Big Brother is big business, do you know?

I have often been asked why the organizers of Big Brother Africa are running the show year in year out and now they are at the sixth edition. They also add that it is just a waste of money and time.

I laughed because they were not seeing beyond the show. They are only aware that BBA is a TV show. They are not even aware where the sponsorship money is coming from. They see the organizers as people who do not know what to do with their money. What is called in local parlance in Nigeria as “money miss road”.

Seven Deadly Sins For People Trying to Make Money Online

I read this post on Jeremy Shoemaker's blog and I feel I should share it with my readers.

Last week on the History channel every day they have covered one of the seven deadly sins. Lots of people think they came from the bible but they didn’t.  Basically some smart dude sat down and made 8 (originally) things that hurts human kind and over time those became known as the 7 deadly sins.  So that started me thinking about where and why people go wrong with their sites and business plans.  So I came up with my own list.  Here it is;

Hope:

Do you get excited about thinking about doing something? STOP. Go do it. Its not going to magically happen. As soon as you get a great idea in your head  and BEFORE you start picturing all the awesome shit your going to buy with all the money your going to make, go to your computer and start putting it to action. AND I don’t mean to make a list of stuff TO DO. I mean start making progress.

How To Make Consistent Income Writing Poetry

Many people are skilled in writing poetry. The usual way a few of these people were able to make money from this skill are publishing a poetry book.  Most poets struggle to make anything at all, let alone a significant amount of money from their efforts. There are plenty of ways to make money from writing, but poetry is certainly one of the more unlikely ones.

But if you think laterally you can actually do quite well from this branch of writing. It may never be a full time career but there are people making a nice second income from penning a few rhymes and poems every now and then.

To make a headway in this you must discover the right market and target your work at them.

There is one very large market for poetry that you probably look at virtually every day, and yet most people simply don’t realize that it exists as an opportunity to make money.

This large market is the greetings cards manufacturers. The wordings in a greeting card is usually poetic, passing some emotions that relates perfectly with the purpose for which it is sent.  If you can come up with this kind of poetry then you could be well rewarded for each one you write that ends up being accepted.

You can offer your service both offline and online. You can write for manufacturers. You can find these cards manufacturers by visiting a local card store and taking note of the different cards available and their manufacturers. You can also study the styles of the cards of these manufacturers. This information will help you when you send them samples.

How To Make Money Doing Research For Other People

The good thing about the internet is that there are a lot of ways you can make money on it. Whether you have a skill or not, there is a way for you to make money.

The internet is an information highway and carrying out can be really easy. Unlike previously when you have to go from library to library searching mountains of materials for the information you need, with the internet you get the information you need by clicking your mouse a few times.

 If it easy  then who will give me a job to do, you may ask. Many people who need some things done for them may not have enough to do this rearch on their own as such they outsource it to others. Your business is to take on these simple research jobs for other people who don’t have the time to do it themselves.

Make Money Writing Articles Or Web Content

The major product available on the world wide web is information and they come in different forms and shapes. information is presented on the internet mainly as articles or website content. This is a lucrative business that there exist site where jobs are listed and bid for. The major skill you need in this business is writing skill- being able to write very well.

You can also join in this money making trend if you can supply it to those who need it. These include website owners, online magazines, as well as offline magazines and businesses.

 What is the guarantee that you will get a job and make money? Countless numbers of people who need content cannot write them because they lack the time. Others do not even have writing skill while some don't want to do the job. So the easy way out is to outsource the jobs and that is where you come in.

How To Make Money With Google Adsense

Google adsense is a program whereby google serves contextual ads on publishers websites or blog. Publishers make money whenever a visitor to their site clicks on any of the ads. A few definations for clarity. Contextual ads are ads which appear on your site relevant to your content. Publishers are owners of websites or blogs.

If you have a website or blog you can sign up for a free account at Google Adsense and start putting contextual ads on your website. Ads are served on your site relevant to your content and to the area of your sites visitors. It’s one of the few programs you can truly ‘set and forget’ – once it’s there you don’t really need to do much else with it except to put good content on your site and drive traffic to it. It’s a true passive income, which is why so many people are using it.

How To Make Decent Income By Blogging

More and more people are realising that blogging is one of the best ways to start your own online business. It requires minimal start up costs, you can build an impressive and loyal readership over time and once you know how to monetize your blog it can also bring in a decent income that will keep on coming even on the days when you don’t update your blog.

There are several ways to set up a blog online. You could use WordPress, Blogger, or another free site that hosts your blog for you; or alternatively you can set up your own blog under your own domain name.