Work from Home

Have you discovered the secret to working from home? I have not.... Yet.

I have been working from home for almost a year now. My primary job is in a sense a traditional position but the difference is that I work remotely from home. While I research other opportunities online during my off hours I can still count on a steady income from traditional employment. I have begun researching opportunities for making some disposable income online. Here is a list of things I have tried:

1. Blogging: I have tried blogging with little return from affiliate advertising. I have several different sites where I post articles. I have several blogs on different topics on Blogger. I also have some on WordPress, LiveJournal, Hubpages, Squidoo and  Bravesites. I get a fair amount of traffic but I have been unsuccessful at earning any revenue. My problem is that I can not seem to find the key to enticing visitors to click on my advertising links. I have tried many different tactics all above board I promise. I don't want to trick anyone into clicking on something without them realizing what they are clicking on. So I clearly label my ads. I am still toying with this and I will continue to blog as I truly enjoy writing with or without revenue.
 
2. Online Surveys: I have tried online surveys. That was an adventure I did not enjoy and I am still trying to clean out my inbox. I wish I hadn't even tried this one. Comparing the amount of return and the amount of time invested it was not worth the effort. Unless I am doing something wrong. I haven't found the secret if there is one.
 
3. Writing Articles: This one I can't say is unsuccessful. The site I signed up with ranks you according to how many articles you write. The only articles that were available were for higher ranking writers so I am not sure how you are supposed to advance if there aren't any articles to write. The title of this site should have been Catch22 writing!!
 
4. Avon Independent Sales Representative: I have begun selling Avon. This one has been positive and I truly enjoy the process. I will continue with this endeavor. A link to my online Avon store is shown towards the bottom of this page. Here is another link: http://sharonbramlett.avonrepresentative.com/.
 
5. Zazzle products: On this website you add designs to products they already have. You make your designs and then you can post your items for sale to the public. I have created only a few items but I haven't seen much movement on this site. Here is a link to my online store: http://www.zazzle.com/hummingbirdlanding. You have creative license on this site but you are locked into the products they have available and I think the products are actually priced a little too high. I am not sure this one will be profitable.
 
6.  Photodune: I have now found a website where I can sell my photographs. This has just begun but it seems promising and I can't wait to see where it takes me. Check out the website through the link below. See what you think. I would love to hear some feedback on this website. 

 

I am set on succeeding while working from home. Not because I am lazy and I don't want to go into traditional employment but because I have a child with disabilities and I am needed at home. I desperately desire to be home for him but I am determined to uphold my responsibilities to my husband to help with meeting our financial obligations.

As 2013 begins I am still searching for a viable source of income from the Internet. My Mother told me many times in my life "you can do anything you set your mind to do." I am determined to make this work and I will find a way. Once I find the secret I will be sharing it with all of you so that you too will have the opportunity to be at home with your family. If you happen to know some of the secrets to successful employment online please feel free to share with me. :)

 

Thank you for visiting.

 

~ Sharon

 

 

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