By Gary John McGeown
Shortage of cash is a common complaint among people especially during the recent recession. During this time, consumers want to hold on to their cash for as long as they could, which means they want to spend less. Therefore, most businesses are also earning less. When the economy is weak, there's not much money that goes around. People just try to maximize what they already have or extend the life of what they have just purchased. As an entrepreneur, you can make a way to make money even when times are tight.
Since people are willing to do anything that could save them an extra penny, perhaps you know more about saving and extending the life of some products so people can use them over and over again? If you know of a service that can save them money, then people will surely flock to your door. You can offer consultation, advice, and repair services that would keep consumers from buying the same product for a long period of time. If you have heard about e-books, you can make one and stuff it with loads of information about how an individual can save money and maximize his possessions. You can sell them online and earn a handsome profit off it.
If you have a way with words, can build rapport with other people easily and know how to make people listen to you, this is a good time to monetize your skill. You can hold a seminar at your community for a minimal fee. You can also set up a website which features helpful money saving tips. The key there is to have a knowledgeable and quality content. Something that people would find refreshing and realistic. You can teach them how to save on gas money, energy, taxes and a lot more.
These are just few of the things you can do to make the most out of recession. The economy can't be this bad all the time, so you don't have to do this forever. While you're at it, make sure that you are having fun. You should also possess the intention to help people out and not just milk them for their money. This way, you are helping each other out weather the tough times.
There are a lot of strategies to making money on the Internet, but nothing makes sense unless you have a big list. Email Marketing is the most profitable way to make money on the Internet. When you build a list of hot and hungry prospects or leads, you control your future. Discover how to use the Internet and turn your computer into a cash gushing machine.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
How to Start a Business Online - Making Your Own Income By Jayne McLaren
Amazingly there are several ways to make money from the internet in the safety of your own home. Imagine the financial freedom you could have with a click here and there. Let me explain in more detail.
There are lots of people out there, trying to get onto that 'internet train', but unfortunately it leaves the station before they are even on the platform. So why is this, well I can tell you, that a high percentage of people out there think that making money over the internet is an easy way to make a fast dollar or two, get rich quick schemes, people selling 'How to make X amount of dollar in X amount of days etc not for one minute am I overlooking that some of these systems out there do genuinely work, but they will not work overnight, and lets face it, if your rent needs paying by Friday and you are reading this on Tuesday, I don't hold out much hope for your rent being paid that quickly.
But it is not all doom and gloom, as if you are genuinely interested in making a career from the internet, have a little time on your hands, can discipline yourself, can set yourself targets, have a little patience, then this could be the right train journey for you.
To get started on our train journey to making money online, you need to be fairly practical and realistic in your goal. You have to understand that this is starting your own business, and we all have to start from the ground level. So you will start small and grow, and the more time and dedication you put into this business the more growth you will witness.
Do a business plan for yourself, what would you like your business to promote or sell, if you plan to generate income from the internet, then do some homework, read articles on how to, and how not to, and do a plan for a 12 month period to get your venture off the ground, the first few months will always be the hardest and the easiest to quit, but if you believe in yourself and your venture you will succeed.
What would also help your business from the onset is an open mind and no negativity at all. If you have got any doubts about starting a business, then do not start it. You cannot have any "It won't succeed" or "I can't do this" it has to be "I can", "I will" and "I have".
And please do not think this will happen overnight, I cannot reiterate enough that this is not something that can magically be fertilized overnight and you will be wealthy when you wake on day 2 of your business venture, but what I can tell you is this, you will see growth every day, and if you can persevere with it, you will succeed.
Eventually you will see the growth of your business and you will probably be working a few hours per week. Imagine all that free time on your hands and also depending on what avenue you decide to take with your online venture, your business could be making money as you sleep, yes 24/7, 365 days per year.
All human beings have a willingness and desire to learn. And for most of us we all want to be successful, live a good life and of course be happy.
There are lots of people out there, trying to get onto that 'internet train', but unfortunately it leaves the station before they are even on the platform. So why is this, well I can tell you, that a high percentage of people out there think that making money over the internet is an easy way to make a fast dollar or two, get rich quick schemes, people selling 'How to make X amount of dollar in X amount of days etc not for one minute am I overlooking that some of these systems out there do genuinely work, but they will not work overnight, and lets face it, if your rent needs paying by Friday and you are reading this on Tuesday, I don't hold out much hope for your rent being paid that quickly.
But it is not all doom and gloom, as if you are genuinely interested in making a career from the internet, have a little time on your hands, can discipline yourself, can set yourself targets, have a little patience, then this could be the right train journey for you.
To get started on our train journey to making money online, you need to be fairly practical and realistic in your goal. You have to understand that this is starting your own business, and we all have to start from the ground level. So you will start small and grow, and the more time and dedication you put into this business the more growth you will witness.
Do a business plan for yourself, what would you like your business to promote or sell, if you plan to generate income from the internet, then do some homework, read articles on how to, and how not to, and do a plan for a 12 month period to get your venture off the ground, the first few months will always be the hardest and the easiest to quit, but if you believe in yourself and your venture you will succeed.
What would also help your business from the onset is an open mind and no negativity at all. If you have got any doubts about starting a business, then do not start it. You cannot have any "It won't succeed" or "I can't do this" it has to be "I can", "I will" and "I have".
And please do not think this will happen overnight, I cannot reiterate enough that this is not something that can magically be fertilized overnight and you will be wealthy when you wake on day 2 of your business venture, but what I can tell you is this, you will see growth every day, and if you can persevere with it, you will succeed.
Eventually you will see the growth of your business and you will probably be working a few hours per week. Imagine all that free time on your hands and also depending on what avenue you decide to take with your online venture, your business could be making money as you sleep, yes 24/7, 365 days per year.
All human beings have a willingness and desire to learn. And for most of us we all want to be successful, live a good life and of course be happy.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Where Creativity, Skills and Money Meet - What is Internet Marketing?
Do you want to earn with your PC, at the comfort of your own home? Or do you want to start a business that is sure to hit good profits despite the fluctuating economy? It is possible that internet marketing is the business for you, leading us to the question what is internet marketing?
Internet marketing, when simply put, is the marketing or advertising of products and services in the internet. It is also called online marketing or e-marketing. It is a business where the technical and the creative aspects of the internet are required. The birth of the internet drastically changed the methods of marketing. It provided an infinitely enormous board where brochures and catalog of different companies can be posted. There are several scenarios that serve as good examples on how internet marketing earns profit.
It can be in the form of a product factory manufacturer. He wants his product to be popular and sell more, so he decided to make his website advertising his product. There are also advertising agencies that are hired for their creative ideas and optimization plans so that a particular product gets to be seen more in the internet- in other words, higher visibility. Of course, not only the product or service itself can be advertised in the net. Websites are also being marketed through the internet. Website owners want their websites to be viewed more by the public: one, because they have a product or service to show and/or two, they advertise other sites too! The fact that you are browsing through the internet and reading his article, you must have already seen plenty of links in the forms of text and images on your way. Distributing links is only one of the many methods of e-marketing.
Methods of online marketing include e-mail marketing, links distribution and writing articles and product reviews Note that the answer to the question of what is internet marketing varies depending on the person doing the business- if he/she is the proprietor or an advertiser.
The art of internet marketing may further into the technical aspects of the internet. Most advertisers and agencies specialize in developing the best, if not the only one, tool in internet marketing: the website. The website contains a company's statement, nature and most importantly the goods and services they have for the consumers. A form of internet marketing, the Search Engine Optimization, arranges the websites' content, text, images and multimedia clips to gain higher ranks for search engines so that more people gets to see them. SEO falls under a bigger category, the SEM or Search Engine Marketing where sites depend on their sites being displayed by search engines' results for internet traffic. This has evolved into a tough competition. Traditionally, sites would just pay search engines for their links to be displayed. But now they fix their sites for the top ranks.
Knowing what is internet marketing is the first step if you want to start this kind of business. It provides plenty of opportunities of learning. It uses the creativity of the owners to be visible in the internet and, most importantly, gives the chance to earn a fat profit.
By Ewen Chia
Internet marketing, when simply put, is the marketing or advertising of products and services in the internet. It is also called online marketing or e-marketing. It is a business where the technical and the creative aspects of the internet are required. The birth of the internet drastically changed the methods of marketing. It provided an infinitely enormous board where brochures and catalog of different companies can be posted. There are several scenarios that serve as good examples on how internet marketing earns profit.
It can be in the form of a product factory manufacturer. He wants his product to be popular and sell more, so he decided to make his website advertising his product. There are also advertising agencies that are hired for their creative ideas and optimization plans so that a particular product gets to be seen more in the internet- in other words, higher visibility. Of course, not only the product or service itself can be advertised in the net. Websites are also being marketed through the internet. Website owners want their websites to be viewed more by the public: one, because they have a product or service to show and/or two, they advertise other sites too! The fact that you are browsing through the internet and reading his article, you must have already seen plenty of links in the forms of text and images on your way. Distributing links is only one of the many methods of e-marketing.
Methods of online marketing include e-mail marketing, links distribution and writing articles and product reviews Note that the answer to the question of what is internet marketing varies depending on the person doing the business- if he/she is the proprietor or an advertiser.
The art of internet marketing may further into the technical aspects of the internet. Most advertisers and agencies specialize in developing the best, if not the only one, tool in internet marketing: the website. The website contains a company's statement, nature and most importantly the goods and services they have for the consumers. A form of internet marketing, the Search Engine Optimization, arranges the websites' content, text, images and multimedia clips to gain higher ranks for search engines so that more people gets to see them. SEO falls under a bigger category, the SEM or Search Engine Marketing where sites depend on their sites being displayed by search engines' results for internet traffic. This has evolved into a tough competition. Traditionally, sites would just pay search engines for their links to be displayed. But now they fix their sites for the top ranks.
Knowing what is internet marketing is the first step if you want to start this kind of business. It provides plenty of opportunities of learning. It uses the creativity of the owners to be visible in the internet and, most importantly, gives the chance to earn a fat profit.
By Ewen Chia
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Baby Boomers Embrace Internet Marketing
With 1.7 billion users, the Internet is most likely one of mankind's greatest inventions. That's not doing you any good, though, if you're not harnessing the power of it. A lot of baby boomers are seeing the value of Internet marketing today, and they're starting up home based businesses so they can have more money for retirement. Working as an entrepreneur isn't always easy, but it can bring in some serious, long term money. A home based business is great for that because you don't have to worry about a storefront or a lot of inventory. All you have to do is get customers to come to your Web site and buy what you have for sale. It could be a product, a service, or both.
You can work from anywhere, which means you can travel in your retirement years and still make money, since the business comes right to you. It's cost effective for both marketing and selling, and your marketing messages get transmitted at the speed of light, so they're all over the world just as soon as you put them out there. A home based business doesn't cost much to start up, and since you'll be doing Internet marketing you'll level the playing field between your business and other businesses out there, including some that are larger and more established.
The baby boomer generation has worked hard for years, and the people who make up that generation deserve something for that hard work. Internet marketing for their own home based business can be just the thing, since they won't have to worry about dealing with a boss. As an entrepreneur a baby boomer can control his own retirement and his own destiny. He can work when and where he wants and sell something that he's passionate about and that matters to him. That will show in the Internet marketing that he does for his home based business, which can help him get more customers for the long term. That is something that every entrepreneur wants to achieve but not all of them are able to, so it's a very valuable thing for those who know how to get it.
You can work from anywhere, which means you can travel in your retirement years and still make money, since the business comes right to you. It's cost effective for both marketing and selling, and your marketing messages get transmitted at the speed of light, so they're all over the world just as soon as you put them out there. A home based business doesn't cost much to start up, and since you'll be doing Internet marketing you'll level the playing field between your business and other businesses out there, including some that are larger and more established.
The baby boomer generation has worked hard for years, and the people who make up that generation deserve something for that hard work. Internet marketing for their own home based business can be just the thing, since they won't have to worry about dealing with a boss. As an entrepreneur a baby boomer can control his own retirement and his own destiny. He can work when and where he wants and sell something that he's passionate about and that matters to him. That will show in the Internet marketing that he does for his home based business, which can help him get more customers for the long term. That is something that every entrepreneur wants to achieve but not all of them are able to, so it's a very valuable thing for those who know how to get it.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Current Growth Curve in Online Business Opportunities
There are literally millions of results returned by Google for the search term 'Online Business Opportunities', and that number continues to grow by the hour. The question is then, why is it such an increasingly popular industry, that attracts hundreds, if not thousands, of newcomers, every single day?
The most basic economic principle of supply and demand is the principal reason for this growth. Put simply, as people started to seek business opportunities online, companies and websites were set-up to meet that demand and, as they helped people achieve success which was heard about by others, yet more people began to seek business opportunities online, and so on.
The much talked about global recession has played a part too. It has resulted in many people having their income cut, or even losing it altogether, and so ways have been needed to make up that financial shortfall.
A standard part-time job, perhaps in a shop or office, would have been the only option for people not so long ago, but that is no longer the case. That there are opportunities to make money online is no longer a big secret, and so when people realize that they need extra money, looking on the Internet is now often the first course of action.
Of course, it is not just those struggling financially that have shown an interest in online business opportunities; such an interest has also been shown by those whose bank accounts are not in the red. The reason being that it is more commonly understood that if you want a real future (i.e. one that involves working to get yourself rich as opposed to somebody else rich) then you need to start your own business.
Of those who understand that, lots have been drawn to online opportunities, rather than offline line ones, because it is a step in the right direction, without it being necessary to risk what they already have i.e. a secure job and income. Working online offers the ideal solution, as it can easily be fitted into whatever existing commitments, both at work and at home, that they already have.
So, hopefully now you have a general understanding of the reasons behind the huge growth in online business opportunities. If you do, then it will probably also be clear that most of those reasons will be only continue to become stronger in the future, meaning that there will also continue to be more and more business opportunities online.
The most basic economic principle of supply and demand is the principal reason for this growth. Put simply, as people started to seek business opportunities online, companies and websites were set-up to meet that demand and, as they helped people achieve success which was heard about by others, yet more people began to seek business opportunities online, and so on.
The much talked about global recession has played a part too. It has resulted in many people having their income cut, or even losing it altogether, and so ways have been needed to make up that financial shortfall.
A standard part-time job, perhaps in a shop or office, would have been the only option for people not so long ago, but that is no longer the case. That there are opportunities to make money online is no longer a big secret, and so when people realize that they need extra money, looking on the Internet is now often the first course of action.
Of course, it is not just those struggling financially that have shown an interest in online business opportunities; such an interest has also been shown by those whose bank accounts are not in the red. The reason being that it is more commonly understood that if you want a real future (i.e. one that involves working to get yourself rich as opposed to somebody else rich) then you need to start your own business.
Of those who understand that, lots have been drawn to online opportunities, rather than offline line ones, because it is a step in the right direction, without it being necessary to risk what they already have i.e. a secure job and income. Working online offers the ideal solution, as it can easily be fitted into whatever existing commitments, both at work and at home, that they already have.
So, hopefully now you have a general understanding of the reasons behind the huge growth in online business opportunities. If you do, then it will probably also be clear that most of those reasons will be only continue to become stronger in the future, meaning that there will also continue to be more and more business opportunities online.
Internet Marketing - Don't Believe Everything You Hear
In the last article in this series we discussed one of the more traditional traffic strategies, Article Marketing. Because of my current series of article I felt that this should be the first tactic to review.
In this article, I want to discuss another technique using Video as a great method of directing traffic to your website.
If you've been on the web or, as a matter of fact, if you're breathing at all, you've heard of YouTube. You wouldn't believe the massive number of videos are uploaded on YouTube daily. These very same videos are visited by millions of people not only for fun but to be educated as well.
That being said, there is a great opportunity to get traffic to your website using YouTube, as well as the other video sites, for FREE.
There are a couple of things you need to think about when using videos as a traffic strategy:
1. Be Unique - if you're going to use video as a tool you need to create something different and unique. It needs to attract the visitor and then keep them interested. Much like the rest of the web, visitors tend to have limited focus and tend to leave real quick if the content is not exciting.
2. Great Title - Once again, like everything on the web, the first thing the visitor sees is the headline. Make it interesting and grab the attention of the visitor.
3. Create a Channel - YouTube provides you with the opportunity to create your own channel (ie. homepage) for free. You need to create a bio and include in that bio the URL you want your visitors to go to when they visit your channel. In this brief article it's tough to go into all of the details in creating a good channel.
4. Attract Friends and Subscribers - In order to get your videos noticed you must find ways to attract new visitors to your channel and your videos. One of the ways to do this is to visit other channels and view other videos in your niche. When you are there you can add comments to the video or channel and become their friend and/or subscriber. You can also rate their video as well. Then, add a unique, complimentary comment and in that comment request that the channel owner reciprocate and become your friend and/or subscriber. It's also important when adding a comment that you are at the top of the comment list and that, when reviewing the comments, that you pick a video that has frequent comments as well. This is one great way to get noticed by other video viewers.
5. Add Your URL to Your Video - Whenever you upload a new video you will be asked for a title and a description. Be sure to make the title interesting and more importantly, make sure that the URL you want visited is the first thing in the description. Then provide a description of the video making sure to include the benefits the viewer will receive if they listen to the video.
6. Be Prolific - One video won't work. You need to add as many videos as possible in order to start generating interest. Don't get too crazy worrying about how you're going to get this done. Set yourself a goal of getting one video per day of less than 10 minutes per video done. YouTube only allows videos of 10 minutes or less. In reality you can most likely get your point across in far less than 10 minutes.
There are a number of ways to create the videos to upload. I would suggest that the easiest way is to use a program called Camtasia ( a free version called Camtasia Studio is available on the web) to capture what is on your screen as you narrate the process or even something like PowerPoint. There are also several complimentary programs on the internet that you can use as well.
In this article, I want to discuss another technique using Video as a great method of directing traffic to your website.
If you've been on the web or, as a matter of fact, if you're breathing at all, you've heard of YouTube. You wouldn't believe the massive number of videos are uploaded on YouTube daily. These very same videos are visited by millions of people not only for fun but to be educated as well.
That being said, there is a great opportunity to get traffic to your website using YouTube, as well as the other video sites, for FREE.
There are a couple of things you need to think about when using videos as a traffic strategy:
1. Be Unique - if you're going to use video as a tool you need to create something different and unique. It needs to attract the visitor and then keep them interested. Much like the rest of the web, visitors tend to have limited focus and tend to leave real quick if the content is not exciting.
2. Great Title - Once again, like everything on the web, the first thing the visitor sees is the headline. Make it interesting and grab the attention of the visitor.
3. Create a Channel - YouTube provides you with the opportunity to create your own channel (ie. homepage) for free. You need to create a bio and include in that bio the URL you want your visitors to go to when they visit your channel. In this brief article it's tough to go into all of the details in creating a good channel.
4. Attract Friends and Subscribers - In order to get your videos noticed you must find ways to attract new visitors to your channel and your videos. One of the ways to do this is to visit other channels and view other videos in your niche. When you are there you can add comments to the video or channel and become their friend and/or subscriber. You can also rate their video as well. Then, add a unique, complimentary comment and in that comment request that the channel owner reciprocate and become your friend and/or subscriber. It's also important when adding a comment that you are at the top of the comment list and that, when reviewing the comments, that you pick a video that has frequent comments as well. This is one great way to get noticed by other video viewers.
5. Add Your URL to Your Video - Whenever you upload a new video you will be asked for a title and a description. Be sure to make the title interesting and more importantly, make sure that the URL you want visited is the first thing in the description. Then provide a description of the video making sure to include the benefits the viewer will receive if they listen to the video.
6. Be Prolific - One video won't work. You need to add as many videos as possible in order to start generating interest. Don't get too crazy worrying about how you're going to get this done. Set yourself a goal of getting one video per day of less than 10 minutes per video done. YouTube only allows videos of 10 minutes or less. In reality you can most likely get your point across in far less than 10 minutes.
There are a number of ways to create the videos to upload. I would suggest that the easiest way is to use a program called Camtasia ( a free version called Camtasia Studio is available on the web) to capture what is on your screen as you narrate the process or even something like PowerPoint. There are also several complimentary programs on the internet that you can use as well.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
10 Tactical Online Marketing Techniques
Internet Marketing has many different aspects, and the techniques you use may influence your product sales greatly. Here are 10 Tactical Online Marketing Techniques that will help you increase your web site traffic and sales.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #1:
Tell your prospects that an event is coming up that rarely happens that often and they need to take advantage of it while it's here because it may be awhile before it happens again. For example:
- You could be re-releasing a limited number of products that you only released once before for a limited number of days or hours;
- You could be launching a one on one mentoring program to a limited number of students and last year it sold out in so many hours or minutes.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #2:
Tell your prospects all the great parts about the product you are promoting by writing a product review for it. For example:
- Compare how your life was 'before and after' you owned the product like the benefits you received that you couldn't get before or goals you finally accomplished.
- You could tell them what you like most about the product and one minor negative thing so your review sounds more honest.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #3:
Tell your prospects about a news related story that would persuade people to purchase your product. For example:
- It could be about how bad the economy is and why they should be finding new income streams for themselves and their family.
- It could be about how storms destroyed an entire neighborhood and why they should have some kind of house or life insurances in case it happens to them.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #4:
Tell your prospects about people who criticize different strategies you use to market or promote your business and follow up with a persuasive reason for them to buy. For example:
- I got an e-mail the other day that stated I'm trying to con you into opting in to my e-zine with a ton of no cost, high valued gifts.
- I received a comment on my blog that I use urgency scared tactics to persuade people to buy and it's true - only 30 copies out of 100 are left. I'm being totally honest and have proof.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #5:
Tell your prospects that they are only so much time or so many obstacles away from benefiting from your product. For example:
- It will only take you 3 minutes or less to order and then you can begin to finally reach your goals.
- You are only a click away from pulling out your credit and ending your weight problem forever.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #6:
Tell your prospects that you are going to give them something free that your competition charges for. For example:
- My competition charges for this report but I'm going to give it to you for no cost because I'm hoping my generosity will persuade you to buy the OTO.
- I don't feel it's right to charge my customers to submit their classified ad to my web site like others do, because repeat traffic is what builds a business.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #7:
Tell your prospects what your business or product has in common with another popular, branded businesses. For example:
- Just like ABCXYZ Company we have 24hour, 7 days a week customer service and tech support so you will never be without help.
- The quality of our product is just like ABCXYZ's furniture, it's very stable, uses oak wood and has a lasting finish.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #8:
Tell your prospects that you are creatively picking a certain number of people to buy and use your product before it gets promoted to the general public. For example:
- I'm going to be selecting just 30 apprentices who are willing to learn how to use my product to lose weight fast.
- My partners and I have decided to pick 20 beta testers to test and experiment with our product so we can get case studies before the big launch.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #9:
Tell your prospects tips, strategies or secrets inside your ad copy that will persuade them to buy your product so they can actually use the tip. For example:
- Tip #1: When you are cutting your hedges with our new trimmer turn the setting to 5 so it will give your plants a clean cut look.
- Strategy # 4: While you are at the seminar, at the bar and at dinner is one of the best places to meet and find new joint venture partners.
- Secret #2: When designing your banner ad you can click on 'animate' to make any object move in your banner.
- Technique # 3: While you are chatting with new potential dating partners, ask them plenty of questions to show you are interested in them.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #10:
Tell your prospects something that they may be doing wrong or that's delaying them from gaining their desired benefit that they might not even realize. For example:
- Most people don't realize they are gaining weight from these so called low calorie, low fat foods.
- Many people don't know that they could be making their shyness worse by staying away from certain social scenes.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #1:
Tell your prospects that an event is coming up that rarely happens that often and they need to take advantage of it while it's here because it may be awhile before it happens again. For example:
- You could be re-releasing a limited number of products that you only released once before for a limited number of days or hours;
- You could be launching a one on one mentoring program to a limited number of students and last year it sold out in so many hours or minutes.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #2:
Tell your prospects all the great parts about the product you are promoting by writing a product review for it. For example:
- Compare how your life was 'before and after' you owned the product like the benefits you received that you couldn't get before or goals you finally accomplished.
- You could tell them what you like most about the product and one minor negative thing so your review sounds more honest.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #3:
Tell your prospects about a news related story that would persuade people to purchase your product. For example:
- It could be about how bad the economy is and why they should be finding new income streams for themselves and their family.
- It could be about how storms destroyed an entire neighborhood and why they should have some kind of house or life insurances in case it happens to them.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #4:
Tell your prospects about people who criticize different strategies you use to market or promote your business and follow up with a persuasive reason for them to buy. For example:
- I got an e-mail the other day that stated I'm trying to con you into opting in to my e-zine with a ton of no cost, high valued gifts.
- I received a comment on my blog that I use urgency scared tactics to persuade people to buy and it's true - only 30 copies out of 100 are left. I'm being totally honest and have proof.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #5:
Tell your prospects that they are only so much time or so many obstacles away from benefiting from your product. For example:
- It will only take you 3 minutes or less to order and then you can begin to finally reach your goals.
- You are only a click away from pulling out your credit and ending your weight problem forever.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #6:
Tell your prospects that you are going to give them something free that your competition charges for. For example:
- My competition charges for this report but I'm going to give it to you for no cost because I'm hoping my generosity will persuade you to buy the OTO.
- I don't feel it's right to charge my customers to submit their classified ad to my web site like others do, because repeat traffic is what builds a business.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #7:
Tell your prospects what your business or product has in common with another popular, branded businesses. For example:
- Just like ABCXYZ Company we have 24hour, 7 days a week customer service and tech support so you will never be without help.
- The quality of our product is just like ABCXYZ's furniture, it's very stable, uses oak wood and has a lasting finish.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #8:
Tell your prospects that you are creatively picking a certain number of people to buy and use your product before it gets promoted to the general public. For example:
- I'm going to be selecting just 30 apprentices who are willing to learn how to use my product to lose weight fast.
- My partners and I have decided to pick 20 beta testers to test and experiment with our product so we can get case studies before the big launch.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #9:
Tell your prospects tips, strategies or secrets inside your ad copy that will persuade them to buy your product so they can actually use the tip. For example:
- Tip #1: When you are cutting your hedges with our new trimmer turn the setting to 5 so it will give your plants a clean cut look.
- Strategy # 4: While you are at the seminar, at the bar and at dinner is one of the best places to meet and find new joint venture partners.
- Secret #2: When designing your banner ad you can click on 'animate' to make any object move in your banner.
- Technique # 3: While you are chatting with new potential dating partners, ask them plenty of questions to show you are interested in them.
Tactical Online Marketing Technique #10:
Tell your prospects something that they may be doing wrong or that's delaying them from gaining their desired benefit that they might not even realize. For example:
- Most people don't realize they are gaining weight from these so called low calorie, low fat foods.
- Many people don't know that they could be making their shyness worse by staying away from certain social scenes.
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