The economy is really getting to most people now. This is not an American problem anymore. It is affecting the entire world. Yesterday, Lehman Brothers closed their doors and as I watched the news, I saw executives with boxes of personal stuff coming through the doors for the last time. Some say, when interviewed, that they did not see this coming.

Once the housing market started going down, it was a certainty that this too would follow. So people are frantically looking for a means to replace their income and the Internet is the driving force. But what do you do when you have relied on a weekly income by a company to now rely on something so much more uncertain.

If you are new to the Internet, you will have to know that there are Internet Marketers that have already secured their place in the market. However, that does not mean that you cannot find your own niche. In fact, that is how you will be successful online and finding your own niche is the key.

Your next step is to become an affiliate, which means that you are going to sell somebody else’s product. You have no time to create your own especially if you are at the point of desperation.

However, there are 5 simple questions that you must ask yourself before you begin to tread on this holy ground:

1. What kind of value does the product have?

You want to sell a product that you can put your reputation on. You don’t want to sell something that you cannot stand on. So do your research and find out if the product owner has a valid refund policy and how many average monthly refunds have been received.

2. Is this an automated program?

You want to be involved with an affiliate program that you don’t have to provide any type of customer support. You also want to have good marketing resources from the product owner. You want to market a digital product that customers can easily download upon purchase. You want to get paid automatically and be rewarded for the sales that you make.

3. Is it possible to earn residual income?

I do market other programs that are not residual, but I find that these are only one time purchases. You may not see that customer again. However, residual income, which is also called passive income, is better because once you get that customer and the customer is satisfied with the product or service, this will be your customer for as long as they stay subscribed and you get commissions from what they pay monthly over and over again. It is quite similar to an insurance salesman. Once he or she sells that policy, they gain residual income for the lifetime of the customer. The Internet also has affiliate programs with residual income opportunities.

Life Time Commissions is an affiliate directory that lists a variety of different residual income. You can search for the name online.

4. Is the product something that I would enjoy selling or believe in?

If you have knowledge about something, you are more apt to want to present it to someone. It is like watching a movie and loving the movie so much that you tell everyone you know about the movie and you are not even getting paid to do that. Can you imagine getting the word out for something that you really enjoy or like? This is how you should choose your affiliate product because it will make you want to stay committed and focused in your marketing efforts.

5. Is there any assistance or support provided?

A lot of affiliate product owners do not provide email support, but they provide a log in website that you can go to find marketing materials as well as post a support ticket with any questions or comments. Not all of them do this. So if you are the kind of person that wants to be hand-held, you may want to look into other means of support such as specific niche forums. You can actually go to forums and post your questions and there are always people who are willing to answer them. You will also learn a lot from the forum and get great marketing tips and advice in your online business.

So if you are a newbie affiliate and want to enter the Internet marketplace for the first time, you don’t have to be afraid. There are a lot of willing marketers that want to give back because they have been where you are at right now. The search engine is a good tool for you to search for whatever you need. Explore the horizons of the Internet. It may be that the door that was just closed end up to be a blessing. Sometimes, we get too comfortable in our JOBS and doors have to be closed for us to take chances and grab other opportunities for growth. This might be one of them.

If you would like more information about how to become a successful Affiliate Marketer, Download the Newbie Affiliate Earning Guide here.

Whether you are doing business online or offline, selling products or selling services, it is very important that you appear professional and knowledgeable. Your customers will only do business with you and refer business to you if they trust you and consider you an expert in your field. You wouldn’t do business with someone who was “shady” or untrustworthy – or even just appeared that way, so why would you expect any less from your customers?

There are steps you can take to polish up your professional image, showcase your expertise, and give your customers the assurance that you are reputable business person, someone they can trust to deliver what you promise. It doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time – there are simple solutions, small things that you can tweak to perfect that image. These are 7 simple things that you can try.

1. Be consistent with your marketing material, whether it be your website, brochures, business cards or letterhead. Avoid “mickey-mouse” marketing, such as perforated business cards. You can have business cards printed inexpensively at Staples, or a similar office supply store, that will look completely professional and avoid the I-did-it-myself look. Have your logo on all of your marketing material, choose business colors and have all your material designed with those. You want to create a brand for your business, and keep it consistent throughout all of your business marketing materials.

2. Create valuable content, for your website and your blog. Write about your product or service, and topics related to it. Share your knowledge and passion for your field. Your customers will appreciate the information, and will view you as an expert and professional. Aim for quality, keeping grammar and punctuation correct and consistent, and providing information that is interesting and unique. You have a perspective on your subject that no one else has – take advantage of that!

3. Have a website that encourages visitor interaction. Create your own little domain on the web, filled with your valuable content from point number 2, and use different methods to get your visitors to participate and contribute. Offer a free newsletter, a classy wallpaper or screensaver, a forum for discussions, or other ideas that you think of. Have the site designed by a web design professional, so it is consistent with your brand and all the features are integrated properly. Avoid template designs, as you want a custom look to match your brand. A shabby website is a good way to destroy your professional image on the internet!

4. Treat your customers in a professional manner. Even when they are wrong or annoying. This does not mean that you let the customer push you around. It just means treating them with respect. Write your emails and letters thoughtfully, always keeping in mind that what you write is a reflection of you and your business. Answer your phone in a professional way, and be quick to return phone calls, emails, etc.

5. Take care of your physical appearance. Particularly if you are doing business in person. Dress well, carry yourself with confidence, and smile. Your appearance can go a long way with generating trust with your customer! Carry that confident, professional appearance to your online mediums as well. Ensure that any photos you put on your website look professional, whether it be you, your staff, or someone else.

6. Use a professional email address. For business emails, your email address should be yourname@yourbusiness.com or yourname@yourdomain.com. Avoid having an ISP email (you@telus.net) or a free webmail (you@hotmail.com) at all costs. It is very inexpensive to set up a domain name and email account, and it will go a long way in establishing a professional image for your business!

7. Use an email signature. Have your business name, phone number and website address. You can also include your logo, if you wish. Keep it neat, not too long, and use it on all of your email communications. You may also want to consider letterhead for your emails, with your logo, colors, etc. Remember, you are building your brand. You want customers to see that brand and think of you!

There are, of course, many other things you can do to perfect your professional image. It should be an ongoing process, in fact. Always think about how you would respond as a customer to you and your business. If you wouldn’t do business with you, then you need to take a look at what you are doing and what you need to change. Develop that professional image, and your customers will trust you, respect you, and want to do business with you.

High Paying Adsense Keywords vs Good Paying Adsense Keywords

Google Adsense is a very popular easy way to earn Passive Income from the World Wide Web. There has been many research and studies by internet marketers to maximize their adsense earnings and you will learn the simplest way to maximize your online earnings with the tips below which include a Free download of what has been discussed.

Many website adsense publishers search high and low for a list of highest paying keywords. You will find these questions in forums all the time. This is because adsense publishers know that the formula to High Adsense income are based on 3 main factors

1. Traffic - The higher page impressions, the more likely you will receive clicks on your ads.
2. Click Through Rate (CTR) - The higher the click through rate, the more clicks you receive.
3. Value of Clicks or High Paying Clicks = Keyword - The higher the value of clicks, the more income you will receive.

Thus the formula is:
Earning = Traffic x CTR x Click Value

However, the days of high paying adsense clicks ( cost per clicks ) of $10 - $30 are almost over. Even if you do find these high paying clicks such as Debt, Refinance and Insurance, you will notice you have the least chance of competing to get traffic to your websites as these niches have been conquered by the BIG BOYS.

Not that it is impossible, but it will take a great effort to achieve some results.

So what we can do is, instead of finding HIGH paying adsense keywords, we find GOOD paying keywords with lower competing pages which you can easily rank higher in search engines and enjoy natural search engine traffic.

High paying keywords Downloads

Here is a compiled file of 200 Good High Paying Adsense Keywords you can download for FREE which is based on 15 categories of a very good niche “Sustainable Development”.

You can use these keywords to build a website with articles and start enjoying good paying clicks for your website. You can also download more Free softwares, tools and ebooks to help you in your internet marketing at Strategic Internet Marketing website at www.BOBmarketing.com