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Do you have an interest in earning more income as an online tutor?

Online tutors are in great demand.  In some locations (such as small towns), it can be difficult to find tutors on certain subjects.  Being able to utilize resources online gives students and their parents an abundance of options.  Still, some people hesitate at hiring online tutors because they feel that they can’t provide the same level of service as they could if they were there in person.

Some students also learn better by hearing information rather than just reading text on a screen.  So how can online tutors overcome these obstacles?  By using a simple tool called video conferencing.

Video conferencing is the next best thing to being there and can increase income potential for online tutors. 

* Video conferencing allows tutors to utilize visual demonstrations to illustrate their points.  This is a huge benefit in almost any subject.  Science tutors can conduct experiments for students to watch and learn from.  Math tutors can show math students how to solve equations step by step, instead of trying to put it all in written form.  And English teachers can easily show students how to diagram sentences.

* The audio component of video conferencing is great for those who retain information better when they hear it than when they see it.  Studies have shown that there are a great many students who fall into this category.  Even students who do better with information presented visually can benefit from the reinforcement provided by hearing it as well.

* If the student has a webcam as well, the tutor can benefit from a higher level of interactivity with him.  It is often easier for people to express themselves when they can be both seen and heard, as opposed to just sending text messages through chat or instant messaging.  As a result, the tutor can better address the student’s individual needs.

* Online tutors can usually record their sessions with students.  They can then make them available for the student to use in the future.  The opportunity for repetition of a lesson is a great benefit to students.  The capability to record sessions easily also benefits the tutor by giving her the opportunity to post sample sessions for prospective clients to watch.  It is advisable; however, to obtain the parent’s permission (or the student’s if he is an adult), especially if you’re including any audio, video, or text from the student’s end.

Offering video tutoring can give you an edge in the competitive tutoring market.  The equipment you need can be purchased at a low price, and you can easily recover the money spent in just a few sessions.

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7  Profitable Membership Sites that You Can Start Today

I’m going to get straight to the point…membership sites are a great way to earn residual income online.  Pick one (or two) of these 7 options below and get some action going….

1.  Coaching/Mentoring

This type of site provides help, insight and support to its members regarding a specific topic.  There are life coaches, business coaches and mentoring programs focusing on varies industries or job types.  A coaching or mentoring site allows the owner to leverage their time.  Instead of offering their expertise to one client at a time, they can provide it to hundreds or thousands of clients at the same time.

2.  PLR (Private Label Rights)

A PLR site offers a random assortment of articles centered around a key word or idea.  The articles you provide through a Private Label Rights site can be legally modified.   Many website owners and bloggers subscribe to these services to use the content on their sites or create special reports and ebooks out of them.

3.  Social Sites

Social sites focus on bringing together specialized niches of people like senior citizens, dog lovers, people from a certain regional area, or just about any lifestyle choice or passion you can think of that would draw people together.

4.  Content

This is probably one of the most popular types of membership site.  A content site offers its members resources and information centered around a particular topic or problem.  Usually the topic is highly specialized and the information it contains cannot be found quickly or easily elsewhere.  Members gladly pay a monthly membership fee in order to have this useful information in one, easy to locate place.

5.  Paid Newsletter

A newsletter site offers its members exclusive access to news and information relating to a specific topic.  Basically, the owner of the site researches and compiles pertinent news stories and data from all sorts of media so that the members don’t have to.  

6.  Message Board or Forum

This type of site requires potential posters (or information seekers) to pay for a membership before they can contribute and/or use certain functions of the forum, such as a search.  Creating a viable forum site can be tricky, as it must provide information that can’t easily be found on another forum or website for free.  They also normally have a very low membership fee.

7.  Content Delivered Via Audio

With this type of membership, all of your content is delivered to your members or posted on your site as audio files.  I have seen this site model used to offer audio files on a wide variety of topics to be used as additional content on other membership sites - rather like business to business marketing.

You can also combine several of these ideas into one membership site. A content site can also have a members only forum, and a paid newsletter can feature a monthly audio bonus.  The possibilities are endless, and the more you offer your subscribers, the more they will value your service.

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Top 10 Best-Selling Household Items at eBay

If you’re thinking about starting your own eBay business or just want to generate a little extra income from home, you may not have to look any further than your own house!  Many eBay sellers have gotten started selling household items that were previously just sitting around collecting dust. (Yep, when I first started off selling at eBay, my hubby started teasing that he was going to have to start hiding his stuff.  hee! hee!) 

Once you’ve sold some of your own items and gotten a feel for what works best for you, you can start hitting garage sales and picking up more items to sell.  My sister-in-law has decided that selling toys at eBay is “her thing”.   You should see her hit the garage sales piling up boxes and boxes of toys!  It’s a good thing she has a big house.

Although there are lots of household items that may sell well on eBay, I’m going to list “Ten of the Best-Selling Household Items at eBay” (in no particular order):

1.  Antiques - This is a pretty broad category, but if you are knowledgeable about antiques you can use that to your advantage.  Many types of antique furniture and home décor are in demand.  If you’re not sure about the origins or value of your older items, you can find information online, at the library, or from your local antique dealer.

2.  Collectibles - If you are a collector, you probably have a great deal of knowledge about the things you collect.  You may even have found some of your pieces on eBay.  Collectors are often willing to pay top dollar for items that are missing from their collections, so it is possible to make a great deal of money selling collectibles.

3.  Small Appliances - Do you have a fancy blender that you never use tucked away in your cabinet?  Chances are there’s an eBay buyer out there who would love to have it.  Small appliances that are in good condition are hot sellers.

4.  Books - Book lovers often search eBay for out of print or limited edition books.  You can get more money out of books that are in good condition, but those in fair condition often sell at lower prices.  Consider selling book series together, or offering reduced shipping to customers who buy more than one book to cut shipping costs.

5.  Tools - There are lots of tools that sell well on eBay.  Power tools are quite popular, but there is quite a market for quality hand tools as well.  Specialty tools are also good sellers.

6.  Musical Instruments - If you have any musical instruments or accessories sitting around gathering dust, eBay is a great place to get some cash for them.  Vintage or signed instruments often bring great prices, but any instrument in good condition is worth listing.

7.  Computer Hardware - Printers, scanners, laptops, and PCs that are in good working condition are in demand on eBay.  If you have replaced all or part of your system, you might be able to unload your old hardware by auction.

8.  Sporting Goods - eBay is a great place to get rid of unused sporting goods.  Some popular items in this category include golf clubs, fishing poles and reels, snowboards, and hunting equipment.

9.  Toys - Some toys sell well on eBay.  The best bets are older or rare toys that you can’t find at your local discount store.  Train sets, Star Wars toys, and vintage Barbie dolls are hot sellers.

10.  Kitchen Items - Dishes and pots and pans often bring good prices on eBay.  They may be difficult to pack and ship safely and efficiently, however, so be sure to do a trial run before listing them and charge enough to cover the shipping.

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