Have you ever thought about working from home? If you have, you know that the majority of the so called "work at home" jobs are scams. After being laid off from my telecommuting job I found myself looking for another at home job to replace it. After you've worked from home for a while, it's hard to go back to the corporate 9-5. In my experience, most of the work at home jobs out there appeared to be scams. You shouldn't have to pay and employer to work from home.

I thought I'd be smart and sign up with a website that specialized in work at home jobs. I Googled a website that promised to give you leads from employers who were looking specifically for people to work from home. The home page listed a lot of national companies (Bank of America, American Express, etc.). It appeared that these companies routinely posted jobs on the web site. All I had to do was buy a yearly membership and I'd have access to those awesome jobs. Those national companies may have been known to hire people to work from home but I quickly found out that they did NOT post any jobs on this website. The membership was a total waste of my money. To sum it up, it was a scam. Were there jobs posted on the web site? Yes, but the jobs were for telemarketers and sales. Nothing for a computer professional. It bugged me that the same stale jobs would be listed each day as if they were fresh!

If you are looking for a legitimate work from home job, consider Web Site Design. The beauty of this business is that it requires low start up costs. The only office equipment you would need would be a good computer, an Internet connection and website design software. The web design software I recommend are Macromedia Dreamweaver (html editor) and Macromedia Fireworks (graphics editor). Microsoft Front Page and Adobe Photoshop are also excellent choices. If you lack web site design skills, don't fret. The Internet is jam packed with free tutorials and advice on everything you would need to know about web site design and development. You would only be limited by your desire to learn. You can also purchase professional website templates to give you a jump start on designing web sites for your customers.

That being said, web site design is a very exciting field to be in. The technology rapidly changes so there is always something new and exciting to learn, it's a great outlet to release your creativity, you can make a lot of money quickly, and the best reason of all is that you can work from any location including at home in your PJs.

Given all of these reasons, many people wonder how to get started designing web sites for profit. As I said before, it takes very little money to start a successful online business. Once you learn how to design professional web sites (or use web templates), your only obstacle will be to market your business and win jobs. Sounds easy, but it's not. There are many web site development firms out there who never win bids on projects. You could search the Internet for advice on winning web site design jobs. You can search for advice from business owners who are out there running successful web site design companies. This is a good approach but it does take time.

To jump start running your own successful web site design business, I recommend purchasing a Web Design Business Kit. It's a fact that presenting yourself as a web design professional will aid in wining website design jobs. If you are unprofessional your clients will pick up on this and you will not get the bid.

This Web Design Business Kit guides you through the process of establishing your own successful website design business. The Kit contains books, binders and a cd that will allow you to learn by example and at your own pace. The Web Design Business Kit will give you insider knowledge from Brendon Sinclair, who built an extremely successful Web Design Firm from the ground up. He once made $250,000 in one night from one of his Websites. Sound impossible? In web design it really isn't. It's unlikely that you'll pull in that much with your first job, but you'll be building a solid foundation of knowledge that will enable you to win jobs.

The Business Kit totally guides you through the process of managing your own successful web site design firm. The Kit contains over 64 business forms that a busy web site designer will need daily to do business, bid on jobs, and present a professional approach to clients. You'll also receive access to detailed walk-thru’s on handling every important client contact you’ll ever have. You will have confidence and knowledge and will be able to win the bid on projects. I wish I had discovered the Web Design Business Kit before I started my business. Even established website design companies can benefit from this Business Kit. Before you make up your mind, Request 4 FREE CHAPTERS in your inbox. No obligation of course.

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The Author, Gina Hoover can be reached for questions about this article at http://www.hooverwebdesign.com. Gina's company Hoover Web Design specializes in professional web site design, web templates, and flash photo galleries.