Passive Income - Ideas For Making Money on the Internet

Last weekend, I went to a Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar – I have to admit when the time came I really didn’t feel like going, but I had made a commitment to a friend and so that was that.

I am glad I went. I learned so much and it reaffirmed what I already knew. One of the best ways to have a financially secure future is by setting up passive income streams. Think about it, there are only so many hours in a day – how many websites, brochures or logos can I make? I am only one-person however, if I were to take my skills and build on them, I am way ahead of the game.

Everyone of you are in the same position as I am, you have a skill set that people want to know more about – or you have a product or service that can be put up on the internet where the world is your oyster, and you are open 24/7.

What is a passive income, what does it mean?


There are three main categories of income: active income, passive income and portfolio income. Active income is what you do on a day to day basis to pull earn money, you have to be physically there, for instance, I develop websites, that is what I do – I have to be at my computer working to bring in money.

Passive income is a business that brings in money when you are on vacation, sleeping or in the hospital with your sick loved one. There are all kinds of passive income streams – but for this article I am going to be talking about how you can harness the power of the internet and use it to make a good living or a great living depending on how much time you want to spend setting up your businesses.

There are many definitions for the term Passive Income, but here it is, in a nutshell:
Building online businesses that take advantage of systems of automation that allow transactions, cash flow and growth to happen without requiring a real time presence.

A lot of people have the pre-conceived notion that with passive income, there is no work. Nothing can be farther from the truth – but – all the work is on the front end. Once you get your business off the ground you can then sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.


17 Passive Revenue Streams to Think About

• Affiliate Marketing
• Writing e-books
• Online Courses (these can be automated)
• Blog – Yes you can make money with a popular blog
• Selling templates or WordPress themes
• Donations Link – good for niche blog’s
• Offering bundles of articles, artwork or anything that a niche market may find valuable
• Text Link Ads
• Writing reviews
• Niche Web Sites
• JV Partnerships
• YouTube
• Selling Art on websites like Zazzle
• Building lenses through websites like Squidoo.
• Becoming an associate earning referral fees
• Adsense

One thing is for sure you need to have a venue where people can find you through a web-page or blog that is keyword ready.

Building a list of prospects is one of the most important things you can do for your business. Now you know why I always say you need a sign-up (auto-responder) with a freebie to capture contacts.  That way, you can keep people informed when you have something that will interest them and let them know when you have sales or something new on the horizon. Free 3 Part Video Series

Being active in social media is also an important way to market your business and the possibilities are endless.

There is no reason you should not be bringing multiple revenue streams to fill your pockets and give you financial security.

With a little imagination, education and elbow grease, you will be on your way.

To Exciting Opportunities & Endless Possibilities!

Pamela Jacob ~ Artista Design ~ 801.910.4825

Providing Creative Solutions and Amazing Results!

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Have You Mastered Social Marketing? If Not – Read This!!

A couple of days ago I was browsing through my e-mail and I came across an offer that really caught my eye.

As I read through the content, of the email it just seemed that this e-book may be different than all the rest.

I buy a lot of e-books, I have to keep on top of my industry especially when it comes to the latest social marketing trends.

Quite honestly, quite a bit of the material I have acquired is redundant, a lot of fluff - and not worth the time, but this one was something special.

As I read through it I was really struck by the step by step instructions. This manual really shows the reader how to gain higher visibility on the internet and get targeted traffic to there websites by using specific social networking tools and strategies.

In fact as long as you have a basic knowledge of the internet – you can follow along and get such great exposure just by using this one 200 page book.

So guess what I did?

I bought the re-sell rights – I wanted to offer it to my readers and at a discounted price – I want everyone to be able to afford it.

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• MyBlogLog Traffic Strategies
• Twitter Marketing
• Niche Marketing Domination
• The Yahoo Answer Exploit
• Building a List with FaceBook
• Stumble Upon Domination
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I love this book and I know you will too – in up coming articles I will be outlining a lot of these strategies as well.

You my friend can be an expert in mastering some of the hottest social marketing website – so don’t delay download your copy today and get moving – you will be so glad you did!

Pamela Jacob - Artista Design

Excerpt from 63 Lead Generation Strategies

I have not posted a lot of articles this last month - I have to apologize, I have had a lot of clients and work so that took precedents – a great problem to have!!

If you have not signed up with Twitter I would suggest you do that I have gotten so many wonderful links to articles and websites that are of value – as well as some really magnificent quality connections.

If you have been in business any length of time you know that networking is really important.

Generating leads is the life blood of any business Today I read an article that was sent out from one of my twitter friends and it really hit the nail on the head.

This is part of the article it came from a blog called http://www.marketingwizom.com and I know you will enjoy it. You can read the rest of the article by clicking on the link at the end…

Enjoy!

63 Lead Generation Strategies Lead Generation and Customer Acquisition Strategies

Here is a quick overview of some of the highly effective strategies you can use to generate many more qualified leads and clients for your business.

They are all simple and cost effective to implement once you know what to do and how to do it. By bridging the gaps in your knowledge we can show you how to get the most out of any of these approaches, no matter how large or small your business.

1. Direct Mail

An extremely flexible medium that gives you access to any number of otherwise inaccessible prospects for many different purposes; to sell your products; generate sales leads; follow up enquiries; get more business from current customers; keep in touch with former customers; close the sale in advance ... and so much more. It allows you to present every benefit of your product or service over those of your competition in a manner that’s 100% consistent. This is not just in their offices and during the business day, but in their homes, in the evenings and at weekends. Reaching the right audience with the right offer and the right message is the key to success, because the only thing that counts is how many sales or inquiries your mailing generates.

2. Effective Advertising Advertising should be nothing less than ''salesmanship in print,'' i.e. it should do the same job that a top sales person would do face to face. If you approach advertising in a scientific manner, following proven principles and facts, it no longer has to be a gamble. There are many extremely effective ways of using advertising in a highly targeted manner, that can’t help but grow your business. This includes 1) advertising only in media that reaches a sufficiently large number of the kind of people you're trying to reach 2) focusing the entire thrust of your communication on your prospect’s interests, not your own 3) giving your prospects enough information and education and 4) offering them something appealing that'll get them to respond now.

3. Referral Systems

One third-party endorsement is more powerful than a hundred presentations. Getting your customers to recommend and encourage other people they associate with to seek out your products or services is the most coveted prize in selling, besides a sale. There are hundreds of referral systems you can use; to create an unlimited supply of hot prospects; to get prospects returning your calls; to contact hard-to-reach buyers; to create a reputation that opens closed doors; to enhance customer loyalty; and to increase sales and multiply profits. Referral systems make your life easier and more professional, and bring higher profits with increased customer loyalty.

4. Host Beneficiary Relationships

There are bound to be other non-competing businesses who have already spent years attracting and establishing relationships with the very people who are prime prospects for your own products or services. By establishing the right relationships with those ''hosts'', those customers can be yours for the asking, with the full co-operation and permission of the businesses that acquired them in the first place ... and it will bring you more customers and more cash right away.

5. Word-of-Mouth Marketing

This is the most powerful, persuasive marketing weapon available to any business. It drives customers to try products or services more than any other marketing technique ... more than advertising, salespeople, direct response, and public relations combined! And contrary to what you might expect word-of-mouth is not out of your control. There are dozens of techniques for launching your own highly successful word of mouth campaigns, based on an all-important Decision Matrix and a proven seven-step process. More… Until Next Time... Pamela Jacob - Artista Design<