VirtualVocations

If you are looking for data entry work that you can do from home, you might be able to find a legitimate opportunity if you know how to do your research.  You may want to think about becoming a Virtual Assistant for realtors who like to keep a thick rolodex of clients. 

You have to get very creative in order to attract more clientele for your virtual assistance home based business.  You have to treat this as a business rather than just a work at home job. Your clientele would range from small companies, entrepreneurs and possibly business travelers. You can expand your services to not only include data entry, but typing, customer service and bookkeeping. 

You must have the basic tools to do your work, which consist of a phone, computer, fax machine, word processing software programs and reliable Internet connection.  

WAHM.com, Virtualvocations.com and craigslist.com are places online to begin your data entry search. A website located www.forums.digitalpoint.com is famous for hiring data entry workers and this is a legitimate place where Internet Marketers congregate. 

Data entry jobs require a little bit of searching and caution in making sure you don’t get into a scam situation. You can look at data entry message boards or forums to see if you are able to find any leads, tips or suggestions from other people who are doing this from home.  

As mentioned earlier, data entry online jobs tend to need extra research. Not too many people advertise for virtual assistant jobs online. If you can join a job network that connects employees and employers, you probably will have better luck. One such network source can be found at http://www.ivaa.org and is an excellent resource. 

You can also sell your data entry services to potential clients by word of mouth, flyers, brochures, online ads or cold calling. Why not try to introduce yourself to local business owners and let them know what services you can offer to them. Make sure you have competitive prices. You can also market your services extensively online. 

The standard data entry rates range from $20-$50 per hour. Depending on how many weekly hours you put into it, you could make from $25,000 to $75,000.