I’ve been working hard on getting all my sites up to date and what not and this is one of the many that needed a little revamping. It’s a site where I offer my services and what not so I thought I would share it with all of my people who visit this blog so they can see what my online hustle consists of. I actually do all the work by myself and don’t outsource anything. So people feel pretty comfortable when working with me.

The site is WebSketchz.com - offering a bunch of  basic web services. I changed it up, added some services and removed some others. It’s mostly a hub for two of my main sites but also offers some services on its own. I’m going to do a relaunch on some forums and hopefully get a little business generated from it but we’ll see how it goes. I also plan on getting some really nice business cards made for this site – so when I move around I can always drop a card off and feel cool. That won’t be for awhile though because I’m on a tight budget – I’m trying to save up $5000 before I take the trip.

Check out WebSketchz.com

Besides that, what do y’all think? Like it? Dislike it? Show me some love and leave some comments.

I’m about my online and my offline hustles. You gotta do what it takes to make that money. In one of my other posts I mentioned how people don’t know the value of their own goods – and some people don’t know or are just too lazy to do some basic tech stuff to their iPhones. Well this is where Craigslist and getting on your local hustle comes in.

I recently got an iPhone 3G 16GB off of Craigslist for $375 . Do you know how much they’re going for on eBay? Around $500 to $600 if you jailbreak and unlock it. Thats anywhere from $100 to $200 profit. If you haven’t figured out what I’m getting at already then I don’t know what to tell you. There are many people who don’t know or just want to get rid of their stuff quickly. I know the general concern is - what if somethings wrong with it?

This is just where you have to be smart when you buy. Ask questions (is it still under warranty? How old is it?) – don’t get too excited when you see an unbelieveably low price – and don’t get jumped or jacked either. Heard about the Craigslist killer in Boston yet?

All you need is a little start up capital to buy them, the software to jailbreakand unlock  it, and then the ingenuity to sell them and you’re on your way.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Go to Craigslist.com and choose your City and State.
2. Use the search bar on the left and type in: iPhone
3. Look for steals/deals and give them a call.
4. Meet them up – inspect – and make your decision.

I’m not going to tell you how to jailbreak it here but Google will definitely hook you up with that knowledge or you can always send me an email.

The other hustle I was thinkin’ about getting on is the iPhone unlocking service. It’s really easy once you get the hang of it.

Make sure you know the difference between a 3G and a 2G an 8GB and a 16GB. Do all your research before you spend a dollar so you don’t waste any money.

Why am I so late? Because I had a G1 and wasn’t interested in iPhones at all. I have to admit though – I’m falling in love with them.

*Update – 3GS are also out now too. This hustle is still strong and with the new iPhones coming out this summer it will only pick up.

As you can tell March was a great month with Adsense so I’m slowly getting back in the swing of things. And surprisingly I made a couple dollars from this blog last month selling adspace which was pretty effing cool. It was a good month overall I had some let downs but they were away from the computer but everything I touched online seemed to have turned to gold. It’s quite possibly my best month online yet.

Remember the post I did about Infolinks.com a few weeks ago – well here are the final results for that -

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And then here’s a screen shot of how my Niche Blog Building and Article Writing  Service went last month – nothing special I guess. If you need a nice blog or some great articles written – you know who to see Me.

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Remember that eBook I was writing. I finished it. Just adding the final touches to it. It’s about Adsense – helpin beginners find their way and start making money. So I’ll probably throw a promo for it on here in a few days once everything settled. Look out for me on Twitter!

If you want to check out my ebook on earning with Adsense visit – http://www.adsensepirate.com

I’ve mentioned a few times that I planned on getting into affiliate marketing sometime soon so like I always do I wanted to give an initial review of the service that I’ve received so far. You may not have heard of them and I don’t really know if they’re nw but you should definitely check out T3 Leads out.

If an affiliate network doesn’t have great suupport it’s always a hassle working with them but these guys have nothing to worry about as they have it covered. Their support service is top notch and the one little kink I had was ironed out within a matter of minutes. If their support isn’t available they alsoo have a community which you can find at forum.t3leads.com

Most of their offers have to do with financial things – payday loans, tax debt, mortgage loans and insurance. If you can find the right place to promote these you could definitely make some extra cash.

They also provide a bunch of promotion tools which will definitely affect your conversion rates for the better.  Once you’ve reached 300 bucks with them you’re eligible for an ePassport card but..I’m not there yet.

Anyways – be sure to check them out and let me know what you think. http://www.t3leads.com

Introducing Twittad – make money by using your Twitter background as advertising space. Now, I don’t exactly know how they calculate how much your Twitter accounts value. Maybe they can find how much traffic your page gets or your Twitter PR or something. It seems like an alright idea and I’ll probably give it a shot.

The earnings probably won’t pay your rent but can probably get you a few burger a month, or maybe just pay for your coffee in the mornings. It’s free to sign up and they also have an affiliate program so you can make money while you advertise. It’s a win-win, whats there to lose besides your Twitter background.

Check them out @ http://www.twittad.com

A couple of people from the Supporters Group also noticed me out there and had nothing but nice things to say about me. Anyways here are some pictures of the tryouts.

Fun. Back to the drawing board.

When I do business, my tactic is to become as close as possible to my customer. Almost have a personal and friendly relationship with them. Some people believe in the business is business formula, I believe in the business can be fun as long as we’re both benefiting formula.

There are many benefits of getting close to your customers. As i’ve said before, they realize you’re a real person, you do real things, you have a family and priorities. They see that you respect them, and cater to their needs. And you establish rapport with the customer, who in my opinion is a lot more likely to return. Now of course, as you’re doing all of this, you’re still providing top notch quality service, being social is just a plus.

To Nickel and Dime – Means to be extremely cheap/inflexible with your prices no matter the circumstance.

The downside to becoming friends with your customers is that some people mistake friendship and business partners and start asking for free favors or special discounts and what not. It’s happened to me before a few times and I’ve even given a discount or two. In fact, instead of charging one lady repeatedly for a service, I showed her how to do it for a fee. (Give a man a fish, feed for a day, give a man a net, feed him for a lifetime.) 

I don’t think it’s bad for your business if you nickel and dime your customers. You need to be stern with your prices as long as they are reasonable. Don’t get taken advantage of. If a customer is supplying you with quite a lot of business though, occasionally throw in the discount to show appreciation. A little bit goes a long way, you’d be surprised.

Expect a December earnings post soon by the way

(Photo Credit: heypaul)

When I first started my business, I was giving very personal service. I would talk to my clients, write all the articles myself etc..etc. But then I realized that it was all good and fun making a buck, but it was taking up quite a bit of my time. When I’m on the PC, I don’t want to be stuck on one hustle, I want to have multiple hustles as I learn about more hustles and how to get a larger amount of cash in my bank.

Business got bigger, and I started to feel bogged down. Yeah the money was good but the next thing I had to do was find somebody to work for me. My main issue with someone working for me was will they uphold the same quality as I do? Well to my surprise some people were even better. I logged onto Craigslist one day, put up an ad for what I was looking for, and low and behold, got too many responses! I had created a task force in no more than an hour. Now, I chill and learn, they work, my business stays running, I’m making profit, and everybody is happy.

Delegate tasks to free your mind. And to free your time.