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December 30, 2009

Making Money With Information Products

by @ 11:42 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

I actually know a few people who are making millions a year through home-based operations (and a few others who have been able to subsidize their incomes from low risk business ideas). In most cases, all it took was some good market research and the get up and go to actually put the information product together.

Believe it or not, the biggest obstacle to overcome when putting together an ebook or DVD product is actually having the motivation to get started – it’s not as hard as it sounds!


The most common, and usually the most successful information products are e-books, audio cd / tapes and increasingly, DVD’s. We’ll take a look at each of these categories in more detail below:



Writing a successful ebook

You really have 2 options here. You can develop the content of the e-book yourself, or you can get someone to do it for you. There’s a few other ways you can go about creating an e-book, for instance, obtaining the rights to an out of print book, but these methods and considerably more complex and don’t offer any guarantees.



If you’re a semi-confident writer, my advice would be to try and write the book yourself. A good way to start is to write about something that you are interested in – spend 15 minutes a day putting down your ideas, if you find you are struggling, do your best to outline your ideas and then investigate the possibility of hiring a writer to research and draft the remainder of your ebook.


There are loads of good writers around who will put together polished and concise copy for around 10 cents per word. Take a look at http://www.profitpuppy.com/freelance-sites.htm for more information about finding a freelance writer.



Some writers expect up to $175 US an hour for their services, although thanks to the internet, it’s not impossible to find a reasonably talented scribe for around 10 cents per word. It’s important that you are clear in what you want to achieve when advertising a project so that you attract someone who is well suited. If you don’t have any luck with Elance or Freelance Writers, you could also try posting to Yahoo Groups or approaching people at your local uni.



It’s important to remember that your reader probably won’t be too concerned about your command of the English language – just make sure you clearly explain your concepts and ideas (especially if you are writing a “how-to” style ebook). For more information about writing and marketing e-books, visit http://www.profitpuppy.com/writing-and-selling-ebooks.htm where you will find a number of valuable resources.



Audio CD’s and Tapes



If you don’t fancy yourself as a writer whatsoever, another option you have is to create and audio tape or CD. It’s not as expensive as you might think, and audio products still have great appeal for buyers.



While DVD’s and Videos have become easier to create, tapes and CD’s are still the mainstay of the information product world. The reason of this is that media savvy buyers aren’t enticed by the often amateurish production qualities of video or DVD info products. Another advantage of tapes and CD’s is that you can listen to them anywhere, for example in your car on the way to work.



To produce a CD or Tape of reasonable quality, you are going to need to purchase (or hire) the necessary equipment. If you can afford to buy some studio time, it’s worthwhile, but if you just starting out, it’s an undue expense that you can avoid. Your local electronics store should be able to arm you with a noise reducing microphone and some high quality audio tapes (another option is to record to your computer first). You can expect to pay around $50 – $80 all up. You don’t need expensive equipment to get started, although you may have to upgrade if as you go along…



Assuming that you’ve researched your topic (and target market properly), you can begin working on your information product which should give some step-by-step advice on how to overcome a particular problem or achieve a particular goal (there’s more about picking your topic below). Just remember that when you start recording you deliver the essence of your experience (or research) in an entertaining and concise way. If you are producing an instructional CD or tape, a simplified and bare bones approach is often best. Come up with steps that will help your customers achieve their desired goal/s.



When you’re ready to go, shut off the phones and start recording (it’s also a good idea to have a script in front of you). Record your tape in less than 60 minutes. Play it to your friends, make any changes you think might be worthwhile based on their advice. When you’re happy with the final product, create some duplicates (or get someone to do it for you) and then start selling your product on the Internet – It’s that easy!



Making your own DVD information product



If you think your idea is an exceptional one, or something that could work better visually, then you might consider producing your own DVD of Special Interest Video (SIV’s). This type of information product (often referred to as Guerilla Video) is becoming more popular as the required production technology becomes more accessible. Anyone with a DVC, a computer and some editing software can now make fairly professional looking DVD’s.



DVD’s like tapes and CD’s are also more valuable in terms of what your customer might pay for them; although they are more expensive to produce, people are more likely to pay extra money to watch a DVD (especially if it can show them how to do something instead of having to listen or read about it). For example, showing someone how to dance or swing a golf club would be much more valuable then telling them how to do it.



Remember that the ‘if you can’t do it, get someone else to’ principle applies for DVD’s and audio information products as well. It will cost you a little extra, but will usually be worth it in the long run.



Regardless of your current level of video expertise, if you have the basic equipment, you can produce your own SIV. The first time around, you should consult with a sound and lighting technician and hire a video editor who can help you assemble your masterpiece.

Picking a topic and selling it
I probably should have covered this at the beginning? Anyway, by now you’ve probably got 3-4 ideas for your own e-book? If not, you’d better get brainstorming!



Have you ever trained an animal? There’s a product right there. Do you have a fantastic way to save money? There’s another product. Do you know how to build anything? That’s definitely a product. There’s potential for information products all around you. The most important thing is that you research you target market properly and find out what they are interested in. A great way to do this is to post a short online questionnaire which you can advertise through pay per click Google Adwords. You could offer to give away a free copy of your product to anyone who helps you out with your market research.



Before marketing your product, decide how much it’s worth: as a rough guide, you can sell an audio tape for at least $10 – $30 or a series of tapes for a lot more (depending on the subject) and you should be able to double that price for a CD or DVD product. At the end of the day you really have to test your price -you need to understand how much the market values your information. If your product can help other people earn money, you should be able to sell it for $97 per unit or more. If you’re trying to market a dog grooming manual you may find it more difficult to generate good returns – you must pick your topic carefully.
Some killer website copy, targeted ads and packaging can all help add value to your product. You will also need a merchant account so you can accept payment for your information product.

Visit http://www.profitpuppy.com/accepting-payment.htm to learn more about merchant accounts.



E-books, tapes and SIV information Products can be the ideal business to start – they are easy to produce, simple to ship, and enjoy high returns because people aren’t paying for the physical form the product is delivered in. Remember, that after you’ve completed your product, you’ll be making nearly 100% profit (that’s if people are interested enough to buy it). For example, if you produced just 1 DVD and can sell 500 copies at $50 a piece, you stand to make $25,000…



Regards, Rob Rawson



Robert Rawson


AKA: http://www.profitpuppy.com/

A healthy home

by @ 9:29 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

Your home is your castle. You decide, possibly together with
family members, what to make of it.

Outside our home we have limited opportunities to improve
the environment, but in our home we can do a lot.

At home we want to feel free, relax and do things that we
like. We want to eat, sleep, exercise, maybe work, and
socialize with friends and family. We spend many hours at
home. Naturally, we want our home to be as comfortable and
healthy as possible.

What surroundings make you happy? What things do you like to
have around you? Feeling good at home is a matter of
physical as well as mental and social well-being. Look
around you and think about what changes can be made in your
home environment. Start with something small, one step at a
time. Make a small change every day, and after a week the
difference will be considerable.

Your home – a place for personal growth and well-being
Your home should be a refuge where you can hide from the
rest of the world and find strength to go on with life. Why
not follow these ten steps:

1. Put away things that you don’t need. Too many things
disturb the eye and make it hard to relax. Only surround
yourself with things that you need or things that will
enrich your life.
2. Stick to a few colours – two or three – for each room,
instead of mixing many different colours. This will help you
create a calm and balanced atmosphere.
3. Make sure you have good ventilation. Leave doors between
rooms open for better air circulation, and open windows when
possible.
4. Don’t smoke in your home. Ask your visitors to smoke
outside.
5. Choose area rugs instead of carpets when possible.
6. Use cleaning products with low-toxic content.
7. Choose furniture and fittings made of non-toxic
materials.
8. Make sure your sleeping place is comfortable and healthy.
The pillow is important. Do you often wake up with a
headache? You might need a new pillow.
9. Make your kitchen table as pleasant and welcoming as
possible. When you sit down to eat you must be able to relax
and enjoy your meal. Are there papers or magazines on the
table? Too many different colours? Keep it simple and
clean.
10. Buy some new flowers for your home. Decorate your home
with candle lights. Small simple things like these will
influence your well-being.

About the Author

Ingela Berger started her own Internet business

Lifestyle Plans

in 2003 to encourage others to make reality of their dreams of a personal, healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. Ingela has studied theatre directing, history of art, and leadership psychology. After some years working with art exhibitions and the theatre she is now back at school to become a health and lifestyle consultant.

December 20, 2009

A Vital Guide To Getting The Right Electrical Cookers

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Buying a gas cooker or an electric powered cooker can easily be a nerve-wracking thing, especially as the prices in general run from a low price of about £300 through to the higher level versions that may cost notably more than four-thousand pounds. The various options included within the wide price bracket are vast & usually tough to sort out.

Yet, as soon as you’ve removed gas cookers as a preference then there are various critical options to look at that may help you reduce your options from hundreds of types of electric operated cookers to just 4 or 5 cookers.

Crucial Things to Consider: Instantly, your main consideration should realistically be if you find it necessary to acquire a fit-in or an integrated cooker. The free-standing cooker does not need encasing: and a cooker that features a lone oven by and large fits within a sixty centimetre cubic area (60cm H x 60 cm W x 60 D). It is also possible to purchase a twin oven that can fit within a space that is the same width & depth as a singular oven, yet is ninety cm in height.

If you are placing the electric cooker into a new or remodelled kitchen, side-by-side ovens are a very popular preference.

This means that you must choose among electric operated cookers that have either single or dual ovens. With two ovens you can warm two pieces of food at completely different temperatures; alternatively you can use one of the ovens as a broiler or warmer.

Other fundamental factors to deliberate over comprise of whether you would favour electronic or manual controls, a self-cleaning oven (a traditional feature) or, even better, an oven with a pyrolytic cleaning module. Such products, which clean the whole interior are seen in the more top-end items. Discover a huge collection of electrical products such as; electric cookers, gas fireplaces and electric blankets from leading brands online.

In addition, you will also need to think about your new electric cooker’s exhaust system, whether it will be built-in or “chimney” style.

Electric Cooker Fitting: A proper seller ought to be able to help guide you through the choices stated above, & also aid you in determining if your electricity supply is adequate for the brand of cooker you are obtaining. Countless electric powered cookers demand a thirty or forty-five amp power voltage, with a 13 amp fuse connection. Electric cookers do not generally come with cables integrated; yet, it is strongly suggested that you appoint a knowledgeable engineer for the fitting. The engineer will then make sure that you have the required electric supply and installation.

Gas cookers & eclectic powered cookers each have their different advantages, & among cookers electric powered makes are regularly the correct choice.

December 17, 2009

Can the Capitals Theatre Productions Beat Off The British Economic Downturn

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With the economic downturn truly upon the city of London, might the city’s celebrated plays keep the show revenue coming in? Over in Broadway, the musical shows are being hit with reduced show sales as tons of theatre lovers are picking to stay in rather than hit the streets of New York. Many people, usually couples and families are staying in watching the very latest films than heading out to watch a theatre show. The New York musical shows have responded quickly by lowering show prices to encourage people back, so far with interesting results. Infact, Shrek the Musical is marketing a family ticket bundle of 2 adults paying total price with up to three children attending the musical for free. With the reputation of the Shrek films, the reputation has furthermore relayed to the Broadway adaptation.

Over in London’s Theatre Land, the musical ticket sales have additionally seen a dip. This economic crisis has caused countless musicals and plays to focus on their profit line even even more so. And with various theatre shows having costly stars, like Kathleen Turner and Rob Lowe, the theatre show firms need to recover this cost. Luckily for London and of course the musical shows there are 50 percent off ticket booths that allow people to acquire tickets for top west end shows at a small fraction of the musical ticket price. These well known musical ticket booths have seen a growth in ticket revenue ever since the economic crisis and this permits the theatre goers of London and its incredible visitors to be able to actually afford to see their preferred musicals and plays without spending too much cash.

As the economic downturn continues, we may find that various theatre productions may look to offer similar show ticket special offers to that of Broadway with family show bundles. Nonetheless, there are particular plays that will stand the test of time – shows like Woman in Black and Les Miserables have been around for tons of years and show no signs of lower tickets sales. Get your hands on Cheap London Theatre Tickets.

December 12, 2009

Ben 10 Alien Force Range is the Most Successful Ben 10 Range Yet

by @ 11:05 am. Filed under Uncategorized

The festive season is looming on the horizon and interest on the internet for young kids toys are already beginning to see the holiday season escalation as gift buyers, friends and also family members all set out to really consider about which of the many kind of Christmas presents to purchase for the little guys. As a constituent of the wider family we are enthused to retrieve a gift that our own child, niece, nephew or grandchild may well genuinely appreciate, or at least provide good reason for the £60 the lot of us have spent on this gift, on top of the hours invested while traipsing around high streets & shopping malls to acquire your prize Christmas gift. Looking for Bakugan toys? Click here.

The bewitching world of kids’ toys has become a literal minefield with a mammoth number of choices of all shapes, sizes, actions & special features that the modern toy can carry out. Construction blocks, vehicles, invention sets, dolls and also action figures are just some of the nature of playthings that can be picked up for your little boy or girl, not to talk about this great assortment of brands and also lines within each of these groups. The titanic selection of different nature of games & playthings honestly exemplifies how different the things a child enjoys can be, with a few of the little chaps finding intrigue in one form of task & also the balance being completely indifferent with the exact same exercise or toy.

Over the last few years Ben 10, a young boy who has cool morphing facilities letting him to simulate an alien guise, has quickly become a really prominent character, with the Ben 10 Alien Force playthings taking their place amongst a few of England’s much-loved toys. The Sylvanian Families have stood the test of time with the plush collectible animal families still being their status amongst some the planets most adored playthings. The recently released Bakugan toys and games, which relate to the Japanese anime TV series Bakugan Battle Brawlers, is becoming profoundly beloved with the mixed format of transforming action figures (the Bakugan) and cards (called Gate cards), that help in determining the champion of a battle.

Children will mostly have a favourite plaything or several special things which they truly go mad for though a larger number of them will hardly hold affection for a relatively small number of weeks at most. Kids toys and games, games and also activities are not only great fun, keeping this little rascals entertained for a while however they have also fundamental learning tools stimulating the little guy or gals mind while also honing their finer motor abilities. Interacting with a simple set of block will help a toddler to learn about spatial relationships as well as cause and also effect while differing textures, colours and shapes stimulate your child’s creativity as well as having a good effect on their physical development.

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