Free
Online Utility
Give
people a free online utility.
When
you offer a utility that can solve a
person's problem, people will definitely visit your web site. You could
also allow other people to give it away as long as your ad is included
in it. This would make a very powerful viral marketing tool.
Offer
a free affiliate/reseller program. When you offer people a free
opportunity to make money, they will line up to visit your web site.
You should offer fair and high commission, affiliate training, a good
tracking system, tested and proven marketing ads and other persuasive
benefits.
Supply
news stories related to your site. People want current news on the
topics they are interested in. You could also include new "how to"
articles. For example, if there is a hot or popular news story going
on, you could somehow relate it to your web site’s theme.
Offer
your visitors a free community. People like to have a place where they
can have discussions with others on a particular subject. You could
even create multiple online communities. For example, if you were
selling gardening tools, you could have a message board to discuss
gardening tips and a chat room about picking the right gardening tool.
Make
people feel safe when they order. Explain to them you won't sell their
e-mail address and all their personal information will be kept
confidential. You could publish a strong privacy statement and explain
to them how your secure ordering works in a little more detail.
Offer
free samples or trials of your product. This will let people experience
your product and attract people to your web site. You could also allow
other people to give away your sample products. It would be like "viral
pre-sell marketing".
Make
your ad copy attractive. Your ad should list benefits before the
features. Include guarantees and testimonials in your ad. Your ad
should be easy to read, answer all the readers’ questions, give them
many ways to order and, most importantly, persuade them to buy now, not
later.
Remind
people to come back and visit your site. They usually don't purchase
the first time. The more times they visit, the greater the chance
they'll buy. You could remind them with your e-zine, with a follow-up
autoresponder course, an e-mail update reminder, etc.
Let
people know anything about your business history. They'll feel more
comfortable if they know who they are really buying from. You could
tell them when you started your business, why you started your
business, what kind of training you’ve had, how many employees you have
,etc.
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