And purse party profits add up. Statistics show that the average woman in her 30′s purchases a new handbag four times a year. With the average price of a quality bag running several hundred dollars that adds up to a very hefty commission for the person selling those bags.

Let’s say you held a 2 hour purse party and invited 10 friends and 4 purchased a purse at an average cost of $150. If you earn 10% commission that would add up to $60 purse party profits. If you deduct $10 for the cost of a cake, cookies and punch that would leave you with $50 or a nice, tidy profit of $25 an hour.  Pretty Sweet.   And many times you will earn a 20% commission and enjoy many more sales!

One of the nice things about a purse party is you can set your own hours, enjoy the company of your friends and earn work at home money at the same time.

The queen of purse parties, Deborah Allison makes over $100,000 a year in just 20 hours a week holding purse parties. She has written an ebook explaining exactly how she does it.  The ebook gives tips and her exact formula to make the sales that have her earning a very nice annual income of over one hundred grand a year.

Her Purse Party Profits ebook also includes bonus ebooks including how to recognize fake handbags and the history of the purse.  She also includes downloadable Purse Party business forms and much more.

Click Here To Learn More About Purse Party Profits

A website is a great way to share your knowledge and make extra income. You can blog about a topic and make extra income with affiliate marketing and companies that pay you per click such as Google Adsense. Though you can get free hosting at sites such as freewebs and by using free blogging sites, you are better off building your own site which you have control over.

Here is how to get started:

1. Decide what you want to write about. What is your passion? Do a little research on the net and see if others are also interested in the topic. You want to pick a profitable topic. Keep the topic broad enough so you have plenty to write about, but not so broad that it lacks a focus.

In addition to your niche topic you can write a general blog or you may want to write a specific type of blog. For example if you are writing about blog, you could write a general blog or you can narrow your focus to writing reviews on the different cameras on the market. Here are some eBooks to give you ideas:

Start a Review Blog for Fun and Profit

Start a Craft Blog for Fun and Profit

Start a Recipe Blog for Fun and Profit

2.  Once you have decided on your niche,  it is time to pick a domain name for your website. Here are some tips when selecting a domain name.
~ Make it short.
~ Make it easy to spell and remember.
~ Make it about what you are writing about.
~ Make it a .com if possible.
One of the hardest parts about picking a name is so many are already taken! Find out by going to GoDaddy or another site and checking if the name you want is available.  If the name you selected is already in use, GoDaddy will make other suggestions. GoDaddy offers excellent pricing on Domain Names and Hosting. I have close to 30 names registered with GoDaddy. I have called them several times and their customer service is excellent.

3. Sign up for hosting with BlueHost or Hostgator. You can host websites with BlueHost and Hostgator for one low price and they offer auto-installation of WordPress also. Whatever, hosting company you use, make sure they have automatic installation of WordPress. Both of these companies offer great service. I have found Hostgator to offer excellent one on one walk throughs to newbies.

4. In the manage domains section at GoDaddy, point your webhost servers to the BlueHost or Hostgator servers. This is simple to do, but if you have trouble contact either GoDaddy, BlueHost, or Hostgator to walk you through the steps.

5. At your hosting site install WordPress through your Cpanel.  Ask your provider to walk you through this step. It will be slightly different at Hostgator than at BlueHost.

7. WordPress offers two default themes. You can also go to the WordPress site and select a different theme. There are many very nice free WordPress themes on the market. However, it is very easy to get a virus while searching for them. And many themes include spyware. If you opt to change your theme, you are best using a new theme from a reputable site.

TIP: One way to find a great WP theme is to type in the style or color of WP theme you want at Google and then look through Google images. You will instantly see many WP themes and it is easier than scrolling though dozens of images.

There are some beautiful Premium WordPress themes on the market also. I highly recommend Brian Gardner’s Revolution theme. I have this for another site I am working on. Brian gives excellent support and his themes are beautiful.

Revolution WordPress Themes!

Here are two more sites offering WordPress Themes to check out.

Omni WordPress Themes

Easy Trend WordPress Themes

Once your website is up, you are ready to start wth writing and adding affiliate ads to your site.

If you look at the many of the books on Amazon, you will see that sometimes used copies, do not sell for alot of money. Some books are even listed for one cent. People often ask me how a seller can make a profit off a one cent book. The answer is volume. “Penny Sellers” who sell books for a penny or just a few cents have a Pro-Merchant account and sell mass quantities of books. They make bucks selling books on Amazon in the shipping fees. They collect the shipping fee from Amazon which is a little more than what it costs to actually ship and they make a tiny profit off of each book. It is a tough business and only for those who can sell a ton of books.

It’s a lot easier to build a profitable Amazon book business selling fewer books that sell for more. So it’s key that you know what type of books to look for. Time and study will help you hone your instincts You will learn to know when you look at a certain book, if you can sell it for a profit. In addition to getting a general overall feel, I also recommend you develop a niche area to specialize in. I specialize in one niche area and over time have been able to locate many of the same titles and sell them over and over for hundreds of dollars because I know exactly what to look for. I have pre-ordered these books at used book sites such as Half.com and if they came available, at the price I list, I am automatically sent the book. Just this past week, I was sent a book, I had pre-ordered giving a top price of $30. The seller asked $12 for it and I will be able to resell it for close to $200.

In general when you purchase books for resale, look for quality non-fiction books. Avoid fiction, diet books, cookbooks and book of the month club books. Run from anything that has an odor to it, is soiled and damaged or a former library book. There are always exceptions, I sold a very unique book on magic for close to a hundred dollars that was a former library book. As a rule of thumb, you want to find something unique that someone is looking for. The latest fiction book has already been discounted in new condition by Amazon and there are probably dozens of copies flooding the market, so stay away from that.

Build your book business with a small inventory of books. When you start out and don’t know what you are looking at, keep the prices you pay low. There are tons of sources for books including friends who will give you their books, rummages sales, thrift stores, yard sales and when you know what you are looking for, you can buy and resell off the internet. I have also purchased brand new books at outlet stores and resold them for a hefty profit.

The next step is pricing your books. If you see that a ton of people have the same book listed on Amazon. Go with the lowest price you can and get rid of it. On the other hand, if there are few listings and a strong desire (look at the Amazon sales rank), you can put a heftier price tag on the book. If no one is buying, price your copy low so its the first one that sells.

Packaging books is key to if you will make a profit or not. I use newspaper end rolls (free from my newspaper) to wrap my books for protection. I buy bubble mailers in bulk from eBay. This is crucial. A bubble mailer can cost $$$ at a regular retail store but be very cheap when purchased in bulk. If the buyer ordered expedited shipping, keep in mind that many books can easily slip into a flat rate priority mail envelope. This is usually much cheaper than sending it in a regular mailer, expedited shipping. And priority mail envelopes are free at USPS.com. The less your shipping costs, the greater your profits.

With each book you send, include a little thank you and your email for the customer to contact you about future books. If you have built a niche site, this is an excellent way to build your business and make bucks selling on Amazon. If a customer orders a book in a certain genre, and you have others in that genre, mention them in your email when you acknowledge their Amazon order. Recently a customer ordered a book on France for $30 and ended up ordering several more books after I mentioned some others I had on France.

You can make a tidy profit selling books on Amazon, get started by selling a few books you own, but no longer want, today!

For more ideas check out Steve Weber’s book,

The truth is, there is a lot more involved in Mystery Shopping than a simple…mmmhmmm it was good or yes the store was clean.  Yes there are free meals, clothes and other goodies for Mystery Shoppers but it involves  paying close attention and reporting objectively on alot of nitty, gritty details.  If you complete  a Mystery Shop meal at a fast food restaurant you may be asked to;  time your server, report on the temperature of the food, the speed at which you got your check and the cleanliness of the establishment among other things.

There are a wide variety of mystery shopping companies and they specialize in different types of shops from restaurants to retail stores. Although there are some very upscale shops available, they are few and far between and involve tremendous work. A typical  Mystery shop would involve buying and returning something from a retail store and noting  store and transaction details.  Another typical Mystery shop might  involve evaluating a fast food chain. Was your food hot? How long did it take for service?  What was your servers name? Did the server ask you if you wanted the super size?  Were the floors clean? etc.

Pay for Mystery Shopping varies. Though some companies do pay a fee to the shopper. Others consider the food you ate or merchandise you received your payment. Keep in mind if you go over budget you are responsible for the difference in price. And if you dine out, or purchase something you usually have to pay up front and submit receipts to be reimbursed.

If you have a great attention to detail, good memory and enjoy trying products and services then you may want to give Mystery Shopping  a shot. One site to try Mysteryshop.org.

Want to get started Mystery shopping fast? Plug your name and zip into Jobslinger.com to look for local Mystery shopping jobs.

So for all of the sites please assume no traffic and no sales.

Weddings On a Budget – (http://www.MyLilWhiteDress.com) This is a beautiful wedding site. All original content. It is made to be static so you do not have to add content unless you want to. It has a fully integrated store, customized to fit the site, that will be easy to switch over to the new owner. Click on the Shop section to see the store.
One nice thing about this site is it is static. So you do not have to add new content however, you will have to drive traffic.
I have also done keyword research and will provide the new owner with keywords that will work well for the site. In addition I have some other goodies that go with the site. – $247 (SOLD)

WorkatHomeMomCenter.com – (http://www.WorkatHomeMomCenter.com) Made for Adsense site, the articles here were used once previously. This site has a lot of potential for adsense income. Set up to be static so little work involved but will need promotion. – $77.00  (SOLD)

Eco Friendly Living – (http://www.MyLilGreenDress.com) This is a green site offering advice on going green. Most of the content is original. Some is rewritten PLR. I can set it up to pull in content and be an auto blog. It can also pull in products from Amazon automatically.
Some of this was written by a freelance blogger who share in the profits from this sale. – $127.00

Advice on Relationships – (http://www.MyLilRedDress.com) Hot relationships niche. Original content mixed in with articles from directories. This site is set up to pull content from Amazon and directories and can be on auto pilot. Some of this was written by a freelance blogger who will share in the profits from this sale – $87  (SOLD)

Tips for Travel – (http://www.MyLilBlueDress.com) This is all PLR and or articles pulled in from directories. Can auto pull in content and products. Great start for a travel blog. – $77  (SOLD)

My Dressworks.com – http://www.MyDressworks.com – Cute site made to support other sites. Can be turned into a dress site with Amazon products. From late 2008. Negotiable

HemorrhoidInformation.org – This is a keyword rich domain name that redirects to a CB product. $25.00    (SOLD)

Domain Names for Sale:

DietPillGuide.org $60
AffiliateMarketingCoach.net 1/16/2011 $25

HealthandBeautyProducts.org 11/11/2010 $22 will include

Anti-Aging-Skin-Care.info 7/09/2010
AntiWrinkleSkinCare.info 7/9/2010

or buy separately:

Anti-Aging-Skin-Care.info 7/09/2010 $8
AntiWrinkleSkinCare.info 7/9/2010 $8
AntiWrinkleSkinCareGuide.net 11/17/2020 $8
LipglossLove.com 12/17/2010 $77
SkinCareSamples.info 10/10/2010 $12
WorkatHomeforMoms.org 9/10/2010 $12

I am open to discount for multiple purchases and will help you set up so the transition goes smoothly. Send a PM to:

info@MyLilGoldDress.com

~ Lee

The Super Affiliate Handbook is jam packed with information (about 240 pages). Rosalind takes you step by step to enjoy a successful career as an affilate marketer.

Some topics covered include:

Introduction to Online and Affiliate Marketing, Get Started with the Basics, Find Your Niche, Build Your Site, Add Your Content, Monetize Your Site, Manage Your Business, Grow Your Business, Problem Solving and more.

Essentially you will learn exactly how to build a successful business and what to do every step of the way from getting hosting, to adding wordpress, to finding the best affiliate programs, to where to place ads and so much more.

When I got my copy of this I already had built several sites and I was not sure if I would learn anything new from it. I only wish I had it when I started. I have learned so much. It is an incredible volume.

In this business you will be bomarded with “Make Money in Affiliate Marketing” material. Forget all that and focus. Combined with your drive and determination, The Super Affiliate Handbook can take you where you want to go.

The only negative part about The Super Affiliate Handbook is that you will either have to read it online or you will have to make a copy of it on your printer.  At one time the book was available in hard copy but that is outdated. The latest copy is only available online and definitely worth getting as it has the new information you need.  Rosalind does send updates to the handbook so this is one of the reasons its only available as an ebook.

If you are planning to go into affiliate marketing or if you already are an affiliate marketer, The Super Affiliate Handbook is well worth the money. It will save you hours of time and be an excellent resource for many years. Click to learn more about The Super Affilate Handbook.

I was hooked after that and grabbed everything I could and sold it on ebay, short of my kids and hubby. eBay can be an exciting place to do business! The first step is to sign up for a seller account at the eBay website . You will need a PayPal account to accept payments also. Then follow these steps:

1. Begin by listing items that you have around your home. This is the cheapest way to get started at eBay. Always research your item so you know what you have. I once listed a mug on eBay and started the auction at $4.99.  I didn’t research it. Happily I had a good description and title and it sold for close to $150.

2. Prior to listing an item, look on eBay at completed sales to see what the item has gone for in the past. If it isn’t selling, don’t waste time listing yours.

3. If the items is selling, but there are lots of them, consider adding a little extra to make the sale more valuable to the buyer.  A sleeve of golf balls with a golf club auction etc.

4. List the item but keep in mind, that you will have both Paypal and eBay fees. You want to make sure you will be covering your expenses PLUS making money.

5. If you decide to use “Buy It Now”, think of a price that will make someone SNAP and just grab it. 

6.  When you list your item, count ahead to see when it will end. Think of the ending time of your eBay auction. If it is an item for a teen, aferschool hours are great. Evenings on Sunday are a peak time to sell goods.

7. Always factor in shipping fees and how you will ship your items. Buy mailers in bulk (eBay is  a good source). Pick up free boxes at the grocery store etc. The less you pay on postage, the more you make.

8. Ship items promptly and package carefully.

After you have a few auctions under your belt, you may want to consider going to thrift stores, tag sales and other places to purchase more for resale. You can even branch out into selling items on eBay for other people for a percentage of the profits!