and you are the only business they can get it from. Otherwise you do not want to cheapen your wares, rare is good, except for your steak, I will have mine well done.
3. If you plan on going big time, of course you must register your business, get a business license, maybe even a tax id. Check your state and any federal laws, to make sure you are legit, you probably can operate your business from a jail cell, but you probably do not want to. If your business grows to the point that you need help, be prepared to offer them a 1099 form, again check your state and federal laws so that this info makes dollars and sense.
4. Protect your seller rating, that means do not sell junk, it is okay to sell used items. However selling items that are defective or just plain does not work is one way to get a bad reputation that will not be easily overcome. No No Don’t Do It.
5. I know you want it quick and easy, but I am going to tell you, like I have told you all along, multiple streams of income is the best way to make money on the web. This means, you should link your ebay business to your blogs and your website’s. You have to think about quantification, getting the big bang for your time, doubling and tripling your efforts to break free from the work week grind of nine to five. So in short, though ebay could be a great way to make good money. Your customers will more than likely be looking to see if you also have a presence online, and they will tell other people, about their experience, why not give them and their friends some place to go.
6. Do Not settle for the status qou, get educated, your buyers will be educated, they will know if you are the real deal. By learning all you can about conducting business on ebay, you will protect yourself from the scammers, and you will grow a succesful business that will last for a long and profitable time.

Next we will shift gears, and talk about buying and selling companies online, as an alternate way, to making money on the web. Get your calculators out, it is time to do some number crunching.

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Make money on the web, Using your smart phone

Make Money on the web, Using your smart phone.

Can you make money on ebay? I know that sounds like a crazy question, but most people think, ebay is just a site to get a good deal. They go to ebay and hope to save fifty to a hundred dollars or more. You would be greatly mistaken, if you think that only individuals are involved in these transactions. Businesses around the world are taking part in a million or more of these transactions worldwide. Why shouldn't you be recieving some of that money that is flowing freely around the globe? You can even control this business from your smart phone. Get the app. 

Talk about minimum effort, maximum effect, there is no better definition for minimum effort, maximum effect, in the internet world than Ebay.com. The site is already created for you, the advertisement is done for you, there is no upfront cost to do business on the website. Yes, you will have to find merchandise, and that is as easy as stepping outside, and looking down your street on a Saturday morning. It is probably, the easiest way to make money on the web. I am talking literally four steps, and you have setup shop. No HTML, No Website needed, No researching your product, No typing, okay enough with the No’s already. Only four easy steps, straight from Ebay’s website.

1. Set up a seller account
2. Create your listing
3. Manage your listing
4. Wrap up with your buyer

“Whether you’re starting a business or just want to make some extra cash.”
Instead of me paraphrasing, or writing, or enumerating what ebay has alread written, here is the link. http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/sell-getstarted.html

The scenario, maybe you have some items around the house, that you want to get rid of, you are your first supplier. Next talk with your neighbor, you can either make a deal with them for ten to fifty percent of the profit, or buy their items out right, remember make your profit upfront. Your suppliers are unlimited, and when the word gets out, that you are the official ebayer in the neighborhood, people will bring their merchandise to you, just don’t let the business control you.

You will become an Ebay Broker, you can use that title, if you want. After you have listed your items for auction or sell, you can then track your transactions from your cell phone. Of course you will receive emails automatically, when someone bids on your merchandise. Ebay has done all the heavy lifting, well almost all the heavy lifting, you will still have to ship the product, and you can even have the buyer, pay the shipping cost. Make sure you use your Paypal account to collect all that moolah that you will be raking in. 

Why not get started today? The possibilities are limitless, from just making a little extra cash from home to having a store front. Minimum effort, Maximum effect oh yeah.

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Do Not let this opportunity pass you by!

Do Not let this opportunity pass you by!

Before we start talking about other avenues to making money on the web, I want to stress the importance of just doing it, just getting started. You do not have to settle for Just Over Broke.

You have laid the foundation to profit from the internet, you have created multiple streams of income, you have a blog, a website, you have started a relationship with major internet giants, that can help you grow your business, by means of affiliate marketing and the adsense program. If you stick with it your business will become profitable. If you have not taking the information in this blog, and the information scattered on the web, and not started a business. I have to ask what are you waiting for? Let me tell you a secret about making money on the web. This secret may suprise you, you may not believe me. However, I will tell you anyway, and it will not even cost you any money. Ready, there is no secret, there is no magic formula, every tool on the web, has already been invented and reinvented. All you have to do is just start, and the really great thing about the web, you do not have to recreate the wheel, all you have to do is put it in motion.

When a spider builds it’s web, did you know, that it will use several different gland types to produce different silks, some spiders, will produce eight different types of silks in a lifetime. Though the purposes, the reasons why a spider spins web, is to catch it’s prey, to create a home, and to annoy the mess out of humans. I think one of the best reasons a spider builds it’s web, is to conserve energy. Thats right, imagine if it has to spend all day chasing its prey, it could end up a really hungry spider. My point is, as humans we spend all day working for someone else, the great majority will spend all their lives, working for someone else, expending all their energy and still never catch their prey. While the time is available to you, I think you should use every opportunity availble, just as the spider uses different glands and different webs to achieve their real objectives. So too the internet, the world wide web, offers you the ability to use so many different tools to achieve your goals, your real objectives. What ever those goals and objectives maybe.

With that being said, and you are probably tired of the pep talk, maybe you did not even like my analogy, so I will get back to helping you put ever tool, all the options that are available, to help you, make money on the web.

A business you can operate from your smart phone. Yes, a business you can do while you are out shopping, while you are running other tasks and chores, and it will compliment your blog, and your website. By adding this facet to your business plan, you will also attract more traffic to your website and blog, but another reason to do this is to have an alternate money maker, that can be done independently from your blog and website. Have I given you enough clues? Have you figured out what I am talking about? You will have to wait until my next post, to find out what the next piece of the puzzle is.

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Some final thoughts on creating Websites.

Some final thoughts on creating Websites.

How is your site coming along? How did that page turn out? Did you have to do some tweeking? Leave a comment with a link to your new site, and I will be there, like that.

When we last talked, you created a new page, you added some items to that page, and by now you are probably comfortable creating pages. If not keep practicing, eventually you will have a fully operational website. Did you get a chance to explore the other options at the top of the workspace? If you did not, you should click on each option and take them for a test drive. A good idea is to create an under construction page and use it to practice, or if you feel like a pro try editing an existing page. One of the most important links to add to all your pages is a link to your blog. 

As you become more advanced with this software, you will want to add plugins. Plugins are small programs that enhance the user experience and adds more functionality to your site. Some plugins are free, others you will have to pay for. Most come with a great deal of support, plus user forums, so that you are never in the dark. Note: like all software, from time to time, you will receive updates, which you will receive notifications for, please for your security, do not forget to update. Wordpress is an awesome tool, and if you take the time to learn all of it’s functions, you could create an awesome website.

If Wordpress is not your forte, you probably noticed your host provider, also offered other tools to help you to create a dynamic website. There are also other tools, as I have mentioned in a previous post, these tools are called (WYSIWYG) what you see is what you get. You can browse the different types online at (amazon.com/web development software) or try your favorite computer or software store. If you have a Mac computer, you will want to see if iWeb is installed on your Mac, this is a very useful program. Below, check out these programs, examples only, I have no recommendation, I picked them because other users gave them high ratings.

Site Spinner
The easiest website design program availble, thats what is said about this program, but you will have to see for yourself. This tool is visual, allowing you to complete your website by using the drag and drop method. You may not have to know any HTML. Maybe I will take this program for a test drive, but you can kick the tires at amazon.com (Site Spinner), read the reviews.

Serif WebPlus X5

No HTML required, drag and drop simplicity, an intuitive interface, loaded with powerful tools to help you design professinal websites effortlessly, even if you have never done it before. Wow, building websites has never been so easy. Maybe this is the one for you, check it out at amazon.com (Serif WebPlus X5), see the reviews, so you can make an educated buy.

Most of these programs are easy to use, and the name says it all, what you see is what you get. The best feature with these programs are that, the user does not have to know much if any HTML.

The options that I have presented, will allow you to get started making money on the web, with very little money. Of course there are other ways to get started, but they may cost a great deal of money, remember, I started this blog to help those individuals, who are tired of throwing their hard earned money at dead end leads, infomericials, webatisements pun intended, and the like. So the next time you see that fake news report about making $5000 a week working from home, you know, that there are other options, before you decide to spend your money for nothing.

There are other ways to make money on the web, and we will cover them next.

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What is this website for? Time to build your brand.

What is this website for? Time to build your brand.

I hope you have not forgotten, your blog, because now is the time to link the blog, with your website. It is time to get down to business, you now have another money maker in play, to do your bidding. These two sites will increase your visibility, you have created a niche, a brand. Imagine being featured not just in one major newspaper, but in two or more major newspapers. Now if you are a criminal, that may not be a good idea. On the other hand if you are a business owner, and you are trying to get your up start off the ground, you could use all the advertising you can get. In this case you have now increased your chances that people will find you on the web. When those search engines are crawling all over the web searching for new and fresh ideas, there you are glimmering, shimmering, shining, saying pick me.

So how do you link, your blog and WordPress website, add your affiliate links, don’t forget Google Adsense, and other items to your WordPress website. Without any further delay, drum role please, and the white envelope. 

It is time for a little HTML, hey, where you going, come back here. This is easier than you think, if you can copy and paste than you will be just fine. You have already done this several times with your blog. You will also want to think about getting an image, or photo editor, so you can make some custom images, if your fortunate, there is probably one already installed on your computer.

Your first page should be used for communication purposes, and for your loyal and faithful visitors, to comment. Try not to clutter it with affiliate adds, and merchandise offerings, you will be able to create multiple pages to fulfill that purpose. Your first page should also provide direction to the other pages, remember this is precious real estate. If you have a offer that is out of this world, that just cannot be beat. Then you can create a button on the first page, that will take your visitors to other pages, that will feature the great offering, and it will also include other specials. So once you have created a suitable welcome page, it will be time to start a new page, with offerings, and merchandise, and those money making affiliate ads.

Time to create a new page. Log in to your dashboard, scroll over the pages option in the menu, and click add new. Enter your title, one, two or three words is suficient, maybe it will be your about us page, or a contact us page, or your get it now page. Below the title is the workspace, you will see Upload/Insert  if you click the button, you will get a pop up that will let you add media, either by drag and drop or by selecting a file. Maximum file size is 10 MB, once the media is added, you can add descriptions and titles. What do you add? Maybe a picture, a movie, a recording, some fancy art work, or a picture of the item you are advertising. If you just want to add text, do not click the media button. Just start typing in the box, if you want to add a banner to this page, than paste your HTML code that you got from your affiliate account, in the box. Before we go any further, take a look at the upper right hand corner of the box, you will see two tabs Visual and HTML. I suggest you select HTML, especially if you are adding banners and other types of HTML code. If you are happy with the data you have put in the box, it is time to publish your page. To the right is the publish box, and the page attributes box, above those boxes is the screen options and help button, use them. At this point just click the publish button and then visit your site to see what it looks like. To Be Continued...

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Making Your Website Your Own

Making Your Website Your Own

Time to personalize your WordPress site. Looking at the leftside of the Dashboard, near the bottom click the settings tab. You are now in the general settings, here you will give your site a title, add a brief description of what your site is about, and other settings to which you can see. Your site title and tagline will be displayed on your page, the title does not necessarily need to be the same as your web address. Unlike your web address, the title can be changed whenever you want. I bet you think, I will be going over each option, no we are not going to do that. Like I tell people that I tutor, and instruct, I will show you the path, it is your job to take it. I also say go ahead and break it, because fixing it is the best way to learn.

The next selection we will talk about is, appearance, go on click on it. Here you can select a theme, and manage your themes. By selecting customize, you will be granted access to change the header, background, title and menus. Widgets will allow you to add a calendar, an archive of your posts, if you choose to use the site as a blog. You can add a custom menu, and a whole host of other options, go on click it, just drag the widget to a sidebar on the right where you see the primary widget area. Menus will allow you to create custom menus, click menus and follow the directions. Menus on your site will allow visitors more options than just the title bar, menus also allow you to direct visitors to where you want them to go. The header button will allow you to change the image to something, more suitable to what you are promoting, or gives your site personality. You can upload your own image from a file on your computer or use the default images, you also can show random images for different pages. This website is yours, experiment, make it your own, do not hold back, let your creativity flow, you have the power. Do not forget to save any changes, by clicking the save changes button at the bottom. Read the previous post, To have a website or not to have a website http://1in100uwin.blogspot.com/2012/09/to-have-website-or-not-to-have-website.html for some guidelines to consider. Back to the top, in the appearance section, there are two tabs, Mangage Themes, and Install Themes. Until now we have been in the Manage Themes tab, if you would kindly click the Install Themes tab please, this will allow you to search for other themes offered by WordPress. The search option are many, giving you a wide variety of options, to help you find the best theme for your website. If you like, you can just browse the featured themes, or newest themes that have been added to this unique software. After experimenting with this software, you will forget that you are building a website. Using a sophisticated langauge, that could possibly be your ticket to ride, making money on the web, working from home, leaving the boss behind, or just maybe, it will be a cool hobby, that you can show off to your friends, and they will think you are somekind of Webmaster. 

The world wide web is yours to mold, and shape, into a dream come true. What are you waiting for? Why have you not staked your claim to this valuable real estate? There really is a gold mine in those hills, go ahead and join the gold rush, now being experienced by many.  Wait and see, what I have in store for you the next time, let’s activate the money machine.

Here is some shameless promotion, come on you know why. Goto my website http://www.tecavd.com and select the Go Daddy banner. Pretty Please with whipped cream and cherries on top. OK how about the Bluehost button. Do you blame a guy for trying? 

Also go to http://www.1in100uwin.com and enter the free drawing.

Getting Started With Your Website

Getting Started With Your Website

Let’s talk more about setting up a Wordpress site. Depending on the host provider you choose, you will have to install the Wordpress software. 

1. Login in to your Host Account. For bluehost (http://www.bluehost.com/track/ntelagnc), scroll down to SimpleScripts Installations. You will see the WordPress Icon, click it and follow the instructions. For Godaddy (http://x.co/ntelagnc), you will find the Icon under options and settings, again click and follow the directions. In both of these scenarios you should be in the control panel of your host provider.
2. If you have more than one domain name, you will need to select the domain name you would like to use.
3. When you are finish entering all the information, you should get a confirmation screen, confirm, and wait for your email.
4. Got your email, time to log in to the Wordpress dashboard for the first time.
5. Open your browser and go to the domain name where you installed Wordpress.
6. Looks a little plain, do not worry, this is where you will fix that. Take a look around, this is your work space. After you log in, you will find there are many themes to pick from.
7. Ready to log in to the Dashboard and Administration Panel, you should see a link labeled, Site Admin. Clicking that link will take you to the Administration login page.
8. Log in to your site using ther username and password you selected during the installation process.
9. Welcome to the Dashboard, this where the fun begins, where your site will come to life.
10. Look around, touch some stuff, like a kid in a candy store, just don’t lick yet.

What do you think? That was easy, I know, you are welcome, but wait there is more. Here is the link again to the Wordpress guide (http://products.secureserver.net/guides/wordpressgsg.pdf) you would benefit greatly, if you read pages ten to seventeen, this will get you started. 

There is so much you can do with this software, and you can access it on just about any computer, it is very versatile. I like it because you do not need to fiddle with other software, and you can design a really dynamic site. 

Tune in next time, and we will check out some customizations, and talk about widgets. Also we will see how to add HTML codes for your affilliate links, and personl links. You can also add a link to your blog, Youtube links, pictures and other images, and let’s not forget paypal, you want to get paid right. 

You can see example sites aswell, yeah check out my site http://www.1in100uwin.com great example or not.

Here is some shameless promotion, come on you know why. Goto my website http://www.tecavd.com and select the Go Daddy banner. Pretty Please with whipped cream and cherries on top. Ok how about the Blue host button. Do you blame a guy for trying? 

Also go to http://www.1in100uwin.com and enter the free drawing.