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Gleaning Target Market Information From a Simple Email Address

Published on November 12, 2010 by documaker
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Using the domain name of email address as marketing data can reveal a lot about who is interested in what kind of products and services. The domain name portion of an email address is the part that comes after the “@” symbol. Because many Internet users connect through different internet service providers, the email marketer has an opportunity to look up the domain name and find out what city the internet service providers operates in, and with a little work – discover the purchase habits and preferences of their customers.

For example, the email address, [email protected] indicates that the person who uses this address connects through the rcip.com domain. (The rcip.com portion of the email address is the domain name.) Performing a WHOIS search on this internet service providers reveals that person may reside in Sacramento, California, and do business in the area code ‘95814‘. Entering this zip code into the PRIZM database (http://www.cluster1.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp?ID=20) reveals that this Internet user may also:

Shop at Banana Republic, and Footlocker
Go jogging
Read Vanity Fair, Reader’s Digest, Car & Driver, BET, and/or Fitness Magazine
Watch Friends, NBC Sunday Night Movies, The Steve Harvey show, and/or Daytime TV
Drive an Audi A4/S4, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Echo, VW Jetta, or a Dodge Neon
Go to dance clubs, and the movies
Eat at IHOP, and other family restaurants
Listen to Black/Spanish radio
Collect stamps

Having access to this data gold-mine gives online marketers the opportunity to tailor email campaigns toward specific prospect interest – rather than mere guesses. Note that this strategy is not possible with domain names like aol.com or earthlink.com. Large, national internet service providers like these cater all over the United States. To use this strategy, email names must accompany smaller, independent ISP domain names.

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How to Apply for a Work at Home Job

Published on November 11, 2010 by Richard
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Are you looking for a work at home job?

Every day there are a few of you that come through and spend some time at the Riches Corner Job Board. Our project board lists a number of work at home freelance projects for the prospective freelancer with a variety of job skills.

The fact is that there is competition for these positions. In this day and age, there are significantly more people looking for work at home jobs. And this market sector is growing with more businesses willing to hire people working from home.

If you have some skills that you want to take to the freelance market and start working at home; if you are a blogger, writer, web designer, or other freelancer, you need to plan carefully about how you apply for these work at home jobs.

Here are 10 tips to help you out in your job search:

1. Act fast

Work at home jobs come and go quickly. Each of my new work at home jobs gets tweeted out within hours of being posted. I have over 7000 twitter followers at the moment and that number is growing quickly. Remember that many of these work at home jobs are in the area of web design and blogging, where time is of the essence. While you shouldn’t ruche the process and appear disorganized, you want to act reasonably quickly on these job opportunities.

2. Follow instructions

Each project has specific application instructions. Some may not ask for much beyond your resume and qualifications, but many may ask for examples of your writing, links to some of your other work. There may be specific application instructions. Making a good first impression is key in finding a job. Since the entire process for meeting your prospective employer for these work at home jobs takes place online, your application is your job interview. You want to put your best foot forward when you apply.

3. Write well

Many work at home jobs require writing, either blog posts, or articles. Your application is more than just a simple showing of interest in the particular job, it’s your job interview. How well you write out your application gives your prospective employer a sample of your writing. Things like poor grammar and sentence structure would be akin to stuttering your way through a face to face interview. The advantage of a written application is that you have the time to think and plan out your answers. Take advantage of that opportunity to present your best work in the application and you’ll be one step ahead in getting that work at home project.

4. Provide examples of your work

Some employers will ask for an example of your work. Keep samples of your prior work in a portfolio that you can easily access to either attach or link in your application. This can make the difference in getting picked for the position. If you don’t have an example ready, you can write one specifically for the application. (Save a copy for other applications)

5. Demonstrate your expertise

There are a multitude of work at home projects available. If you’re a blogging demonstrate your skills in blogging with a link to a blog post. If you’re a web designer link to a website that you’ve designed in the past. If you’re a writer provide a writing sample. Most employers look for someone with some skill or experience for the particular project. If you can provide them with real life examples of your expertise, it will drastically improve your chances of getting hired.

6. Demonstrate some of your other skills

Nowadays, it’s typical that a writer, web designer, or blogger are jack of all trades. A writer or blogger will know some basics of web design and a web designer will often know some of the basics of blogging and SEO. If you are able to demonstrate some of your versatility beyond just the basics of your project assignment, you will improve your chances of being hired. Just because the job description is for a web designer, don’t be afraid to mention that you also know the basics of SEO as well as your vast expertise in blog design. Bringing multiple skills to the table will make you stand out from the crowd.

7. Know the topic

Beyond just being able to write or code well, you also want to demonstrate some familiarity of the subject matter. You may be the best fiction writer in the world, but if the assignment calls for an analysis of the political situation in the middle east, you’ll need to do some research before submitting your application. Luckily, this problem is easily solved by simply learning a little about the subject before you submit your application. If you show that you have a good grasp of the topic, as well as having the technical expertise, your employer is more likely to feel that you are the best qualified to handle the job.

8. Be concise

While, I’ve already discussed making sure your application stands out will good quality writing and highlighting other skills. You also don’t want it to appear rambling. Highlight your skills and how you can help the employer in a well written concise manner. You want to find the balance between being to the point and also being able to sell yourself in the application. If the employer can see the highlights of your skills and experience in your application quickly and get the impression of your body of work at the same time, you’ve accomplished your goal.

9. Sell yourself

It’s amazing how often people think that a job interview is the time to show their humility. There are times when you want to be humble, a job application is not one of those times. Perhaps it’s in the personality of make freelancers to be low key, but the job application process is an opportunity to sell yourself to a potential employer. You want to talk about your experience, expertise, knowledge of the topic, your passion for the project. As you draft your application, ask yourself what you are adding to the application that will make someone more likely to hire you for this project.

10. Know your worth

When you take your skills to the work at home marketplace, you need to have an idea of what your skills may be worth. Remember that you are essentially starting your own business and your value is determined by the free market. Also keep in mind that your reputation is key to your value. In the beginning, you are going to want to take a look at the competition and price yourself accordingly. Make competitive bids for the projects. Your first goal is to build a reputation for yourself. As you become better know and build up your portfolio, you can raise your bids.

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Hire Someone Through the Project Board

Published on November 4, 2010 by Richard
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If you’re looking to hire a blogger, writer, web designer, or other freelancer, taking out an advertisement on the Riches Corner Project board is one of the best options available to you

Have Your Ad Seen By Thousands of Job Hunters

Automatic Resyndication

The Riches Corner Project board is powered by the Donanza job search engine. What this means to you is that once you post on our board, your job is not only advertised to the followers of this blog, it is re-syndicated to every job board on the Donanza Network. Currently the Donanza Network is hosting over 72,000 jobs across all it’s project boards.

Over 8000 Readers

This site gets over 8000 visitors per month and we’re growing. Most of my visitors visit several pages on the blog including our job board where your jobs take top priority.

You posting is seen by Thousands of Twitter Followers

Each job placed on the project board is automatically tweeted out to the Richescorner Twitter feed. Richescorner has over thousands of subscribers on Twitter and this number is growing daily. You can see our current subscriber count below:

TwitterCounter for @richescorner

Our newest job listings are announced on the hour. Of course, employers who post directly from our board always get top priority in the board listings. Many of these job postings are retreated by our followers making the ads viral.

Value for the Money

Advertisers on the Riches Corner Project Board are just $5 for 30 days. This is more than enough time to find the right applicant for your job. Many project listing close down within days of posting as they quickly fill the jobs.

Just for comparison, this is the pricing to post on other popular job boards

 

  • Riches Corner: $5 for 30 days
  • Career Builder: $385 for 60 days
  • Monster.com: $395 for 60 days
  • CrunchBoard.com: $200 for 30 days

 

What Kinds of Projects Can you Advertise For?

The Riches Corner Project Board specializes in work at home projects. Any type of position that can be done remotely can be posted on our board. Some of the most popular types of positions include:

  • Web Designers
  • Blog/Article Writers
  • Graphic Designers
  • SEO Professionals
  • Other Web Professionals

These are just a few examples. Any type of project that can be completed online is worth taking out an advertisement on our job board.

Place Your Ad Today

If you are looking for a web professional, blogger, or other online freelancer to help you out in any way, place your ad for $5 by signing up at our job board. If you are interested, but have more questions about the job board, please feel free to contact me with your questions through my contact page. I would be happy to help you out in any way.

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