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Back in April, I posted some websites for sale as I’m trying to get more organized and focused. (Aren’t we all?)

Here are the sites that I have left to sell — at least until the next time I get a bug up my backside in a few months to get organized again.
(Note: If you sign up with www.MomWebs.com as your hosting provider — they’ll transfer the site for us!)

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XSITE PRO, FRONT PAGE, or DREAMWEAVER

The following site was created with XSitePro, but can be imported into Frontpage and delivered to the new owner.

www.homedecorthemes.com - PR3 - this site has a ton of potential. Getting some search engine traffic already. It just needs some love. Would be fantastic for a Mia Bella rep. - $150

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WORDPRESS

www.whatcanidowithit.com - This site has potential to get a lot of press just for being really fun. A dedicated blogger could easily run with this one. (Note: adsense is very untargeted for this… you’d want to do affiliate programs with specific items that you can list as the “what can i do” item of the day or use it to promote “frugal” products.)

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Please note: Some content on the sites is PLR which means you may edit it. Some is free reprint, which means, you can not edit it, but you can replace it with your own articles — making YOU the expert!

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My friend, Jenni Hunt, also posted this site for sale and said I could tell you about it, too:

I’ve been sitting on this for a long time - and it is time to let it go. I have so many ideas for this site… just haven’t been able to take the time to implement them.

So - if the right offer comes along, I am willing to part with it:
www.blogsbymoms.com

If you buy the site - you get the domain (I’ll have to check on the date for renewal on it), the graphics (think they are Photoshop), and all the files for the website (including the script that runs the directory).

Contact her at jenni@huntedtreasure.com with offers.

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That’s it for today. Thanks for reading!

Nicole

Are you having a relaxing summer? I hope I can pull you out of that beach chair for a minute. You up for it?

Unless you’ve been spending your days in that beach chair and ignoring your emails (lucky you!) — you know that there have been several massive product launches lately. (One is all about the “secrets” of Traffic… if you know what I’m sayin’.)

It all starts with one innocent little email, then your inbox gets slammed with email after email — all offering the same product. And, they keep upping the ante. It seems like every successful marketer on the planet drops everything to scramble to promote that one product.

Obviously, product launches can bring in oodles of money.

Unfortunately,most people who write an ebook, put together a membership site, or sell an audio or video course and then try to have a big launch are disappointed.

The fact is that the Average person can not pull off a BIG product launch because he/she does not have a network of guru buddies to reach out to. Most people simply would not pick up the phone and say “Hey, (insert Big Shot here), I know you don’t know me, but would you please send a mailing to your list about my new ebook? It’s really good. I promise.”

You’d sound like a goober.

So, how do you pull off a successful product launch without having a list, JV buddies or even affiliates?

This report fills in the blanks.

Take a look at Piggyback Product Launches.

For a short time you can get RESALE RIGHTS to this report. Buy it and sell it from your own website and keep 100% of each and every sale you make, basically forever.

Interested? Here are the links for each option:

Get Personal Rights to this Report at this link.

OR

Grab Resale Rights to the report and earn 100% of each sale from your own website at this link.

May you have many successful product launches.

Nicole

I put together a sneak peek of my report for Shelancers this month:
Make More Money from Every Client

I’m finding that many of our members over there spend WAY too much time finding new clients, rather than fully servicing the clients that they already have. Therefore, I put together a guide for how they can better serve their existing clients — and get more money out of them.

It sounds a bit harsh, but as someone who outsources, I find myself, very often asking my VA’s — “What ELSE do you do?” “Can I have more hours?” Seems to me that I shouldn’t have to beg THEM — they should be checking in with me.

Anyway, not only do I go over two major ways to get more money from each client, but I also go through a very sweet way you can use this on existing clients — or to attract new clients.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SNEAK PEEK

Let me know what you think below. Would love your ideas, as well.

Thanks!
Nicole

Have you noticed that my blog has been veeeery slow lately? That is because I’ve been traveling for a whole month. (Yes, FREEDOM when to work and when NOT to work is a HUGE benefit to working online.)

So, where’d we go? First we headed to Southern Wisconsin to spend some time with Hubby’s family. We screamed like crazy while whipping upside down at Great America (Six Flags over Chicago) and also went to a Brewer’s Game.

Then, we headed to Northern Wisconsin to spend time with my family. We did a lot of nature stuff up there — canoing, riding horses, catching fireflies, campfires, etc. It was heaven to spend time away from the Florida heat and just soak up my kiddos and snuggle my hubby.

On the way back home, we stopped by Annette Yen, my dear friend who I met online 4 or 5 years ago. We’d never met in person before, but you couldn’t tell. We felt like we’d always hung out together. Her two daughters are amazing young women, and she has much to be proud of.

Then, we stopped in Chattanooga for a few days to visit my friend, Sheila, and checked out that gorgeous city. Loved it. Can’t wait to go back!

BUT… this post is about HOW I was able to spend a month traveling (where oftentimes we were in very rustic areas where there was NO cell phone coverage, and certainly limited internet) and I’ll tell you.

1. GotoMyPC - this enabled me to hook DIRECTLY into my PC at home from my laptop. I could access everything that I have on my home PC as if I was sitting right in front of it. WOW! I was sooo impressed with this service. It saved my booty!

2. Mozy Online Backup - 2GB Free - I finally signed up with Mozy so that I wouldn’t have to worry about my PC while I was gone. If, heaven forbid, the house burned down, a tornado or hurricane hit, lightening struck, or my PC was stolen, I could get an immediate backup of everything I have on my PC (including client work, learning audios, and even my family photos!). This was a comfort to me as I traveled. I feel foolish for having put it off for so long when it was so easy to set up.

3. Wireless internet - Of course, this was huge. I had my dad hook up my Gramma’s computer with wireless before we left, and my brother-in-law had it at his house, too. This enabled me to check in every few days with my helpers to make sure everything was going smoothly.

4. Outsourcing - Of course, I couldn’t leave my home for even a day if it wasn’t for my awesome helpers. They make me look good and keep me smiley.

5. Vonage - With Vonage, I was able to take my home phone number with me. I just grabbed my phone and plugged it into the internet wherever I was and my home phone number would still ring. This actually ended up scaring the heck out of my mom! I called my mom from Wisconsin from my home phone and she thought I was back in Florida. oops!

6. My laptop - You can get a laptop computer pretty inexpensively nowadays. I love mine as it allows me to work on the road.

In addition to all of the above, of course, we switched most of our bills to online bill pay and we had our mail held for the duration. We boarded our dog at a Doggy Camp where he was free to run on 3 acres of land and play with kids for a month. Of course we missed him terribly and he missed us, but he’s not a good traveler… yet. Maybe he’ll come with us next time.

So, did anyone miss me? lol. Anyone else have travel tips? I’d love to hear them.
N

Home Business Idea: Scrapbook Creation

Scrapbooking is a favorite hobby of many. It involves displaying one’s favorite photographs in a unique and beautiful way. Scrapbooking supply stores have opened in many cities and towns, making it easy to find beautiful embellishments for our memories.

Lots of people love the look of scrapbooks, but some do not have the time or skill required to make their own. Scrapbooking can be somewhat time-consuming, especially to novices. Creating beautiful scrapbooks for others can provide you with a lucrative and fun home business opportunity.

Getting Started with Your Scrapbooking Business

To create scrapbooks, you will need albums, paper, page protectors, adhesives, and decorative accents. Scrapbooking supplies can be found at many craft stores and specialty shops. They are also available online. If you can find them in bulk, you can get a better price on them, lowering the cost of your creations.

You can save money by having your customers purchase their own albums, or by purchasing them as you go. You will recover your costs once the scrapbook is paid for, but when you’re getting started buying a lot of albums may not be feasible. Another way to save money in the beginning is to buy only basic supplies at first. You can always buy more embellishments as needed. Another option is to join a Direct Sales company that sells scrapbook supplies or rubber stamps and use those supplies as the foundation for your business.

Promoting Your Business

Promotion of your scrapbooking business can be done in many ways. You could place ads in newspapers and other print publications. Fliers showing pictures of some of your favorite creations can be placed in various locations. You could even set up a portfolio website so that potential customers can browse numerous samples of your previous work.

Craft fairs and festivals provide great opportunities to promote a scrapbooking business. They give you the opportunity to show entire albums that you’ve done. They also allow you to speak face-to-face with interested parties. You can answer any questions they might have, explain techniques, and show some of the materials you use.

Scrapbooking is a passion for many. If you eat, sleep, and breathe scrapbooking, creating scrapbooks for others and making money doing so could be a dream come true. Many people’s busy lives do not allow them much time for hobbies, and they would gladly pay someone to make a beautiful album featuring their treasured pictures. Offering this service can provide you with a steady income while allowing you to spend more time doing something you enjoy.

As someone with very little time and patience, I would definitely hire someone to do my scrapbooking for me — in a heartbeat!

My friend, Vera, has put together a complete course on Scrapbooking for Profit. She’s offering a $1 trial to check it out. So, if you LOVE Scrapbooking, find out how to turn that into cash (or more cash if you’re already a Consultant for a Scrap company).
Click here to check it out.

Warmly,
Nicole

It’s my girl Arika’s 30th birthday today and we’re gonna party it up with some smoothies and fun in the sun.

In honor of her turning the big 3-0, we’re selling our newest recipe pack “Summer Time Smoothies” for 30% off. That means you get 40 recipes for $7.
(For you mathematicians and savvy business owners - that’s 17 cents a recipe!)

Help Arika celebrate and head on over and grab your pack today because the price is going up tomorrow!

Yummy PLR Smoothie Recipe Pack - 30% off Birthday Special

Nicole

I once again have the pleasure of being a speaker at this year’s Hot Seminar Series, which takes place on Wednesday nights starting this week, June 18. Every week until August 13th you’ll have a chance to listen in as a successful work at home woman talks about an important area of Internet marketing and doing business online.

My business partner and friend Kelly McCausey hosts the series every year and this year’s line up is one of the hottest in my opinion.

Just check out the speakers she’s got lined up for this summer’s gig:

1. Moi - (Didn’t I tell you it was HOT!)
2. Lynn Terry
3. Wendy Piersall
4. Aurelia Williams
5. Leesa Barnes
6. Leslie Truex
7. Brandie Kajino
8. Shelly Terrell
9. Tiffany Washko

The calls are always free if you attend them live. If you’re like me though, you’ll be relaxing on vacation at least one of the 9 weeks, so give yourself a break for more than one and grab a Season Pass by clicking here.

See ya there,
Nicole