10 General, Useful Tips To Add To Your Bottom Line
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I’m still super busy putting the final touches on a rather large blog project for every one, but had to stop to give you something simple yet tasty to devour in the meantime.
Kinda like a really good soup 
It’s common knowledge in the web world that readers LOVE lists, especially simple ones that can help earn some cash ;)The 10 tips I share here may seem general and even “common sense” to some, but they are very useful and in-fact, sometimes largely overlooked. Ironically, the “obvious” usually is.
1. Use a “P.S.” or more then one at the end of your ad copy. This is where you either want to repeat a strong benefit or your “call to action” or use a strong close like a free bonus.
2. Publish a free e-book and give it away. This will increase your traffic, sales and subscribers. Make it brandable to add the much needed viral effect.
3. Create multiple streams of income with your website. You could sell your own products, join affiliate programs, sell advertising space, etc.
4. Give your visitors compliments in your ad copy. This can earn their trust and put them in a good mood, in return they will be easier to sell too. Be really careful not to go “over the top” here. Insult the visitors intelligence and you will have the complete opposite effect.
5. Create new products or services only if there is a strong need for them. You won’t have anyone to sell them to if you don’t have a market. Do careful market research and test consistently.
6. Sell your back-end products to your customers’ right after they order, this is when they’re “in the mood”. Take them to a “Thank You” web page that includes other products you sell…othewise sometimes referred to as up-selling.
7. Sell a few products on your web site instead of selling a large amount of products. To many choices can overwhelm your visitors and they won’t buy. Think Niche.
8. Include content and free stuff on your web site that promote the products you’re selling. If they don’t read your ads, they may read your offerings.
9. Remind your visitors that you’re human not just a web site. You could publish information on your family life, a picture of yourself , a profile, etc.
10. Provide a “Contact Page” on your web site. Give your visitors as many options to contact you as possible. This will add credibility to you and your business.
There ya go, now run with it! Let me know what you think of these, if you use any or all of them and if you have any tips to add. When your finished, check out other awesome sales tips.
To our mutual success!
Dennis
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June 13th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Contact pages are huge, and not so many people use them which is odd to me. Your site is looking great dude! Here is a link to MaxBlogPresses latest project call MaxBlogPress Ads your going to love it!!
http://www.maxblogpress.com/downloads/max-banner-ads.zip
Here is the link where you can watch the video on what it does. I am setting up mine this weekend.
http://www.maxblogpress.com/blog/98/blogger-mission-impossible/
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June 14th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Absolutely right. Two of the most important pages on a blog are the Contact & About.
It’s really a mystery to me why so many people don’t have one, the other or either!
Well not always a big mystery. I’d say 8 outa 10 are up to no good and don’t want contact of any kind.
Thanks for the links. I’m on his list also, and the last email I remember was him looking for beta testers for it….not that it was available yet.
Were you a tester?
June 14th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I found your post very informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing your great thoughts!
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June 14th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Not a tester, just watched the video and thought it was great.
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June 14th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Armil - thanks for dropping by and the compliments!
I dropped by your site some…you’ve got a great collection of freebies. I’ll drop back again when I have more time
June 14th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Collin - I must have missed an email in there somewhere. Thanks again for the links.
I assume you will post about it once you have it running, yes?
June 14th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
I can post about it if you want, or you can get it and try it out….your going to love it once you figure it out….it works wicked
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June 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
“your going to love it once you figure it out”
Yea buddy, it’s statements like that, that make me wait for the guinea pig first
LOL
I have downloaded it, I just don’t have the time quite yet to “install and play”..once I start I don’t wanna have to stop until I “git it” lol.
June 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Btw, good luck in the challenge and I look forward to your “I won!” post
June 15th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I am basically new in blogging and although I am not yet into selling or offering any product or service, I actually like your posts as it help me gain knowledge about the use of blogging to market or promote something. More power!
June 16th, 2008 at 12:49 am
Hey Elvis, thanks for dropping by! I’m really glad I can help, that’s what it’s all about out here
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June 19th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Very useful and informative tips! This could help a lot to make a blog user- friendly and also to attract more readers.
June 19th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Thanks Andy, let me know if any or all work for ya
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