How Tiffany Dow Began a Work at Home Career
It was late 1999 and my son was diagnosed with RSV - an infant respiratory illness. At the time I worked nights at Bank One's Corporate Center resolving funding issues so we wouldn't have to put our kids in daycare, but knowing he was sick - I couldn't bear it. The day he was diagnosed, I packed up my desk and turned in my resignation effective immediately.
I vowed to stay home for good, even if we had to cut all of our expenses and downsize significantly. While surfing eBay for birthday Jets gear for my husband (since I'm in Texas and can't find it here), I found "Professional Services" listed. Nosy one that I am, I clicked the link and it took me to Elance.
On Elance, I built up a reputation as a top Internet Marketing writer, ghosting for some of the biggest names in the business. My pay rate steadily increased as demand far outweighed supply for my time.
Eventually, befriending these top 'net marketers paid off for me in another way. They taught me part of the ropes and I was able to morph into a marketer myself full-time after joining marketing forums like the Warrior Forum and meeting wonderful mentors like Craig Desorcy of We Help Newbies who has given awesome advice on how to start a blog on his IdiotProof Blogging site!
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Let's look at this week alone. A client used to pay me $1,000 to write a 50-page eBook (this is before my rate rose to $30 per page). This week as a marketer, my Social Networking on Squidoo eBook has already taken in over $3,000.This doesn't include sales from my affiliate products that I promote or the sales from my other eBook called A Writer's Guide to Internet Marketing. You can see the difference in money, but there's another perk.
My Squidoo eBook was written and launched. Now - I do nothing. My affiliates promote it and it's really true passive income for me. Am I kicking myself for not making the transition sooner? Yep!
One of the best decisions I made was to launch my PLR Mini Mart, because my visitors can give me a custom request of topics they want and I can build my PLR packs for what I already know my target audience needs.
I then took my Writer's Guide and evolved it into an eBook for any average person - not just writers: Building an eBook Empire. I know many marketers use rehashed bonuses, but I like to write unique ones that complement my products, so this guide teaches those who can't write, how to!
PS - My son is now 8 and thriving. I stayed up with him all night, every night - just making sure he was breathing.
I also gave birth to a precious baby girl who is now 3 and it's been Heaven being a work-at-home mom whose career is soaring.
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We're having a blast building lenses for people (you?), and we have built over 300 for customers so far!
Our creations can be seen at Every-Expert.com, so go check them out, see how well we work together, and if you want your own lens - get us to make you one!"
Tiffany Dow - the Early Years
I'll get into more about what helped my success in later modules, but I like to get to know people on a more personal level, myself.Growing up, I was extremely thin. At age 6, I weighed 22 pounds and wore toddler clothes. They tested me for every disease imaginable but I simply refused to eat. I outgrew that obviously (lol).
It wasn't enough that I was super skinny - I was hideously ugly, too. I was legally blind so I had to wear coke-bottle thick glasses with huge round rims and my teeth stuck out almost straight so that people called me Bugs Bunny and the cruel kids ostracized me on a daily basis. They said I could "eat corn through a picket fence." (I can laugh now, but boy that one hurt!)
Then in 5th grade, I got braces. They wouldn't be off for 3 more years, but I couldn't have been more proud. It gave me the confidence to make the drill team at my school and slowly but surely, I gained friends.
In 7th grade, I got contacts, too, so my big blue eyes were no longer hidden and I finally felt good about myself. I was always taller than the other girls. (I'm about 5'8). I eventually grew out of my ugly duckling stage and turned into a Santa Swan
(Warning: this was a long time ago and I'm back to my ugly phase. LOL)
Santa Baby!
Growing up...
Growing up, I played golf from age 3, but at school I also played field hockey and basketball. I went to private college preparatory schools from 4th grade on. The crowd was made up of blueblood socialites and let's just say my dad was more "new money."My dad sold insurance, traveling around the country. He'd be home for a week and gone for two. My mom raised us but I love them both equally. They're still alive. My dad suffers from dementia to a point (he's in his 80s) and my mom is my best friend and also a writer (she's in her 60s). They remained caring about each other after their divorce.
My parents split in 1978, when I was just 8 years old. My dad kept my childhood home because he knew it was sentimental to me (he was never here so he really didn't need to keep a home fulltime). And then when he moved to Florida, he gave it to me to raise my kids in. It's a wonderful street - a dead end, tree-lined lane situated on the outer edge of the big city, so you still feel like you have space to breathe.
I have a sister who is 6 years older than me. She went to a church boarding school, so we were never close. She eventually became addicted to drugs and we have just recently began trying to reconcile after many years of bad blood between us due to her addiction and the fact that she has 4 kids and 1 grandchild.
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College, Parenthood, and Beyond
So I went to Texas Tech University right out of college and studied Journalism. I originally wanted to be in broadcast journalism because I envisioned myself the next Barbara Walters or Diane Sawyer.After the first year, I was horribly homesick. I came home for the summer and since my boyfriend, a football player for Texas Tech, decided to stay home, I left Tech, too.
I immediately got an offer to train with a former PGA pro who offered to take me to the next level - turning pro in exchange for a cut of my future earnings. I also immediately had a sponsor offer to pay my way through the mini-tour before I turned pro.
During this time, I got really good at my golf game. I had always played on the team in high school, but now I was able to enroll in tournaments against grown men and outdrive them, although my short game was always scary.
I got restless, though...
I broke up with my cleancut boyfriend and started dating a bad boy. My golf game suffered because it was hard balancing late-night partying with 5 A.M. training at the driving range.In the end, I wound up pregnant with my son, quitting golf, and returning to my journalism roots. I wouldn't trade my son for the world. It's the life I was meant to have and he's my angel.
While back in college, raising my son as a now-single mother, I became mature and focused. I wanted to make a great life for myself and my son. I finished college - this time tackling print journalism. I also met my husband, who I've been with for 10 years now.
Ten years later, I am President and CEO of my own corporation and owner of a thriving Internet marketing business. I have three wonderful children - ages 15, 8, and 3. I'm married, and very happy with how my life has evolved.
I'm now remodeling the childhood home to update it with everything it needs to be modern. I just bought energy-efficient appliances and WOW - what a different a new washer and dryer makes! Next up? Rewire the whole house! Pricey, but I can now afford it. After that, the roof, plumbing, foundation, and then al the fun begins - the aesthetic stuff - new kitchen, second story, and more!
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For some reason, I like these sites - maybe they're mine or maybe they're mine ;-)- Tiffany Dow's Home Site
- This is my home on the web - you can always see what I'm up to by stopping by here and grabbing a freebie.
- Social Networking on Squidoo
- My Squidoo eBook. Learn how to network your way to success!
- A Writer's Guide to Internet Marketing
- Learn how to take an idea and create and launch an eBook - far more profitable than the print publishing industry!
- Building an eBook Empire
- Buy this eBook and get a free membership to my Ning community where I offer personal mentoring.
- PLR Mini Mart
- Can't write? Buy my PLR articles, eBooks, autoresponders, and reports and use top content for your online efforts.
- BuildMyLens.com
- Custom Squidoo Lens Building with Lewis Smile!
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- We Help Newbies
- Craig Desorcy's We Help Newbies site has been priceless to me. This man knows his stuff and is one of the great people in the world willing to share with others.
- Squidoo Cool
- This is the blog by my business partner and friend, Lewis Smile. He's fantastic and a genius with this web 2.0 stuff :)
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Tiffany Dow's Pet Projects
I'm into:1.) Helping find missing kids - see my missing kids lenses.
2.) Reality TV - omigosh, I LOVE Big Brother!
3.) Reading fiction books and tabloids for celebrity gossip.
4.) Cooking (and eating). lol
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PeterEvans wrote...
Hi Tiffany, Your name's out there so much I feel like I know you. Nice lens but then your an expert in my eyes.
Posted June 27, 2009
rydigga wrote...
Hi Tiffany, Fascinating lens, thanks for sharing. You had your braces early on in life. I got mine 1 month into freshman year in high school and had them taken off senior. I am now making up for all of the smiles that I missed during high school :)
Ryan
Posted April 28, 2009
x3xsolxdierx3x wrote...
I read the lovely bones a while back.......somehow, it made it's way over to me while I was in Afghanistan in '02-'03......great lens, btw.....5 stars
Posted April 24, 2009
poutine wrote...
Such a great bio. I learned a lot about Tiffany Dow today and will study
your other sites.
Posted January 10, 2009
IsabelR wrote...
It was so nice to check this lens from you. It speaks about you as a person.
Posted November 14, 2008
Auntiekatkat wrote...
Tiffany I am a Squidoo newbie and love your lens as they teach me so much, but I would love to know how you get your images to look like photos with a grey border. Thanks for taking the tiem to teach us all
Posted November 05, 2008
RentMyGarden wrote...
Tiffany Dow on Squidoo in my lastest published Squidoo lens The Squidoo Queen Review I have been asking "Who Really Is The Squidoo Queen?" I think everyone who visits this page knows the answer.
Posted October 16, 2008
rose08 wrote...
what an admirable mom:) very moving and interesting stories. a lot of fun as well as a lot of information. I can understand why you can gain the reputation in Elance through this great lens. It's almost another ebook. I want to have your pen if it can be copied, LOL. I think private college often have various of different programs, students there can take care of their interests and hobby easier.
Posted October 16, 2008
MD- wrote...
Good stuff Tiff! Here is one of my lenses Pimp My Interview. Could you review it and rate it?
Also-how does one check the page rank of a Squidoo lens?
Posted October 15, 2008
hermitqueen wrote...
Hey Tiff,
Can't believe I'm finally getting around to checking your lens (this one at least) out! You're kind of a big deal ! ;) Pretty inspiring, too!
Best, Lee Ann
Posted September 30, 2008
lc2u2 wrote...
Hi Tiffany,
I am fairly new here on Squidoo but learning so much about internet marketing from people like you. Thanks for all the good down-to-earth info you are providing on your lenses.
Posted August 24, 2008
YvesMarieDanie wrote...
As always, you rock with the best "I can use this right now to make money" information, Tiffany. It's been a while since we talked via email. Hope all is good. Cheers,
Danie
Posted July 13, 2008
Wow Tiffany,
I just found this page from the list of squidoo's Hot 100 along with Hillary Clinton and other great people.That is really awesome! Keep it up.
bye,
faraz
author of wealthy affiliate guide.
Posted June 22, 2008
Canyon_Hiker wrote...
Hi Tiffany.
Your great e-book on lenses flipping led me to create a lens. Thanks for pointing me in the Squidoo direction.
Canyon_Hiker
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Posted June 06, 2008
nichelady wrote...
Tiffany, you're one of the finest Warriors I've met, ever. It's amazing to see your story here, and I'm glad to have "met" you! I saw your rates once, which inspired me to have the backbone to demand a fair wage as a writer -- and get it! No advice here, just keep being the professional you've been all along!
Isa Murphy
Posted June 04, 2008
dkland wrote...
This lens has probably inspired me more than any other that I have read. I am a single mother who now I believes there is something I can do! Thank you!
Posted May 25, 2008
EverythingMouse wrote...
Hi Tiff
It was good to read this. I know that I can honestly say that I would never have found squidoo if I hadn't found you on warrior forum. It has lead to a lot of new things for me, and am now proud to be a Giant Squid!
Posted May 13, 2008
Tony Edward wrote
This is such a great page. Your generosity and honesty really show by how much you share here. It's very inspiring for me to read the details behind your very successful life. Parents divorced at 8, me too-live in Texas-me too--etc. Very uplifting for those not there yet. I really appreciate honest people like you, and Liz Tomey (liztomey.com) and Woody Maxim (woodymaxim.com) and all the others who are real people - not big-shot superhype gurus. Oh, I and I really loved the flipping lenses WSO I bought from you. Thanks.
Posted May 07, 2008
Hi,Writertiff Great Lens. I have also created a lens in same niche . Hope u like it%uF04A Here's a brief intro:
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Posted March 27, 2008
RedMarketeer wrote...
Hi Tiffany. Great lens. Hope I can learn something from your lens and make it work for my Top Paying Affiliate Program lens.
Posted March 05, 2008
joestyles wrote...
Hey. i do my best thinking late at night and since i am here in Mt Pocono Penn. for the weekend getting some research done i came across your YOUTube video on PLR marketing. I subscribed and will be looking for packs about my 4 topics i sent you.
thanks
Posted March 02, 2008
Hi Tiffany, nice lens, very interesting! I enjoyed watching your you tube videos on Squidoo marketing! 5* from me here! Would be glad if you would also visit my lens. Best wishes!RomanticCheapDateIdeas
Posted February 11, 2008
RinchenChodron wrote...
This is a creative and different site! I will be watching you.
Posted January 24, 2008
hikids57 wrote...
Hi Mrs. Dow,
I really like the personal touch your business offers to first time readers. I was invited her by Mr. James Brausch, who is darn good marketer himself. I will have to thank him for the invite.
Hey, I learned a lot here (and on your Squidoo lens).
Merry Christmas!
Posted December 07, 2007
MariaCintas wrote...
Another great lens, as usual. Tiffany, I really enjoy your writing style. Yourself and James Brausch have been my two biggest influences in Internet marketing.
Posted November 21, 2007
This is a great lens. I appreciate all the useful info.Build Niche eBay Affiliate Stores That Make You Money
Posted November 19, 2007
freechessgames wrote...
Was searching for ?Books?, saw your life story lens. Great word of encouragement!
Posted November 08, 2007
freechessgames wrote...
Was searching for ?Books?, saw your life story lens. Great word of encouragement!
Posted November 08, 2007
LeslieH wrote...
Hi Tiffany - I always love to get your newsletters and see what you're new things you have to share. It's nice to read this bio and get to know your background.
Much continued success to you! Thanks, Leslie
Posted October 31, 2007
Home-Business-Marketer wrote...
Hello - I one of your video's at socialbookmarking101, which I was referred to by Chris Knight at EzineArticles. It's amazing how far around this marketing goes!
I liked what I saw, and thought I'd check out a few of your lenses.
To your business success!
Posted October 30, 2007
dnuttall wrote...
Tiffany, What a Life!
Thanks for all your e-mals and keeping us abreast on what is going on with Squidoo.
Denise
Posted October 10, 2007
RenegadeAussie wrote...
Hi Tiffany,
I purchased your ebook, Social Networking On Squidoo recently. It is a great book and worth every cent. Thanks a lot. I made my first lens right after reading it.
All the best,
Steve
Posted September 27, 2007
InformationGuy wrote...
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your lenses. Thanks for the suggestions on mine.
Posted September 11, 2007
dougeby wrote...
I believe I have half of your lenses in my favorites. Wow!! Don't think there is a need to say anything else.
Doug
Posted September 06, 2007
beth_kiley wrote...
Hi Tiff,
You were my ghostwriter for my first ever product which was launched last fall and is doing well. Glad to see you are doing so well. My passion is helping women who are looking for ways to get pregnant.
Posted August 31, 2007
DogWhisperWoman wrote...
Heartfelt, inspirational, personal... Thanks, Tif. We love all you are doing for us, the guidance, social bookmarking, Squidoo ... Blessings to you and your son. Rena author of Best Dog For Child
Posted August 29, 2007
Rick_Byrd wrote...
Thanks for all the advice you have given! 5 stars from me.
When you get a chance check out my new lens Why You Will Love Apple's New iMac. I would love to have feedback from an expert.
Posted August 10, 2007
jennydecki wrote...
Hi! I haven't participated in one of your contests in a while, but I still wanted to stop by and say "Hi!" - Congratulations on getting with Lewis and forming an alliance! Have a new lens, of course, at Community Organizer I'd heart feedback!
Posted July 26, 2007
Tiffany Thanks for the inspiration!
Please visit me at www.squidoo.com/30kin30days
I love visitors! So stop on by and say hi.
Posted July 19, 2007
Rhonda_LaShae wrote...
First, let me thank you for turning me onto Squidoo. Your straight forward approach is very refreshing, especially when it comes to 'gittin it (whatever it is) dun'.
I can also absolutely relate to the tall, skinny kid from school days.
Thanks for being you!
Posted July 11, 2007
DBurns wrote...
Hi Tiffany,
This is a great lens... a lot of information here. I'll be back to see if you've added more stuff.
Posted July 04, 2007
AaronS wrote...
Hi Tiff,
I have been surfing your lenses for an hour...does that make me a fan or an addict?
looking forward to more,
Aaron
Posted July 03, 2007
GGeorge wrote...
html>Great lens. I have a copy of your Social Networking on Squidoo and
HIGHLY RECOMMEND it to anyone who wants the cutting edge scoop on Squidoo.
Posted July 02, 2007
GGeorge wrote...
Great lens. I have a copy of your Social Networking on Squidoo ebook and highly recommend it to anyone who wants cutting edge information on Squidoo.
Posted July 02, 2007
East-Coast-Bargains-Worldwide wrote...
Nice Lens! I rated you 5 stars and clicked your google ads. Anyone else that wants the same done for you, just visit my lens at www.squidoo.com/ebayfun and do the same (rate 5 stars, click google ads and sign guestbook letting me know this was done). IT'S A GREAT IDEA TO GET RATINGS
Posted June 29, 2007
serendipityrose wrote...
Thanks Tiffany, Looks like a lot of people like your stuff! I believe I'm going to try some of your articles.
Check out my lens on working at home and involving your kids. It's my first.
Posted June 27, 2007
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