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Contents:
Notes from Leslie: WAHS Challenge… Making Money At Home!
Work-At-Home Tips, Tools and Inspiration: Dealing with Spam
Work-At-Home Jobs: 20 New Jobs!
Telecommuting News: Telecommuting’s Green Benefits
Scam Alert: Seasilver ordered to pay $120 million
Work-At-Home Opportunities: Businesses and affiliate programs to make money at home.
Marketing Your Home Business: Viral Marketing
ETC: Stuff you need to know! How to Use WAHS News, Advertising Policies, ETC.
Notes from Leslie
In last week’s newsletter I talked about building online income using Google’s Adsense program and recommended Joel Comm’s new release of his Adsense Secrets. What wasn’t clear was that people who bought Joel’s book were also signed up for his $29 per month newsletter. This wasn’t made chrystal clear on the order page and so I feel I need to let you know especially if you did buy his book.
While negative option sign ups aren’t illegal, they are deceptive and tend to make people mad. Joel certainly has heard an earful as this situation has come to light. In response he has posted an apology. His new sales page is clear about the newsletter and even offers an option not to get it.
However, if you’ve already ordered the book, and you don’t want the newsletter, you’ll need to cancel your subscription.
You can read more about Joels apology and how to cancel your subscription here . You can also go to Joel’s help desk directly to cancel your subscription.
I still believe in Joel’s information as it helped me increase my income from Adsense over 16 fold. However, I don’t like the use of deceptive practises in making money and so I felt you needed to be made aware of this situation.
WAHS Challenge: I’m challenging readers to take steps to earn money using a free blog with a topic of your choice and the free Adsense program. While you do need to invest your time, using a blog and Adsense is an affordable way to set up a money making system online. Here’s how to participate:
1) Read the WAHS Challenge Post and follow the steps outlined there.
2) Contact WAHS and let me know the URL (website address) of your blog. I will list it on a special WAHS Challenge page at Work-At-Home Success (free advertising) and in a special blogroll at WAHS Blog.
3) Stick with your blog for 6 months (November 2008) and share your results with WAHS.
I’m looking at offering some prizes….that will be announced later!
Work-At-Home Tips, Tools and Inspiration
Fry Up Some Spam: Tips To Alleviate The Nightmare That Is Your Inbox By Dan Riffle
I‘m sure you’ve read that Spam accounts for roughly 90-95% of all email. If you haven’t read this, read the previous sentence again because it’s a fact according to Barracuda Networks. Only 5-10% of the email that reaches the average inbox is supposed to be there. This isn’t good from an identity theft perspective considering spammers aren’t the most ethical bunch.
Sure, email has its upsides. How did we ever live without the occasional crude joke from a well-meaning brother-in-law or “friendly reminders” from the phone company that our bill is twelve seconds passed due? Unfortunately, those upsides come with the aforementioned bad sides: Spammers love clogging your inbox with offers to increase certain parts of your anatomy and decrease others. It’s just so darn cost-effective for them compared to buying stamps and annoying you the old-fashioned way.
Just What Exactly Counts as Spam Anyway?
There are two basic types of spam:
(1) nuisance emails - these are the most abundant, your typical run-of-the-mill offers for cheap blue pills, sultry ladies of the night waiting just for you, and various other things that are just too good to be true.
(2) malicious emails - As a writer of an identity theft blog, these are of most concern to me. These spamtastic little devils are out for one thing and one thing only: to deceive you out of your money or your personal information. One common malicious email type is know as a phishing attack. This is when a spammer disguises his email as though it came from a credible source, such as a common store, website, or financial institution.
Not only can spam be dangerous, but it can cause you to miss emails you actually wanted to read. How many times have you accidentally deleted an email only to realize later that it was from a trusted source? How many times have you not received a wanted email because your spam filter acted liked an
overprotective mother?
How Did Those Unscrupulous Yahoos Find My Email Address Anyway?
Honestly? You gave it to them. Well, maybe not directly. Did you fill out a form online? Did you post to a forum? Did you sign up for a mailing list of some sort? Spammers search the Internet for such address, typically using harvesting software to do it form them (spammers are tremendously lazy…that’s why they are spammers).
Of course, some websites sell your information to third parties who, in turn, sell your information to fourth parties and so on until it gets into the hands of a spammer.
I Pay My Taxes! Why Hasn’t Uncle Sam Put an End to These Shenanigans?!
Easy there, big fella. The Federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM, clever, no?) requires unsolicited commercial e-mail messages to be labeled and to provide instructions on how the recipient can opt-out. The law also requires the spammer to provide its physical address and discontinue the use of deceptive subject lines and false headers on the messages.
Here’s something nifty: if you receive a piece of spam that doesn’t comply with the laws, just forward it to spam@uce.gov to unleash the full, unbridled fury of the Federal government upon the poor, unsuspecting spammer. Well, “unbridled fury” might be a bit of an overstatement, but the email will at least be logged and used to help track down spammers. I setup a folder in my inbox to automatically forward any email placed in it to the government email address. That way it’s just as easy to report spam as it is to delete it.
That’s Great but What Can I Do?
Your ISP or email host is already working behind the scenes to screen out a great deal of spam sent your way. Further, a properly setup spam filter is keeping another layer of spam from hitting your inbox. Of course, if this was enough you would have to clean out your inbox every morning.
Here are a few ideas to clean up the clutter:
1. Don’t open it. Don’t you dare open an email unless you know the sender. There could be malicious code in there. There could also be a graphic that contains a script that alerts the spammer that you opened the email. This tells them that the address is good. You are now about to get hit with a spamvalanche (if you didn’t catch my poor attempt at humor, that’s an avalanche of spam).
2. Don’t click the link! That link could call some seriously nasty code or alert the spammer of the validity of your address. Neither are good. (This won’t be an issue if you heed #1.)
3. Don’t Automatically Delete Your Junk Folder. If you use filtering software, be sure the rejected messages are sent to a special folder other than your email “trash” basket. Your overprotective spam filter might mistake Uncle Bill’s chili recipe email for spam. You know you’re dying to know what the
secret ingredient is. (It’s chocolate, by the way.)
4. Have a backup e-mail account(s). Use throw-away email accounts from Hotmail, Yahoo or http://Inbox.com (great free email account!) for everything other than family, friends and your most trusted consumer and business contacts. You’ll still get spam, but it won’t be in your primary account.
5. Make your email address unique. Again, spammers are lazy. They will bombard servers with combinations of common words and names. Numbers and symbols trip them up.
6. Don’t email the spammer to give him a piece of your mind. Again, this just tells him you exist. Further, don’t give out any of your information in any way in any medium to a spammer. Don’t call a phone number in the email, nor leave information on a website linked in the email.
7. Consider using disposable online addresses. This goes a step further than #4. Setup separate email addresses for each individual newsletter or service and forward all mail from those addresses to your main account. Just suspend the use of any address that starts receiving spam and abandon it. Better yet, try out http://www.gishpuppy.com. (A free service which I am in no way related.)
8. Remove e-mail addresses from your Web site. If you list or link to your email address, you are likely to be spammed by address-harvesting robots. If you must include your e-mail address on the site, try posting it written out in words (”example at domain dot com”) instead of example@domain.com.
That way a human user can understand the correct address, but a robot may not recognize it as such.
9. Report spammers to their domain. Most e-mail accounts have an anti-spam requirement in their terms of service. For example, here is Yahoo’s Anti-Spam Policy: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/guidelines/spam.html
Completely defeating spam is a difficult task without breaching the freedom allowed by the Internet. Policing spam too drastically could make it increasingly difficult to receive non-spam email. Realistically it is up to the individual to take responsibility. Spam would die a quick death if it wasn’t profitable. Don’t allow yourself to be a part of the problem by instigating spammers with uninformed actions.
About the Author: Dan Riffle wants you to understand that what you don’t know WILL hurt you. Find out about the worst type of spam possible by visiting Dan’s identity theft blog: http://www.identitytheftinsider.com/identity-theft-risks/dont-be-a-phish-phishing-identity-theft/
Source: http://www.isnare.com
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Work-At-Home Jobs
READ FIRST! To apply to the jobs listed below, please follow the directions posted in the announcement. DO NOT CONTACT WAHS TO APPLY TO A JOB LISTED HERE. Work-At-Home Success is not representing or affiliated with the companies posted here. These jobs are found by Work-At-Home Success or submitted for posting. Further Work-At-Home Success can make no guarantees about the jobs posted. Remember to never pay money to get hired or use your personal bank account or credit card to help a company do business!! Please let me know if any job posted below asks for money or is otherwise questionable. Visit WAHS’s Scam Alert page to get information on protecting yourself from scams.
Adminstrative Support and Clerical Jobs
Adminstrative Assistant (VA/DC/MD)
Customer service and other job openings
Computers/Internet/Technical Jobs
Financial/Bookkeeping/Real Estate/Insurance Jobs
Billing/collections (see list of job openings on page)
Bookkeeping (see list of jobs on page)
PR/Marketing/Sales/Fundraising Jobs
Writing/Art/Photography Jobs
Write about your favorite TV shows
Miscellaneous Jobs
Director of Online Programs - Nichols College
Search for more jobs!
Didn’t find the job you want above? Here are some of the sites I used to find the jobs listed above. These resources list hundreds of jobs in a variety of categories. Please note, the listings below are NOT jobs (jobs are posted above). These are services that provide work-at-home job announcements. Some are free and others aren’t. While you never want to pay a company to hire you, its is okay to invest in a service that can help you find a job. The services below are the ones that I use and know to be reputable.
Telecommuting Job Databases (fee required to access these services)
HomeJobStop has over 100 jobs in clerical, and more in customer service, writing, transcription, miscellaneous plus 100’s of others. Very affordable.
VirtualAssistants has 100′’s of Secretarial/General jobs plus 100’s more in other categories. Little more expensive but offers more jobs.
HomeWorker - Provides many great jobs in a variety of areas including virtual assistance, customer service and more. Very affordable.
Free job search sites (you need
to search by keyword to find work-at-home jobs on these sites).
Telecommuting News
Group touts telecommuting’s green benefits
Scam Alert
Seasilver ordered to pay $120 million.
To get more information about scams and how to avoid them, visit Work-At-Home Scam Prevention.
Work-At-Home Opportunities
Here are some work-at-home opportunities currently used by visitors of Work-At-Home Success.
Please note that Work-At-Home Success does not guarantee or endorse any of the opportunities here unless otherwise stated. These opportunities are offered to you as a resources. It is up to you to research companies and find the best opportunity for you. For more information on protecting yourself, please visit WAHS’s Scam Alert
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(WAHS Approved programs are those that WAHS has either personally used or at least checked out. Note that these are business opportunities, affiliate programs, or educational resources and may have a fee. In any work-at-home venture, always do your research before joining.)
Marketing Your Business
The Most Effective Viral Marketing Techniques
By James Copper
Viral marketing has become one of the most efficient ways of promoting ones products to potential customers on the Internet. There are several successful viral marketing techniques and which one you choose for your own business depends a lot on your needs, personality and target customers. If you’re looking to become a successful Internet marketer, using one or more of the following viral marketing methods could be incredibly beneficial.
1)Pass-Along Technique -
The pass-along technique involves consumers taking your message and passing it on to friends and family without any effort on your part. When most Internet users see a video or email that they think is funny or interesting, their first reaction is to pass it along to their contact list. This is true not only of emails, but of different instant messaging tools, such as AIM or MSN Messenger. If people see a website or video online they like, they’ll send the links to their friends. This is a great technique because your information automatically spreads without extra work for you.
2)Undercover Technique -
This kind of technique is incredibly subtle and can be found in news, pictures, videos and more. With undercover marketing, a consumer has no idea that something is actually being marketed but a connection is made and remains in the back of their minds. It’s almost like subliminal messaging, but it’s not purposely hidden, just very small and discrete. For example, brand placements in films, such as Coca Cola or a brand of clothing, should be considered undercover marketing. A product is being promoted, but in a discrete, subtle way so that the viewer does not realize they’re seeing advertisements.
3)Word Of Mouth Technique -
Similar to the pass-along technique, word of mouth relies on consumers to pass the information along through gossip or buzz. When they hear about an interesting piece of news, people will tell other people, who will tell even more people. This is particularly effective when celebrities are involved, because everyone is curious about celebrities. A good example of the word of mouth technique is when a star is vocal about wearing a certain kind of lip gloss so others go out and buy it as well.
4)Reward Technique -
This technique offers customers a reward for referring other potential customers to a businesses service or site. For example, when a person signs up for an email newsletter, he is rewarded for referring another person to the same newsletter.
The publicity gained from any viral marketing campaign is incredibly important for a business and also very valuable to the success of a business. It’s basically free publicity, a way to get your name and message out there without spending a lot of money. Customers are also less weary of products or services if they hear about them first from someone they know who uses them. Viral marketing techniques are just as effective as any other Internet marketing strategies, but cost a considerable amount less, making them appealing to not only large corporations, but smaller businesses as well.
About the Author: James Copper is a writer for http://www.bigstrategies.co.uk
Source: http://www.isnare.com
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ETC
How to Use WAHS Jobs and News: On occasion I get an email from someone who can’t find the jobs posted in this newsletter, so I thought I’d give a quick overview on how to use the ezine. Each feature is marked by a header describing it. The jobs are under the header that says “Work-At-Home Jobs”. Any other opportunities listed elsewhere in the newsletter will be affiliate programs, home
businesses or work-at-home resources. So if you are hear solely for the jobs, you’ll want to stick to the Work-At-Home Job feature.
Important Reminders:
If you share an email account with someone, please let them know you have subscribed to this ezine. It is a double opt-in newsletter yet some seem to wonder how they got on the list. It’s usually because
someone who shares the account subscribed but didn’t let others know.
Spam filters can filter out the email you want so be sure to set your filters to accept email from workathomesuccess.com.
Many jobs and other links in this newsletter are set to open in new browsers. Some pop-up blockers prevent these windows from opening. Turn your blocker’s to “off” or set your blocker protection to
accept this webpage’s opening of a new browser window.
Quick note on ads: I just want to remind readers that Work-At-Home Success does accept advertising. Every attempt is made to check ads to make sure they offer legitimate opportunities. I have refunded or refused ads in the past that were found to be suspect. The site also feeds ads from
Google Adsense. I do try to screen ads run through this service and block the scams; however, new ads are added all the time and they rotate making it difficult to always find the duds. If you find an ad
that is questionable, please email me so I can remove it ASAP. Also, while WAHS runs ads, that doesn’t mean it endorses the product or service offered.
Disclaimer: Work-At-Home Success is a free website and ezine providing information and resources to people who want to work at home in a home business or job. Work-At-Home Success does receive compensation through advertising as well as affiliate programs. While every attempt is made to insure the quality and legitimacy of offers, listing here does NOT constitute an endorsement by Work-At-Home Success unless otherwise stated. You are encouraged to research any product or program you see here. Further, Work-At-Home Success and Leslie Truex make no guarantees that you will work from home. If you have questions about the site, newsletter or this disclaimer, contact Leslie.
Advertising Policy: Work-At-Home Success is committed to helping small and home based businesses by offering affordable advertising on the website and in the ezine. However, Work-At-Home Success does reserve the right to refuse advertising. Ad that will not be accepted include those that involve known scams or questionable work-at-home programs such as envelope stuffing and assembly work. Other ads that will be refused include jobs that require fees (it is understood that home businesses may require an investment), programs with a history of complaints on consumer
protection sites, or other programs WAHS feels are in contradiction to legitimate work-at-home opportunities. Further, Work-At-Home Success will not send ads that suggest they are personally from WAHS or endorsed by WAHS. Any program that WAHS endorses or recommends will be clearly identified.
