www.ConnieOng.com

I have a question from one of my readers Colin and this was what he wrote:

Hi Connie:
I am planning a china sourcing trip at the year end. Btw as for now, what local products can i buy in singapore cheaply, to be sold on ebay for a larger profits? I have sold so far sewing patches bought from the army market. Is buying books for second hand bookstore and selling it on ebay a good idea? Thank for reading my message.

Ok so everyone knows that Ben has been planning a few sourcing trips here and there and Colin you can join the trip since you are learning under Ben. I believe you will reap a full basket of products from the trip and kick start your eBay business from there. If you ask me why i never went for the any of the trips since i knew about them? It’s cos Ben has  never invited me openly and also i think the price for the whole trip is kinda steep!

As for the kind of products you wanna buy from Singapore to sell overseas at a large profit, i suggest you to try those dollar stores which have wide variety of products. Chinatown has souvenir shops selling pretty stuff at 3 for $10. So you do your sums, research the demand for the kind of products on eBay and then pick the suited items and sell them. I believe you can sell them for more than 3 bucks and earn a profit if not double.

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Share This Post

First i would like to say thank you to my friend and internet marketer John Yeo for this email interview. I am glad to have the opportunity of sharing my experiences with you guys out there. Read on and also remember to check out John’s website for more useful information on internet marketing.

* Start of Interview *

1. Please introduce your name, who you are, which country are you staying in and your area of IM expertise

Hi John, My name is Connie Ong and I am an internet marketer living in Singapore. I am honored to be the first female marketer interviewed on your website.

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Share This Post

You guys must be wondering ” Oh that’s easy! Just email accounts, nothing too difficult right?” but does it ever cross your mind that if you have alot of email accounts, how would you check them effectively? I just happen to clear off an exploding email account which has more than 4000 emails!!! It took a big load off me and i actually felt relieved!

Well normally i will have separate email accounts for different purposes and that was one of the accounts i use to sign up for newsletters and mailing list from other marketers. So which is why the high volume of unread mails. Let me share some tips to help you organize your email accounts better if you are an internet marketer or running multi-online businesses.

Tip No.1

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Share This Post

Out of the blue, i’ve decided to change my website template again and i really like this one very much! Taking note that Perry pointed out that my pictures tab doesn’t work, i have fixed all that and my site have a brand new face-lift! Woohoo! I have also upgraded Wordpress to version 2.7.1 using Fantastico and i realized that a blog is something that you might have neglected along the way compared to other online businesses. You may have written a few entries over a month but do you really care whether your blog is optimized just like the initial start? Upgrading your Wordpress version helps improve the SEO (search engine optimization) and interface of the blog.

After getting used to the new look and exploring the control panel of Wordpress 2.7.1, i found everything easy to use and the feeling is great! I have also successfully added a favicon beside the address bar and there’s my cute little green fish adding a personal touch to my website. I recommend that everyone should make a point to check the latest version of your website site interface and upgrade if necessary. This will help your site improve on the SEO aspects and also attract new readers to your site.

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Share This Post

I received a posted comment somewhere late last month and never really got down to replying and i should apologize for that. So now i will share with you guys the questions and concerns some might face when starting their online business. This was posted by Terence:

Hi Connie,

I happened to stumbled into your interesting blog while googling on IM, eBay, etc.

Actually, I’m contemplating to quit from my job and go full time into IM. To avoid spreading myself too thin, I would focus on Affiliating Marketing (PPC/SEM) and perhaps Article Marketing (SEO). I would venture into other areas of IM only after I’ve successfully made $$$ from Affiliate/Article Marketing.

To avoid any “credit crunch”, I have set aside my living expenses/expenditure for the next 2 years or so, and a 5-figure capital to fund my initial startup for my IM venture and any other related capital expenditure like extra laptop, etc. if necessary.

What’s your advice and opinion, based on your own experience? If one were to study and practise religiously, do you think is it viable to make $$$ within a year’s time? Thanks in advance for your time!

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Share This Post

Chinese New Year is not even here yet and i have had some bad luck. Lost a bunch of hair when i had a comb accident, then pulled my hamstring while playing in bowling league. Now having walking problem…. hopefully all the bad luck will go away with the approaching Chinese New Year. Sales have been pretty consistent yet but i guess i will have to push it further after the holidays. No mood to do anything now and practically handicapped moving around. I guess i can afford to be lazy for a while hee…..

Share This Post

Time flies! Now we have reached the end of year 2008! To think that i have left my day job for one year already (i resigned in Jan but i see the whole year went by so it seems like one year) and i am still living the life i imagined it to be when i was still an employee. I guess there is no turning back now and i will only get better in the future. A time of recession even pushes me further to strive on and i believe there will certainly be opportunities for success!

This whole year i have gained some and lost some…… things have changed, people have changed, feelings have changed…….. i am not really sure why some stuff are still left hanging around with no answers….. or is it because we dun bother at all? Anyway with the start of a brand new year i wanna have a clearer view of my vision and hopefully i will find some answers.

I wishes everyone a Happy New Year 2009 and may the new year brings you happiness, good health and more fortunes! Cheers!

Share This Post