~A Bit About Me~

Hello Everyone,

My name is Margo Johnson, I am a mother of three wonderful children ages 14, 12 and 10 and I am engaged to the most wonderfully supportive man. 

I am a native Vermonter and I would have to say I love it here, except for the fact that two days ago we had barely any snow left and it was as if we were headed into mud season. Now, today, we have a little over a foot of fresh snow. It looks like the first snow fall of winter all over again. Pretty, but sad. I was ready for the smell of spring in the air and fresh cut grass. 

I have been searching online for about a year now, for ways to make money. And I have, made money I mean, a little here, a little there, But far from enough to even come close to paying my bills, much less call it an income,..lol. 

During my year online I came across a lot different opportunities, some promised me 'riches overnight', others said that I could start earning 'Ten minutes from now' and still others said I would be making '$20 to $80 over and over again all day long on auto pilot while doing no work'.

 I also came across some opportunities that were about 80% honest, telling me I would have to work for it, but leaving out the fact that after my initial investment of $47 or $97 or even $197, in order to start making money I would need to invest another $297 or some other crazy amount to get what I needed to LEARN to understand what I NEEDED to do, so that I could implement it to make the money. (I hope that's not too confusing..LOL)

Many times I came across 'opportunities', and I use that word lightly, that left out more then what they gave me. I had no idea of how to make the money. I heard things about SEO, Article Marketing, Google Adsense,  Social Media, uplines, downlines, MLM and network marketing, but I had no idea what any of this really was. No one explained any of it to me.

I ended up spending $100's of dollars on things that never worked. I have over $1000's worth of e-books, software and programs on my computer that most of them I have never used, or after buying them I was told I needed a license number for them and never received it.

During all of this, I started writing. Blogs and reviews became an every day 'job' in themselves.

About three weeks ago I had posted a talent for sale on Apsense, a business social media platform. A connection of mine bought my talent, "Write an Article, topic of your choice". After I completed the job for him, he commented and said "Margo writes beautifully, and did an amazing job, she doesn't charge as much as she should. I recommend that everyone in our Apsense family use her services". From that point on, I decided that I was going to find a way to make money online, as a writer!

I have always had a passion for writing, I have always been told I was great at it. So that's it, I am now starting my own freelance writing business. What better way is there to earn money? I am doing what I am good at and better yet I am doing something I LOVE!

Since the sale of that first article, I sold another to that gentleman, got hired for three jobs on Elance, one of which was an 1800 word article, another is still in progress but I have already wrote six articles, 500 words each for the client and she still has about ten more for me to write, and the third job I got hired for is 10 pages, 500 words each, for $10 a page. That job starts once I have completed the one in progress.

I also have three articles published on SelfGrowth.com! I am so excited. This is just the beginning and my career is taking off.

I hope to be able to both educate and enlighten you through my posts. I hope to also keep them entertaining. I promise to keep them 100% honest and factual. I will make it my point to let you know different aspects of opportunities that the people trying to get you to become a part of, will tend to leave out.

I am going to say that I do not think people lie on purpose, for the most part anyway, but I do believe that they leave things out because they are afraid you won't join them. I believe though that if they want others to join, if they are honest, there is a better chance that if you join. You will also stay at it and in most cases you will become successful with it, and in turn that helps with their success. So, I guess I am saying, if they want success, they need to be upfront and honest.

I would appreciate it if you have any questions or comments if you leave them. I promise I will get back to you. 

If you have something to say, that you don't want to post publicly feel free to email me.

Also I am looking to take on new clients all the time, so if you are looking for content for your website or blog, need help writing an e-book, want a book, article or website proofread or edited please send me an email with what you need. I am going to be posting links to some of my work below. So review them and if you are still considering hiring me, I will reply to your email and we can either hash it out via email or we can have a phone conversation to work out the details.

To my readers: I hope to help you achieve your dream, whether it be writing or another career.
To my potential clients: I can't wait to work with you so please feel free to contact me whenever is convenient for you!!

Links to my published articles (variety of topics)
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/how-to-cook-the-worlds-most-amazing-lasagna
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/childhood-cancer-facts
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/bullying-what-is-being-done

Links to two of the articles I sold:
http://isloootalkingpoint.com/health-top-niche-market-industry
http://isloootalkingpoint.com/why-insurance-is-the-highest-paying-niche-market

I wish you nothing but happiness and success!! :)

Sincerely,
Margo D. Johnson
Author, Blogger, Editor and Affiliate
Email Address: margodjohnson@gmail.com 
***Please put 'Earn Living Online' in subject line so i don't overlook your email***

Also Check out my other blog @ http://margodaejohnson.wordpress.com

~Inside My Life~

  ~ Inside My life ~

My life isn’t even my own,

I give and give and give,

My heart, my soul,

There is nothing left for myself.

It is a vicious cycle,

One that no one should ever have to live,

I wake up, only to realize that there is no one.

Empty air is the only sound,

That and the never ending sound of my heart

As it shatters.

While I sleep, I dream.

I dream of a life that I lived once,

Not so very long ago.

A life where I mattered,

Where my thoughts were taken seriously,

And my feelings respected,

Only to awaken to the awful truth.

I am ALONE!?!

The feelings of rejection cut deeply,

The words I want to say but can’t allow myself to speak,

The knowledge that I will never be,

The truth lies in my mind

And in my shattered heart, but I can’t accept it.

I live everyday fighting myself,

Fighting to pretend that I am loved,

That I matter to someone,

That I am important to the ones I love.

I live inside my head,

With thoughts that would scare anyone else,

I cover it up with a smile,

A smile that is nothing but a HUGE lie.

I am holding on,

Grasping at straws,

Straws that are not even there,

Hoping that someday I will actually make contact.

If it was allowed,

I would scream,

Scream so loud that maybe, just maybe,…

Someone would listen,

And finally hear me.

I am always crying out,

But honestly it is pointless,

No one hears me,

No one wants to hear me.

That is the truth.

Even when I say how I feel,

No one listens,

No one cares.

I have lived my entire life being a nothing,

I will continue to live the rest of my life the same way,

As long as I accept it,

And honestly I have no other choice.

If I stand up for myself,

Say how I really feel,

Be myself,

Then all is a failure.

I ask myself all the time,

Why am I so unlovable?

What do I do so wrong?

Why won’t anyone listen to me?

Am I NOT screaming loud enough?

Are my cries drowning in the sound of the breeze?

I have a dream,

I dream of a day when all negativity leaves,

A day when I can wear the beautiful dress,

And marry the man of my dreams.

I have a dream of a day when my cries are heard!

When someone realizes that I have been crying,

Crying all along,

Waiting to be heard,

Waiting to be seen,

A day when I am really finally loved.

I want someone to see inside my head,

To think what I do,

To feel what I feel,

To understand me.

I remember growing up feeling exactly like I do now,

Empty, like no one cares,

Or understands

Or listens.

Scared, like I am all alone

And will always be.

Alone, a feeling that has never gone away.

I feel like I am dying.

I thought that my family,

My kids and my lover would make it all better,

That they would understand me,

Listen and respect me.

I was wrong.

Today, I feel the same,

I am ashamed of who I am

And wish I was who I am supposed to be

In the eyes of the ones I love,

But truthfully,

 I am worthless,

Pitiful,

Disgusting,

Ugly,

Fat,

Terrifying and useless.

I am alone.

With my thoughts,

With feelings and words

That I can’t even say,

And don’t have the right to feel.

And always will be.

Can You Really Get Paid For Taking Surveys

Can you really get paid just for taking surveys?

When it comes to earning money from home, there are many options that one can pursue, but one thing always comes to mind first: Making money using the internet.

Making money online is something that everybody dreams about, but not very many people actually ever achieve. Usually one would need some technical experience such as programming, coding, graphics design, or publishing.

Many of us do not have any of these skills to help us get started earning a living online.

There is, however, a method of earning an income from home using the internet that does not require any technical skills. It is called paid surveys. This is where you can get paid for completing online surveys. Sounds simple and easy right?

Well.. it is! But how does it work?

It's all about market research. Big corporations like Nike, Walmart, and Best Buy spend billions of dollars every year on market research. Market research is the act of gathering information about your current consumers likes and needs, and gathering information from potential, soon-to-be customers.

Once they have your information, they can use that to make better decisions on upcoming Advertising campaigns and product creation. Your opinion is very important to these big companies.

That's where the surveys come in. Market research panels look for members who are willing to take time out of their day to complete surveys and give their opinions. For taking time out of your day, the research panels will reward you, often with cash!

It's a win-win situation because they get your opinion and you get paid.

How can I make a lot of money with paid surveys?

When you join these market research panels they will usually have a preliminary survey you will need to complete. This survey will ask you information about yourself such as age, income, gender, and so on. Then they will send you surveys that match that criteria.

For example: If a market research panel wants to get some consumer opinion on laundry detergent, they will more than likely send that survey to women, especially moms.

If they want some consumer opinion on power tools or electric razors, they would send those surveys to middle-aged men.

The way to make more money with paid surveys is to always give accurate information and to complete as many surveys as you possibly can. When you complete surveys as often as you can this will benefit you for multiple reasons.

1. You will get paid.

2. The market research panels will notice that you are a good survey taker, so then they will send
you even more surveys.

3. Completing these surveys will also give the panels more information about you so that they can send you more surveys that match your personal criteria.

This is the key to making the most money possible with paid surveys.

So what have we discussed? Making money from home is possible, but it's not always easy. There is, however a great way to earn from home that is actually easy.

That method is by taking paid surveys.

Just be sure that you always provide accurate information and complete as many surveys as you possibly can. There are a few websites that can get you hooked up with all of the top Market resarch panels. The best one that I know of is called eCashOpinions.com

 eCashOpinions.com
Have fun taking those surveys!

Sincerely,
Margo