Archive for February, 2006

Though I’ve listed this as “humor” it’s also true.
Bill Gates revealed today that the IRS has to use a special computer to record data for his personal tax return.
From MSN Money

America’s principal bean counters must regularly face the gargantuan monstrosity that is Bill Gates’ tax return, an undertaking of such magnanimously complex proportions that the [...]

The secret is to have others publish YOUR articles.
From Scott Foster
You know those programs that take other people’s articles and put them on your site? I think you know which ones I’m talking about: the systems, the equalizers, etc.
If you’re using those systems to get traffic to your site, you are probably using articles BACKWARDS!
Now [...]

Several companies expect to hire 6,000 or more home based call center agents this year. Here they are…
From Start Up Journal…
Willow CSN, Miramar, Fla., at www.GoWillow.com, which expects to bring on about 7,000 new agents this year. West Corp., Omaha, Neb., will take on more agents through www.workathomeagent.com. Working Solutions, Plano, Texas, is taking applications [...]

One online marketing technique is called “Ebay Arbitrage”… find something selling cheap and resell it before it’s even shipped.
That’s great if you find a bargain…but how do you spot knock offs?
Here’s some tips from the New York Times:
Know your merchandise. If you learn, for instance, that a certain cookie jar from the 1930’s is a [...]

David Vallieres’ ezine today had an interesting take on Mike Filsaime’s “Butterfly Marketing”.
The reported take from one day of sales was nearly $700,000 thanks to the joint venture community who made sure that everybody in the world had at least 20 opportunities to purchase the product.
Though only one JV partner could make the sale, [...]

John Stossell yesterday documented how an 18 year old South Carolina student still couldn’t read after spending 12 years in public school.
South Carolina spends $9,000 per year per student.
In 72 hours of tutoring (paid for by the investigative journalist) by Sylvan a franchised tutoring service, he was reading 2 grade levels higher.
If you’d been doing [...]

Lot’s of home business people take any extra money and put it back in business.
They never really get around to saving anything for an emergency.
It’s easy to assume “I can do that later”.
This website ChooseToSave.org has informational brochures, calculators, and other resources to help you save money, invest in your retirement plan, choose between various [...]

President Bush’s State of the Union Massage - I mean “Message” - was last night.
I got to watch part of it. Overall, I considered it visionary. It remains to be seen what will emerge from the gridlock.
There are many potential areas of profit for small entrepreneurs and undoubtedly large loads of pork for insiders.
I’m glad [...]

Want to sit down and crunch out some verbiage at home to make extra bucks, you’ll have to be a US resident over 18 and sign up at AssociatedC0ntent.com. But here’s what they’re looking for…
Associated Content is seeking articles on the topics listed below. Submissions must be exclusive, original, and information-rich. [...]

Mike Filsaime’s Butterfly Marketing is a $997 marketing package that hopes to emulate John Reese’s million dollar revenue day.
If you’re on many email lists you’re already getting all the email from one person after another hyping it… after all there’s a $500 commission.
It may be the best thing since sliced bread… I don’t have the [...]