115 Ways to become your own Boss!
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(1) HAND DECORATING: of ordinary objects pays well. Their value is often quadrupled. Prepared stencils and designs are available from hobby shops. You can work in attic or basement and need invest very little in supplies. Sale able items are initialed tumblers, stools, trays, jugs, boxes, waste-baskets, greeting cards, toys. Sell your work to gift shops on a sale or return basis.
(2) ADDRESSING AND MAILING SERVICE
This work can be obtained by writing or telephoning department stores, retail and mail order firms, addressing bureau, and direct mail services listed in the telephone directory. You can advertise your service under "Employment" in local newspapers and in the telephone book.
(3) COLLECT AND SELL COINS
Coin collecting is booming. Supplying collectors is a profitable home business. Get to know values by reading books and catalogs. Buy carefully from reputable dealers and from private sources through classified ads in local papers. Sell through private contacts and mail order advertisements in "Coins" and other collectors' and hobby magazines, and in "Exchange & Mart " Weekly, under "Coins". See No 113 on Home Mail Order Business . Combine with No 79.
(4) CORRESPONDENCE CLUB
Your income is from fees charged for people to join the club to receive the names of others who wish to correspond. In this home mail order business you cater for some special interest: hobbyists, coin or stamp collectors, book lovers, prize contest enthusiasts, writers. Place classified ads in writers', hobby, mechanics and women's magazines, also "London Weekly Advertiser" and "Saturday Tit Bits".
(5) PROFITABLE SEWING AT HOME
There is money in a home dressmaking service. It often pays to specialise. Some do well re-modelling old dresses, or making novelties or children's wear. A sign in your window, a card on Y.W.C.A. notice boards and students' bulletins, classified ads in the local newspaper and calls on dress shops and gift stores bring business. See manuals at your local library. A money-saving idea if you make children's dresses is to buy bulk remnants from large manufacturers. A firm selling cotton print and patterns, is J.W. Coats & Co Ltd., Nelson, Lancs. Useful magazine: "Pins and Needles".
(6) MAKING LAMPS AND SHADES
at home pays well, as they often sell for many times the material costs. Lamp shades can be made in home workshops from linen, plastics, silk, paper and parchment. Local public libraries have manuals on the subject. Outlets are gift shops and department stores. Co-operate with interior designers.
(7) RENTAL BUSINESS
This has mushroomed into an attractive new business opportunity. People like to borrow, do-it-yourself rent professional equipment. Many men are doing well these days by acting as rental agents for all manner of things - power tools, trucks, cars, electric generators, etc. There is no capital investment because you act as middleman between the person owning the equipment and the person renting it. Advertise in local newspapers.
(8) ANIMAL BREEDING
Pedigree dogs and other pets command high prices today. It is important to start with the right stock and keep to the instructions given in handbooks available at local public libraries. Two females mated at different times of the year could prove profitable. People in all walks of life make a good income from breeding not only dogs but cats, canaries, budgerigars, etc., but dog breeding is particularly profitable. Whatever type of animal you choose to breed, it pays to go in for unusual ones, such as Papillon dogs, Persian cats, Chinese hamsters, etc. Sell through classified advertisement in local newspapers and "Sunday Times".
(9) BASKETRY AND CANE WORK
can be successful if you keep a good standard of workmanship. Use bright enamel paints for finishing and keep to standard designs and articles. Study the market and offer your products on sale or return to gift and novelty shops, stores, women's exchanges etc. Basketry and other wickerwork with raffia, needs, etc...,appeals to many people. Popular items are lamp shades, baskets, mats, trays, footstools, hats, chair seats and backs.
(10) LOCAL NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT
Suitable if you are a good 'mixer' and have good local knowledge and write plain English. Start by sending local editors specimen reports.
(11) CRITICISM OF WRITERS' MANUSCRIPTS
Profitable if you are keen, have some flair, and study writers' manuals. Advertise in "The Writer", "Writer's Review", and "Writing".
(12) RESEARCH SERVICE
Writers, lecturers, business companies and others need free-lance specialists to look up information which can be found in public and special libraries, museums and trade associations. Get work through classified ads in literary and writers' magazines. Home operators can earn £2.50 to £3.00 per hour. Your local reference libraries will help.
(13) BUYING AND SELLING ON COMMISSION
Start with an outbuilding or store room until you can take a small shop. No knowledge of your goods is necessary. Take a commission of 15% to 25% on everything you sell. Suppose a customer brings in a table, chair, or camera for which he asks a certain price. When you have found a buyer you notify your client, who collects the cash and pays your commission. Your only expenses are for the space, and classified ads. Furniture, T.V. sets, cameras, typewriters, prams, sell well.
(14) IDEAS FOR CARTOONISTS
Cartoonists pay well for ideas and gags that suit their style. Write to cartoonists care of the magazines in which their cartoons appear.
(15) AT-HOME BABY SITTING
is an increasing in-demand spare-time activity. Mothers bring their child to the baby-sitter's home, some taking seven or eight at once, charging by the hour, plus something extra if a meal is given. Combine with No 92.
(16) AGENCY SUPERVISORS
working from home are wanted by Buying Protection Services, 20 Gorham, Rottingdean, Brighton. BN2 7DP.
(17) INVISIBLE RE-WEAVING
This service is popular and rewarding because it salvages costly garments at considerably less cost than would be needed to replace them. There is particularly good scope in small community neighborhoods. Various firms which give help to home operators advertise in "Exchange & Mart", notably the Invisible Mending Co., Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly Circus, London. W.1 and British Invisible Mending Service, 1 Hinde Street, London. W.1.
(18) HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION
for business firms and other advertisers can be profitable. Door-to-door delivery can be arranged with senior school-children. Sales letters sent to department stores and other local advertisers can bring good results, also advertisements in "The Trader".
(19) RUG AND FURNITURE CLEANING
is a growing business. In America especially, more and more people own and operate an 'on location' rug and furniture cleaning franchise, such as Service-master, 2117 North Wayne Ave., Chicago 14, Illinois. In England similar firms advertise in "Exchange & Mart", "Sunday Times", and "The Observer".
(20) SELL MAGAZINES
This requires no office and it can be evening work. Write to publishers requesting the right to get subscriptions. Approach schools, hospitals, offices and private people in their home and at their business. Solicit orders by telephone and direct mail advertising. Or concentrate on back numbers which can be bought and sold through advertisements in "Exchange & Mart". Old boys' weeklies such as "Magnet" and "Gem" sell well.
(21) HOME MANUFACTURING
Many sale able products can easily be made at home, and sold through gift shops and other retailers.
(22) USED CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
at reasonable prices are in demand and several people in America are running this type of mail order business. They include second-hand instruction manuals and self-improvement books in their lists. Advertise under "Educational" in "Exchange & Mart". Combine with NO 114.
(23) UPHOLSTERING AND FURNITURE REMODELLING
Once you have learned the "know-how" this can pay well. Public libraries have some good books on the subject and a lot can be learned from craft and hobby magazines. Many start with just a box of hand tools and some special equipment. They call in a specialist for extra difficult jobs and get discount prices on their work. Advertise in local papers.
(24) WINDOW DRESSING
calls for, of course, artistic ability and skill with tools, plus imagination. It is advisable to get tuition in the subject at evening classes.
(25) MAKE PLYWOOD NOVELTIES
and sell through gift shops. Popular items: weather vanes, ships, squirrels, dogs, birds, row-boats, name and address backgrounds, picture puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, jewel boxes, comic plaques, doll furniture.
(26) JUVENILE CLOTHING EXCHANGE
Many women in the suburbs of London and other cities run a children's clothing exchange, where mothers exchange children's unwanted, out-grown garments for others and pay an exchange fee. This project can be combined with the sale of boys' and youths' wear such as shorts, T-shirts etc., of your own make, or from wholesale suppliers listed in "The Trader".
(27) BOOK INDEXING Indexing books for non-fiction publishers is pleasant, profitable work. The technique can be learned from handbooks in public libraries. Work is obtained by writing to non-fiction publishers listed in the "Writers and Artists Year Book".
(28) DANCING LESSONS
Needs skill and a gift for teaching. Local classified ads bring pupils. Teach in your own home at first. Special classes for middle-aged people pay well.
(29) HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
This is a service which can be profitably advertised with classified ads in magazines and newspapers. The skill can be acquired from manuals on graphology.
(30) REMINDER BUREAU
With such a service you undertake for an annual fee to remind people of birthdays, wedding anniversaries, dates for payments, etc. You get your customers through "Personal" ads in "Sunday Times" and "Observer".
(31) RAISING RABBITS
has the advantage of three markets: selling fur, breeding stock, and meat. This project can be started in a large backyard free from local restrictions against raising animals. Get "know-how" from local library.
(32) ENTERTAINING in the form of singing, recitations, magic, dancing, doing a comedy act etc., calls for skill in your particular line, and a "way" with an audience. To get bookings it is necessary to become well known in your area by giving benefit performances for charitable affairs, hospitals and orphanages. These can lead to paid bookings at clubs, social gatherings, night clubs.
(33) EMBROIDERING
beautifully decorated cigarette cases, velvet compacts, pin cushions, baby dresses etc., is profitable. Sales are through gift shops. Get "Embroidery" magazine which advertises opportunities and a correspondence course from Embroiderers Guild, 73 Wimpole Street, London W.1.
(34) DRAW CARTOONS FOR MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
Cartoons are well paid today and there are some excellent handbooks and correspondence courses on the subject. Some cartoonists do well by specializing in supplying industrial magazines with cartoons. Markets are listed in "Writers and Artist Year Book".
(35) DECORATED CANDLES
These are good sellers to gift shops. Study craft magazines, visit gift shops, and try to turn out something different.
(36) PART-TIME PUBLICITY WORK
You supply public relations help to small businesses in your area, arranging press parties, preparing news releases, arranging interviews, etc. Know-how can be obtained from handbooks on public relations at your public library.
(37) MAKING & SELLING HANDMADE SHELL DECORATED JEWELLERY
For this home business you need artistic ability, finger dexterity and knowledge of the market. Handbooks give full information. Sell through friends, neighbors, church groups, members of women's clubs, gift and novelty shops, dress shops and beauty salons.
(38) DOG TRAINING
If you have the gift for it and the necessary know-how from books on dog training you can get this kind of profitable work with regular advertising in the local press. This can be combined with the sale of dog requisites.
(39) BOOK-KEEPING SERVICE
Local newspapers often contain part-time vacancies, or you can approach grocers, service stations, clubs, public houses and various retailers who may need a home book-keeping service, rather than a more expensive firm of accountants, to help prepare and maintain tax forms and records. Training can be obtained at evening classes or by correspondence from School of Careers, Aldermaston Court, Aldermaston, Berkshire.
(40) MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE AT HOME
This means calling in independent and chain retail stores of all kinds and soliciting volume orders. You handle no merchandise but send the orders to the factory which then ships the order direct to the retailer. There is no selling door-to-door to consumers. You need no office, only a telephone and some stationery. Ask your reference librarian for books.
(41) WOODWORKING
using 3/8" or 1/2" plywood, is profitable if you can make such items as attractive bedside cabinets and kitchen fixtures, and charge not more than 100% above the cost of the materials. Consult your local library for books.
(42) A MENDING SERVICE
for single men, business girls, school-teachers, professional people and over-worked housewives can pay well. Advertise at week-ends in the classified section of your local newspaper. This work can be combined with some other sewing.
(43) RAISING CANARIES, BUDGERIGARS AND PARAKEETS
You need a sunny room, starting with one or two pairs of birds. Sell the offspring to friends, neighbors and local pet stores.
(44) MAKING AND SELLING FOODS
This pays handsomely. Items in demand are cakes, jams, jellies, maple syrup, apple cider, cheese, cookies, candies, etc. Sell through gift shops, tea rooms, hotels, grocers, and by small classified advertisements in national Sunday newspapers and women's magazines. It is usual to fix prices by doubling the cost of ingredients.
(45) MODELLING
Photographers, art schools, advertising agencies, moving picture agencies, department stores, T.V. stations, want women, men and boys as models for advertising, illustrations for clothes and other products, magazine illustrations.
(46) PROFITS IN KNITTING
This is a home activity that pays well. Women buy sweaters, dresses and two and three-piece suits; men need mufflers, gloves, socks, jackets, sweaters; and children's knitted wear is also in demand at good prices. Sell privately through local baby wear shops, gift shops and other suitable retail outlets; by mail order; also by
approaching suitable firms. If your standard of work is high you may get homework from firms such as Harrop Bros., (Sirdar Wools), Africa House, Kingsway, London W.C.2, Emu Wools Ltd, 15 Woodstock Street, London, W.1.; Lavender Knitting Mill Ltd, 21 Kingly Street, Regent Street London, W.1.; Laines du Pinguin Ltd., 7 Lexington Street, London W.1. A sample of your work may be requested. Write for details, enclosing s.a.e.
(47) NURSERY SCHOOL
Many women with the necessary experience with children earn good money operating a nursery school simply by making their services known through local classified advertisements.
(48) NOVELTY, TOY AND BRIC-A-BRAC SHOP
Interesting if you can make articles in demand that also sell to wholesalers, mail order houses, stores, souvenir shops, gift shops. Typical items: paperweights, desk sets, book-ends.
(49) DEMONSTRATIONS
Details of an attractive range of luxury skin care products for demonstrating from your own home at generous profits are obtainable from B & G Delaney, 18 Wellington Square, Chelsea, London SW3. Agents to sell beauty preparations are wanted by Avon Cosmetics Ltd., 84 Baker Street, London W.1.
(50) SELLING SHIRTS
to friends and workmates at actual wholesale prices is a popular spare time activity. A free starting outfit of actual shirting samples, colored illustration, etc., is offered by K.L.Shirts, 349 Edgware Road, London W2.
(51) HOOKED AND BRAIDED RUGS
and novelties made at home sell well in local shops. Lamp and vase mats, handbags, hot dish mats, seat covers, toilet seat covers, backrests and
slippers are in demand. Rug making kits are obtainable from Win-wood Textiles, Kidder-minster, Worcs.
(52) COLLECTING AND SELLING SCRAP METAL
is profitable. If you have transport you can start by collecting scrap in your locality. Your local library will have a book on metal identification that will tell you how to identify steel, lead, zinc, bronze, brass, iron, etc. Your librarian will help you to track down buyers.
(53) SELL PRINTED STATIONERY
There are many outlets, stationers, friends, and by mail order. Books giving the know-how are obtainable from your public library and new and secondhand printed machinery is advertised weekly in the "Exchange & Mart". Profits are good and reliable work much in demand. Start spare-time and develop into full-time.
(54) MUSHROOM GROWING
This can be conducted in a shed or basement. A thorough knowledge of the subject is essential. Sales can be made through a sign in your window; through local newspaper advertisements or a roadside stand; and to local greengrocers, restaurants and hotels. A mushroom growing kit is available from BM1, 421 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey.
(55) MAKING CURTAINS AND RUGS
is a pleasant home occupation. Many people are glad of such a money-saving service. Get business through telephone and personal calls, letters and classified advertisements in local newspaper, sell privately and through gift shops. Get supplies at trade rates through wholesalers listed in the telephone book and in craft journals.
(56) A FILM DEVELOPING SERVICE
can be a very profitable occupation, especially in the summer. You can work from home and get business by offering chemists 25% commission to act as agents.
(57) CHILDREN'S PLAYROOM
Some women have developed a profitable second income by turning one of their rooms into children;s playroom, fixing it up with bright walls, games, puzzles, toys and books. They take in neighbours' children aged from 4 to 10 for an agreed rate per afternoon, leaving parents ree for shopping etc.
(58) CURIOS AND NOVELTIES
Made at home, these items can be sold directly to the public or through retail outlets such as gift shops, novelty and curio shops.
(59) COLLECT AND SELL AUTOGRAPHS
These can be picked up, often cheaply, from estate sales and secondhand bookshops, also by writing to famous people telling them how much you appreciate something they have done or written (such letters often bring a thank you note). Sell by mail order through classified ads in the literary magazines. Combine with No 87.
(60) BABY SITTING AGENCY
A baby sitting (and invalid sitting) agency is well worthwhile. Operators advertise for baby sitters in the local newspaper and check their suitability. The agency mails postcards to parents, women's groups and church groups making known its service. Fees to parents range from oe2 to oe3 per hour (more after midnight). The agency takes 20 per cent to 40 per cent of the sitter's fee. A one-woman or one-man agency can handle 35 to 40 sitters.
(61) BUYING AND SELLING OLD CHINA AND GLASS
It is possible to make good profits by buying certain types of old china and glass from secondhand stores, auction sales, etc., and selling them privately and to antique dealers. It is necessary to get to know the subject and which items are in demand; this can be done by studying books in the public library.
(62) FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE REPAIRING
If you have the ability there is good scope in this field because everywhere people like to be able to call in someone to salvage old furniture, remodel lamps, fix chairs and sofas, etc.
(63) MANAGING BLOCKS OF FLATS
Owners of apartment houses are often glad to pay 5% of the rent to someone who will collect monthly rents, place income in the bank, superintend maintenance and show people over vacant flats. Some people make a good income of this, managing several blocks of flats. Books on the subject are likely to be found in local libraries. A classified advertisement offering your services in the local paper could be tried.
(64) FELT CRAFT
it is quite easy and often highly lucrative. Home operators obtain low-priced kits from supply houses, scraps from department stores, milliners and mills, and make toy animals, table mats, handbags, holders, hot dish pads, slippers, hats, belts glass cases, felt flowers, purses. Sell to gift shops.
(65) OPERATE A SPARE TIME AGENCY FROM HOME
Details of various agencies from Wessex First Aid Co., 6a Royal Parade, Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey; Progressive Insurance Brokers, 7 Judd Street, London W.C.1; Garden Estate Nurseries Ltd., 4 Station Road, Wytleaf, Surrey.
(66) WRITING FOR MONEY
Thousands of magazines pay well for articles and stories that suit their public. Many beginners get into print with the help of manuals such as "Write for Money" (from your authorised distributor). Markets are listed in "Writers and Artists Year Book". (67) A HOME REPAIR SHOP
for toys, dolls and household items is appreciated in most towns. Such a service can be made known with announcements on notice boards, a sign in your window and with classified advertisements in local newspapers.
(68) PREPARING CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V.'s) on your home P.C. and printing out on daisy-wheel or laser printer. Very prestigious results are achieved thus materially assisting job candidates. Fees of £25 - £50 can be collected for the finished product. Advertise your service in local/national newspapers.
(69) WORD PROCESSING SERVICE
from home using P.C. appropriate software as 'Word-star' and a daisy-wheel printer. Reports, special letters, quotations, invoices can easily be produced using state-of-the-art peripherals. Customers will be small businesses such as builders, doctors, accountants. Demand will be regular. All data is kept on magnetic discs and can be amended or extended with a few keystrokes. Charge an hourly rate negotiated with the client. Get work through notice boards, classified ads.
(70) DRESSMAKING FOR OFF-SIZED FOLK
Because so many people cannot wear the standard-sized costumes sold in shops, this is an excellent speciality.
(71) WRITING COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Children love novel computer games thus creating a constant demand for new and better arcade quality software. If you have programming skills (or these skills can be acquired through local college courses) then writing these games using computer language could prove a very profitable venture. Companies marketing these games (Commodore, Atari, Amstrad, Sega, Nintendo etc) either buy them outright or pay royalties on all copies of your game sold.
(72) ILLUSTRATED LECTURES
There is money in this. Build up a collection of color slides on two or three popular subjects. Read up these subjects over a period. Then write offering to give illustrated talks to clubs, civic organizations, educational institutions and employees of business firms. Projectors can be hired.
(73) HAT RENOVATING
A number of women in small and larger towns add to their income by giving 'new life' to hats, changing the style to make them look new and different. Classified local advertisements and personal recommendations bring customers.
(74) POULTRY BREEDING
If you have the inclination and the space, plus some ability for buying and selling you could look into this possibility, studying the journals and manuals on the subject at the local library.
(75) HOME IMPORT-EXPORT BUSINESS
This field bristles with opportunities and involves only very modest expenditure to start. One operator claims to make an average of oe15,000 to oe20,000 a year and he started with very little capital. The necessary know-how is easily acquired; there are reliable manuals on world trade, showing how to start, how to get government help, how and where to buy, how to sell locally and by mail, etc. There is a good deal of useful information and a wealth of source addresses in "Export-Import without Capital" (from your authorized distributor).
(76) PRINTING SERVICE
Selling printed items (letterheads, envelopes, forms etc.,) through local solicitation involves no equipment, no stock, no financial investment, no figuring. You find a wholesaler printer who will supply a catalog and samples; these do the main job. This idea can be extended to a mail order printing service, operated through classified advertisements in such periodicals as "Exchange & Mart", and "The Trader". Many people are getting 20% to 30% discount on jobs they feed to their printer - a quick and easy sideline income that combines well with a mimeographing service.
(77) PREPARING SPEECHES
If you have the ability to prepare speeches there is well paid work to be obtained from persons active in trade associations, literary clubs, political groups and social clubs. A letter, with your business card, sent to the secretaries of such associations may well lead to interesting work. Payment can be quite high according to the type of speech and the amount of research needed . Combine with No 66.
(78) PART -TIME TAXI DRIVING
It is necessary to be over 21 years of age and to possess a driver's licence. Apply to local taxicab companies.
(79) DEALING IN POSTAGE STAMPS
gives plenty of scope today with the ever-increasing interest in stamp collecting for pleasure and profit. There are over 3 million collectors of stamps in the British Isles and about 12 million throughout the world. Even if you confine yourself to supplying collectors in Great Britain, you can make a good income. Many people are earning £75 to £150 weekly (and much more) selling postage stamps by mail order from home.
You can get started without investment as a number of suppliers "drop ship" direct to your customers, so that you do not have to carry a lot of stock. Some leading mail order stamp dealers, now making thousands of pounds a year, started on the kitchen table. Offer the right stamps in the right manner and you cannot fail to make this absorbing hobby profitable. Nor do you need experience and knowledge of stamps if you follow the simple method given in Stanley Green's "Profitable Stamp Dealing" (from your authorised distributor) which shows exactly how to start and reveals tested money-making and money-saving techniques. This project could bve combined with No 114.
(80) PAPER HANGING
if you can do it well, is a wanted service. Insert classified ads saying you will decorate houses at low rates (get the know-how from library books). Request a discount of 20% on wallpaper supplied by retailers.
(81) PLASTIC CRAFTWORK
can be carried out on a card table at home. Manuals are readily obtainable showing how to make jewel boxes, paperweights, candleholders, pen-holders, cigarette boxes, costume jewellery and ornamental plaques for gift shop outlets.
(82) THERE IS MONEY IN CARS
first in selling used or new cars, second in running a motor insurance agency. You can buy used cars cheaply at weekly auctions and sell for excellent profits from home. Advertise in your local paper under cars for sale. Details of a motor insurance agency are obtainable from Gambles and Childs Ltd., Quebec Street, Leeds.
(83) PART-TIME SECRETARY
Many women do secretarial work at home for dentists, doctors and lawyers who do not require a secretary all day. They call for the client's recordings from a dictation machine and perform the work at home, at a considerable saving for the client. Other likely customers; ministers, associations, mail order firms, stores, restaurants, gas and electric companies. Freelance secretarial vacancies are dealt with by Freelance Secretaries, 36 Cavendish Road, Chesham, Bucks. (Tel. Chesham 2620). Enclose a stamped addressed envelope when writing.
(84) POTTERY CRAFT PRODUCTS
can now be made at home at low expenditure on kits and clays from craft supply houses. There is a good market for gaily-decorated tiles for hanging on walls, decoration of fireplaces, etc., small pitchers and mugs, vases and flower bowls.
(85) PROFITS FROM PLASTIC LAMINATING
There is a demand for this service because so many people have documents and papers they want to preserve from deterioration by having them covered with a layer of plastic that is airtight. Business firms want photos, cards, maps, charts, clippings, etc., protected. Firms that show you how to get started advertise in "Exchange & Mart".
(86) PET OWNER SERVICE
Shampooing and boarding pets is a sought-after service in higher-income areas. Poodle clipping is also in demand. Your local public library probably has books on dogs and clipping. Cards displayed at newsagents and classified advertisements in local newspapers bring this kind of business.
(87) LOCATE OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS
This pays well. You place two-line classified ads in literary periodicals such as "Books and Book-man", "Times Literary Supplement", "Time and Tide", offering to find scarce books a "free search service". You insert other ads indicating specific titles wanted in "The Clique". As offers come in you fix the price to your customer (double or treble the price you are quoted) on a postcard. Contact several large secondhand book dealers, tell them that you are in the book finding business, and get their prices and terms. Useful manual: "Money from Old Books" (see page 12) from your authorised distributor.
(88) TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE
Such services are used by lawyers, doctors, repair men, contractors and others who are not always able to have someone to answer 'phone calls'. Many housewives, shut-ins, married couples and others find that a telephone answering service pays well. A monthly fee is charged.
(89) COMPUTERISED BOOK-KEEPING/ACCOUNTING SERVICE
Using a home P.C. and software such as "Sage" or "Pegasus" accounting packages you are able to offer a fully computerized book-keeping and accounting service including; purchase ledger, profit and loss accounts, sales ledger, nominal ledger, profit forecasting. Book-keeping and VAT returns are the bane of all small/medium businesses. Many will be happy to off-load on to your service allowing them more time to actually running their businesses. Hard copy of ledgers are printed out for use by chartered accountants for submission to inland revenue and customs and excise officials. Fees are negotiable but oe25 per hour should be the minimum aim. Contact local Chamber of Commerce for names of potential local
businesses and run classified ads in local/regional newspapers.
(90) TOY MAKING
calls for a keen interest, market study and initiative; in demand are: tricks, games, game boards, masks, educational toys, models, puppets and any other types. Felt for soft toy-making is obtainable at low prices from Griffiiths & Co., 6 Hanover Street, Merthyr Tydfil and from B.Brown(holborn) Ltd., 32 Grenville Street, London E.C.1 Kits are available from Cuddlycraft Supplies, Lewes Street, Brighton, Sussex, and from Hobbies Ltd., 78a New Oxford Street, London W.C.1. Eyes, squeaks and growls for soft toymakers are supplied by Swisscross Ltd., 202 Tulse Hill, London S.W.2. Get know-how from project books and popular hobby and science magazines and from toymaking manual available from Christine Veasey Publications, Elm House, Elm Street, London, W.C.1. In this home-shop field an original idea can make a fortune.
(91) TEACH TYPEWRITING
Many stenographers take a typing class at home in the evening, using rented typewriters and ads in local papers. Combine with NO 110.
(92) A LIST BROKING SERVICE
can provide a good income, spare-time or full-time. List Broking is big business in America and is a fast growing field in the U.K. It is the use of one firm's mailing list by another non-competing firm. Operating such a Mailing List Exchange is easy and profits are high . Instruction manuals on the subject are advertised in the various mail order journals.
(93) CHINCHILLA BREEDING
is equally profitable. This can be undertaken at home since most people have a spare corner or cupboard under the stairs to keep the cages. Chinchillas are becoming extremely popular animals hence this can become a very profitable croft business.
(94) WEDDING VIDEO SERVICE
offering a personal video of this special occasion is a profitable usage of a "camcorder". Many young brides want a living moment of their wedding-day. oe20-oe30 per copy can be realized for 1-2 hours work. Up to a dozen copies can be sold from each ceremony. Advertise in your local paper. A "camcorder" can be purchased as cheaply as oe450.
(95) TYPEWRITER REPAIRS
A home typewriter repair service can pay well. Get business through office supply stores and small classified advertisements in local papers at weekends.
(96) WATCH REPAIRING
can be highly profitable. A watch repairing course is offered by Watch craft, 121 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London S.W.15.
(97) STENCIL CUTTING
for churches, clubs and business firms pays well. It is simply typing on to a wax stencil (without the typewriter ribbon). Erasures and corrections are made with a liquid which may be bought at any office stationery shop. Combine with Bo. 110.
(98) SELLING OCCULT AND METAPHYSICAL BOOKS BY MAIL is interesting and can be profitable. In England a reliable advertising medium for such books is "Prediction"; in America "Fate". Source of supply: New Knowledge Books, P.O. Box 9, Horsham, Sussex. Combine with No. 114.
(99) SILK SCREEN PRINTING
can be excellent home business. The process is used for greeting cards, posters, show cards, personalized place cards, etc. This method of printing by stencils through tautly stretched silk in a frame is easy to learn and there is no scarcity of manuals.
(100) T.V. REPAIR SERVICE
is a good spare-time business. There are useful manuals on the subject.
(101) SELLING INSURANCE
This is growing enormously and the future market is very great. Most insurance companies have training facilities. Men and Women act as sole proprietor, operating their own business in their own time. See No. 82.
(102) SIGHT-SEEING GUIDANCE AND LECTURING
is usually seasonal work. It is necessary to be a fluent talker and know how to handle people. Become familiar with the points of interest you will talk about from handbooks at your public library. Apply to sight-seeing companies in your area.
(103) SECOND HAND BOOK SERVICE
Books can often be bought cheaply at private sales, from markets and side-street secondhand bookshops, and through classified advertisements in "Book Market" and "Exchange & Mart" (under books). They can be sold to specialist booksellers and through classified advertisement under "Books" in "Exchange & Mart". A list of books to look for worth oe6 to oe850 per volume, is given in the manual "Money from Old Books", available from the distributor of this manual. Combine with No 114.
(104) DESK TOP PUBLISHING
Armed with an Apple Macintosh computer and software such as "Pagemaker" and a laser printer (total outlay for second-hand equipment ....see 'Computer for Sale' in "Exchange & Mart"....as little as oe3500) and a few hours home training from the 'user friendly' manuals accompanying this equipment you have the basis for a ready made business. Charge oe25 - oe40 per hour for preparing the artwork for letterheads, manuals, business cards, etc. Customers will be small printers, large
printers with overspill, mail-order dealers.
(105) MONEY FROM YOUR CAMERA
Sizable incomes are being made by free-lance photographers. Clubs often want group shots of the membership. Home portraiture pays well. Local business firms buy pictures of their products. Retail stores want photographic show cards. Picture postcards of your town may sell well through local newsagents, stationers and gift shops.
Many find it profitable to contact business firms offering to photograph merchandise for illustration in their sales literature. "The Writers' and Artist' Year Book" contains a detailed list of firms wishing to buy all types of photographs. Correspondence courses are advertised in "Amateur Photographer". Agencies that consider photographs for syndication at best prices are: Keystone Press Agency Ltd., Keystone House, Red Lion Court, London E.C.4. (Tel:353 9634), Associated Press Ltd., News Photo Dept., 83/86 Farringdon Street, London E.C.4. (tel:583 1691).
(106) HANDYMAN SERVICE
Profitable odd jobs for local householders include furniture repairing, patching up cement, simple plumbing, washing cars, sharpening lawn mowers, garden tidying, fixing labor-saving devices, shelves, etc. With the help of the popular manuals available anyone can give first aid for the metal fitting and utensils in the house. It is often possible to pick up commission through work obtained for paper hangers, plasterers, carpenters, etc.
(107) 'TRAINING VIDEO' MAKING
Many small and medium sized companies place much emphasis on group training. This is very time consuming in terms of staff employed on training tasks. Offering a 'training video' service will attract such customers. A training session is 'video recorded' and the company use this to impart the required skills to groups of their employees.
(108) WRITING SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Most people can write tips on household management, cookery, child care, etc. Jokes, anecdotes, children's sayings, business-building gimmicks, etc., are in demand. Many such items receive sizeable cheques from magazines. Combine with Nos 66 and 77.
(109) MAKE AND SELL COSTUME JEWELLERY
Home-made costume jewellery sell well to jewellery outlets, gift shops, hairdressers shops, clothes boutiques, and by direct mail. It is possible to start with limited capital. Read books borrowed from the local library, study trade journals, and literature issued by manufacturers of fittings and supplies. Catalogs from Leisure crafts Ltd., Romford Road, London E.12. Write also to Gemcraft, 96 Grove Vale, London S.E.22.
(110) HOME TYPING
pays well if the right techniques are followed. Business firms, professional people and associations in your area need typing done by free-lance typists. Authors need novels, short stories, plays, non-fiction books and articles typed and they are easily reached through classified ads in writers' and literary magazines. Type name lists for business firms such as department stores and mail order houses. See "Money from Home Typing" (from your authorized distributor).
(111) COLLECTION SERVICE
Many people with the ability to write good letters have done well helping business firms with their overdue accounts. Sample collection letters given in handbooks from public libraries can be adapted to suit various types of businesses. Charge customers from 10% on all money brought in.
(112) TELEX/FAX/PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE
Communication and fast copying are vital requirements of modern businesses and executive professionals. Second-hand facsimile and photocopiers are cheaply available. You can charge 10p per photocopy, oe1.00 per minute for fax transmission and 1.50 per min for telexing. Advertise your service in classified sections of local newspapers. This business can be dovetailed with an existing business or run from
home.
(113) HOME MAIL ORDER BUSINESS
You can start and operate a profitable mail order business at home with limited capital if you go the right way about it. Starting with almost no capital it is possible to make 100 a week part-time and 700 (and much more) full time. "I've found mail order a wonderful, a proven way to make high profits in spare time, at home. I think it is the finest spare-time business of all", writes James Carr, author of a well known Mail Order Course. "You can start anywhere", he writes, "using your kitchen table for an office. You do no personal selling. You can start with a modest amount of savings and grow big. Possibilities are practically unlimited if you use these techniques (described in his course). A home mail order business changed my whole life". Fortunes have been made by selling books, manuals, folios and correspondence courses by mail. Other sound lines are selling gifts, novelties, kitchen gadgets, stamps to collectors, running an envelope addressing service, list broking service or print agency. Mail order know-how is essential and obtainable from such courses as those described on the LIBRARY page of this DISC.
(114) SELLING SELF-HELP AN 'HOW' BOOKS BY MAIL
This is the most satisfactory type of mail order business. Easy, pleasant and profitable, it is an ideal spare-time or full-time activity, especially suitable for the beginner in mail order. We do not know of anything else that can be sold as easily and with as little capital as books. They bring continual repeat business for related books. No license is needed to sell books. Bookselling by post in the way we recommend provides the easiest, most inexpensive way to get mail order experience. Certain types of books are not easily available in local shops - such as self-help and 'how' books. Your prospective customers run into millions.
People buy more books of this type every year. We specialize in such books which sell well by post: manuals on additional income, spare-time earning, practical reference books, popular psychology guides, health manuals and occult books. Typical classified advertisements you can insert are "INCREASE YOUR INCOME! Free list of money-making manuals" (Your name and address). Manuals on
Spare-time earning, Mail Order etc., List Free" "Moneymaking Opportunities for Homeworkers.
Details free". These advertisements costing under oe15 each are suitable for the "Employment: Various' section of "Exchange & Mart" and classified sections of "Saturday Tit Bits", "Homemaker", "Reveille", "London Weekly Advertiser", "Do-It-Yourself", "Yorkshire Evening Post", "The Trader", etc., You can start in this field on a shoe string - just the cost of your first few classified ads and a supply of circulars and manuals from us. Tested circulars such as "Money-Making Manuals" can be supplied.
(115) CRAFT WORK
Because good craftsmanship is scarce today home craftsmen can readily sell attractive work through gift shops, furniture stores and other retailers, also privately. Unusual bookshelves, book-racks, bookends, novelties, wire works, marquetry, leather work, etc. Addresses of handicraft materials and hobby kit suppliers are usually obtainable at local public libraries.
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Jun 24, 2013
25 year-old’s Company Makes Millions On Cracked iPhones
Millions of clumsy
cellphone users have been in the situation shown in this video: One
minute your iPhone’s in your hand, the next it has hit the floor and
cracked! That’s where 25-year-old A.J. Forsythe comes in with a simple idea: iPhone doctors who make house calls.
Forsythe co-founded iCracked, a start-up that with a team of repair people who specialize in cracked screens.
“We’re an on-demand group of individuals that no matter where you are, you can press a button and we’ll dispatch a group of iTechs to you in real-time,” he said.
The company has raised $700,000 from Y-Combinator, SV Angel and other investors. It is moving into another round of financing and hopes to raise $5,000,000.
A spokesperson for iCracked said revenue for 2012 was $2MM and this year the company says it expects to ‘crack’ $10MM. The company’s co-founders, recently made Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list.
At the core of the iCracked business is a network of iTechs who promise to fix your phone in a flash. Currently their network has 340 iTechs spread over 11 countries. Forsythia said thousands apply, but only 2 percent are accepted. The firm adds 50-70 new iTechs every month.
“We are extremely diligent in who we bring on and who represents us as a company…we background check every single one of them,” Forsythia said. “We have a five-step interview process. We have a sales team that will vet them at different stages of the process."
While the company’s iTechs are
popping up in lots of new cities (customers can find iTechs on the site
by entering their zip code) they’re still not everywhere. For cell phone
users in places like Kalamazoo, Michigan, where iTechs currently don’t
make house calls, the company offers the option of sending the broken
phone to iCracked, where an iTech will fix it and ship it back the same
day. For people who like to take matters into their own hands, iCracked
offers a Do-It-Yourself repair kit. The company also has a buyback
program, which offers cash for old iPhones, iPads, and iPods.
iCracked-Before and After Forsythe said he believes the potential for the service is huge. One
thing’s for sure, the potential market is enormous, the world has more
than 1 billion smartphones in use, and researchers estimate the next
billion smartphone users to be online by 2015.
iCracked-Before and After Forsythe said he believes the potential for the service is huge. One
thing’s for sure, the potential market is enormous, the world has more
than 1 billion smartphones in use, and researchers estimate the next
billion smartphone users to be online by 2015.
Apple (AAPL) recently started an in-store repair service for cracked screens but Forsythe says he’s not concerned. "We're doing something completely different and changing how service is rendered,” he said. “We don't really look at our competitors as long-term competitors since they’re so big and slow they don't have time to react or scale at the speed we can."
RELATED: Apple Suppliers Drop Clues for Analyst
Pricing for the service varies based on the damage and model of phone. iTechs can set their own prices, but typically, fixing a cracked screen on an iPhone 5 costs from $190 to $220.
Forsythe said repairing iPhones is just the beginning, "I think when we have such a large network we can really push any product or service through them,” he said. Over the next few months iCracked has plans to start repairing android models, as well as selling cell phone insurance.
RELATED: Charging Cellphones with Fire
See Forsythe deliver his 60-second iCracked Power Pitch to CNBC host Mandy Drury, BoxGroup Founder and Managing Partner David Tisch, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Managing Director Tim Draper.
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Jul 21, 2011
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Jun 14, 2013
21 (More) Secrets Men Keep
Every now and then I like to to reveal a few secrets of the male mind (see "20 Secrets Men Keep") to even out the playing field.
Hopefully they'll help you figure us
out, or just confirm that you were actually correct in grade school:
boys are weird.
More Secrets Men Keep
12 Foods All Nutritionists Eat
Even the experts
can't come to a consensus on the best diet tips to follow. (Eat like a
caveman! Fast two days a week! No fruit! Only fruit!) But these are the
picks every dietitian stashes in her kitchen for energy, health, and a
great-looking bod.
Avocados
"Every dietitian I know agrees that avocados are a must-eat food. They are a great source of healthy fats, which help fill you up so you'll be less likely to want a snack later on. Plus, they taste really decadent. I love putting avocado slices on my salad; research shows that it helps your body absorb nutrients. And they are the perfect food if you're on the go. When I fly, I stash an avocado in my carry-on. I cut it in half, sprinkle on a little salt and pepper, grab a few crackers, and I've got a perfect plane snack." -Carolyn Brown, a registered dietitian at Food trainers in New York City
Almond milk
"No matter what we think about dairy, most of us agree that it's too easy to overdo. Yogurt, cheese-even that whey protein in an energy bar is dairy. It sneaks into more than you might expect. That's why R.D.'s love unsweetened almond milk. It has a consistency similar to cow's milk but half the calories-and you still get vitamin E. I love using almond milk in smoothies, and I also swap it for milk when I make oatmeal and pudding." -Carolyn Brown
Cinnamon
"This is one of those powerhouse spices every R.D. tries to work into her diet. Research shows that just half a teaspoon a day can help regulate blood sugar-and when our blood sugar drops, we feel hungry, so cinnamon can curb your appetite. I add a teaspoon to my coffee beans before I grind them; it infuses my coffee with flavor and health benefits." -Jennifer McDaniel, a registered dietitian nutritionist in St. Louis and an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson
Dark berries
"A bowl of berries is what most nutritionists have when they're craving something sweet. Berries are jam-packed with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants-crucial for aging well. We favor super-dark berries, like blueberries and blackberries, because they have the highest doses of those powerful antioxidants." -Keri Glassman, a dietitian in New York City and author of The New You and Improved Diet
Greek yogurt
"Dieticians are a little obsessed with Greek yogurt, but for good reason: It's got two times the protein and less sugar than regular yogurt; it's filled with probiotics, which help keep your immune system strong; and it's lower in lactose than other dairy-great for someone with lactose intolerance." -Kate Geagan, a dietitian in Park City, UT, and author of Go Green, Get Lean
Eggs
"You'll find a carton of eggs in any R.D.'s fridge, including mine. Eggs have gotten a bad rap due to their cholesterol content, but research shows there's limited evidence linking egg consumption and heart disease. Plus, this protein-rich food has 70 calories, 13 vitamins and minerals, and the anti-inflammatory nutrient choline, which most Americans need." -Jennifer McDaniel
Extra-virgin olive oil
"Dietitians love it when good taste, nutrition, and health meet-and extra-virgin olive oil is a triple win. It's teeming with antioxidants and good-for-you mono unsaturated fats, and it's delicious. I always buy it in a dark-colored bottle; light can oxidize the oil, minimizing some of the health benefits." -Kate Geagan
Hummus
"This is every nutritionist's 'convenience food.' In just a quarter cup, you get fiber, protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fat from the olive oil." -Jennifer McDaniel
Nuts
"Too many of my clients steer clear of nuts because they're high in fat, but dietitians eat them because we know that monounsaturated fat, in moderation, can help you maintain your weight or even lose. Almonds and walnuts are my favorites. They satisfy a crunchy craving, and the fat-fiber combo fills me up. Nuts are also loaded with protein, antioxidants, and a variety of vitamins and minerals." -Keri Glassman
Kale
"If there's one veggie that every nutritionist across the country eats and recommends, it's kale. That's because the leafy green is so nutrient-dense. It's loaded with vitamins K, A, and C, fiber, and calcium. And it's packed with so many cancer-preventative antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. My favorite way to eat more is making kale chips, a total party favorite and kid pleaser. Just rip up the kale, massage a little olive oil into the leaves, and bake at 375°F for 10 to 15 minutes. They're as good as potato chips!" -Carolyn Brown
Water with lemon
"A lot of my dietitian friends start their day by drinking water with lemon, and it's my morning ritual as well. Unless you're eating mostly whole, plant-based foods, the pH balance in your digestive system is probably on the acidic side. Lemon is very alkaline and helps bring the body back to an ideal balance, which is important for overall health. Plus, downing a big glass of water right after you wake up is a great way to get your digestive system moving." -Carolyn Brown
Quinoa
"Most nutritionists reach for this grain over brown rice or wheat pasta because it's a complete source of protein, which means it has all the essential amino acids your body needs. It also contains more fiber than most grains, with five grams in every cup. And it gets better: Quinoa is packed with plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, which makes it a great way to get those anti-inflammatory fats in your diet.
Avocados
"Every dietitian I know agrees that avocados are a must-eat food. They are a great source of healthy fats, which help fill you up so you'll be less likely to want a snack later on. Plus, they taste really decadent. I love putting avocado slices on my salad; research shows that it helps your body absorb nutrients. And they are the perfect food if you're on the go. When I fly, I stash an avocado in my carry-on. I cut it in half, sprinkle on a little salt and pepper, grab a few crackers, and I've got a perfect plane snack." -Carolyn Brown, a registered dietitian at Food trainers in New York City
Almond milk
"No matter what we think about dairy, most of us agree that it's too easy to overdo. Yogurt, cheese-even that whey protein in an energy bar is dairy. It sneaks into more than you might expect. That's why R.D.'s love unsweetened almond milk. It has a consistency similar to cow's milk but half the calories-and you still get vitamin E. I love using almond milk in smoothies, and I also swap it for milk when I make oatmeal and pudding." -Carolyn Brown
Cinnamon
"This is one of those powerhouse spices every R.D. tries to work into her diet. Research shows that just half a teaspoon a day can help regulate blood sugar-and when our blood sugar drops, we feel hungry, so cinnamon can curb your appetite. I add a teaspoon to my coffee beans before I grind them; it infuses my coffee with flavor and health benefits." -Jennifer McDaniel, a registered dietitian nutritionist in St. Louis and an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson
Dark berries
"A bowl of berries is what most nutritionists have when they're craving something sweet. Berries are jam-packed with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants-crucial for aging well. We favor super-dark berries, like blueberries and blackberries, because they have the highest doses of those powerful antioxidants." -Keri Glassman, a dietitian in New York City and author of The New You and Improved Diet
Greek yogurt
"Dieticians are a little obsessed with Greek yogurt, but for good reason: It's got two times the protein and less sugar than regular yogurt; it's filled with probiotics, which help keep your immune system strong; and it's lower in lactose than other dairy-great for someone with lactose intolerance." -Kate Geagan, a dietitian in Park City, UT, and author of Go Green, Get Lean
Eggs
"You'll find a carton of eggs in any R.D.'s fridge, including mine. Eggs have gotten a bad rap due to their cholesterol content, but research shows there's limited evidence linking egg consumption and heart disease. Plus, this protein-rich food has 70 calories, 13 vitamins and minerals, and the anti-inflammatory nutrient choline, which most Americans need." -Jennifer McDaniel
Extra-virgin olive oil
"Dietitians love it when good taste, nutrition, and health meet-and extra-virgin olive oil is a triple win. It's teeming with antioxidants and good-for-you mono unsaturated fats, and it's delicious. I always buy it in a dark-colored bottle; light can oxidize the oil, minimizing some of the health benefits." -Kate Geagan
Hummus
"This is every nutritionist's 'convenience food.' In just a quarter cup, you get fiber, protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fat from the olive oil." -Jennifer McDaniel
Nuts
"Too many of my clients steer clear of nuts because they're high in fat, but dietitians eat them because we know that monounsaturated fat, in moderation, can help you maintain your weight or even lose. Almonds and walnuts are my favorites. They satisfy a crunchy craving, and the fat-fiber combo fills me up. Nuts are also loaded with protein, antioxidants, and a variety of vitamins and minerals." -Keri Glassman
Kale
"If there's one veggie that every nutritionist across the country eats and recommends, it's kale. That's because the leafy green is so nutrient-dense. It's loaded with vitamins K, A, and C, fiber, and calcium. And it's packed with so many cancer-preventative antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. My favorite way to eat more is making kale chips, a total party favorite and kid pleaser. Just rip up the kale, massage a little olive oil into the leaves, and bake at 375°F for 10 to 15 minutes. They're as good as potato chips!" -Carolyn Brown
Water with lemon
"A lot of my dietitian friends start their day by drinking water with lemon, and it's my morning ritual as well. Unless you're eating mostly whole, plant-based foods, the pH balance in your digestive system is probably on the acidic side. Lemon is very alkaline and helps bring the body back to an ideal balance, which is important for overall health. Plus, downing a big glass of water right after you wake up is a great way to get your digestive system moving." -Carolyn Brown
Quinoa
"Most nutritionists reach for this grain over brown rice or wheat pasta because it's a complete source of protein, which means it has all the essential amino acids your body needs. It also contains more fiber than most grains, with five grams in every cup. And it gets better: Quinoa is packed with plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, which makes it a great way to get those anti-inflammatory fats in your diet.
Jun 12, 2013
An Extensive Look at Digg.com and Digg Marketing
Digg.com is one of the most popular social media websites on the net. If you know what you are doing it can be a huge source of free traffic to your website or blog. Today we are going to cover everything you need to know about Digg and Digg marketing/exploitation.
How does Digg Work?
Digg allows users to submit content to the community, this community then judges the quality of that content.
They do this with votes, also known as “diggs”, the opposite is known as “burying”.
There are many rules and algorithms that determine how popular the content becomes, but it is mainly based on votes. The ultimate goal is for the content to reach the frontpage. This tends to drive huge bursts of web visitors to your website.
How Does Digg Benefit Webmasters?
Digg can give you a platform to the world. It can let you spread your message and tell your story. However, if your message is not worth listening to, you will not get heard.As a webmaster or blogger, the main benefit of using Digg is to get huge promotion for free. Before Digg arrived, there was no way of getting worldwide coverage for free, this allows small site owners and bloggers to compete with the big boys.
My Digg Experiences
I have been on the Digg homepage many times. In one example I received over 55,000 unique visitors to my website in a period of 7 days.
This huge burst of website visitors was hugely beneficial to my site, and it got me hundreds of backlinks, which still helps my Google rankings to this day.
On average I find a Digg success brings 50,000 visits, and around 200 backlinks.
4 Steps to Getting on the Digg Homepage
All of your Digg success or failure is determined before you hit the “publish” button. So here are some areas you need to look into:
* A great headline – Your headline must be catchy and attractive. Digg users like sensational headlines, and ideally you want to build curiosity through your headline.
* A unique and interesting angle to the story or message – There are billions of webpages on the net, how can you make your story or content stand out from the crowd? Aim to make your content different. Find a new angle, and think outside the box. For example, there was a recent article entitled: Retirement lessons we can learn from Britney Spears.
* Keep It Simple! – You need to use the KISS test: (Keep It Simple Stupid). This means that your message or story should be easy for everyone to understand.
* Solid formatting of the content – Don’t use huge paragraphs and big blocks of text. You can make your content easy to read by using shorter paragraphs, bold text, bullet point lists and images.
What type of content does well on Digg?
1) Anything with a unique angle does well.
2) Novelty content is hugely popular. For example, there was a recent story about a kitten with two heads.
3) Geek content – Apple, iphone, Linux, Mac, web design, Google, etc… Digg users love this stuff, so give it to them!
4) Lists – 10 step guides, 101 reasons to, 35 marketing tips etc…
Summary
You now should have enough information to succeed with Digg.com, however, before you get started you should monitor the Digg site for a few weeks and get familiar with it.Also, use the Digg search feature and type your keyword into it. Look at the stories from your industry and look at what works in your niche.
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9 Ways to Increase your Blogs Traffic for Free!
1. Social Bookmarking
In the first week i launched my Car Blog i received 15,000 visitors, i simply just stumbled every article i posted. So simple and can be a really good way to gain back links and brand awareness.
Social Sites: Digg, Stumbleupon, Del.icio.us, Reddit and Propeller.
2. Guest Blogging
Guest blogging can be a great way for unknown bloggers to get out there in the blogosphere, write a blog post for a related blog and link back to your website. This technique is great because your stealing your competitors readers, if they read your blog post and like it, they will visit your website. Usually people will just check your website, with out even reading the blog post because the owner of the blog has allowed you to blog post so you must be a knowledgeable person in your field.
3. Comment on Related Blog’s Posts
Reading and commenting blogs is a way of generating a big portion of your daily traffic, on some of my websites it accounts for as much as 15% of the traffic. If you respond to a blog post promptly after it is posted and give a valuable response, people will click to view your website.
4. Link Exchange
Exchange links with other related blogs, is very effective and highly recommended for people starting a blog.
5. BlogRush
Works in the same way as a link exchange, you add a Blogrush widget and it displays links to other related websites. The widget will display one of your latest blogs posts on some other related blog, for every impression your website gets, your link gets another impression on someone else’s website.
6. Technorati
Currently tracking 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media, posts your latest blog posts in related sections, fans will be alerted when you post new posts also.
Visit Technorati
7. Entrecard
Also works in the same way as a link exchange but with a 125 x 125 image, you receive credits for displaying other websites image on your site and with those credits you can buy advertisements on other websites.
Visit Entrecard
8. Feedburner and RSS
Getting everyone to sign up to your RSS feed is a great to increase traffic, it will alert your sign up’s that you have added a new blog post and to check it out!
FeedBurner & Aweber
9. Search Engine Optimization
Optimizing your website is important, learn how to optimize your blog urls, headings, meta’s and titles.
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