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Work From Home Idea: Travel Agent

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Most people find that planning vacations can be incredibly stressful. Coordinating flights, hotels, rental cars, and activities can take a lot out of someone- especially when it’s supposed to be their time to relax and enjoy their time off. That’s why travel agents exist! They do all that work for you, for a small commission- which is usually pretty worth it. If you love organizing trips and planning itineraries for vacations, this may be a great idea for a career. Check out this post by Anna at Real Ways To Earn Money Online for how to get started as a work-from-home travel agent:

-When you’re working for a major company like World Travel Holdings orCarnival handling travel, you are not required to pay for your own training since you’re working for the company as an employee.

-The commission check will come from the agency after vacation plans have been booked for the client.

Check out the entire post for recommended reading and other useful links!

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You Don’t Need Traffic To Make Money As A Blogger

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There are some bloggers out there who are wildly successful, and make six figures writing and promoting their sites. However, most bloggers are not going to make THAT much money. You can, if you have the traffic and the time to dedicate to it. However, there are even more bloggers out there that make a decent living, and get paid to do what they love, even without hundreds of thousands of page views. Check out this post by Kayla Cruz at Lose GenY Girl for how:

-Write sponsored posts- companies will pay you to support their products

-Join Pannel

-Google adsense

-Sell your own products- you can create printables, an eBook, or run a class!

Photo Credit: Chase Elliot Clark 

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Productivity Habits To Adopt Before The New Year

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Working from home itself can be a huge productivity drain. It’s hard to focus on work when there is housework to be done, pets to watch, kids to take care of, and Netflix to watch. It’s a miracle that anything gets done, really. Well, it’s time to kick procrastination to the curb. It’s almost a new year, which means it’s time to adopt new, healthy habits. Check out this post by Katie M. Mclaughlin at Pick Any Two for habits that productive people do every day:

-Set aside 5-10 minutes for planning each day

-Take care of quick tasks immediately

-Write a to do list (during your 10 minute planning period) and prioritize it. What are the top 3 things you need to get done today?

-They know when (and when not) to multitask

-They have a time management tool that works for them- a planner, or maybe an app.

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Why Isn’t Your Blog Making Money?

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So, you’ve heard countless tales of bloggers who make their living by doing nothing but writing. And some of them make really good money! But you’ve been running your own blog for a while now, are providing interesting content that has a solid reader base, and have connected with advertisers and received some checks. But it just isn’t cutting it. Sure, it may pay for groceries once in a while, but that’s it. So, how do you step your game up and start making some real cash? Check out this post by Bonnie Andrews at Hobby to Hot:

-You aren’t selling yourself

-Connect the dots with a clear call to action

-Show them how your products will work for THEM

-Promote, promote, promote!

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How To Keep Your Blog Interesting

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It can be a huge challenge for writers and bloggers to constantly be thinking of fresh, engaging ideas. When your job is to get people to visit your site, you have to make sure you have something that hooks them and makes them want to click! For ideas on how to keep your content catchy, read this article by Chaltra at It’s Pink Pot:

-Plan ahead to make sure you maintain a theme throughout all your posts

-Curate valuable and relevant content- share stories that will increase your readers’ skill set.

-Be personal- write in your voice, as if you are talking to a friend. Share personal anecdotes!

-Tell a story, and structure your post as one!

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Work From Home Idea: Professional List Writer

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I’m sure I’ve written here before on how much I love making and maintaining lists- favorite books, life goals, future baby names, places to go, etc. If you are like me and love to keep your life organized, you could turn that into a career! There are many websites out there hiring people who can write informative and catchy “list” articles! If that appeals to you, check out this post by Anna at Real Ways to Earn for money making opportunities, and what each of them require:

Listverse – $100 per list

Cracked – $100 to $200 per article or list

Top Tenz – $50 per list

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Work From Home Idea: Proofreader

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Do people on Facebook that misuse the words “your” and “you’re” make you grind your teeth? Are you an avid reader (or even writer) with a flair for English and grammar? Maybe even have a degree? And are you looking for a job that you can do from the comfort of your own home? Consider becoming a proofreader! For more information, check out this post by Kelly Land at Money Making Mommy:

-There ARE online proofreader jobs to be had. Many do seem to require “specialized” training or some type of testing to find out how skilled you are.

-There are really cool at-home learning programs, like Caitlin Pyle’s,Proofread Anywhere. 

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