Internet Marketing = Home School Curriculum

Internet Marketing Is Not Just For Grown-Ups!

Your internet marketing training materials make a good homeschool curriculum.

After enjoying a Squidoo lens I'd made on Funny Cats and seeing the money I made from it, my daughter thought she'd like to give internet marketing a try for herself. So, I sat down with her and walked her thru the steps to create a Squidoo lens just as my internet marketing training had taught me.

Using the same internet marketing teaching materials I use with my clients and to create content for my internet marketing business my daughter made a Squidoo lens of her own, it's called Funny Animal Videos. I should point out my daughter is 10 years old and made all the decisions concerning this lens as well as completing all the steps herself. Mom was simply there as her consultant.

First, my daughter created an internet identity or "Brand" for herself. She is now known as "Liz, The Biz Kid!" and even found a picture to use in the branding process. Then "Liz" proceeded to chose her topic (main keyword) Funny Animal Videos and scoured YouTube for the funniest animal videos available. Yes, she spent hours "testing" to be sure they were funny LOL!

How did all her hard work pay off? She learned or improved these skills during the making of this lens... reading, printing, typing, composition, spelling, internet research, seo and keyword use, monetization models and what mom does all day long while she's "playing" on the computer.

And best of all, because "Liz, The Biz Kid's" first lens "Funny Animal Videos" was a big success (ranked #8 in Squidoo's Humor category within a week!) she is eager to continue. In fact, she has a rather long list of topics she plans to build lenses about in the near future.

A process that actually has kids begging you to let them learn? A process that will generate an income for them BEFORE they graduate high school?

I'd say that makes internet marketing training into one amazing homeschool curriculum!

Homeschool Helpers

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Internet Marketing + Homeschooling = Great Homeschool Curriculum

Who would have ever thought internet marketing training could be a great homeschool curriculum?

My daughter has gone nuts over internet marketing.

The idea that she can share her ideas with others, bring attention to issues that concern her, such as the plight of polar bears, and earn money at the same time has her so excited it's just not funny! Her to-do list of lenses she wants to write is as long as my arm... LOL.

Academics aside, there are many benefits for homeschooling families to teach internet marketing to your kids.

It will leverage your time by combining two of your most time consuming daily tasks... homeschooling and business building. Your kids will learn first hand what you do when you are "playing on the computer" all day. They will learn significant real world skills that will serve them well later in life even if they don't choose to work on the internet. Internet marketing and content creation can be a whole curriculum covering all the bases for your kids from the youngest learners to adults.

Teaching your children internet marketing has many benefits.

It excites them to no end to be able to "go to work" with you. This is great bonding time even if they only ever do one project with you. If they get excited about it and create lots of content it's great for your business because it adds to your body of work too because as minors they'll have to use your account. In essence, you will be their publisher.

Homeschooling parents get more done

Yep, you'll get more done and in less time by teaching internet marketing skills to their kids. Yes, you will be killing two birds with one stone. Teaching your children and working on your business at the same time. Brilliant!

bKids will come to appreciate what you do./b

It's a great feeling when someone understands enough about what you do to appreciate your successes without lengthy explanation about why it's a good thing. Imagine having your kids " get="get" nuff="nuff">Your children will learn real world skills.

This is a biggie for most homeschooling families I know, including me. Busy work and teaching to the test really tick me off. Everything your kid learns from her foray into internet marketing is completely applicable to real life. No matter what career they eventually choose. Internet marketing skills will come in handy.

Internet marketing can be a complete curriculum for homeschooled kids.

In order to create content your child will have to use their entire skill set. Including but not limited to...

  • Reading
  • composition
  • printing or cursive (if you have them write their draft offline),
  • typing
  • computer skills
  • internet skills
  • research (topic of the article and learning necessary skills to post article)
Teach your kids, regardless of age, using the world of internet marketing as your class room. It is real world training that will be useful to them all their lives. By doing what you do, your kids will appreciate and respect you for your hard work. Combining your education responsibilities with your business building tasks will save you time and energy. Kids benefit in many ways from learning internet marketing skills.

My Daughters Favorite Book...

Not techincally a homeschool book but WAYCool!

I have to admit I love this book too. It's filled with all the fun stuff we used to do as kids. The jump rope songs I can almost remember... hand clapping games like "Miss Mary Black, Black, Black..." and other wonderful things that all girls should know.
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Internet Marketing Help For You

Can you see my daughters input into any of these...?

The first video explains how to write content that compels your reader to take action.

The second is an example of "leveraging the news"

The third is an overview of the internet marketing process.
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Share Your Ideas on Combining Internet Marketing and Homeschooling?

Remember... when we work together we ALL succeed! So share... ;)

  • HarmonyArtMom Apr 1, 2011 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    My two high school age sons write Squidoo lenses as part of their writing and technology courses. It is a great tool for so many things.
  • PreCap2 Jun 12, 2009 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Thanks Shelly,
    I'm training so that I can train

    Free & Quality logo creator tools at: http://yourfreewebhosting.blogspot.com
  • knozit Dec 16, 2008 @ 12:36 am | delete
    Super lens Shelly! We have homeschooled all three of our children (still working on the third). I think you hit on a winner here. I am going to work with your idea. It really makes sense. 5 big stars from me!!
  • kevinthomas Nov 6, 2008 @ 9:35 am | delete
    Hi Shelly,

    Great lens,congratulations to your daughter,I have two teenage sons myself one of them just got accepted into a online poetry society and is also very eager to learn how to create content online.

    I think its a wonderful thing when we as parents can get our kids involved in constructive activities online as opposed playing video games all the time.

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