Ready To Work At Home?

If you are ready to work at home, the first step is to not to quit your current job yet. Unless you don't have a job, and then you are ready to begin. Many people would love to find the perfect work at home job. The truth is that there is no perfect work at home job. What there is are a lot of jobs, opportunities and ways to make money working from home available.

With the advent of computers, a work at home job has become a reality for many people. Computers have made it possible for nearly anyone to find a work at home job if they are willing to put forth the effort.

A work at home job may be able to be done in your pajamas, but it does not mean that the job will not entail actual work, and it does not mean that you will get paid to do nothing. It does mean that you can have a more flexible schedule and that you don't have to dress up to go to work or commute in traffic every day.

If you are serious about working online at home, you MUST start by following these important steps:

Search the net to find as many work at home opportunities as you can.

Sign up for some work at home newsletters to gain more information.

Network in chat rooms and forums with others who are doing the same thing. Chances are you will find something that is suitable for you as a work at home job.

Be skeptical of offers that sound too good to be true, and use your common sense when looking at work at home job offers.

Be wary of work opportunities that charge large membership or start up fees. There are plenty of online job prospects that require little funding or are totally free.

By following these steps you are providing yourself with the right tools to make an informed decision about working at home on the internet. So get started and good luck!!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

20 Internet Marketing And Ecommerce Facts

1. US online holiday retail sales will grow to over $39 billion in 2007, a 20% increase over 2006.

2. A record 126 million users will buy online this holiday season, a 6% increase over 2006.

3. 70% of leisure travelers book at least some of their personal travel online.

4. 52% of leisure travelers purchase all or most of their personal travel online.

5. 61% of online consumers are more likely to shop online with a retailer that offers free shipping than one that doesn't.

6. 18% of online consumers said that they plan to spend more on gift cards in 2007, compared with in 2006.

7. 33% of online retailers plan on investing more in live chat in 2008.

8. 53% of online retailers are planning to enhance their guest checkout process in 2008.

9. 80% of online retailers are planning to add alternative images to product detail pages in 2008.

10. 72% of online retailers plan on incorporating lifestyle photography into their sites.

11. 63% of online retailers plan on integrating customer ratings and reviews into their sites.

12. The top 10 e-commerce web sites, measured by the number of unique visitors is Amazon.com, Wal Mart, Target, JC Penny, QVC.com, Sears.com, Overstock.com, eBay Express, Kohl's and Macy's.

13. 53% of car shoppers start shopping online.

14. 71% of online shoppers browse multiple stores prior to making a purchase.

15. 42% of online shoppers in the US use comparison engines.

16. 53% of online shoppers surveyed ranked discounts or exclusive offers for members as the most important feature of Frequent Buyer/Loyalty Programs.

17. 6% of all retail sales in 2006 were online sales.

18. 10 percent of all clothing sales in the US are expected to occur online.

19. Online sales rose 29 percent in 2006 to over $146 billion.

20. Online sales are expected to climb 19.1% to $174.5 billion in 2007.

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