We are Moving...

Come on over and watch me set up my new blog ... www.NicoleontheNet.com ;) Everything from here is moving over. I hope you'll join me there.

Nicole

Lifetime advertising special.

I promised my friend, Christina that I'd let my readers know about her special offer.

She's offering a ridiculous special on Lifetime advertising - 2 lifetime ads on 2 sites for $9.99.

You can find the special deal at HERE

Have a great Friday!
Nicole

Having a JOB sucks!

My friend Kristie T pointed me to this blog post about being an entrepreneur vs. having a job.
Blog Post - Having a Job Sucks

I agree that having your own business is 100 times better than a Job. Oftentimes, people get trapped working for an hourly wage and don't even see the option of starting a business.

In my opinion, the best time to follow your Entrepreneurial spirit is when you're a teen.

Here are some ideas for your teen to start his own business -
http://www.ShowKidstheMoney.com

And, for adults, of course, you can visit www.JustBusinessIdeas.com

What do you think?

Is having a job a trap?
Is being an Entrepreneur overrated?
Do you agree that a child can start a business or do you think it's important to learn to work for others before you work for yourself?

I'd love to hear your opinion.
Nicole

Free book "I Love My Life: A Mom's Guide to Working from Home"

I mentioned at the beginning of summer that my friend, Kristie T is giving away 10,000 copies of her book "I Love My Life: A Mom's Guide to Working from Home"

In this book, you can learn how to successfully be a WAHM achieving YOUR personal and financial goals.

The regular price is $14.95, but your price is free - (you pay only shipping costs). Well, she still has some of the books left, so, if you missed the offer the first time, be sure to grab it while you can. I'm still reading mine and it's packed full of info.

Grab your free book

Let me know what you think when you get it.

Nicole

Does your Site Reach Women? Make Money and Win Prizes...

You may know that I'm on a mission to find quality Affiliate Programs for Moms to promote.

The program I want to tell you about today is DineWithoutWhine. It's a family menu planner program. It's actually pretty impressive. Each week, you get a full week's worth of meal ideas, PLUS a corresponding grocery list. So, all you have to do each week is print off the grocery list and go. What a perfect gift idea for your favorite busy Mom!

I digress... My point is that the owner, Christine, is rewarding ALL of her affiliates this month with a great contest. Every single affiliate who generates any traffic at all (by putting up a button, banner, blogging about her, or by publishing an article of hers or even by sending a newsletter) -- any traffic will get you an entry into her contest to win prizes.

So, sign up for an affiliate account and start promoting. Not only will you make money, but you can win prizes, too!

Here's the link:
http://www.DineWithoutWhine.com/offer

This just in... Healthy Menu Mailer is teaming up with DineWithoutWhine to offer the same contest. So, if your website reaches Health-minded people -- Sign up and promote this program.
http://recipes.healthymenumailer.com

For more affiliate programs that have the Mom Seal of Approval, visit http://www.MomAffiliateNetwork.com

What's the story with Adfusion? Feeds that make you money.

ok. Here's the report after two days of using Adfusion... (this feeds content into your site and the content can make you money).

I've made a bit of money. Each day, a little ka-ching. The positive thing is that my adsense hasn't dropped, that I've noticed. The other thing I like is that my pages look nicer with all the article photos.

It is free to join and to try.
Click here to apply ... ADFUSION

They offer channels on food, family, health, career, travel, money and more.

Let me know what you think.
Nicole

PS. Here's sample of a site with Adfusion on the bottom of the page -
http://www.freequickrecipes.com/recipes/hot-taco-salad.php

Moms and Online Shopping: How to Reach this Lucrative Market

So great is the boom in Internet retailing, that a Forrest Research survey estimated U.S. online sales would grow from $96 billion in 2003, to more than $200 billion by 2008. Who is out there, doing all that buying?

A good part of the market is women, particularly young mothers who are part of the consumer group that cite a preference for Internet shopping to avoid crowds, get better prices, compare products, and reduce the need to travel around to find what they want.

In 2003, women in the 18-34 year age bracket made up 15% of Internet users. They also constituted 24% of the buyers from cosmetic and fragrance sites, 20% of the customers for wearing apparel, and 22% of the shoppers for jewelry and other luxury items.

With 50% of online purchases being made by someone from a household where the chief wage earner is between 25 and 55 years of age, there is growing evidence that the family unit, particularly where women are responsible for the buying of goods for personal use and gifts for others, significantly impacts the annual sales figures for all online retailers.

It also impacts local retail sales, with industry statistics showing that the research done by potential customers online, results in $1.50 spent locally, for every $1 spend on Internet shopping.

According to a recent survey conducted by Marketing Sherpa, one of the best ways to tap into the lucrative mom’s market is through solid information. If you’re looking for great content to appeal to moms, get it cost-effectively at Mom Content.