Friday, July 30, 2010

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Atraksi Budaya Pukau Peserta

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 07:05 AM PDT


Atraksi Budaya Pukau Peserta

Sail Banda merupakan Momentum untuk Dikenal Kembali


Peserta reli kapal layar Sail Banda dari sejumlah negara disuguhi budaya Banda dalam upacara penyambutan di Pulau Naira, Kepulauan Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Rabu (28/7). Tidak hanya dalam bentuk tarian, tetapi juga kuliner berbagai menu khas masyarakat Banda.

Dua jenis tarian adat asli Banda dipertunjukkan dalam acara tersebut, yaitu tarian Ulufatu yang bercerita tentang keseharian masyarakat Banda dan tarian Wanare yang berkisah tentang perjalanan empat raja dan satu imam menuju tanah suci Mekkah.


"Tariannya unik, makanannya sedikit pedas, dan jenisnya bervariasi. Sangat sulit saya menemukan hal seperti ini, apalagi ditambah panorama alamnya yang indah," kata Karin (62), peserta kapal layar asal Swiss yang berlayar bersama suaminya dengan kapal "Intiaq".


Mereka juga terkesan dengan keramahan masyarakat dan sejarah masa lalu Banda. "Ini menjadi pelajaran berharga buat kedua anak saya," kata Scott Armstrong (48), peserta asal Australia yang membawa istri dan dua anaknya dalam pelayaran.


Upacara penyambutan para peserta dari 21 kapal layar yang singgah di Banda sejak Senin lalu itu dihadiri Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan Fadel Muhammad, Gubernur Maluku Karel Albert Ralahalu, dan Bupati Maluku Tengah Abdullah Tuasikal.

Selain tarian, acara itu dimeriahkan lomba perahu tradisional Banda, belang atau kora-kora, dari lima kampung adat dan 11 kampung nasional. Setiap belang memuat 31 pendayung. Belang dari Kampung Adat Ai memenangi lomba belang kampungadat Adapun belang Desa Tanah Rata memenangi lomba belang kampung nasional.

Seusai upacara penyambutan, para peserta kapal layar disuguhi makanan khas Banda Kebanyakan berupa masakan dari ikan, seperti sate ikan, " ikan bakar bumbu, dan ikan kuah santan. Sirup pala, komoditas utama warga Banda, juga disajikan.

Di Kepulauan Banda terdapat lima benteng yang dibangun Belanda, Inggris, dan Portugis sekitar abad ke-16. Selain itu,banyak bangunan berarsitektur Eropa abad ke-17. Bangunan yang dulu kebanyakan digunakan oleh pemilik kebun pala kini dimanfaatkan sebagai kafe, motel, dan tempat tinggal. Ada pula yang dibiarkan kosong tak terawat

Di tengah upacara penyambutan, Fadel Muhammad menga-lungkan pala kepada sembilanpeserta kapal layar. Pala merupakan komoditas utama Banda yang membuat bangsa-bangsa di Eropa berlomba memperebutkan daerah itu sejak abad ke-15.

Momentum untuk dikenal

Fadel menilai Sail Banda merupakan momentum bagi Banda untuk dikenal kembali oleh dunia. "Saya datang bersama tim yang beranggotakan 22 orang. Mereka nanti akan mendata hal-hal yang dibutuhkan oleh masyarakat Banda untuk maju. Pemerintah akan berupaya agar Banda bisa dikenal kembali oleh dunia," katanya

Gubernur Maluku juga berjanji akan memberikan perhatian lebih besar untuk memajukan Banda Tidak hanya di sektor perikanan, tetapi juga pariwisata

Salah satu tokoh masyarakat Banda, Prof Dr Hamadi Husain, berharap janji itu benar-benar ditepati oleh pemerintah. Pe-yebabnya, saat ini Banda seperti dilupakan oleh pemerintah.

"Pariwisatanya terus meredup, sektor perikanan tidak berkembang. Ironis sekali kondisi Banda saat ini dengan besarnya potensi yang dimilikinya," katanya (APA)

Sumber: kompas 29 Juli 2010, hal: 23

Impor Produk Mutiara Tahun Ini (2010) Meningkat 58,1%

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 11:28 AM PDT


Impor Produk Mutiara Tahun Ini Meningkat 58,1%

Walaupun Indonesia menjadi negara penghasil mutiara, namun liberalisasi perdagangan rupanya telah membuat impor mutiara meningkat tahun ini. Data Kementerian Perdagangan mencatat, impor mutiara alam, budidaya dan batu alam selama Januari-Mei 2010 meningkat 58,1%. Dalam lima bulan itu, nilai impor mutiara dan batu alam sudah mencapai US$ 39,671 juta. Dalam periode sama tahun lalu, nilai impor produk tersebut sebesar US$ 25,091 juta.

Menurut Kementerian Perdagangan, sebagian besar mutiara yang diimpor tersebut adalah mutiara hasil budidaya air tawar dari China.

Saut Hutagalung, Direktur Pemasaran Luar Negeri Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, menjelaskan, kenaikan impor terjadi atas mutiara bermutu rendah. Kualitas mutiara impor tersebut memang jauh di bawah kualitas produk mutiara air laut Indonesia

Meski begitu, lonjakan nilai impor ini tetap saja mengkhawatirkan. Padahal jenis mutiara yang diimpor tersebut sudah dihasilkan di sejumlah daerah pusat budidaya, seperti Lombok dan Nusa Tenggara Barat. "Di Lombok saya temukan adanya mutiara itu," kata Saut di Jakarta, Selasa (27/7).Asnil Bambani Amri


Sumber : Harian Kontan 28 Juli 2010 hal.15

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Recall of frozen reptile food due to possible salmonella

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:49 AM PDT

Here’s another salmonella-related pet food recall. This one is for frozen mice, rats, & chicks that are fed to reptiles.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — July 26, 2010 – Biggers & Callaham LLC., D/B/A Mice Direct of Cleveland Georgia is recalling frozen reptile feed (mice, rats, chicks), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People handling contaminated pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the product or any surfaces exposed to these products.

[...]

The frozen reptile feed was distributed in all states, except Hawaii, through pet stores and by mail order and direct delivery.

Frozen reptile feed was shipped in plastic bags with the following product codes M-SP100, M-P100, M-PF100, M-F100, M-H100, M-W50, M-A50, M-JA25, R-P100, R-F50, R-PUP50, R-W50, R-S50, R-M20, R-L10,R-J5, R-C5, R-M3 followed by E9, F9, G9, H9, I9, J9, K9, L9 or A10, B10, C10, D10, E10, F10, G10 and whole frozen chicks in 25 count bags.

Human illnesses that may be related to the frozen reptile feed have been reported in 17 states. The recalled product should not be fed to animals, even after heating in a microwave oven, since the heating may not be adequate to kill Salmonella. The recall is based upon sampling by the FDA of frozen mice. The company continues their investigation.

Products shipped after 07/24/2010, will be irradiated in a similar manner as raw food for human consumption in order to address the Salmonella issue associated with these products.

Consumers who purchased reptile feed from Mice Direct are urged to contact Mice Direct by telephone at 888-747-0736 from 9:00a.m-5:00p.m EST Monday-Friday or by e-mail at sales@micedirect.com for instructions concerning this recall and for credits towards replacement of unused product.

The FDA has the release posted on their website: Biggers & Callaham, LLC DBA Mice Direct Recalls Frozen Reptile Feed Because of Possible Health Risk

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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The Basics of Making Money with Blogs And AdSense

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 09:42 AM PDT


The Basics of Making Money with Blogs And AdSense
by: Mal Keenan
Copyright 2005 Mal Keenan

Google AdSense is undoubtedly the most popular Pay Per Click (PPC) program in the industry today. By enrolling your site under the said program, AdSense will display a series of ads on your pages. You stand to earn every time a visitor of your clicks on these ads.

They don’t have to buy anything, mind you. They just have to click on the ads and nothing more. These ads are by no means random. They are contextually relevant, meaning, they are assigned based on their relevancy to the subject of your site.

Could a blog substitute for regular sites when it comes to making money through AdSense? Yes people, blogs can also be provide an additional income stream through AdSense! In some aspects, a blog is a more efficient tool for this purpose.

There are people online today making six figures per month from Adsense alone. Unbelievable but true!

There are three determinative factors for the success of a site enrolled under the AdSense program.

1. The Cost Per Click (CPC) that is carried by the ads assigned to your site.

2. The number of page impressions, or simply put, the amount of traffic that passes through your site. If you garner a lot of page impressions, you have a better chance of acquiring a lot of clicks.

3. The Click Through Rate (CTR), which is the number of clicks your ads get per the number of visitors that visit your pages. The higher your CTR, the more you stand to earn.

CPCs are a given. If you’re dead set on a subject for your blog, then you will just be attracting a certain group of ads. But if you wish to make a blog for the primary goal of making money online, then you have to choose the right keywords before everything else.

Basically, your blog will be assigned certain ads based on the keywords prevalent in its entries. There are some keywords that will attract ads that pay high, and there are those that will attract ads that pay low. The trick is in finding the high paying keywords around which you will create your blog.

Here are some tips that will help you find those keywords with relative ease:

* Create an account at www.adwords.google.com . Adwords, of course, is the advertising partner of AdSense. When you become a member, you could take a peek at how much the going rates are for certain keywords.

* Visit www.adsensearena.com . This is one of the very few sites that give information about high paying keywords for free. It would rather be kept a secret by those who discovered it, so keep it quiet;-).


The number of your page impressions really depends on the traffic that you can generate for your blog. Blogs would have an easier time with this because, as we’ve previously discussed in past lessons, search engines love them. But of course, this is not set in stone. If your competitors, for example, are also using the blogging strategy, then you’re all in equal footing.

To get the edge, do try David Pankhurst’s special report on How To Conquer Your Niche With Wordpress. David will share some absolutely mind blowing techniques that will tremendously boost your blog’s page rank through a simple manipulation of the Wordpress software. Check out his report at http://www.malkeenan.com/top10tricks.

Increasing your CTR is an entire subfield in itself! There are a plethora of strategies dedicated for this purpose. We have discussed some of these tactics in my newsletter, as well as my own blog at http://www.malkeenan.com/blog . These include the choice of ad design, the placement of the ads, and the colors to be used, among other things. I’m telling you, increasing your CTR has become a science of sorts in recent months!

In the next article, I will discuss some really advanced strategies that will blow you away.


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Monday, July 26, 2010

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Pet Food Recall: Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 01:33 PM PDT

Iams cat food recalled due to potential salmonella contaminationP&G is recalling some prescription cat food due to possible salmonella contamination:

CINCINNATI, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE:  PG), is voluntarily recalling two specific lots of its prescription renal dry cat food as a precautionary measure, as it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.

Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal 5.5 lbs
Lot Code: 01384174B4
UPC Code: 0 19014 21405 1

Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal 5.5 lbs
Lot Code: 01384174B2
UPC Code: 0 19014 21405 1

This product is available by prescription through veterinary clinics throughout the U.S.
For further information or a product refund call P&G toll-free at 877-894-4458 (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST).

[...]

No illnesses have been reported.  A FDA analysis identified a positive result on the lot codes listed above.  Lot codes can be found in the lower right corner on the back of the bag.

With all of the recalls for potential salmonella contamination lately, one has to wonder what the common thread is among all of these pet foods.

Who knows why the recall was announced on a Sunday. If it’s because that’s truly the fastest they could get it out, that’s great. But what bothers me is that they are telling people to call Monday through Friday if they have questions. This food is for cats who already have health problems, and if their owners hear about the recall today many of them are likely to be very concerned about what to feed their cats. Given that it’s a Sunday, most vets are out of the office, leaving them nobody to talk to. Obviously Iams employees can’t give veterinary advice, but I do wish they would have had people on the phones today to at least field the calls and let their customers be heard.

See the full press release here: P&G Recalls Two Lots of Prescription Renal Diet Cat Food Due to a Possible Health Risk.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

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Perhatikan Nelayan dan Investasi Semen

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:29 PM PDT


Perhatikan Nelayan dan Investasi Semen




REMBANG, KOMPAS - Gubernur Jawa Tengah Bibit Waluyo meminta Pemerintah Kabupaten Rembang memikirkan investasi bagi para nelayan kecil dan membuka peluang investasi bagi PT Semen Gresik Hal itu penting karena Kabupaten Rembang memiliki sumber daya laut dan bahan baku mineral atau pertambangan.

Gubernur menyampaikan permintaan tersebut saat pelantikan Bupati Rembang Moch Salim dan Wakil Bupati Rembang Abdul Hafidz untuk periode 2010-2015 di Gedung DPRD Kabupaten Rembang, Selasa (20/7).

Menurut Bibit, Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Tengah telah mengusulkan pembuatan 1.000 .kapal berbobot mati 30 gross ton (GT) secara nasional. Dari jumlah itu, Jateng meminta 100 kapal yang nantinya akan dibagikansecara merata di daerah-daerah pesisir, salah satunya adalah Rembang.

Kapal-kapal itu diberikan kepada nelayan-nelayan kecil yang mencari ikan di dalam batas 12 mil dari pantai. Tujuannya untuk memberi peluang bagi nelayan kecil berlayar lebih jauh lagi sehingga dapat menangkap ikan-ikan besar. "Selama ini mereka hanya mendapat ikan-ikan kecil yang jumlahnya sangat ter-batas dan kerap kali harus berebut tangkapan dengan nelayan-nelayan lain. Pada tahun ini secara nasional baru terealisasi 60 kapal dan Jateng hanya mendapat enam kapal," kata Bibit Waluyo.

Menyangkut Semen Gresik, Bibit berharap segenap kalangan di Kabupaten Rembang membuka peluang masuknya investasi PT Semen Gresik ke daerah tersebut karena investasi itu akanmenciptakan lapangan kerja baru dan mengurangi pengangguran. "Saya berharap masyarakat tidak menolak dan menghambat rencana tersebut Namun, syaratnya pembangunan itu tidak merusak lingkungan," kata Bibit

Secara terpisah, mantan Wakil Bupati Rembang Yaqut Cholil Quomas mengemukakan, Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Rembang baru perlu meningkatkan ekonomi nelayan kecil yang saat ini kesulitan mendapatkan ikan. Ban-tuan-bantuan modal jangan melulu diberikan kepada para juragan kapal.

"Terkait dengan masuknya PT Semen Gresik di Rembang perlu didahului dengan penelitian layak atau tidaknya kawasan itu untuk penambangan skala besar. Jika layak dan tidak merugikan, silakan direalisasi. Namun, jika tidak, harus ditolak," kata Yaqut Cholil Quomas. (HEN)



Sumber : Kompas 21 Juli 2010 hal.22

Saturday, July 24, 2010

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Pflugerville, TX animal shelter fund raising event Saturday

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 01:09 PM PDT

Pflugerville animal shelter fund raiserPflugerville, (the P is silent) Texas (just a short drive from Austin) is in desperate need of a new animal shelter, and  a small group of people are working hard to try to make that happen. Pflugerville’s Pfurry Pfriends was founded by Pflugerville pet sitter Lynn Vaughan of Lynn’s Pet Sitting, and a few other concerned pet lovers.

Tomorrow, Saturday, July 24th, they’ll be holding a fun event to help raise money for the shelter. Here’s the deal:

Date: Saturday, July 24
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Place: Hanover’s, 108 E. Main St., Pflugerville, TX, 512-670-9617

They’re going to have food (for dogs and people!), a dunk the animal control officer tank, live music, artwork made by local dogs and cats, and an auction of animal related items. It’s going to be a fabulous way to help the local community and have fun at the same time.

The founders of Pflugerville Pfurry Pfriends are doing their best to help change things for pets at the Pflugerville animal shelter.

Pflugerville is expected to reach a population of more than 50,000 residents when the 2010 census results are released, and as the city approaches the milestone, the growing number of residents also means a growing pet population.

[...]

"The majority of people don't know where the shelter is, or even that Pflugerville has one," said Lissa Slovacek, one of the founders of the Pfurry Pfriends.

A number of residents, including Lynn Vaughan and Heather Shaddock—also founding members of the organization—spoke to the Pflugerville City Council April 13 regarding the need for a new shelter, estimated to cost $1.5 million. Anderson said Police Chief Charles Hooker put in a request for funding when the city began its annual budget process in April.

"We're all for a new shelter and a new location, but it's all up to the budget, which usually comes out in October, so right now it's still up in the air," Anderson said.

Until the city is able to fund the construction of a new shelter, Anderson and the Pfurry Pfriends say they will continue to work to increase awareness of the shelter and improve the lives of the animals there.

So, if you’re in the area and are looking for something to do with (or without) your dogs, please stop by the festival. I know they’ll appreciate it, and you’ll be doing a good thing for homeless cats and dogs at the Pflugerville Animal Shelter.

Friday, July 23, 2010

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The Easiest Way To Have A Google Adsense Account Fast

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 08:26 AM PDT


The Easiest Way To Have A Google Adsense Account Fast
by: Mark Tse
Google Adsense is one of the easiest way to allow webmasters to make money from content websites. You just need to add some simple javascript codes on the web pages, and then when visitors click the ads, you make money. No need to sell and think yourself, Google does all thinking for you. Very easy, right?

Google Adsense is really a gold mine. People are creating niche websites just to display the ads and make easy money everyday - automatically. There are so many success stories about people earning thousands of dollars a month from Adsense!

If you don't have an Adsense account yet, you should get one and start profiting from it!

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Google has its own blogging service - Blogger.com (http://www.blogger.com/). You can start a blog on Blogger.com with any topics you like - and it is completely free. Once your blog is created, post two or more related articles on it. Wait for a day and then you can apply your blog for an adsense account using this link:
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Wow, your Adsense account will get approved in several days. Happy profiting from Adsense!

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

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Perbankan Dukung Usaha Rumput Laut

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:32 PM PDT


Perbankan Dukung Usaha Rumput Laut


JAKARTA - Perbankan nasional siap mendukung pengembangan industri rumput laut menyusul besarnya potensi komoditas kelautan itu menghasilkan keuntungan. Dukungan perbankan berupa kredit usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah siap digelontorkan dengan syarat pembudidaya rumput laut segera membuka peluang usaha.

Analis Muda Senior Bank lndo-nesia (BI) Cabang Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Jacob Dos Amaral yang berbicara di hadapan pembudidaya rumput laut asal Waingapu, NTT belum lama ini menegaskan dukungan nyata perbankan bisa melalui Koperasi Unit Desa. Bank Indonesia melalui perbankan BUMN dan swasta nasional, kata Amaral, siap menggelontorkan kredit mikro ke kelompok budidaya yang tergabung dalam sentra mina-politan rumput laut

Sementara itu, di Manado, Sulawesi Utara, pekan lalu Deputi Gubernur BI Halim Alamsyah menegaskan BI memfasilitasi pengembangan rumput laut di provinsi itu dengan menggandeng pakar rumput laut Prancis untuk peningkatan riset dan pengembangan kualitas.

"Kunjungan ke pusat penelitian dan pengembangan rumput laut Center for Study and Promotion of Algae Perancis telah dilakukan, dan apa yang didapat di negara tersebut saat ini sedang dilakukan penelitian bagaimana kualitas dihasilkan terbaik," kata Halim dikutip Antara.

Maksud kerja sama Prancis tersebut, kata Alamsyah, agar rumput laut yang dibudidayakan petani berproduksi maksimal serta kemudian diolah menjadi produk bernilai ekonomis tinggi.

"Selain Manado, beberapa daerah lain di Indonesia yang menjadi penghasil rumput laut tropis, menjadi fokus perhatian BI untuk dikembangkan lebih lanjut," kata Alamsyah.

Menurut Alamsyah, bantuan fasilitasi dan teknis terhadap pengembangan rumput laut merupakan wujud dukungan BI terhadap pengembangan sektor riil.

"Undang-Undang BI Nomor 23 tahun 1999 dan telah diubah dengan UU Nomor 6 Tahun 2009, maka BI tidak lagi memberikan fasilitas pembiayaan tetapi hanya "boleh memberikan fasilitasi dan bantuan teknis," kata Alamsyah.

Upaya yang telah dilakukan BI dalam hal ini, di antaranya membentuk kelompok-kelompok kerja (Pokja) sektor perikanan budidaya, untuk membahas berbagai kendala serta meningkatkan intermediasi bank.

Pelatihan UM KM

Selain itu, BI telah melaksanakan pelatihan Business Development Service Provider, yang tujuannya membantu menghubungkan kapabilitas sektor Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah(UMKM) dengan perbankan.

Dos Amaral menambahkan, Koperasi Unit Desa (KUD) bisa menjadi perantara atau specialpurpouse vehicle (SPV) pengkreditan mikro tersebut ke bank BUMN dan bank swasta nasional lainnya.

"Karena aktivitas bisnis rumput laut sudah berjalan, otomatis perbankan akan mudah membiayai. Kredit mikro bisa diajukan melalui koperasi. Pembiayaan bermaksud meningkatkan kapasitas produksi," Dos Amaral.

BI Cabang Kupang, lanjut Amaral, sudah memprioritaskan pengembangan rumput laut sejak tahun 2007. Dia mengakui, melalui gugus tugas (task force), pemda provinsi NTT sudah menandatangani kontrak dengan BI guna mendukung pengembangan industri rumput laut melalui pembiayaan usaha mikro.

Direktur Utama Bank Sulut Jeffry Wurangian mengakui, perhatian BI terhadap pengembangan rumput laut Sulut merupakan langkah positif mengingat rumput laut masuk program revitalisasi daerah ini. Qjr)



Sumber : Investor Daily 21 juli 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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The Ebay Revolution - A Beginners Guide

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:24 AM PDT


The Ebay Revolution - A Beginners Guide
by: Adrian Ryder
Copyright 2005 Adrian Ryder

With E bay being one of the most searched for terms on the internet today,[ approx 24 million people last month], it is hardly suprising that more and more everyday people are turning away from the 9-5 job scene, and looking at the income opportunities that this hugely popular forum has to offer.

So just what are the benefits of starting your own E bay business, as opposed to the more traditional self employment options, such as buying a business, or becoming a franchisee?

Well the first and most obvious benefit is the financial one, you can start an E bay business on a shoestring, whereas buying a franchise or setting up on your own will in all probability cost you 10s of thousands of dollars.
Secondly, the element of risk is fairly negligible with an E bay business [ as long as you don't invest hugely in stock before you have properly researched the market]

Thirdly you can start up in your spare time, without having to "give up your day job". This allows you to test the water, and see if you actually enjoy running your own business, before you actually take the plunge.For many people Ebay is simply a profitable and fun sideline or hobby, and that's fine, but you need to make the choice if it's a hobby you want or a business.If you make the decision that its to be a business,then you need to keep professional records, pay tax etc.

Another beauty of running an online business is that you can do your business activities when it suits you.You can organise your auctions at 2 am if you so choose, and people will still be looking at what you have to offer!

A final benefit,[ and this list is by no means exhaustive ] is that unlike a traditional business, your marketplace is unlimited, you can sell your product anywhere in the world, you have a potential marketplace of millions upon millions of buyers

The most common question for many people is " how do I get started ?". The first step if you haven't already done it, is to get on Ebay and have a look around. Ebay itself offers great informative resources and tours for the uninitiated. Have a look at some auctions in progress, see how people list and display their products, bid for something you would like [you have to join first, but Ebay makes this a very user friendly process] Have a look round your home for unwanted items, run some auctions of your own, its fun, and you've nothing to loose but your junk. This is a great way of dipping your toes in the auction pond.

So, after having done this you decide that you would like to get serious about building an E bay business, what should you do first? Here is a shortlist of some basic first steps.

1. Choose your product- Everything from baseball cards to luxury homes is for sale on Ebay.Research possible product choices by looking at what your competition is doing.If you have a particular area of expertise, or a passion which others share, choose your product accordingly. TIP- A great research tool is available at www.overture.com . Its called the keyword selector tool, and it enables you to check how many times a certain word or phrase has been searched for on the internet in the previous month ie rolex watch. If few people have been looking for what you want to sell, chances are it will be a non starter on Ebay.[ at the time of writing this tool can be used by anyone free of charge, though this may well change] On the other hand if your product is frequently searched for, you may be onto a winner.

2. Don't sell poor quality products.There is nothing more disappointing than receiving a purchase only to find it is inferior quality junk. Ebay has an excellent feedback system, which it uses to rate traders.This feedback is available to both buyers and sellers, so if you get negative feedback, this can seriously jeopardise your Ebay reputation permanently

3. Start small. Unless you are utterly confident in your product, and in a very secure position financially, start things off on a small scale, and increase your spending only as your results justify this.

4. Test, Test, Test- Try different products and combinations of products to see what works best, and always use photos,as many people buy what they see not what they read.

5. Commit from the start to offering exceptional service. Treat others as you would like to be treated, and you will soon get a reputation as a trader to be trusted, and from whom you can buy with confidence.

6. Don't always try to make a large profit. Many of the powersellers on Ebay make small but consistent profits,and run a lot of auctions! Always ensure that you cover shipping costs, and any costs incurred in running your auction.

7. Many of E bays top sellers sell other peoples products which they neither stock or in most cases even see, through a process called 'dropshipping'. A dropshipper is a wholesaler, who also takes care of all the product shipping details on your behalf.There are many dropship companies who tailor their services around the Ebay auction scene, and who can provide you with quality products, at very competitive prices shipped directly to your buyers [ if you plan to be in Ebay for the long haul, it is well worth giving this option serious consideration, as you really need to have a steady reliable source of cheap quality products.

About the author:
Adrian Ryder is a University Honours graduate, internet entrepreneur and researcher. For some detailed E bay success resources, dropshipping & wholesale directories, and work at home opportunities, check out his affiliate site at
http://www2268.dropshipwholesale.net
Adrian regrets that due to time constraints he is unable to enter into personal discussion/queries regarding his article.


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Maintaining Oxygen Levels in Fish and KOI Ponds

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 04:26 PM PDT


Maintaining Oxygen Levels in Fish and KOI Ponds
by: Brett Fogle



Severe environmental stressors are the most frequent causes of sudden fish death in garden ponds or other fish habitats, and the lack of oxygen in the water is the number 1 stressor of all.

Two major factors contributing to fish-pond oxygen loss concern blooming algae. During daylight hours, algae make oxygen; during the night,however, the plants take oxygen. If algae are profusely blooming, the plants deplete all the pond's oxygen during the night, which in turn, causes fish inhabiting the pond to die.

Another way that algae trigger oxygen loss is by dying suddenly. Algae-bloom death occurs naturally or from chemical treatment of an algaecide. When algae die suddenly – from either cause – the oxygen becomes quickly depleted because the algae no longer are alive and making it.

Then, when dead algae begin to decompose, the decaying process even further depletes oxygen. Fish have been observed gulping for oxygen at the water's surface in sixty minutes or less from the onset of sudden algae death.

In ponds stocked liberally with many fish, often the oxygen level is just adequate enough to sustain them. If any further claim on the existing oxygen is made, this delicate environmental balance will be upset. When no or inadequate aeration is provided, along with rising warm-weather water temperatures, the conditions for fish survival become critical.

As water warms, its oxygen-retaining capacity decreases. Consequently, small fountains, waterfalls, or other water-aerating devices are incapable of providing adequate oxygen for fish. Additional oxygen should be introduced through brisk aeration when fighting algae, most importantly when water temperatures surpass eighty degrees Fahrenheit.

Testing devices are the only sure method to accurately read oxygen levels. Because these devices are not usually on hand for the average person maintaining a water garden or fish pond, the easiest way to ensure sufficient oxygen levels is to provide generous and continual aeration. Pumps and diffusers that "bubble" air into the water or large waterfalls, fountains, and other "splashing" water devices are common ways to get sufficient oxygen into the pond. When the weather is warm, or if an algae problem exists, it is imperative that supplemental aeration be provided constantly, throughout the day and night.

One other algae-caused loss of fish has gained attention and is being studied in areas around the world. These fish-killing algal varieties contain potent toxins that trigger sudden fish death. If a pond hosts these particularly virulent algae, devastating fish loss can result, seemingly more so when a quick die-off of algal bloom occurs. The blooms discharge their toxins concurrently, and some or all fish in the pond are adversely affected or killed. Fortunately, since pond owners are unable to identify these algae, this danger is rare.

Keep your oxygen levels under control at all times and you will greatly increase your the lifespan of your fish.

To read the full article, click here:
http://www.macarthurwatergardens.com/Newsletters/July2004/Oxygen-Depletion.shtml

About The Author

Brett Fogle is the owner of MacArthur Water Gardens and several pond-related websites including macarthurwatergardens.com and pond-filters-online.com. He also publishes a free monthly newsletter called PondStuff! with a reader circulation of over 9,000 pond owners. To sign up for the free newsletter and receive a complimentary 'New Pond Owners Guide' for joining, just visit MacArthur Water Gardens at www.macarthurwatergardens.com.
brett@macarthurwatergardens.com

The Evolution of Google AdSense

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 04:20 PM PDT


The Evolution of Google AdSense
by: Sharon Housley
Copyright 2005 Sharon Housley

The web has evolved into a complex "organism" which, to some, appears to have a life of its own. As the Internet has evolved, so too have online marketers and publishers. The dot-com balloon is said to have burst but savvy publishers have grabbed the coat tails of the Google search monster and employ Google AdSense on content-rich websites. Google AdSense, a pioneer for providing content-sensitive advertisements, has been a boon to webmasters looking for alternatives to amortize their web trafffic.

How Does Google AdSense Work?
The concept is simple: The publisher or webmaster inserts a java script into a website. Each time the page is accessed, the java script pulls advertisements from Google's AdSense program. The ads are targeted and related to the content contained on the web page serving the ad. If a web surfer clicks on an advertisement served from Google, the webmaster serving the ad earns a portion of the money that the advertiser is paying Google for the click.

Google handles all the tracking and payments, ultimately providing an easy way for webmasters to display content-sensitive, targeted ads, without the headache of having to solicit advertisers, collect funds, monitor clicks or track statistics, any of which could easily become a full-time job.

While Google AdSense, like many pay-per-click programs, is plagued by claims of click-fraud, it is clearly an effective revenue source for many reputable web businesses. There seems to be no shortage of advertisers in the AdWords program from which Google pulls the AdSense ads. Webmasters seem less concerned by the lack of information provided by Google and more interested in cashing their monthly checks from Google.

The Evolution of AdSense
While Google's initial system was fairly rudimentary, only providing publishers the option of displaying a handful of advertising formats, the technology behind even the first ads was anything but simplistic. The technology used to employ Google AdSense goes far beyond simple keyword or category matching. A complex algorithm is used to determine the content contained on the web page serving the ad. Once the content is assessed, and appropriate ads that contain related content are served.

Early on, Google implemented a system that allows publishers to filter advertisements from competitors or sites which they deemed inappropriate. Google also allows vendors to specify an alternative advertisement, in the unlikely event that Google is unable to provide related content ads.

The Progression of Google
Google has come a long way in understanding the needs of publishers and webmasters. Google now offers a system that allows full ad customization. Webmasters can choose from twelve text ad formats and can customize Google advertisements to complement their website and fit into existing webpage layout. The options provided allow webmasters to select and create custom color palettes that match an existing website's color scheme, making the ads a much more natural fit.

Many sites have been able to integrate ads into their site design using different ad formats.

Sample sites with integrated ads:

Investing Partners - http://www.investing-partners.com
Podcasting Tools - http://www.podcasting-tools.com .
RSS Network - http://www.rss-network.com


Online Reports
Google recently took a huge step forward, providing publishers the ability to track their earnings based on webmaster-defined channels. Recent improvements to the Google AdSense reporting have resulted in webmasters having the capability to monitor an ad's performance with customizable online reports that can detail page impressions, clicks and click-through rates. Webmasters now have the ability to track specific ad formats, colors and pages within a website. Webmasters can quickly spot and track trends. The new flexible reporting tools allows webmasters to group web pages by URL, domain, ad type or category, providing webmasters insight into what pages, ads and domains are performing the best.

Reporting is real-time, allowing webmasters to quickly assess the effectiveness of any changes. The new reporting makes it significantly easier for webmasters to optimize and increase click-through rates. Optional reporting allows webmasters to monitor traffic, viewing both ad impressions and page impressions.

Advertisers realize the benefits associated with having their ads served on targeted websites, increasing the likelihood that a prospective web surfer will have an interest in their product or service.

Truth Still Not Revealed
Google still does not reveal what percentage of the advertising revenue earned is paid to the webmaster serving the ads, but they have made strides related to disclosure, recently lifting the ban preventing webmasters from disclosing the amount they earn through serving Google ads.

About the author:

Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.comsoftware for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for NotePage http://www.notepage.neta wireless text messaging software company.


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he Greatest Internet Marketing Strategy Using Google Adsense

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 04:15 PM PDT


he Greatest Internet Marketing Strategy Using Google Adsense
by: Dean Shainin
Copyright 2005 Dean Shainin

Are you writing articles with the idea of marketing your internet business?

Discover how using the right keywords in articles and having Google Adsense ads on your content site is now one of the most profitable ways of internet advertising.

Are you using this internet marketing strategy?

If not, you may be leaving thousands of dollars of extra profits on the table by not utilizing this strategy.

This is one of the many reasons writing original quality content articles is now the latest marketing buzz.

The two basics that you can combine to really power a successful website. Content and links.

You already know that right?

Are you writing articles and submitting them using such services as SubmitYourArticle?

Many internet marketing pro's have been writing articles for many years.
They already know the value of original quality content and using keywords will drive targeted traffic to their websites from the search engines such as Google.

So why don't all internet marketing business owners write and submit articles for their internet marketing strategy?

The simple answer is that it takes time to write articles, submit them and get targeted traffic to their websites.

Another reason, is that writing articles reminds us of school research papers, essays and reports that are a deep negative anchor in the subconscious mind.

Did you enjoy writing when you were in school?

If your answer is yes, you have an advantage over the 95% of internet marketing business owners that want to make money online with a work at home opportunity.

Imagine how much opportunity there is for you because of knowing this simple fact.

The other 5% are taking advantage of this internet marketing strategy and internet advertising, by using Google Adsense ads to make money online on the front and backend writing articles.

Why do you think marketing sites want fresh, quality, original keyword rich content?

The website owner can have an article with keywords that relate to their website content. This helps their websites page rank when indexed by the search engines. Which in turn, gets more Google Adsense ads to show above, below and or next to the article on their website with targeted traffic.

Think about this for a moment. Imagine taking advantage of a work at home opportunity, marketing from both sides of the sales coin with 3 simple steps.

3 Simple Steps To Success With Content And Keywords

1.) You write quality original content, keyword/phrase rich articles, with links to your website in the resource box.

2.) You build a website or web page with targeted keyword/phrase rich original content for the targeted traffic that originates from your articles.

3.) You have Google Adsense ads that are targeted to your
keyword/phrase rich original content site when visitors looking for more information arrive.

If you did not get all that, you may want to read it again.

A Win-Win Situation For Everyone Involved.

The person looking for quality content and information.

The person writing the original content articles.

The person with the quality original content rich website.

And Yes, Google Adsense and their advertisers are getting targeted traffic and sales, but so is everyone else.

Internet marketing business owners who incorporate Google Adsense with writing articles, can make money online if done properly with this internet marketing strategy.

An Overview Of Google Adsense And Writing Articles.

There are 3 keys to internet marketing success writing articles and using Google Adsense ads.

1.) Keyword Research. Find popular subjects and keywords/phrases, using a keyword selector and suggestion tool by Overture and 7Search.

2.) Writing Articles. Write original content with keywords from your research.

3.) Quality Content Site. Build a quality content site incorporated with Google Adsense ads that target the subject and keywords of your article and website.

There are many marketing business ideas.

Starting an internet marketing business can be very rewarding and at the same time challenging.

It's best to take the time to research and develop an internet marketing strategy.

You can find all the tools, information and resources online by doing a Google search on any subject such as Google Adsense.

Internet marketing opportunities are wide open for you. Writing articles and using Google Adsense for your internet marketing strategy is one way to get a piece of the action.

Are you going to take advantage of the greatest internet marketing strategy online today to make money online with Google Adsense and writing articles?

Just get started. Do whatever it takes to write something. For building long term success, there's very little you can do that will give you near the same results online today.




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Dean Shainin makes it easy to learn from today's top marketing experts. For details and to cliam your free Bonuses for Subscribing to Our Newsletter, visit:EndlessIncomeForLife


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The New eBay Money Making Secret...EXPOSED!!

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 04:12 PM PDT


The New eBay Money Making Secret...EXPOSED!!
by: Anthony Samuel
Copyright 2005 Anthony Samuel

The eBay Affiliate Program ( http://affiliates.ebay.com/) strives to make success of its members inevitable. The eBay Affiliate program has outlined some effective strategies and designed some effective tools to ensure you make money and have success. eBay's Affiliate program, is already a success for so many people, and has the benefit of experience to pass on to you. Once you become a member of the Affiliate Program you can be making money in no time flat.

The Program has recognized four models that their most successful affiliates utilize. These models increase traffic or maximize potential in a variety of ways:

The first, the natural search, occurs when people go to search engines with a query in hopes of receiving relevant search information. Search engines such as Google, Yahoo!, MSN, and AOL return listings from web sites that ranked the highest during the search process. Affiliate Program members who optimize this strategy incorporate eBay's helpful hints for natural searches. Indexed web sites with title pages and other rank-earning components earn more exposure, and increase their earnings with eBay.

The second model, the paid search model, increases hits with search engines because this model pays for placement. This model includes results that would appear in the "sponsored links" section. While these cost money, they are a cost-effective way to target interested leads.

The third model is Content websites. They place eBay adds on their website, and find added success when they choose to advertise for eBay in ways that also relate to their own content and aims.

The fourth model is opt-in newsletters. This option allows websites to broadcast additional information about their eBay Affiliate Program status to potential customers, and increase their customer base.

To make the most of eBay, many websites choose to emulate one of the aforementioned models. These models are tried and true, and repeatedly spell success for eBay Affiliate Program members. These models are highly cost and time effective.

Cost and time effectiveness are highly important, as they ensure you are earning the maximum dollar for the effort you invest in your affiliate member status. The eBay Affiliate Program takes your time and effort seriously, and provides you with the necessary tools to maximize your success. Items such as the Keyword Tool, allow you to ensure your keywords are drawing the most attention.

eBay also provides you with options to track the hits your site inspired, statistics for the products and models that are performing best, and additional guidelines for best business practices.

All of these options are free with the eBay Affiliate Program, and all of them will increase your earning potential with the programme.

About the author:

Anthony Samuel is a successful entrepreneur with over 15 years home based business experience in, Internet Information Marketing, Real Estate, & Stocks. Visit his website http://www.sanjen.comfor the internet's top money making opportunities.


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The No-Work, Money-Making Website

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:57 AM PDT


The No-Work, Money-Making Website
by: Willie Crawford
Copyright 2005 Willie Crawford

While growing up on the farm in North Carolina, I loved gardening. There was something magical about planting a dollar's worth of seeds, watching them germinate, and then feeding the family for a entire season with my efforts.

The only part I didn't enjoy was the weeding and cultivating. That was the WORK! So I was thrilled when I discovered "The Ruth Stout No Work Garden Book." That book taught me how to get all of those great vegetables with no weeding, very little cultivating, and little watering. It really did teach you how to garden with literally no work.

Twenty year later, I discovered just as fertile a garden on the Internet. With practically no investment other than my time, I could put up a website, nurture it, build traffic to it, and in time, harvest lots of sales from it.

Just like with the vegetable garden, there was a lot of maintenance required if you wanted a good harvest.

The site needed to be constantly updated so that the search engines "learned" that they should visit this "fresh" site often.

The site needed to have lots of keyword rich webpages so that it would rank high for relevant keywords, and attract organic search engine traffic. Since I was taught that "content is king" that meant the more content-rich, tightly-focused webpages you had, the better. The content-rich pages meant you could make sales, get new subscribers, and even earn pay-per-click revenue from programs such as Google AdSense.

The only problem with the above model is... it's a lot of WORK.

Then I discovered, "The No-work, Money-making Website. It wasn't completely no work, but it was probably 1/10th the work that I had been doing.

The no-work website encompasses building a content-rich website using automated tools. These tools allow you to gather relevant content (articles, RSS feeds, etc.) from all over the Internet and then instantly generate hundreds ... even thousands of content rich webpages in minutes.

The no-work website encompasses using other tools to automatically update your site, so that each time the search engine spiders visit, they notice new content. Noticing new content on each visit, the search engine spiders make a note to visit more often.

Now here's where this gets really powerful...

As these search engine spiders visit more often, they don't just crawl your current no-work, money-making site. They also follow links to other sites you want to get indexed. So now you can put up your no-work site, teach the search engines to come back often, and then go on to build other sites knowing that getting them indexed is as simple as linking to them from your old sites. It really is that easy :-)

By now you're probably asking what are some of these magic tools I use to build these amazing, no-work sites that literally takes on a life of their own.


Here's are just a few of the tools I personally use:

1) Blogs. Blogs hosted on Blogger.com get noticed very quickly by Google because Google owns Blogger.com By pinging blog directories (and Yahoo using your "My Yahoo" page) lots of other sites take notice of your blog. They visit your blog and follow links to other target sites.

2) I'm a charter member of Content Desk. Content Desk has a tool that allows me to query databases containing tens of thousands of articles (based upon keywords). I can automatically sort the list of articles that is returned based upon keyword density, or a number of other criteria. Then, I can have the software itself create webpages for me using a template I've designed using the template tool built right into Content Desk.

Content Desk is probably my favorite tool because I can, quite literally, add hundreds of article pages to my sites in minutes. My templates also include ads for a "pet" product and/or Google AdSense. I can add content-rich, relevant, very nice-looking pages to my sites in minute, and then move on to the next project, knowing that these pages WILL make me money.

Content Desk limited its charter membership to a total of only 400 members, and that quickly sold out. However, since it's a monthly membership, not all members renew and there are probably some openings. To check on openings, simply visit:
http://WillieCrawford.com/content-desk.html

After arriving at the site, click on the "Charter Membership" link in the upper left menu bar. This will tell you if there are any current openings.

3) RSS Feeds. By incorporating RSS feeds into your webpages, you can set them up so that the content is constantly updated. This gives your visitors something fresh to read each time they visit. This gives the search engines fresh content each time that they visit ... and trains them to visit often.

Content Desk incorporates a feature that works very similar to regular RSS feeds EXCEPT that it doesn't send your website traffic away. With a normal RSS feed, the content automatically added to your site contains links inviting your visitors to click away. It allows you to automatically update your pages, but it also siphons off traffic. Content Desk does this in a way that automatically updates your site without sending your visitors away.

4) Traffic On Steroids. This is another system for automatically updating/changing content on your site. Traffic On Steroids actually takes a core database of articles/content that you set up and then rotates it in your target webpages. The net effect is that each time a visitor (or search engine) visits a page, the page is different. This is very effective at training the search engines to come back often... and increasing your pages' ranking. Incorporate Google AdSense into these pages and you have another hands-off money magnet.

You can also incorporate a product data-feed into your page using Secret Money Generator and have pages that are constantly updates AND have a catalog of products built in that all pay you an affiliate commission. Secret Money Generator is at:
http://WillieCrawford.com/money-secret.html

You can check out Traffic On Steroids at
http://WillieCrawford.com/traffic-on-steroids.html

I've just shared with you a few of the dozens of tools I use to create nearly-hands-off websites. I do still look at some of them from time to time to see if I can make them perform better. However, you could LITERALLY never touch many of your sites created with these tools for years... and you'd still have a nice revenue stream from them.

It's all about working smarter, not harder. It's all about using technology to leverage your time.

About the author:

Willie Crawford is a corporate president, published author, seminar speaker and host, tele-seminar speaker and host, retired military officer, karate black belt, master network marketing trainer, and lifetime student of marketing. He shows people how to actually generate substantial income on-line using very simple, easily implemented systems. An example of such a system that you can study and utilize is at: http://WillieCrawford.com/TheSystem.html


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The Perfect Home Based Business!

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:50 AM PDT


The Perfect Home Based Business!
by: Joe Clare
Are you looking for a Business you can Work at Home? Did you know that a Work at Home Business is the dream of millions of Americans, and millions more world wide? It is estimated that by 2010, over 68% of us will have some kind of Home Business to help supplement our income. Plus, numerous surveys show that a Business of your own is still the #1 way for the average person to achieve financial freedom and independence.

According to Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, 400,000 people are making a living from eBay. And, recently eBay reported $14.87 billion in annual merchandise sales with over 100 million members. With numbers like these shouldn't you be looking at eBay as your Home Based Business?

As outlined in my book "eBay Marketing Wholesale SourcePak" eBay has some staggering statistics. A Corvette is sold every 3 hours! A Diamond Ring is sold every 6 minutes! A Digital Camera is sold every 90 seconds! An Article of clothing is sold every 3 seconds! That eBay is the 4th most visited website on the Internet, and at the time of this writing has auction sites in 26 countries world wide. Pretty impressive for what started off as a small site in 1995 for collectors of Pez Dispensers.

Since then eBay has flourished into an auction site that lends itself perfectly to the Home Based Business. Why? Mainly because you can sell just about anything on eBay. Plus, operating an eBay Auction Business does not require you to have any extensive business knowledge or any elaborate computer skills. Finding items to sell on your auctions is easy as well. You can start by selling all of those unwanted items you have just lying around the house. From there some people cruise flea markets, swap meets, and second hand stores for more items to sell on eBay. And even more use Dropshippers. Using Dropshippers is a smart way to get your eBay Home Business up and running because you don't have to invest in costly inventory, store the inventory, or package and ship that inventory. Your Dropship supplier will do all of that for you. It doesn't get any easier then that!

So if you're looking for a Home Based Business, have a look at eBay. It is the largest and most exciting auction service on the Internet enabling trades on a local, national and international bases. With more than 3 million auctions running at any given time, and many millions of users, if you have something to sell you'll probably find a buyer for it on eBay.

Happy Selling!
Joe Clare.


About the author:
Joe Clare is an active Netpreneur and eBayer! He is the author of numerous articles on how to succeed on eBay! Check out his latest Best Selling eBook "eBay Marketing Wholesale SourcePak" Your Passport to Success! at http://www.ebooksnsoftware.com



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The Perfect Home Business For Moms!

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:29 AM PDT


The Perfect Home Business For Moms!
by: Joe Clare
The important role that women play as a wife and mother at home can not be overemphasized. They organize home life to ensure things run smoothly. From cleaning the home, making the meals, taking care of the children, and running a host of other important errands and tasks. For a wife and mother who works outside the home these tasks can take on the organization skills of Super Woman. And, while some women are content to take on the daunting challenges of career woman, wife and mother, others would prefer to work at home.

Looking for a work at home business can be a task in itself. We often need to search through several opportunities before we settle on one that has possibilities and appeals to us. One Work at Home Business that has worked out very well for me is eBay. eBay recently reported $14.87 billion in annual merchandise sales with over 100 million members. 400,000 of these are making their living from eBay. Why? Because a Work at Home Business using eBay is so easy to operate and maintain.

Since technology has become much simpler over recent years, learning curves have become less severe than they once were This has made operating a computer easier than ever. With this, people have been flocking to the Internet and eBay to create a Business of their own. The main draw of working online is that you can Work at Home. No long commutes to work. No 9 to 5 either, your hours can be flexible so you can still enjoy time with your family.

eBay lends it self perfectly as a Work At Home Business. There are no special skills required other than the confidence that you can be successful with an online business regardless of your business, computer or Internet experience and skills. What skills? you ask. Well, just very basic skills. The ability to surf the web, read and send emails, create auction pages (webpages) and upload them. And most importantly and ability to learn and the want to succeed.

The easiest way to start your Online Auction Business would be to use Dropshippers. The great thing about Dropshipping, as outlined in my book "eBay Marketing Wholesale SourcePak", is that it will allow you to operate a Home Based Business as an Internet Marketer with out ever worrying about storage of inventory, packaging of inventory, or even shipping of that inventory. The Dropship supplier will look after all of that for you. And even greater still is the fact that your auction business will cost you very little to get started The fact is, most Dropshippers charge you nothing to become a member to sell their products. While others may charge just a nominal administration fee. Plus, you
can list your item on eBay for approximately .35 cents. So, as you can see your eBay Auction Business will cost you very little to get started. With such a low financial risk the only thing you have to lose is a bit of your time.

How does one put together eBay and Dropshipping? It's really very simple. First, browse eBay to see what kind of product(s) you would like to sell. Then sign up as a member with eBay. Once you have decided on a product(s),locate a Dropshipper for that product(s). Sign up with that Dropshipper and then place an auction on eBay for the item.. Once your auction is over and you have a buyer for the product email your Dropshipper the required information. The Dropshipper will ship the product directly to your customer as though it came from you. Then the Dropshipper will charge your account the wholesale price for that product. The difference between the wholesale price and your retail price is pure profit!

To run a successful eBay Business you will need to sell what the public wants to buy. Always research any product before you decide to sell it. Make sure it is popular and you can get it at a great price. If you have something worth selling, you are bound to find someone on eBay who wants to buy it..

Happy Selling!
Joe Clare


About the author:
Joe Clare is an active Netpreneur and eBayer! He is the author of numerous articles on how to make money online and be successful on eBay! Check out his latest Best Selling eBook "eBay Marketing Wholesale SourcePak" Your Passport to Success! at http://www.ebooksnsoftware.com



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