Primary introduction to internet marketing

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What is This Report………………………………………………………….3

The Potential of This Report…………………………………………………4

The Power of eBay – part 1…………………………………………………..6

Opt-In e-Mail Marketing…………………………………………………….11

Affiliate Marketing – part 1………………………………………………….16

Bum Marketing………………………………………………………………19

Affiliate Marketing – part 2………………………………………………….22

Create an e-Book for Distribution…………………………………………....25

Freelance Writing…………………………………………………………….30

Viral Marketing via Managed Membership Site……………………………..34

eBay – part 2………………………………………………………………….39

Building Traffic………………………………………………………………41- 2 -

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Without hype or the slightest exaggeration, the Internet is the single largest economic gateway the world has ever known. Never before has it been so easy for a person to generate revenue from their own home and attain financial independence. And yes, examples like Yahoo, Google, and eBay are the superstars of the e-world, the Internet still presents anyone with a computer and access to the web the potential to make exponential profit.

Of course, with any new medium come new rules, procedures, and a host of undiscovered problems to overcome. By now we are all aware that the DotCom bubble burst and took millions of investors and thousands of businesses down with it. Are there risks on the Internet today for someone looking to go into business for themselves? Of course there are—but is there a risk that your job could be outsourced tomorrow or the entire company relocated to Asia?

Quite simply, this report is not intended to mislead the reader into believing that there are not genuine risks associated with any long-term business venture—because there will always be risks and they are what creates the potential for profit. This report will not promise that the reader can make millions with only an hour or two of effort each day like many of the sales pages you see on the web today. So what does this report promise for the reader?

This report promises that generating an extra $1000 per month is a mere drop in the bucket when it comes to the potential of making money on the Internet. Millions of people are hopping online for their first time every year, adding to the already massive market created by the Internet. While risk is associated with any legitimate business opportunity, accurate information helps lower those risks and improve your odds of success.

In this report, you will find some of the basic principles that thousands of people all over the world are using successfully to create additional income on the Internet. - 4 -

The principles behind every one of these methods can be replicated over and over again—and thus have the potential to evolve from mere revenue streams to become a significant e-business with repeat customers and an expanding client base.

Very often when you create a revenue stream on the Internet, that revenue stream will continue to flow even when you have moved on and stopped giving it your time and resources. As Internet marketers we create systems that can potentially flow income into our bank accounts for many years. So, as you become more experienced as an Internet marketer your income may grow just due to the fact that you have been working for some time. One huge but very attainable goal is to be lying on the beach in the Bahamas for as long as you want without the fear that your income streams will dry up.

Reading this report could very well become a defining moment in your life when you stop thinking "defensively" about your career ("will I lose my job to outsourcing?") and begin the offensive towards financial independence and security.

The initial goal of an extra $1000 per month can certainly be accomplished if you put any of the strategies described here to work. However, we would challenge you to set your goals much higher than that. The Internet is perhaps the biggest market in the world and it just so happens to cater best to the needs of the individual business owner. Never before has there been such an extraordinary possibility of building financial independence with little to no start-up costs. See the possibilities, implement these strategies, get excited about this work because honestly it is just a lot of fun, and you could be on your road to financial freedom! - 5 -

With millions of visitors each day and cars, dining sets, jewelry, and even advertising space being sold on a pregnant woman’s belly, EBay is a crowning success on the Internet and proof positive of its astounding potential for profit and opportunity. Of course, there are literally hundreds of detailed books out there promising to help one and all make big profits selling their "gently used" household items and collectibles. This report will not pretend to go into the detail of any of these other resources but will provide the reader with an overview of the auction side of the eBay business along with tips and strategies to help optimize success.

Make no mistake about it—the idea of making money from the comfort and privacy of your home is very alluring. So, when someone hears that they can take a picture of their old unwanted items and sell them to the highest bidder to the point of perhaps even quitting their job and doing so full-time—well, many of us leap before really thinking it through.

One of the biggest mistakes made by new sellers to the eBay scene is to overestimate the amount of profit made from every sale. In truth, the profit would be the difference between what was originally paid for the auctioned item and what it sold for (not including any potential profit from shipping).

However, many believe since they never plan to replace the items they are selling all proceeds from the sale are therefore profit. A self-destructive cycle begins. At the end of the day, a business must generate a product or perform some type of service. Unless there is a structured plan to continually obtain more products to sell for profit, your home will eventually be empty and your cash flow will come to a screeching halt.

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To raise capital to start up your business, you will most likely auction off clothes, sporting equipment, old doll collections…etc. But when you have sold your items, packaged and shipped them off safely, and received your money—what do you then invest in as new products to sell?

The Internet and the search engines that essentially guide people through the Information Superhighway are great at getting buyers to the products they want. However, to make more money on eBay or in any Internet Marketing venture—you need to concentrate on a specific niche. This will help you save money because you can lump lower end products together in a "lot" sale. Plus, by consistently selling products from the same niche, it will be easier to standardize processes, vendors, and to become a true expert in your field.

Now there are really two ways to choose a niche market: with your heart or with your head. If you love antique furniture then it would be perfectly natural to want to sell items from this large niche. However, antiques and furniture are not the most popular categories and they can be big items in your inventory—failing to make a sale or two may cause a cash flow crunch or you may even take a large loss. It can sometimes be more difficult to maintain objectivity and make sound business decisions when you develop a personal attachment to the merchandise.

To help you find your niche, you may want to visit http://pulse.ebay.com. From this page, you can discover the most popular item searches any day to see what is currently being searched for more than anything else. While you may not want or be able to sell those particular items, you should be able to see a trend or dominant category. For instance, the most popular items searched on eBay when this report was written include:

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As you can see, the entertainment electronics genre is a very, very popular category right now with some dominant sub-niches developing. However, if you wanted to follow your passion and sell antique furniture, you could also check on Pulse to find the most popular search terms relating to that category as well. So it is a very useful tool in both finding your niche and learning more about your market. The important thing to remember is that the Internet naturally favors the creation of niches so you need to specialize early on—no matter what!

There is a distinctive difference between copy writing for print…and crafting copy for the Internet. To get the maximum number of people to view your product and potentially place a bid—you need to write descriptive copy that is accurate and keyword rich—especially the title.

What you really need to understand about eBay in order to get the most people to view your object, increase the bidding pool, and ultimately drive up traffic—is the words those potential customers are using to find your product. Using the same Pulse feature, you can determine the best keywords to use when creating your ad for the product. It is especially important to use the keyword in the headline or title but don’t be afraid to look at other ads selling similar products for inspiration and to borrow some good ideas! The copy needs to be descriptive, accurate, and keyword rich in order to be able to pull potential bidders in and possibly boost your profits.

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If you are only looking to make some quick cash once while cleaning out your attic, then there is no need to reinvest your profits. But, if you want to create a sustainable and ongoing eBay business you will want to reinvest at least a portion of your initial earnings to set up and run your business. A few of the common necessities of most Internet businesses, including eBay auctioneers, include:

If you were an eBay auctioneer who specialized in refinishing/repairing old antique furniture and then reselling it for a profit, then you would possibly invest in tools and equipment related to that activity. The point here is that for tax deductions and the possibility of building the business to a higher, more consistent level, you must reinvest a significant portion of your profits.

Ultimately, your determination and consistent hard work will pay off and you will start building a solid reputation as an honest and dependable business. Eventually in order to grow your business even further, you will want to market your products or services in venues outside of eBay. Ideally, diversification will become a priority as you look to grow the business through new revenue streams that help solidify your financial foundation.

Yes, you can make $1000 or more per month on eBay selling off collectibles, furniture, and other unneeded items that have accumulated over the years. Your initial cost would include the Insertion Fees - 9 -

($4.80) and another $25 or so in Final Value Fees (you are assessed 5.25% on the first $25 of the final sale price and then 3.25% on the remaining amount). Other fees and/or costs that may eat into your bottom line include:

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Most of us already know about opt-in marketing because we have subscribed to some service or wanted to learn more about some product or service being offered on the Internet. In many cases, we simply ignore these e-mails because we really don’t need their product or service any longer and perhaps not even when we gave out our e-mail address. So, if we ourselves have signed up and given our e-mail address in return for the use of some service or to receive free information or products—but then not been inclined to even read any of the subsequent e-mails—then why should we be inclined to think that we could possibly make $1000 per month using the same dysfunctional system?

Like any proven and effective system or strategy, there will always be the extremes. Essentially, opt-in e-mail marketing is truly the most effective means to receive qualified leads via a precision marketing effort—when done properly. Unfortunately, many marketers have gone with the "size matters" approach and built massive lists of names and then deluged them continually with autoresponder email messages that were poorly crafted and not targeted to any specific market. Thus, they were watered down and alienated their potential audience. Typically, using the "shotgun" approach with a huge list might get someone a 1% conversion rate on actual sales.

However, it is possible to make the same number of sales using a list of 1,000 names as someone using a massive list of 100,000. Many website owners, however, decide that copywriting is the key while ignoring the most obvious reason for low conversion rates: the product or service is being marketed to the wrong people! To be successful and to have any chance of making $1000 in a month—you need to have a targeted list of names. But how do you get this list of targeted names? - 11 -

Before you can even think about getting together a list for an opt-in e-mail marketing campaign, you need two things:

If you want to make $1000 or more very quickly then you are going to need an effective list filled with people likely to buy your product or service. Fortunately, there are reputable businesses out there that provide a means to secure your list: co-registration.

Essentially, co-registration allows you to buy subscribers and thus build your list—fast!! There are some services that create specialized lists through a process of screening and thus provide clients with certain customer "types"—or those likely to buy a product or service from a specific niche.

A co-registration service gathers their list of subscribers in the following manner: when a customer signs up to receive information from a particular website, that customer is presented with a selection of other lists that they can choose to subscribe to at the same time. The customer selects only the lists that they are interested in joining, and is then subscribed to all of the lists simultaneously. The co-registration company therefore ends up with a list of subscribers who have already expressed interest in receiving information pertaining to a particular niche.

You can secure qualified leads from a co-registration service for as little as $.15 each. That is as much as you might pay for some keywords on Google Adwords but for a far more concentrated and focused list of names!

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on the conversions. While not everyone who opts in will eventually buy your products, those who give their e-mail addresses have at least indicated they had an interest and therefore might be likely to buy some later product down the road—so always keep that list because it truly is the value in any e-commerce venture!

To recap, here is what you need to do in order to make $1000 per month using opt-in e-mail marketing:

For ongoing success, you want to continually develop new products and material that offers a true benefit to people on your list. You don’t need to send out e-mails every other day to keep your list relevant and filled with people still interested in your particular niche—1 or 2 e-mails per month is sufficient if they are well written and contain true benefits to the reader.

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At its very simplest, opt-in e-mail marketing boils down to building a list of people interested in your particular niche—and then developing and nurturing that relationship by sending out e-mails periodically that provide useful information while selling your business.

If you are going to use email marketing as your main business, or even if it is a secondary stream of income and your main focus is on something else, it is essential that you use a high quality autoresponder company to manage your subscriber list. This will ensure that you won’t run into legal problems related to spam complaints, your messages will actually get through to your customers, and you will be able to set up an unlimited number of marketing email campaigns.

One of the top companies in the industry is Aweber Communications. They are very widely used by Internet marketers, and we use them as well. We cannot recommend them highly enough. You can get more information on Aweber Communications by following this link:

Is it possible to make $1000 per month with opt-in e-mail marketing? Yes!! With a useful and relevant product or service, an effective series of targeted e-mails, and the use of a reputable co-registration service to secure a list of qualified leads—you can indeed make $1000 or much more per month on the Internet!

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Affiliate marketing can sometimes appear to be too good to be true and there are many who fail miserably at generating revenue using this method. Unfortunately, only one fifth of affiliate marketers generate four-fifths of all the revenue leaving just 20 percent for everyone else to fight over. While this may not appear to be a very good route to take when trying to make $1000 in a month, the truth is that you can succeed using this method. This first section on affiliate marketing was written in particular for website owners who already sell products to boost their revenue by an additional $1000 per month or more using affiliate marketing.

The premise behind affiliate marketing for those who already have a website is very simple: you sell related but not competing products on your website as an affiliate and in return you receive a commission (which can range all the way up to 75% in some cases but it is more common to see the commission in the 25-50% range). For instance, if you ran a website selling fireplace screens, you might become an affiliate for someone selling basket holders, candelabras, and other products that relate to your site but do not directly compete with it. Every time someone linked over to the other site and made a purchase, you would receive the agreed upon commission—simple as that!

Clickbank is a very popular site to find affiliate opportunities that can create new revenue streams and boost profits dramatically. The site specializes in e-books and other information products so there is little chance of them directly competing for your sales. This site can also help you identify trends in the market as well as niche topics to concentrate upon. However, Clickbank is just one site and there are - 16 -

literally thousands of affiliate opportunities out there that could enhance your online presence, increase sales, and enhance the professional image of your enterprise. To successfully boost revenue by $1000 in a month, make certain to do the following:

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People are sometimes confused by "Bum" marketing because it is essentially the same thing as Article marketing. Bum marketing is both free and highly effective at generating revenue especially as time goes on. It can be one of the surest ways to make money via Internet marketing. Here is all you will need to get started:

Bum marketing is indeed simple in premise but you need to do your homework, be consistent, and simply write informative articles on a topic with marketing potential. Sounds pretty easy, right?

Finding your niche market to explore is going to be the challenging part because it involves several different components. In truth, bum marketing is really a subset of affiliate marketing. In other words, you are helping to sell someone else’s products or services for a commission. The basic idea is that you write an informative, useful article on a topic related to what you are hoping to market. At the end of that article, you embed a link that the reader can use to follow to whatever you happen to be marketing—if they make a purchase, then money is wired into your merchant account.

Bum marketing is based on the premise that you can "bum" the ranking of the popular websites where you post the articles. So, when someone is looking for "Betta breeding tanks", in theory your article would be - 19 -

pulled up on the first page of the search engine so long as it was optimized for that keyword and the sites where you posted it were considered to be relevant and useful according to the search engines. And that is where it starts to get complicated…

Ninety percent of all Internet users find what they need by using a search engine. Keyword phrases are vital to search engines because they help determine the relevancy and usefulness of each article. Search engines love original content and they employ very complicated and secret alga rhythms meant to sort out and find the best material on any given keyword phrase. The only problem is that there are literally thousands of people out there competing for these keywords making it very, very difficult to land on the first pages of the search engine results—which is really the only place you want to be if you are to be successful in any kind of marketing!

In other words, let’s stick with Betta breeding tanks as the product you want to market. To write the content that gets posted to the popular websites, you must first decide on the keyword phrase to target. Of course, Betta breeding tanks is a keyword phrase but there would be far too many people targeting this phrase for you to have a legitimate shot of making the first page of the search engines. Instead, you want to try and find keyword phrases that people actually use to find breeding tanks for Betta—just not the most popular ones.

If funds are limited and you really want to make this a truly free marketing effort, you can use a free keyword selector Yooter (at http://www.yooter.com/keyword) to help find low competition keywords with which to write your content around. While "Betta breeding tanks" may have too many people vying for it, something like "Betta breeding tank setup" would be both a great topic for content but - 20 -

also an easier keyphrase to make the first page of the major search engines.

As the Internet currently stands, bum or article marketing will continue to be a successful means of generating significant revenue. Right now, the search engines are determining the winners from the losers. Search engines love fresh, original, and relevant content which is why bum and article marketing continue to be so effective.

It is certainly very possible to attain the $1000/week figure in 30 days without spending a dime using article or bum marketing and it remains one of the best and surest methods for learning the world of Internet marketing from the ground up. Many of the best minds in the Internet marketing world today began as article marketers and then began to diversify and spread out as their knowledge and profits increased. It is for this reason that we include this in our report and believe it to be one of the safest and surest ways of building an income stream on the Internet today and far into the future.

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If you do not already have a website on which to promote complementary affiliate products, then you will need one to become a successful full-time affiliate. Unlike a website owner merely creating a new revenue stream by becoming an affiliate for a complementary product or service, the full time affiliate is essentially a full-time salesperson. Affiliates need their own websites because they essentially get paid by placing links on as many relevant and useful web pages as possible and then getting people to click on those links—sometimes they are paid when the link itself is clicked or when a person buys a product via an embedded link.

There are a number of web hosting sites and software packages that have website templates and easy-to-use programs that can literally have you up and running in a few hours.

Aside from a functional platform that will help you promote products, the most important element of any successful affiliate marketing pro is selling useful products to a specific and targeted niche audience. Some topics, such as those related to health and beauty, are so dense and fiercely competitive that it becomes almost impossible to find something to promote without running into thousands of competitors. Thus, you want to concentrate on finding a niche. In fact, this is known as affiliate niche marketing and this is the surest path to creating a significant revenue stream quickly.

Finding the right niche will depend upon the available products, how competitive the market is, and the availability of keywords to help promote the products. But, once you have done your homework and - 22 -

located the perfect niche and 4-5 products to promote, how do you actually make any money?

Remember, 80% of all the revenue generated by affiliates is done so by the top 20% of salespeople. There are still a lot of people promoting Adsense and making money by having people click on links and the like…but you won’t much money taking that route so concentrate on actually promoting products. The commissions are far higher and the work…well, there is still a lot of work to being a successful affiliate. To make money, you need to promote that product and here are some of your options:

There is a reason why successful affiliates concentrate on a niche: because it makes them experts in that field! Plus, all the content added to the site is relevant to that niche so anyone looking for reliable information will land on the specialty site—created by the affiliate. There will be links to several related products from that site all with the potential to reel in commissions.

In addition to adding useful content to your own website, publish articles relating to the niche and then embed a link at the bottom leading readers to the site to purchase the product. Every sale made through your site will have your URL embedded in the link so that you are properly credited for the sale and receive your money.

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Ideally, of course, you want a website and a database filled with people interested in your niche topic and products. Then, you just need to create e-mail autoresponder message sequences to help promote new and relevant products to your loyal customers. Until you reach that point, however, you will need to post content with your links in free Internet marketing resources such as ezines, free classified ads (like Yahoo), article directories, blogs, etc.

What you are ultimately doing is branding yourself and your website as an expert in the niche topic. That way, when you recommend a product or service relating to your niche, people are more likely to make a purchase based upon your advice. Therefore, content is critical and it needs to be accurate and reliable. Eventually, people will repost your articles on their own websites, blogs, etc. and your links, reputation, and potential for profit will grow exponentially.

Affiliate marketing is a science—not some hit or miss affair. If you consistently generate good quality content, only promote useful relevant products, concentrate on a niche market, and continue to brand yourself and your site as an expert—then affiliate marketing can quickly be transformed from a mere income stream into the path towards your financial independence.

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The amazing success and vitality of Clickbank is testimony to the size and demand of the market for information products like e-Books. The price charged for an e-book varies according to the demand with many books selling for under $50 but some of the top-end products can command $1,000 or more! Without question, it is very possible to create, market and distribute an e-book and make $1000 or much more in a month.

Clickbank and eBay are both great places to find out what’s hot and what’s not. Of course, the trick is not to jump into the hottest category (like Internet marketing!!) directly because that would be fiercely competitive and difficult at best when it comes to actually generating a decent profit. Instead, concentrate on a specific angle or facet of Internet marketing like "Using Co-Sponsorship Sites to Build Your Retirement Fund"…well, you get the idea!

Let’s assume that you already have the perfect niche topic to write about and have even gone so far as to find out that there is indeed a demand for information products on this topic…now what?

Frankly, not everyone is cut out to be a writer and there is nothing to be ashamed of if this happens to apply to you nor should it discourage you from producing an e-book especially if you have a good niche topic in mind. The great thing about the Internet is that it connects people in need of services with those that supply those services.

There are literally thousands of competent and professional freelance writers out there that lack the marketing expertise, vision, or funding necessary to produce their own e-books. These professionals will write - 25 -

your entire e-book and sell you the rights to market it—for a negotiable fee. Websites like Elance.com and Sologig.com connect writers with people needing e-books and other types of web content for a fee. Just be sure to check the feedback of the provider, ask for relevant writing samples, and establish firm delivery milestones in order to best ensure timely delivery of quality content.

Even if you do decide to write the e-book yourself, sometimes it is just a good idea to have another writer look it over and edit the work so that it is more professional and concise. Prices charged by freelance providers vary considerably especially considering the vast diversity of nations from which they come. Editing services are usually less expensive but make no mistake: using a freelance writer to complete your e-book will greatly add to the cost of the project but may ultimately make you more money in the long run if the writing is exceptional and the marketing campaign effective.

If you do decide to write the e-book yourself, be sure to organize it from beginning to end to ensure the highest quality and that you actually complete it. Typical e-books range in size from 30-120 pages so bear that in mind when planning your book. It is best to avoid fluff and have a smaller e-book than one that is long-winded and filled with useless or anecdotal information. Try to include royalty-free pictures whenever possible and to help break up the endless wording. There are numerous free pic art sites and a large number of paid sites that have millions of images to help complement and enhance your e-book (and thus boost sales).

One trick you can use to boost the content of your e-book easily is to search for copy that has gone into the public domain. This is copy that - 26 -

anyone is free to use and re-publish. To find content in the public domain, simply do a search on Google using the following link:

Just replace "all+search+terms" with your search terms. Make sure to include a "+" in between each word in your search phrase.

Another great source of material can be found in Private Label Rights products (PLR). Many times, other e-book writers will sell their product at a higher price to people that want to buy the rights to use their product for their own means. When you buy the PLR rights to an e-book, you can use all of the material in that e-book and put your name on it as the author. It is always best to reposition the material by packaging it in a new way. Or, you can use the material to flush out your own e-book to be more content-rich.

Clickbank is an excellent option when it comes to selling and marketing your e-book. Thousands of affiliates comb Clickbank each day looking for information products to market to their distribution lists. When you place your e-book on Clickbank, you will be selling your book using affiliate sales. While you may not like the idea, actually offering a commission of 75% may lead to the most sales and profits but you will not want to go above 50% in most cases. The 75% figure makes you seem desperate and should only be considered for very specific circumstances.

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Your other option is to set up an affiliate program of your own under a domain name that you register. This may sound complicated, but it is really not as difficult as you may think. There are a few scripts you can purchase to set up an affiliate program for just about any product. The one we currently recommend is called Rapid Action Profits. This is an excellent script that has very recently been released. It allows you to combine selling your e-book with paying affiliate commissions with building a list of prospective buyers all in the same site. The installation is quick and easy, and then there is an easy-to-use administrative panel that you can use to make your website. Also, once you buy the script you can install it on as many domains as you like and sell all your products using your own affiliate program. You can get more information on Rapid Action Profits by clicking this link: Rapid Action Profits.

In truth, most affiliates have businesses on the side or so many products on the burner that they just don’t have the time or inclination to create sales letters for your product—so you need to do it for them along with a group of autoresponder messages. Now, this is where most people fail because they do not appreciate the importance of marketing their product and instead believe that the affiliates are going to do all the work. Your sales letter and autoresponder messages need to be targeted towards your market and convince the reader that your information product is somehow going to make their lives better. Maybe it will and maybe it won’t. The truth is that it won’t matter if no one can get past your sales letter or the autoresponder emails fail to close the deal.

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book, you can easily generate some decent income quite quickly. That income could even turn into a nice residual income stream over time while serving to increase your own reputation and brand. This is a very attainable income stream that requires minimal start-up capital and has unlimited potential so we highly recommend this option to any and all with a flair for writing and a desire for big profits.

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In no time in history has there ever been a greater demand for writers—especially web writers! The Internet is generating millions of new pages of original content each and every day. The search engines hate plagiarized material and absolutely love original content. Because 9 out of every 10 Internet surfers find what they are looking for by using a search engine, this means that original content is absolutely vital to the long term success of any e-business or online presence. Hence, we now have the greatest need for quality writing and the writers to compile it that the world has ever known.

Let’s answer the big question first: Is it possible to make $1000 in a month with freelance writing? Absolutely! And, by branding your name and creating your own website, the price you command will continue to rise so long as you continue to consistently deliver quality, well-researched, informative, and readable content in the timeframe agreed upon. Indeed, even starting from scratch and only having a computer, Internet connection, credit card, and checking account—you can literally start finding freelance writing projects today.

Here is what you will need to get started: