How to Sell Your House Quickly - How to Write the Perfect "For Sale by Owner" Ad!

You want to know how to sell your house quickly, but you have decided to go it alone without the help of a realtor. Firstly, I applaud you on your decision. Many people now choose to sell their property by taking the "for sale by owner" route. This is not actually as difficult as it seems, it just requires some time for research.

If you want to sell your house quickly, you will always have to pay for it in some way. You can either choose to pay an agent or realtor a commission fee up to 7% or you pay by investing your time, by reading up as much as possible and increasing your knowledge in this area.

I know which one I would rather do. Just by assuming that a realtor will take a $21,000 commission out of the sale of a $300,000 property is enough to convince me to do it myself!

One of the best ways to get a lot of attention and quickly is by placing a classified ad. You can do this online nowadays. A classified ad site such as Craigslist actually receives millions of visitors on a monthly basis. So now all you need to do is make your ad stand out from the crowd:-

- Your headline always needs to grab attention. Make it catchy - "priced to sell quickly", "Save thousands of dollars on agent's fees", "The Area's Best School Located Nearby". Just use your imagination here!

- Keep your listing as simple and as close to the point as possible. People don't naturally like reading lots and lots of information. So rather than becoming emotionally involved in your description, stick to bullet points.

- Make sure you write down the details people will want to know. Number of bedrooms, bathrooms. The square footage and prominent features.

- Photos inside and outside the property. When taking an external photo, make sure the weather is sunny and it's a bright day. Remove things like the kid's toys on the lawn and the car from the driveway.

Make sure when taking photos inside the house the rooms are neat and free from clutter. In the kitchen remove items that you often never think about. On top of fridges, counter areas, etc.

- If you can, upload a video. A tour of your home with you giving a verbal presentation gives a far more personal feeling to any potential buyer. By seeing a face and hearing a voice, you have established trust! People are always far more likely to buy from someone they trust.

For those of you wanting to know how to sell your house quickly, classified ads are just one great way to go about it!

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How to Write an Online Ad That Will Attract the Band Mates You Want

Have you ever written an ad looking to play with a band and been disappointed with your results? Perhaps you could have gotten better results with a better-written post.

Looking for a band to join or looking for band members to join your band is the same as looking for a job. If you're looking for band members you are playing the role of employer. If you are looking to join a band, you are playing the role of job seeker. Yet many of the musician ads that run online fall far short.

Before you write your next Craigslist or Backpage ad, consider reading the "help wanted" ads in your local paper for guidance on how to write your ad. Can you imagine an ad that reads:

"I am looking for the real deal if it's still out there. Established company. Pro employee with pro equipment looking for full time job. I have reliable equipment and transportation. Looking for something permanent. I'll do part time work but I charge a ton to do it. I have a passport and can travel. Please respond by email with your schedule, pay, (and task list). I'll respond with my photo's (yes, incorrect use of punctuation) and links to samples of my work. Professional experience for about 15 years. Worked in all kinds of companies both large and small."

This was an ad that ran on Craigslist, with music-related words replaced with generic work words. Consider this from the employer's (or band's) perspective. Here is someone asking you how much you are going to pay them to do a job without allowing you to see examples of their work or even speak with them. Can you imagine a company responding to this ad with something like,

"Wow! You sound really qualified to do a job we have. We've been in business 15 years; is that "established" enough for you? We have a full time job available that we'll pay you $25 an hour to do because we don't want to pay you "a ton" to do it on a part time basis. If that's enough money for you please send us links to your work samples."

If you are a musician looking to join a band, the best way to get response is to write your ad in a way that answers the questions the band will want to know in order to consider you. By answering these questions you'll get more responses from more bands that are much more aligned with what you're actually looking for.

1. What instrument do you play?

2. How long have you played or what level do you consider yourself?

3. What is your experience playing live, in the recording studio, touring?

4. What bands or musicians are you influenced by? If you're a metal bass player you don't want to hear from a jazz band. And just putting "rock" is really misleading. Is it "The Eagles" or is it "Green Day" or is it "Metallica." All three bands are classified as rock, but they are all very different.

5. If you live in a large city (like L.A. or NYC) you'll want to include the part of town you live in. Yes, many musicians will "drive anywhere if it's worth it." But driving three hours each way to rehearsal gets old after a while and everyone knows it.

6. Your age. Bands in their 20s may not want to play with a 45 year old. Bands over 21 might not be willing to accept someone under 21 since it limits the clubs the band can play in when band members are under 21. You may think you'll be able to overcome this once they hear how amazing you are. But that's very unlikely. Just like if you're in 40s you may not want to play with a bunch of "kids" who don't know what they're doing.

7. Your photo. Every band has its own image and the band members need to fit that image. (The ad above was followed by a picture of the musical instrument that this person played. Is he/she so ugly that the musician didn't want to be seen? Do they really think that bands looking at this ad don't wonder this. What benefit does showing a picture of the musical instrument offer? )

All of the above information is intended to tell the band what you can do for them. Only after sharing that should you say what you are looking for.

8. What kind of commitment are you looking for: nights and weekends, full time

9. What your long term goal is: play locally, tour nationally, become a rock star

10. How would you like a band to contact you? Give a way other than responding through the ad to contact you. Someone may save your ad, come back to it later and then it's expired. That's a missed opportunity for you.

Finally, you will get better results if you include a link to your music and pictures. If you cannot provide a link to your music, explain why. Maybe your current band mates don't know you're looking for a new band. Maybe you don't have anything online; in which case you'll want to offer to send a CD in the mail or offer to come in and jam with the band.

Here's an example of a professionally written ad:

"I'm a 35 year old bass player, having played professionally for 15 years. I also sing back-up vocals. I've played local gigs three nights a week, toured throughout the Midwest U.S. and recorded three CD's that have been sold on CD Baby. My influences include Guns N Roses, Motley Crue, Skid Row, Alice In Chains.

I recently moved to L.A. and am looking to join an established band as a full time member. I have reliable gear and transportation. I currently live in Pasadena. I'd eventually like to tour nationally and internationally but understand if you're band isn't there yet. If that's your goal too we can get there together. I have a passport and can travel on a moment's notice.

Here's a link to my music:" and then provide a direct link to your MySpace profile or a website where they can see your picture and hear your music. "And I'd be happy to come in and jam with you. Please contact me via my MySpace and reference this Craigslist ad." (Or however you would prefer the band contact you.) It's important to share your preferred method of communication. It makes you sound more professional.

Lastly, include a photo of yourself at the end of your ad. Yes, a band is interested in people with a "look" that fits their style.

Follow these basic guidelines to writing your ad and watch your responses improve.

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How to Go About Finding the Best Niche

You either have a passion you want to write about, or you don't. If you are anything like me, finding the best niche is actually the hardest part of your internet publishing business.

I really haven't a clue what to promote. I'm also afraid of wasting money and time on something that doesn't work for me despite my best efforts. It took me ages to realise that just I had to take my best guess and try anyway. So, what have I found to help me in finding the best niche?

Here is a bullet list of ways and means to get ideas:

go to dmoz.org and look through the sub sections. Then dig down and look for program-type topics. eg Health, Weight Loss, Online Shopping, Programs.
do the same on Craigslist, but you need to look first by region and area or town. Then it opens up to show you loads of ads for all sorts of things.
article directories can give clues to what people are reading (not writing about). For example, if an article on any subject has a really high score of readers then in shows that the subject is popular.
Squidoo, HubPages and similar, can be used in the same way. Likewise Facebook, YouTube, MySpace etc.  will show you what's popular right now.
other sources for finding the best niche - BBC, eBay Trends, Google Trends, MSN Homepage

Once you have found a few niches which show promise, then you need to check how good they will be - but that's a whole new article - if not a book! But one way to see if there is any kind of demand is to relevant keywords into a Google search - if there's no-one else sponsoring ads down the right of the page, then chances are it's not going to sell, so move on to the next one.

What you are seeking is demand - what are people actually buying? This can be alluded to in what is being advertised. When you have found the demand you just need to find a product to fill it - even make or write one yourself.

All this is only the beginning. There's still a lot of work involved after finding the best niche - and you will need to be very organised. Better people than me have written programs, books and tutorials all about everything to do with finding the best niche, so I'm not going down that road here. I wish you every success in your niche hunting.

Go through to the preview site for a new program called NicheQ which is launching on January 13th (2009) by CLICKING HERE and then use the link just below my cartoon pic.

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Portable Home Saunas - How to Find the Best Sauna

If you are interested in portable home saunas, remember that not all of them are created equal. Some of them sell for $200, whereas others go for $2500. Obviously everyone wants to save money, but you do not want to sacrifice quality just because it's cheap.

How do you find the top one?

Make sure that you read reviews of it beforehand from an unbiased source. They will inform you of the good and the bad about the model you are considering.

There is no reason to risk buying it without first knowing what to expect. In particular, pay attention to customer reviews, because you know they are unbiased sources.

And be wary of "seller reviews".

Make sure the review is not coming from an affiliate. A lot of the reviews you see from supposedly "unbiased sources" are actually from people getting a commission off it, even though you would never know it from reading the review. If there is a link to a site you can buy from in the write up about it, there is a strong chance it is an affiliate.

Look for proven companies.

In general, you should look for models that have been around for some time, as they are proven. The newer ones might be cheaper, but they are less known and might not last as long. There will not be customer reviews about them, and you are taking a bigger chance by purchasing one.

Where should you buy one?

Online, because there are many sites online that sell these, and relatively few offline. The chances of the one or two stores in your area beating the prices of 100s of sites online are slim to none.

What are the top sites?

Check places like Craigslist, Amazon or eBay for the best prices. However, only do this after reading reviews so that you know what brands to look for.

If you just start searching without having a good idea of the best models, you will end up wasting a lot of time. Hopefully this info will help you find the best portable home saunas and avoid spending money on an ineffective model.

Portable home saunas can be taken or moved to anywhere in the house you please. Portable saunas easy to move anywhere you choose.

3 Steps To Find The Best Work At Home Jobs

So you are looking for the best work at home jobs, but what exactly do you mean by best jobs, i will tell you right now its not about the best jobs, its about whats best for you, what is that you want to do and work on.

I have defined 3 steps to find the best work at home jobs, however there is not a single answer for this you know there are thousands of work at home opportunities out there and I am going to tell you some of the best places to look for.

Define your skills

The first step is define what are your skills?, what are you good at?, what are you passionate about?, do you have any special knowledge on a topic?, what are your hobbies? What is your background? what have you worked previously?

Write down the answers to those questions so you can better find the best work at home jobs for you.

What is your goal

Define you goal, what do you want to obtain? How much do you want to make a month or a week? You can start small and grow from there. How much time can you dedicate to a work at home job? will it be part time or full time? do you want a temporary job or a ongoing job.

Once you have those answers write them down so you can reference to them.

Search the job

Ok, you have defined your skills and you have set your goals, now its time to find the best work at home jobs. Depending on the skills and goals you set you might want to search on different places.

If you want an off line job or traditional local job you can search at monster.com and craigslist.org where you will find many jobs and some work at home jobs.

However if you are looking to work at your own time, either part time or on an ongoing basis and set your own price for your services you can work as a freelancer, search for the freelance networks, sign up and start looking at the job postings on the category that you prefer, you will find hundreds of the best work at home jobs.

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