About 15 years ago I had a sales job at Aldo Shoes, one of the more trendy shoes stores in Canada and while at that job we were always worried about the mystery shoppers that the head office would send out to gauge the level of customer service a buyer would get. Basically a mystery shopper is someone hired by a company to pose as a customer in order to evaluate the quality of its service. I’m a very outgoing person who always tried my best to make the customer’s …

I was reading my twitter feed this morning when I came across an update that pointed to a post on ProBlogger “How to Make $30,000 a year Blogging” and I immediately thought of my readers. Yet another great article from Darren at Problogger… no wonder people seek his advice on everything relating to making money from blogging. Over the years working with people who’d like to generate income online or find a work from home job, I’ve been bombarded with “How can I make money from Blogging?”
Though I’ve tried to …

It’s been a VERY rough 7 days for me and it’s taking everything out of me to get back into action. Remember when you first learned to ride a bike? Except for our middle daughter who just jumped on and started riding, I’m sure you fell. However if you’re anything like me, I’m positive you got right back on and didn’t give up until you conquered that 2 wheel nemesis. Funny how life can be the very same way.
Every Christmas I usually build a toy store after trying to predict …

With the holiday season kicking into gear isn’t it time you launched your own store and capitalize on the shopping frenzy this time of the year. In the past I showed you how simple it is to find ideas to create niche stores that you can promote and make money online with, by simply reading magazines. Today I have another tip I’d like to share with you as far as finding profitable niches are concerned.
NOTE: The links mentioned in the video are:
Amazon Best Sellers list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers
Nice store example : http://www.yakima-racks.com/
Final …

Getting paid to read emails is one of the oldest concepts of making money online (it’s probably the first sort of make money online system on the internet).  Getting started with it is very easy, as the person who would like to enter into this earning opportunity requires having an email address alone with an Internet access.  The concept is very simple.  Many online advertisers send their advertisements through email to their members who would like to get paid for reading such emails as commissions.  The member should click open …

I came across this article earlier today as I read the online versions of the local newspapers and I thought it would be a good fit for the theme of this blog. Do take the time to leave us your comments immediately after the article, in the area provided.
You want to grow your business, and raising its profile in the community seems like the perfect strategy to get more visitors to your website. But, be warned, if you launch a public relations campaign prematurely you could be doing more harm …

After I made the decision to stop publishing Obzokee.com I had to go around and start changing my signature files in the forums I frequent, as well as my different email accounts. One of which is my most-used Yahoo account. Do you use a signature file in your outgoing emails? Why not? Did you know you can use that file to promote affiliate programs, your business / service or just leave a friendly message to anyone reading your emails?
Personally I think it’s a great marketing tool and I use it …

Many people have never heard of affiliate marketing or simply may not know what it means. It is also referred to as getting paid to type ads. Firstly, I will say affiliate marketing is one of the best opportunities to make money on the internet and just about anyone who makes A LOT of money online will tell you so. But first, let’s talk about what affiliate marketing really means.
What is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate marketing is simply when individuals like you and me promote other people’s products and earn a commission …

Paid online survey programs are a very new concept to earn money by working from home, at the convenience of one’s own time, place and pace of working. This concept is the most ideal way of work for mothers who have been caught between taking care of kids and at the same time who don’t want to sacrifice their career. This is also suitable for working people who want to make an extra income and for students who have the necessity to earn while they learn.
First we should understand what …