Table of Contents Homeschooling Advantage 3 Homeschooling Today 7 Is Homeschooling Right For You 9 The Plus Side 11 The Minus Side 12 Getting Started 13 De-Schooling 14 Concepts 18 Step by Step 19 Study Up Today 23 School Time Starts Now 24 Day To Day Homeschooling 25 The Subject At Hand 26 Your New School 30 How Can I Be A Teacher? 31 Record Keeping 32 What Can Go Wrong 39 Trends In Homeschooling 43 You Can Do It 48 Sample Content Preview Homeschooling Advantage National Studies show that 49 percent of schools report some type of crime involving theft, vandalism or physical threats. There are 100 times more guns in the hands of American schoolchildren than is reported. Students age 12 to 18 were victims of 2.7 million total crimes while at school. Over 3,000 students were expelled from school in the year 2000 for bringing a firearm to school. What are equally as disturbing are the test scores that our children are getting on standardized tests. No Child Left Behind provided for testing all children to determine their academic performance and insure that all were getting a quality education. The results have been disappointing. In math, our students are performing at just 3% of the world average for the same age students. In English, that percentage jumps a little, but only to 7%. Children in other countries are getting better educations than our own kids, and that will eventually hurt us globally. These are just two reasons people cite for choosing to homeschool their children. In fact, the top five reasons given, in order are: - God and religion taught along with academics - Avoiding school violence - Providing a better education - Allowing the child to work at his or her own pace - Family convenience

Table of Contents So You Love Crafting 3 How we got started 6 So What’s Your Product 8 Shopping Around 9 Were Only Human Right 10 Selling Your Products With A Story 14 Do you need a website 16 Craft Show Paradise 20 Getting Started Is Essential 21 Your Sales Booth 25 Getting To The Show 31 How Much Inventory Do You Need? 33 Setting Your Prices 35 The Details Will Make You Rich 37 Safety & Security 39 Time To Go Home 40 Where To Show 41 Internet Craft Shows 42 Saturday Market 43 Wrapping Up 46 Sample Content Preview So You Love Crafting Do you love making unique gifts and keepsakes with your hands? Have you had people ooh’ing and ahh’ing over your creations for years? Do you wish you had more time so that you could do more crafting and maybe make money doing it? If you can say yes to these questions then you need to be turning your once hobby into a lucrative income. Craft shows are everywhere in nearly every town in the world at one time or another. Perhaps these shows are attached to town festivals. Perhaps the festivals themselves are what make the town famous. Either way, these shows are easy work from home income opportunities for the serious crafter. It’s a huge step when you decide to take a hobby to the next level and start trying to make money off of it. It’s scary, it’s difficult, but it can be so very rewarding. The key to making your crafting business a success is being prepared and armed with information. You have to know what you’re doing before you can start. That’s what I am about to teach you in this book, to help you along the way of turning fun into profit! This is more than just a guidebook, it’s a training manual designed especially for you – in the beginning of your craft business. When you start your own business, the advantages are huge. Consider the following: - You make your own schedule – work at night if you want to - Work out of the comfort of your own home - Spend a few weekends away from home and count your money - Make your own decisions instead of having someone make them for you - Do something you love to do and gain the satisfaction of being your own boss

Sample Content Preview In this short but powerful manual we are going to go over things that you can do to increase your daily success in your online business. You success in your online business can be achieved in many different ways. One of the biggest things that keep small business owners from staying successful is the ability to stay focused and stay motivated in their business. Over the pages that follow were going to discuss different ways that you can stay motivated and focused so you can maximize every possible opportunity that comes your way. Even in today's economy opportunity is all around us you just have to reach out and take advantage of all of the opportunities that are available to you if you wish to seize all the success that is available to you and your business. So that said let's get started so that by this time next week you can Own Your Online Success. What We Will Cover - To demonstrate that to move forward, if you haven't been doing so recently, something needs to change. - To show you that no matter how idealistic it sounds, opportunity is everywhere. - To display the need to understand such concepts if being a success at anything is something you want to be. - To lay the groundwork and introduce the concept of business contacts for future reports. - To show you that scientifically, the possibilities of achieving whatever you want is possible through business contacts and to demonstrate this process happening as we speak. - To help explain exactly how you are in complete control of your situation, now and into the future. - To display how your situation can change in an instant, and how you're about to make that happen for yourself. - To get you up off the chair and creating opportunity for yourself with the knowledge that it will move your forward towards your goals quickly and effectively. - To overcome the fear of not being able to move forward, or being too far away from your goals, making the job to reach them look huge, when really, it's nothing more than a few steps away.

Sample Content Preview Are You Already Marketing Your Business On The Internet? Take a moment to think about how you would really answer this question. If given enough thought just about any business owner who utilizes the Internet for any purpose will likely find that whether or not they intentionally organized an Internet marketing campaign, they may already be marketing their products and services on the Internet. This guide will examine some ways business owners may already be marketing their business on the Internet and how you can increase sales with a few simple steps. Do you have a website for your business? Business owners who answer yes to this question are already marketing their products or services online just by virtue of the fact that they have a website online. Having a live website means there is the potential for curious Internet users to access your website. You may not be actively promoting your website but you may still find that your website generates interest in your products despite the lack of promotional endeavors; this is a form of passive marketing. Do you participate in forums and include a link to your website in your signature? Again business owners who answer yes to this question are already marketing their website online. Savvy business owners realize the importance of participation in industry related message boards to create an interest in their products and services, establish themselves as knowledgeable about the industry and offer a link to their own website even if it is in the signature line of their posts. However, even business owners who do not realize this may already be inadvertently enjoying the benefits of Internet marketing which result from message board participation just by doing something they enjoy and may be doing as a form of leisure activity. Do you include keywords which are relevant to your business in the content of your website? Business owners who answer yes to this question are also already marketing on the Internet by optimizing their website for these keywords. These search engine optimization (SEO) affects the websites whether or not they were even aware of the concept of keyword density and how it can help to SEO a website. Business owners will likely use certain words often depending on the type of products and services they offer just because it is natural and logical to do so. This tendency, however, can result in search engines boosting your website rankings for these particular keywords. The concept of SEO is much more involved and complex than simply using keywords frequently but business owners can gain some benefit just by naturally applying relevant keywords to their website.

Sample Content Preview Believing In Yourself And Your Abilities Is Absolutely The Most Important Thing You Can Do On Your Journey To A New Better You. It is critical to develop the self-confidence you need to carry you through to the realization of your goals. Self-confidence is a bit different from self-esteem. Self-esteem refers to your feelings about yourself, your behaviors and your worth as a person. Self-confidence is your belief in your abilities and in the way you present yourself to the world. The actions of others are more likely to erode your self-confidence rather than your self-esteem. However, the two emotions have quite a bit in common. Both are measures of your inherent or developed belief in yourself- and both can be easily pushed off balance, resulting in either over-confident or defeatist behaviors that distance you from your ultimate objectives. You need to create a balance between too little self-confidence and too much. You cannot accomplish anything without self-confidence; on the other hand, too much self-confidence can ensure that you don’t try hard enough to reach your goals, and you will fall short of realizing your possibilities. Once you understand that you truly can do anything you put your mind to, you will have unlocked the key to positive thinking. There is no limit to the power of the human mind. Your possibilities really are endless. You can help yourself build self-confidence through a simple daily exercise you develop yourself after learning the basic premise. Like most of the practices for working with self-improvement, you may feel ridiculous at first. Here are the basic steps to your daily self-confidence routine, which is best performed in the morning as you prepare to face the day: - Decimate distractions. You need this time to yourself. You deserve this time to yourself. While you’re performing your self-confidence routine, don’t answer the phone, check your e-mail, watch television, or listen to the radio. Let household members know that this time is your time, and you would prefer not to be disturbed. - Get physical. Pamper yourself with your daily physical preparations. When you shower, use your favorite soap or scented body wash. Choose clothing that makes you feel good and matches your mood. Make yourself comfortable with the way you look, and your self-confidence will rise to match it. - Focus forward. As you get ready, reflect on what you want to accomplish for the day. Be sure to consider the mood you want to set for yourself as well as any goals or objectives you will reach. You might even partake in a quick receptive visualization session to see yourself reaching your goals and cement them in your mind. - Get pumped. Now comes the ridiculous part. Stand in front of a mirror, look yourself in the eyes, and sing your own praises. Out loud. Tell yourself that you are the person you want to be; that you possess worthwhile qualities; that you can do that which you are now setting out to do. Be as specific as possible. Instead of saying, “I am competent,” say: “I know how to handle problems when they arise.” The more specific you are, the more effective your self-confidence routine will prove to be.

Sample Content Preview For The Love Of Massage Massage Therapy produces a number of different benefits for the body and the person who inhabits it. These are not New Age babblings. Research provides support for several of the claims. Admittedly more scientific studies need to be undertaken to provide further data, but to date, university research and studies made by the National Institutes of Health provide some validity to support the following: 1. Patients after abdominal surgery have a quicker recovery time if they receive regular massage. 2. People suffering from hypertension show a decrease in their blood pressure after Massage Therapy sessions. 3. Sufferers of migraine headaches have a decrease in pain with a massage treatment system in place. Who doesn’t love a good massage? The power of touch is absolutely amazing. It can heal aches, cure ailments, and just make a person feel wonderful! Many people will dole out big money to have a professional massage. And why wouldn’t they? Getting a massage is an amazing walk into total relaxation and feeling good. Nothing can be more profound than the feeling you have after a great massage. Another amazing benefit of massage is bringing you closer to a person you care about. There’s no better way to establish true intimacy than through the power of touch! But massage is about so much more than intimacy. It’s about healing problems, making your muscles feel better when they ache, and achieving a sense of relaxation that just isn’t possible through any other means. I had my first massage when I was given one as a wedding present. I was completely unprepared for what would ensue during this session. I thought I would lay down on a table and have some hulking woman knead my skin until I hurt. Boy was I wrong!

Table of Contents Digital self-publishing 4 What makes information eBooks such a special product? 5 What are Information products? 6 Why are they so popular? 7 The perfect product… 8 The domino effect 9 2 Finding Your Niche Audience Over and Over Again 10 Why do ebooks fail? 11 Writing For a Desperate Audience 12 Become an Information Detective 15 3 The Best Information Source on the Planet - Public Domain 18 What do you want to achieve? 19 Target the book to the audience 20 What is the public domain? 20 How to use the public domain 25 4 Creating Your Content with Public Domain Material 28 Where to find the public domain information 30 Choosing your subject 31 5 Honing In On Your Subject 36 You absolutely must be specific with your subject 36 Quality is key 37 The power of research 38 6 All About Your Sales letter 41 Why sales letters work (and why they don't) 44 Find an angle 45 Research, don't make it up! 47 Research the competition 49 Never give away your information for free! 50 8 More About Writing The Sales Letter 53 Create a feeling of kinship with the reader 53 Disclose some weakness 54 Justify the price 55 The matter of refunds 56 Ask for the sale 56 The power of the p.s. 57 Testimonials 57 Benefits and consequences 58 Other things not to forget 58 Pricing your product 59 9 Marketing Your Information Product 61 The sales letter 61 The web site 61 Advertise your site 62 URL SUBMISSION 62 LINKS 64 DIRECTORIES 64 PROMOTIONAL ARTICLES 65 GOOGLE ADWORDS 65 A word about backlinks 67 10 Why You Should Have a Mailing List/Newsletter 69 What to include 69 Persuading people to sign up 70 Sequential autoresponders 70 ecourses 72 Sample Content Preview 1 Why Information Products? If you have been pulling your hair out looking for a way to make money online, the search is over! One of the easiest ways to make money is by writing and selling information products in electronic book form. This is the ultimate product for online sales, simply because the potential is enormous! An electronic book, as you may already know, is not a traditional book that you can turn the corner of one page down to mark your place. (Yes, I am guilty of that!) It is a regular computer file, no different from the hundreds of other files you may have on your hard drive except that it is structured to look and read like a traditional book. You can either read an electronic book on the monitor of your computer, or print it out so that it is portable. An electronic book can be viewed on any type or brand of computer. You can send them as email attachments or download them from the Web. Electronic books are extremely versatile! They take up very little room on a hard drive. Some people have hundreds of eBooks on their computer – a library that they personally chose.

Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: TELLING IS SELLING 4 IDENTIFYING YOUR AUDIENCE IS POWER! 5 THE TOOLS TO START MARKETING 7 MORE ON IDENTIFYING YOUR AUDIENCE 8 FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE 10 WHY WORDS STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE 11 CHAPTER 2: COPYWRITING STARTERS 13 HOW COPYWRITING CAME ABOUT 14 HOW COPYWRITING IS INFLUENCING YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW 15 SELLING THE BENEFITS 16 Getting Started 16 Ready to Write Your E-Mail 17 The Closing or Call to Action 19 CHAPTER 3: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT SALES 20 YOUR CUSTOMER LIFECYCLE OF NEEDS AND WANTS 21 RECOGNIZING WHAT THE CUSTOMER WILL RESPOND TO 22 CHAPTER 4: CREATING SALES COPY THAT WORKS: PART I 25 IDENTIFYING THE CUSTOMER’S NEEDS 25 ADDRESSING CUSTOMER NEEDS 26 CHAPTER 5: PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES TO MAKE UP THEIR MIND 28 LEARNING HOW THE MIND WORKS CAN WORK FOR YOU 28 REPETITION 31 Other Techniques That Work Every Time 35 CHAPTER 6: CREATING SALES COPY THAT WORKS: PART II 37 AND NOW, SOME BAD COPY 37 DISSECTING THE COPY OR BURYING IT FOR GOOD 38 SAMPLES OF GOOD SALES COPY 41 CHAPTER 7: SURE FIRE WAYS TO GET THEIR ATTENTION 44 TESTIMONIALS 44 MONEY BACK GUARANTEES 46 GIVE THEM NUMBERS 48 LIMIT THE TIME AVAILABLE 49 CHAPTER 8: DRAWING THEM IN 51 SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION 51 ARTICLE DIRECTORIES 51 SOCIAL NETWORKING 52 BUZZ IS WHAT’S HOT 53 TARGET POTENTIAL BUYERS 53 YOUR SOCIAL SALES PITCH 54 DIFFERENT MEDIA FOR DIFFERENT SITES 55 SOCIAL NETWORKING CONTROVERSY 55 CHAPTER 9: FINISHING THE SALE AND BEYOND 57 GONE FISHING 57 AUTORESPOND LIKE YOU ARE REALLY THERE 59 THANK THEM FOR THEIR VISIT 59 REQUEST FEEDBACK 60 MORE AUTORESPONDERS 60 ASK FOR THE SALE 60 DID YOU OR DIDN’T YOU MAKE A SALE? 61 TRACKING VISITORS 61 TRACKING THE SALES LIFECYCLE 62 CHAPTER 10: SALES COPY MADE EASIER 64 PAY ATTENTION TO WHITE SPACE 64 GROUPING AND EMPHASIS 65 Introductory Paragraph One 65 Introductory Paragraph Two 66 TITLES AND HEADINGS 67 YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET FANCY 67 INCLUDE GRAPHICS 68 Sample Content Preview CHAPTER 1: TELLING IS SELLING If you are serious about being successful in an online business, then you must be able and willing to work hard to communicate with your buyers. If you aren't willing to put in the kind of time needed to make your web site zing with commerce, then you need to take a serious look at your motivation for being in business in the first place. Being online has a certain cache, but it also requires hard work, lots of research, lots of time and a dedication to providing your customers with not only what they want but also excellent customer service. If you don't provide either of those things, are not available to answer their questions, don't provide fresh content rich copy for your site, and update it with a regularity bordering on the obsessive, you will not be as successful as you would like to be. And what would the point of having a web site be if your product doesn't sell?

Table of Contents 1 DUE DILLIGENCE BEFORE RENTING 4 SIZE AND LOCATION 4 UNCOVERING YOUR BUDGET 6 FACTORING IN DESIRES 8 2 FINDING YOUR NEW HOME 9 ONLINE METHODS 11 OTHER SOURCES FOR APARTMENT LOCATING 12 TIPS AND TOOLS TO USE 14 KEEP IN MIND 15 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN LANDLORDS 15 3 RENTAL APPLICATION 18 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 19 REFERENCES 20 THE IMPORTANCE OF CREDIT ON RENTING 22 TIPS FOR CLEANING UP YOUR CREDIT 22 EMPLOYERS AND INCOME 25 TIP: 27 4 HOUSE HUNTING 28 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN AN APARTMENT OR HOUSE 28 5 CONTRACTS 32 WHAT'S APPROPRIATE? 32 DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS 33 PAYMENT TERMS 34 RENTAL FEES 34 RIGHT TO TERMINATE 34 MOVING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 35 BREAKING THE CONTRACT 35 READ THE FINE PRINT 36 DO YOU NEED AN ATTORNEY? 36 KEY TIP: 37 TIPS FOR NEGOTIATING 37 DON'T FORGET THE INSPECTIONS 38 6 AGENCYS FOR HIRE 40 CONCLUSION 42 Sample Content Preview 1 DUE DILLIGENCE BEFORE RENTING As you set out into the world, looking for a new place to live, you will be tempted to just start viewing properties. You may find yourself looking at properties that have beautiful features located in just the right area. The problem is that the properties you may be looking at are unlikely to have the features that you need. There is a big difference between needing and wanting when it comes to shopping for apartments or homes to rent. Before you dive into the market to check out what is available, take the time to process what you need first. This eBook will provide you with a look at what it takes to rent an apartment, condo or home from start to finish. Do not skip the all-important step of knowing what you need versus what you want. SIZE AND LOCATION The first two things to take into consideration when selecting an apartment or a house to rent, is the size of it and the location. Ask yourself the following questions..

Table of Contents Chapter 1: What the heck are BACKLINKS 3 Backlinks In Marketing 5 NOT ALL BACKLINKS ARE THE SAME 6 BUYING BACKLINKS: PROS AND CONS 7 Chapter 2: BACKLINK BASICS 8 A BREIF HISTORY 8 CODING YOUR HTML 9 WHAT MAKES A QUALITY BACKLINK 10 THE TYPES OF BACKLINKS 11 Good Neighbor/Bad Neighbor 12 THINK QUALITY, NOT VOLUME 13 WHAT ABOUT TRAFFIC? 13 BACKLINKS AND SEARCH ENGINES 14 Chapter 3: BUYING BACKLINKS CAN HELP OR HURT 16 PROS 17 CONS 17 CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE YOU BUY 17 BUYING LINKS DIRECTLY 19 Chapter 4: FINDING FREE BACKLINKS 20 AN EASY WAY TO SPOT A BACKLINK LEAD 20 WHERE DO YOU GO? 21 DIGITALPOINT 22 SearcH Engines, SCRIPTS, SOFTWARE, ETc. 22 Chapter 5: CREATE YOUR OWN SOFTWARE 24 Creating Your Own Software 24 PLR VS. CUSTOM APPLICATIONS 26 PADDLE DOWNSTREAM TO DISTRIBUTE 28 Chapter 6: ARTICLE WRITING FOR BACKLINKS 32 DUPLICATE CONTENT 32 FREE ARTICLES 33 THINGS TO REMEMBER 33 THINGS TO AvoID 35 REDUCING THE WORKLOAD 35 CONTRACT OTHERS TO WRITE FOR YOU 36 ARTICLE SUBMISSION 36 ARTICLE SUBMISSION SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 39 A WORD ON PLAGIARISM 40 7 REVIEWS FOR BACKLINKS 41 WHERE TO GET FREE REVIEWS 42 WHERE TO GET PAID REVIEWS 45 WHAT REVIEWS COST 46 Chapter 8: Affiliate BACKLINKS 48 WHAT SHOULD YOU SELL? 49 PHYSICAL ITEMS 49 DIGITAL MEDIA 50 HOW TO ESTABLISH AN AFFILIATE PROGRAM 50 AFFILIATE NETWORKS 51 APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS 51 AFFILIATE SOFTWARE 52 Chapter 9: WHY YOU NEED .EDU & .GOV 55 HOW TO ADD BACKLINKS TO .EDU 55 HANG OUT WITH THE FRESHMEN & Graduates 56 ACADEMIC BLOGS 57 OTHER AREAS UNDER A .EDU DOMAIN 59 DESPERATE FOR A .EDU DOMAIN BACKLINK? 60 Sample Content Preview CHAPTER 1: WHAT THE HECK ARE BACKLINKS Backlinks, also known as incoming links, inbound links, inlinks, and inward links, are incoming links to a website or web page. In basic link terminology, a backlink is any link received by one web page, directory, or top level domain from another web page. Inbound links were originally important (prior to the emergence of search engines) as a primary means of web navigation; today, their significance lies in search engine optimization (SEO). The number of backlinks is one indication of the popularity or importance of that website or page (for example, this is used by Google to determine the PageRank of a webpage). Outside of SEO, the backlinks of a webpage may be of significant personal, cultural or semantic interest: they indicate who is paying attention to that page.