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10 Amazing Ways To Bring Traffic To Your Website 1. Persuade visitors to link to your web site. Give them a freebie in exchange for them linking to your web site. It could be content, software, etc. 2. Link to web sites that provide useful information or services for your visitors. If you have many ...
Five Ideas for Unique (and Cheap) Marketing Home-based businesses generally lack the large marketing budgets of bigger companies, but a smaller budget doesn't have to stop you from engaging in clever and effective campaigns. When marketing on a budget, you need to "think outside the box" and go ...
How to Get Loads of Free Stuff There's nothing that'll make your day more than getting something for free. These days there's a large variety of ways to get free stuff. Freebies can range from free e-mail addresses to free t-shirts to free food. If you're having the freebie blues, ...
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1. You don't make people feel safe when they order. Remind people that they are ordering through a secure server. Tell them you won't sell their e-mail address and all their information will be kept confidential.
2. You don't make your ad copy attractive. Your ad lists features instead of benefits. The headline does not attract at your target audience. You don't list any testimonials or guarantees included in your ad.
3. You don't remind people to come back and visit. People usually don't purchase the first time they visit. The more times they visit your site, the greater the chance they will buy. The most effective way is to give them a free subscription to your e-zine.
4. You don't let people know anything about your business. They will feel more comfortable if they know who they are buying from. Publish a section called "About Us" on your web site. Include your business history, profile of employees, contact information etc.
5. You don't give people as many ordering options as possible. Accept credit cards, checks, money orders, and other forms of electronic payments. Take orders by phone, e-mail, web site, fax, mail, etc.
6. You don't make your web site look professional. You want to have your own domain name. Your web site should be easy to navigate through. The graphics should be related to the theme of your web site.
7. You don't let people read your ad before they get your freebie. When you use free stuff to lure people to your web site include it below your ad copy or on another web page. If you list the freebie above your ad they may never look to see what you're selling.
8. You don't attract the target audience that would buy your product or service. A simple way to do this is to survey your existing customers to see what attracted them to buy. This information will help you improve your target marketing and advertising.
9. You don't test and improve your ad copy. There are many people who write an ad copy and never change it. You have to continually test and improve your ad copy to get the highest possible response rate.
10. You don't give people any urgency to buy now. Many people are interested in your product but they put off buying it till later and eventually forget about it. Entice them to buy now with a freebie or discount and include a deadline date when the offer ends.
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Formals, face lifts, free stuff: It's Globes time (AP via Yahoo! News) Stars are sprucing themselves up, getting gifts and going to galas before Sunday's Golden Globes.
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Formals, face lifts, free stuff: It's Globes time (The State) Stars are sprucing themselves up, getting gifts and going to galas before Sunday's Golden Globes. --- GOLDEN FACELIFT: At least one glittering star will admit having a face lift: the Golden Globe statuette. The film-swathed globe atop a marble base has been revamped this year. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spent two years refining its trademark trophy. The new one - featuring a more ...
Formals, face lifts, free stuff: It's Globes time (Las Cruces Sun-News) LOS ANGELES—Stars are sprucing themselves up, getting gifts and going to galas before Sunday's Golden Globes. GOLDEN FACELIFT: At least one glittering star will admit having a face lift: the Golden Globe statuette.
Formals, face lifts, free stuff: It's Globes time (Baltimore Examiner) In this Jan. 8, 2009 file photo, Christopher Bridges arrives at the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file) AP
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