The other day I wrote that eDataJob is a scam, but I am extremely happy to say that I was mistaken. I grew impatient at the inconsistency of the payments, but I suppose late is better than never. If you take a look at the image where I showed how much they owe me, $317.25, you would realize that I have since been paid in full.

I’m sorry eDataJob for the negative publicity, although it was minor, I would like to apologize.

Well everyone, there are a lot of things I would like to say, but I will start with a very large disappointment. As you have noticed, I have been generally saying nothing but nice things about eDataJob, as I have made a lot of money as an affiliate of their program, and using some of the stuff I learned from the program. However, as you will notice here, I am lead to believe that they are no longer an honest service to use. Take a look for more information.

I have been using eDataJob for actually almost exactly 1 year. Throughout the course of that year, I was able to make just around $2000 through promotion of the service both through PPC, and other free methods such as my blog. Anyways, here is a little inside scoop of why I think they are no longer paying.

In this image below, you will notice that generally speaking, I was paid at least once per month from eDataJob.

This would be a fine image if I was to not make any revenue for them during the months of November and December. However, I dragged in close to $400 for them, and I would like to see my cut.

If that quick tutorial doesn’t make it painfully obvious that eDataJob owes me $300+, I’m not sure what will. Similarly, I have emailed them and still have not heard back, so unfortunately, I am believing that they have somehow tanked. This makes me feel rather uncomfortable for a number of reasons. As I was receiving regular payments from them, I was promoting their service rather extensively. When skeptics came to me asking if it was a legit opportunity or not, I backed up eDataJob and told people to give them a shot. However, many or all of the people I referred may be screwed now because this company decided they don’t want to pay members anymore? Pretty shady business if you ask me.

Either way, I would stay away from this service, and please notify others as well. If I do by some chance receive a payment from them, I will be sure to let everyone know.

Have a great day.

I cannot remember the number of times I have heard someone complain about their job, or count down the days/hours/minutes until the weekend so they did not have to work. Unfortunately, that is how much of society is, and that is how many people feel today. Being that I have had very little job experience (only 3 different jobs as I am still in school), I hope that I do not find myself in that situation someday. Of course depending on someone’s motivating factors, it will definitely help pick their occupation. For instance, if someone wants the easy way out, they might take a job that pays less and requires less education. However, if someone just wants to make a ton of money, they will probably have to work more and put in more time and effort. Either way, I believe that any job can be fun if you look at it the right way.

How Can My Job Be Fun?

At times during work when I was mindlessly installing software for a number of hours (open CD-ROM, click yes 10 times, open CD-ROM, next computer), it was definitely hard to have fun. However, if you find ways to help pass the time, like listening to music, or even watching a movie, which I did both of, it can make your once tedious and boring job, seem like the best job ever. Not only are you completing your tasks, but you are enjoying your time, and… getting paid!

Realize that this is an example that many people will not have the opportunity to experience, but another great way to help pass the time, is do your best to enjoy your surroundings. Whether it be the people, atmosphere, or temperature, if you have comfortable, you will be happier. It is always great to get along with your co-workers, and be able to have a personal, or less than formal conversation as you are working.

My Job Is Boring - What Can I Do?

I have also been in this situation, where you think that there is absolutely nothing to do, and you have already read the news, twice, and checked your emails every 13 seconds to see if someone, anyone, wants to talk to you. Instead of sitting there wasting your time, you can research something you enjoy, or try to learn something new. A great way to do that would be to install StumbleUpon and select your preferences. I have found endless amounts of information, and useful information at that, on SU. The great thing about it, is the vastness of information that is available. Not only can you select to surf comics, but you can also find gardening at the same time. Whatever it may be, you can be doing something that will help you pass the time. Another thing you could do, is find someone to help. Whether they need help cleaning their workspace, moving a table, or if they are bored as well, it is usually better to be bored with someone than by yourself.
I Hate Work!

If you hate your job so much, then search for a new one. I completely understand that under certain circumstances this is a lot easier said than done, but be proactive. Do not simply submit your resume to monster.com and sit back and think you did something. Search the local papers, the yellow pages, online, go into places you might be interested in working and make new contacts. Network. If you are proactive, I can guarantee you will be more likely to find a job than if you sit around and wait.

Well, those are just a few ideas I can think of to help you. Attitude is everything. If you think the glass is half empty, then the glass is half empty. Try to believe that the glass is half full.

Well everyone, after long hours of continuous troubleshooting, and various hardware testing, I finally have a working system again! It turns out that Vista x64 cannot run with 4gb or ram, so I spent upwards of 10 hours installing/reinstalling the operating system to no avail. Either way, the new computer is a beast and I love it. As previously mentioned, everything was purchased through Newegg online, but I won’t burden you with a piece by piece inventory list of what I have. However, If you would like to know, I would be happy to supply you with the list.

Here’s a picture of the final product, I am very happy with how it turned out.

Of course, after building it, there were still frustrations, but everything is good to go now… (knocks on wood).

With that, I will be back in the next day or two with some great content. Still finalizing all of my bookmarks and passwords (please remember to backup EVERYTHING if you install a new computer, or even re-format). I only had a few hundred bookmarks and about the same number of passwords, but I cannot imagine if I had more than that. I would go insane!

Have a great day everyone.

I just ordered a brand new setup (computer) and it is a beast! When everything comes I will get some pictures and specs up, but for now, my current setup has bad memory. I am sorry, yet again, but please be patient as I remedy this situation.

Well, after a small incident on my part, I have been banned from using Google AdWords… for life. After lengthy discussion on a few message boards about the incident, and numerous contacts to customer support, it finally blossomed on what it was that I did to allegedly deserve this banning. (Note: sorry about some of the language in here… I am venting).

First of all, Google’s customer service is filled with a bunch of mindless robots who do not do a damn thing to help resolve an issue (at least the 5+ people I talked to couldn’t). I’ll explain what I did wrong at the end, and it truly was an extremely trivial problem.

Customer Service Discussions

Jeremy: I have no idea why. I was under the assumption that you are allowed to have multiple AdWords accounts as long as they are linked through a Client Account and are not promoting the same general keywords/offers. If that is not the case, then that is the only thing I can think of
Ryan V: I have reviewed your recent email and chat discussions, and I can confirm that a team of AdWords specialists reviewed your account and found that you violated our terms and conditions. I cannot elaborate beyond what has already been communicated to you.

Thanks Ryan, glad I can count on you! It gets better…

Jeremy: So, would I get in trouble if I created a new account? The only thing is I have 3 different AdWords accounts AND NONE are working
Ryan V: I understand. Since these accounts are suspended you will no longer be able to advertise with Google AdWords.
Jeremy: WHAT
Jeremy: There is NOTHING I can do to be reinstated? This is RIDICULOUS! I don’t even know what I did wrong!
Ryan V: I understand, however I suggest reviewing our terms and conditions at the following link, https://adwordssux.google.com/select/tsandcsfinder for further insight.

I understand banning my current accounts, but to kick me out for life? Give me a break guys…

Ryan V: We thank you again for your understanding and compliance with this decision.
Ryan V: Have a nice day.
Jeremy: I’m not in compliance
Jeremy: I’m 100% confused

That is the most annoying response ever. “Thank you for your cooperation” or “thank you for understanding.” I’M NOT COOPERATING!

So, I start a new customer service conversation with Jessica.

Jeremy: I am banned for life?
Jessica C: I can’t comment any more Jeremy.
Jeremy: Why not? I don’t understand……………
Jessica C: We aren’t authorized to do so.
Jeremy: You aren’t authorized to answer my questions?
Jeremy: If you are working around my question about being banned for life, then that leads me to believe that if I create a new account in compliance with the terms, I should be alright?
Jessica C: I can’t comment any further Jeremy.
Jessica C: This conversation isn’t being very productive.

Thanks again, I love that you guys can consult my problems! After she explained that we weren’t being productive, she cut me out… I guess she didn’t like that I was being a smartass at that point.

What Happened?

Originally, after consulting the terms and services numerous times, I figured I was banned for opening multiple accounts. However, I did not do it all under my name and with my credit card. I used a gift card that a friend gave me, but used my address, so I figured they thought I was stealing credit cards or something. However, I do not believe that is the underlying reason.

The only reason I tried to open a new account, is because I got a free advertising voucher for opening a new hosting account, and I wanted to use my money. So, I opened a new account and used the voucher. That’s what I did to get banned from advertising… for life. Maybe I’m being irrational, but I definitely don’t agree with that at all. I can understand banning my current accounts and taking the vouchers (which happened anyways), but why stop me from actually paying them advertising dollars in the future?

On top of that, they have the nerve to display this image on my control panel:

Hey dumbshits… I’m banned.

To anyone I have not talked to in the Google customer service department, have yourselves a great weekend. If you are in the Google customer service department… you suck.

Sorry about the lack of posts lately everyone. I have been trying to develop 50G for Charity as quickly as possible so it would be fully functional before the holiday season. I know many people like to contribute during that time, so I figured if they could increase exposure as well as contributing to society, it would greatly benefit everyone. Either way, here is some new content for you.

As I see some of my online business ideas, I notice that some are not thriving as I would have hoped. However, the key to being successful in almost any area, is persistence. If you have drive to be successful, you will most likely eventually achieve it. Of course, goal setting plays a large part in that, and setting achievable goals can be extremely beneficial. Aside from that, I would like to touch base on a few things that distinctly show how persistence pays off.

Truth In Numbers

If you are analytical (as I am), you are intrigued by numbers, and more importantly, increasing numbers. If you start out making $1 a day, and eventually you are making $10 per day, that may seem trivial, but that is a growth rate of 1000%. That is insane in many industries, but very achievable in the blogging area.

Way back in June I wrote about what social bookmarking rankings mean to you. Within that post, you would notice that I supplied this image (6/10/2007: 98 links, 50,000 ranking):

Not bad for being online a very short time. However, I believe that you should never settle and always strive to achieve greater successes. Here is my screen shot from yesterday (12/3/2007: 212 links, 27,000 ranking):

In a matter of 6 months, I was able to achieve (what is to many) 200% success on one network. As I said before, if you are a numbers person, this can be very encouraging to you.

Traffic Growth

Another figure that shows growth even better than Technorati ranking, is unique visitors each month. You will notice that from August to September, and then September to November, traffic nearly doubled each month. This may happen from various things, but without great content and perseverance to succeed, such successes are very hard to achieve. One thing that you may notice, and it reflects what has been going on here… Near the end of November, content creation at Online Cash Flow declined and was few and far between. Due to that, traffic figures declined as well.

Another thing I just realized as I am staring at this graph, is that it looks a lot like my traffic statistics are flipping me off! Sorry December, I will do my best to increase you.

Also, you may have seen my income figures for October, or September’s numbers, but what you should realize is that growth occurred. Of course it will not happen each month (I have not compiled November’s numbers yet, but be ready for that post), but if you decline in earnings you must not be discouraged. There are many factors that play a role in online earnings, and you may even see a decrease in traffic around the holidays as people are spending more time out of town or with their families than they are around their computers.

Again, just realize the power of exponential growth and how it can largely benefit your online businesses or blogs. Any growth is good growth, so do your best to achieve forward progress each month.

Overall

I am looking forward to a busy holiday season, and was wondering what my readers would think of an Online Cash Flow redesign? I have a few ideas in mind, and one of them contains 4 advertising slots (125×125). I was thinking of offering these as low as $5-10 per month, but nobody’s interest has been set it stone. Either way, I am looking for a change around here, so be prepared for something interesting coming up!

Have a great day everyone.

Nearly every business is becoming accessible from the internet now, and increasingly, so is the need for global interaction. One of the most difficult problems to solve within a business, is how to consolidate the employees, information, and assets. With AccuConference, it is very possible to solve these issues. This ReviewMe review is a great way to gain some exposure, and to better inform the general public of exactly how viable these services are becoming.

What Is It?

AccuConference is striving to be known as the ability to have complete control conferencing. If you have dealt with communication issues in the past, you realize how important it is to remain connected during an important meeting or conversation with colleagues or friends.

The variety of services is a great reason to think about AccuConference for all your virtual connectivity needs.

At AccuConference, we offer a broad array of tools to meet business needs. With various packaging and pricing choices, including customizable options, there are cost effective solutions to fit any budget. We offer competitive pricing and have a promise to offer our customers the best price up front.

Why AccuConference?

As I noted before, the need to connect people globally is becoming increasingly more important, and that is one of the reasons as to why you should use a conferencing layout.

Customers are our number one priority. Customer service representatives here at AccuConference, available around the clock, service requests from pre-call to post-call, and even during the call, if necessary. When it comes to service we will take whatever time necessary to fully resolve our customer requests.

Along with putting customers first, it is always great to know the prices of their services. With a detailed layout, it is very easy to pinpoint the cost of your potential call.

They also have information about fixed pricing in case you are more interested in making these conference calls more often.

If that isn’t enough, they offer a pretty bold statement themselves about why you should choose their services.

Call now to discover what it feels like to reach a customer service agent within seconds. No touch-tone menu, no waiting on hold, just a real live person. If you dial 1.800.977.4607, a conference call specialist will answer the phone quicker than it takes to read this paragraph. It won’t cost you anything and our agents are very informed so you will get your answers quickly. Experience the 8 / 5 / 100 rule - 8 seconds hold time, 5 minute setup, 100% satisfaction.

Claiming they can process your call faster than a McDonald’s drive through is an impressive statement to make. Their statement has some bearing though, as AccuConference provides a detailed list about services they provide as opposed to their competitors: AT&T and Web Ex. Of course AccuConference’s services are far better than their competitors, or they would not be so forward in making such claims. Either way, the differences are significant.

Other Information

If you aren’t interested in the services they offer, they have a pretty attractive affiliate program, which I plan on joining. There are numerous reasons as to why you would join, and the increasing need for these services is a big reason.

There are three ways you can earn referral rewards:

• You can receive a 5% residual commission, every month, on amounts paid by customers you refer, or
• You may receive one American Airlines AAdvantage® Mile for every dollar paid by customers you refer, or
• You can receive a gift card for $20 for each customer referred.

Whenever I read something about residual commission, it is a great opportunity to earn money continuously.

If these services are of any interest to you, feel free to contact AccuConference with any questions you may have.

The web developers doing web site hosting use dedicated hosting for individual search engines to increase the quality of the data transfer. The seo services working with the broadband networks further streamline the operation going on in a website and the search engines. With the huge upsurge in the internet marketing and the affiliate program sponsors the web business is multiplying in leaps and bounds. Several netfirms engaging in the internet business are further increasing the scope of internet advertising all around the world.

There have been a number of different people showing off their ideas and their business which were created from scratch. Whether these businesses are created for products, services, or information, there are a few things to keep in mind while you are thinking about becoming the next internet genius. These ideas that I am explaining are those like the creator of Whateverlife.com. She is a 17 year old high school dropout but lives in a $250,000 house and is making over $70,000 a month from her website. Her business involves providing a free product to the general public; Myspace layouts. Keep that idea in mind as you continue reading through this post. This is one instance (of many) that there can be a lot of money made by creating something that consumers are interested in.

Great, She Got Lucky

That could be true, but then you need to look at a few other services which I am sure you are familiar with. First of all, YouTube is a very familiar name to almost everybody now. If you created YouTube a few years back, you would have yourself about $1.5B now. Not bad for implementing a free service to people. Also, Google’s current market cap is $165B. That is not a typo either, that’s $165,000,000,000. Granted Google does a lot more than “free stuff” now, but when they started they were simply a free service for the general public.

What Does All This Mean?

When I realized all of this I was jealous that I did not think of these ideas, which seem so simple. The point is that in order for you to create a million dollar idea, you need to come up with something that people are very interested in, and something that users need. Here are a few simple ideas, a couple of which I have covered already.

Sliced bread (check out the video)
Myspace layouts
Internet videos

If you watched the video, you will have noticed that many of these success stories come from combining things that were already invented. Bread was invented, and so was slicing; put them together and you have sliced bread. Before YouTube became as big as it is, there was no a simple way for users to connect videos with the internet. Both were available, but it was YouTube who combined them.

Be Creative

There are many different ideas out there that are potential money makers. It is your job to find something that the consumers need, and as you can see, each of these successes have been from providing something free to users. Think about what the consumers need and do not have. A great example is the new VOIP system. VOIP is voice over internet protocol, which also means making phone calls over the internet. This is the newest idea I can think of, and Skype was fortunate enough to think it up.

Free Rather Than Paid

Your odds are far greater at succeeding when you provide a free service or product to consumers than if you make them pay for one. Work on selling your knowledge whether it be in the form of a uniquely programmed website that creates a bridge between the gap for the consumers. You need to create the sliced bread, the video and internet relationship. After doing that, you are on your way to being very successful.

As a newer blogger myself, I can attest that setting up your website aesthetically can be a bit of a hassle when you are trying to provide content on a regular basis. Because of this, I would highly recommend that you concentrate more on your content, and a little less on the design when you begin. Granted, you should make sure your site has a certain flow to it so it is not a distraction to readers, but do not devote the bulk of your time to design issues.

To help illustrate my point, I will provide an example.

Joe decides to make a blog about making money online. He starts his blog and has a nifty lookin’ header. He makes an introduction post explaining why he made the blog, and what he is going to do when blogging. The next day, Joe decides he does not like the header, so he designs a new one and does not publish any content. Day 3 he decides that he wants to switch around his sidebar, and messes around with various other issues involving his site’s design. Get the point?

As a reader of a make money online blog, you are interested in content and the information of how to make money online. You are not interested in whether or not Joe should switch his header and sidebars around every single day. Think about it from a reader’s point of view. When you go to a blog, you become accustomed with the design, and it begins to flow. You do not want to have to look around Joe’s site each time you visit it to try to find what you are looking for (if anything, because he does not have any content!)

Now don’t get me wrong, design updates and switches are always welcome. When thinking about switching something drastic though, take into account your reader base. Let them know what is going on and why you are switching it. Make sure you do not make something too difficult for them to find or they may become frustrated and stop reading your material.

Overall, I would recommend that you remember your audience. If your blog is about web design, then feel free to switch stuff around so your readers can see your skill in the field. If that is the case, your design can account for some of your content. If your blog is about something other than design, I would strongly recommend that you work on providing content before you fix the small tedious issues with your blog’s design.