1. Sell your products at a wholesale price to retail web sites. You could sell them individually or in bulk.
2. Set up joint ventures with other businesses to sell your product to new customers. They can introduce it to their customers for a set price.
3. Allow other web sites to sell your product for a set commission. They can take a percentage of the sale and send you the rest of the order to drop ship.
4. Sell your product through an affiliate program. You just pay people a set commission for each of their sales or click throughs.
5. Sell people the rights to reproduce your product. You could sell them straight out for one price or collect royalty payments from each sale they make.
6. Set up a cross promotion deal with another web business. Allow them to sell your product as a back end product to their existing customers base.
7. Sell your product in a package deal with other web businesses. You can both advertise it and split the profits.
8. Rent your products out for a set period of time. It's like selling but, you get the products back to rent again.
9. Allow people to subscribe to your products. It works best when selling info products, services or memberships.
10. Allow people to lease your products. It's like renting them but they have the option of buying at the end of the lease.
Monday, March 3, 2008
10 Web Site Add-Ons That Can Catapult Traffic
1. Add a message board to your web site. People will visit your web site to ask questions and answer other people's questions.
2. Add a directory of web site links to your web site. People will visit your web site to find related web site links for the topic they're interested in.
3. Add an article section to your web site. People will visit your web site to read and learn new info related to their interests.
4. Add an archive of past e-zine issues to your web site. People will visit your web site to read past issues of your e-zine that they've missed.
5. Add a free ebook directory to your web site. People will visit your site to download, study and read new information.
6. Add a free classified ad section. People will visit your web site to place their own free classified ad and to read other offers.
7. Add a free link page to your web site. People will visit your web site to place their own link and to look at other people's links.
8. Add an "about us" page to your web site. People will visit your web site to read about your business and yourself.
9. Add a guest book to your web site. People will visit your web site to leave their opinions about your business and to list their signature file.
10. Add a free software download page to your web site. People will visit your web site to find new software that will make their life easier.
2. Add a directory of web site links to your web site. People will visit your web site to find related web site links for the topic they're interested in.
3. Add an article section to your web site. People will visit your web site to read and learn new info related to their interests.
4. Add an archive of past e-zine issues to your web site. People will visit your web site to read past issues of your e-zine that they've missed.
5. Add a free ebook directory to your web site. People will visit your site to download, study and read new information.
6. Add a free classified ad section. People will visit your web site to place their own free classified ad and to read other offers.
7. Add a free link page to your web site. People will visit your web site to place their own link and to look at other people's links.
8. Add an "about us" page to your web site. People will visit your web site to read about your business and yourself.
9. Add a guest book to your web site. People will visit your web site to leave their opinions about your business and to list their signature file.
10. Add a free software download page to your web site. People will visit your web site to find new software that will make their life easier.
10 Reasons To Survey Your Visitors, Subscribers And Customers
1. You'll find out what type of content visitors want to see at your web site. This will attract your visitors to revisit and read the content.
2. You'll find out how to improve existing products or services. This will attract new customers to buy from your business.
3. You'll find out which products or services your customers would like to see you sell in the future. This will increase your back end product sales.
4. You'll find out how to improve your customer service. This will cut down on customer complaints and how to better resolve problems.
5. You'll find out how to improve your sales letters or ads. This will increase your sales, traffic or ezine subscribers.
6. You'll find out what kind of articles or interviews they want to see in your free e-zine. This will raise your e-zine's readership.
7. You'll find out how to design your web site to fit your visitors needs and wants. This will increase the time your visitors spend on your web site.
8. You'll find out what kind of non related products or services your customers would buy. This will help your business easily move into a different market.
9. You'll find out how to better price your products. This will help you sell your products or services at at a price that will pull the most orders.
10. You'll find out were your potential customers are hanging out. This will inform you where to market and promote your products.
2. You'll find out how to improve existing products or services. This will attract new customers to buy from your business.
3. You'll find out which products or services your customers would like to see you sell in the future. This will increase your back end product sales.
4. You'll find out how to improve your customer service. This will cut down on customer complaints and how to better resolve problems.
5. You'll find out how to improve your sales letters or ads. This will increase your sales, traffic or ezine subscribers.
6. You'll find out what kind of articles or interviews they want to see in your free e-zine. This will raise your e-zine's readership.
7. You'll find out how to design your web site to fit your visitors needs and wants. This will increase the time your visitors spend on your web site.
8. You'll find out what kind of non related products or services your customers would buy. This will help your business easily move into a different market.
9. You'll find out how to better price your products. This will help you sell your products or services at at a price that will pull the most orders.
10. You'll find out were your potential customers are hanging out. This will inform you where to market and promote your products.
10 Free Bonuses That Can Ignite Your Profits
1. Interview Articles - You could compile an ebook or report of interviews you've given to experts from your particular industry.
2. Coupon eBook - You could compile an ebook full of coupons from other products you sell or from other businesses you've made coupon deals with.
3. Online Gallery - You could compile a free online gallery of pictures, graphs, charts, or graphics that is related to your target audience.
4. Webcam - You could set-up a webcam so your customers could view a particular environment or place they are interested in.
5. E-zine Archives - You could bundle all your old e-zine issues together into an e-book or member's web site.
6. Survey Results - You could compile together the results of all the surveys you've taken from your web site visitors. It could be an ebook or reports.
7. Personal Journal - You could publish a personal journal of daily actions you take that's related to your particular industry.
8. Calendar Of Events - You could publish a list or ebook of events related to your target audience, It could be trade shows, seminars, fundraisers, etc.
9. Top Lists - You could publish a list or ebook of top ten lists that your customers would be interested in. It can be about related products, people, etc.
10. Email Discussion List - You could make a private e-mail discussion list only for people that purchase your product.
2. Coupon eBook - You could compile an ebook full of coupons from other products you sell or from other businesses you've made coupon deals with.
3. Online Gallery - You could compile a free online gallery of pictures, graphs, charts, or graphics that is related to your target audience.
4. Webcam - You could set-up a webcam so your customers could view a particular environment or place they are interested in.
5. E-zine Archives - You could bundle all your old e-zine issues together into an e-book or member's web site.
6. Survey Results - You could compile together the results of all the surveys you've taken from your web site visitors. It could be an ebook or reports.
7. Personal Journal - You could publish a personal journal of daily actions you take that's related to your particular industry.
8. Calendar Of Events - You could publish a list or ebook of events related to your target audience, It could be trade shows, seminars, fundraisers, etc.
9. Top Lists - You could publish a list or ebook of top ten lists that your customers would be interested in. It can be about related products, people, etc.
10. Email Discussion List - You could make a private e-mail discussion list only for people that purchase your product.
10 Ways To Increase Your Free eBook Downloads
1. Anticipate the objections your visitors might have about your free ebook offer. You should research your target audience's needs and wants.
2. Allow your visitors to feel good about themselves by giving them compliments. If they feel good, they will also feel good about downloading your ebook.
3. Tell your visitors the emotional and logical reasons why they should download your free ebook. It can be the goals they'll acomplish, positive feelings, etc.
4. Publish a list of respected or famous people that have downloaded your free ebook. Just remember to get their legal permission first.
5. Tell people what they're thinking and feeling as they read your ebook ad. Most people will start to actually do it, statements should back up the ebook.
6. Make your free ebook offer very rare. People perceive things that are rare as being more valuable. You could use a limited time offer or free bonuses.
7. Create rapport with your visitors by telling them something they already know is true. They'll know for sure you're not lying and download your ebook.
8. Show your visitors how much enthusiasm you have for your free ebook. Most people will start to feel the same and download your ebook.
9. Make your visitors curious about your free ebook by telling them they need to sign-up to get access to a password protected site in order to download it.
10. Motivate people to download your free ebook. Tell them a lot of positive things like: "You can now reach your goals and change your life forever!"
2. Allow your visitors to feel good about themselves by giving them compliments. If they feel good, they will also feel good about downloading your ebook.
3. Tell your visitors the emotional and logical reasons why they should download your free ebook. It can be the goals they'll acomplish, positive feelings, etc.
4. Publish a list of respected or famous people that have downloaded your free ebook. Just remember to get their legal permission first.
5. Tell people what they're thinking and feeling as they read your ebook ad. Most people will start to actually do it, statements should back up the ebook.
6. Make your free ebook offer very rare. People perceive things that are rare as being more valuable. You could use a limited time offer or free bonuses.
7. Create rapport with your visitors by telling them something they already know is true. They'll know for sure you're not lying and download your ebook.
8. Show your visitors how much enthusiasm you have for your free ebook. Most people will start to feel the same and download your ebook.
9. Make your visitors curious about your free ebook by telling them they need to sign-up to get access to a password protected site in order to download it.
10. Motivate people to download your free ebook. Tell them a lot of positive things like: "You can now reach your goals and change your life forever!"
10 Magic Ways To Boost Your E-zine Subscribers
1. Show your potential subscribers a sample issue of your e-zine. Black out some of the important info; this will make them more curious & subscribe.
2. Give away a free follow-up autoresponder course. Publish your e-zine ad in each lesson. The more people see it, the higher the chance they'll subscribe.
3. Offer your potential customers a discount on a particular product you sell if they subscribe to your free e-zine.
4. Give other businesses permission to give a free subscription to your e-zine as a bonus for a product they sell.
5. Ask your potential subscribers questions that'll persuade them to subscribe like: "Would you like to be able to retire before you're 40?"
6. Write your e-zine's ad to sound like it is common sense to subscribe. For example: "Everyone knows you have to..."
7. Assume people are going to instantly subscribe to your e-zine. For example: "Dear Healthy Subscriber" They will want to subscribe in order to feel healthy.
8. Allow your subscribers to collect stuff from each issue of your e-zine. It could be ebooks or software. They'll tell others and those people will subscribe.
9. Tell people what their friends or family might say as a result of them of learning what's in your e-zine. People care about what other people think of them.
10. Make people feel like it's their idea to subscribe, they will be less hesitant. Tell them in your ad "You are making a smart decision for subscribing".
2. Give away a free follow-up autoresponder course. Publish your e-zine ad in each lesson. The more people see it, the higher the chance they'll subscribe.
3. Offer your potential customers a discount on a particular product you sell if they subscribe to your free e-zine.
4. Give other businesses permission to give a free subscription to your e-zine as a bonus for a product they sell.
5. Ask your potential subscribers questions that'll persuade them to subscribe like: "Would you like to be able to retire before you're 40?"
6. Write your e-zine's ad to sound like it is common sense to subscribe. For example: "Everyone knows you have to..."
7. Assume people are going to instantly subscribe to your e-zine. For example: "Dear Healthy Subscriber" They will want to subscribe in order to feel healthy.
8. Allow your subscribers to collect stuff from each issue of your e-zine. It could be ebooks or software. They'll tell others and those people will subscribe.
9. Tell people what their friends or family might say as a result of them of learning what's in your e-zine. People care about what other people think of them.
10. Make people feel like it's their idea to subscribe, they will be less hesitant. Tell them in your ad "You are making a smart decision for subscribing".
10 Seldom Used Freebies That Can Increase Your Traffic And Sales
1. Checklists-Create a list of things to check for a particular process related to your business's topic. Ex: a checklist for creating a web site.
2. Templates-Design a template that will make a certain action easier for your target audience. Ex: a template for writing a resume.
3. Text Workbook-Publish a text format ebook so your audience can learn and practice a certain skill. Ex: a text workbook for writing ad headlines.
4. Transcripts-Create an ebook of text transcripts of a related live event. It can be a seminar, speech, class, interview, etc.
5. Dictionary Of Terms-Publish a web directory or ebook dictionary of terms relating to your specific business industry or subject.
6. Advice Service-Offer a live chat room were you or your employees can give your visitors and customers advice on your business topic.
7. Human Research-Offer a free service were you will search for sites or information your visitors or customers can't seem to find online.
8. Plans-Create ready-made plans for a particular project your target audience wants to accomplish. It could be marketing plans, landscape plans, etc.
9. Forms-Offer printable, ready-made forms your visitors or customers would use regularly. It could be legal forms, organizational forms, etc.
10. E-mail Reports-Publish quarterly e-mail reports that contains new research discoveries, surveys, and statistics about your related industry.
2. Templates-Design a template that will make a certain action easier for your target audience. Ex: a template for writing a resume.
3. Text Workbook-Publish a text format ebook so your audience can learn and practice a certain skill. Ex: a text workbook for writing ad headlines.
4. Transcripts-Create an ebook of text transcripts of a related live event. It can be a seminar, speech, class, interview, etc.
5. Dictionary Of Terms-Publish a web directory or ebook dictionary of terms relating to your specific business industry or subject.
6. Advice Service-Offer a live chat room were you or your employees can give your visitors and customers advice on your business topic.
7. Human Research-Offer a free service were you will search for sites or information your visitors or customers can't seem to find online.
8. Plans-Create ready-made plans for a particular project your target audience wants to accomplish. It could be marketing plans, landscape plans, etc.
9. Forms-Offer printable, ready-made forms your visitors or customers would use regularly. It could be legal forms, organizational forms, etc.
10. E-mail Reports-Publish quarterly e-mail reports that contains new research discoveries, surveys, and statistics about your related industry.
15 Creative Ways To Make Money With eBooks
1. Allow other e-zine publishers or web site owners to republish small nuggets or excerpts of information from your ebook with your byline or ad included.
2. Make extra profits from selling monthly updates of your ebook. You could also back end sell the extra never released chapters of your e-book.
3. Give away a free ebook and then give people an option of buying the paid version of the ebook. Also let others give away the free version of your ebook.
4. Divide your ebook content into reports then give people the option of just purchasing the info they want.
5. Purchase reprint rights to other people's ebooks an combine them with your in a large package deal or private ebook library web site.
6. Change the benefits on your ebook ad copy into links. When people click on it take them right to the order page. It'll give them a urge to buy your ebook.
7. Charge people a cheap price to read half of your ebook. If they like it, they can pay full price to read the other half.
8. Offer freebies that are related to the ebook your selling. It could be free monthly ebook updates, free e-zine, free consulting, etc.
9. Show your prospects a sample page out of your ebook. Just black out some of the important info. This will make your prospects curious to buy.
10. Provide a low and high priced version of your ebook. Show benefits of each version side by side. People usually spend a little more for extra info. 11. Offer the reprint rights to your ebook. You can sell the rights with the regular purchase price or as a separate higher price.
12. Make your ebook available for offline people. Your could turn it into a print book, report, video, audio book, print newsletter, etc.
13. Redesign your ebook for specific niches. You can create multiple profits with very little work. Ex: Turn a business ebook into a craft business ebook.
14. Give your prospects discount coupons on other products when they purchase your ebook. It could be your products or others that you made deals with.
15. Divide your ebook into online newsletter issues. You could charge a reoccurring monthly subscription for people to view each issue.
2. Make extra profits from selling monthly updates of your ebook. You could also back end sell the extra never released chapters of your e-book.
3. Give away a free ebook and then give people an option of buying the paid version of the ebook. Also let others give away the free version of your ebook.
4. Divide your ebook content into reports then give people the option of just purchasing the info they want.
5. Purchase reprint rights to other people's ebooks an combine them with your in a large package deal or private ebook library web site.
6. Change the benefits on your ebook ad copy into links. When people click on it take them right to the order page. It'll give them a urge to buy your ebook.
7. Charge people a cheap price to read half of your ebook. If they like it, they can pay full price to read the other half.
8. Offer freebies that are related to the ebook your selling. It could be free monthly ebook updates, free e-zine, free consulting, etc.
9. Show your prospects a sample page out of your ebook. Just black out some of the important info. This will make your prospects curious to buy.
10. Provide a low and high priced version of your ebook. Show benefits of each version side by side. People usually spend a little more for extra info. 11. Offer the reprint rights to your ebook. You can sell the rights with the regular purchase price or as a separate higher price.
12. Make your ebook available for offline people. Your could turn it into a print book, report, video, audio book, print newsletter, etc.
13. Redesign your ebook for specific niches. You can create multiple profits with very little work. Ex: Turn a business ebook into a craft business ebook.
14. Give your prospects discount coupons on other products when they purchase your ebook. It could be your products or others that you made deals with.
15. Divide your ebook into online newsletter issues. You could charge a reoccurring monthly subscription for people to view each issue.
10 Bonuses That Will Sell Your Products Faster
1. Consulting-Give your customers advice on topics related to your product or service. You can consult via e-mail, message board or chat room.
2. e-Book-Compile related product information or instructions into an ebook. You could publish it in text, pdf, html or exe format.
3. Customer's Only Discussion Board-Make a place online for your customers to communicate about your business or similar information.
4. E-mail Newsletter-Publish an informative e-zine that keeps your customers informed of important or helpful information related to their purchase.
5. Private Web Site-Give access to a private part of your web site were customers can find helpful information non customers can't access.
6. Download Software-Allow your customers to download software that's similar to or compliments their main purchase.
7. Online Utility-Give customers a web utility that will make their life easier. It can be a calculator, graphic creator, web site submitter, etc.
8. Chat Room Class-Teach your customers how to better use your product or about a subject that relates to their purchase.
9. Online Video-Allow customers to download or view a related how-to video or informative seminar right over the internet.
10. Online Audio-Allow customers to download and listen to a recording of an expert that is being interviewed right over the internet.
2. e-Book-Compile related product information or instructions into an ebook. You could publish it in text, pdf, html or exe format.
3. Customer's Only Discussion Board-Make a place online for your customers to communicate about your business or similar information.
4. E-mail Newsletter-Publish an informative e-zine that keeps your customers informed of important or helpful information related to their purchase.
5. Private Web Site-Give access to a private part of your web site were customers can find helpful information non customers can't access.
6. Download Software-Allow your customers to download software that's similar to or compliments their main purchase.
7. Online Utility-Give customers a web utility that will make their life easier. It can be a calculator, graphic creator, web site submitter, etc.
8. Chat Room Class-Teach your customers how to better use your product or about a subject that relates to their purchase.
9. Online Video-Allow customers to download or view a related how-to video or informative seminar right over the internet.
10. Online Audio-Allow customers to download and listen to a recording of an expert that is being interviewed right over the internet.
10 Web Site Design And Writing No-No's
1. Don't load your web site with a lot of high tech clutter. Your visitors may miss your whole sales message.
2. Don't use unnecessary words or phrases on your site. You only have so much time to get your visitor's attention and interest; make ever word count.
3. Don't make the mistake that everyone will totally understand your web site message. Use descriptive words and examples to get your point across.
4. Don't write your strongest point or benefit only once. You should repeat it at least 3 times because some people may miss it.
5. Don't push all your words together on your web site. People like to skim; use plenty of headings and sub headings.
6. Don't use site content your target audience isn't interested in. If people are coming to your site to find info about fishing don't include soccer content.
7. Don't use 50 different content formats all over your web site. Use the same fonts, text sizes, text colors, etc.
8. Don't use words your web site visitors might not understand. People are not going to stop and look in a dictionary, they will just go to another site.
9. Don't let selling words and phrases go unnoticed. Highlight important words and phrases with color, bolding, italics, underlining, etc.
10. Don't forget to use words that create emotion. All people have emotions, people will have more interest when they are emotionally attached.
2. Don't use unnecessary words or phrases on your site. You only have so much time to get your visitor's attention and interest; make ever word count.
3. Don't make the mistake that everyone will totally understand your web site message. Use descriptive words and examples to get your point across.
4. Don't write your strongest point or benefit only once. You should repeat it at least 3 times because some people may miss it.
5. Don't push all your words together on your web site. People like to skim; use plenty of headings and sub headings.
6. Don't use site content your target audience isn't interested in. If people are coming to your site to find info about fishing don't include soccer content.
7. Don't use 50 different content formats all over your web site. Use the same fonts, text sizes, text colors, etc.
8. Don't use words your web site visitors might not understand. People are not going to stop and look in a dictionary, they will just go to another site.
9. Don't let selling words and phrases go unnoticed. Highlight important words and phrases with color, bolding, italics, underlining, etc.
10. Don't forget to use words that create emotion. All people have emotions, people will have more interest when they are emotionally attached.
10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy
1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer base. You already created rapport, trust and proved your credibility to them.
2. Make it a practice to up sell to new and existing customers. After they decide to buy one product, offer them another product.
3. Cross promote your products and services with other businesses that aren't competition. You willreach a wider audience at less cost.
4. Create joint venture deals with other businesses. You can expand your product line and target other profitable markets at a lower cost.
5. Start an affiliate program for your business. You will be able to spend less profits on risk advertising and spend more money on guaranteed sales.
6. Trade advertising with other businesses to save revenue. You could trade e-zine ads, banners ads, links, print ads, etc.
7. Out source part of your workload. This can save on employee costs, equipment costs, taxation costs, expansion costs, etc.
8. Add low cost bonuses to your offer that have a high perceived value. It could be ebooks, members only sites, consulting, e-reports, etc.
9. Use viral marketing to promote your business on the internet. Give away free stuff with your ad copy include on it so others can give it away.
10. Follow up with all your prospects. You can use a free e-zine, a follow-up autoresponder, an update or reminder list, etc.
2. Make it a practice to up sell to new and existing customers. After they decide to buy one product, offer them another product.
3. Cross promote your products and services with other businesses that aren't competition. You willreach a wider audience at less cost.
4. Create joint venture deals with other businesses. You can expand your product line and target other profitable markets at a lower cost.
5. Start an affiliate program for your business. You will be able to spend less profits on risk advertising and spend more money on guaranteed sales.
6. Trade advertising with other businesses to save revenue. You could trade e-zine ads, banners ads, links, print ads, etc.
7. Out source part of your workload. This can save on employee costs, equipment costs, taxation costs, expansion costs, etc.
8. Add low cost bonuses to your offer that have a high perceived value. It could be ebooks, members only sites, consulting, e-reports, etc.
9. Use viral marketing to promote your business on the internet. Give away free stuff with your ad copy include on it so others can give it away.
10. Follow up with all your prospects. You can use a free e-zine, a follow-up autoresponder, an update or reminder list, etc.
20 Questions To Ask Before Creating An eBook
1. What will be the title of your ebook and will it have a subtitle?
2. Will you be the only author or will there be other co-authors?
3. Will you publish a print version of your ebook?
4. How many pages will your ebook be?
5. Will your ebook contain graphics, pictures or charts?
6. Will your ebook include an appendix and index?
7. Will your ask other authors to contribute related articles to your ebook?
8. What file formats will your ebook be available in; text, pdf, exe, html, etc.?
9. Will your ebook be sold as a product or will your ebook be used as a promotional tool?
10. Who will be your ebook's target audience?
11. What major benefit does your ebook give your target audience?
12. Will you offer your prospects a guarantee and testimonials to read?
13. Will you include a bibliography about yourself in the ebook?
14. What personal information will you include about yourself in the ebook?
15. What colors and graphic(s) will be included on the ebook cover?
16. Will you let your prospects read free sample chapters or excerpts to entice them?
17. Will you turn the ebook into other information products like videos, audio books, teleclass, etc?
18. What type of payments will you accept for the ebook?
19. Will you allow others to give away your free promotional ebook?
20. Will you be selling the reprint rights to your ebook?
2. Will you be the only author or will there be other co-authors?
3. Will you publish a print version of your ebook?
4. How many pages will your ebook be?
5. Will your ebook contain graphics, pictures or charts?
6. Will your ebook include an appendix and index?
7. Will your ask other authors to contribute related articles to your ebook?
8. What file formats will your ebook be available in; text, pdf, exe, html, etc.?
9. Will your ebook be sold as a product or will your ebook be used as a promotional tool?
10. Who will be your ebook's target audience?
11. What major benefit does your ebook give your target audience?
12. Will you offer your prospects a guarantee and testimonials to read?
13. Will you include a bibliography about yourself in the ebook?
14. What personal information will you include about yourself in the ebook?
15. What colors and graphic(s) will be included on the ebook cover?
16. Will you let your prospects read free sample chapters or excerpts to entice them?
17. Will you turn the ebook into other information products like videos, audio books, teleclass, etc?
18. What type of payments will you accept for the ebook?
19. Will you allow others to give away your free promotional ebook?
20. Will you be selling the reprint rights to your ebook?
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