How to Make Money With Twitter Quickly

If you thought using Twitter was only for social networking, think again. People are starting to tap in to the concept of making money with their Twitter website. You can make money with Twitter, but there are certain things you have to do in order to make a profit.

Of course, you must have a Twitter account in order to make money with Twitter. Signing up for a Twitter account does not cost you anything. When you get your Twitter site set up, you will want to start posting tweets to your site. Posting tweets will help you get followers. When followers tweet posts to you, you should respond in kind.

It is not necessary to have a gigantic following in order to make money with Twitter. It's better to have followers that have the same interests than hundreds of followers that are not interested in cultivating a relationship with you on your Twitter site.

You don't want to be too quick about promoting things in the very beginning. It's better to get to know the followers on your site. You should want to establish a trust with them. They should also want to establish a trust with you. When it's time for you to make money with Twitter, it will be easier for you because the relationship has been established.

When you are ready to make money with Twitter, don't blatantly promote your products or services. Some people could think that you are trying to spam them. It's not a good idea to mention your product to your followers every time you send a tweet.

However, when the time is right, here are some ways that you can make money with Twitter:

o Product recommendation - You could write a recommendation of a product to your followers. Encourage them to check it out and take action. It's a good idea if you actually tried out the product yourself before you recommend it to them. It will make you the expert on it, and they will be more inclined to purchase.

o Affiliate marketing - If you are recommending a product on behalf of someone else, you can place your affiliate link in your tweet post.

o Your product - You can promote your own product and sell it from your sales page.

Any of these ideas are ways that you can make money from Twitter. The key to doing it is not to constantly throw it in their face every time you tweet. Your followers will be turned off because they will start thinking that your main motive for being on Twitter is to sell your product. The easier way to lead up to this is to provide quality and meaningful content to your followers.

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Four Ways to Build a List with No Money

You’ve heard it before – if you want to succeed online you must have a list of your own.

Every guru says it. Ever wonder why?

Because it’s true!

With a list of your own you can advertise anything you want any time you want as often as you want … all FREE!

There is no more powerful weapon in any marketing arsenal than a well-developed mailing list.

And email marketing is by far the most powerful form of marketing online. It’s been proven again and again.

With a list you have marketing power and can even participate in joint ventures.

Without a list you have to buy advertising or do other forms of free marketing to get the word out.

Those work, and they work well, but they are much harder. So why not take the easy route?

The reason for list building is economic, plain and simple. If you want a real freedom the best way is to have a list of your own. In 2006 I made a full time living with a mailing list of only 12,000 people. This can be done!

You can do it too!

There is no doubt that the single most valuable asset I own online – more valuable even than owning the Directory of Ezines - are my mailing lists.

With them I can build, or rebuild, a business. Without them I’m back at square one.

But what if you have a list yet?

First things first – everyone who has a list now was in your shoes at one point.We all started with zero subscribers and had to learn the fine art of list building.

The good news here is that it’s not as hard as you think if you are willing to usethe “slow and steady” approach instead of they hyped up “go from 0 to 100,000 in 90 days” approach.

One word about “slow and steady”. While I am not advocating taking any longer than needed to build your list I am saying that putting time on your side matters … a lot.

Think about how long you have been trying to make money online. Now thing about this – what if you had added only 200 people a week to your list every week of that time? How many people would be on your list today?

For many the answer is thousands and thousands.

There are many ways to begin building your list – too many to cover here. So today let’s look at four free ways that really work. 

Full disclosure: I used each of these when starting to build my list and still use each one of them today. They work!

Here are four simple ideas you can use today to start building a list of your own even if you don’t have any money to spend, a website of your own or any traffic!

But first, what do you need to get started?

It goes without saying that you will need a landing page and an autoresponder before you begin building a list of your own. You will also need messages to send to your new list.

These things are much easier than they used to be and both are covered in other articles on this blog.

Suffice to say that if you have Aweber you are good to go from a technology standpoint.

With Aweber you can build unlimited lists and they will even host a basic lead capture page for you free. 

Many people don’t know that Aweber will host your form for you but they will. This means you do NOT need a landing page other than the one they provide if you do it right. What they provide is basic, but it works and is included in your service so there is no cost.

That makes life so much easier!

Now to the four ideas for today. These tactics work for me and have for years. I hope they will work for you too.

Idea 1 – Your Email Signature Line

Go to your “sent email” folder right now and just scan the email you sent in the last month. If you are like most of us its hundreds of emails. Maybe thousands.

But does your email does include an offer for someone to join your mailing list?

It should!

Here’s why …

If you send only 20 emails a day (including replies) then you are sending over seven thousand emails a year!

What if only 1 in 7 people saw your link and joined your list?

That’s over 1000 subscribers to your list … free!

You may be thinking that many of the emails you send are to friends and family. Or that you send many emails to the same person. I thought that too.

But one thing to consider is this – if you add an offer to join your list to your signature those who are interested will take it up and those who are not will ignore it. This is perfect because people are self-selecting, which is the essence of permission-based marketing. 

You will find, as I did, that people will occasionally forward your email as well. When that happens an entirely new audience gets to see your list building offer. It’s a win-win.

And it costs nothing!

Idea 2 – Forums and Blogs

Ever visit a forum and ask a question? How about making comments on the blogs you follow and love?

Many people have done one or both but don’t leverage the experience in their favor.

Just about every forum out there offers a signature line feature, yet we see thousands of posts with no signature.

Almost all blogs encourage you to enter a URL when you comment but many comments contain no URL at all, when they could easily include the URL of your squeeze page or Aweber hosted form.

Don’t make this mistake!

If you post on the Warrior Forum or Michael Green’s How To Forum or any other, make sure to include a link where people can join your list.

The same thing goes for commenting on your favorite blog like Copyblogger orChris Brogan’s blog.

Again, free and very effective. Put time on your side with this one!

Idea 3 – Twitter

Ah, Twitter – friend or foe? Great marketing tool or total time waster?

Great marketing tool!

Here’s how you can use Twitter today to begin building your list with no money. 

Start following people you know of and replying to their Tweets.

Make sure your reply makes sense and won’t waste people’s time.

Post fan Tweets – replying to a Tweet with something like “loved your book about ___” are 100% okay and often much appreciated.

Once you have been following for a while you will get followers too, and become a recognizable name in your circles.

When that happens, send a short Tweet about your new mailing list and where people can join it.

If you want you can even automate this process by using a service likeHootsuite or a software like TweetAdder.

The key here is to create curiosity which creates the click and that leads new visitors to your squeeze page.

And it can all be automated! 

Of course you can use other social media to accomplish this as well. Other articles will cover those methods. But I find that Twitter is the easiest way to start for someone just starting out, hence the specific suggestion here.

Idea 4 – Your Blog

If you don’t have a website you might be thinking “sounds good Charlie but where do I send them to sign up?”

Fair question.

The best answer is your blog.

If you don’t have a blog there is simply no reason to wait any longer. Go to Blogger.com and get one now. It’s free, they have templates you can use that look professional.

If you don’t like Blogger you can use a service like TypePad to host your blog.

Another option, if you have hosting, is to use an excellent theme from Studio Press (that’s what I do) or use Optimize Press or the Socrates Theme. The last two are highly optimized for online marketers.

The advantage of having a blog is that you can use it as a landing page only OR publish a full-on blog and build your audience even faster. 

Options are a beautiful thing! With one hosting account you can have an almost limitless number of blogs in various niches. You can create virtually any number of squeeze pages too.

If you can type, you can blog. And you should. Once you get a blog just put a form on it for your list and you are good to go!

So there you have it, four ways to begin building a real list of your own with no money and no traffic!

1. Your email signature line
2. Forums and blogs
3. Twitter
4. Your own blog

Begin using these methods today and you will put time on your side. Sooner than you think, you will have a mailing list of your own.

Once you have a list of your own the possibilities become endless. You can take polls to uncover needs, offer recommendations, warn them of online scams and so much more. All free!

And having a powerful mailing list is a beautiful thing indeed!

Source: Article by Charlie Page 

Online Surveys, Give's you Extra

Are you looking for extra income?
Are you like me that likes watching soap or soccer?
Do you spend more time hook to your netbook?
Do you want to give your opinion on products, economy and services?

As I like to do those things mentioned above, I also spend time doing surveys.

An online survey usually takes from 2 to 30 minutes to complete, and pays anything from 10p to £5 per survey. Doing just a few surveys a week can add up to a reasonable income.

Surveys are sent by email and you choose which surveys you want to accept, and which you don't. A typical survey consists of a number of multiple choice questions which could be on any subject imaginable, from the soap you use and why, to your opinion on the economy.

Simply register free with a selection of market research companies to begin receiving paid surveys.

Signing up with a number of companies will ensure you get a regular supply of survey invitations landing in your inbox.

YouGov

Join this leading market research company and be rewarded for your views. Each survey will earn you points. Once your account reaches 5000 points, you are eligible for a £50 cheque.

Survey Head

Receive cash rewards for completing surveys. You are eligible for payment once your account reaches $20 (approximately £13).

Ipsos Access Panels

Leading European provider of market research surveys. Share your opinion to earn points, redeemable for great rewards.

Honest Rewards

Earn from online surveys, taking part in focus groups and product testing. Earn extra for referring friends.

OnePoll

Register with the UK's fastest growing market research company to receive paying surveys.

New Vista

Earn points redeemable for cash rewards for completing online surveys. Typically, NewVista will pay £1 for every 5 minutes of survey time. Payment is by cheque once your account reaches 50 points (equivalent to £50).

Valued Opinions

For each survey you complete you will be reward on average, between £1 and £5, and up to £50 for specialist surveys. Once your account reaches £10 you are eligible for payout in the form of a gift certificate. Valued opinions works alongside some of the UK's most trusted brands to offer a vast selection of gift vouchers from companies such as Amazon, Tesco, Marriot, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Boots, Argos, Topshop, and more.

Global Test Market

Complete online surveys to receive MarketPoints, redeemable for cash. Surveys take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The amount of the reward varies from one survey to the next, though each email invitation will tell you how many Marketpoints you will receive if you accept the survey. 1000 MarketPoints are equivalent to $50 (approximately £35).

Toluna (Test & Vote)

Complete surveys, vote and test products to earn points which can be exchanged for vouchers.

Harris International UK Panel

Take part in interesting surveys to earn great rewards with this major global market research company.

Lightspeed Research Limited

Receive Lightspeed Points for completing surveys. Redeem your points for cash, gift certificates, music downloads and many more rewards. Your account balance only needs to reach £5 to be eligible to claim.

Surveys.com

Be rewarded with cash, points, and/or prizes for completed surveys. Surveys are quick and easy.

Synovate Global Opinion Panels

Earn points redeemable for cash by taking surveys with the Synovate Rewards Program.

SurveySavvy

Earn cash for every completed survey. Increase your earnings by recommending friends to SurveySavvy.

Maximiles

Maximiles is essentially a shopping rewards program, though members are also rewarded for completing surveys, clicking on emails and signing up to free newsletters.

Pure Profile

Complete surveys and view offers based on your profile to receive cash rewards.

Opinium Research

UK based research company offering cash for completed surveys. Opinium Research also offer members opportunities to participate in focus groups.

PanelBase

One of the fastest growing research communities on the internet. For every completed survey, you will be rewarded in one of two ways, either with a cash reward of between 25p and £10, or with entry in to a prize draw to win prizes such as plasma TVs, iPods and wine. Once your account reaches £10, you are eligible for payment, which you can request be paid direct in to your bank account or in the form of vouchers.

Response Panel

Get paid to answer quick surveys online.

QNA Surveys

QNA is open to business professionals and business owners. Online surveys pay £5 or £10. QNA also offer telephone surveys which also pay £5 or £10, and opportunities to participate in focus groups which pay between £25 and £75.




Sources: UK Home Workers

Facebook Fans Timeline: 6 Things you Need to Know

Those of you who slept in missed it!

Facebook released Timeline for Fan Pages late in the night.

Major changes include no default landing tabs, wider 810px custom tabs, fan page messaging and admin panel! Yes, they are stunning.

For the person who has an 8am meeting, still has to get their Starbucks coffee, and just wants the quick facts:

1. Default landing tabs are gone

2. Tabs are still here but are wider now- 810px

3. You can now message fan pages

4. Timeline will automatically come to pages on March 30th.

1. Default Landing Tabs are Gone, Tabs now 810px Wide:

Facebook has removed the ability to create a default landing tab. However, you can still create fan gates. The size of the new tabs is 810px. If you are designing new tabs, be sure to design to this width.

2. Photos, Likes, and Apps at Top of Page:

Photos, likes and apps are now at the top of your Page. Photos show in the first spot, but you can change the order of everything else so people see what matters most. You can show a maximum number of 12 apps, so make sure to put your most important ones first.

3.  Pin your favorite post to the top

Hover over a story and click on the star ( star icon ) to make it wider, or on the pencil ( pencil icon ) to pin it to the top of your Page, hide or delete it entirely.

4. New Administrator Panel

Keep track of your activity on your Page from the admin panel. Respond when people write on your Page timeline, and view your latest insights.
Visit your activity log to review all your posts and activity.

Additionally, in March, new admin controls will be released. This will let you set different permissions for each page admin.

 5.  Fan Page Messages:

Now people can contact you privately using messages. Notifications about new messages will appear right in your admin panel.

6. Cover Photo:

The cover photo can be up to 850px by 315px but may NOT contain the following:

Price or purchase information, such as “40% off” or “Download it at our website”.

Contact information, such as web address, email, mailing address or other information intended for your Page’s About section.

References to user interface elements, such as Like or Share, or any other Facebook site features.

Calls to action, such as “Get it now” or “Tell your friends”.

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Natural Remedy For Menstrual Cramp

What are menstrual cramps?

Menstrual cramps are pains in the belly and pelvic areas that are experienced by a woman as a result of her menstrual period. Menstrual cramps are not the same as the discomfort felt during premenstrual syndrome (PMS), although the symptoms of both disorders can sometimes be experienced as a continual process. Many women suffer from both PMS and menstrual cramps.

Menstrual cramps can range from mild to quite severe. Mild menstrual cramps may be barely noticeable and of short duration sometimes felt just as a sense of light heaviness in the belly. Severe menstrual cramps can be so painful that they interfere with a woman's regular activities for several days.

How common are menstrual cramps?

Regular Exercise:

Ease painful menstrual cramping by embracing sessions of routine exercise, as this practice increases the release of endorphins – one of your body’s natural methods of killing pain.

Hot Water Bottle:

Place a hot water bottle on your stomach to relieve cramps.

Ginger:

Ginger root has been found to help relieve the pain associated with menstrual cramps. Therefore, a simple soothing herbal tea can made from Ginger as follows:

• Slice a handful of ginger root
• Let the pieces simmer in boiling water for 15 to 20mins
• Using a strainer, pour the tea into a drinking mug

Lay Off the Caffeine:

For some, the oils found in coffee can cause irritation in the intestines. Overall, the caffeine contained in tea, coffee, cola drinks, and chocolate can add to your menstrual cramping by increasing your nervous energy.

Chamomile:

Chamomile is widely used to treat gynecologic complaints such as menstrual cramps and discomfort related to premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Add 2 teaspoons of dried Chamomile flowers to a cup of boiling water and let it steep for at least 5 minutes. If you are using a package of Chamomile tea bags, then follow the directions as stated on the box. Honey or sugar can be added for taste. A good preventive measure is to start drinking Chamomile tea a couple of days before you are expecting your period, and then drink at least 2 cups everyday during your period. It also feels great if you use your hot mug as a hot compress for your lower abdomen while you are drinking it.

 

Water:

Keep a water bottle close to you because if you become dehydrated, you’ll only worsen your menstrual cramps.

Yoga:

Yoga stretching during your monthly period not only treats abdominal cramps, but also provides a much-needed burst of relaxation that can help ease other symptoms associated with your menstrual cycle.

Mint:

Relieve your cramps with peppermint or wintergreen, especially when added to a tea. Drink one to two cups per day. Throughout the day, you may also suck on mint candy.

 Drink Hot Liquids:

When your pelvic region feels congested and cramped, allow the warmth of hot liquids to increase your blood flow and relax your muscles. Some of the best drinks include hot herbal teas and warmed up lemonade.

 Mineral Bath:

Take a dip in your very own herbal spa treatment to relieve cramps. Comprised of one cup of sea salt and one cup of baking soda added to warm water, this home remedy works by relaxing your muscles. Soak for at least 20 minutes.

Vitamins and Minerals:

Make sure you get a decent amount of vitamins and minerals, which can lead to fewer issues with menstrual cramping. It is suggested to take a multiple vitamin and mineral supplement, especially one that provides the body with calcium. Choose supplements that deliver small doses so that you can take one after each meal.

Magnesium:

Calcium is greatly associated with lessening the amount of pain that menstrual cramps bring. Taking a magnesium supplement before and during your period will help your body effectively absorb more calcium.

Basil:

Basil possesses a pain-killing component called caffeic acid, which can bring relief to menstrual cramping. You can either use it as a spice when cooking or steep the basil in a tea. Add two tablespoons of basil leaves to one pint of boiling water. Cover tightly and allow the blend to cool at room temperature. Drink ½ to one cup of the basil tea every hour to ease your cramps.

Cinnamon:

The anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties associated with cinnamon can ease the symptoms of menstrual cramping. Sprinkle cinnamon on your breakfast foods or add to a tea.

Menstrual cramps of some degree affect more than an estimated 50% of women, and among these, up to 15% would describe their menstrual cramps as severe. Surveys of adolescent girls show that over 90% of girls report having menstrual cramps.

To ease the pain and discomfort associated with this condition consider the following home remedies far menstrual cramps