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I'm Amanda Compton, Founder of HomeJobsForMoms.biz, a place to find WORK AT HOME JOBS FOR MOMS. I've been a work at home mom/stay at home mom since 2003. Working from home is a wonderful opportunity for ambitious moms & dads with an entrepreneurial spirit to make extra money at home. We share the latest home jobs leads & opportunities, tips to grow your business & work at home resources for moms. Making money online with your own business or getting real work at home employment is possible. If you want a real telecommuting job or a blogging job we are for you! Work from home whenever wherever...

Myths About Working From Home Via The Internet

Many people think working from home is effortless. Today, I'm here to set the record straight with a list of myths about working from home.

Myth #1: Working from home via the Internet is easy. Most of my family and my husband's family as well as friends still assume that we must not work everyday because we are at home everyday. People drop in to chat at all hours, ask us to babysit, or even run errands for them...as if we had nothing else to do! We are constantly being distracted and interrupted. So, no, working from home is NOT easy.

If you have an Internet business then you already know all to well just how busy an Internet business owner really is. I always hear "It must be nice" and "You've got it made". Well, it is nice and I do have it made (to an extent) but I still have to do real work. I've worked hard to be where I am. Working from home is just as hard if not harder than a regular job. It requires lots of time, commitment, and strong self-motivation. Often times, if you want to be successful that is, you work many more hours than you would at an average day job.

Myth #2: If you work from home you must be rich. Ha! This is the easiest one to dispel. I've been working from home via the Internet since 2003 and I'm not rich...yet. I'm sure you've seen the "get rich quick schemes" telling you that you can make an insane amount of money overnight by working from home. Stay far away from these ads. Whatever you do, do not buy into them. I make a living plain and simple but rich is not the word I'd use to describe our finances. It is however a word I'd use to describe our life and relationships.

Myth #3: You Can't Work At Home With Kids At Home. Sure, having children around while you are working is going to be challenging. See myth #1 above - working at home is NOT easy. However, for as long as I've worked from home, my children have been at home with me. As they have reached school age, I've started homeschooling them too. Being able to be at home with my two boys is exactly why I chose to start my home-based business in the first place.

Myth #4: You'll Have More Free Time. Working from home is just like any other job. If you want to get paid you are going to have to work. Working from home is more flexible but you won't necessarily have more free time. You'll have time throughout the day to be with your family and to do what you need at home but you will make up for it by either getting up very early or staying up very late at night working while everyone else is asleep. However, when you want to take a day off or take a vacation, no one can tell you no. Every October, we designate 2-3 weeks for a vacation to the beach. It is dreamy.

Myth #5: You Won't Need Any Help At All Since You Work From Home. See Myths #1 & #4. If you think you will be able to do all the household chores, fix gourmet meals everyday, and never need a babysitter THINK AGAIN. You will need the help of your family at some point whether it be to watch your kids for a few hours or to eat a hot meal on a day you don't have time to cook. Last year we moved back to our small hometown to be near my husband's family because we needed help. All in all, don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

By now you should have a clear picture of what working from home is REALLY like. I hope these five myths have helped clear up any misconceptions you've had about working from home. Hopefully it will help you decide whether working at home is right for you or not. Maybe you don't want to be anywhere near a home office now or maybe this is perfect for you!

Feel free to share any other myths you have about working from home. I'd love to hear them!

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Common Terms You Should Be Familiar With When Wanting To Work From Home

If you are interested in working from home there are several key terms you should become familiar with as you browse our blog, Home Jobs For Moms.

The following terms are:

Telecommuting - is a work arrangement in which an employer allows their employee to work from any location. If you are currently working for a company there is a possibility that they would allow you to work from home depending on the type of work you do. Here's an article on How To Convince Your Employer To Let You Work From Home

Blogger - a blogger is a person who keeps and updates a blog. A blog is a type of website updated on a regular basis and is often maintained by one person. However, as of late several blog networks are popping up and lots of people contribute to one or several blogs at a time.

Blogging Job - is a writing job for a person who is a blogger. Blogging jobs are scarce and very hard to get hired for. There is an excellent article over at Problogger that tells you How To Apply For A Blog Job. It's a definite must read if you are thinking about applying for a blogging job.

Job Leads - As you search for an online job you will notice that most websites refers to job postings as job leads.

Virtual Assistant - a secretary or administrative assistant that works from home. They are not employed by a company. They outsource their services. For more information on how you can become a virtual assistant you can visit this very helpful website, Virtual Business Mavens, and they will teach you how to become a VA.

Freelance Writer - a person who writes for a company or set of companies on a contract basis. Freelance writers are also NOT employed by a specific company.

Freelance/Contract Jobs - Again a freelance or contract job is an outsourced job. The person does work for the company but they are not employed by the company nor do they receive any benefits. A great place to find freelance jobs is Sologig and FreeLanceSwitch.com

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Work At Home Jobs #21

Medical Writers Needed Up to $20 per hour

PT General Research Gig

Need freelance writers to review restaurants

About.com is hiring for guides $725 per month plus more based on ads and page growth. Several guide positions open including the following topics below:

Dinosaurs
Celiac Disease
Newlyweds
Cheese
Celebrity Style
Borderline Personality Disorder
Cooking With Kids
College Football
Cystic Fibrosis
Infertility
Horror & Suspense
plus many many more
To apply and for more information go to About.com

Website Developer $12/hour

New York City Nightlife Bloggers needed

Make Money by writing articles for Ehow.com



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Work At Home Jobs #20

Savvy Business Blogger Wanted

Contract Writer Needed Online

Internet Researcher

Children's Books Writers Wanted

Help design an Online Fashion Site

Online Wedding Media Startup Seeking Talent

Experienced Accountant Tax Professional Online

Each and every week we spend our time looking for relevant real jobs that are not scams just for all of you that visit this site. Please bookmark our site if you are looking for a REAL job you can do online from your home. Sign up for our newsletter over on the side bar to be the first to hear about the new posted jobs. And, remember we are HomeJobsForMoms.biz NOT .com!!!!!!!!! If at any time you have questions please email me. I try to reply to everyone who emails if I can answer your question. If I don't think I can answer your question correctly or appropriately I will refer you to someone or some site that can.

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Online Jobs #19

Here is our newest list of online work at home jobs for moms (or dads). As usual we spend our time each week looking online for the best at home telecommuting jobs for all of you that visit us at HomeJobsForMoms.BIZ We now have a newsletter where you can sign up and be the first to find out about the newest work at home job leads. Go through them before anyone else does. You can also sign up for our feed. Put us in your blog lines or link to us from your own blog. We love link love! :)

Celebrity Diet/Exercise Blogger

Female with Male Humor Blogger

Business & Blogging Blogger

Web 2.0 Business blogger

Copywriter-Marketing

Medical Transcription at home contract basis

QA Analyst for new social networking site

CSS Designer Needed

Online Forum Writer (must be familiar with Phoenix Arizona)

Freelance Resume Writer

Virtual Assistant

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Work At Home blog Jobs #17

Ugly Betty Entertainment blogger need for b5media

Celebrity Diet/Exercise blogger needed for JordanJ.com

Fashion blogger for retro/western fashion shirts needed

Comedy Television blogger

Well educated blogger & expert on digg, furl, myspace, facebook,etc. (could make up to 50K+ per year).

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Work at Home Jobs #17

Wordpress Expert Needed at Online Marketing Monthly

Online Marketing Monthly is looking for writers, editor, project manager, PHP programmers,etc.

MomsInLaw.com is looking for content writers. Send resume to jobs@momsinlaw.com

Freelance Fact Checker/Yoga Knowledge

Passionate Oakland Raiders blogger

Food Writers Needed

Web 2.0 Applications Developer

Education blogger

FYI: Hey, Stay At Home Dads! You are welcome here too! ;)

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Bringing Moms More

I've struggled with what to do with this site since it's inception and that is why these updates are sporadic at best. But now I am ready to move on and grow this site. I want to see it reach it's fullest potential and at the same time I want to be able to really help other moms find ways to work from home either via a job they found here or by starting their own online businesses.

I feel like I have so much to offer so many Moms out there so now instead of just bringing all of you jobs each week, I am also going to offer more work at home tips, advice, and the latest news on working from home and running your own successful business online.

More to come this week. As always, if you have a question about working from home, how to start, what to do?,etc. feel free to email me anytime.

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Home Jobs #15 Check These Out!

Google is hiring for a few telecommuting positions such as:

Enterprise Sketch Up Trainer

Testing/Ads Quality Rater

Other companies are hiring telecommuters (jobs from home):

PT SEO help wanted

Web Developers

Data Entry

Writer for Luxury Pet Website in NYC

Website Maintenance workers

Research Editor

Remember, to come here every week for a new list of UPDATED work at home jobs.

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Tax Refunds To Help Home Business

Right about now, or sometimes soon, many of you are getting refund checks from Uncle Sam. Since this money is usually unexpected and not put into your budget, you should think about investing some of it into your home business this year. Your tax refund can really help your home business in several ways. Here is a list of possible ways that you could spend some of your tax refund to help grow or improve your home business. You could even use some of it to start a new home business.

Ways Your Tax Refund Can Help Your Home Business:

1. Join a professional membership club such as Mom Masterminds,Mom Masterminds Main Page

2. Upgrade your newsletter/autoresponder programs. If you are using a free service, you are limited to the amount of emails you can send out as well as members you can have. Paying for a service can really help your online home business in the long run. Believe me, I'm proof of this. I signed up for wahmcart a few months ago and it's been nothing but great for my online business.

3. Buy your own domain name and hosting. Domain names and monthly hosting is fairly cheap. You can get a great deal from godaddy.com. With your own domain name and hosting, your business will be taken much more seriously. This means more money for you.

4. If you are getting behind on your work, hire a virtual assistant for a few hours per month with some of your tax refund money. This will help you focus on the more important parts of your business.

5. Use some of the money for a mini vacation for yourself. A small vacation and me time can really do wonders for yourself and your business. After your break, you will be much more focused and ready to get some work done.

Feel free to add some of your own tips in the comments section. I'd love to hear how you will use your tax refund to help your business.

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Home Jobs #14

Each week we search the web for at home telecommuting jobs, freelance writing opportunities,paid blogging positions and more. Here is our early April list. I hope that we have listed a job you are interested in appying for. If you don't see something you are qualified for, please leave a comment as to what kind of at home job you are looking for and we will try and find something for you.

Assistant Match/Virtual Assistants

Telecommuting Tech Support Position

Web Developer For Social Site

prototype & front-end specialist

Academic Editor

PT Office Manager from home

Freelance Banner Ad/HTML Email Designer

Search/Research Blogger

Take a moment and browse through a few of our old job postings so you can see what is out there in at home employment.

Home Job #13
Home Job #12
Home Job #11

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Home Job #13

Moms and many other people are looking for real at home jobs each and every week. When I come across new at home jobs and new opportunities I want to share those opportunities with you. Lately I've gotten emails and questions from Moms about scams so I wanted to briefly talk about it here again.

Below is a list of work at home jobs that include blogging jobs, writing jobs, specialized jobs and more that are completely real. I will never share a scam with you. When I do research and find weekly jobs, I do my best to find the most legitimate information out there because I care about other Moms and their money. I don't want you to waste money on opportunities that don't work, and real at home jobs will NEVER require YOU to pay them anything. Please keep that in mind.

So lets get to that new list of jobs...

AllCustomContent.com is hiring Moms for several positions such as:

Writers
Transcriptionists
Proofreaders
Internet Researchers

Do you have these skills? If so, go to the website and apply online.

Data Entry Specialist 2-3 hours per day

Virtual Assistant Needed

Content Editor

Freelance Research Analyst


Blogging & Web Work Tutor Needed

Website Designer & Marketing Specialist

Contributing Reporter

Web Entrepreneur Blogger

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New Home Job List #12

Here is our most recent research on home jobs that are available right now. These are the new jobs that are open to apply for. I hope that one of them is right for you. As usual we are not associated with any of these sites or jobs.

Work At Home Jobs List:

Sports Blogger

Food & Cooking Bloggers

Write at Helium and make money

Cancer Commentary Blogger

Soca Freelance Writer

Visitopia Writers/Reviewers

Joomla Marketing Designer

SEO Marketing/Copywriter Specialist

SEO Expert Wanted

Talented Web Graphics Designer

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Five Things To Start Working From Home

Working at home has become so much easier since the advent of the Internet. These days many different types of people are working from home. Moms being a big chunk of the work at home crowd.

I'm going to tell you five things you need to do to start working at home today. Even though you may start working from home today, that doesn't necessarily mean you will make money today. But, in time, you will begin to make money. Being a work at home mom takes patience.

Five Things You Can Do Today To Start Working From Home With Information Websites

1.) Come up with a business idea and do your research. Make sure there is a need for your information.
2.) Buy a domain name & hosting. You can start a home business for less than $10.00
3.) Start building your website
4.) Finish your website
5.) Upload your site to the Internet and start submitting your site to search engines

The possibilities are endless when creating information websites. You can write about anything and make all of your money from advertising.

If you are not interested in creating information websites then there are several easy to start work at home businesses. I will highlight five of them right here today.

1.) Sell stuff on Ebay. One of the easiest ways to make extra money is to sell your old stuff on ebay or sell your crafts on ebay.
2.) Start a ghostwriting business. If you are a good writer, you can make extra money by writing articles for other people.

Here a link to a great ghost writing business information website.



3.) Start a home daycare business. There are many families looking for good affordable daycares for their children. This would be a great way to make some extra money.
4.) Start a technology service business. Do you know how to do programming? Maybe you can install message boards or do other things online? There is money in this type of online business.
5.) Start a virtual assistant business. Everyone that already works at home needs a secretary and virtual assistants are along those same lines. If you have experience in bookkeeping, data entry, answering emails and similar tasks then start your own virtual assistant business.

Once you come up with an information website or another type of home business then you have to start advertising and marketing your business. Come back to see how you can market and advertise your business for free successfully.

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