
Sandra asks…
Need much answer as Possible!! The everday mask we wear, I want to know how some are afraid to take it off?
Im the type that dont wear my mask often of course I dress up for this “stage of life” However I got this notion of keeping it to real! I think outside the box and share what I believe an know about my life. let’s keep it real it’s only one life even if we do believe in reincarnation we all share the same one life and one love of life…
Sometimes I notice ppl cant handle the truth of my honesty I live a carefree life dont label myself with any religion why should I if it was a god he made me who I am and he can think and do all so he know what he did and done to me or for me. I dont care to much of others lives if they promiscious or what have you I shall not judge why I have my own life to judge and think about? lookism I know about cause it’s reality. I can cry on cue cause I show my pain w/o worrying what others say. For this Im lonely for revealing my real mask which society teach and in bedded in us to cover up. Im saying who would invent a word that no one can be for example (perfect) they must of been pefect for their state of mind period….
Why do I really hurt deep down inside for being me, for letting my mask show. I wish NO ONE IN THIS WORLD have to wear a mask of whatever then we can feel comfortable.
I feel like this—> imagine if we see ppl on tv everday looking like the dove women commercials or the typical average girl in the hiphop videos or what ever the media put out for us to watch tv. would we still want to watch? In your opinion wat is the disadvantage of revealing who we are?
Im okay with my life knowing life is a big stage Im doing what I want when I was young I wanted to be in the entertainment biz…now I see it’s just a dress up show of real life and the ppl that do dress for “their parts” probably wishing they can actually live a normal life…
Im closing with this imagine Michael Jackson just imagine him wanted to lead a normal life or have to live a hell of a life(know he went to heave is life was hell on earth trust) he wore a mask what if all those facelift he got just was trying to feel normal and it didnt have nothing with him being white or try not to look like his father. just imagine he knew he was weaing a mask but yet searching for a comfortable mask. He put out so much humanity songs we all can feel, he reveal “our mask” in his music but he always wore a mask for himself

Jere answers:
You’re going to run into a few problems if you try to “remove the mask.”
As you duly point out, people will not understand or accept your true self. There will be an uneasy tension between the reality that they’d rather see your mask, and the pressure to be pluralistic and politically correct and thereby not “judge” you by appearance. Of course, as we all know, they will still judge you by appearance. Political correctness is just a policy of consensus-based acceptance.
I know a girl who doesn’t wear make-up. People don’t treat her as nice, they don’t pay her way for things, and she doesn’t get many invitations. If she did wear make-up, life would be a little softer on her. Obviously, there are very real consequences for you, should you remove the mask, but if you can accept that, then by all means.

William asks…
the truth about cut down movesets in mainstream wrestling what are your thoughts.?
1.When you sign a contract with a federation mostly mainstream they will not let you use your former gimmick. An example is Evan Bourne, he was known as the happy go lucky natural face but sometimes cocky heel on the indepedents, he played the roles well and pretty much had the same
role as he does in WWE win-loss wise but an x division title was around for him to bring prestige to.
CM Punk has moves cut, some are for gimmick reasons others for . . .
2.safety- since Chris Beniot’s death and many wrestlers wounds of war have proven that although
WWE is a show there are many risks, WWE has limited these risks starting small in 2007 but being
cut down and limited way more than ever since 2009. In WWE now the full arsenal number is to 20
moves enough for matches which are set to time. Many overlooked ring-workers such as John Cena,
Miz, Nexus and Corre could very well put on amazing matches with none of the strings attached.
3. who’s to blame?-WWE for being hassled and ballbusted by parents and media. Why do you think
the word wrestling was dropped because although it’s “pro wrestling” to us daily viewers it’s redneck
“wrastling” to the media and everyday people and the word and linguistics of “wrastling” hits the ear
of Vince Mcmahon wrong, he wants WWE to be a cultural phenenom not the redneck revolution it was, duh, get that through your heads! It’s hardcore wrestlers faults, it’s careless promoters faults
but to blame in WWE it’s not the writers, it’s not vince who has to look out for his employees it’s
Mick Foley and Chris Beniot to drop a few names.
4.there hasn’t been a match of the year since 2009- Undertaker’s matches don’t count, that’s all
showboat and sports entertainment wrapped up in one, if you want to see real great matches watch
FCW, ROH,TNA, Dragon Gate and AAA not WWE.
5. why number 4 is problem, since 2007 everyones gotten LAZY, if you are wwe the dominate face
of pro wrestling offer pro wrestling to the phucking fullest, bret hart, beniot,eddie even HBK literally broke his back for this business.
THE QUESTION IS(SINCE ALL YOU MARKS AND IDIOTS DON’T UNDESTAND HOW TO DEBATE
OR EVEN DISCUSS PRO WRESTLING) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON WATERED DOWN MOVESETS?
(I apologize for the above in caps, a majority of people don’t know bull about the biz and I am a king
of debator and pro wrestling smark.)
bq. what is the best TECHNICAL match you’ve seen in the past 8 years.

Jere answers:
Ultimately I think we all know it was all about Linda’s running for the Senate that brought this all about.. Since she announced she was running people dont bleed anymore. Use of obsenaties is way down, I’m shocked they even let Randy Orton use the Punt kick anymore. They have taylored their programming to the very young audiance to appease parents to try to ensure that WWE will live on to further generations. However I am certian that once these kids grow up they will see how stale WWE is actually becoming.
I agree that John Cena is a huge victim of this.. WWE took away from him what made him one of the best of the last decade.. His attitude, and limited what hes allowed to do in a match. Everyone should know that John Cena is capable of far more in the ring then the routine stuff he has to do every match.
TNA is really the WWE’s biggest compitition and they have their own major issues as well however. With all the amazing talent on their roster, especially their homegrown talent.. They fail to keep an orginized roster whatsoever. A guy who is a Dominate one month becomes a push over for a couple months before becoming dominate again, then going back to push over. Alot of their storylines are recycled from the old WCW era of Bischof and Russo. I forsee another Wrestling company coming up and having their stuff together and making a serious challenge against TNA and WWE.
As for some of the best TECHNICAL matches… Because I really cant pinpoint one.. Lesnar and Angle matches were great. HBK and Chris Jericho. AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels matches.

Ruth asks…
So you don’t like your choices for pres. but you go along to get along? Is that not a sell-out?
Note what these scientists discovered about (of all creatures) cockroaches.
“It’s a cascade of imitation, so a small effect can become quite large,”
—
Point, then, question.
Point: I know of ZERO Republicans who liked McCain as much as Huckabee or, especially, Ron Paul… at least, until he was ‘selected’ by the media.
Same for Democrats who have a half-Caucasian–3/8ths Arab, 1/8th African real estate shark as their front runner.
Question: Why be a roach? Is it somehow worth it? “I don’t like who my party chose but I’m by GAWD NEVER voting for the other party” (as if that’s our only choice).
We resemble one another FAR MORE than they represent us. So, stir the stew for a change. Don’t even vote for the powerless president (hey! it isn’t a monarchy!).
Instead, vote Legislative and local on ONE basis: that they’ll give the president and one another the biz!!!
The question, again, is: Why be so docile?
This is OUR government!
Follow your intelligence and instincts. We have more common ground than we’ll ever realize, if only we’ll stop bowing to party & media and just see one another … eye-to-eye.
…
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Excellent, Swampy. Good gear-work, there!
Kukoc: Can the president fund a war without the approval of Congress? Has the Congress shown any real determination to be different since Nov 06? Face it. They’re all cut from the same cloth. This isn’t a president acting alone. It never was.
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James W: Me too~!
PTCanon: Clarify your assumption. Are you suggesting I’ve not paid attention to the 6 o’clock news? Or to C-Span and the facts?
This war, the expenditures, the policies are ALL supported by Congress. The president, alone, can not spend a penny.
Without money, how do recruiters recruit? How are weapons purchased and shipped? How are loan documents drafted to borrow trillions of dollars from foreign countries?
A president simply can not do that alone.
We get this sameness in govt, election after election, BECAUSE we’re gullible enough to listen to the “EMOTION-DRIVEN” mainstream media.
Prove me wrong.
…

Jere answers:
Well Ross had deep pockets and spend whqt 40 million of his own cash and all he did was take votes away from Bush 1 in the first election. So how can any third party compete, unless they are able to get the same money the big boys get from the government and not sure how and or why, but ventura said it was a pain to even get on the ballots in states. So guess it will hve to be a rich person. Although have heard that when bill passed the NaFTA deal the comples and airport were built on Ross’ land and that his son runs the thing, Wonder of all wonders. Abut two years ago many woke up, but it will take time and in the mean time got to figure the “lesser of two evils” thing if you want to look at it that way.
Always wondered what would hve happened if Ross didn’t run and that 20 millin votes went to Bush, many were the elderly and WWII vets they say and they have passed on and we will miss them.

Betty asks…
read please tell me what u think?
Goo goo for Gaga
Lady Gaga was born an artist when gaga was a little girl she would sing along to Michael Jackson and Cydni Lauper songs. Lady Gaga would dance around the table at fancy Upper West Side restaurants using the breadsticks as conducting stick. Lady Gaga would intruduce herself to a new babysitter in nothing but her birthday suit. Now that little girl has become a pop sanction. Lady Gaga is known for her creative outfits and songs that make you get up and “Just Dance”.
Background information
Lady Gaga’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Stefani was born March-24-1986 she is now 25.
Gaga was raised in New York City Born in Italy. Lady Gaga or Stefani does 3 genres pop, dance electronica her songs are amazing. Gaga sings, writes songs, she is a musician, and a dancer. Lady Gaga uses vocals, piano, keytar, synthetiser. Lady Gaga has been in the music biz for 4 years.
Awards/Acheivments
Lady Gaga has won Many award about 81 she has been nominated 167 times. These are all the awards she has won American Music Awards , BET Awards , Billboard Music Awards , The Brit Awards , Echo Awards , Grammy Awards, Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica, Meteor Music Awards, MOBO Awards, MTV Australia Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Video Music Brasil, MTV Video Music Awards Japan, MuchMusic Video Awards, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, NRJ Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Q Awards Teen Choice Awards, TMF Awards, World Music Award, Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards, ESKA Awards International Dance Music Awards, MP3 Music Awards,
Premios Oye, GLAAD Media Awards.
Philanthropic Activities
Lady Gaga is a creative philanthropist, who throws the weight of her popularity behind donation projects. For example,
im not done yet
actually this is an essay and i did so wright

Jere answers:
Maybe start it off with. When *lady gaga’s real name* took on the character of lady gaga, she was only 18 and doing gigs in pubs where people would boo her off the stage. Since, she has rapidly grown into the successful artist she is today etc. Etc.
Good luck 🙂

Joseph asks…
Dark brown to Light brown dye?
Dark brown to Light brown dye?
Ok, so my hairs naturally dark brown with light brown hints in the front. My hairs just passed my shoulders and healthy because ive stopped straightening it for about half a year.
I want to wear my extensions and dye all of my hair Light Brown!
I have extensions that are real hair but they are blonde (there my sisters) so ill need to dye them.
I LOVE this haircut (im not scene btw lol) -http://www.1.bebo2nd.com/PhotoAlbumBig.j…
And the colour light toffee brown i want (Top row 3rd or bottom row 7th)- http://beautycosmetic.biz/images/casting…
My natural hair is darkish, medium brown as ive said. What dyes are good that will lift?
I hate dark roots so thats why im not going for blonde as some people do.
Ive heard XXL LIVE is good?
Thankyou

Jere answers:
None of the pics work, but I should be able to suggest something for you. If you are a medium brown and you want it lighter, you can do this with color fairly easily. I would say that by your description, that you are probably close to a level 4 naturally, and you could easily go to a level 6 that looks natural, and it will fit the light toffee brown that you want. Make sure you choose a neutral level 6 to give you the best look.
Hope that helps ya!
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Paul asks…
What are some good internet business ideas?
I have really wanted to start my own internet business lately, but I dont have any ideas on what to sell or offer. Should I buy and resell wholesale items, and if so what would be a good item, or are there some services that i could offer. Most importantly how would i even start it? Would i need to start my own site, or sell on ebay?

Jere answers:
My husband and I started our home based business over six years ago offering various different telecommunications services and cellular phones and plans at whole sale costs through the Internet as well as word of mouth. We both work out of our home around our children’s school and sports activities. We got involved in an International telecommunications service provider that was started back in 1993. It’s a 15 year old, world wide company that’s in numerous countries. It’s the largest direct selling telecommunications service provider in the world. With headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Charlotte, Amsterdam, Sydney and Montreal.
They have been featured in several magazines like USA Today, Success, Fortune etc. Inc 500 rated them the 22nd fastest growing company in revenue in it’s first five years. They are registered with the BBB as well.
They market in services people use every day and pay for anyway. Services like Local and Long Distance telephones, Internet, Digital, video phones, Satellite TV, and all the major cellular phone companies like T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Nextell, Altell etc with the latest plans and most popular equipment. You help put them on a new 2 year contract plan or upgrading and extending an existing contracts through all the major cellular phone providers. You also help them save money on all their other telecommunication needs as well as Satellite TV. Every single month these people pay their bills, you make a percentage over and over again each month.
How many people do you know, or know of around the world that uses one or more of these services or products? . A lot of money involved in this industry.
If you’d like more information on this type of Internet business, you can go to www.shaunvague.acnrep.com
So there’s one idea for you. There’s a lot of different things you can sale on the Internet.
Tiffany

Lisa asks…
Internet business ideas for newbie to starting a internet business?
I am new to internet business any ideas of a business i can start.
i all ready own mypeeptalk.com

Jere answers:
Try creating blog for home based business,Work from home with the help of affiliate programs it will help you
Thanks

Susan asks…
Internet business ideas for a teenager?
I’m a 17 year old male. I know how to use the internet very well. I don’t have a lot of money to start a business but I want to make some money. Do you have any online business ideas for me to make some money?

Jere answers:
The ideas need to come from you. Ive been setting people up on internet for as long as its been called internet. I can tell you how to setup an impressive website for free. You can sell anything you want on commission thru the tons of affiliate programs available.
But such sites make it or fail based on the attention of the owner. Pick a subject, choose affiliate items, get a free website, make a webpage, get it on search engines, make money. Any subject. It can be an item, hobby, games, craft, sport, pet, country, any subject at all. I dont care if its collecting unicorns or watching hummingbirds. It can be something you know a lot about or it can be something you WANT to know a lot about. Is there something that you bug your friends because when you get on the topic you talk about it way too much?
Lets say that its skate boarding. You setup a web page then you search for affiliations on the topic of SB. You can offer SB equipment, training videos, books, funny tshirts with SB sayings on them, etc etc.
Then you need to get attention to your site. You can try out and write reviews on everything you offer on your site. You can link to news and how-to articles about SB. You can add a discussion forum about SB, you can do a newsletter that people sign up for which covers hot golf news items (and mentions new items in your shop). Do you begin to see why it needs to be something you love?
Some good affiliate programs are Amazon.com or CafePress.com
With CafePress you can create your own items and open an online shop. Do you doodle? Or are you a smart mouth with a witty comment for everything (or know one?) then you can make tshirts and bumperstickers. Do you write? Then do a book. Do you record strange sounds or make music? Then do a CD. CafePress allows it and there is no cost for a basic shop.
The only internet biz that works is one you are interested in enough to do the work on it. So pick a subject. Then come back and ask “How do I make an internet site (and some money) around my interest in xxxxxxxx”.

William asks…
How do people sell their internet business ideas?
because I notice I’ve ran across a lot of interesting stories of people as young as teenage making big money selling their ideas so how? who? where do they find these people willing to buy heir idea?
Thanks in Advance

Jere answers:
Those few stories you’ve come across are the “only” stories of teens selling ideas and making “big money”. Nowadays people aren’t coming up with new ideas, they’re coming up with ways of making old ideas better.
You should just do it yourself, whatever the idea is. If you need funding, start knocking on doors of large companies that you feel would have the most absolute interest in your idea. Some type of patent should probably be obtained before disclosing all of your big ideas though, there’s no need for you anymore after you open your mouth to them.
This would require lots of research. Honestly, you gotta know someone who’d be willing to take a risk with you. It’s not about what you know but who you know.

Betty asks…
i need some internet business ideas?
i am a developer and i create various websites. i want to create something that is original, has never been done and builds value to the internet. ideas?

Jere answers:
You claim to be a “developer” and “creator” and yet you are the one asking for ideas. It should be the other way around.
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Betty asks…
business online??
anybody know of a good site which involves business online? it’s for a project, so i would appreciate any help.
i’m doing a school project of what business online involves, so i would have to find information about, for example, how it’s done or how effective it is, stuff like that. any help?

Jere answers:
We need more information.
I don’t know if I understand what are looking for…but if you’re looking for an online business that sells hubcaps (just an example), then go to Google and type in ONLINE HUBCAPS and you’ll find a slew of them.
If you mean that you’re looking for information about how to start a businss online, then type into Google RUN A BUSINESS ONLINE.
If this info is not any help to you, please explain yourself more thoroughly.
*********************************************************************
ADDITION TO RESPONSE:
The following website should help – it covers every area of online businesses. Good Luck with your project!
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Thomas asks…
Starting an online entertainment business online can u help?
I am planning on starting an entertainment(mainly tarot and astrology readings) business and will be charging clients a fee of less that 20 bucks. What is the first thing that I MUST do in order to start a business like this online? I need it to be 100% legal and not a scam. I am honest and would not like to be labeled a Scam artist! Thx in advance.

Jere answers:
I don’t know anything about tarot and astrology but I started an online business not so long ago and the main issues were:
1. Building a website that works intuitively
2. Marketing the website so that the right people now about it so I can make sales
3. Apart from that, to make it legal you need a legal entity
I used a mob called Business Switch in Sydney and they were really helpful in guiding me through the important issues (there are quite a few) when starting a business. They also do it for a fixed price which was good because you hear lots of stories of people getting ripped off when starting a business.
Good luck with it.

George asks…
What difficulties will my business face when going online?
I am preparing to start a new business online for retailing designer handbags. My business preparation is designed for woman and young girls. The concept of setting up my business online is to gain consideration from my potential customers and the idea of running my business online suits my lifestyle. My business company will be named ‘Dream Bagz’.
~What difficulties will my business face when going online?

Jere answers:
I what suggest that you do a test run before you go live. A lot of times you may not know what you’re missing or what needs improvement until you start. I would suggest having some way of allowing customers to contact customer svc. (you) when needed. Doing a survey may also help you to get feedback that would help to improve your business. Many things could happen, server issues, slow loading pages, etc.
Do a test run…..

Lisa asks…
How to start online business? Do you have to register or pay before starting an online business? Is it free?
Do you need a business license to do business online? Or do you have to register or pay for a certain fee to start online business? And also, what are the steps to start begin an online business?

Jere answers:
My suggestion is to do some research on the subject before starting. Check with your local Chamber of Commerce, the Secretary of State, the Small Business Administration. Read up on it — go to your local library, check Amazon, etc. Write a business plan — there are plenty of books available on this subject.
Prior to investing your time, money & effort into an online business name, it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you’re interested in is truly available.
This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.
Research is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!
There are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).

Chris asks…
How can I start an online graphic design business and bring in clients?
I design things as far as: logos, album covers, business cards, banners, edit photograph, etc. I want to know the best possible way to start a design business online and have the clients pay through paypal or other payable choice that are available online.

Jere answers:
I just designed a logo this week for someone, and charged them with SquareUp.com (like PayPal) and here is what I concluded: (you do the same)
-I should do it more often
– I should put up a portfolio of all my best logos and designs up at my website
– I should get jobs through good work and referals
– And also looking/asking for work on craigslist.com, elancer.com, freelancer.com, and zaarly.com
Lastly, consider doing work for free on the contigency for marketing shout-outs, tweets, free ads, or your link at the bottom of your site. With the right people that may be key.
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Maria asks…
Btec first in business help!?
I have taken a btec in business but now I am struggling to find resources and links that will help me with my coursework, my teacher is off sick and the supply doesn’t really understand so does anyone know any good websites that will help me.
I am on units
5- Preparing for Employment
10- Starting a Small business
8– Doing business online
thank you <3

Jere answers:
I’ve had a troll around, there’s some stuff here that might be interesting,
put ‘Btec first business coursework units’ into yahoo search,
then scroll down to and click on ‘BTECH Business’, scroll down 3 or 4 pages, hope it might help.

Steven asks…
Question on fees for international students in AU?
Hi, there!
I E-mailed an Australian university to get an answer for this question, but I got some unrelated answers two or three times ):
Okay, there is an Associate Degree in Business and Commerce via online studying I could be interested in. The degree encompasses 16 units spread over two years as full time studying. The Web-site for this university states that the “full international fee” is AUD 21,200 . But what do they mean by this? Is this for a full year or for the full degree meaning two years?
The most important consideration for me is knowing the fee per unit. So, if “full fee” means only 1 year, the price per unit is AUD 2,650 (AUD 21,200 divided by 8 units per year). However, if the “full fee” means 2 years, the price per unit is AUD 1,325 (AUD 21,200 divided by 16 units for the whole two years). What of these assumptions is correct?
Thanks very much,
CAL “Makberto”
P.S.: Just for the record and to be as precise as possible: I am talking about Monash, online studying via Internet for a non-Australian (international) and not via traditional brick-and-mortar studying, and this degree is very far from being a Master’s since it is an Associate’s (Pre-Bachelor). Thanks!

Jere answers:
I am a local Australian student and your second assumption sounds right to me, it would probably be for two years because $1,325 per unit sounds about what I pay

Linda asks…
Is 20 units too much for one college semester?
I don’t have a job, so I will have time basically all day.
I just found out I need to take certain classes by the end of this fall semester to apply for a RT(Radiology Tech) program.
I am taking
Bio40A 5 units
AHS200 Online 3 units
RT200 1 unit
Acctg20 5 units(Its for the Business Degree I am kinda almost done working towards)
Finite Math Online 3 units
PoliSci Hybrid 3 units
Should I just put off the courses for my Business Admin Degree for now, so that I can for sure get into the Radiology Tech program that I really want to get into? or should I work towards both since I am almost done with my Business Degree.(I need about 8-10 classes left for that degree)
This is my second yr in college..and I would be going to more than one college..
oh and I do really well with online courses..well so far..and I have taken more than 5..

Jere answers:
Yes it is too much. Most colleges will only allow you to take up to 18 units at a time. After 18 you need permission from the school

Richard asks…
COMPUTER PROBLEM HELP!!!?
I am confused of buying computer.
I would like to buy laptop but I dont know how to say it like the special pictures for computer related words Idk.
here is what I need.
1. I like watching movies so (DVD ready)
2. games
3. I love pictures and music as well
4. I have business “online”
5. must be fast (is pentium 4 okay?)
6. i also do paper works
7. multi function
8. can be upgrade if necessary
I dont know how to say this only person who has got knowledge about computer will understand me. please help me!
what features I need in buying a laptop or computer?
what kind of brand is the best?HP, Asus, etc
What kind of brand will fit on my budget? based on what I need?
Do you have any suggestions?
Please help me.
I also need idea of buying 5 units of PC for my internet shop business.
Thanks in advance!
will be putting up internet cafe

Jere answers:
I’d suggest something with a duo core, expecially for multi-tasking. Get something with at least 2 gigs of ram, preferably with a CPU above 1.8 GHz, and some decent storage space in the hard drive 100+ Gigabytes.
Also you didn’t provide a budget so it makes it hard to really give out more specific suggestions. Toshiba, HP, Dell are very good computers, but user experience varies between person to person.

Charles asks…
Is this guy selling legit phones?
This guys trying to sell this phone. Heres the conversation. He sounds like a scam :/ what do you guys think?
Him: Hello,
I want you to know that this is a Big Company and a well registered Company in UK.
Note that the Phones are Brand New Unlocked and Original with Complete accessories.
Note that if you buy 2 Unit you will get 1 Free so how many do you want to buy?i will give you at 200GBP.
And below is Our Company Details:
Momobile Worldwide Limited,
Lombard Business Park,
8 Lombard Road,
Wimbledon,
London,
SW19 3TZ,
United Kingdom.
Company Reg No. 07067041
VAT Reg No. 9870 317 92
So i want you to know that there is 100% assurance that you are going to get what you are buying.
And Shipping is Free and Shipping takes just 24 hours to get to your door step and our Methods of payment is via Western Union Money Transfer.
So reply us back as soon as Possible with your full delivery address and Phone number so that we can package the phone and send you the Western union details to make the Payment.
Me: Sonds great. I’ll be willing to buy one, don’t have that much money.
Do you know on the online advertisement it said the items are located in Oldham, and thats the number 07035922451.
http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/oldham/for-sale/mobile-phones-telephones-accessories/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s2-YI14088CB
Him: Yes is Possible to see it…In fact we can do cash on delivery if that is what you want..But how many do you want to buy?Note Minimum order is 3 Units.
Me: Can i come Oldham to see it?
Him: We are not on Oldham right now okay?this is our address. So if you know you want to buy let us know.
bye
Me: sorry i dont want to anymore, as you don’t sound legit.
Him: Then lets do cash on delivery then.

Jere answers:
This is a typical scam. From the scammer’s writing I’d say he’s from West Africa, possibly Nigeria or Ghana.
The two most obvious signs:
1. UK phone numbers starting with 070 (or +4470 internationally) are so-called follow-me numbers. These look like landlines but in reality simply forward calls to another phone number anywhere in the world. These numbers are very popular with scammers as it lets them pretend they’re in the UK when they’re not.
2. Whenever payment is requested by cash transfer services such as Western Union or Moneygram, there’s a 99.99999% chance it’s a scam. Cash transfer is too costly for legit companies (somebody needs to physically walk to the WU outlet, pick up the cash for each transaction individually and finally deposit it on the company’s account). Scammers on the other hand love these services – with only so much as the MTCN or reference number and secret Q&A, you can pick up the cash and disappear without a trace.
If you agree on cash on delivery, the scammer will find another way to ask for money via WU – shipping cost, customs fees, anything he thinks might work with you. Just tell him you’re not interested anymore.
Read more about phone scams at http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10753 or post the scammer’s mails at http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 for others to find.
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Paul asks…
what is a real estate business?
i’m interested in beautiful houses and architecture but i don’t know how to draw..so i was thinking of venturing in the real estate biz..but i dont think that its all about buying lot building house and selling them…i want more details about real estate and some of the key company related to it like constructions,,interior designs etc…and since there’s alot of real estate biz…what does it take to be in this business?

Jere answers:
Real Estate Agents job is to buy lot building house and sell them. You need some investment to start up as a real estate agent.

Lisa asks…
Is nikeshoesshop.biz a real site?
I’m going shoe shopping for my boyfriend and I found the shoes he wants on this website but I never heard of it before and I’m not sure if it is a reliable website or not.

Jere answers:
It is not authorized to sell real Nike shoes. You will get cheap fakes or nothing at all.

Sharon asks…
is nosha.biz for real is their stuff real?
is this the best place to get steroids or does anybody now of a better site

Jere answers:
You should not take steroids at all:your nuts will shrink like peanuts,
Colors

James asks…
Is joe kerz’s www.home-profits.biz for real??????!!!!!!?
I am a little sceptic about Joe Kerz’s business at (www.home-profits.biz). It says you can earn more than $100 USD. per day. come on, that’s like more than $3000 USD. per month! I mean that’s like too good to believe. But, then again i did a little reasearch about Joe Kerz (the owner) and found out he is the owner of the company named ( E CAPITAL FUNDS INC.) and also the (www.home-profits.biz) website is 10 years old. Confused! Need help, NOW!!!

Jere answers:
If you had the secret to making tons of money from home, would you tell the world or would you just keep it to yourself and continue to make money? Most of these sponsored adverts make money from the books, training courses, DVDs etc that they try to sell. Save yourself the time and hassle and move on to something else.

Ken asks…
Can I retire? I’m 53 I have approx. 335k saved another 200k in real estate and biz. interests. No debt.?
Getting tired of the daily grind

Jere answers:
No…..what are you going to do about insurance….1K a month…..
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Linda asks…
IRA Network – Investors Resource Alliance – business plan service + investors?
I have an online business and am currently seeking seed or equity funding through angel investors or other venture capitalists. I am NOT interested in an SBA or other business loan, nor “building business credit” services – I don’t need or want business debt.
I submitted an executive summary of my business plan to an investment group called Investors Resource Alliance or “IRA Network” and received a fairly positive response. Out of a dozen submissions to companies which match entrepreneurs to investors and many direct submissions to venture capital firms, this was the first to express real interest.
Before I can be submitted to their network of some 5,000 investors, they want to rewrite my executive summary, as well as my business plan. The service they’re offering costs $3,500 (some of which can be deferred) and includes the business plan, PowerPoint presentation, project due diligence, marketing research, one-page overview, etc – basically every document I would need to be submitted to investors and make effective presentations. Their sample business plans look very professional, are 30+ pages in length and include all necessary sections. The IRA Network has been operating for 15+ years and claims to have secured funding for hundreds of companies each year. I looked them up with the Better Business Bureau, and while they have some complaints, they have an A+ rating after resolving or attempting to resolve the complaints to the satisfaction of the BBB. They are a BBB accredited business.
My question – is $3,500 a reasonable up-front cost for this business plan and investor submission service? IRA Network would also take a 5% cut out of the capital I may get as a result of their direct efforts as well. That’s their real motivation – to take 5% of the $500,000 in funding I am seeking, which I am OK with.
I could potentially get my company in front of 5,000 investors, and my business plan, executive summary, etc. definitely need to be rewritten by a professional. Are there other services that write professional business plans and submit them to investors for less?
FYI – my company has already been founded, the website launched and tested, and I’ve attended counseling and several classes with SCORE. So, I’m not completely green about running a company and attracting investors, although this is my first business.
Any help or comments are welcome.
Please don’t post SPAM from your business lending company!

Jere answers:
You don’t need anyone to do a business plan for you or do these services for you.
Here’s a free tool that will walk you through the entire process and get you ready for funding.
Http://fundingroadmap.com/
It’s a cheap yearly membership but you get a free trial to see if it works. It’s amazing but very complicated, almost too complicated. But with the detail of your post most likely you can handle it.

Paul asks…
Online Business question?
I’m trying to get an idea of what the cost is to start an online business, not sure if you guys can answer but all info is appreciated. I’m looking into a credit card solutions for payment processing and the site I went to doesn’t really give a clear answer. Basically if a website is brings in let’s say $5,000/month would anyone know about how much it would run me to pay the credit card processing group. Is this a monthly rate? I know this probably varies but I’m just trying to get an idea of how pricing works with this service.

Jere answers:
It is hard to determine what your merchant account costs will be by just giving the total transaction of $5,000. You need to give information on:
– transaction fee (the more sales you have, the higher the transaction fee — so there is a difference in this fee if your $5000 sales can be broken down into 5 transactions as against smaller lower priced 500 transactions)
– discount rate (this is typically high for online merchants because of the condition called “card not present”)
— average ticket price (you’ll pay more in merchant account fees if your items are lower priced because you’ll pay more in transaction fees)
– number of units sold
There are merchant account cost calculators out there that you can try. Check out this one at http://www.merchantaccountforum.com/calculator.html

Donald asks…
How can I find a UK residing person/s to market/popularise my ONLINE TUITION business ? ?
I am an ACCA tutor based in Srilanka.I have an idea of launching an ONLINE-LIVE-TUITON service for UK residing students. India and Srilanka are doing well in online tuiton industry with a rapid growth rate of 400% per year. UK/US students prefer south-asian tutors bcoz,they get tha same quality education like in the UK/US, for a fraction of the cost. Now, I need one or more person/s,to popularise our online tuiton service in the UK, by doing some simple activities such as posting ads on local newspapers,issuing hand-bills to libraries,word of mouth ad,etc.etc. We are not a large corporate group to start offices in the UK. I can’t put ads on Craigs or Gumtree etc.bcoz,my country, SL, is not listed in those sites.(ie,an ad can b posted,but,it never appears).Our target group of students in the UK amounts at more than 150,000. If the UK rep/s can find atleast 50 students per term (a term is 6 months),they can easily earn GBP 3500(or US$6500 approx.) per month. As UK residing reps are the people who are going to deal directly with students including collecting fees,there is no chance of getting scammed(unless the reps scammed us!). But, my big question is: how can I find one or more (responsible) part-timers who can represent us in the UK? Web ads result in zero,bcoz,who search these in net? The most searched word is “sex”. If you have any valuable idea please let me know. My mail is: nicetutoring(AT)yahoo(DOT)com Thanks for reading.Pls help!

Jere answers:
I’m sorry that I cannot help because I am in the US, but I had a question about your posting…
You say you want to provide online live tuiton services in the UK, and that you are a tutor.
I have never heard the word tuiton, but in the US, a similar word is tuition. Tuition is the money a student pays to a university for their coursework. It has nothing to do with what we call “tutoring.” Tutoring is when a mentor helps a student to study, prepare for tests, understand what they read or what they heard in class.
Is it an online live TUTORING service you are proposing?

Sandra asks…
Online Business? Ideas? Tips? Yola? HELP!!!?
So I’m interested in creating an online business through a site calles “yola”.
1. I want to make a site that interests a large group of people from all ages and backgrounds. What type of things would appeal to a large group of people? clothes? foods? fact site like for traveling? What do you think?
2. If I create a site that contains information, can I still profit off of it? if so, how? because right now I would think that one has to sell something in order to make profit off of their site. Correct me if I’m wrong.
3. What, in your opinion, is the first step in creating an online business? I think it is to come up with a service or good that appeals to the larger public.
4. Have you tried or heard of Yola? what do you think about starting a small business through them?
5. Do you have any experince in small online business? Want to give me any pointers please?
Thank you.

Jere answers:
I wrote an article just for people who want to open a business but don’t know what they want. It is linked below. May not be what you think.

Joseph asks…
Which pet grooming business is cheaper to operate – a mobile grooming service or a rent/own your own shop?
We’re having a discussion on one of my online groups as to which type of pet grooming business is cheaper to operate and/or makes a bigger profit. I was interested to hear from different pet groomers who have done the research as to which one is more cost effective – a mobile grooming vehicle or an in shop type grooming business.
Thank you to all who care to share their knowledge with me.

Jere answers:
Honestly, the cheaper one to start up will be the single location shop. However, the mobile grooming services will rake in the cash for you in no time. You can charge more for being a mobile service, especially if there aren’t many in your area. A few years ago, I went to a class at Groom Expo that talked about the business end of things and they compared the business costs of both. And then they compared the profits at both. You will see a marked difference in mobile grooming profits. When I talked to a rep for the mobile grooming van company, they said that by grooming 6 dogs a day 5 days a week, you are breaking even. Most groomers in shops need to groom 10 dogs a day 5 days a week in order to break even. Think about it – you can charge $60 to groom a Shih Tzu in a van because of expenses and convenience to the owner, but in a shop its hard to justify anything more than $30.
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Sharon asks…
What do you think of Internet Marketing college degrees?
Lots of colleges are starting to offer Internet Marketing degrees. Do you think those are worth anything in the real world? What do you think the employment opportunities are for people with those degrees? What do you think the future looks like for them?

Jere answers:
I am a firm believer that college is a very good thing, assuming you can pay for it out of pocket and not take out student loans and I honestly think an internet marketing degree is a good idea but it is not the only way to make six figures in internet marketing. In fact, many 6 figure internet marketers dropped out of school and made it work for them but it takes a very strong and focused person to make that happen. I personally have been an IMer for 3 years and only make 3000 a month in residual income and this is working part time and I have an advanced degree. I know I could do more but I personally choose not to put more time and energy in – cause I’m lazy. That said, I do believe a college degree can help you but only if you don’t have to go into debt to get it.

Jenny asks…
Would you hire a marketing specialist with a Masters degree in Internet Marketing?

Jere answers:
You wasted 2 yrs of grad school on an “internet Marketing” degree?
That degree will probably be obsolete in 4 yrs
I can’t imagine there are any full time jobs for that job title – you will have to do project work and constantly look for new business and it will never pay that much annually

Helen asks…
Schools that offer Internet Marketing Degrees?
Hello & Merry Christmas everyone.
Can anyone tell me what schools beside Sail University offer degrees (Associates and/or Bachelors and/or Masters) in Internet Marketing?
Thank you in advance.

Jere answers:
Information is below.

Steven asks…
Do you need a degree in marketing to do internet marketing?

Jere answers:
Internet Marketing is a growing field. Whether or not you decide to get a degree before persuing it as a career really depends on your goals. If you want to work for a major company and make it your primary career, I believe an education in marketing and business would be very valuable. If, on the other hand, you are more interested in setting up a small website to sell your own products (such as homemade jewelery or soap) then by all means dive right in. On the smaller scale learning as you go is less risky because mistakes are less costly, and the adventure of it tends to make them worthwhile.

William asks…
Do you think its better to pursue a degree in Visual Communications or Internet Marketing Management?
I’m torn and would like to pursue the career with the most job growth and employment availability…what do you think?

Jere answers:
I don;t know of any “jobs” in Internet Mktg Mgmt – some of the stuff you learn there might help you with a website of your own, but I think it would be a big waste of money to get a degree in that – doubt you’d ever get a full time job doing it – AND – not even sure what visual communications is.
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John asks…
How to make business cards online?
I really need some good websites or programs that I can use to make business cards. Does anyone have any suggestions?
They have to be free also.

Jere answers:
When I started out in real estate a few years ago I needed business cards. So a co-worker advised me to go to vistaprint.com The cards were pretty decent and the price wasnt bad. Hope that helps.
Ronnie.

Maria asks…
Does anyone know how to make business cards online free adn by yourself?
Hi guys! does anyone know how to make business cards online ,free, by yourself? If you could explain each step very clearly that would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

Jere answers:
I do ! I do! Lol i sound liek a 5 year old! Anyways, you dont even need to go online. I got an easier way.On most computers , everyone has Microsoft Publisher. If you go to that and select buisness cards, they have templates and everything.You couldcustomize withyour name and put a picture and colour and do anything you desire! I hope that helped and I hope its good enough for my 10 points.Hehe!

Chris asks…
How do I figure out the paper weight for business cards?
I am trying to order the business cards online and realized that the paper weight is mentioned differently on different souces: lb, pt and #s.
This particular company is giving a choice of # 65, 80, 100, 110, 120 and #140. Which would be appropriate for a snazzy thick card?
Thanks a lot,

Jere answers:
The higher the number the hardest the card will be. But it might be better to see for yourself, you could try to pose as a customer and go to a art material or print shop and ask to see some paper weight samples.

Linda asks…
How would I find someone’s business card online?
I am searching for the business card of a sales and marketing professional in the Philadelphia area. This professional works for an engineering firm. I know the man’s name but nothing else. I think a business card search can be conducted online but I don’t know how to do it.

Jere answers:
Look under google images for a keyword search including the person’s name as well as company or other relevant information. Also, can use the site Linkedin.com

Mandy asks…
I’m interested in becoming a small business selling sports cards online. What do I have do to be official?
Would it be benificial for tax write offs? How do I accomplish that? How does one become an official small business? Would it be better to not become official and just sell as a individual?

Jere answers:
I don’t know what you mean by becoming “official”? Either you comply with the laws of your jurisdiction or you don’t. Most states require you to collect sales taxes for sales made within the State. You can get the necessary reporting forms from the office of your State Comptroller. Your City and County may have similar requirements, but since you didn’t bother to mention where you are located, there is no way anyone could address that possible issue. However, there are no requirements for collecting any sales taxes for out of state sales. I hope this helps you.
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Paul asks…
Can you recommend a good web based email marketing company?
I’m looking for a firm who have an on-line facility to create and upload email templates + datalists for the purpose of circulating newsletters. They also need to be able to provide analysis of the response. Anyone got any ideas?

Jere answers:
Some great and free ways to advertise would be.
Http://www.swaggerspot.com – free newsletter and way more
http://www.craigslist.com – most things are free
http://www.rushfun.com – target a specific group
http://www.myspace.com – target over 200 million people
http://r.yuwie.com/website – target over 300,000 people
http://www.google.com – adwords
http://www.youtube.com – make a video to promote
blogs like http://iraqiwarvote.blogspot.com – example of blogs

James asks…
Email Marketing Template?
Dear Friends,
I would like to start the BPO/KPO business. I would like to marketing My services for International Information services companies. Since I am new this business So I need the “Email Marketing Template” and “Contract Letter” format. If any of you know very well pls send the both things to my Mail ID : gksabari@yahoo.co.in or gksabari@gmail.com. I am very thankful if you help me.
Thanks
Sabari

Jere answers:
Email marketing template you have to get is designed by a professional for your product specifically and for contract letter format search in google you will get loads of them

Steven asks…
Is there a way to customize yahoo mail plus for email marketing?
Is there a way to customize a header, background, and use a logo? An email template feature with Ymail plus?

Jere answers:
You can use your own stationery that way in any mail. It is easier through Outlook Express.

Michael asks…
Is there an email marketing website that allows you to upload your own PDFs?
iContact, ConstantContact all require you to use their limited templates. I need a company that will allow you to upload your own stuff.

Jere answers:
I would suggest you host your own email marketing script on your company domain. This way you can have full control on what attachments to add to your email.
Check pureemailsales.com as they offer a free email marketing software that you can host under your own domain.

Helen asks…
Is there an all-in-one web hosting, ecommerce, email marketing w/ metrics plus CMS solution?
Must meet ALL criteria, built-in. Need WYSISYG editor and/or user-friendly, non-coding content development and management. It’s for small business so price is a consideration.
Also to not be restricted to template use is a huge plus.

Jere answers:
In a word, no, unless you consider a consultant a solution. You’re not going to create a business site worth having without coding it, and without knowing what you’re doing (how do you keep people from breaking into your site, maybe using SQL injection, and stealing your entire database – including all your customers’ credit card information – which will make you financially liable for any and all losses all of them suffer).
You’ll have to spend either money (to hire someone to do it) or time (to learn to do it yourself), or you’ll be spending money defending your business in court (and losing) and you won’t be getting much business because the site is designed all wrong, and you’re on page 35,000 on a Google search for what you sell.
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David asks…
What are ASDA’s direct marketing strategies?
what direct markeitng channels do ASDA use? examples would be very useful.

Jere answers:
Do you work for Tesco?

Lizzie asks…
What are tesco’s direct marketing strategies?
examples would be useful

Jere answers:
TV adverts
clubcard
cost comparison site
This should should start you off!

Sharon asks…
Are there any sales strategies besides Direct Marketing and Indirect Marketing?
Trying to learn more about sales, wondering if in sales literature there are any other types besides these two?

Jere answers:
When you say sales strategies it sounds like you’re not looking for strategies to close sales but more so are looking for marketing strategies.
If I read what you’re saying right, And I think I am, If you’re looking for marketing strategies, here is what I use:
-Classifieds
– www.Craigslist.org
– www.Backpage.com
– www.Kijiji.com
– www.Kudzu.com
– www.Olx.com
– www.Classifieds.yahoo.com
– www.UsFreeAds.com
-www.webclassifieds.us
-www.ozfreeonline.com
-Telemarketing
-Website:
– -Search engine optimization
– -Yahoo! Or Google Local Listings
– -MSN AdCenter
-Direct mail
-Google AdWords
-Business cards
-eBay, auction sites
-Online shopping directories
-Radio
-Flyer distribution
– -Grocery store bulletins
– -Car Windows
-Affiliate programs/link exchanges
-Yellow pages (book)
-Amazon Marketplace
-Banner or graphical display ads
-Yahoo! Sponsored Search
-Word-of-mouth, referrals
-Search engine site optimization
-Email marketing campaigns
-Online directory listings (e.g., community, professional)
-Online Yellow Pages
-Searching classified ads and “google-ing”
-Corrugated plastic signs (18”x24”)
-Magazine ads
-Entrepreneur Magazine
-Money Magazine
-TV advertising
-Billboards
-Newspaper
– -USA Today
– -Wall Street Journal
– -Nickel Ads
P.S. To get tomorrow’s cash today, go to cashdistributionnetwork.com!
(I buy private mortgage notes!)

Thomas asks…
Marketing strategies/ techniques for direct-selling business?
Our basic knowledge of direct-selling is that, extend a certain discount to the member, then the member will resell the item at SRP.
Are there any other “incentive scheme” for a direct selling business? Please share.
Are you looking for a direct-selling business opportunity? We can be partners..

Jere answers:
What are you selling? Give out a lot of samples.

Joseph asks…
Does Easy jet in the United Kingdom uses direct marketing strategy?

Jere answers:
Not too sure
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James asks…
Do you know how much CA Gov. candidate Meg Whitman charges EBAY sellers?
Do you know how much money CA GOP Gov. candidate Meg Whitman takes from ebay users?
For those of you who don’t know, EBAY is a monopolistic online auction site that is able to charge it’s users extraordinarly high fees because of it’s monopolistic powers.
For instance, you can list an item for sale with a $1.00 minimum bid. Many of those items sell for the minimum bid price.
Ebay charges sellers just to post items for sale, whether they sell or not. They call this the “insertion fee”. The cost to list an item for sale at $1.00 is 25 cents. Remember, the seller pays this fee even if the item doesn’t sell! Start your auction at a higher minimum bid and the listing fees go up and up with that price.
If the item does sell, then EBAY really starts to roll in the dough. First they charge “Final Value Fees”. For items that do sell, EBAY then tacks on an additional 9% “Final Value Fee”. That’s 9 more cents out of your one dollar sale price.
Then things get really fishy. EBAY’s policies REQUIRE their users to pay and accept payments using online payment services such as PAYPAL, which EBAY just happens to own. Does PAYPAL charge fees too? Oh yes they do!
How much does PAYPAL charge? Well, they take 3.9% of the transaction amount as part of their fee. They also tack another 30 cents on every single PAYPAL transaction.
Let’s review all the fees charged by EBAY and their subsidiary PAYPAL for that $1.00 transaction.
Ebay takes $0.25 for an “insertion fee”. EBAY then takes another $0.09 cents for the “final value fee”. EBAY’s subsidiary PAYPAL then takes $0.039 plus another 30 cents for a total of $0.339.
Add up the three of them and EBAY/PAYPAL takes 67.9 cents out of that $1.00 that an EBAY seller “earns”.
Did you know that EBAY chairman Meg Whitman takes that much money from all of EBAY’s transactions?
And Meg Whitman complains that TAXES hurt small businesses?
EBAY is NOT an online auction monopoly? Who’s their competition sport? They ARE a monopoly. Educate yourself before responding to my questions please. Small business‘ operating out of their own homes have no choice. They MUST use feebay.

Jere answers:
Couple things, sport. Whitman is no longer Ebay CEO… People are free to use or not use Ebay.
Pretty simple, huh?
P.S. – Ebay is not a monopoly.

Lisa asks…
Do I really need to register my trademark ?
I have a name, and am not quite sure if in the future (near future), I have to use this name as my business identification (product/service). Since, I came up with this unique name, I would like to have legal rights on it (in case if somebody else copies it). I was going through the application to register the trademark at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/teasplus.htm , its costing $275 / $325 ( and it doesn’t even say if it is per year/10 years). Does everybody (who is planning to offer service/product) go through this process, lets say facebook and many other free online services.., do they register their trade mark ????
Can I use “TM” (superscript) in front of my name, even though, I haven’t applied for Trademark registration ????
Any ideas are appreciated ?

Jere answers:
Learn about trademarks here…

David asks…
Why cant the government stop bailing out big business and instead bail out the people that owe.?
I have submitted several times a detailed plan to repair and or fix some of financial woes to both politicians and the president with no response. Why Instead of bailing out the big businesses and banks, car makers etc. can the gov‘t not provide an allowance to each american for this purpose vs Trillion dollar bailouts. This would occur as follows, just like filing your taxes you would be provided with a standard allotment of say $25,000.00 and with it you would get your claim form- these credits would be comleted online just as your taxes are and you would first be reuired to make good on any debts owed in a specific order 1- Mortgages 2-Automobile 3-Credit Cards / loans 4-Child support rearages 5-Fines and penalties etc.. etc… the reamining balance if applicable $10,000.00 or less would be issued in a stimulus check to that person or family.
This would ensure two things that the gov‘t has been trying to accomplish: 1- Assist the big business, banking and auto industry by giving them their money thru payment for their services or products that people owe or are behind on an 2- Free up moneys for families to spend in these markets and encourage the extension of more loans and credit based on increased credit scores etc.
Does this not make sense to anyone vs giving billions of dollars to these organizations…. Simple economics tells you that these moneys are being used for salaries, pensions and day to day operations not clearing up the debt owed, this is why most need more and more. It is a bandaide as the people that owe or purchase these items are in the same boat.
**** I do not approve of a blind monetary stimulus to the people as it does promote growth but rarely stimulates the individulas credit rating by the payment of current debt owed; this is why it is a controlled stimulus built to stimulate big business etc., improve the economy and assist the great people of this nation…

Jere answers:
The government does not give away money to those big business, like General Motors. Those monies were loaned, and much of them have been repaid. What you are proposing is the government give as a gift, money to people to use as they see fit, without repaying. That simply makes no sense. It would add billions to the deficit. No thanks.

Daniel asks…
What should i do if someone says theyre going to report me to the FBI because i didnt ship anything to them P2?
if you dont knwo what im talking about, read my other question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjLCSj.A1nTndwBgXWGPJuMazKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20090612090358AA8nf7O
so, this guy claims that he payed me and i didnt give him any information, and he said that i didnt send him MY item that i said i could not ship; and this is what he send me, i am really scared ! PLEASE HELP ME !
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National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (pdf)
National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance
The FBI team writes this to inform you that your buyer Dr. Trump. who complained to us bitterly over an item he paid you for, which is “HTC Tilt 8925 for AT&T” through PayPal online money order and got doing business with you through Craigslist.org, and we also interviewed him to believe that what he said is True concerning the allegations that you scammed him and double crossed him out of his money, which he sent to your PayPal account and also shows to us the proof of the payment made by him and since then the Report was so because he didn’t want to Continue with it maybe. And again the PayPal online money order also sent a report to us about you Providing their own Evidence that you wanted to use their service to Scam others and to rip people off out of their Money. But this will never happen since it has been reported to us. We’re hereby write to inform you that the Merchandise must be shipped as they told you to it’s destination being West Africa/Nigeria to your buyer’s name and Information without any arguement as you both was agreed before this problem came up, failure to do that will attract the real attention of the FBI team in East Harlem the City of New York to track you down because every information about you is with us and we also have your profile in our Data/Computer. So we strongly advice you to ship the Merchandise back to his son’s to the Information which was given to you by him. The FBI’s cyber mission is four-fold: first and foremost, to stop those behind the most serious computer intrusions and the spread of malicious code; second, to identify and thwart online predators who use the Internet to meet and exploit others through internet business and online transactions. Statement report made by the PayPal Team will be sent to you shortly.
OMG THANKS. BUT I FEEL KIND OF SCARED STILL.

Jere answers:
There is nothing this person can do to you as he didn’t pay you and thus the transaction didn’t go through. And you have the right to make whatever terms-of-sale you deem appropriate (ie. No checks, no shipping, etc.). He is only bluffing and trying to force you into giving him something for nothing.
So email him back and tell him it is a crime to misrepresent oneself as a police officer or to misrepresent a communication as being one from a police officer. And then tell him that you forwarded HIS communications to the FBI and he is free to do likewise with your communications.
And then contact PayPal and let them know what is happening to you. Don’t contact this person anymore unless PayPal or a police officer instructs you to. And contact your local police department as I believe what this man is doing is a crime. They will give you further instructions. And as you are a minor, you will need a parent to go with you.
Also, you were wise not to give out your address or your phone number. Never do that and NEVER accept a check (they could be fake). Oh, and never meet any person (including this one) by yourself. Always have a parent with you for your personal safety. There are some very bad people out there who might prefer you to the product you are selling so don’t put yourself in harm’s way.
One last thing. You must tell your parents what happened.
Good luck!

John asks…
What type of trademark should I file?
I am making an online auction site like www.ebay.com. I want to patent my business name so I am filing a trademark. I noticed there are different types of mark on www.uspto.gov. Which one do I file? Is it a service mark? Thanks!

Jere answers:
Trade & service marks fall under various (more or less arbitrary) classifications of the USPTO. I would look up e-bays’ classification(s) & use one of them.
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Sandy asks…
I’m thinking about running for President in 2012. Should I?
I have more common sense than all the idiots in Washington combined, they are all a bunch of lying, cheating thieves. I have several ideas about how I would run the country, and I will share them now.
– FOREIGN POLICY: There will BE NO foreign policy. America will mind its own business. Any company that wants to move its operations to God damn China or India will be put out of business by my government. There will be NO immigration, illegal or otherwise. America is for AMERICANS, people that aren’t Americans can go back where they came from and STAY THERE.
– The American people will be put to work. There won’t be any of this internet horseshit, people will be doing physical WORK, like digging potatoes and harvesting corn and paving roads and hauling fruits and vegetables to market and actually working like we did back in the 1950s.
– There won’t be no welfare for the colored folks and the foreigners. They’ll be working just like the rest of us. Anyone that doesn’t want to work will be put in jail until they decide to work. While in jail, they’ll be working, on chain gangs cleaning up garbage along the roadways.
– There will be no more political parties or any of this politics horseshit. If two men want to run for an office, they will announce their candidacy, and six weeks later there will be a debate. Then there will be an election. There will be no political advertisements and anyone who puts out ANY kind of commercial or political sign will be sentenced to 10 years hard labor in prison.
– These prisons will not be like holiday hotels anymore. Each prisoner will be housed in a cement block cell, six foot by six foot. It will contain a cot and a toilet which will also be used as a sink. Prisoners will be in their cells 24 hours a day, will be served two meals a day from crops grown on-site at the prison facility. There will be no arguments, anyone who argues with ANY prison official will be sentenced to 10 years in solitary confinement, which will be a four foot by four foot cell with no cot or toilet.
– Every young child that’s born will be issued a dog and a banjo that he must master the playing of before age 5. Special consideration will be given to any child that wants to play the fiddle.
– National Bed Time will be 9:00 PM (9:30 from June to August) and National Wake Time will be 5:30 AM (5:00 AM from June to August). Anyone who oversleeps will be sentenced to one day in jail for each minute of oversleep time and a hefty fine will be paid.
– These God damn oil companies will sell gas for $1 a gallon, and $1.50 for diesel fuel and the price will NOT change. These days of $600 million in profits are OVER.
– The national music will be COUNTRY, there will be none of this rap horseshit or any of that squalling music. ALL music that is not country or bluegrass or gospel will be outlawed and anyone playing it or producing it will be sentenced to 10 years in prison.
– Merle Haggard will be commissioned to sing the national anthem and that will be the official version of the song.
– Sports will be outlawed, of ALL kinds, because its a God damn waste of time and money that could be spent hoeing corn and digging potatoes. Them big, husky men that’s being athletes should be out doing a day’s work for a day’s pay.
These are a few of my ideas, so I am looking for some staff to join my CANNY FOR PRESIDENT 2012 campaign. Hit me up via email and we’ll get this grassroots campaign going. I really believe we can win this election and have a good, good country.

Jere answers:
If it was only that easy.

Lizzie asks…
What do you think would happen if this Monday every person in the LGBTQ Global community…?
My friend and I were talking about this “hypothetical situation” scenario yesterday. What do you think would happen if this Monday 1/9/2012 every person in the LGBTQ community decided not to go to work, school, use the internet or leave the house to buy anything? How much of an impact do you think this would have? Would some places, businesses and people be totally screwed? What are your ideas?

Jere answers:
The world would pretty much shut down if this would happen!
It’s be a great message for equality, but at the same time, it would be unfair to people who are vulnerable (such as patients in hospitals if all the doctors stayed home).
If there was a less extreme way to protest this, it would be fabulous. Like Occupy Wall Street did.

Jenny asks…
Graduate applying to RBS please look at my cv!?
Im applying for an associate position with RBS but I have no banking experience, please read my content and give feedback.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Graduate from Kingston University with a BA Hons in International Business. Zealous hands on all-rounder seeking a challenging role within the financial sector to gain experience and professionally progress.
EDUCATION
Sept 2005 – June 2009 Kingston University BA (Hons) International Business
Relevant module: Spanish, International Business & Institutions,
Accounting, International Marketing, Strategic
Management, Quantitative methods
Sept 2007- June 2008 Carlos III University, Madrid – 1 year study exchange in Business
Sept 2003 – July 2005 Richmond upon Thames College
A-level Sociology, Media, French
Sept 1998 – July 2003 Convent of Jesus and Mary
11 GCSE A-C in Mathematics, English Language GNVQ ICT & French
Employment history
Jan 2010 – Present WestFocus Entrepreneurship – Kingston University, London
Project Officer
Sept 2012 – present
• Management of entrepreneurship events and programmes.
• Preparation of offline & online marketing, regular e-newsletters
• Managing web-based databases, mailing list and social networking sites.
• Securing venues, catering, post event -review and PR.
• Overall management of logistics and itinerary.
• Recruited students through email, social networking sites and telephone
to participate in programmes.
• Duties also extended to Human Resource & budget management.
Volunteer Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Ethiopia
June 2010 – July 2010
• Facilitated entrepreneurship workshops in universities & business
centers within 4 cities in Ethiopia for up-to 200 students over one month.
Programme Administrator
Jan 2010 – Sept 2010
• Supported the academic director, and facilitators.
• Co-ordinated 6 student focused entrepreneurship programmes.
• Contact for networks along with diary management & logistics.
June 2010 – Present Save the Congo – Project Manager, London
• Secured funding & partnership for on the ground projects in the Congo.
• Management of all projects related to education, employment generation and enterprise development.
• Networking & relationship building for developing key partnerships.
• Coordinate fundraising assignments and budget management.
March 2010 – March 2012 Ballerz League – Freelance Event & Development Manager
• Managing all company projects whilst seeking new business development ideas.
• Creation of sponsorship proposals & packages in order to gain funding.
• Built event and budgeting plans; adjusting when necessary.
Sept 2009 – Sept 2010 Enfuse Youth – Freelance Communications & Project Manager
• Coordinated launch event at the Alexandra Palace to an audience of 70.
• Secured first client for the start up youth enterprise consultancy.
• Supported business growth via opportunity recognition for profit
and increasing clientele.
• Produced marketing objectives, policies & programs.
• Updated company accounts.
KEY SKILLS
I.T.
• Competent user of Microsoft office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Internet and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace.
• Loghos and Exact reservation booking system.
Other
• Excellent client-facing customer service with over 8 years experience.
• Studied improvised acting at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
• Acquired strong organisational, management skills with the ability to multi-task and
prioritize workload under minimal supervision via employment & freelance projects.
• Developed leadership skills through enterprise project development, supervision of
Interns and voluntary work.
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills across a range of levels acquired
through academic and employment history.
• Personable with great people and social skills.
Additional Languages
• French – Advanced
• Spanish – Intermediate
• Lingala – Advanced

Jere answers:
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Mary asks…
Graduate applying to associate at RBS please look at my CV?
Im applying for an associate position with RBS but I have no banking experience, please read my content and give feedback.
PERSONAL PROFILE
Graduate from Kingston University with a BA Hons in International Business. Zealous hands on all-rounder seeking a challenging role within the financial sector to gain experience and professionally progress.
EDUCATION
Sept 2005 – June 2009 Kingston University BA (Hons) International Business
Relevant module: Spanish, International Business & Institutions,
Accounting, International Marketing, Strategic
Management, Quantitative methods
Sept 2007- June 2008 Carlos III University, Madrid – 1 year study exchange in Business
Sept 2003 – July 2005 Richmond upon Thames College
A-level Sociology, Media, French
Sept 1998 – July 2003 Convent of Jesus and Mary
11 GCSE A-C in Mathematics, English Language GNVQ ICT & French
Employment history
Jan 2010 – Present WestFocus Entrepreneurship – Kingston University, London
Project Officer
Sept 2012 – present
• Management of entrepreneurship events and programmes.
• Preparation of offline & online marketing, regular e-newsletters
• Managing web-based databases, mailing list and social networking sites.
• Securing venues, catering, post event -review and PR.
• Overall management of logistics and itinerary.
• Recruited students through email, social networking sites and telephone
to participate in programmes.
• Duties also extended to Human Resource & budget management.
Volunteer Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Ethiopia
June 2010 – July 2010
• Facilitated entrepreneurship workshops in universities & business
centers within 4 cities in Ethiopia for up-to 200 students over one month.
Programme Administrator
Jan 2010 – Sept 2010
• Supported the academic director, and facilitators.
• Co-ordinated 6 student focused entrepreneurship programmes.
• Contact for networks along with diary management & logistics.
June 2010 – Present Save the Congo – Project Manager, London
• Secured funding & partnership for on the ground projects in the Congo.
• Management of all projects related to education, employment generation and enterprise development.
• Networking & relationship building for developing key partnerships.
• Coordinate fundraising assignments and budget management.
March 2010 – March 2012 Ballerz League – Freelance Event & Development Manager
• Managing all company projects whilst seeking new business development ideas.
• Creation of sponsorship proposals & packages in order to gain funding.
• Built event and budgeting plans; adjusting when necessary.
Sept 2009 – Sept 2010 Enfuse Youth – Freelance Communications & Project Manager
• Coordinated launch event at the Alexandra Palace to an audience of 70.
• Secured first client for the start up youth enterprise consultancy.
• Supported business growth via opportunity recognition for profit
and increasing clientele.
• Produced marketing objectives, policies & programs.
• Updated company accounts.
KEY SKILLS
I.T.
• Competent user of Microsoft office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Internet and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace.
• Loghos and Exact reservation booking system.
Other
• Excellent client-facing customer service with over 8 years experience.
• Studied improvised acting at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
• Acquired strong organisational, management skills with the ability to multi-task and
prioritize workload under minimal supervision via employment & freelance projects.
• Developed leadership skills through enterprise project development, supervision of
Interns and voluntary work.
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills across a range of levels acquired
through academic and employment history.
• Personable with great people and social skills.
Additional Languages
• French – Advanced
• Spanish – Intermediate
• Lingala – Advanced
my cover is on this page http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120519144222AAjQfzm

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Thomas asks…
Where would be the best place to set up a video game cafe?
I am thinking about opening a video game cafe. I am finished with the military in early 2012 and have money saved up from going off to war, on top of what my brother has saved to invest in the business as well. Don’t really care where, have nothing tying me to any particular state. Here’s my question: Where in the U.S. would be the best place to go? I have been looking around all over online, but that doesn’t tell me demographics. I am looking for input, where people think it would do well. Here is what I plan on putting in, with possible prices (may change).
1. 16-24 high end gaming computers – games depend on what is currently popular (strategy, FPS, MMO, etc)
2. 6 32″ TVs with 2 xbox 360’s, 2 PS3’s, 2 Wii’s
– connected to the internet with hosting ability
3. Snacks and drinks – chips, candy, soda, energy drink
Prices (tentative): $3.00/hour, $20.00/day pass (24 hours after you buy it, does not carry over unless special circumstances permit)
Hours: 24/7, even holidays.
Tournaments: xbox, PS3, wii, computer with prizes
Ok, here’s my idea so far. Any input?

Jere answers:
Sounds like a good idea! The only thing is however most everyone today have these things readily accessible, whether it be at their parents home or their own. Also I see the price being an issue bringing in customers. What I would do instead is start a game store that sells new and used games and councils (ie. Game Stop, Game Crazy) with the addition to your idea on a smaller scale.
Good luck to you in the future!
Check out the link below it has some more ideas for you.
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Mandy asks…
how will i know what is real on all the internet biz and how to start?
I’ve read so many hypes about marketing gurus and the tons of money they are making. Is it real? the figures look incredible. What I want is just the basics on starting and not all these techie things you are asked to buy.Thank you

Jere answers:
Do not try to start an Internet business. Start a business that allows you to use your passions.
Determine what you are good at and what you love to do. Then research to determine if there is a market for it. Do you love making jewelry? Start a jewelry business. Are you good at graphic design? Start a design business.
Once you know what your business will be, you can decide if you should do business on the Internet. “Internet” is not a business. It is one way of reaching customers.
And you will have to learn some “techie” things, unless you have the funds to pay people to set up your Web site and all the things that go along with that (shopping cart, merchant account, search engine optimization, pay-per-click ad campaigns, etc.).
There is no magic to making money online. It takes hard work, just as it does offline. It is certainly possible, but do not expect that you will get rich with no effort.
Come up with something (a product or service) that people want, find those people and tell them about it. That is the simple formula for success in any business.
Good luck!

Mary asks…
Where can i get a real free business plan? Small biz owners?
I need to get a business plan for a vending business and and need resources to get one, plus any help in the steps i should take to get this started, been in retail for 6 years so not too much experience so any small biz owners please help even other business ideas accepted, thanks.

Jere answers:
Hi Kevin,
You can get free help (business plan included) using an organization called the Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE). They are just what it says; retired executives who now help up and coming business owners and entrepreneurs develop business plans, find funding/capital and generally guide them through the whole process.
Their website is www.score.org –from there, you can enter your zip code to find your local chapter and someone there will help you from that point on.
Good luck with your business!!

Carol asks…
Are there any real and legal online biz or job?
I Want To Work At Home Online and not telemarketing im deaf so it has to be on the computer thanks

Jere answers:
It depends how deep you want to go, i would suggest learning html and php and making my own websites that using something like google adsence to earn money.
This however takes work and allot of time, also i am a geek so this is up my ally.

Sandy asks…
Can somebody tell me about http://www.imonet.biz that how real and reliable this investment firm is?
I want to make some investments with www.imonet.biz and they claim to be the part of international online investments monetary for funds and I found them right till now and they never cheated me but I am still want to get other people views about this firm registered in Belize.
Regards,
Rosewood.

Jere answers:
I can’t say for sure, but anyone that says they can make you 1.6 – 2.5% a day, is likely running a scam, or a ponzi scheme. Banks pay 3 – 5% a year, and the stock market averages 8 – 12% a year.
The fact that it is out of Belize would also give me pause. Since when did Belize become a ‘hot bed’ of investments?? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Jenny asks…
Is T-qualizer.biz a real website?
I was just wondering because i wanted a shirt from their and dont knowo if the website is real. Help Me!

Jere answers:
Think you mean tqualizer.biz.
Anyway yes. They have been around for a while.
Enjoy the shirts, they are cool!
If you are unsure about a website in the future check out their whois info which will tell you how long the website has been around for and also mcafee have a service called site advisor which will let you know whether or not the site is safe.
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Mary asks…
How to do share business online?

Jere answers:
IT’s depend on your business.You can use google maps if u have your restaurant. You can use google AdSense for advertising or sign up on foursquare.com and make your business popular.you can use Facebook advertising for make your business more popular in all over world.

Susan asks…
How do I start a fully online share business without involving any brokers?
I am new to this field. How much it will cost to create a dmat account? And how much balance should be there to do the trading?

Jere answers:
You bought the ticket of nse or bse the cost of which is aroung three crore of rupees then only can you will not involve the broker.
As regarding the charges of opening of demat account it is variable from one company to another between 300 to 700 appx.
As for the trading only that amount is needed to the tune of amount you bought the shares. We are also providing all these services under one umbrella of apollo sindhoori capital investment ltd and we are also providing the internet trading with which you are able to trade at home and take free advice from time to time. Contact at nfc20006@yahoo.com

Ruth asks…
Share business………………..?
I want to do share business online.How can I start this business?What is the minimum investment?What is the procedure?

Jere answers:
This site gives you all the information you need. Good Luck.

Donald asks…
When someone asks what is a good online business to pursue, can you share the link for you mlm company?
Someone asked this question and I told them how they could make a business for themselves through blogging about something they are passionate about and using affiliate programs. I also told them about a few more ways they could have streams of income coming in through products they create or services they offer. Plus I recommended joining a network marketing company and mentioned that it by itself is a business and of course shared my company link because well, it was answering the question. But my answer did get reported and removed. I mean, I gave a lot of detail and answered the question without being distasteful in how I did it. I guess you’re not allowed to share your link.

Jere answers:
Maybe it’s the type of link? If it’s a self-replicated link, it might get caught and removed… But a legitimate webpage like:
http://JonRPatrick.com
might be okay?

Donna asks…
Online business owners that sell mechandise, etc. How do you handle shipping, storage,etc?
Are there companies that allow you to set up a website, use there products and storage. In other words I looking to start a online business but my concerns are setting a account with wholesales and shipping, storage that is alot. I trying to find a way to eliminate all of that. I will like to fine a ideal situation. If there are any other ideas for sales on line please share.

Jere answers:
Look up Network Marketing. They are a distribution model set up to handle all of the money and the shipping, your responsibility is to promote your business which would be the exact same responsibility if it were not network marketing.
The two major advantages are that its turn key without reinventing the wheel and you leverage your efforts so that when you take a break the money doesn’t stop.
I’ve set up business to order a service they like selling to their customers from Network Marketing. At first they were resistant and then I explained that you don’t store products, you don’t handle any of the shipping or receiving… You just get them their own account and it goes UPS ground to their door and you get paid from their monthly orders. That was enough for them to say, that is very good business sense.
Business minded people who have experience building their businesses get it. People who have never had experience building their own business truly don’t get it. So, you will get answers from people bashing it because they haven’t succeeded or people praising it because they have.
The fact is that all business, regardless of the business model will either be successful or fail as over 90% of businesses will fail before the three year mark. So, you have to look for a turn key business that has tenure, listed with the BBB and DSA and Dun and Bradstreet for stock rating.
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Laura asks…
I want some Email marketing tips?
Could anyone tell me some unknown email marketing tips? Say, how to let a receiver read your email and reply to you rather than delete it without reading?
Give me examples.

Jere answers:
Some great ideas attached. I always try to put the persons name in the subject and something that grabs their attention right away as you have one shot at getting them to open it.

William asks…
Top Tips for Email Marketing Please?
I have a small consulting business and am looking for email marketing tips without being seen as junk or spam. I usually don’t get a big response from companies that I email and so would like to find more effective strategies.

Jere answers:
You can find demographically targeted addresses through email list brokers, in the U.S. Where the Can-Spam act forbids one to contact a person you don’t have a prior relationship with, you get owner of existing opted-in email lists to mail on your behalf, in some cases these are periodical ezines that can insert an advertisement or do a special “solo mailing” for you.
One big director of lists (look under Media Planning / Find a mailing list) is NextMark.com, they do seem to have some U.K. Lists, although more expensive than phone directory sort of lists, you can find people with previous buying histories in your field.

Chris asks…
What would be some good sources that would give good email marketing tips?
Uh never,John K.

Jere answers:
Hi John,
check out the following searches online:
Jimmy Brown (one of the main gurus online for email marketing) He has something called List and Traffic.com which I was a member of for a while.
Also Sarah Brown (she’s good too)
and read through the stuff you find in the Aweber.com website (not sure if you have to be a member or not??)
If you want – I have a number of ebook regarding email marketing and other stuff for success online. Get in touch with me at steve@steveslimm.com if you want. I can send them.
All ther best, Steve

George asks…
How to get traffic on my website and tips for email marketing?
im 13 i just finished making a website where i sell elvex safety glasses – www.elvexonline.co.uk
but i am yet to have any sales online since i come up low on google my question is how can i get traffic please simply without spending much and if i do spend i want a good return. I heard email marketing is very good so can i email companys i think could use saftey glasses, is it good to email big companys or smaller ones and what companys do you think could use saftey glasses, im not sure maybe a bike shop or a ski shop, if you can think of any let me know. And how can i come up higher on google without spending much. Finaly when email people should i mention that i am 13 they might not think it is a crediable bussines (which it is if i were to sell all the stock i have bought i would make £40,000).
thanks for your time try to answer as many as you can

Jere answers:
Realize that with any business, that you are looking at investment capital.
So in order to get the better quality advertising you are going to pay a little.
There are other ways to promote your product for fee. You can start by getting
a blog and doing a product review for your specific product.
You can also do live product reviews, and while you are doing them, you can
tape them and put them on you tube. You can also find a blog on a website
called “technorati”, that has a following of people, and have the writer of that
blog endorse your product. It will probably be about 25 dollars per post.
So there are many ways, it is just a matter of finding them. Also look for someone
that you can joint venture with, that might sell mouthguards, pads of some sort.
Something along those lines.
Also, a friend of mine recommended a website to me, and having just looked over it briefly
it looked decent. I put it in the source link below.
Take care and good luck.
Ps remember that you do have time on your side in your favor.

Joseph asks…
Wat is a good book about email marketing?
I’m looking for a good book about email marketing. It has to include mailings and newsletters. How to create the best newsletter out there for example.
Any tips?

Jere answers:
Here’s a list of the top five email marketing books.
Http://email.about.com/od/emailmarketing/tp/books.htm
Here’s a good book on branding, just for fun.
Http://www.amazon.com/22-Immutable-Laws-Branding-World-Class/dp/0887309372
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Sharon asks…
What are some reputable, fully-accredited colleges that have online degree programs?
^^As mentioned above. Looking for reputable, fully-accredited colleges that offer degree programs online for business admin/management.
Seriously, who cares? It doesn’t matter which learning format you used, what counts is that you’ve the degree.

Jere answers:
This site has some good info on regionally accredited online degrees and some colleges that offer them to help expand your search:
http://www.ecollegefinder.org
I think you can enter your info on there for any colleges you are interested in and they will send you more info for free. Good Luck!

Joseph asks…
What are some reputable, fully-accredited colleges with online degree programs?
^^As mentioned above. Looking for reputable, fully-accredited colleges that offer degree programs online for business admin/management.

Jere answers:
Till now I found caluniversity.edu is one of the reputable, fully-accredited colleges with online degree programs.
I just heard about an online contest – “California InterContinental University 2009 Scholarship Prize Essay Contest”. It’s about an essay writing contest and the winner gets prize money.

Ken asks…
Is there any good online Music Business Degree course?
i’ve been google it for quite a time and can’t find any online Music business degree program besides Full Sail university. i like Full Sail but way too expensive. So, i’m looking for a cheaper one. Any suggestion..

Jere answers:
I don’t think it is a wise idea to go for a musical degree online, as music is a kind of subject that is best learn only in a certain environment and with a good teacher. Online is a great platform but not for courses like music. So you will better of learning in a class with a teacher.

Jenny asks…
are there ACCREDITED online Business degrees?
if there is what are some good business schools? there are no campuses close to where i live which is Pike County , PA!! and since im 27 with 2 kids i need to stay within 2 hours of home. I figured maybe there might be a legitimate online degree program for business.

Jere answers:
Hi there. I currently attend Strayer University and am pursuing a Business degree. You can complete your degree entirely online. They even have a great program that allows you to apply for life experience credits, or credit for non-traditional training you may have taken. I have really been happy with Strayer. They are a fully accredited university in several states including PA (I’m in PA myself). Also Strayer is geared towards adult students, so there are plenty of students who are working jobs, going to school and/or raising their families all at the same time.
Http://www.strayer.edu
Feel free to email me if you have questions. I don’t work there or anything. I’m just really happy with my choice!

Richard asks…
If you attended Bellevue University online degree program how did you like it?
Bellevue University is a university located in Bellevue Nebraska and they offer online degree programs as well as campus based programs. Their business degrees are also accredited by IACBE. I was just curious as to others experience with their program. I am considering on continuing my education with them.
In regards to answerer #1- I know it is a traditional school with programs for working adults. Their Masters in Healthcare Administration has the largest enrollment in the nation.

Jere answers:
It is probably like university of phoenix?
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Helen asks…
Are there any places to post your business ideas online to get $$ investment from others?
I saw on the simpsons the other night where nelson posted his idea for a bike shop online and lisa sent him money. are there any real sites where i can do that? i have a good idea for a business i want to start but i have no money $$$.

Jere answers:
Every year, there are business competitions where owners can submit a video or an essay to win money. Google “2010 business competition” “your city” and see what the results are.
Also consider Pepsi’s Refesh Project or Microsoft’s Make It Great. See links below.

Richard asks…
What kind of small online business ideas do any of you have?
Im a 17 year old, I really want to start an online business to help with my resume and gain some experience. What suggestions does anyone have regarding business ideas and projects.

Jere answers:
Hi colleginofneeded,
You can join the greatest in the world for FREE. They have been on TV
go to http://marketpointer.net/free.html
for a Video of the Greatest in the World TV Show about this business opportunity to make money online.
You can sign up AND get started for free and will get help from professionals even within the free account. You would have to be 18 to upgrade to their professional account though but you would have a great opportunity to learn about online marketing worldwide already this way.
It works in any country, if you want to read worldwide testimonials first go to http://marketpointer.net/HonestIncome.html
Good luck to find the right opportunity for you!

Lisa asks…
Online Business Ideas where to find suppliers and what products to sell ?
one of my dreams is to do an online busines, I didn’t decide yet what kind of Business I can do online, If I have only the weekend and 3 hours that I can spend daily for my business.
I’ve been searching the web for so many years,
most of them scams. only ebay was good but they charge fees, and then I need good suppliers. I didn’t know where to get suppliers, cause I didn’t know what product I should sell.
I am interested in Electronics though.
I can also do services, as my profession is CPA, Accounting, Auditing, Taxes, Bookkeeping.

Jere answers:
I think SMC maybe good for u…..I’ve been a member for a long time……

Robert asks…
Does anyone have any online business ideas?
I have been wanting to start my own online business for about a month now and I have came up with some good ideas but they had some legal issues with them. Please don’t say ebay pr affiliate marketing.

Jere answers:
When it comes to business ideas there are a lot. But starting a business that you don’t have any idea about could end up in failure.
So, to start a business identify first what you can offer your customers. Are you selling a product or a service. If your selling a product what could that be, if your selling a service what kind of service can it be.
Know your skills, because your skills will help you become successful in your business.

Nancy asks…
what are some online business ideas for a teen?
i am 14 and my dad gave me an idea to make money by opening a website so i can make some money for my teenage needs! But i can’t think of anything!
Do you have any ideas on how i can make money without spending too much on a product or anything else?
thanks for your help!

Jere answers:
E-commerce is best. Buying and selling of goods or services.
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Sharon asks…
What are some of the best internet marketing jobs?

Jere answers:
Well there are great internet marketing jobs but you must find one that suits YOU.
Become a critical thinker.

Sandy asks…
I’m interested in a internet marketing job, but don’t know where to start and who to steer away from.?
I would like to work from my home base computer and was told my best bet would be internet marketing. I am currently a Licensed Real Estate agent is their anthing in marketing that would pertain to my current position?

Jere answers:
Combine internet marketing with real estate.
Do you sell real estate now? Start a website that focuses on a small niche in real estate in your area. Make it informative and interesting to the average reader. Think about everything that a buyer or seller would, could, or should know about your area when they move in.
For instance: What are things that a buyer or seller needs in your area…
For Buyers it might be inspectors and what they should be looking for, interior decorators, pool services, lawn services, car dealers, auto repair stations, things of local interest like farmer’s markets, kids activities, etc.
For sellers it might be house painters, tips for increasing sales, movers, etc.
You can then link with these companies and individuals and let them advertise through your site. The list is unlimited.
You can also go to MySpace and start a profile.
All you have to do to find prospects is to begin searching for people who looking to move in your area soon. You can then add these people to your friends list. If you become the center of information (special cultural events, museums, festivals, etc) for your area, people will naturally gravitate to it. You can also link to a blog or website that has more information. I would avoid trying to sell real estate in MySpace, but you can provide information and education that is well within the Term of Service.
This is a significant advantage over other methods of finding prospects, as it allows you to do so completely free of charge. Furthermore, MySpace has built-in mechanisms that help you to contact these prospects and to warm them up for selling.
One of these mechanisms is a “bulletin.” A bulletin is a message that you send out to all of the friends on your friends list at the same exact time. Regardless of whether you have 10 friends or 40,000 a bulletin will reach them all in a matter of minutes. Next time they open up their profiles, they will all have that bulletin you sent.
How can you use this in your favor? You can send out a bulletin about something related to your business; and then use that to lure them into reading your MySpace.
You can also send out private messages to individual users. This is a good method to use in conjunction with a database. If you are taking the time to invite people individually, also take the time to add them to a database, along with some notes about them. If you think they might want something particularly, you could always send them a private message to let them know you are a seller. You can then offer them a discount if they are interested.
Good luck and e-mail if you have questions on what I wrote.

Thomas asks…
What is Internet Marketing is it RIGHT OR WRONG? How to overcome internet marketing information overload?
Is there any company that offer internet marketing job that can be done fron home i.e. not visiting to office? what about affiliate internet marketing/advertising programs targeted at Nigeria, West Africa? Can anyone recommend a good Internet marketing book or course on getting traffic to my website? Source http://www.onlinejobsforall.com

Jere answers:
There are a lot of internet marketing opportunities available with many offering marketing appeal throughout the world.
Is internet marketing RIGHT or Wrong?… I have been involved with MLM / Network Marketing / Internet Marketing for the past 28 years, and in my opinion, it epitomizes the opportunity of free enterprise in countries that encourage entrepreneurship.
What other business or opportunity affords you the chance to fulfill you dreams and goals with little or no major investment of money. People are making 10’s of thousands of dollars each month in their Network Marketing businesses, others are making a few hundred dollars a month and are grateful for the extra income.
The key to success in Network Marketing is choosing the right company. There are many scams out there, but following a guidline when reseaching your opportunity, you can assure yourself of a good chance to become successful.
When researching these types of companies you want to use the following guidelines:
1. Been in business at least 5 years
2. Financially stable
3. Has product or service with mass market appeal
4. Provides good support and training
5. Has a sensible marketing plan or pay structure
6. Isn’t making outlandish “get rich quick” statements
7. Provides advertising and promotional material
8. Doesn’t require you to stock inventory
9. Has no minimum sponsoring or selling requirements
10. Has no fees to become a member
Working a home business can be the answer to many peoples dreams, however, despite all the ads you may see, it does take a committment on your part of time and effort. If an ad sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t. I am very leary of “get rich quick” type of ads.
I am retired and I work my home business fulltime now and I started out with a total investment of $2.95 and the company I chose meets all the guidlines as listed above. You can check out the links below.

Mandy asks…
Applying for an internet marketing job questions?
Hi, i applied for a job mentioned above and I’m going for an interview tomorrow, any useful tips? What do I have to know? What kind of job is it and what will it include? Is it a good job?
Thanks

Jere answers:
I think the most vital thing is for you to understand what the job is.
‘Internet marketing’ could mean almost anything, from selling advertising space on websites to a cover for something dodgy like selling pornography or mass email spamming. Check if the company is listed at Companies House (basic info is free), do they have a bricks and mortar address that is real, not just a dodgy website. A landline phone number, real employees or just commission-only reps?
You get the idea?
Good luck, and take care.

David asks…
are there really any good mARKETING JOBS ON THE INTERNET?
seriously,Just wondering if there really are any good jobs on the internet.Im homeound now and looking for something

Jere answers:
Nope. All online or Work-at-home jobs on this forum are scams.
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Jenny asks…
Has anyone heard of Worldwide Marketing Solutions Ltd or what they do?
I had an interview with them and apparently a direct marketing company but work on 100% commission and your job depends on how many sales you get. But this company seem very dodgy to me because I cannot find any answers, website, contact details or any information about the company and they are supposedly working with British Red Cross! I think that it is a scam or con artists who are stealing peoples money.

Jere answers:
Check it out on www.companieshouse.gov.uk (not open Sundays).
No web presence in that exact name which is problematic.
Check with the Red Cross, see if they;ve heard of them.

George asks…
Does anyone have experience with Equifax marketing solutions…?
more specifically, the geo-demographic information they offer for direct marketing campains? Feed back, and gener cost information would be appreciated. Thank you for your help.

Jere answers:
My name is Kyle martinowich, I have worked in List Services for years. Please give me a shout on email to discuss Equifax services.. Kmartinowich@cornwelldirect.com

Lisa asks…
I want to start a direct email marketing company and would like to know how do i go about it?
I have searched on the net but was not able to get any solution.
Can someone help me with this?

Jere answers:
Regardless of the industry you are in, if you are going to have success online you need to build your own list.
You should include an opt-in form on all of your webpages. Offer your subscribers a gift for signing up. This can be a unique article or e-book, a mini course, plr reports, etc.
Use an autoresponder service to manage your list and send regular emails. The information that you send must be useful and helpful, or you will get a lot of opt-outs.
Once your list is being built and you have built rapport with your subscribers you will have the ability to promote and grow just about any business.
If you have any further questions or need more clarification feel free to contact me using the email in my profile.
To your success
Josh

Mark asks…
how to get a refund from a refund from yahoo marketing solutions / microsoft?
A couple of years ago I was using yahoo marketing solutions for search . Since then my account was sitting idle and few buck on it too. Last year I have discovered that Microsoft bought Yahoo and stopping(or stopped – don’t know – since I don’t use it anymore) the yahoo marketing solutions service and offers the refund the money. I have spend almost hour on the phone by calling to Microsoft to get transferred to Yahoo and back to Microsoft to arrange the refund back to my account. They told me to wait for the money cheque and also promised to refund me money back to my paypal account. Two months later – still not cheque nor money on paypal account. I don’t believe Microsoft does not have 60 USD to refund, but easily believe they don’t care. Is there a direct number in Yahoo / Microsoft I can call to finalize that long running issue or if Yahoo representative can contact me using Yahoo account – that would be great. Thank you.

Jere answers:
They only accept email…….sorry………..and your correct……..they don’t care……….

Daniel asks…
Is Pure Solutions Direct (Coventry) a scam?
Is it purely a glamourised company that mainly deals with door-to-door sales and nothing that is really of the legit marketing and advertising world? A quick answer would be appreciated
Found the ad on reed.co.uk, they responded quite quickly, so im not sure especially after doing pre-interview research, the site is somewhat pretty but quite vague and their clientele, are well….quite vague

Jere answers:
Sounds like it. Not a scam as such, juts a hard slog trying to sell to people who don’t need what you are trying to sell them.
I would stay well clear.
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Lizzie asks…
Where can I find people interested in starting an internet business for less than $80.00?
I am looking for business partners for a business with Internet sales, you can get in for less than $80.00. Does anyone know of a chat site or blog where such people hang out?

Jere answers:
All over

Daniel asks…
What to Sale for an Internet Business?
I am in the process of starting up sn internet business and I was told to come up with things to sale. Does anyone have any ideas on what kind of things are hot right now? I have 10 free websites and I have no idea what kind it should be. What is popular? Any help is great!!!!

Jere answers:
Bad Anwsers from other people. Great ten free websites, I did the same thing I now have over twenty real ones. You can do two things, use you websites for VRE virtual real estate and ad Adsense to all of them . You most likely have ten different sites they are not all on one topic. You should sign up for CLICKBANK, this is the best way to sell other peoples products and get 75% commissions. I make money everyday selling Nothing, you can too with your free websites and get some money to make them real ones. ClickBank and adsense costs $0 to get started, adsense will make you money if people don’t buy and Click Bank will make you lots if they do buy. Stay away from what is popular you will never rank for that type of stuff with a free website.

Thomas asks…
What are the tax liabilities for personal small business internet sales?
I’d like to sell my hand-made jewelry through an internet site through which one can sell hand-made items for a small fee. The site is similar to E-bay. I can’t seem to find information concerning income tax (U.S.) regulations without dredging through IRS guidelines. Does one simply keep track of sales and file a 1099, or does the IRS even monitor this type of income? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Would it be profitable and advantageous to get a tax id. number in order to purchase supplies required for my jewelry?

Jere answers:
Honestly, it depends on two things. First, the website. If they send you 1099s for the sales you make via their site (they should be able to tell you whether or not they do), then you have to report the income.
Secondly, how serious are you about this? Is this going to be a significant source of income, or just an extention of a hobby. The reason I’m asking is this will effect the deductablity of losses. If this is simply a hobby, and there is no 1099, then don’t even worry about reporting it. The IRS will never know.
However, if this is going to be serious, then I suggest that you get an EIN number, and keep track of your expenses. This will more than likely generate a decent loss, and that will lower your taxable income.
My suggestion is to discuss this with your CPA (NOT H&R BLOCK!!!!). If you are located in Kentucky, then I recomend my firm. We specialize in helping individuals who own small ventures such as this one. Hope this helps.

Nancy asks…
Internet business for sale……………….?
I have a patent pending on a “way to do business” on the internet. I want to sell the idea. Do I need a business plan or someone sharp to pitch it for me? What do I need to present to potential buyers? Should I seek to run the business and hope it goes well and then seek a buyer, or just pitch it?
The only problem is that I am a medical professional and not a business professional. I am not sure I would do it justice. I am positive an establihed company would run with it and make it big.

Jere answers:
Let me get this straight.
You want to sell your ideas of making an online
business work….
But…..
Have never done this yourself…? Right…?
Work your new business and prove to yourself and all of us…
That we should buy your ideas…
Okay..?

Chris asks…
I am planning on opening an Internet business, any helpful advice?
I am starting with an ebay business, but within the next 5 years I would like o have a full blown Internet business. I already know what I will be selling, and several sources to purchase from, My husband and I have been in the industry for almost 8 years, in many different aspects. But neither of us have ever been involved in internet sales. We will also be opening a storefront, but in this day and age you can’t get by without the internet side of things. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
I am asking for Marketing advice, but will gladly accept any advice. Thanks
We are talking Kitchenand Bath industry. We have a lot of knowledge in this area already (not that you can have too much)

Jere answers:
First, let me wish you all the luck in the world to achive your dream.
Once you decide to open an online business the you’ll need to decide on what to add on to your web pages.
1. Google Adsense: offers pay per click ads *but its risky because any invalid click may close your account.
2. Clicksor: offers the same pay per click ads..with out the hassle.
3. Bettertext ads…commission based ads/pay for performance ads. You’ll receive a commission for sales that come through your web site.
Start Your Own Home Based Business
By: Diana Ennen
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Betty asks…
What is the fastest and easyist way for me to do my taxes and my small business taxes online?
I need to do my personal taxes, as well as my taxes for my small business taxes.
Note: Yes, I know I missed the Deadline.

Jere answers:
Go to http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes
Here your will find lots of info about tips, dates, guides.
I made it my homepage, and never mist another deadline.
Use tax Act (is free) or Turbo tax and dont miss the deadline next time.
Hope you find this site as helpful as it was to me!

Susan asks…
I would like to start on online business, what taxes do I have to pay?
I will be linking with businesses in other countries, and people can get online, lets say in the US and shop, their family in their home country could go to the participating store and pick up their product. I will charge a fee for that service.

Jere answers:
The Income earned from an online business is taxable. The operating structure of your business determines how much and when you pay taxes to the IRS. You may pay taxes electronically or use deposit coupons.
You pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare tax payments and employment taxes if you have employees. Finally, you pay excise taxes if you are involved in certain types of businesses.

Thomas asks…
Online Business Taxes?
I am setting up an online clothing store.
I need help with Tax information
any general advice/info would be great
where would i be able to find FAQs about this kinda stuff?
:::For the state of TEXAS:::
how do I file my income/sales taxes?
how do I get a new tax ID?
is there a certain age you have to be?

Jere answers:
Here is a site from the chamber of commerce in Brownsville, TX that has useful information about new business including links for tax information.
Http://www.brownsvillechamber.com/business/startUp.htm
Hope this helps.
Good luck on your new venture !!
Tex

Ken asks…
How do I know how much I have to file taxes for an online business?
I sell things over the internet but I have no employee. I just want to know how much I have to file on my taxes in regards to my sales? I mean, do is there a sales tax charge on my online clients? Or I dont have to file these? Where can I get some information about this? Just any info in regards to online business taxation. thabks

Jere answers:
Sales to people in your state are subject to your state’s sales tax and you are required to collect it and render it to the state. Contact your state’s tax authorities for more information.
Any income generated is taxable as self-employment income at both the Federal and State levels.

Steven asks…
Question about Sales Taxes and Online Business?
I saw on the paypal website a checkout form today saying California residents pay a 9.5% sales tax rate. Why does california residents have to pay this rate?
Does a customer paying a sales tax rate depend on where the customer is located or where the business owner’s company is registered? How do I figure out the sales tax to charge my customers? Is there a sales tax applied if a person is purchasing a service–ex. hiring someone to type papers for them?

Jere answers:
Online businesses are supposed to charge tax on sales to customers in any state in which they have a physical presence. In your example, the seller must have been in California so they must charge sales tax to their customers in California.
The tax-ability of services varies by state.
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Sharon asks…
“FOREVER” and the Game the life/price of fame how far do you think hiphop and artist will go. I would like to?
know did you every think like this:
Its a song by drake and lil wayne and kanye and m&m called forever it’s a verse of kanye when he say “f**k the game yall can have it back.. The point Im trying to make, at times when they sign their name on the dotted line, they are getting into somthing that’s “NWO” no way out… when kids get into the biz at a young age they didnt know their parents just sold them, more than alot are screwed up chick from family matter to lindsay lohan let’s not mention the olsen twins… it’s not a race thing. it’s a thing like they HAVE TO DO IT!!!
The ones that remain TRUE reguardless what the media says they remain the same cause they feel like they can easly go back to their old lifestyle and not scared at all. ones that keep it real Em,nas, Dmx– along with others so they really can talk about tru sh!t in the entertainment world because they got the life they always dreamed of but now it’s a nitemare for some…we can never know how they feel for real.. Mike Jackson got into the biz really young so he knew he couldn’t turn back…that FAME GAME is vicious I sit back and notice how The biggest name or who wanted fame(so bad) tell the story only to find out something tragic happen to a family member from kanye west moms to jennifer hudson family.. Remember when marlon spoke a michael funeral and he mention a twin brother WE NEVER HEARD NOTHING ABOUT HIM HAVING A TWIN, WHAT IF JOE KILLED THAT TWIN(family secrets WE ALL HAVE THEM!!!! (ANYTHING POSSIBLE).. WHAT ABOUT when biggie came out he died(but he knew it was coming that’s why he rapped about it)… What if you have to really part w/ something that suppose to mean value to you to become famous.. it can happen in the first 7 years.
everybody puffy put out leave that world and follow a religion they wish they can talk about it but they run str8 to any religion or change their lyfestyle without reason… like they took some kind of oath but you can feel it’s deeper than they are telling us…
remember Marlyn Monroe committed “suiside” maybe When they start telling the truth about the industry something happen to them VANISH what about TUPAC!!! he talked to much of the business and the reality behind it.. another example even though it’s more like politics but same thing… john f. kennedy….
that’s why I swear it’s hard for real entertainers to come out cause they know they have to do somethings that we cant imagine…. joebudden(please dont say he’s corny never heard his real stuff) still not coming out..Dave Chappel walked away from it and DONT REGRET IT EITHER
The truth hurts at times so they put it in rhymes but you can feel the realness.. Dmx when he said he sold his soul to the devil. He was being real right there, nobody question some of his lyrics, but they question the word n!gga and that word been around so long waaay before hiphop… it could be last nite kanye was really trying to say and do something..but we looked at it as kanye being silly… what if he had strong motives behind what he did..open your mind.

Jere answers:
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine; and you say, `He has a demon.’ The Son of man has come eating and drinking; and you say, `Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”

Joseph asks…
Who helps me with the corrections of this text?
Hello to All!
I’m Italian girl and I have made a text in English but… they are not much sure one of the grammar. (I am denied to English but I engage me much). You would help me to correct some error?
The text is this:
Have you ever thought about beign famous or being successful but not so well-know? For example, you prefer to be famous such us an actor or a fottball player or you prefer to have success in your everyday life? Most people are fascinated by glamour of celebrity, they’re fascinated by their amazing life but this always isn’t real Becuase the poeple of show-biz haven’t a privacy beacuse they’re always controlled by media.
Personally, since when I was small, I always dream to become famous! Nowadays I would become famous such us Sophia Bush! She’s a famous actress who work in a lot of films. She’s a very talent woman and I dream to become one day famous like her! But few people can be successful also because the street for successful is very difficult! You must study for a lot of years and you must have a real talent! So, sometimes I think that it’s easy being successful in your life, in your job, in your family despite becoming famous!
Also of the suggestions they go super well!
Thanx! M.

Jere answers:
I understood what you were saying, but you need some work on ‘use of articles’ (a, the,and so forth).
This is more how we would say it in English:
Have you ever thought about being famous or just being successful but not so well-known? For example, if you would like to be famous such us an actor or a football player or would you like to simply have success in your everyday life? Most people are fascinated by the glamour of celebrity; they’re fascinated by such an amazing life, but this isn’t always real because people in show-biz have no a privacy. They’re always controlled by media.
Personally, since I was young, I’ve always dreamed of becoming famous! Nowadays I would want to become famous like Sophia Bush! She’s a famous actress who works in many films. She’s a very talented woman, and I dream of becoming famous like her one day! But few people can be successful because the street to success is very difficult! You must study for a lot of years and you must have a real talent! So, I guess I think that it’s easier to become successful in your life, in your job, or in your family in spite of not becoming famous!
Also, please make the suggestions go super well!

Thomas asks…
interesting….. it’d be cool to see this more often.?
now i find this fascinating
http://terrygreen.smugmug.com/photos/62859735-M.jpg
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4338/tamilnadumahabalipuram5zc.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/11556396@N00/436511376/
http://www.kasu.biz/images/blue-eyes.jpg
http://www.africancolours.net/media/10929_2_03,%20Miss%20Richard%20Wachira.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii268/apricot83/blueeyed8ew.jpg
these are their real eyes no contacts. isn’t it beautiful.
I am Bella those are some fascinating photos!!! I think I love things one people that stereotypically you wouldn’t see.!

Jere answers:
We already do see it often. I adore brown eyes though (: it’s the expression, not the color that is pretty

Chris asks…
question for facebook “expert”. should I do a group, page or profile?
Hello Guys! Ok, here is my question and I know it has been asked in the past but… I see it was asked over a year ago and facebook has changed a lot since then. This question is for somebody who knows a LOT about facebook and all that they CURRENTLY have to offer.
I own a website that is also an actual business. it is an advertising thing for nightlife, etc. I want to have a presence on facebook as well but not sure if I should try:
1: a regular profile but put my website name info instead of my real name
2: A group
3: A page ( which I heard that recently,they made it very similar to a regular profile ).
Im quite confused on which to do. basically, I want to gather a lot of friends of course. I want to post event information that I am promoting ( jpg flyers ), links to articles written on my website, and general nightlife updates. and when i send out an invite, update, etc, id like for all of the friends to see that ( or get an email )
I heard that if I did a page, that i cant send messages out that will get sent to my friends but not sure if that is still the case. I know they changed things recently.
I really dont know which to choose. I see that big name businesses ( like CNN, etc ) use pages but not sure what is best for me.
again, it is a nightlife website that writes reviews about hotspots, posts pictures, event announcements,ad’s, etc ). It seems like every biz has facebook too but not sure which what to set it up. I have googled this many times but the articles out there are old and facebook has changed a bit from what I have been told, since then.
I have to mention 1 thing. I do see a lot of business like bars just using a regular profile. for example, lets say it is called “oak tree bar”. they will make a regular profile just make their 1st name OAK TREE and thier last name BAR but I heard that facebook will eventually delete those. then again, im not a biz like that, im a website that does advertising and media coverage.
what format do you suggest and what is the plus’s and minuses?
thanks

Jere answers:
You should make a page, you will be able to do most of the stuff that you want to do. Making another profile wouldn’t work as well.

George asks…
does Cassie Steele (Manny Santos on Degrassi) look Asian to you?
in real life she’s half asian and half white. i was just watching a video on youtube about her life before degrassi and it showed her parents and said her father is british-canadian and her mom immigrated from the philippines. her mother clearly looks asian but i don’t think she does herself.
on degrassi, both her parents are asian and look it.
do you think she looks asian? if not, what? heres some pics;
http://medias.ados.fr/medias-factory/m/mediabox/media/8/7/0/63078/63078.jpg
http://www.cassiesteele.biz/uploads/images/manny_cassie_steele.jpg
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/5002/385732481l3po.jpg
the latinos who look like her would have native american in them which can resemble asian

Jere answers:
Can you please email me?
Duhitsgabe@yahoo.com
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This is an extremely difficult question to answer because there are so many complex factors involved. Specifically they techniques you employ in your Internet marketing campaign as well as the execution of these techniques can determine whether or not Internet marketing will work for your business. Additionally, the likelihood of your target audience using the Internet and responding to your marketing efforts should also be considered into the equation. This article will outline the potential for success in an Internet marketing campaign.
Before making the decision to embark on an Internet marketing campaign you should carefully consider your target audience. The Internet is used widely around the world but whether or not members of your target audience are likely to utilize the Internet to research or purchase the products or services you sell is not guaranteed. This is significant because investing a great deal of time, effort and money into Internet marketing when your target audience is not likely to respond to these efforts is not worthwhile.
Conducting market research can do a great deal to help you determine whether or not you should invest in an Internet marketing campaign for your business. This step is very important because it will give you a good indication of whether or not you should even begin marketing your business on the Internet. Hiring a firm specializing in market research is recommended because they can conduct this research quickly and efficiently and will likely gain a great deal of valuable information as a result of their research efforts. If they determine your business can benefit from an Internet marketing campaign, it is time to start thinking about how you want to advertise your business online.
Again, seeking the help of professionals can be an extremely worthwhile investment. If you are not well versed in the industry of Internet marketing, hiring a firm with a great deal of expertise in this industry can be very helpful. They can assist you by consulting with you to determine which marketing strategies will be most effective, designing advertisements for your campaign, helping you to orchestrate your Internet marketing campaign and evaluating the results of marketing efforts to determine which strategies are working and which are not.
The potential for success with an Internet marketing campaign is virtually limitless. The success you enjoy is only limited by your ability to promote your products and services and execute effective marketing strategies. Some of the marketing strategies you may wish to employ may include optimizing your website for relevant search terms, placing links to your website judiciously on the Internet, writing and publishing e-newsletters and utilizing affiliates to promote your website.
Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most important aspects of any Internet marketing campaign. SEO is so important because it dictates the ranking of your website on popular search engines. Internet users value these results and are not likely to seek out websites which do not rank well with search engines. Conversely, high ranking websites can enjoy a great deal of increased website traffic as a result of these rankings.
Inbound links to your website are also important in Internet marketing. Inbound links are links on other websites which direct users to your website. These links are important in an Internet marketing campaign. First of all many search engines factor inbound links into their ranking algorithms which means inbound links can result in higher search engines rankings. Also, these links can be used directly by website users to access your website. This means you can gain traffic directly from these links.
Another way to enjoy a successful Internet marketing campaign is to orchestrate an affiliate marketing campaign. Affiliates are essentially website owners who place a banner ad on their website to direct traffic to your website. Typically, affiliates are only compensated when the advertisement on their website produces a desired effect such as enticing the users to click through the advertisement, resulting in a sale or resulting in another action such as filling out a survey or registering with your website. Affiliate marketing can not only be highly effective but it is also cost effective because you only pay the affiliates when they produce results.
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Sandra asks…
how to start online business for services?

Jere answers:
Register your DBA or incorporate. Secure your website URL (Yahoo is great for that!). If you plan to retail, get your Sales Tax ID number. If you don’t plan to sell items, you prob. Don’t need that. Be sure to follow local and industry-specific permit requirements. Then, market your website to your target market!
If you want great FREE business advice, especially on start-up questions, go to http://www.score.org and find your local chapter. They are a SBA affiliated nonprofit volunteer group that offers FREE business consulting. You can sit 1:1 with a volunteer consultant with experience and they can give you great advice. Thanks!

Betty asks…
Can Do services online such as graphic design without a business license?
Could I do such services online as Graphic Design without getting a business license in my state.? Most of the people that have been getting graphics from me use paypal. I just need to know is it necessary to?

Jere answers:
I had the same question a year ago. I am located in Missouri, and here they DO in fact require a business license for ANY business you are providing including services like graphic design. I know that a lot of designers don’t take the time to get one, but I did just to be safe. I don’t want to get in trouble for anything. Here a graphic design business license is $50/year. It’s well worth getting to remove the fear and worry.
Good luck

Richard asks…
Can I Do Services online such as graphic design without a business license?
Could I do such services online as Graphic Design without getting a business license in my state.? Most of the people that have been getting graphics from me use paypal. I just need to know is it necessary to?

Jere answers:
On line and off
a biz license is not ‘really needed’ till you have a commercial site and this is your full means of income.
No one will demand to see a license
I used to suggest to everyone; license, sales tax permit, etc
but then, I understood the difference between the entrepreneur’s needs and the city’s.
To heck with the city till the E earns a profit

Steven asks…
Are there any cyber money systems for a small online business?
I want to start an online service business. I was wondering if anyone knew how I could add a cyber money system to my website? This is a system in which the customer purchases a certain $ amount in exchange for “cyber money” or points on the website.

Jere answers:
RIght now there is no central system of CyberMoney. Each site has its own money. Online worlds like Second Life where you can buy stuff with fake money or real money. You might make a lot of money if you become the first to create a real market for cybermoney..

Mandy asks…
What Should be the Name of a Website dealing with Online Marketing Business and B2B services ?
What should be an ideal Name of a WEBSITE dealing with all services concerning marketing and sales through Internet .
( for Example : Services provided by yahoo.com )

Jere answers:
Marketingb2b.net
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Sandy asks…
I need to decide on an Internet marketing association to join. I work for a B-B. Any suggestions.?
I am a member of the American marketing Association, and although they have an Internet marketing division, they do not offer a lot in this concentrated area….Thanks

Jere answers:
I don’t know if this is the area you’re asking about but it does offer worldwide marketing of websites which may be of use to you in the future for say your individual members websites.
It’s rarely an instant return on the Internet. You need your website coming up relevant to what people “search for” on the Internet. It takes time to get placement in the right places within the Internet and if you’re listed in the right category of searches you stand a better chance of returns. The following is one of the better ways.
For a small charge you can have a “Permanent” website advertisement placed in an index such as this in a choice of around 750 categories to target your business trade.
This will raise your website profile and increase its chances of extra sales because this site is indexed by the search engines placing your site within public searches.
The advantage of a site like this is that you don’t have to update your listing again.
For a permanent ongoing promotion:
http://www.search-the-world (Dot) com/form/listing
Place a dot in the above!

Maria asks…
How do you feel about “marketing”?
How do you understand the term?
Does it bring negative or positive associations?
What do you think it involves?
I am asking not about what the books or the internet says but YOUR opinion and feeling on the subject without any resarch. Just brainstorm some answers 🙂

Jere answers:
Many think it is negative because it makes them think of TV commercials and pushy salesman.
I love marketing because I understand what it is. Marketing is the way you live.
If you want a girlfriend/boyfriend, you find ways to advertise that you are available.
If you want your parents/partner to buy something for you, you have to sell them on the idea.
I know that you’re only brainstorming opinions, but if you are interested in marketing, I could give you the names of some of the best material that you could study.

Paul asks…
How do I advertise my business with yahoo?
I provide a permission based broadcast email marketing program. It is web based so it can be used from any computer with internet access. We don’t do spam. It’s great for building prospects and customers for on-line or “brick and mortar” retailers, restaurants, association managers, and schools.

Jere answers:
To advertise your business with yahoo, just put a link here to your web site. The search engines would pick up the link and crawl your web site

Steven asks…
Marketing research and Strategy – T or F?
After you define the problem and research objectives, the next step in market research is to collect and analyze the data.
a)True
b)False
Focus groups provide the most effective means of revealing the consumer’s subconscious thoughts, feelings and product associations.
a)True
b)False
Conducting a survey is an example of collecting secondary market research data.
a)True
b)False
The internet is a tool which can be used to research, develop, implement, and evaluate marketing strategies.
a)True
b)False
Market Segmentation is the process of evaluating each market segments’ attractiveness and the selection of one or more segments to enter.
a)True
b)False
Target Marketing refers to using a specifically designed marketing mix to target a smaller market with greater precision and a closer buyer-seller relationship.
a)True
b)False

Jere answers:
1b
2a
3b
4b
5b
6a
Market Reserach consists of not just jumping directly once the research objectives are ascertained. You will have to ascertain what sort of qustions you ask, like sematic differentials, adjective scoring scales etc;.

Lizzie asks…
Global System for Mobile/Internet Communications promo winning big prizes.. is this true?
i received and it says
Congratulations ! e-mail winner??
From:
MSM PROMO
Add to Contacts
To:kimpaojektagum@yahoo.com
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Attn: Mr/Ms.
We are Micro system market, “Global System for Mobile/Internet Communications”, is a digital technology based on a specified standard for how data is sent over a wireless network. Micro system market runs a promo for all active global mobile numbers and email address, to encourage the usage of Internet/mobile communication every five (5) years. The selection process was carried out through random selections in our computerised emails and phone number selection system from our database of over 500,000,000 drawn.
This promotion his approved by the United Kingdom Gaming Board. And also licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and we are proud to say that over 5 Million people won across the globe and all winning must be claim as soon as possible to avoid cancellation. This period your email address emerged one of the winning numbers. You’re Serial Number: 0091944GSMKMUCK706. BATCH Number: AA8645600CK91. Amount won is #450,000:00 Great British Pounds. Winning amount will be transfer to your account or by any means of your choice on the complete verification of filled attached form(s). Your copy of identification is highly needed in this process either your international passport or another identification. Kindly scan the required documents and send via email:
Once more, Congratulations! For your lucky winning.
Best Regards
TEAM MSM PROMO.
is this for real?

Jere answers:
No. It is spam. Delete it.
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Linda asks…
What is Email Marketing? Does any one have any good review?
I need to know a little bit bore about Email Marketing.
Thanks

Jere answers:
Email marketing is a form of direct marketing which uses electronic mail as a means of communicating commercial or fund-raising messages to an audience. In its broadest sense, every email sent to a potential or current customer could be considered email marketing.
A few useful Reviews listed below:
http://emailmarketing.servicesreview.net/your-email-marketing-helper-mail-chimp-review-of-mailchimp-com/
http://emailmarketing.servicesreview.net/free-email-marketing-trial-from-vertical-response-review-of-vericalresponse-com/
http://emailmarketing.servicesreview.net/your-campaigner-in-email-marketing-review-of-campaigner-com/
http://emailmarketing.servicesreview.net/graphicmail-com-review-why-does-graphic-mail-deserve-your-trust/
http://emailmarketing.servicesreview.net/try-the-constant-contact-with-the-world-review-of-constantcontact-com/
http://emailmarketing.servicesreview.net/why-do-customers-choose-bench-marker-email-benchmarkeremail-com-review/
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Ken asks…
is this spam or legitimate yahoo email?
I just got this email from Yahoo. I’m very reluctant to email someone my yahoo ID and password – seems like junk to me, but I don’t want my account closed. Here’s the email
Dear Valued Member,
Account Alert
Dear Valued Member,
Due to the congestion in our Yahoo servers,there would be removal of all unused Yahoo Accounts.You will have to confirm if your E-mail is still active by filling out your login info below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
Username:……………………..
Password:………………………
Date of Birth:…………………..
Country :………………………………….
After updating your account information,your account will not be interrupted and will continue to work as normal.Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Email Marketing Preferences
Review, change, or opt out of the email messages you receive from Yahoo!
For your reference:
Yahoo! Terms of Service
Yahoo! Privacy Policy
Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your home page.

Jere answers:
It’s a phishing scam. Yahoo will never ask you for your password via email.

Sharon asks…
I received a “Yahoo Mail Alert” email – Is this legitimate?
From: “Yahoo! Member Service”
To: “Yahoo! Member Service”
Dear Valued Member,
Account Alert
Dear Valued Member,
Due to the congestion in our Yahoo servers, there would be removal of all unused Yahoo Accounts.You will have to confirm if your E-mail is still active by filling out your login info below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
Username:……………………..
Password:………………………
Date of Birth:…………………..
Country :………………………..
After updating your account information,your account will not be interrupted and will continue to work as normal.Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Email Marketing Preferences
Review, change, or opt out of the email messages you receive from Yahoo!
For your reference:
Yahoo! Terms of Service
Yahoo! Privacy Policy
Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your home page.
*Not all viruses can be detected and cleaned. Please be aware that there is a risk involved whenever downloading email attachments to your computer or sending email attachments to others and that, as provided in the Terms of Service, neither Yahoo! nor its licensors are responsible for any damages caused by your decision to do so.
Please reply to this message. This is a service email related to your use of Yahoo! Mail. To learn more about Yahoo!’s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! Mail is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Jere answers:
It is a Scam. Never give out your personal info to any of these places. It is a phishing scam to steal your identity. Yahoo will never ask you for your personal info. Hope this helps!!!
You can report this fill out the phishing form below.
Http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/security/phishing/phishing-110141.html
Forward the email to.
Phishing@cc.yahoo-inc.com.

George asks…
Is the Online Marketing system “Gsniper” worth it?
I’m new to online marketing and don’t know where to start.
I’ve gotten an email about a system called “Gsniper” is there anyone with an honest review that would like to share?

Jere answers:
I too am new to online marketing and I have purchased Gsniper.
I’ve got to say, it does work, I made a clickbank account for for what George Brown refers to as my “Sniper Sites” and already after a week and a half i’m up 200 dollars in profit. Now I know that doesn’t seem like much, but i’m enthusiastic because I have just scratched the surface of this system!
I wrote a review the day I found out about it. That will be in the source below.
But, all I have to say is, “Go for it” you have nothing to lose, if for some reason it doesn’t work out, you can ask for a refund.
Hope it works out for ya’
To your success.
Zane

Chris asks…
Why should she cheat me like this….!!!?
The lady asked for my E-mail address ,so that she would get some counseling from me . But, the moment I gave her my E-mail address ,I receive number of unwanted E-mails …. PLEASE LOOK IN TO MY PREVIOUS QUESTION ALSO ……!
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Yahoo! Warning! Update Your Yahoo Account To Avoid SuspensionSunday, December 13, 2009 4:18 AMFrom: “Yahoo! Alert” Add sender to ContactsTo: undisclosed-recipients
Yahoo Mail Alert!
Dear Valued Member,
Account Alert
Dear Valued Member,
Due to the congestion in our Yahoo servers,there would be removal of all unused Yahoo Accounts.You will have to confirm if your E-mail is still active by filling out your login info below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
User name:………………………..
Password:………………………..
Date of Birth:…………………..
Country :…………………………..
After updating your account information,your account will not be interrupted and will continue to work as normal.Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
Email Marketing Preferences
Review, change, or opt out of the email messages you receive from Yahoo!
For your reference:
Yahoo! Terms of Service
Yahoo! Privacy Policy
Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your home page….
*Not all viruses can be detected and cleaned. Please be aware that there is a risk involved whenever downloading email attachments to your computer or sending email attachments to others and that, as provided in the Terms of Service, neither Yahoo! nor its licensors are responsible for any damages caused by your decision to do so.
Please reply to this message. This is a service email related to your use of Yahoo! Mail. To learn more about Yahoo!’s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! Mail is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

Jere answers:
Let that be a lesson to you and what have you learn?
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There are many different ways to advertise your business on the Internet. Placing banner ads, orchestrating an email marketing campaign and tactfully mentioning your business on industry related forums and message boards are just a few of the popular options for Internet marketing. Another Internet marketing strategy involves creating and advertising a website to promote your business. You can use your website in a number of ways. Some of these ways include providing more information about your business and the products or services you offer, letting potential customers know how to reach you and even selling your products and services via the website. This article will highlight the advantages of using a website to market your business and will outline some of the ways the website can be useful.
One great advantage to using a website to market your business on the Internet is that you can place descriptions and photos of the products or services your business offers. This is important because many consumers use the Internet when researching products and services. Having an online presence gives your business an advantage over the competition because consumers are much more likely to select your products or services over the products and services offered by your competitors who do not advertise online.
Another advantage to marketing your business on a website is you can use the website to not only market but also sell your products directly. Again this can give you an edge over the direct competition. Consumers who use the Internet to research products and services are often very anxious to make their purchases and they would be more inclined to select a retailer or service providers who offer the opportunity to purchase products or services online over a retailer or service provider who only allows for purchase in a store or via phone.
Still another advantage to using a website to market your business is the ability to reach a large, worldwide audience. The Internet essentially knows no boundaries and advertising on a website means the business owner can reach competitors around the world instead of being limited to their general location. Advertising via other medium such as television, radio and the print media is somewhat limited and may only reach potential customers in a relatively small geographic area.
Another advantage to using a website to market your business is the Internet is available 24 hours a day around the world. This essentially offers you a storefront which is open 24 hours a day. While your competitors may be limited to their regular business hours, your website will enable you to reach your customers at any hour of the day. This is especially important for reaching potential customers in other time zones and for reach customers in your own area who are simply too busy to shop for products or services like the ones you offer during regular business hours. Many potential customers work long hours and appreciate the ability to research and shop online after hours.
One final advantage to using a website to market your business is you can actually generate a profit from your website in other ways than through sales to customers. You can also use your website to generate income by selling advertising space to other business owners who are marketing their own products and services on the Internet. However, care should be taken when advertising on your website. First of all you should not sell advertising space to direct competitors. This is important because this may cause you to lose potential business if potential customers opt to purchase product or services from competitors who advertise on your website. An ideal advertiser is one who offers products and services which do not directly compete with your own products or services but would be of interest to your potential customers. You should also take care not to place too many advertisements on your website. This is important because too many advertisements may detract from your business and may cause you to lose potential customers.
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Donald asks…
What should I do in order to begin a wholesale refrigeration business online?
I am a bookkeeper for a refrigeration contracting business. The owner now wants to begin selling refrigeration parts and equipment on his own website online. He seems to think know how to do all this, but I don’t. I realize there is a lot involved in creating this sort of website and actually conducting business on a daily basis. What should I do? Is there anyone that can conduct some type of service to create this type of website for him? If that’s the case, what do I have to do?

Jere answers:
You will have to create a virtual store front. Magneto, Virtue Mart are a few popular software programs used to create a storefront. You will also need a paypal API and integration for a payment system as well as a Shipping API from UPS, FEDex, or your preferred shipper.
Depending how many items you will be having it can take some time to set up.
My online store using Magento and 5000 items took 2 months to setup. Once everything is in place minor changes are easy to do. Depending on how many items you have, i may be interested in taking it on depending on the time line you need it done by.

Thomas asks…
How do I determine market demand for an online business?
I want to start a home-based business online. What are some of the ways I can find out if there is enough demand for my business?

Jere answers:
This is a great question and I’m glad you’re asking this question before starting your business.
There are lots of different ways to test market demand. You can even start offline by interviewing people to better understand the problem and the alternative solutions out there. Learn whether people would want to use what you’re offering over what already exists. There are also online methods of vetting a market. You can check keyword search volume, explore forums and communities, etc. Then you can set up a simple landing page to see if people come to your website and are interested. Tons of different tactics are available and to get the best picture of your online business, you should try all of them. All the methods are described in a great online ebook called LaunchBit Startup Guide.

Steven asks…
How do you go about starting an online business?
I am interested in starting a business online but not sure where to start. Can you please giv me some insight. Thanks

Jere answers:
Imagine building a website that you have designed through a program available online. This program takes you step by step and allows you to build any website that you can dream of, even several if you wish. Next, imagine this program helping you to get ranked high on the search engines, saving you money. You can get targeted traffic to your website for free. My wife and I are using this amazing program to promote our business. I would love to share more info about it. Email me at robertbreitling@yahoo.com or see more info through my Yahoo Answers Profile page. I hope this helps.
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Sharon asks…
How do I get a free business to make money online without paying for it?
I never did business online before and I don’t feel comfortable paying upfront for it I like to make money but I don’t trust them because I know some of them are scams I want to try it first and if it work i pay for it also I like a easy business to do online to make money that easy to do I like to make thousands of dollars a month or weeks.

Jere answers:
I once had an idea to make money online for free but going to websites that say “in less then x amount of days, you can get x amount of dollars! This regular guy did it, you can too!”. Believe me, from every website that I tried, they never worked, and in the end, it is not worth the time. To make money online through business, you should begin practicing some sort of proffession or skill that others dont have, and use that to your advantage. Here are a few examples:
1) You could always become a freelance programmer. What that basically means is that by learning a programming language, such as C++, Java, or HTML, you can get paid the big bucks depending on how good you are at programming. There are multiple sites you can find online for freelance programming, and all you basically do is make a bid for some rich guy who needs a program to be made for something. He takes whoever he likes, sets a deadline, and then once you finish the project, you get cash. Downfall, learning a programming language like that takes a lot of time, practice, and ALOT of time on the computer.
2) Another alternative is to make a website and sell music, artwork, pics, whatever people are interested. Make sure you get a program that can help you make a website easy without you needing to know how to program a website. There are free programs out there that can do that, and there are free ways to make a temporary website that you can make a few bucks from before you switch to a full, professional website. Of course, you need to find something that a lot of people will like. Choose something that interests you, become dedicated to it, posts links to your website on youtube, myspace, facebook, and that alone can send you well off into a good business online.
3) If you make a website, make sure you have google adsense. That basically means that you put up google advertisements on your site, and anyone who clicks on that (besides you) will make google pay you. For more money, more clicks, for more clicks, more people need to go to your website. Its a simple, but hard chain to get going. That will of course lead to some money. Hope this helps!

John asks…
I want to start a business online, how do I get a website created?
Hi there
I want to start a business online, and would like a nice, proffesional made webiste to work with.
Does anyone know of any specific companies/webistes that I can go to and get one created by someone?
Oh, and it does have to be proffesional, but not THAT expensive, kind of a tight budget.
Thanks alot!

Jere answers:
The easiest way for a novice to build a web site is to start with a web template. Web Templates can be customized and you can use the layout but swap the graphics etc…. This will get you comfortable with basic HTML design and an HTML editor (like Dreamweaver).
Here are some resources for free or inexpensive templates that are easy to edit and manage.
Webmaster Templates – http://www.webmaster-templates.net
Free Web Templates – http://www.freewebtemplates.com/
Web Design Elements – http://www.webdesign-elements.com
Free Website Templates – http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/
Free Layouts – http://www.freelayouts.com/
Free Templates Online – http://www.freetemplatesonline.com
HTML website templates can significantly ease the burden of designing and creating websites by providing webmasters with a ready-made web layout, structure, basic graphics, and color scheme.
The templates can generally be edited and customized with any HTML editor. The biggest advantage for webmasters using ready-made templates is the amount of time that can be saved.
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Jenny asks…
What is the definition of direct marketing?

Jere answers:
Hi there,
Direct marketing is when companies approach and/or contact themselves the final consumer, informing him for the company’s products and/or services. Usually companies are doing these mostly with e-mails, and sms messages.
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Susan asks…
What is direct marketing?
Can you tell me of all the variations which are covered by the definition Direct Marketing

Jere answers:
Spam & ‘cold-calling’, although Wikipedia says (oh read it yourself ..)

Paul asks…
help me with direct marketing… all about direct marketing?
i’m doing my paper about direct marketing. i want to know from definition and all about direct marketing. if you are expert in direct marketing or you know about direct marketing, please… i need your help. because i must present my paper..
anything you know about direct marketing..
thank you so much…
your answers helping me so much…
if you are indonesian, you can answer my question in indonesian..
thanks a lot guys.. ^_^

Jere answers:
Direct Marketing is defined as All activities which make it possible to offer goods or services or to transmit other messages to a segment of the population by post, telephone, e-mail or other direct means
The Institute of Direct Marketing has some useful resources http://www.theidm.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=contentDisplay.&chn=3&tpc=204

Steven asks…
Are all direct sales done in MLM?
It seems these two terms are going hand in hand to become synonymous, but the direct definitions are the opposition.
MLM, network, or matrix marketing is EVERYTHING but “direct” (especially how the money is split). So my question is, are their direct sales companies that operate on traditional marketing (if so, do we simply call those franchises?)? Or better yet, are online eBay businesses considered “direct“?
I am NOT stupid enough to join any MLM, but I wanted to ask if these two terms are EVER separated. Are there non-MLM direct sales companies?

Jere answers:
Usually, all the major direct selling companies such as Avon, Amway, Mary Kay, and many more, have a multi-level program in place. As an affiliate or independent distributor (as they call it), you could choose between to embrace the business opportunity offered by these companies through their multi-level program and create your own list of referrals by marketing (that’s why it is called MLM) that option and earning a commission for their selling efforts, and to just sell the products or services for the company yourself without promoting the business opportunity to others, or embrace both options at the same time. Yes, online eBay businesses are considered “direct”.
Javier A. Garcia
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Sharon asks…
is there a direct correlation between the ECONOMY and the STOCK MARKET?
if so, then will the economy (by definition) be considered in great shape again if the Dow reaches a new high over 14,000 points?

Jere answers:
The stock market is a leading indicator of economic activity because it usually reflects investors judgment of company profits in the near future. However stock prices also depend on interest rates, that is the stock market will fall when interests increase because some investor will the see bond as yielding safer high returns. There are also bubbles in the stock market like in the late 90’s where the prices on stocks lost all connection with reality.
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Ken asks…
For online backup business – Do US customers have to pay any Tax as the business is a UK business?
I run and own a business who specialise in providing online backup services (Necoria Backup – www.necoria.com)
I am wanting to create a US version of the website for Americans – I have it set a a flat fee at the moment using PayPal and I noticed the ‘Tax’ section of the software I’m using …
My question – Would American’s have to pay a tax for an online service like this?
p.s. I am also looking to make a Euro version (same question applies)
I look forward to your replies!
Thank you

Jere answers:
If you are talking about VAT then US-no, Europe- Yes.

John asks…
How does a small business build a server for online backup for off site clients?
I want to build a server with appropriate software/hardware to make it very simple for clients to backup & retrieve data.
“Big Cheese” said; “Hire a rackmount server in a data center. Your internet connection wont be sufficient for clients to backup/retrieve data.”
I ask why not & tell me more about a data center & what kind of ‘net connection would I need. How do you know my internet connection isn’t sufficient?

Jere answers:
Hi Ed,
This is a very simple task. Let me elaborate.
You can either rent a server from a dedicated server provider or “host” the server in-house in your office. I’ll start with the latter approach:
1) Buy a server from either Dell, HP, or another vendor with the operating system and appropriate licenses
2) Request a static dedicated IP from your Internet provider (you will need to sign up for their business connection)
3) Install server FTP software on the server (or secure FTP for good measure of security)
4) Create an FTP account with login name and password for each client
5) Deliver the credentials and the IP to your clients and ask them to upload the files using a client FTP program.
6) Be knowledgeable enough to maintain and secure the server from intruders. A compromise could lead to serious consequences such as non-public material business information leak.
Keep in mind that having a server in-house means that you have to have contingency plans in place. For example, what if a component or components fail, how long does it take for the vendor to send and replace the part? Does it inconvenience your clients if such disruption happens? What if there’s a power loss or Internet connectivity loss? Does the power company provider a Service Level Agreement (SLA) whereby they promise to bring power back up within certain hours? What about an SLA for the Internet connection?
Which brings me to the former approach. It consists of renting a fully managed dedicated server from a provider that will take care of all the above without you having to worry about anything. The main advantage being that you’re hiring a provider that houses the server in a data center facility with grid power redundancy with diesel generators (in case UPS and power is completely out), Internet connectivity redundancy (multiple data carriers with failover), and also hardware failure replacement (most provider carry spare parts and servers for rapid same-hour replacement).
The advantage is that you’d be worry free and can focus on your business instead of adding overhead, which is unnecessary for such a simple task. Also, your clients will be more confident in your business.
By the way, how much backup disk space do you need? Feel free to get in touch with me should you have any question or comment (joe at unixy.net or email me at my Yahoo account). I’ll be glad to help out.
Best Regards

Joseph asks…
Is there any Online Backup that has insurance against you losing all your stuff if they go out of business?
I have found many hosting companies, like X-Drive, that offer online file backup. what I want is a guarantee, by, say, a major insurance company, that insures that if a company goes out of business or files for bankruptcy, the files would not get lost.
this should be offered, but it seems none of the major file storage sites bother either offering such a guarantee, or fail to mention it in the FAQ or promotional material.
Thanks!

Jere answers:
Nope

Laura asks…
I have a small business of with 10 laptops. I need a really easy online backup solution that’s for businesses?
Have looked into Mozy Pro and Carbonite. Got a little bit of a scare from Carbonite and Mozy’s seems overly complicated. Suggestions?

Jere answers:
Have you looked at Backblaze for Business? $50 / year / laptop, for unlimited backup. It’s dead simple and automatically backs up all data (not applications). Check it out at http://www.onlinebackupsreview.com/go/backblaze-business.php

Daniel asks…
Which online business idea should I do?
Im 13. I want to start an online business over the summer. I want to make six or more figures a year. That might sound crazy since im only 13, but it is my goal. I have money to start the business, and my grandparents might invest. Coding will be done by my cousin who is at RIT for web design and programming, or I could hire a web design firm, or hire someone from Elance. I have a few ideas, but Im not sure which one I should do. Which one is the most profitable?
1. A website where users can submit original songs and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. Users can also create a profile page and keep track of there favorite music, find new band members in the band member finder, and post info. I would make money by selling ad space, and I could make money by creating a pro membership level if the site becomes big enough. I would either hire a web design firm (although i think it could cost $100,000, in that case, i wont hire a web design firm), a coder from elance for a good price, or have my cousin code it. I love this idea, and it doesnt have that much competition other than purevolume.com.
2. I would sell musical instruments (bass, guitars, drums, dj and lighting, vocals, keyboards) on my website. i would buy them wholesale and sell them for a bigger price. I would then have the wholesaler dropship to the customer. There is a lot of competition, though. Try Sam Ash or Guitar Center or musiciansfriend.com.
3. A job search website. This could be a site where the employers post wanted ads and people can apply for each job. I would charge the employer a comission to post the ad.
4. A online backup website. This is where customers can back up important data such as files, photos, music, etc. to a sever. I would purchase www.remote-backup.com’s virtual hosting set up for $500. it allows you to sell their customizable software to your customers and access the administrative stuff from a central account on their site. So I could have a plan for 5gb of storage and sell it to a customer for $25 a month. thats around $300 a year from only 1 customer. remote-backup only charges me the once for the $500, and charges me $1 for every customer i get and then $.25 for every gb they use. Many people are backing up now, so this could be profitable. Although there is mozy and snapfish and other companies already around.
4. This is a website where people can post and sell and buy websites. Like sitepoint.com although. This could be a good site though since sitepoint does not focus on buying and selling sites although that is one of their services. This could be profitable by either charging a commision and/or selling ad space.
5. This last idea is a little weird. It is a site where one user starts a debate by putting in two sides such as mcdonalds vs burger king. Then other users choose which side they want to be on, and debate. Each comment they make would be on either side mcdonald or burger king depending on what they chose. and they have an argument. This could be useful in many ways. example, if someone wanted to buy something such as a computer, and they were stuck on mac or pc, they could create an argument mac vs pc and have great answers giving reasons why they should buy mac or pc. based on personal preference, the person could decide on mac or pc based on certain comments. This site could also be used for fun reasons to see which of something is better or what not. I would make money from selling ad space. This would be a fun site and i would hire an elance person or my cousin to build the site.
I like a lot of these such as the music sharing site, debate site, backup business, job posting site, but im not sure which one is good.
Could any of these ideas make me six or more figures a year? Which idea is better? Which idea should I do? Which idea is the most profitable?
Thanks.
(even if you dont think any of these are good, which would you choose if you had to?)
Thanks again.

Jere answers:
I think there all amazing but i think my favorite is the music sharing site. Im 12 and im trying to think of a business to!
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James asks…
Would I get good results doing taxes through online free services?
I don’t want to have to pay more than I have to, but then again I want to be able to get all the deductions and everything I can. So if I use one of the free file services listed on the irs.gov site (like H&R block), is this suitable for a person with a small business (sole-proprietorship)?

Jere answers:
Free file is not usually available for people with a Schedule C (small business). They hook people in by offering free services but if you read the small print, they usually charge when the return is moderately complicated.
I am a little biased because I am a paid preparer, but I don’t think someone with a small business should be preparing their own tax return. Do it yourself software is great for simple returns and for people who have a basic understanding of tax law but there’s a good chance you may miss something important because you simply didn’t realize you could claim it on your tax return. Worse yet, you may claim something that is not allowed. If the IRS were to audit, you could end up owing more money plust interest and maybe penalties.
For a small business, tax return preparation fees are a deductible expense. It’s really not something you want to scrimp and save on. The few dollars you save on tax return preparation fees could cost you hundreds of dollars on your return. I’ve seen many cases where someone brought a tax return to me that they prepared with off-the-shelf software. Once I’ve reviewed the return, I was able to find additional money for the taxpayer.
I understand people’s desire to save money, but you could end up being penny wise and pound foolish. In fact, I recommend finding a qualified CPA to help you with business financial decisions throughout the year. If you want to save a little money, you may want to look for an enrolled agent. They have to pass an IRS test and usually cost less than a CPA.
In my experience (including several years working for H&R Block), I wouldn’t trust my small business tax return to someone at a storefront tax office (Liberty, Block, or Jackson-Hewitt). There’s too much turnover in the industry. Most of the training programs for new tax preparers spend very little time on small business tax returns.
You need someone with experience. Spend a little time shopping around to find someone qualified in preparing small business returns. You can still get a good deal if you shop carefully. Once you find someone good, keep using them. The advice you get can be worth its weight in gold.
Hope that helps. Good luck.

Jenny asks…
Where are services performed if I’m in Peru and clients are in the U.S.? We interact live, online?for the IRS?
I live in Peru and teach online to people in the U.S. Would my services be considered “foreign source” according to this:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=102317,00.html ?

Jere answers:
Yes, income from personal services is sourced at the place where the services are performed. Since you are in Peru, the source of the income for US purposes is in Peru. Unless you have some other contact with, or operations in, the United States, you should not be subject to US tax on your income.

Joseph asks…
How much should a Michigan small business (LLC) reserve per paycheck for taxes?
I just started a small business (selling services, no goods) in Michigan with 3 other business partners. We are an online business with no office space, outstanding loans, etc. for anything.
I am wondering what type of money, per paycheck the company receives, we should be reserving for tax purposes so in 2013 we will have everything needed. Can anyone help us out? I can’t seem to find any definitive answers on Michigan.gov‘s website or through Google.
None of us are considered employees – there’s no withholding, etc. Individually, we reserve taxes for our personal tax returns for next year.
What I am looking for is just regarding the company. Are there certain percentages to reserve? Like, reserve 6% of every profit the company makes for taxes and you’re solid. Something like that.

Jere answers:
My best advise for you is to find a payroll service in your area. Payroll is complicated and if you’re late paying taxes at any point, there’s a lot of fines involved. Each paycheck will have different amounts every pay period.
I suggest Corporate Payroll or Paychex.
Contact an accountant in your area, they should be able to help you.

Sandy asks…
How can I recruit Telecom Agents world wide from Online.?
Hi Friends,
I’d like to know that how can I recruit Telecom Agents World Wide From Online. This is a legitimate business and approved by FCC-USA Gov.
My intention is to establish the mutual beneficial channels world wide. We are offering High Quality Products & Services Directly From USA Telecom.
I will be awaiting for your all kind feedbacks.
Thanks
John
P.S : I’m a newbie in the online biz.

Jere answers:
What do you mean by Telcom Agents/IS it that you recruit them for your business or is it that you want to sell something and you want agents for the same, If it is recruitment i can help you out since am working as a Human Resource Professional, I actually provide Managed HR Services and Strategic Advisory Services.
Let me know how i can help you

William asks…
help starting a business?
Me and friend are going to start a business, we are going to be partners in an LLP. We are in california. I know we have to fill out the LLP-1, but do we need to fill out the LLP-2 and as for the LLP-1 ( http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/llp/forms… ) My question is about the form itself, we will be working out of one of our houses, so do we put that as our principal office? It is going to be entirely online, and we will ship our products from a UPS store or get home pick up. What is item 5 and 6? On item 7 do we just check the related item and put our services there? What is the future effective day? And why is there only one space to sign? Don’t we both have to sign it? Also, is item 8 necessary (LLP-3)? Thank you very much for you help in advanced, it is appreciated.

Jere answers:
I agree with both. You should talk to SCORE and a lawyer and also California Small Business Development Center
Here is a listing to starting a business in California with many links http://homebizseo.com/50states/California.html
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Savvy business owners who take advantage of Internet marketing realize there is a fine line between marketing and spam and orchestrate their marketing campaigns to gain the maximum amount of exposure without running the risk of being viewed as spam. The definition of spam is open to interpretation but most people agree on the fact that spam is equivalent to junk mail you receive at your residence. In general spam is unsolicited emails which are part of an advertising campaign. The term spam can also apply to message board postings which are posted solely for advertising purposes. This article will examine the differences between effective Internet marketing and spam.
First we will consider the use of message boards for the purpose of Internet marketing. Message boards are essentially online meetings places for Internet users who share a particular interest to exchange idea, ask or answer questions or just socialize. These message boards allow users to register and post messages. Most message boards have asset of guidelines which the users must follow when making posts. These guidelines may vary widely with some being very strict about acceptable content and others not being nearly as strict. It is important to follow these guidelines because failure to do so may result in the moderators deleting your account and other members not paying much attention to your posts.
Message boards are ideal for Internet marketing because they can provide a business owner with access to a specialized target audience. If you are in the business for finding jobs for employees who wish to telecommute, you might join a message board dedicated to working from home to find members who may be interested in your products. Here you may learn a great deal about the concerns of your target audience. You can also take the opportunity to post links to your website when appropriate and in accordance with the message board guidelines. This is considered to be smart Internet marketing. However, if you opt to respond to each and every post with a link to your website even when it is not relevant and do not offer comments of value to other members, they are likely to view your posts as spam. This can be damaging because these members may opt to avoid your website even if they have a need for your services.
E-newsletters and email advertising are one area of Internet marketing which is most likely to be viewed as spam if not done properly. Most Internet users to not appreciate unsolicited emails especially when these emails do not pertain to a subject that interests them. This is often the case when business owners buy email lists and send their advertisements to everyone on the list. This is not effective because you are not likely to reach a large population of your target audience. Additionally, recipients of the email may block your email address so future communications are automatically sent to a spam folder. Some recipients may even report you to their Internet service provider who may investigate the claim that you are a spammer. A better way to approach the concept of email marketing is to only send e-newsletters and advertisements to past customers who have specifically asked to receive such emails and potential customers who have requested additional information.
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Richard asks…
how much do you people know about Internet business promoter and how better can it be used thanks?
i browse the Internet searching for seo tools and i discovered ibp website. please is there any one that has use it .thank you

Jere answers:
I have used the tool previously and from experience I can definitely say the tool is not worth its value.

Mark asks…
Has Anyone Used IBP (Internet Business Promoter)?
It’s a software that says it can get you to page one of Google. There are so many softwares out there that all say the samething or there are companies promising the same thing. Can this really be done with the IBP software? It looks me like it focuses on Meta which Google doesn’t rank sites by anymore. Is the software old technology or does it work?
I read a review (Which are hard to find) here http://2getwebtraffic.com/Blog/ibp-internet–business–promoter-review that seems to say it’s OK?
Please NO self promotion just a good honest answer. Has anyone used it and is it Good?

Jere answers:
Richard J,
I’ve used IBP—and other SEO tools like WebCEO or WebPosition Gold, to name a few—to see what they’re up to.
Stay away from the latest because it’s one of the few that Google says you can get into troubles using it, as follows:
“Don’t use unauthorized computer programs to submit pages, check rankings, etc. Such programs consume computing resources and violate our Terms of Service. Google does not recommend the use of products such as WebPosition Gold that send automatic or programmatic queries to Google.”
—Source: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35769)
Note: Google talks about “unauthorized programs”, so as far as the editor has a valid licence from Google to be able to embed such requests in its program, there’s no violation of T&S. See what Google says about automated queries:
http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=66357
Regarding IBP from Axandra GmbH.
Like other SEO tools—the majority of them—, the secret relies more on the process they bring to your web practice than in a secret trick or recipe (e.g., cloaking, generating tons of pages, spamming directories).
Indeed, what they bring is the automation of the process that helps you get ideas on search terms; create, optimize, publish, reference, and maintain content pages; generate all kinds of reports on your site and competitors’.
From a webmaster standpoint—particularly for a rookie or non-Web-savvy programmer—IBP brings automation to daily tasks in an efficient, user-friendly manner.
I think a techie would better benefit by learning how to use his/her programming skills to come up with creative ways of promoting a site—nevertheless, using such tools could be a good starting point to understand the process, take a step back, and then fly on your own.
So such tools are mere tools—you cannot rely on them but on the mere YOU to get your pages rank first. Anyways it comes with a “top-10 or money back” guarantee. Price is $249 for the standard edition.
I have no relationship/affiliation whatsoever with IBP or any other tool—I’ve provided below a set of links pro and not so pro IBP and SEO tools.
—Pascal

John asks…
Has anyone tried internet business promoter (ibp)?
I am pretty skeptical about the programm being able to get you a top 10 google rank on any keyword that seems almost imposible. Because if they could really do that they could make millions. Anyways has anyone tried ?

Jere answers:
Stay away from anyone who “guarantees” any rankings. You are doing right thing – being skeptical is what you have to do when you hear someone is assuring you that he can guarantee you any rankings. That is unprofessional in so many ways.

Maria asks…
Where can I read IBP reviews (Internet Business Promoter)?

Jere answers:
This intro of (IBP) .Internet Business Promoter (IBP) combines a variety of website promotion tools into one. It enables you to track your search engine rankings over time, manage your link partners, generate keywords for Google Ad Words, submit your web site to search engines, and create PDF, Web and Word reports for your clients. You can search in the web many results are find.

Mary asks…
How can the Internet be used as a product and a promoter of a business? (Economics)?
In your own words please, explain how the Internet can be considered a product and promoter of a free-enterprise economy. Do you have any examples?

Jere answers:
That’s a tricky question. Internet can never be a product or a promoter of free economy enterprise.
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Ruth asks…
Is there a real leather version of Wintec webbers out there?
I need a stirrup leather that works like the wintec webbers, but I would like to buy it in real leather in order to protect my saddle. Do you know of anything like this? Below is a link to the wintec webbers:
http://www.valleyvet.biz/ct_detail.html?pgguid=30E073A9-7B6A-11D5-A192-00B0D0204AE5&item=23735&ccd=IFH003&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=free&utm_content=23735
So I have found a version called Bates, EasyFit, and Prestige. Anybody have opinions on those brands?

Jere answers:
Bates Webbers http://www.jefferspet.com/product.asp?pn=KO-BM&crcat=Direct&crsource=GBase&crkw=Bates+Webbers
Bates and Wintec are the same company; Bates is the high end leather goods and wintec is the lower cost easy care part of the company.
Http://www.google.com/search?q=bates%20webbers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&source=hp&channel=np
I have used the Bates variety; they are very soft and flexible, but they tend to be so soft that they need to be replaced frequently (yearly). I have not heard of EasyFit, but I can say that Prestige makes really lovely leathers and I would not be hesitant to purchase them. I have not used this style of Prestige leathers, but the regular Prestige leathers (web lined, leather covered) are what I use on my saddles and have not had any problems in 7 years of use!
If I were interested in this style of leather, I think I would choose the Prestige brand of them.

Susan asks…
Is the church of Shoah real?
The Creed of the Church of the Shoah
By Michael Hoffman
I believe in one Holocaust®, conceived in Hollywood, born of the New York media: and in Six Million Judaics, who suffered under Adolf Hitler and were gassed, made into lampshades and cremated. In the 21st century they arose again, to haunt the living and the dead. I believe in Elie Wiesel and the geysers of blood, and Arnold Friedman and the color-coded crematory smoke, the holy Shoah biz Church, the communist saints, no forgiveness of German sins, the resurrection of lies, and the shelf-life everlasting of the Auschwitz gas chamber stories. Amen.

Jere answers:
Yes. It’s our nation-state church, in fact.

Daniel asks…
stuck what do you do? how can I raise the money?
One answer I got was OK the going to the media center to look up grants but I thought grants applied to services for the govt and or research? someone said in one answer 1,500 was too high to start a errand service? it’s 45 to get a city Lisc. and proper car insurance etc, it’s about 1,500 bucks . one said get a pizza job or waiter job HELLO ? sorry but I’ve already looked in those areas I’m either too old or whatever? they already hired college students for waiting jobs as we approach summer soon and pizzerias um GAS costs? whereas in the errand services I can build in costs that include covering for the fuel,of course now that I think of it ,this will probably take ALL of the 1,500 as I have to set up a merchant account for easy transactions. any more ideas on how to raise capital as in getting the dough to start the business? 1,500 isn’t alot of money, paying it back by mid summer or sooner! will be achieved my business will take off real quick I’ve looked into this Biz .

Jere answers:
… And your question is where???
Thanks for two!

Thomas asks…
If I wanted to work in a hotel what category would it fall under?
Account+finance, admin/office, arch / engineering, art / media / design, biotech / science, business / mgmt, customer service, education, food / bev / hosp, general labor, government, human resources, internet engineers, legal / paralegal, manufacturing, marketing / pr / ad, medical / health, nonprofit sector, real estate, retail / wholesale, sales / biz dev, salon / spa / fitness security, skilled trade / craft, software / qa / dba, systems / network, technical support, transport, tv / film / video, web / info / design, writing / editing

Jere answers:
Food/bev/hosp (hosp = hospitality)

Donna asks…
WordPress website help..I need help on how to insert a?
I want to enter the following:
Basically I just need to know how to do one, then can follow for the rest.
accounting+finance
admin / office
arch / engineering
art / media / design
biotech / science
business / mgmt
customer service
education
food / bev / hosp
general labor
government
human resources
internet engineers
legal / paralegal
manufacturing
marketing / pr / ad
medical / health
nonprofit sector
real estate
retail / wholesale
sales / biz dev
salon / spa / fitness
security
skilled trade / craft
software / qa / dba
systems / network
technical support
transport
tv / film / video
web / info design
writing / editing
I need each of these to be click able links on the left side of my page.
Once people click. I want them to be able to post

Jere answers:
Links:
Links: http://en.support.wordpress.com/links/
How to Create Hyperlink in Web page in WordPress (Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0OUEBw4bU0
Ron
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Richard asks…
i want to trade with a business in china online, how do i check if they are legitamate?
i have spoken to them via instant messenger, the name of the company is hong kong chang hong imports and exports co. on the tradekey.com website. thanks

Jere answers:
U do realize that the US is inching itself out of a recession; we need to keep 100% of our buying
to USA firms!!!

Paul asks…
How do I start an online business that exports from China to the rest of the world?
For some reason I can’t find anything clear cut on how to do this? Do I need to register a business in the U.S., because I am an American citizen. Or are online businesses different? Beyond a domain name what do I really need in order to run a legit export business that operates totally online? No employees, maybe sell in bulk or retail, want both options. I’m not interested in the step by step plan about starting a successful business, only the legal side of creating an online business that sells products either on ebay or directly to customers wholesale and/or retail.

Jere answers:
1. You’ll have to register the business with the government
2. You’ll need to get a DBA tax number (if sole proprietor- it’s usually your social)
3. You’ll need to research state/local tax obligation and it needed, register for a sales tax certificate.
4. Obtain all business licenses needed to run a business in your industry.
Just because a business is only online and you may never see the product you sell (since you’re export from Asia -dropshipping?), does not mean you don’t have to register it with the government and IRS. Although some people will try to sell on eBay as a business and never register the business, it usually catches up with them and trust me, you don’t want the IRS to come for you!

Nancy asks…
If I go to live in China, but earn money from my business in UK, do I have to pay tax twice?
I would live there and just manage my business online and by hiring people back home in UK.
I mean can the mony contiue going to my English bank account and just spend it in China, or will there be some complex tax stuff to set up. (obviously still paying the usual tax in UK)

Jere answers:
If you are not UK rsident then any earnings in China will be taxed there and not in the UK.
However, any business has to be in China, and if you’re hiring people in the UK it could be argued that the business is UK based, and liable to UK taxation.

Mark asks…
I don’t like the job much and I want to start an online business to sell products. What can I do now?
I don’t well at my job, I’m afraid that my boss will fire me. I don’t like the job much and I want to start an online business on ebay. I live in China. Why don’t I quit? Because I need some money to start my business. I am very poor right now. But the salary of the job is low. So what can I do?

Jere answers:
Work on e-bay in your own time so no one knows what you are doing, it is not there concern. Just be careful.

David asks…
E-business online?
I am doing foreigner trade business in china.How can I get buyers from internet?what should I do?How can I make people believe me?I know chinese people have bad reputation,nowadays it is very hard to do it.I am whole sale shoes.I have one idea,pls suggest me is that good and how I can improve my skills.I got one idea is to corporate with chinese people who in foreign country.They go to find out buyers,we offer better products and price.get a long business with them.Is it possible?How do get those people online?

Jere answers:
I would be interested in talking with you about that. Feel free to contact me some time.
You can also work with companies like www.b2bchina.com
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Internet marketing is quickly becoming one of the most popular advertising options available. The Internet reaches a worldwide audience and is available 24 hours a day. For this reason more and more potential customers are turning to the Internet for a variety of reasons including researching products and services and making purchases. As more and more consumers turn to the Internet for these reasons, it is important for businesses to establish an online presence. This is so important because failure to do so may result in their competitors gaining an edge over them in competing for sales. While it is important for business to begin Internet marketing campaigns it is also important for these same businesses to realize basic advertising principles still exist and they cannot neglect these principles. Most importantly those who advertise online have to be aware of who their target audience is and how to reach this audience.
As with any marketing campaign, business owners should do some market research before they launch their Internet marketing campaign. Ideally this will involve hiring a research consultant with a great deal of experience in conducting and evaluating this type of market research. The results of this research should determine the basic demographical information for the target audience. The results should also include information on how to reach this target audience. A business that cannot afford to hire a consultant to conduct this market research should still make an effort to obtain this information on their own. This can be done through informal polls of current clients. This information may not be as comprehensive as the information obtained in a more formal study but it can still provide a great deal of insight into the best way to reach the target audience.
Once this information is obtained, it is important to tailor the Internet marketing campaign to appeal to the target audience. There are a number of different variables which can be modified to ensure the right message is reaching the right people in a manner they can understand and in which they can relate. Some of the ways in which your Internet marketing campaign can be tailored in this way include the aesthetics of your website or advertisements, the wording of your copy and the use of more advanced design features such as audio and visual or interactive tools.
The aesthetic appeal of a website can greatly contribute to how the website is viewed by the members of the target audience. A website which is designed to attract the attention of an older generation with more conservative tastes should include muted colors, clean design and conservative graphics. This will help to ensure the target audience enjoys the website. Conversely if you are looking to appeal to a younger audience with more liberal viewpoints you might chose to design the website with bold colors, eye catching graphics and creative design features.
The copy you include on your website should also take your target audience into consideration. Consider the examples of a conservative and a liberal audience listed above to create a better understanding of how the copy on your website can appeal to the target audience. When marketing to a more conservative audience, the copy should be tailored to use formal language and use facts to back up viewpoints. However, when you are marketing to a more liberal audience or a younger audience you can consider using less formal language which is likely to appeal to the target audience. You can also focus more on emotion to express viewpoints.
Finally, when a website is created for the purposes of Internet marketing it is important for the design of the website to appeal to the target audience. You may wish to include audio and video clips on your website but these clips should appeal to the target audience. For example if your website sells skateboards you might consider incorporating audio clips from punk rock bands as opposed to country music bands. There may be some skateboarders who enjoy country music but in general punk rock music more closely represents the skating culture. Keeping these details in mind is very important for Internet marketing.
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John asks…
Marketing Experts: How do You Convert Your Direct Mail Recipients to Email?
I run a nonprofit and our main marketing asset is a direct mail list of 50,000 names – but all physical addresses. Our email list pales by comparison – and in fact pales in comparison to most of our competitors. We would LOVE to convert our snailmail list to email, but it’s a challenge. Are there best practices for getting your list off of the very expensive and time consuming direct mailings and onto email? Thanks for any suggestions.

Jere answers:
I suspect you would want to mail out an invitation to a sign up at a web site. Email is somewhat more tightly regulated than postal mail, some measures are required to remain legal and to not get blacklisted by email postmasters.
To conform to the U.S. Can-spam regulations you generally have to ask people to opt-in to your mailing list, for best deliverability rates and for help conforming to regulations one can employ an email list management services like Aweber.com, they actually prefer a “double op-in” in which users first sign up on a web site then verify their registration in an email reply. Aweber provides the email submission form that you install on your site that communicates directly with their site.
Marketers who live off email lists will often setup opt-in capture pages offering some sort of incentive like a small free ebook to get them to sign up.
You could throw in an opt-in form in the easy to type-in home page address of your existing site (rather in some lengthy inner page address they would have to transcribe off a postcard), or for better conversion from a mailed out invitation by having a short easy to type in domain name for a page optimized for maximum conversion.
Aweber is the biggest of the ‘autoresponder’ mail services designed to mail out a pre-programmed email message sequence starting day one as each user opts in, there are others like ConstantContact geared more for email blasts to the entire list at once.
Here’s a comparison of some popular email services:
http://workhomebusiness.org/autoresponder-services-review/

Ruth asks…
Do you know any bulk email service.?
I want to know some good bulk email service. i want to an effective email marketing. What is best practice when choosing an email provider.

Jere answers:
ActiveCampaign starts at just $9/mo and allows for unlimited sending and provide a world-class support. Also, their application is by far the most easiest application I’ve ever used. Another thing too is their abundance of free and professional looking templates. Another great features they have that isn’t found in most email marketing service provider is social media integration http://www.activecampaign.com/socialmedia/ and provide geo location data of your subscribers http://www.activecampaign.com/features/reporting.php
Hope this help.

Mark asks…
What is a good email marketing service that does not require opt-in? list of 38,000?
What is a good email marketing service that does not require opt-in? Its a list of 38,000. Please save the opt in best practices for someone else. I have been assigned to find this information as part of my job.
Thanks in advance
How I got my list is not the point. it is not an opt-in list. Is there a company that has an email marketing service where I can use a list that is not opt in
For instance I cannot send emails using my list through an email marketing company like constantcontact – because they require my list to be opt-in in order to use there service.
I would also like to send one email to the entire list. So 38,000 emails in one send.
Thanks

Jere answers:
Hi there,
Your question is a little vague. If people don’t opt-in, then how do you collect their emails in the first place?
But it seems you already have a list of 38,000. So what are you trying to accomplish now? Those 38,000 people have already given you their emails, so they don’t need to opt-in anymore.
If you are looking for an email autoresponder service that doesn’t require people to opt-in…I’m not sure such a thing can possibly exist. Because how will you get their email address then?

Steven asks…
Best months to email market?
Okay, I am a counselor and I recently opened a private practice. I have been trying to get some more clients and outside of the the traditional give my card to other professionals and a website, I have tried the following: targeted Facebook ad, ad in the appropriate classified section of the paper and they have not been generating too many calls or emails. I can also offer seminars for companies and I want to do some email marketing via Constant Contact or iContact.
I am THINKING (remember I am not hip with the marketing yet!) that perhaps companies may not invest in seminars in the next 3 months – as Xmas is coming up, the New Year and everyone needs to recover financially. I may be wrong.
So when would be the best months to target companies to hire me for seminars?

Jere answers:
Companies budgets don’t necessarily match up with end of year. Fiscal year and Calendar year are two different things and are seldom the same. So any time is a good time.
However, if you do not have a strong presence (i.e. Well known to the companies you are mailing to), email marketing is not a wise move at the start. Also, make sure you are using a reputable company that is going to give you advise on making it through spam blockers and company firewalls. Business emarketing is NOT the same as consumer emarketing.
I would suggest that you stick with targeted postal mailings until you get your brand out there. Get the postcard/piece into their hands, not the email (sitting right next to the delete button). Or get your phone call through to the right person. Call a company like Acxiom to get a list of the proper companies that may need your services. Then send that list to a company like Vista Print or Postcard Mania to have it printed and mailed. Easy, inexpensive, targeted and right to their desk instead of off in email limbo.

David asks…
Is there any law, CAN-SPAM or other, that forbids any method of finding email addresses for marketing?
As long as your email follows the rules – include an opt-out, clearly identify as an ad, include real address, etc. – does it matter if you, for example, use a search engine to find potential customers’ email addresses?
Having them opt-in is considered “best practice” but not legally required, correct?
Oh, I forgot – I’m looking for facts, not opinions. So please include a link with your answer.
FYI, I did google it. And found plenty of general info and nothing that definitively answers the question. So I’m asking here.

Jere answers:
Correct! CAN-SPAM act does not talk about the opt-in requirement. However if you are identifying your message as an “ad”, you can legally spam people. But the biggest problem is that if the recipients decide not to unsubscribe and hit the spam button instead, their ISPs will “ban” you from sending further email to them and that means any subscriber at that ISP. They will use your IP address, domain name, message body etc. To identify your messages. If your product name is in the message body or your domain name, you can say goodbye to email marketing for good.
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Lisa asks…
Internet marketing?
I would like to find a Marketing company that can handle the marketing of my Internet store. I know they have to be out there.
Anyone have any names or websites that I can check?

Jere answers:
Hello,
I hunted around a little on Google for you and here are some sites you might want to check out.
I do my own online marketing, but if you have the money to hire a company go for it!
Http://www.usweb.com/
http://www.ztmc.com/

Sandra asks…
Internet Marketing?
Hi. I need some help for internet marketing. How can i do marketing online. I am a fresher and i need some Projects to do like website designing, website development in php and .net etc. that i could add in my CV and show experience to get a good job. So i need to do some marketing to get clients. can any one tell me some information about internet marketing?

Jere answers:
If you need the best up to date information, you will want to get it from one of the best experts in the SEO/Affiliate space. I learned from Jerry West and it has been a huge benefit to my career.

Mark asks…
internet marketing?
i heard of small internet businesses where people can make money by being online and doing stuff…what is this about? how can i get into something simple without investing money first? can i get a job online where i can work from home and get my payment deposited into an online account?

Jere answers:
Those are scams. If it were that easy to get a job everyone would be doing it.

Mary asks…
What internet marketing forum is unique and no spam?
I’m looking for a internet marketing forum that has no spam on it and that has an active community. I’ve tried several in the past such as DP and they just have to much spam. Can anyone suggest an internet marketing forum that has no to very little spam and helpful insightful internet marketers on it? Thanks!

Jere answers:
Warrior forum is one of the biggest forum with active community in internet marketing. You can get many useful and interesting info there

George asks…
Where to learn the Internet marketing basics from?
I really want to make some extra money working from home and am interested in learning Internet marketing. I currently stay at home with my two little kids but would be able to devote about 25 hours a week to Internet marketing. It’s just that I don’t know where to start. Where do I find some great resources that help me with the Internet marketing basics as all the websites I have come across are not for absolute beginners like me?

Jere answers:
When I first got into Internet marketing, I felt the same way that you do. I felt completely overwhelmed until I came across a website by Matt Bacak. He broke down what I should be doing and how to get started with the Internet marketing basics instead of assuming I knew how to find keywords or how to set up a website.
I have now been working from home doing marketing since my son was born about 10 months ago. Like you, I only have time for part-time, around 20 or so hours a week (sometimes less, sometimes more), but I have been able to make at least $1000 a month for the past 4 months just by following the advice I got on www.mattbacak.com.
This month looks like I will actually surpass $1,000 as I got lucky with some great sales a couple of days ago. I have to say, once you learn the basics and find your niche, it is amazing at how successful you can be.
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James asks…
How do I start an online business? Are the any free online shop creators?
How do i start an online business for free? is there any free online shop creators?
i plan to be the next asda which sells electricals etc. I currently use skrill(MONEYBOOKERS) to accept online payments. but how do i open a free sitee? if you know any free sites please tell me!

Jere answers:
There probably are free online shop creators but they will have tonnes of ads on them. If you’re serious about creating your own online store, you could try out the free trial periods offered by popular web-hosted shopping cart providers. Website cited below. They should have the payment gateway integrated into their solution. Hope this helps.
Tyler

Charles asks…
I want to advertise a small business online for free, anyone know where to go, or how to do that?
I sell adult bath and romance products.

Jere answers:
Go to http://www.boston.craigslist.org On the right is a bunch of cities. Go to the left and there is a link to place an ad for free.

Robert asks…
What’s the best way to promote an online business for free?
I am a stay at home mom who happens to design jewelry. I do well at craft shows, but being a mom, it’s too much hassling shows and spending time with family. I decided to have a website so i can focus online. But i ma paying a high monthly fee with less access of reaching clients to look at it. If any one has an idea of how i can promote my biz for free, since i can’t afford ads yet, pliz let mw know. Thanks!

Jere answers:
To directly answer the question, the best way to promote an online business is still word of mouth. Or more accurately, social networking. With social networking you can reach new customers, and showcase new jewelry to your past customers. There are several ways to accomplish this:
1. Create a facebook page. Populate the page with quality images of your products. For more likes and extra traffic to your website you can run contests. Give away a gift card, a product, or offer a discount for the person who gets the most likes.
2. Open a twitter account and connect with like minded businesses there. You could search twitter for jewelry or hand made, and follow people from the search results. Post regular updates about products
3. You mentioned you cannot afford ads, but you should check out Google Adwords anyhow. Instead of trying to pay for an ad on the keyword “jewelry”, have your ad show for “hand made jewelry” or similar. The longer key-phrase will in most cases cost less. You can also set your max pay per click however you like. I have had ads run for as little as .30 cents before.
Another suggestion I would like to make is that you check out Etsy.com if you have not done so all ready. The website is dedicated to hand made items, and is a great place to sell your jewelry.

John asks…
How do i start an online business for free?
I want to start an online clothing business.
Where I can sell my designed shirts, pants, etc.
How do I receive the money and ship out the ordered items?
And how do I setup the online website?
where do i go and how?

Jere answers:
“Where I can sell my designed shirts, pants, etc.”
—– You can set-up a blog on blogger or WordPress and sell them on your blog. You can set-up also using free-hosting sites. You can sell them on eBay.
“How do I receive the money and ship out the ordered items?”
—– Sign-up on PayPal or any online payment merchant account.
“And how do I setup the online website?”
—– Blog have cool designs and easy to manage. You may use CMS also for your site, it has cool plug-ins/modules to choose from.
“where do i go and how?”
—– You can ask Google for some help. 😉 Good luck!

Lizzie asks…
how to start your own free business online at a young age?
and for the people that answered this question last time i was talking about the person from big brother hi jackhe started a buisness at 13 and i want to no how to do it

Jere answers:
I would suggest going to the library. I know it’s old fashioned, but several of the suggestions above are bordering on “scams” for the uninitiated and boy… At 13 you’ll be uninitiated! I know I was when I tried to import Noodles and Lighters at your age from Hong Kong to England to sell to my mates at school and the local newsagent… Turned out that 50 lighters on an airplane was both dangerous and illegal and importing food is also illegal.
So – you DO need an idea… But you also need a bank account. Actually… Until you turnover £60,000 a year, you do not even need a VAT number (assuming you are in the UK) but you WILL need to pay tax on your profits, and that will mean having to file accounts and THAT means that you need to keep exceptional book-keeping records.
In short – go to the library and look up “how to write a business plan” books. Advice online is dangerous right now, as it comes from many different countries – all with different laws – and everyone is trying to make money out of you.
Decision 1 is whether you want to be a sole trader or a limited company. The first is easiest… But if you mess up bad, you’ll lose everything you own (and actually, you parents might lose everything as they are legally responsible for your debts). A limited company in the UK is cheap to set up, but there are a huge number of legal issues that you need to comply with.
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Laura asks…
Can anyone suggest a good small business payroll software?
My online business is really taking off; and I am about to hire my
first real employee. I need a software package that can help me manage my payroll. Any suggestions on which program to use?

Jere answers:
My church uses and highly recommends a payroll product from their bank, Bank of America. For such a small business, it should work great for you. My business uses QuickBooks and an add-on from them. We like it. Make sure you are ready for employees. Get an employee manual, try all compensation to reward the behavior you desire most. Have you read a great book for small businesses, “The eMyth Revisited?” Please do. It will help you so much. It changed my view of business.

Donald asks…
How to start my online business?
I want to start an online business. I’d want to sell Cellphone Charms, Jewelry (earrings and necklaces), Apparel (tops and hats maybe hats) and Bags (messenger, tote’s, etc), plush toys, paper goods(like stickers), and other goods. I live in Florida and it would be an at home business owned by me and no other workers on the payroll.
I have no idea what license’s I need to get started and I’m getting really confused by stuff online. Someone please help me out here.

Jere answers:
1st, sourcing products,
2nd, take phtoes, make details description of them
3rd, make a website, showing all the products u want to sell
4th, open a payment accoujt, like paypal.
5th, publicize, search clients,
6th, geting the first order successfuly, and get more and more orders.
Hehe.

Lisa asks…
Online payroll ideas; fastest way to pay employees?
Im starting my first online business. And Ive spent several days researching payment options. I want the fastest possible way to pay employees and of course I want it to be secure. Payments are recieved via a PayPal account, but I do have a debit card for the account, so if possible I can use that to debit money over to where ever. I do limit my employees to US citizens, but other than that, they could be in any state.
I read that they would have to have a premier or business PayPal account for at least 60 days in order for me to pay them that way. That excludes a lot of people.
I would like to pay weekly if possible.
Any ideas?
Lol, thanks for the advice everyone. Quickbooks looks really good. And I am not saying that internationals cant work for me, yes they are required to do an I9 and I keep a copy of US ID on file. Its not as strict as it sounds. Thanks though!

Jere answers:
Hi – I work at Intuit (the maker of QuickBooks). We have an online payroll solution called “Intuit Online Payroll” which includes free Direct Deposit (QuickBooks is not required). We’re offering Intuit Online Payroll for 6 months free, then just $9.95/mo staring the 7th month.
Here are the details if you’re interested in learning more:
http://payroll.intuit.com/payroll_services/online_payroll.jsp
Hope this helps!
Chris Kim

Thomas asks…
Online payroll service vs an accountant?
Can anyone who has tried both give me a POV from their own experience? I run a small business (general contracting) and have had a payroll accountant for 2 years. I usually have 2-4 employees at any given time. I am switching to another bank (PNC Bank) which offers online payroll services @ $39.99 a month vs $32 a week accountant. There would obviously be some extra effort on my part to do the payroll, but I think it’s worth it. I guess as long as the online service is up to date (always updated) on local and federal tax laws and reminds me when/how much/who to pay, then what do I have to lose except the liability factor in a real accountant? I think being able to change salaries and hourly wages on my own time and several other little things I can’t think of right now sure beats having to call or drive to the accountant between 9 and 5, or worse, forgetting to do so during those hours because I’m so busy. Bottom line to anyone who has made the switch is I’m wondering if it is overwhelming to do payroll online or is it worth the extra $$$ to have someone do it for me.

Jere answers:
Payroll for contracting is a lot more complicated than regular payroll. You must account for hours by job and if unionized, pay dues. If you have the time to do it, go for it. You can always rehire the accountant if it doesn’t work out.

Mandy asks…
What type of banking services do small business owners use?
how have banking services changed since businesses started direct payroll deposits, and online banking?

Jere answers:
There really is no need for SMALL business to use any king of actual business services at a bank, so says my bank. I started a small vending business under a doing DBA,’bossiness as’ name and they said since you’re so small just another checking account will do just fine. So I opened another regular checking account.
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Even if you are already using the Internet to market your business, you should consider adding affiliate marketing to you Internet marketing campaign. Affiliate marketing, when done right, can yield a great deal of positive results for your business. Furthermore, even when affiliate marketing is not done right, it will not likely be financially detrimental to the business. This is because affiliate marketing is essentially an advertising program in which you only pay the affiliates when their marketing efforts yield financial results for your business. This article will take a look at affiliate marketing and explain how it works and how you can maximize the benefits of affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing essentially involves having website owners, known as affiliates, post advertisements for your website on their own website. You can lear more about affiliate marketig by checking out the Internet marketing blog at www.jeremyburns.com for weekly updates. Affiliate advertisements encourage visitors to click on the link and visit your website. The advertisements are specially coded to allow you to determine how many visitors enter your website through this advertisement. Unlike other types of Internet advertising where the business owner pays for the opportunity to place the advertisement on the website, an affiliate program does not work this way. Instead the affiliate is paid when the advertisement yields a desired result.
Affiliate advertisement can work on a pay per impression, pay per click, pay per lead or pay per sale basis. Pay per impression means the affiliate earns a profit each time the affiliate advertisement is served. This means for each unique visitor who views the advertisement the affiliate is given a predetermined amount of money. This amount will depend on a number of factors and will be agreed upon by the business owner and the affiliate before the advertisements begin appearing on the affiliate�s website. Pay per click programs reward the affiliate each time a visit clicks through the advertisement. Pay per lead programs reward the affiliate when a visitor not only clicks on the advertisement but also performs a desired action such as filling out a survey or registering with the website. Pay per sale programs reward the affiliate each time a visitor clicks through the advertisement on the affiliate�s website and also makes a purchase during this visit. The compensation plans associated with affiliate programs are so desirable because the business owner can have a number of affiliates and they only have to pay these affiliates if the advertising on the affiliate�s website is effective.
Affiliate marketing does not always work. When seeking out affiliates it is important to look for a number of different factors. An affiliate with a great deal of experience, a website with high traffic and a proven track record for producing positive results will likely be a good choice for an affiliate marketing program. These affiliates rely on their advertising knowledge to promote the businesses and do not necessarily have to understand the business they are promoting. Another excellent choice for affiliate marketing is to select another business that is closely related to your own business but does not compete with your business. This is a good idea because they may share your target audience and their website visitors will also likely be interested in visiting your website as well. For example if you sell running shoes you may wish to run an affiliate marketing campaign on a website that promotes road races such as marathons, half marathons, 10Ks and 5Ks. This website does not directly compete with your business but they are likely to attract an audience that would be interested in and have a need for your products or services.
Deciding whether or not to implement an affiliate marketing campaign is easy. As we previously mentioned there is very little risk in this type of campaign so it is worthwhile in just about any situation. A more important decision to make is how you plan to compensate your affiliates. The compensation for pay per impression programs is typically pretty low because your business is not necessarily generating a sale from each impression. Conversely, pay per sale programs usually compensates the affiliate better because the business does directly generate a profit from the advertising on the affiliate�s website. This amount may a flat fee or a percentage of the sale depending on the affiliate agreement.
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Chris asks…
Finding direct marketing companies for bags and fashion products!?
I have a fashion laptop bag product line design by myself. I do both online retailing and wholesale. I am trying to get a marketing company that can carry my line and sell it to chain stores… like how Amway or P&G sell their products to big retailers (walmart, the bay…etc.). Is there marketing companies that can do this for me? What are those companies?
Thanks for answering!

Jere answers:
Ask your designer and marketing friends and they should know someone in your area can take over your product : )

Donna asks…
where can I find Amway & Melaleuca 2008 US sales ?

Jere answers:
Melealeuca’s global sales for 2008 were US$887million. It’s not reported if that’s at distributor cost or recommended retail.
Amway’s global sales for 2008 were US$8.2billion at distributor cost,
Neither company reported US sales separately, however it appears Amway’s US sales were approximately $1billion in 2008 (see second source below)

Nancy asks…
Is quest international(The direct marketing company with that GOld coin scheme) a good option to join?
can u please also provide the economy model for the same and what are the Arguments against that gold coin scheme . It is for for those who want to collect coins.

Jere answers:
Quest international is a fraud company and the Director of the company was arrested today in Chennai, India and the main director is absconding in Hongkong.
Http://abhisays.com/ideas-and-thoughts/beware-of-goldquest-or-questnet.html

Thomas asks…
Is Direct marketing company tvi express really have their office in marble arch tower london.?
Actually currently a network marketing company named tvi Express claiming that they have their office setup as a head quarter in marble arch tower london i just want to confirm that is they really have their office in the marble arch tower then why dont they write floor number and office number. I have no doubt else office. You are requested to give full details .

Jere answers:
Also if you note, they have not given any contact number of the Marble Arch Tower office 🙂
You can read more about TVIExpress and whether you should really go for it or not here http://www.beingasha.com/make-money/tviexpress-is-it-fake.html

Mark asks…
Has anyone ever heard of ACN? It’s a telecommunications direct marketing company?
Does anyone work for them? Is their service good? Can you make a lot of money being a rep?

Jere answers:
First of all, be VERY wary of any company that asks you to pay THEM to work for them.
ACN is a real company, but the $500 start up cost is just to much for someone without a good income already and looking to make money. Also you have to see if ACN services are better than and cheaper than the services provided in your city, town, or state, because if not than its really hard to get people to switch services when they already have a cheaper and better one.
Telecom is very competitive and I see this company offers long distance, VOIP, wireless, internet, and energy. At least they offer many services, BUT I see online that many people who work for them make their money through “recruiting bonuses.”
Your best bet (if you’re interested in telecom) is get a job working for one of the big guys in your area.
Good luck!
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William asks…
Are the cleats from prosoccerstore.biz real nike mercural superfpys?

Jere answers:
I would assume fake.

Ken asks…
Will it be bread and water for the Real-Estate biz…?
Man, did someone hear something…a popping sound…
“I see bubbles…BURSTING”
‘skiff-off’ of 6th cents
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Jere answers:
Real Estate is a business in many diferent ways, but for most agents in the business we are first and foremost affected by the number of sales and the time it takes for properties to sell.
The sale price of a property has some impact, obviouisly, but as long as there are sales, the better agents in any area will make a living.
Our industry is very much a 80 – 20 industry, where 80 % of the money is made by the top 20 % of the agents out there.
When real estate stops selling this affects many more people than just agents, to name a few others affected
Lawyers, inspectors, banks, mortgage brokers, builders, contractors, surveyors, movers, logging industry, roofing companies, appliance sale, sign companies, insurance companies, interior decorators, home improvement businesses, etc etc etc. Including things like car dealers, holiday and vacation agents.
Real Estate is one of those industries that has an incredible impact on the economy, so when it booms, it is great for more than a few people, but when it busts it really hurst almost all levels of the economy.
I know that many people feel that realtors are over paid, and when homes sell, it seems that way, but I would urge you to consider the alternative, for property not to sell may impact and affect even your own income and livelyhood.
Walk a mile in our shoes, as we have adjust to anything that happens in the economy and assist many people through a transition in their live, and allow them to move to this new stage, affordably smoothly and within a time line set out by the situation. We are not perfect, but we do our best, to assist our clients to the best of our ability.
Considering the number of transactions and the value of the real estate we deal with and the emotional impact the buying and selling of real estate has on all parties involved, it is surprsing rare for anything to go wrong to the point of requiring legal action.
We are in the service industry, and hope to allow our clients to get to their next stage in life in a way and manner that allows them to get there, and yes we do get paid well if that works out well and satisfactory to all parties involved.
We do however, do not get paid if nobody buys or sells, and our expenses are more or less the same either way, so yes to some degree the people that actually pay us, in the end pay for those that did not end up buying or selling
For as long as our industry stays a “commision” based industry, this in-equity will continue. Ther are many different compensation models out there, however to date the industry keep returning and maintaining the traditional model of commission only as the norm, right fully or wrongfully.
In Europe, at leastin Holland, a seller pays a fixed amount as a retainer to his agent for marketing and overhead, as well as a fee for when a property sells, the buyer hires an agent and pays a fixed fee, as a retainer as well as a success fee at the time of the purchase completing, that seems to be the norm there, and seems fair, however I have been in this business for 25 some years, and I have not seen anybody working very hard to change the model in place, but who know, and time will tell.

Robert asks…
Is the online data entry jobs From website of home-profits.biz for real? Is it not another scam or something?
please check email www.home-profits.biz for reference

Jere answers:
It very well could be. Check it on the scam list http://www.squidoo.com/typeathomescams If its there stay away if its not then proceed with caution. There is also some information and advise for people interested in data entry. Good luck.

Helen asks…
Is the Google Biz Kit seriously for real? Should I trust it to start making money or is it fake to rob me $$?
I need a job because i am a college student and have so many debts. I can’t seem to find a reliable job, then i found this Google online job thing, but usually these types of offers are spam. I don’t know what to do should i but the Google Kit and make $$ or does any know if this is a trick made by Google? Please Help I need a good advice! THANX!

Jere answers:
First of all, Excellent Question.
My Dear Friends.
Not only for you. But I tell this for all my friends.
Friends first of all, there are lot of Affiliate programs on Internet. But still No.1 Online Jobs / Affiliate Program is Google Adsense. Nothing can beat this.
In the same way there are lot of survey sites but most of them are not paying correctly or genuinely after the reach the specific amount.
There is No Data Entry, Form Filling Jobs on Internet. Remember this and please pass this message to your friends and relatives also.
If you need any help (if you are in India then call : (0) 9840860085) if you are outside India then send e-mail which is mentioned in the website which is below this article.
Google Adsense is free to Join Programme. You cannot pay single penny for Google Adsense.
Most of the website offering Google adsense programme on Internet are fraud, scam or cheat whatever way you like to call.
I don’t want to tell these websites names. I just tell you one thing you just type the name of the website (scam websites) name in the Address bar of your web-browser. It shows website not found. Because they are cheating you. Once they achieve the particular amount earnings. They close their website and run away with your money is the present situation.
None of these website take Direct Class for Google Adsense.
Because they don’t have real proof or so called Web SEO Knowledge or Google adsense topics list and so on. They simply ask you 49 dollars and Rs.1250 Indian money and simply send one useless CD and worthless Book by courier. That book is fit for nothing because, in that book already earned members thro adsense only given. How they earned from adsense their technique not given. So it is utter waste of your hard earned money.
Important Note : Without SEO knowledge you cannot earn single penny from Google Adsense. Your website or blog must come for at least 2 to 3 keywords in Google, Yahoo and Msn search then only you can earn money. Otherwise earning 1 dollar per day itself Himalayan task. Read all the Adsense related article on http://www.way2onlinejobs.com
You can try this website (this is only my suggestion) because here you can learn Google Adsense directly (not thro books or cd) Live training always help you most.
Http://www.way2onlinejobs.com/
http://www.way2onlinejobs.com/google-adsense-class.html
(If link doesn’t work then, please copy & paste this link in your address bar)

Richard asks…
Get something good and everyone wants the same.?
I bought this really special lampshade, moulded silk, handmade the real biz, and i like being a bit unique but as soon as my mates clapped eyes on it they all wanted one. And as soon as I said that I’d read that it was coming out in Living Etc, that cool magazine then that was ….just about the worst thing to say. So now I’m getting pure3design.biz to make me one that will be just unique to me. Cool or what?

Jere answers:
My Daughter has a friend like that no matter what Joanne bought Becky would buy the exact same.
In the end Joanne would just lie and tell her she got it in different shop so when Becky went to buy one of course there would be none there and Joanne would then say oh they must have sold out never mind.
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Chris asks…
Traffic Generation Software?
I receive emails constantly from internet marketing entrepreneurs with claims of massive traffic generation using their software. Has anyone tried or use a software that has generated decent/ massive amount of traffic to their website, affiliate links or products. I would like reviews/ recommendations of traffic generation software, benefits.

Jere answers:
My friend tried one and got blacklisted by Google. Meaning their website was removed from Google’s directory forever, for cheating the system. Google is HUGE and they are VERY intuitive these days. You can’t cheat the system and all these email solicitations are scams. You MIGHT get a good ranking, but it will be for a month, and then you will be removed and invisible. It’s called being blacklisted.
If you need help building your rankings in an ethical and professional manner, let me know!

Steven asks…
Who thinks this a scam?
I went on a website called kijiji looking for employers. I found a job that had a title that said $14.50/hourly, Easy Job, Pefect for Part Timers?.
In the descritop i just told me I would be able to work from home. I sent the owner of the ad an email asking what the job required, and telling them I am interested. In reply I got an email which said (*I put brakets infront of the stuff I thought should not be posted online*):
Hello (my name),
Thank you for responding. Due to the current recession, companies are feeling their websites are not interacting well with regular customers. Our company simply puts average consumers as yourself on their website and you review them online. You indicate to them things an average person would like and dislike. Its a really easy job, where you work at your own pace. The only credential we stress is when you do submit a review is to make sure it is well written and not gibberish.
Here at Prestigious Online Marketing, you get paid to surf the web. We are an international agency with over 240 employees world wide. Please register with the link below. Once you have logged on with our agency you will have an online timer on the bottom right hand of your screen. The control panel will indicate which sites to visit and who to send the email to.
Because you are located in Canada, our pay periods are every second Friday. If you start today (or this week sometime) your next pay day will fall on October 31. The cheques from Canada get mailed from Montreal on the Wednesday and almost always arrive on the Friday, or the following Monday. For website reviewers starting is $14.50 hourly, you must visit at least 3 of our network websites each hour. In order to qualify for a raise, you must submit at least 15 website reviews per 4 hour shift. You will receive an email and contact numbers before your first shift indicating your team leader. You are to report only to the team leader.
To keep track of your activity online, we use ProBabySitter Online Website Tracking / Hourly Worked Software. To log in simply use the user name and password indicated below. Your employee number will be (cant post it online)
user name: (cannot post it online) pass: (sorry cant post it online)
http://www.probabysitter.com/hourlyrecorder/Clicker.exe
Sincerely,
(His name)
Recruiter
*************************
Should I accept the offer or what, do you think this is a scam?

Jere answers:
Definite scam….dont do it!

Mary asks…
Ive been unemployed for 9 months, even though Ive applied for over 100 jobs.?
I am highly qualified for most of them. Is there something wrong with my resume? Here’s an editedcopy
*name
*address
, Florida,
*Primary Phone:
*email
Education
*College
Bachelor of Business Administration
Areas of study:
Business Core – Business Communication (Major), Accounting,
Microeconomics, Finance, etc.
Organizational Behavior
Integrated Marketing Communications
Human Resource Management
Operations Management
Work Experience
Skills
Supervision
Customer Service
Inventory
Warehouse
Logistics
Distribution
Specialized Knowledge
JDEdwards
MS Word
MS Excel
Groupwise
Kewill Clippership
Fed EX Cafe
DOT & Air
Hazmat compliance
International
custom compliance
Employment History
Self Employed
Start Date:
January 2009
Completion Date:
current employment
Services
Home computer repair, hardwired and wireless network installation and support, security and surveillance system installation, home computer construction, hardware and software installation, Xbox360 repair.
Application Support and Traffic Control
*emploer*
*location*
Start Date:
October 2003
Completion Date:
January 2009
Duties
Application support, entering sales orders, error analysis, testing, and integration for JD edwards Peoplesoft. Scheduling incoming and outgoing traffic for receiving and distribution. Core team development member, inventory control, and safety team member. Customer service consultant for *customers*.
I started as a Forklift driver at *XXXXXX*. In less than my first year I was promoted to Shift Supervisor. After 2 years all 3 shifts were combined, and I moved into a newly created position that became crucial to day to day operations. In in the 5 years I worked for *XXXXXX*, my yearly reviews where were exceptional, and I exceeded to meet the expectations of my employer in all areas, proven by my salary increasing an average of 40% each year. I was continually praised for my strong work ethic, productivity, thinking outside the box when faced with any problem solving.
With my time at *XXXXXX*, I also helped create new and stronger business relationships with other companies including: Oracle, R&L Transport, Schneider Logistics, Yellow, Central Transport, Con-Way, Custom Aerosol, Interex, Fed EX, DHL, UPS, Taylor Systems, and many others.
Supervisor
*emploer*
*location*
Start Date:
May 1999
Completion Date:
October 2003
Duties
Direct Supervision of all employees (15-20), pay roll and schedules. Billing and collections.
I worked with *XXXXXX*. right out of high school, managing his day to day business during the spring and summer. While I was attending school in the fall and winter he continued to pay me a small salary, so I could concentrate on my studies, and to ensure I would always return to employment during the summer. I owe a lot to *XXXXXX*. , he taught me everything he could about business. I consider him more of a friend than employer, and I contribute a large part of my success to the opportunity he provided me..
*References*

Jere answers:
Yes your format to be plain sucks.
Start with personal info like you did
Go to jobs, bullet point highlights and experience in 1 line thoughts
Education at bottom skip the area of study you have a BSBA period they know what is involved in getting one (I have one also)
Then include skills especially if certified and be specific MS Office takes care of at least a few that you listed. Basically skip the whole skills thing you have listed there that shows in your experience
get rid of the long list of experience most people reading have not made it past the first part of the list to read on.
Make sure you have a good cover letter

Donald asks…
Onlinemarketingreport.com?
I recently applied for this job on Craigslist (should be a dead give away of a scam), and I need to know if this e-mail sounds sketchy…
“Thanks for your quick response and impressive resume.
Let The Market Decide wants to take you on for the
Consumer Review / Data Entry gig that you asked about.
My name is Mary, and I will be your associate manager.
Please read the following info carefully so you can get started.
In this email you will see 3 PDF attachments.
The links in these PDFs only work with Adobe Reader, so if you do
not have Adobe Reader, you can go to Adobe.com and download the
newest version of this free PDF reading software.
All the details are in the “QUICKSTART Guide”, so have a look there
and feel free to give me a call at the number provided if you have
any further questions.
Next, in the attachment called “Campaigns to Review” you will find
12 different campaigns, along with individual instructions on how to
complete them.
Each set of 12 takes roughly 2.5 hours to complete and each pays $120.
Finally, there is an editable form called “Review Form”. This is where
you will fill out your reviews according to the instructions. This
is also what you will need to turn in for payment. Once you have
completed this first assignment, you may request more-as many as 3 at a time.
Work through these according to the instructions as quickly as
possible so that you can get to the begin taking calls and
writing your reviews.
Submit all completed Review Forms to
Reviews@OnlineMarketReporting.com with your first and
last name in the subject of the email.
Payment goes out on Fridays for all reviews that were turned in
before the previous Friday. Payment is by Check or PayPal
After you have completed this first assignment and turned in your
reviews, you can request as many more as you like.
We have some people that do 2-3 a day and make over $600/week.
Thanks, and I look forward to working with you!
Mary-Ann Francis
Let the Market Decide
Online Market Reporting
Account Manager”

Jere answers:
I got the same exact E-mail after applying for a job on Craigslist. I E-mailed them a couple days ago about this and never got a reply back. I’m guessing it’s a scam. 2 and a half hours for $120? If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It’s probably a spam scam. I haven’t seen anything on the internet about this, though. It’d be nice to hear from someone that actually tried this and if it actually pays.

Mandy asks…
I am having a problem with over bearing e-mails for job oppertunities… is this a scam,?
I am Oleg Fomin, a HR chief at EVO Software Labs company. After review of your resume at CareerBuilder database I’d like to offer a perfect work for you. The position of a Financial Manager. Let me give you some information about our organization first:
EVO Software company was registered back in 2003. The primary focus of EVO is design, development, as well as support of operational and financial software applications for the oil and gas business. We are interested in working on the market segments of all countries without exclusions and see promotion of its services through the network of reps. Our company also provides consulting services including business process consulting, project management, and also systems analysis and integration. Recently we have been receiving a great number of applications for our services from clients in the USA and Canada. As we are strongly interested to grant the most effective services and in the shortest dates to overcome all the difficulties that are likely to appear, we decided to establish a position of the financial manager to deal with the transactions of relatively small amounts of 1000-6000 USD. So today, we are glad to offer you to:
:: Become a part of our company
:: Become a member of a team of highly qualified professionals
:: Get a prestigious part-time work
The primary benefits of working as a Financial Assistant are:
:: You don’t need any experience or specific knowledge
:: You don’t need to make any advance payments
:: This kind of job won’t take much of your time
Your range of duties includes:
:: Getting payments for the ordered software applications and consulting services from the EVO Labs Ltd customers to your bank account
:: Withdrawing the funds and transferring them further to our managers in one of the our branches
The transfer should be completed by the means of WU or MG services in order to fasten the process of the delivery of the funds. For your services we offer base salary of $ 4’000 each month and also you’ll receive compensation of 50 USD for each successful transaction.
If you would like to take this vacancy and would like to get more details, you can simply write an email to us, and our managers will give a quick and competent reply. We are looking forward to working with you!
Your email was given by third party website on our request, as you or another person subscribed to a career opportunities publication.

Jere answers:
The first red flag this is a scam is $4,000 per month no experience or knowledge if it sounds too good to be true it is 2- wire transfers which is money laundering i.e. Drug money, terrorists funding, etc from customer’s accounts to your bank account. NO legitimate employer/company asks for customer funds to be wired to an employee’s bank account etc. If you are not aware you could be criminally charged for participation in this money laundering scheme. These SCAMS are numerous on Craig’s list i.e. Babysitting /personal assistant, sales etc. The next step if you respond is to ask for your bank account number which they can then wipe out the funds or wire illegal funds in and out. I personally reported several scams on Craig’s list thru their website to the authorities. In some cases just responding to the email they are able to hack into your website and steal valuable information. Just DELETE these emails.
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Just like there are no magic weight loss cures or ways to earn money from home without a great deal of effort, there is no one simple solution to guarantee Internet marketing success. However, Internet marketing is not overly complicated and many business owners can enjoy at least some degree of Internet marketing success with only limited knowledge about the industry. This article will discuss some of the simplest Internet marketing strategies business owners can implement to promote their business online.
Participation in industry related message boards is one of the easiest ways a business owner can use the Internet as a promotional tool. Message boards are websites which provide a forum for Internet users who share a common interest to share information related to this subject or just socialize. Business owners may opt to join message boards which closely relate to their industry or the products or services they offer. This is important because doing this gives the business owners access to a group of Internet users who fall into the target audience for his products or services. It also gives the business owner the opportunity to promote his own website. Many message boards allow users to place a link to their own website in their signature. Business owners who do this and also contribute useful commentary on the message boards may attract potential customers via the link they place in their signature.
Additionally, some message boards may even allow users to post links in the body of the message. This gives the business owner the opportunity to offer his link in response to questions and comments when doing so is relevant and offers something of value to the online conversation. However, care should be taken to carefully review the terms of service and all guidelines on the message board before posting links to ensure this is not a violation of the policies of the message board. Failure to adhere to message board policies may result in removal from the message board or the posts being viewed as spam by other users.
Another simple, but effective, Internet marketing strategy is to hire a consulting firm with search engine optimization (SEO) experience to assist you in achieving high search engine rankings. While the concept of SEO can be rather complex and understanding the most effective strategies and how to properly implement them may take years of experience as well as continual education, the ability to hire a qualified SEO firm is as simple as knowing how to interview candidates and select the most qualified one. Handling your own SEO efforts can be rather difficult but hiring another firm to take care of this for you is not only easy but it can have a significant impact on your website traffic because high search engine rankings typically translate to improved web traffic. This is because Internet users trust search engines to serve the most relevant websites first and typically only visit the best ranking websites when they search for a particular term.
Similarly another simple way to enjoy Internet marketing success is to hire a consulting firm to plan and execute your Internet marketing strategy. Just like SEO, Internet marketing is essentially a full time job. Business owners may have a great deal of difficulty trying to run their business and organize their Internet marketing. Outsourcing this work eases the burden on the business manager and will likely produce more favorable results.
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Steven asks…
Need a recommendation for a Tax person for a online business San Diego?
Hello, I currently sell on Ebay & Amazon and I am in NEED of a good accountant that can take care of my taxes for 2011. Any suggestions would be awesome. I live in Kearny Mesa but can travel. Thanks for your help!
I would love to get someone who has their own practice if possible.

Jere answers:
Start here. ConsumerTaxReports.Org. They review tax companies all over the U.S and provide feedback, pricing, everything.
Http://www.consumertaxreports.org
Good luck!

William asks…
Where to promote an event about kindness in business (San Diego)?
Hi,
The event is in San Diego and I posted it on most online calendars and in Asian Journal.
Does anyone have any ideas on where I can promote the event further to get to small business owners (0-5 employees) who want to be successful in business without giving up on being nice?
Any magazines you think I should advertise in? Websites? Any ideas?
Many thanks!
Reut

Jere answers:
Try promoting the event about kindness in free classifieds.
Here is a comprehensive list of Classifieds http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080114075709AAtlrLP

Mark asks…
How do I change my business contact information for the online business directories?
My business is currently listed under my home address and personal cell phone. I would like to change the address to a p.o. box or outside office and different phone number for safety reasons, so when my business pops up under San Diego directories online it is not my personal information. Do I have to go through my business license and officially change it there or is there a way to update information for standard business directories.

Jere answers:
I’m actually going through the same problem right now, the course of action i’m takeing to fix the situation is to contact the BBB and DNB.
They are slow to do anything but they are the primary sources you will need to have update this information.
It’s always wonderful when you start a brand new business and you start conducting business then you see a customer of yours has supplied your personal information to these companies.
Then the BBB wants you to pay 300.00 dollars and so does DNB to even change or attempt to change your info untill recently.
Http://www.bbb.org
http://www.dnb.com
Hope this helps.

Linda asks…
What happened to American Business College in San Diego, CA?
My mother in-law graduated from that college around 1978 or 79 she needs the college information but we cannot find it online. Now we are not sure if it no longer exists or was bought by a bigger college or what, the possibilities are endless after so many years.

Jere answers:
The name changed?
Http://theaccountingacademy.com/

Nancy asks…
Where can I find an Internet Cafe in San Diego?
I want to find a place where I can play games online or LAN, such as Counter-Strike. I used to go to these, but every one I went to shut down. Are there any still in business in San Diego, CA?

Jere answers:
I doubt it… Because everyone has their own internet now. But why don’t you check the yellow pages or something.
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Michael asks…
Using Quickbooks Premier, how long to receive confirmation of electronically filing W-2 and W-3?
I submitted the W-2s and W-3 (I think). But I want to confirm the information that was actually submitted just for my peace of mind. QB shows the status as Agency Accepted, but that doesn’t tell me what they accepted. I can’t find the filing on Social Security Business Services Online. It just says that nothing has been submitted (Maybe that means that no W-2s were submitted via BSO).
My big problem is that I need to file a corrected W-2 (W-2C), but we are not supposed to submit that until SSA has completed processing the initial W-2 submission. But, I cannot tell if that has been completed or not.

Jere answers:
Should take 2 to 3 business days.

Lizzie asks…
What business should I select?
I’m 13. Over the summer, I want to start an online business. I have many ideas, but ive posted the two that struck me the most. I feel these are great ideas, but I’m not sure which one to choose. My goal would be to make six or more figures a year. I know that sounds crazy since I’m only 13, but it’s my goal. I would love to become financially independent.
1. My first idea is my favorite. It is a website where users can submit original songs, and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. There would also be features where users could post info and where bands could find new band members. I would make money from selling ad space, and maybe creating a pro membership with extra features if the site becomes big enough. Some problems I ran into when I was thinking on this idea was not having enough money to create the site. I thought it could cost $100,000 to have a web design firm create the site. Then i realized my cousin has been at RIT majoring in web design and programming for 2 years. I asked him, and he said he would be happy to build the site. Althoguh he may not be a professional, this site that he builds could be a “beta” launch, and money I make from it, I would reinvest into the site. My grandparents also called me yesterday saying they would love to give me money for marketing.
Idea 1 Overview
Target Customer: musicians, artists, independent artists, songwriters, record producers.
Revenue: ad space, pro membership
Variable Costs: websit matinence, domain, hosting, marketing
Type of business: online business, online company, internet business, Internet company, small business, service business, social network site, online community.
2. My second idea is quite simple. I would create a basic website with storefront capability, and sell musical instruments such as guitars,bass, drums, keyboards, dj, mixers, lighting. I would buy the products from a wholesale/dropship company. Vthey would dropship the items when I give them the order details. I would price competitively but price to make a nice profit.
Target customer: musicians, bands, artists, guitarists, djs, keyboardists, record producers, drummers, bassists.
Revenue: ads on site, selling products
Costs: website, website matinence, domain, hosting, wholesale products, marketing
Type of business: online business, retail, ecommerce.
Idea 3. This would be a website where users can store photos and or data on a secure digital storage site. It would cost users 4.49 a month and they get a certain amount of storage. My cousin would program the site. I would also have great security features for customers. This is a new idea and I know I would be competing with brands such as mozy, photo bucket, etc, but I feel I can start small and build up a better brand name.
Overall, I love the first idea and the third.. Which idea should I do? Which idea is more profitable? Even if you don’t like either, please choose the one of the above if you had to choose. I have been going to a Business Camp at my school and I enjoy it.

Jere answers:
2 actually sounds like a plan. You’re too young to remember, but it’s been over 10 years now that we saw proof that “on the internet” doesn’t make money. You have to have a product or service to sell. Data storage is free – you can get over 100GB of free storage today with no effort. You’re selling ice to Eskimos in the winter if you try to sell storage. Making money from ads on a site only starts working when you have hundreds of users per day, every day.
You still have 2 problems with #2:
1) Your age. You can’t legally be held to a contract, so someone else would have to get the merchant account, PayPal account, etc. And be legally liable for the business. (This will be true for any business until you’re 18.)
2) Competition. If you can’t sell for at least a bit less than the competition, you won’t sell anything.
The current economic situation won’t help either. A LARGE part of your customer base (IOW, people) aren’t spending money for anything but necessities.
But good luck. I wish you well. (I was a TV repairman when I was 10, and delivered newspapers when I was 12.)

Ruth asks…
Which business should I pick?
I’m 13. Over the summer, I want to start an online business. I have many ideas, but ive posted the two that struck me the most. I feel these are great ideas, but I’m not sure which one to choose. My goal would be to make six or more figures a year. I know that sounds crazy since I’m only 13, but it’s my goal. I would love to become financially independent.
1. My first idea is my favorite. It is a website where users can submit original songs, and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. There would also be features where users could post info and where bands could find new band members. I would make money from selling ad space, and maybe creating a pro membership with extra features if the site becomes big enough. Some problems I ran into when I was thinking on this idea was not having enough money to create the site. I thought it could cost $100,000 to have a web design firm create the site. Then i realized my cousin has been at RIT majoring in web design and programming for 2 years. I asked him, and he said he would be happy to build the site. Althoguh he may not be a professional, this site that he builds could be a “beta” launch, and money I make from it, I would reinvest into the site. My grandparents also called me yesterday saying they would love to give me money for marketing.
Idea 1 Overview
Target Customer: musicians, artists, independent artists, songwriters, record producers.
Revenue: ad space, pro membership
Variable Costs: websit matinence, domain, hosting, marketing
Type of business: online business, online company, internet business, Internet company, small business, service business, social network site, online community.
2. My second idea is quite simple. I would create a basic website with storefront capability, and sell musical instruments such as guitars,bass, drums, keyboards, dj, mixers, lighting. I would buy the products from a wholesale/dropship company. Vthey would dropship the items when I give them the order details. I would price competitively but price to make a nice profit.
Target customer: musicians, bands, artists, guitarists, djs, keyboardists, record producers, drummers, bassists.
Revenue: ads on site, selling products
Costs: website, website matinence, domain, hosting, wholesale products, marketing
Type of business: online business, retail, ecommerce.
Idea 3. This would be a website where users can store photos and or data on a secure digital storage site. It would cost users 4.49 a month and they get a certain amount of storage. My cousin would program the site. I would also have great security features for customers. This is a new idea and I know I would be competing with brands such as mozy, photo bucket, etc, but I feel I can start small and build up a better brand name.
Overall, I love the first idea and the third.. Which idea should I do? Which idea is more profitable? Even if you don’t like either, please choose the one of the above if you had to choose. I have been going to a Business Camp at my school and I enjoy it.

Jere answers:
Wow! You have AMAZING ideas! I’m 19 in college talking Marketing and I still have NO idea what I want to do! Good job 😀
I agree with you, I really like the 1st one! That is a BRILLIANT idea and you must tell me the second its up & running so I can check it out! Its like YouTube but better… Wow! Amazing 🙂
I’d have to say #1 is also the most profitable if you charged users to upload songs, etc. Maybe a free membership but to then upload you have to pay? Lets say (for example) $2 – 1 song, $5 – 3 songs, $10 – 10 songs etc..
To promote yourself, make sure in HUGE bold letters that to sign up, its completely free! Then, once they’ve registered, then let them know it costs to upload songs, and emphasize cheap, good deals, things like that to make the user feel it is a good bargin!
AND, make sure you advertise or promote the fact that by using YOUR website, you can help them become the next biggest thing in hollywood!
Another tip, make sure the website is user friendly and not hard to us, and very simple 🙂
GOOD LUCK!
I hope you become very successful and keep those dreams coming!!!!!

Donna asks…
How can I match a birthday with a social security number?
I’m the owner of a small business and have hired on some general laborers. In my area, there’s been a crackdown on businesses that hire illegal immigrants. The fines and penalties are harsh if I’m caught having fraudulent workers on my staff. Now each of my workers have provided a social security card and identification as required for the I-9, but I just want to make sure. I don’t hire that often so I don’t want to have to pay for a background checking service. Just looking for some free services online where I can match up identities.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Jere answers:
You can’t do it this way. But, the Social Security website has a procedure. See link …

Susan asks…
Can I submit employees’ W-2 salary forms (for tax) on paper?
We are a household employer of two people (nanny, cleaning). I need to give them W-2 forms for 2007 and file the information with the (US) Federal government. The amounts of info and money involved are trivial from the IRS’s perspective. But I had wanted to do this early in 2008 as a convenience to our employees, now just want to do it by the Jan. 31 deadline to obey the law.
For the previous 2 years I created their W-2 forms and submitted that info to the Feds online, using Social Security‘s Business Services Online (BSO). This year I am finding it impossible to log onto BSO, having spent about 20 hours this month trying to log in, calling their number, speaking to somebody, sending email, leaving voicemails. I still cannot log onto this user-hostile system and create/file the two employees’ W-2 forms electronically. To obey the law and get the W-2s to our employees by Jan. 31, can I write the forms by hand, give those out, and submit the employer info to the Feds by US mail?

Jere answers:
No.
You can handwrite the W-2 if you use black ink and write legibly, but a handwritten W-2 may delay the processing of the return.
However, for reporting the W-2 wages to the SSA, you must complete the online reporting.
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Donald asks…
What makes a internet marketing blog successful?
What are the key areas that make a internet marketing blog very successful?
also what areas turn people away?

Jere answers:
There are all sorts of things that can make an advertising campaign fail
Please see the link for INFORMATION in this matter.
NO, I am NOT selling anything and the link is just for INFORMATION
and INFORMATION only.
Before even investing your time in any sort of project,
Think about the consequences… & the potential for simply not working.
GOOD LUCK!

Mandy asks…
Is google adwords the best option for getting traffic to my internet marketing blog?
I have heard that google adwords only gets a 3-4% click through, is this true?
Is google adwords really the best option to get traffic to my blog?
How soon will I see trafffic come to my blog?

Jere answers:
Use SEO to increase your blog traffic, at least you’ll not paying Adwords 🙂
there is so many ways how to get traffic for your blogs but the question is are you willing to pay or not if you do, use Adwords, but if have low budget use SEO for long term Investment but unfortunately SEO need times at least three month or more,anyway if you using Adwords don’t forget to optimize your Adwords, use Google Analytic , to get more specific location about your niche, do some keyword research, to get cheap prices, and buy some e-books or download about Adwords free e-book , believe me using Adwords without any knowledge can kill your pocket,
PS. Use hubpages to get Instant traffic its much better than other blogs, believe me you will enjoy using hubpages, cause hubpages is so easy lol 🙂

Robert asks…
Where are places I can find talented guest writers for an internet marketing blog?
I am looking for skilled writers at a cheap rate or are willing to write just for gaining publicity on their own site.

Jere answers:
I’m a writer.
Check out my blog at http://jcmasters7.blogspot.com
Let me know if you are interested in making a deal.

Susan asks…
How can I get high quality traffic to my internet marketing blog?
Detailed answers are most welcome

Jere answers:
Spread the word.
Post your website on Google and Yahoo so that it will be added to their search database.
Tell people about it.
Write about it on other sites that are similar to yours. Say that theirs is good but ask if they could visit yours.
Advertise. Even free means work, such as flyers.
Make it interesting so more people talk about it after the go and see it, and so they come back.
Update often. Use color, and not big words. Lots of pictures help. Break lots of info. Down into small sections.
Hope this helps!

Carol asks…
What makes a successful Internet Marketing blog?

Jere answers:
What I’ve learned over the last few years is that in order to be successful in Internet Marketing you need to think of your customers before you think of your bottom line – which would be the money.
You need to find the wants, needs, desires and problems of people in your Internet Marketing niche and provide the solutions to your readers.
All the while, you should also be building a subscriber list by having an opt-in form on your blog.
You need to provide current, useful information and great product recommendations, but not in every post. Over-deliver! Be yourself & let your personality shine through on your blog. Own up to your failures and successes so people can see that you’re real.
Make yourself openly and obviously available to people with a ‘contact’ page on your blog as well as letting your readers connect with your through social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Hope this all helps.
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Nancy asks…
Did you hear about the Fidelity information breach?
It seems like the Fidelity information breach (an employee stole 2.3 million customer’s records and sold them to a direct marketing company) wasn’t well covered in the news– did you hear about it? From where?

Jere answers:
I haven’t seen anything. But these are so common now that people hardly pay attention any more.

Lizzie asks…
Please, what is it meant by “during news” in this context?
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Jere answers:
Maybe ask in Financial or Business or similar, it must be a specialist use of the word ‘news’. I hazard a guess by speculating that in the context ‘during news’ means during a time when a lot of things are happening in the world that might affect financial markets – but that’s only a guess.

David asks…
Jobs, jobs, everywhere? Maybe not in Calgary advertising / marketing. Am I wrong?
I’m a direct marketing manager with 15 years experience in the USA, and got my start in consumer marketing in Calgary in the late 1980s.
I’m wishing to return “home” now with my new family, so thought that getting in with a company in Calgary would be a reasonable piece of cake, due to all the “wonderful” news about Cowtown in the news.
However, that seems to be not quite true…
Correct me if I’m wrong… but after a week’s visit, I determined:
– If someone is an engineer in the oil industry, or is involved in home construction (electrician, plumbing, etc.) or wants to drive trucks in the northern oil fields, there are many jobs
– If someone wants to take a low-salary service job (flipping burgers, etc.), there are many of those.
However, ad industry people were telling me that my skills and background would not be conducive to finding a ad/marketing position in Calgary; they say most of those are in Toronto. I felt lucky to get a couple of returned calls…
What gives?

Jere answers:
The one thing the media keeps forgetting to tell people, yes there is a boom in Alberta but it is a specialized boom.
Accounting, oil industry, and service all require more and more people to work. Unless you fit into one of those fields/ companies you won’t find as many job openings.
That being said, there are jobs for others out there with any experience. Myself being a sales person, didn’t have the 1000 companies my husband had calling (he has 3 trades) but I managed to find work, and work I like also.
So it might take you a little longer to find the perfect job in your field, but don’t’ give up.
But remember, with the boom the housing prices are ridiculous also. 300 000 for a duplex (semi), 1200 a month for an apt. They have Toronto prices.
Good luck with your search and I hope it all works out for you!

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Ken asks…
Grocery/ Marketing magazines? ?
At work, I always read SN on my break (Supermarket News). It is directed towards grocery store management, but has a lot of articles about marketing, which I have a sincere interest in and plan to pursue as a career.
Are there any magazines like this that I can get for personal reading? hahaha. I’m strange..
I would prefer one with no or a low subscription fee, also.

Jere answers:
I would recommend Success magazine. It has been in print for over 100 years and it is a must read for anyone in sales, network marketing, marketing, advertising. It is motivational and educational. There are dozens of books that can help you develop not only as a person but in your career. I would recommend these to get you started: How to win friends and influence people, the 7 habits of highly effective people,the closer, raving fans, gung ho, encore effect. There are dozens more like these. They wont teach you the latest advertising or marketing techniques, but they will teach you how to understand people. Knowing how to “read” a persons body language and understanding the slight changes in there tone of voice can help in any field. My answer may not be exactly what you were expecting, but it is the same advice I will give my own children when they are ready for it. Good luck!
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If you are considering jumping into the world of Internet marketing but do not have experience in this type of marketing, it is definitely worthwhile to consider hiring a consultant to assist you in your advertising endeavor. This is important because they can do a great deal to assist you in ensuring that the marketing effort is a success. You may pay more for their services than you would to handle the Internet marketing on your own but the results you gain from the effort will likely be significantly higher. Hiring a consultant to assist you in your Internet marketing campaign is even a worthwhile endeavor if you have some experience in Internet marketing but are competing in a competitive niche and need some additional assistance to help you rise above the competition.
The key to hiring a consultant to assist in an Internet marketing campaign is to hire the right consultant. You will find there are many different options available to you as Internet marketing has become a huge industry. However, not all consultants are created equal. You may find that some consultants can create significantly better results than other consultants. There are, however, a few characteristics to look for when seeking a qualified consultant in the Internet marketing industry. Surprisingly cost is not one of the most important considerations. Experience and past performance are much more important. You can compare costs among consultants who are similarly qualified but using cost as a primary source of evaluation is not recommended.
Experience is very important when it comes to selecting a consultant to assist you in an Internet marketing campaign. Experience is critical because consultants who have a great deal of experience also have a great deal of understanding of which techniques work best and which techniques are not as effective. This can save you a great deal of time and money as there will likely not be as much experimentation necessary as there would be with a less experienced consultant. More experienced consultants will also likely be better skilled at dealing with clients and will likely answer your questions more quickly and keep you better informed about the progress of your Internet marketing campaign. All of this is important because you will likely be very interested in receiving progress reports and staying up to date on everything that is going on with your Internet marketing campaign.
Seeking out a consultant in the Internet marketing industry with an excellent past record of performance is also very important. This is so important because consultants who have had a great deal of success in the past will likely have a great deal of success while assisting you as well. Past performance is considered to be one of the best indications of future performance. This does not mean that new consultants are necessarily going to perform poorly but there is some risk involved in selecting a consultant who does not have a great deal of experience or who has not performed well in the past. You can feel much more confident putting your Internet marketing campaign in the hands of a consultant who typically generates the type of results you are looking for in your own Internet marketing campaign.
Once you have evaluated consultants on the basis of experience and past performance, it is time to start considering price. Considering price early in the process of seeking a consultant may cause you to be influenced by price over performance. Some consultants may be incredibly affordable but if they are not capable of producing the desired results, it may end up being a complete waste of money. However, once you have narrowed your list of potential consultants down to a few qualified candidates, it is definitely time to start comparing prices. Once you are confident each of the candidates on your list is well qualified, choosing the least expensive candidate is worthwhile. However it is important to note all of the fees involved to ensure you are making an accurate cost comparison.
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