Mr Beach Bum.com

There are a lot of people out there who don’t yet have a website or blog and always say something like “I should really do that, I could use the extra money” or “I would love to write about X, I bet I could do a blog about that”. My response is, what are you waiting for? No, really. What is it that is standing in your way?

I see so many people who sit on the sidelines and keep saying those same things about how they should do this or that but never lift a finger. I will admit that blogging and/or running a website isn’t for everyone. It is also not something you should take lightly, but if you have ever even considered starting an online business then what could possibly be holding you back?

Since I don’t know your answer - heck, you probably don’t even know it yet - I will just list a few of the “obstacles” that might be standing in your way. Who knows, maybe you’ll see your obstacle and realize how to overcome it.

• I don’t have the time
• It’s too much work
• I don’t know “computers” well enough to run a website
• What if people make negative comments about my articles
• I don’t want to risk all that money
• I’ve got nothing to write about
• There are already too many people doing that, too much competition

Do any of these sound familiar? Let’s take a look at that list again, only this time I will give you some answers.

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When I was asked to do a review for simpleology.com, I was intrigued by their 7 Day Business Turnaround Kit . After all, the site description reads as follows:

“The 7 Day Business Turnaround Kit is an “intenstive [sic]” course from Simpleology. It makes rapid radical change in your business: stopping the cash bleeding, getting the cash flowing freely, and positioning you for long term strategic improvement to your business. A free 7 day trial is available. “

The claim is that it can show me all of the secrets I need to know to make my “floundering business” succeed. And really, if your business is floundering then the promise of success is a temptation you’d be willing to invest in.

I began reading the claims of Simpleology.com and all of the wonders that they could do for me and my business and eagerly scrolled on…and scrolled…and scrolled…and scrolled…and, you get the idea. There is a quote I’d like to borrow from the site where it says that the author “created a multi-million dollar online business back in the days when nobody took internet marketing seriously.” If that’s the case, he didn’t learn much about internet marketing because the scrolling was making me nauseous.

Once I finally got to some color, there were success stories featured which he referred to as “Space Monkeys.” You know, before they send humans into space, they send monkeys? Hey, I didn’t write it folks! These people were chosen to prove that anyone- no matter what skill level- could do this program. While some had decent looking sites, one had the same long, scrolling format which, in my opinion of course, is unappealing. Another had several bad links and yet another didn’t work at all. Now if you’re a guru at internet marketing, wouldn’t you check your own website to make sure the people you’re touting as your star space monkeys are still working your principles? He only wants you to part with a mere $297 for his vast knowledge so is that really too much to ask?

I don’t mean to pick on the author so much for the way he chose to layout his site. He is, after all, using a very standard format for websites that typically try to sell you an e-book and all of the “bonuses” that they typically include with them. Apparently this strategy works well for many, because there is no shortage of sites like this. I just have to believe that a more legitimate looking website would be just as profitable selling a product such as the 7 Day Business Turnaround Kit. To be fair, there really does seem to be a lot of information packed into this program and some of the tactics presented sound intriguing.

I’m not telling you not to try or buy this program, I’m just saying I wouldn’t based upon the lack of a warm fuzzy that I typically get when I see sites of this nature. Yes, there’s a guarantee and if you’re really that jazzed for new ideas and think after continuously scrolling his site that this is the program for you then by all means get it and be sure to come back and let us all know how you do with it, you space monkey you!

(This was a paid review)

Myspace is one of the newest forms of marketing available on the web - so why not make it work for you? Here is a great program to check out if you want to learn how to utilize Myspace in your online business strategy. And feel free to comment if you are already using Myspace in your strategy - I’d like to hear your success stories.

P.S. - I always like it when they show people relaxing on the beach. That is the goal people!

We’ve all seen the slew of get-rich-quick schemes that people try to sell us just about everywhere we look. I laugh most of the time I see these things but every now and then I do a little research and check some of them out just to see how valid their claims are. On a very rare occasion I find some that actually offer some sound advice - and this is one of those times.

Now I am not going to tell you that if you buy their program that everything will magically happen. But if you do follow their steps you will definitely be well on your way to enhancing your income. I say “enhancing” because I don’t want you to think that you can just magically do what they say and quit your day job anytime soon. But if you have a more realistic goal in mind at first then you are more apt to put in the extra time here and there to make it work. And who knows, in due time, with some hard work and patience, you might find that you have made a nice little extra income for yourself. Then you can use that income to set up additional wealth-building methods or invest the money so that you have a nest-egg.

Check out the program below and see for yourself.

On the Mr Beach Bum website, there are many resources that you can use to get started on your online business. Many of these strategies focus on Affiliate Marketing which is a great way to “monetize” your blog or website with ease. This can be very lucrative if you play your cards right, but what if your goal is to sell actual products from your website?

Then you need to think about drop shipping. What is drop shipping? In a nutshell, you find a supplier who is willing to ship products that you sell on your website, directly to your customers so that you don’t have the added costs of warehousing and shipping but you still get to maximize your profits and sell the merchandise that you prefer to sell.

In the past, it has been necessary to work out several deals with multiple drop shippers in order to gain access to a wide range of products. But a new drop shipping service, called The Shipper, lets you join with them and gives you access to every drop shipper in their network. The possibilities are endless… and your income possibilities will be endless as well. Join up today and get a free 7 day trial as well as the following benefits:

• Exclusive access to 400 top dropshippers around the world
• Access to Wholesalers, Manufacturers, and Trade Shows
• Dropshipping interactive learning center
• Weekly online seminars discussing secrets to selling online
• Daily articles from our product research team

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