The question often arises as to whether or not all the e-books on moneymaking ideas are worth buying and reading. The most truthful answer to that question is sometimes yes and sometimes no. The secret to finding worthwhile moneymaking e-books is in the subject matter.

Some of these e-books are written to teach you the principles behind Internet marketing. E-books such as Brad Callen’s “Search Engine Optimization Made Easy” is a virtual treasure trove of vital information on how to develop your website for the best possible search engine results to bring potential customers to you.

Another great addition to your library of useful moneymaking e-books is Jill Brennan’s “Kickstart Your Article Writing”. Here you will learn the basics of writing the articles you will use to successfully direct more traffic and potential customers to your site. These informational e-books are usually well worth the price of admission as they deal with the basics of moneymaking businesses whether online, by mail or a local brick and mortar store.

You will often find e-books that offer advice on specific niche topics. They will range in subject matter from making money selling beenie babies to amassing a fortune selling real estate. Often they are informational and even helpful. Provided they are not priced very high, you can probably pick up a few new ideas from them. Remember though that you can probably find most of the information they offer online for free if you spend some time utilizing your search engine.

The moneymaking e-books that you should avoid are the one’s who advertise a “system” by which you can make money hand over fist with hardly any effort. Making money at a business requires work, dedication and time. There really are no shortcuts. Anyone telling you they have made millions of dollars with their “system” is not really going to share that system with you. If they are making millions, then it is through selling you their e-book for an inflated price.

Today web development is no more an issue because of the web hosting sites. You can hire webmasters to make websites for you and to make the complete web design. However, ranking of website top in a search engine is also a major issue which requires application of tools of search engine optimization.

We’ve all faced it: the blank page.  Whether your blank page is a large canvas waiting to be filled with paint or a piece of paper waiting to be filled with words, nothing is quite so intimidating as that blank page…especially when you aren’t feeling particularly creative.  Creativity is not something that you can turn on like a light switch.  You are either feeling creative or not.  The trick is learning how to fake your way through those times when you have a deadline looming but can’t come up with anything fresh and new

There are many tips on how to improve your creativity.  Here are just a few of them to get you started:

1.  Carry around a notebook with you everywhere you go.  Whenever you get an idea for an article, a website, a painting—anything, write it or sketch it into the notebook.  You might feel a little silly doing this, especially at first, but there is nothing quite as helpful as that notebook when you find yourself creatively strapped.  All you have to do is look through the notebook for ideas that you haven’t yet had time to work on.  Sometimes just looking at past ideas can help you form an idea for your present problem.

2.  Try coming at your problem from a new angle.  If, for example, you have been commissioned to create some art for a webpage about sports, try looking at sports from a different angle—instead of the traditional examples, think of other things that could be considered sports.  Sometimes, forcing yourself to approach a problem from the exact opposite angle can be enough to spark your creativity.

3.  Summarize your problem with a single and basic sentence.  Let’s say you have been hired to write a radio commercial for a local car dealership. Start with something basic like “car dealerships sell cars.” For example, car dealerships sell cars.  From there, ask yourself the who, what, when, where and why of your sentence.  Before you know it, you’ll have pages of ideas for your commercial.

4.  If all else fails, get up and walk away from your project for a while—even if you are staring in the face of an impending deadline.  Go for a walk, get away from the computer—just go.  Often when you feel stressed, your creativity gives way to practicality and that isn’t good for someone who needs to find a fresh idea.  What’s more, when your brain relaxes, you’ll probably find yourself flooded with ideas for your project!

Good luck!

Brainstorm is a new feature on Sentences. It’s where I can discuss some ideas with everyone and get comments and feedback. Anyone is welcome to use the ideas and employ it, but hopefully giving credit where credit if the occasion were to arise. Hopefully I can make this a weekly feature, and pending the success of the ideas and such, maybe I can list them more frequently.

Brainstorm #1: Laid Back Web Host

Synopsis:

The idea for Laid Back Web Host is simple. It is a web hosting company that doesn’t have that “corporate” feel to it, but rather that home-grown, “I’m your friend” touch. Clients can host whatever they want (adult, proxies, normal, etc.) at rates specific to the type of site they are hosting. When ordering, clients choose which industry their site will be hosted under with rates respective to each. They are then given a basic package and the rates are adjusted according to the size of the site. Clients pay for the space and bandwith they use…nothing more, nothing less.

Marketing:

LBWH should be marketed as a friendly, trustworthy company that is loyal to its clients. The image should appeal to teenagers and young adults ages 18 - 26. Though the image of LBWH is young and friendly, it is important to note that support should be extremely superior. After all, good friends are always available to help you at all times of the night. It should also make a conscious effort to interact and get to know their clients, so a blog is vital. A private forum board for clients to interact with each other as well as with the staff is a great idea. Furthermore, a showcase of some sort or a “buddy of the week” would be interesting. Give people an ease of mind and confidence in the hosting and support.

Don’t forget the main selling point. You’re lenient and laid back. Anything (legal) that you want to host, you can host it. Script heavy? No problem. Resource heavy? A cinch. As long as the content doesn’t break any laws, then it’s okay to host. You simply pay as you go, and you don’t have to worry about over paying for space you don’t even need.

Why it’ll work:

There are generally two types of hosts…your aspiring teenager who’s out to get a quick buck and buy some reseller to give to his friends, and the corporate hosts who oversell and overcrowd their servers with outsourced support and strict rules. There is a huge gap in between. Why not combine the best of both worlds? You get a friend who’s giving you an affordable rate, reliable support, with corporate servers and technology. Companies that do well have “champions” … a champion is a loyal customer or client who will most likely refuse to go elsewhere (for instance, Best Buy > Circuit City, or Target > Wal Mart). By getting to know your clients and being personal, they will return the favor and defend you, even when you have a problem and cause them an inconvenience. Friends defend friends.

Getting Started:

Web hosting has always been an industry that’s easy to get into, but hard to dominate. There are thousands of hosts out there who pop up over night, but end up dead the next morning. My suggestion to get this started would be to make sure you’re committed. Do you have a team that’s willing to provide the 24/7 on call support that you promise? Do you have the server capacity to focus on different types of sites (proxies, adult, etc.?). To get started, you need to answer all of those questions. In order for an idea like this to work, you and your team must be social and constantly interact with clients. Weekly newsletters are important, a community of some sort, some way to “brag” about your clients. Think basic: If you were hosting your friend, what would you do for him?

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