MLM: Turning a Profit on Your Investment

When we commence our MLM business, we are preoccupied with the thoughts of money making within a short period. But many hopes which we build in the air, are baseless and falsifying. Let's do a short study to know what a businessman requires to do before we come to know how to generate income quickly. Surf the internet websites to have the phone contacts of the franchises like blogging tips, McDonalds, GNC, Subway or a Verizon Wireless store. Ring those franchises up to get an idea of the time period required to get profit from your business. It is guaranteed that the answer must be more than two years; even some replies will be three or four years.

Ask the same question to any buddy of yours who is the proprietor of a construction business, convenient store or a nail salon, if you are reluctant to ask the franchises. You will get the same reply.

You can now argue that network marketing business is different. But it is a crazy idea to expect profit peeping out at the end of a week. If we don't think this way, we go ahead and think childishly that our company or sponsor is the culprit.

A survey done recently about a high traffic home business blog unveiled the result given below....the question was how quickly you are capable of turning a profit in MLM business.

1st month - 25%
2nd-3rd month - 44%
3rd-1year - 19%
1year-2 years - 15%
2-3 years - 0%

So the result shows that over 2/3 of the people polled think that they will be able to turn a profit within or less than 3 months. The real picture is different - less than 10% are capable of turning a period within that short period. Sometimes we get informed that many big MLMers see money as soon as they enter into a company. It is possible if those MLMers have brought lots of new recruits with them at the time of joining the business. An average networker like me and you and like the 95 % of MLMers should focus on the 3 months to a year category.

A new MLM business is quite different from a new franchise business. The former doesn't require a couple of years or more to turn a profit like the latter. Still not expecting anything before 3 to 12 months will relieve you from stress. The first 5 months should be used in covering the cost of monthly autoship product which is around $100, cost of buying leads or marketing which is around $100-200 each month. You make profit when your residual income is more than the money involved in marketing and autoship. But it will be foolish to think of recovering your capital in the business.

In short, you have to be pragmatic and practical. Remember that business is an unpredictable venture. You never know about the future. So instead of pondering over the thoughts of quick money making, work diligently to be showered with money in the future days! God bless you.

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Do You Want to Know Why Blogging is so Popular?

If you haven't heard of blogging, you are probably living under a rock. There are many reasons why blogging is so popular these days, but the biggest reason is probably that blogging is so simple, and so accessible to everyone. Blogging Tips. Everybody wants to be heard - no matter who they are or what they think. We all have thoughts and opinions - and we are finally able to express those thoughts and opinions!

In the past, only people who understood the in's and out's of creating a website were able to get their thoughts, opinions, feelings, or interests in print. Now, anyone with access to a computer with an Internet connection can be set up and blogging in five minutes flat. If you don't have a computer in your home, you can visit your public library and blog. You can visit your friend's house and blog. You can go to an Internet caf? and blog. Students even blog from their computer classes during school hours! Everybody can blog, and that is why blogging is so popular today.

Blogging does not require a website. A domain name is not required. You do not need to know how to set up a webpage. All you need to know is how to type - and if you can even do that with two fingers - 'search and peck style' - you can blog. It really is that simple. If you want to set up a blog, just visit a site like Blogger at http://www.blogger.com and set up a free account. It takes less than five minutes.

The wide variety of uses of a blog is another reason why blogging is so popular. If you want to keep a personal journal, you can do so with a blog. If you want to set up a way to keep family members in touch, a blog provides the answer. If you need to keep employees up-to-date on projects or company news, again a blog can provide you with a very simple, very fast way to do it. Visit Blogger and surf around and take a look at the things that people blog about! Every topic that you can imagine is there!

Blogging has become what newsgroups used to be - only instead of being accessible only through a newsreader or email blogs are accessible with any web browser, on any computer system that has an Internet connection - no membership required, and no fees to pay - unless you choose a blogging service that is fee based.

People who were unknown and unheard yesterday have a huge following today. People are interested in other people's thoughts and opinions - and even in the day-to-day events in their lives. As a global society, blogs offer us yet another method for sharing and exchanging information - no matter what the topic is.

Individuals have even learned to make money with their blogs. You can sell ad space if your blog is popular. You can also sign up with some of the blog advertising networks to find advertisers. Google AdSense is a popular way to profit from blogs. Another option is to promote affiliate products and services that are related to the content of your blogs. Some people have even figured out how to earn a living with their blogs! Is it any wonder why blogging is so popular?

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Weekend Link Love

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    Link Building Services Help to Obtain Page Rank and Web Traffic

    It is the act of making other websites link to your site allowing flow of traffic. It is one of the ways of making a website stand out in the web. Our company provides link building services to obtain quality external inbound links through various link building campaigns.

    We realize that link popularity is the way to expand the popularity of the site and help the site get indexed for higher search engine rankings. The foundation of any link building campaign is to get links from authority websites. Our link building services includes obtaining links from quality, relevant and niche sites for our clients’ sites.

    • We provide directory link building services that can boost traffic to your site and literally increase your position in major search engines. We can assure you of submitting your site’s URL to niche and relevant directories.
    • Our press releases submission services include publishing press releases to different PR sites so as to bring out the updated news regarding your site to the online readers. We are also in the service of writing press releases for you to let your message spread across the web.
    • With our article marketing service we submit articles, either written by you or by our content writers, to different article sites. This kind of link building campaign can help to virtually increase traffic to your site.
    • Business blogging is another way of link building practice. As blogging is considered as the way to share your views online you can use our business blogging service to develop business blogs and communication with the customers.
    • Our link building service manages quality links for your site from related and reputed sites. These kinds of links include both one-way and reciprocal link building.

    Link building is significant as they boost traffic, increase the page rank and ranking in SERPs as well. However, care should be taken to perform the task carefully and effectively. With our link building service you will get continuous observation on your site’s performance in the search engines.

    Search engines consider quality external inbound links to be votes or recommendations for the site. Our credible link building service can increase your site’s popularity in World Wide Web and hence, meet your expectation of online business.

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    Free Blogger Templates and Free Webmaster Tools

    Here is a screen shot of one of the 4 column blogger templates you can found at 4 Column Templates For Blogger.

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  • I hope that you'll find the links useful. The links and posts on Free Blogger templates will continue to grow over the coming days as I search for more websites or blogs that offers free Blogger templates. If you know of a website or a blog that offers free Blogger templates that hasn't been included on my list, please inform me through my email - bloggingmix[at]gmail[dot]com or you can just leave a comment on this post.

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    Web Accessibility - The Law and The Opportunity

    “What are my legal obligations in (the UK, Ireland, Australia, or the US) regarding web accessibility?” This or some variation of it is one of the most common questions heard in this business. If positive publicity and increased business together make “the carrot”, as it were, questions of legal responsibility or vulnerability to litigation make up “the stick”.

    It would be nice if companies would make their web presence as accessible as possible to those with handicaps just because modern technology makes it possible or because they feel it’s the right thing to do but that just isn’t the world we find ourselves in. The carrot and the stick guide most of our decisions.

    So what does the law say? Well, in most of the English speaking world as well as the EU a company or organization providing information, a service or selling something must make “a reasonable effort” to make their sites accessible. But this reasonable effort is the stickler. It’s something which defies easy or absolute definition. One could interpret it to mean that just about any nod toward website accessibility could suffice, but that attitude could prove dangerous. As web owners and developers become more educated about this issue it seems more likely the bar defining “reasonable” will rise.

    It is becoming common knowledge that accessibility need not compromise a site’s visual style nor need it increase the cost of development or maintenance much. It therefore becomes harder to defend a low minimum accessibility standard – in the boardroom and in the courtroom.

    Think of it as something similar to sexual harassment law, policy, and response. There was a time when the concept of workplace sexual harassment was not broadly understood or known in the professional world. It had to be argued that it existed, was a problem, and required positive action in a workplace becoming more modern and diverse. Some companies were quicker to understand and adopt policies and to understand that they weren’t written in stone but need to be adaptable in an ever changing environment. Some went further and sought ways to take advantage of the changes, to embrace them. Other companies held more old fashioned attitudes and only faced up to necessary change after expensive litigation. In 1950, for instance, I very much doubt even the most forward looking advocates of gender rights would have predicted attitudes held today by most professional women and men alike regarding fairness in the workplace, what contributes to a hostile working environment, and the various other related issues. And I also doubt that same advocate would have predicted that fear of lawsuits and bad publicity associated with them now make most firms very pro-active in their sexual harassment policy. Once again – education followed by carrot and stick.

    We are now in a time when companies, governments, and the general public are becoming aware of website accessibility issues – some faster, some slower. It is a time when technology, for the first time in human history, is making information available to people with a broad range disabilities. For instance the blind can now “read” the daily newspaper online without assistance, they can research vacation packages, comparison shop for good and services, and hold jobs which only a couple years ago would have been inaccessible. The laws and attitudes concerning what is necessary to help those people access that information are certain to evolve and as with gender issues a few decades ago – the companies who accept and even embrace these new developments the fastest will reap the most benefits. And, I suspect, there will be plenty of firms which refuse to understand either the necessities or the opportunities presented in these changing and exciting times. The ones who today stay fixated by questions of law and obligation are really asking about minimums. And they will have to continually asking that question instead it looking for how best to profit from new opportunities.

    Web accessibility testing and design obviously helps people who might otherwise find a task difficult or impossible. But it also helps make a website easier for everyone by forcing designers to be more thoughtful and present information and functionality as clearly as possible. But more importantly by embracing the idea of web accessibility for all it helps one be more creative, to think “outside the box”. And that is where we will find the greatest rewards. It’s a mistake to dwell on the minimum effort required to stay on the good side of the law or to avoid litigation. It’s far more fruitful to meditate on how best to capitalize on opportunities presented by web accessibility.

    About The Author


    Nik Page has been working in website and user interface testing for over 10 years. In 2005 he launched Page Accessibility Labs (PAL) in order to broaden the world of possibility for handicapped web users. PAL utilizes the unique skills and experiences of visually impaired test specialists to ensure complete test coverage. PAL specializes in Accessibility Testing and Target Audience Usability Testing Solutions.

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