WORKING ONLINE

Getting something done online is as easy as the person that is working on the task, to be well acquainted with the online world is a great tool in solving many kinds of problem in this our jet age of computing. To not be acquitted with the use of the internet is a great loss on the part of the person and a liability on the part of the person toward finding solutions to the growing life challenges.

The term work as used in the article doesn’t necessarily stands for doing a paid job on the internet or taking on a professional courses or something like that, but it stands for, when you trying to make the best out of the vast resources that can be found there or trying to engaged yourself in various useful activities for self-betterment or to make something out of it, in kind or in cash.

The internet being a tool towards helping persons finding solutions to the problems of man requires other skills or knowledge parts to make the internet more precise and useful to work with, and also to make it more adapted in providing the solutions to the ever increasing problem that we are being face with daily.

Some of this tools or extra knowledge ironically are gotten from the internet, but having them at our disposal will make our internet experience even more better, they include in themselves;

• Email address.
• Phone number.
• Postal/zip code.
• E-wallet.
• A social network profile.
• Others.

Email Address: An email or calling it by its full name an “electronic mail” is the most efficient way to contact to a client or a representative basically about anything. The use of the email in this our era cannot be over hyped; it has seen application in numerous internet business application, especially in  customer care support –ranging from laying a complaint to asking for help and instruction from an organisation-, in one on one communication between -buyer and seller, company and customer, person to person, and so on-, in sending newsletters, sending notification about anything, in account verification, in password recovery, in confirming transaction, and so on. The email is like your personal internet pocket where you can keep your mails electronically and call up on them anytime that it is needed. An email can save, store or send basically any kind of item ranging from txt files to exe applications. And more than 90% of online accounts needs one form or the other of an email which can be requested in opening the account and/or also in verifying the account, or giving permission to various activities that might be related to the account, like confirming a cash transaction etc. So getting an email address is among the very first step to getting maximum use of the resources that are available online, and you don’t need an email address to open an email address, so it’s the building block of your internet identity.

Phone Number: Having a ready phone number is a very necessary aid to enjoying the different resources that are available online. Phone numbers play a number of application in enabling one to get the most out of the internet. It serve such role as: receiving notifications from subscribed services, it can be used as a means in online account verification, it can be used for sending and receiving mails also. Phone numbers play an important role in getting a lot out of the internet because it can be used to get information and update even when you are offline (update: mcoin has made a wallet that can be accessed without the internet, i.e. through mobile device and be used in sending and receiving the tokens. CLICK HERE). So getting a phone number that you can use for your internet services is great, but it is advisable to get a dedicated sim card to be used for your various activities there on the internet, so as to prevent unnecessary interference between your internet activities and your social or normal day to day activities.

Postal/zip code: Knowing the postal code of your location when working online is same as knowing the name of the place that you are located. All countries, states, cities, towns and villages have a general postal code that is assign to it, but in turn they do have a particular postal code to signify their particular location. Knowing the Postal code of a place is very necessary as many website might require it in order to open an account with them or carry out some function with them.

Since most ip address are directly related to their respective postal code, it is also a good thing to know so as to be able to get information and location of your ip address and where it is been read from.

E-wallet: If you use the internet a lot for different kind of purposes, then one very good tool to keep handy is an e-wallet which stands for an “electronic wallet”. An electronic wallet can be said to be like your normal handy wallet but can be accessed by the internet and with this you can carry out cash transactions there. So in performing monetary transactions online, this can only be possible by using an electronic wallet. In these days of cryptocurrency, the e-wallet that are in use can be used to store different values of items ranging from the defaults currencies of various countries to Tokens; with cryptocurrency in between them, some advanced or new type wallets even have the option of holding more than one currency at the same time and are usually embedded with exchange to enable easy switch from one currency to the other, this is very good to facilitate the transactions process between the seller and the buyer. So having an e-wallet is a very important element in doing a lot online.

E-wallet are targets for internet thieves so in using your wallet without getting robbed, you have to make sure that your wallet data are confidential and kept in a safe place (online or offline) for safe keeping.

Some notable e-wallets include:

PayPal: use in dollar transactions.

Payoneer: used in dollar transactions.

Skrill: is a multi-currency wallet (including crypto).

Blockchain wallet: for keeping Bitcoin and Etherum.

Coinpot: a micro wallet: for about 5 Cryptocurrency.

Some trading platform/site usually have their own embedded wallet where you can add funds and later used them for making purchases there on the website.

SOCIAL NETWORKING: Having a social network profile is among the best and most efficient way to sell or brand yourself online, there are notable social network platform that are very good and important to join, most especially if you have an idea to show to the world or that needs to be seen. Since social media platforms are usually noisy and can lead to time wasting habits, care has to be taken in using such site so as not to get addicted with the other unimportant things there. Some important social media sites that have a high reputation include:

• Facebook.
• Twitter.
• Google+.
• LinkedIn.
• Instagram.
• WhatsApp.
• Telegram.
• Pinterest.

Most of these sites or platform are now being integrated with advertising and business sections to enable entrepreneurs to show and take their ideas to the next level.

OTHERS: Some other important hand on information/material to make your internet life to be fruitful include:

• Password: having some sets or one password will be good to keep close at hand so that when the needs calls for it it can easily be provided. Because having too many password can lead to a password crisis which will eventually lead to password forgetfulness?
• Username: Sometimes getting a username name accepted on some sites might be quite a hassle so it is better to develop a very unique username that will be used by you so in this way you will save yourself the trouble of always going over different username on different sites or when trying to register a new account.
• Profile picture: Getting and using some particle pictures for the different registered profile you have registered online is very necessary and important especially when you are into branding or you are trying to sell your product, this is very useful as it enables person to easily identify your profile amongst many when they stumble upon it in other platform to which you have been registered. So if are into advertising, or branding or doing things that needs to draw attention then this is very necessary thing that you can do.

By following these simple rules carrying out activities or function on the internet can be a lot faster, enjoyable and very efficient.