Online Business Resources

Do you love to cook?

Are you looking for an internet based business idea? Combine the two!

I want to let you know about Just Add Sweat and a great eGuide they’ve released catering to people who are interested in cooking, recipes and making some money on the internet. .

JoAnne Wescott and Nicole Dean are two great business owners who are sick of the hype and just want to offer real information on making money using real business models.

There’s a quote on their website that really does a great job of defining their whole concept:
“Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.” – Thomas A. Edison

After reviewing their ‘How to Start a Recipe Blog for Fun and Profit’ Guide I highly recommend it. It’s great for someone who’s interested in starting a business based on his or her love of cooking.

Of course, as with any JustAddSweat guide, the only thing you need to add is your own hard work and sweat!

What it covers:
· Definition of a blog.
· How you can make money blogging.
· How to choose your market and set up your blog.
· What to blog about.
· How to get traffic to your blog and make money.

Check it out for yourself, right here: Just Add Sweat Guide

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How to Start a Review Blog for Fun and Profit

by JoAnne Westcott and Nicole Dean

Over and over again people start a home-based business looking for quick riches and profits. Their expectations fall short because they failed to get the right advice, and they were expecting too much, too soon. It’s important that when starting a business you get real about what you’re doing and have practical goals.

That’s why I love the advice offered over at Just Add Sweat.com through their easy to follow eGuides. One such guide is the ‘How to Start a Review Blog for Fun and Profit’. They don’t promote get rich quick but what they do provide is a clear plan of action. Then all you need to do is add the sweat (or work!).

The guide has everything in it to get someone started on building and promoting a review blog that gets people interested and willing to buy.

The creators of the guides, JoAnne and Nicole, are successful business owners who were sick of the hype and poor-quality business advice out there so they decided to create these guides.

What’s included:
· Ideas for types of review blogs to start.
· Definition of a blog.
· How to set up and use your blog.
· How you can make money blogging.
· How to choose your market.
· What to blog about.
· How to get traffic to your blog and make money.

One thing that’s great about this guide is the step by step instructions, audio and videos that guide you through setting up your first blog. As you’re reading through you can have your first blog set up in a very short period of time by following what’s been laid out for you. There are audio and video portions to go with these blog setup instructions too, so you learn by your preferred method.

One thing I would really like to see is more information on writing a good review. Someone who’s really interested in starting this type of blog but is unsure of how to write a good review would really benefit from a guide on how to make that review sound fantastic.

In the appendix section there is a list that includes everything you need for setting up your business and blog, which is great for people just starting out as well.

People are ALWAYS shopping online so I’m sure you can see the value of providing them with good reviews and information on where to purchase, all while you make a little profit from your recommendations!

Visit JustAddSweat.com to learn more now:

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Share Your Crafts & Make Money with Your Own Craft Blog

Are you a crafty person who enjoys making other people happy by creating beautiful things? Do you like sharing how you do this with others? Then an online crafting blog might be perfect for you!

Blogs are like online journals and they can be set up easily in minutes via the use of such free applications like Blogger.com or WordPress.org. By choosing an adaptable and colorful template (and this Just Add Sweat guide will show you exactly how to do it), a craft blog can be used to display:

· Pictures. Post plenty of clear pictures of the items you make to show others what you can do. You may want to include “before and after” pictures if you are using common household things or re-purposing other items to make your crafts. Use a high quality camera to capture the true beauty of your crafts.

· Descriptions. Explain to your blog readers what they are looking at, what materials were used and where they can get more information about the crafts. Use names for the materials used, colors, sizes and shapes. This helps your readers duplicate the crafts more easily and give search engines more opportunity to send visitors to your site as people may search for the various words you mention.

· How to. It’s always a wonderful idea to include a “How to” for some of your more popular or intricate crafts. This allows others to learn how they can make their own version of the crafts you have on display, for personal enjoyment or gift-giving. If you have a craft that’s uniquely yours, you can even patent it and sell the instructions at a small cost to the reader.

· Materials Needed. Include a list of what materials were used to make the crafts on your blog. That tells the viewer what went into the crafting of each piece, what they will need to make their own and where they can find the materials to do so. Be sure to give a thorough description of each material, amounts needed and measurements.

· Selling crafts. One of the best ways to see a return on your time investment with crafting is to offer certain items for sale on your blog. Why not offer custom made items to others? Holidays and birthdays are great times for others to purchase your crafts. You can sell them directly on the blog or include a link to outside auction sites like eBay.com or Etsy.com. You can also sell patterns, advertising space on your website and more.

Taking the time to do crafting takes a lot of time, patience and talent, but blogging about it will help you take it to the next level by increasing awareness of what you can do. Be sure to do this by creating a blog and letting the rest of the world know!

Recommended Additional Resource:

To learn the step-by-step details of how to set up your blog and to get advice on creating a craft blog that people love, talk about and come back to over and over again, grab Just Add Sweat Guide to Start a Craft Blog. You’ll also learn how to get traffic to your blog and make money doing something you enjoy.

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5 Tips for Holiday Craft Shows

Attending craft show can be a profitable experience if you use the following tips:

1. Show off your best products

Have an eye catching product? Don’t leave it at home! They may not sell, but they’ll bring more to your table. Make sure what you are showing off is an item you sell, and not just a prop.

2. Keep your table simple

Flashy lights, decorations, and tons of shelves are not needed. Keep your focus on your products.

3. Talk to your customers

While walking around we noticed not a lot of vendors were talking with their customer and encouraging them to buy. You don’t have to be pushy, but ask them what they are looking for. You might have what they want, but they may not see it right away!

4. Have nice brochures

This is something free they can take home to look at later, so you want to make sure it outlines your business and products well. If your company brochures are expensive, design simple ones at home to print and take to your show. Keep the company brochures to include with orders.

5. Smile!

More than just interacting with your customers, be friendly as well. A smile can go a long way!

Craft show may take time to get use to and profit from, but once you do they can be your best friend. As the old saying goes, “practice makes perfect”, but with these tips you will have a good jump start!

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Kara Kelso and Anita DeFrank, owners of DirectSalesHelpers.com strive to help women succeed in direct sales. With their kit Make More Sales with Offline Events you’ll learn how to increase your sales at your next event and stay organized too.

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Taking the Right Products

(You can read day 1 Tip #1: Planning for Outdoor Events and day 2  Tip#2: Can your Direct Sales Products Stand the Heat?)

At offline events in local areas, you have the opportunity to show off your best products in front of huge crowds. However, don’t pass up this opportunity by bringing the wrong type of products.

Since this is your local area, you should already have an idea of what type of people you are going to meet the day of your event. Also, knowing ahead of time what type of event it is can help you to better plan what to bring and how your table is set up.

Let me give you some examples to better understand this concept.

Example #1 – Colors

Take into account the area. Are they supportive of high school sports? If so, this would be a perfect time to pull out items which focus on the school.

Let’s say the school colors are blue and white. If you sell candles, group together blue and white candles on your display. Selling scrapbooking supplies? Design a layout for the school with their colors and maybe mascot. Offer pictures or cards? Pull out the pictures of their mascots.

Even subconsciously, the colors of the school can stand out to potential buyers. If you have ever spent time in a small town, you know how big of a deal a high school football game or other sporting event is. Don’t forget the local colleges either!

Colors also work for organizations such as Red Hat Society and others that use certain specific colors to tell them apart. Red and Purple items grouped together for an event where the Red Hat Ladies are roaming around will definitely catch their eye.

Example #2 – Specific Items

Be sure you know what’s going on along side of the craft show. If there is a horse show going on, bring along anything with horses. Dog show in town? Bringing the pictures and items dog specific are a must. Is it a specific celebration? Display items that are specific to that event.

Sometimes you need to dig deep to come up with ideas which are specific to the event or area. If you find a connection, by all means use it Don’t forget to take into account the upcoming holidays, since many go to events looking for gifts.

Most importantly, do the research on the area before you attend the event if it’s not a town you are familiar with. Learn about the town and the community, as well as the towns close by.

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Kara Kelso and Anita DeFrank, owners of DirectSalesHelpers.com strive to help women succeed in direct sales. With their kit Make More Sales with Offline Events you’ll learn how to increase your sales at your next event and stay organized too. ?

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