With almost every business expanding its operations through the internet today, it’s no wonder that we see almost all sorts of jobs posted online. And while many of these could help you earn and even build a career, many online jobs could also just waste your time, effort, and even that which you want to earn—money.
So how do you sort the good job offers from the not-so-trustworthy ones? Here are a few guidelines on what to avoid when grabbing online job opportunities.
Promises that are too good to be true. Employers looking for employees make their job opening advertisements catchy and enticing. They put every benefit and positive point that an applicant would want to get in the job. Unfortunately, not all job ads should be trusted down to their last word. Some would talk about overblown salary rates and benefits, saying for example, you can earn thousands of dollars every week. Not that there are no jobs that pay that high, but come on, we need to be realistic. It’s very rare to find such kinds of job on the internet.
Sign-up and start up fees. If you’re a regular internet surfer, you might have probably seen web sites and paid advertisements saying you can earn this much amount of money if you sign up with them. But chances are, once you click their sign-up or register button, you will be asked to fill in not only your personal information, but also your credit card for their sign up fee. Most of these sign up fees cost only less than a hundred bucks, so why should you be scrupulous about them? You see, the thing here is you are looking to earn money online, so in some way it’s sort of contradictory if you’ll be asked to pay any fees. The same goes for job offers that ask you to pay for so called start up fees and start up kits.
A little disclaimer though, not all companies that ask for start up and sign up fees are mere bogus entities that won’t really help you earn. There are some that require registration fees to somehow insure the credibility of transactions between their clients and their service providers or employees. Before paying such fees though, be sure you have understood how the company works and what you will be doing for it.
Job description and qualifications for applicants. When it comes to job ads, there’s nothing catchier and more attractive than a high numerical figure for salary and a line that says “No experience needed.” They don’t only tell your brain outright that you can earn big money, but they also give you the illusion (which you might believe at least for a millisecond) that you are already qualified for the job. Again, be critical of what you’re told. If the job posting seems too good to be true and does not even explain what your responsibilities will be, then better be careful with it. Or don’t mind it at all.
There are many jobs online that pay well and don’t involve doing illegitimate or unethical things. It’s not hard to find them. You just need to research a bit so sort through the not-so-good ones.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Five things to follow to make online career
It is very very important to remember that however easy, online jobs require above average to excellent intercultural communication skills as clients are of varied races. Such implies that a person bracing to work online has to have focus more than anything else. Other than that, she must demonstrate a mastery of the English language, must be knowledgeable on both Eastern and Western cultures (and everything in between), hardworking, and has a passion for learning.
If you think you’re fit enough to take the challenge of an online career, follow the helpful tips below to jumpstart and get the most out of your home-based gigs.
1. Establishing a regular working schedule is helpful to a start-up online employee. Having regularly scheduled working hours means avoiding the pitfall of working very long hours. Unlike regular office workers who get a clear signal to end a work day, most home-based employees have difficulty in ending a day’s job.
2. Setting up a neat and functional workspace in the house which contains all the tools and equipment needed to perform your job is also necessary. You may choose to work in the living room or in your own room; just make sure the workspace is aesthetically good and conducive to working.
3. Other activities might hamper the effectiveness of your outputs as they might be in conflict with your work schedule. It is therefore important to maintain a balance between work and leisure by avoiding so many activities. Time management is one of the keys to a successful online career; thus, discipline is highly essential.
4. Some moms have difficulty in attending to their children’s needs while fulfilling their job responsibilities. If you’re a work-at-home mom, consider hiring a nanny or babysitter to look after your kids while you work.
5. Keeping a professional attitude over work is also necessary for an online employee. Your house may be an informal setting for work, but client inquiries and requests must be handled and responded to in a professional way. Keep your conversations business-like to avoid doubts on the part of the employer.
These are personal pointers that have helped me do my job well as an online worker. You may find more guides and ideas on the net, but the most important thing to remember is that online jobs deserve the same dedication and attention as regular office jobs. Following these pointers will help become a more practical and productive online worker.
If you think you’re fit enough to take the challenge of an online career, follow the helpful tips below to jumpstart and get the most out of your home-based gigs.
1. Establishing a regular working schedule is helpful to a start-up online employee. Having regularly scheduled working hours means avoiding the pitfall of working very long hours. Unlike regular office workers who get a clear signal to end a work day, most home-based employees have difficulty in ending a day’s job.
2. Setting up a neat and functional workspace in the house which contains all the tools and equipment needed to perform your job is also necessary. You may choose to work in the living room or in your own room; just make sure the workspace is aesthetically good and conducive to working.
3. Other activities might hamper the effectiveness of your outputs as they might be in conflict with your work schedule. It is therefore important to maintain a balance between work and leisure by avoiding so many activities. Time management is one of the keys to a successful online career; thus, discipline is highly essential.
4. Some moms have difficulty in attending to their children’s needs while fulfilling their job responsibilities. If you’re a work-at-home mom, consider hiring a nanny or babysitter to look after your kids while you work.
5. Keeping a professional attitude over work is also necessary for an online employee. Your house may be an informal setting for work, but client inquiries and requests must be handled and responded to in a professional way. Keep your conversations business-like to avoid doubts on the part of the employer.
These are personal pointers that have helped me do my job well as an online worker. You may find more guides and ideas on the net, but the most important thing to remember is that online jobs deserve the same dedication and attention as regular office jobs. Following these pointers will help become a more practical and productive online worker.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Link Building A SEO Job
Today internet technology reach in that stage where all big companies move towards the online marketing trend by leaving the regular offline marketing and due to which every website publisher wants to earn huge amount from online marking and in which for search engine optimisation plays vital roll and due to which link building jobs become more rewarding and popular.
With web development becoming more and more available to almost every internet user and with the increasing number of platforms allowing virtually anyone to create his or her own website, it is expected that the competition for online traffic become tougher and tighter by the hour. And with many businesses today basing their operations entirely on the internet, it should also come as no surprise if they do everything to make their page ranks higher to drive more visitors to their sites. This whole business of traffic-driving is called search engine optimization or SEO. The best thing about SEO is it creates so many online jobs that can be done from the comfort of one’s home.
One of these SEO jobs is link building. Basically, it is the creation of links in other websites that lead to the website being optimized. That may be quite a too simplistic definition but it explains in the simplest terms how link building is done.
Searching for link building freelance opportunities, I stumbled upon the following job post, which I found quite funny.
“I want as many as possible links to my site. I only need to be 'famous' for 10 days. After that, it doesn't matter if I'm blacklisted or whatever. I need to be No 1 on Google on the 15th of May. Absolutely, positively. If I am toast by the end of May, doesn't matter. So I want porn links, link farms, blog spam. Everything! I MUST be No. 1 on the 15th of May for at least 24 hours. Bid a low to win. If I am no. 1 on 15/05/10, I WILL pay $600 U.S. dollars as a bonus. Guaranteed. My regular employee rating is 9.985. I'm sorry, but I am undercover for this one as it is flying under the radar.”
This job ad was created on April 20 the same year. I found it funny because the buyer seems to be really desperate to rank number on Google’s search results in such a short time. And the poster even had a specific target date for it! Whose curiosity wouldn’t be piqued by that? What kind of site could it be?
Well, I never found out because I didn’t even think of applying for it. Obviously, the buyer was looking for a link building team. An individual couldn’t possibly deliver the results the buyer wants in a very short period of time. But even with a team of link builders, they would have to have a really, really good strategy to give the buyer’s website the highest possible page rank even for just a day.
Doing link building per se is quite easy. You just need to post links in forums, comment threads, online site directories, blogs, etc. But getting good results, i.e. a boost in page ranking, isn’t as easy. Therefore, the practice of link building should be done with quality in mind. When we say link quality, we are talking of how creative links are.
Link building freelancers should be able to make their forum and blog posts more engaging and more credible-sounding so other people won’t think of them as mere spammers promoting their websites.
Graphic Designing As An Online Job
This post is for those people who are highly interested in accepting job as graphic designer because this job require creative nature and interest in picture and designing
Internet’s birth has definitely changed the landscape of communications people enjoy today. Aside from providing a seemingly limitless source of information, the Internet has also opened up a lot of opportunities to people and businesses as well by providing online jobs.
One of the most lucrative fields where online jobs are widely popular is graphic designing. Today, more and more designers prefer to work online because they can have the artistic freedom they have been longing for.
Despite having to working extended hours, more and more graphic designers are have online jobs because this means that they can have more assignments and projects and they have more chances of earning money in the process.
Getting started
The most popular set of designers are graphic designers. These are entrepreneurs that have independent spirit combined with a sense of adventure. Having their own bold vision of success, today’s graphic designers venture to online jobs so they can have the artistic independence that they want.
Graphic designers are those people who are known to generate and create visual presentation and design of various goods that include websites, album covers, soap boxes, and even cat food cans. The works of these people are usually done on a project basis so they are known to work under extreme time constraints in order to produce quality material or output.
To be able to be get an online job as a graphic designer, you will need Adobe Photoshop 5.5 with Image Ready 2.0 so you will get the most out of the photos you will use. This version is one of the latest from Adobe because it offers premier image-editing solution that is perfect for print and for the Web as well. Aside from this, you will also need Illustrator 9.0 so you could transform your creativity and ideas into impressive graphics for that you could use in print, on the Web, and in dynamic digital media as well. Lastly, you will also need QuarkXPress, one of the leaders in desktop publishing or In Design 1.5 in order to achieve professional publishing results with such creative flair, freedom, productivity enhancements as well as precision.
For you to get an online job as a graphic designer, you must possess great visual communication skills in order to convey a specific message—either an idea or concept—to a defined group of people using print or visual media. As the profession of graphic designing evolved through computers and digital technology, the growth of demand for the field also increased.
But before you finally decide to become an online graphic designer, you must know first who your targeted market is. If you are planning to get online projects, your market will definitely include design agencies. Aside from that, your potential clients might include companies that have upcoming campaign or projects.
To ensure your success as an online graphic designer, make sure that you build your portfolio carefully. Since this serves as you calling card, make sure that you build a reputable portfolio for your clients to see. Make sure that you include your best works and also, list down the best reference persons that can give you great feedback.
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