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Friday, February 25, 2011

How To Make Money With Facebook

If you always wanted to earn online income but didn’t know where to start, why not jump on the most popular social network site and take advantage of their ad serving platform?


Believe it or not, tens of thousand of people are using Facebook every day to chat with their friends and have fun… while others are making money at the same time.

Would you like to know how to cash-it on this social phenomenon?

Would $5… $50… or $150 in additional income make you happier? What would you do with the “new found” money?

Let’s make it happen, here are three quick steps:

Step #1

Once you have signed up to Facebook your first step should be to think about how you want to present yourself. You don’t want to fake it, just be yourself and showcase your skill, your hobby or knowledge – that is what makes money from Facebook.

Don’t forget that you want to attract the attention of a specific group of people here, so that you become known as someone who is something of an expert on one particular subject. So choose wisely!

Step #2

Go for a popular niche that you personally like and have an interest in. Develop your persona in that area. If you already have something of a web presence in a particular area then you’ll use that in your advantage because — it will help you as more and more people become aware of who you, your skill/knowledge and how this can help them.

Step #3

Your first port of call, if you have anything second hand to sell which is related to your niche, is the Marketplace. It’s free to place ads in the Marketplace and there is no limit on how many you can place.

EXAMPLE: you come across a bargain lot of books on your subject on eBay or at a yard sale you can list them all individually on Facebook and sell them on for a profit.

If you have a budget to spend on advertising and you have some external websites you want to promote, you can try out the Social Ads to see what benefits you get from them. It is well worth reading through the relevant help section to see what is involved though, as it is quite in depth.

FACEBOOK BEST ADVANTAGE:

The main benefit of becoming a Facebook member is that you can build and use any number of applications to perform certain tasks on your profile page.

The GREAT NEWS is that Facebook doesn’t frown at users making money from their Facebook page, and indeed many people link in to other websites outside of Facebook itself.

People are constantly building new applications and often they are used by many other users to create pages that appeal to their own particular needs.

This is partly why you will succeed in making more money from Facebook if you brand yourself carefully before you get started on the site.

BRANDING YOURSELF?

Figure out what it is you want to do and what you want to achieve. If you already have a website up and running then you will be able to link into that, so keep the look and feel of your Facebook page in the same vein as your site.

But while you can link to other sites outside of Facebook, some people also sprinkle some affiliate links on their actual Facebook page itself. For example, some quick research revealed one person who links into a range of ClickBank products on their page and does well from doing so.

So long as you start from a strong position with a particular focus and brand in mind, you can do well by experimenting with all the benefits that Facebook offers (and they’re growing).

Take time to build up a network of friends and make sure you become known for being an expert in your particular sphere of interest/niche.

Exposure is what you should aim for. The more people you make friends with and add to your network, the more money you should be generating. However, don’t make the mistake to go after “friends” for money.

Put people first, money will follow. It’s like in the real life, just a different medium, the same communication skills and principles apply though.

You should always sound, look and act real, don’t pretend to be someone else. People feel it nowadays more than ever.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Slate® from Chase (0% APR card) - Make money for 15 months!

No Balance Transfer Fee!*
0% Intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers
Transfer your higher rate balances during the first 30 days your account is open and you will pay no balance transfer fee!
After the first 30 days, the fee for future balance transfers is 3% of the amount transferred with a minimum of $5
Avoid interest on everyday purchases
Pay down your balance faster
Zero liability on unauthorized purchases*
No Annual Fee*

https://applynowdc1.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?SPID=DTRL&CELL=6H8X&AFFID=6VB_mJFwb_0-E7t4Y9qeF6f42lsyEE7asQ&pvid=1126570d2012840269232161541b19

Global Soap Project

The Global Soap Project collects discarded soap from hotels and reprocesses it into new bars that are given to vulnerable populations throughout the world. Partnering with organizations that have existing operations in these communities, the Global Soap Project ensures the soap is distributed to those in need, with the goal of improving health through personal hygiene. Hand washing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diarrhea and pneumonia, which together are responsible for more than 3.5 million child deaths each year. A lack of soap can be a barrier to hand washing at schools, community health clinics and refugee camps in developing countries, which rarely have soap or appropriate hand washing facilities. Your donation of 2,000 Hilton points sends 33 bars of soap to refugees, orphans, birth attendants, teachers, students and vulnerable populations around the world.

Watch TV episodes & movies and earn AAdvantage® miles!

Bonus offer! Earn 3,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles when you become a paying member of Netflix.
Instantly watch TV episodes & movies
streaming over the Internet right on your TV.

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Plus, you can also watch instantly
on your computer too!

RIM PlayBook on sale for $199 ($300 off)

RIM recently announced a massive $300 off its PlayBook tablet. The deal was met with such a strong response that the tablets are sold out at traditional outlets like BestBuy and Staples.

A colleague of mine found that discounted PlayBook units still available directly from the Blackberry website:

http://ca.shopblackberry.com/

Free shipping and if you apply promo code 09OLTY12 you get a further $10 off. Last I checked (3:30 PM EST, 24/11/2011) PlayBooks were still in stock.

MBNA Smart Cash

MBNA is offering a $50 rebate if you apply for and are approved for a Smart Cash credit card through Great Canadian Rebates. For the first 6 months the card returns 5% on purchases of gas/ groceries up to $600 spending per month. After 6 months the cash back drops to 3%. The card has no annual fee.

www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/display/Finance/

Great Canadian Rebates is a portal to which a number of merchants are linked. If you buy through them you receive a cash rebate. I suspect the merchants and site collect data on our spending habits, but I shop with credit cards, so my spending is already tracked. You can receive the rebate as a cheque or as payment to your PayPal account. I have no affiliation to Great Canadian Rebates except as a consumer.

If you plan to apply for the card anyways, why not get $50 for it?

ING THRiVE $100 bonus to setup direct deposit

http://www.ingdirect.ca/thrive/

Easy Money! Plus free banking... #winning

Virtual Brokers 150 Free trades for 2 month

Has anyone check these guys out?

They offer free trading platform, 6.49/trade or if you trade less than 600 shares you want to go by their ticket plan which will cost you 5/ticket even if you do 2 trades of 200 and 300 shares the the cost is only $5.

They seem to be a cross of Tradefreedom and the old etrade.

let me know if you have an account with them.

www.virtualbrokers.com

TD Canada Trust offers upto $250 cash for new accounts

TD Canada Trust is once again offering up to $250 cash for customers opening new accounts. I took advantage of this last year as we were in the process of consolidating all our accounts under the TD roof anyways. If you are able to keep a $5,000 balance, the TD Select Service account provides excellent value:

- Unlimited banking, free cheque books, free bank drafts etc.
- Fee waived on the Borderless account.
- Fee waived on the TD Gold Elite Visa card. 1% cash back, Auto club membership and trip interruption insurance.
- A small safe deposit box.

It may not be worth your while to take advantage of this offer just for the $250 bonus because there is a lot of paperwork involved. But if you are planning to switch anyway, the cash is a nice bonus.

Details are available here:
https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/reason36/index.jsp?cm_sp=HomePage-_-EDB-_-Abanner_EN

Turbo Tax @ Costco for $28

1. Costco usually sells Turbo Tax Standard a couple of dollars less than retailers. On the weekend I saw it was on sale for $28 and change until March 1 or so. Between Feb. 17 & Mar. 3, Turbotax is $10 (off the list price of $39.99) off at Walmart, Costco, Loblaws, London Drugs, Shoppers, Staples, Best Buy & Future Shop. No coupon required.

2. TD Bank has a "deal" with Turbotax for $14.39 a return for the online version. The Costco sale is better value if you have more than 2 returns, or if you are adverse to storing your tax info in the cloud.

3. The Staples flyer has TurboTax on sale for $28.34. In also includes Quicken Cash Manager. (According to the add, a Staples exclusive.) Available until Feb 21.

4. studiotax is free

$25 Bonus for Opening an ING Direct Account

Open an ING DIRECT Account with $100 or more and you'll receive a bonus of $25.

So whether you open an Investment Savings Account, THRiVE Chequing™, RSP, Tax-Free Savings Account, or GIC with a $100 or more, you’ll get a $25 head start. Or if you're looking for a mortgage, unmortgage® from ING DIRECT also qualifies for a $25 bonus!

Here's how easy it is:
Complete the online Enrollment Form and use the ORANGE KEY 35438603S1.
If you've opened an Investment Savings Account, RSP or GIC, write a pre-printed personal cheque, payable to you, for $100 or more for your first deposit. The $25 Bonus will be added to your first deposit.

Free Sony E-Reader WiFi with Sony MasterCard!

This is a limited time promo for a free e-reader w/ wifi that Sony Mastercard is offering. To get the free e-reader w/ wifi ($150 value), simply sign up for the no annual fee Sony MasterCard and make 5 qualifying purchases before May 31, 2012. A qualifying purchase is basically anything that is not a cash advance or a return.

This limited time promo is available until March 15, 2012.


The Sony Card Benefits :
Earn 2,000 BONUS Sony Points†† after your first qualifying purchase.
Earn DOUBLE Sony Points‡ with every qualifying purchase of Sony products at store.sony.ca or the Sony store
Earn Sony Points‡ with every qualifying purchase made on your SonyCard MasterCard credit card
Redeem Sony Points toward any Sony product online at store.sony.ca. Choose from the latest in audio, video, gaming and more
No annual fee
1.99% annual interest rate† (AIR) on balance transfers*, access cheques and deposits* for the first 6 full months
Enjoy free online access to your credit card account
Access unparalleled 24-hour customer service
Enhanced security and protection with Chip & PIN technology and PayPass

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

All Amazon Gift Cards at a deep discount

Here is a way to convert your amazon gift card from one form to another while getting deep discounts and making money online

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation) - Black - Current Version for only $100

Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation) - Black - Current Version for only $100

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