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5 Innovative Ways To Advertise Your Web Site

                                                                                        
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5 Innovative Ways To Advertise Your Web Site
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

1. Directory Linking
Create a directory of web sites on a specific topic.
Give people the option of adding the directory to
their web site by linking to it. Put your business 
advertisement at the top of the director's home
page. This technique will get lots of people to link
to your web site and give you free advertising. 

2. Bonus Advertising
Do you have a product or service that doesn't sell
good? Offer it as a free bonus for someone else's 
product or service. Get free advertising by placing
your web site or business ad on the product or in
the product package. 

3. Autoresponder Trade
Trade autoresponder ads with other businesses. 
If both of you send out information with auto-
responders just exchange a small classified ad 
to put at the bottom or top of each other's 
autoresponder message. 

4. Tip Line
Start a free tip line. Offer a free daily, weekly, or
monthly tip recorded on your voice mail. The tips
should be related to your business. Include your ad
for your web site or business at the beginning or
end of your message. 

5. Content Swap
Exchange content with other web sites and ezines.
You could trade articles, top ten lists, etc. Both 
parties could include a resource box at the end of
the content.

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"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
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42 Deadly Ad Copy Sins That I've Made

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42 Deadly Ad Copy Sins That I've Made
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

I have read thousands of ad copies online and offline
over my lifetime. I have read excellent ad copies that
made me buy right away and some that may have had
a decent product, but had a poor ad copy that turned me away.

Now that I am in business, I have written some of my
own ad copies. Some of them have worked, some of
them have bombed. The key is to keep changing and
testing your ad copy, don't just write one and then
stop. I don't have a college degree in copywriting, but
I know to learn from the mistakes and never give up.

Below I've made a list of 42 deadly ad copy sins that
I've made over the years and that you can learn from:

-no compelling headline
-no believable testimonials
-no sub headlines
-no attractive benefits
-no features
-no strong guarantees
-no asking or answering questions
-no proof of benefits offered
-no contact information for questions
-no endorsements
-no conversational writing
-too long of sentences
-no deadline to order
-no free trials
-spelling mistakes
-grammar mistakes
-too light of text
-too dark of background
-ad copy doesn't blend together
-no breaks in ad copy
-no bullets
-ad copy in all CAPS
-few ordering options
-no visual aids
-no comparison to competition
-no reminding of benefits or deadlines
-no information about your business
-no appealing adjectives
-no appealing phrases
-too large of text
-too small of text
-no emotional appeal
-too large of paragraphs
-no story telling
-no underlining or bolding of keywords
-too short of ad copy
-too long of ad copy
-no facts or case studies
-hard to understand jargon
-no free bonuses
-too low of price
-too high of price

Don't get me wrong, not all 42 of my ad copy sins will
apply to each and every ad you write. It is just a list
you can use in the future. If you currently have an ad
copy, compare it to the list right now. Your ad copy
could make or break your sales.

About the Author:
------------------------------------------------------------
"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211
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Quote of the Day:

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who 
cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, 
and relearn." -- Alvin Toffler

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4 Alternative Ways To Gain Lifetime Customers

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4 Alternative Ways To Gain Lifetime Customers
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

You will always have more people that turn down
your offer than actually buy. They might not have
bought because of your price, payment options,
or any other possible reason. You will just end up
loosing all these potential lifetime customers.
However, there are many ways you can minimize
the loss of these prospects.

One way is to accept barter offers for your product.
Maybe the person can't afford to buy your product.
They may have something you could use in your
business or personal life. If the barter deal isn't fair
enough, either of you could add in some cash. You
may not make money but, they might buy other
products you offer.

Another way is to include a negotiation offer at the
end of your ad copy. Tell your reader if there is
something they don't like about your offer, they
could contact you and negotiate a different buying
offer. They may not like your price, guarantee,
shipping methods, payment options, etc. You can
gain a potential lifetime customer by being flexible
with your offer and negotiating instead of loosing them.

A simple way to attract lifetime customers would
be to give people a freebie. The freebie should be
related to the other products or services you sell.
You may not be getting paid for the freebie, but
you will get a lot more people using one of your
products because it is free. If they are impressed
by your free product there is a high chance they'll
buy your other products in the future.

The last way is to sell your product at the price it
costs you to produce or buy it. You will usually
sell more products at a lower price than your
competition which equals more potential lifetime
customers. You will break even in cost but you'll
make your profit from the upsell and backend
products your sell your lifetime customers.

About the Author:
------------------------------------------------------------
"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211
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Quote of the Day:

"A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be 
intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but 
whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth...

Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free 
from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits, which he 
requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding 
out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and 
cultivating toward perfection the flowers an fruits of 
right, useful, and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, 
a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master 
gardener of his soul, the director of his life. He also 
reveals, within himself, the laws of thought, and 
understands, with ever-increasing accuracy, how the 
thought-forces and mind-elements operate in shaping his 
character, circumstances, and destiny." -- James Allen

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20 Sure-Fire Ways To Get People To Link To Your Web Site

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20 Sure-Fire Ways To Get People To Link To Your Web Site
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

1. Offer other web sites free content to post on
their web site. Include your link on all of your content.
The content should related to your web site because
it will be in front of your target audience.

2. When you visit a web site you've enjoyed a lot,
write a review for the site. Write about the benefits
you gain from the web site. Tell them they can publish
it on their web site if they link to your web site.

3. Allow other people to publish your e-zine on their
web site. Include your web site's ad and link in each
issue you publish. This may also help you increase
the number of people that subscribe to your e-zine.

4. Market your web site as a free web book. Design
your web site with a title page, table of contents,
chapters, etc. Just allow other people to give away
the web book by linking to your web site.

5. Give your visitors an instant article directory. Tell
your visitors they can instantly add a free article
directory to their web site by linking to yours. Just
place your ad or banner ad on top of the article
directory for your main web site.

6. Allow other web sites to use your discussion board
for their web site visitors. Just have them link directly
to the discussion board. Include your web sites ad or
banner ad at the top of the discussion board.

7. Start a members only web site. Tell visitors what's
in your members only site and what it costs to gain
access. Offer them a free membership if, in exchange,
they link to your web site.

8. Offer your visitors a free sign up to your affiliate
program. Pay them commission to sell your products
or services. Just give them an affiliate link to track their
sales. People will link to your web site to make extra
money.

9. Create your own award site for other web sites.
Give the winners a graphic or text link to place on their
web site when they win. This will link your web site
to theirs and draw more traffic to your web site.

10. Are you an expert on a particular subject? Offer
people free consulting via e-mail if, in exchange, they
either link to your site. People will consider this a
huge value because consulting fees can be very
expensive.

11. When you purchase a product and it exceeds your
expectations e-mail the business a testimonial. Make
sure your statement is detailed. Give them permission
to publish it on their web site if they link to your site.

12. Create a directory of web sites on a specific topic.
Give people the option of adding the directory to their
web site by linking to it. Put your business ad at the
top of the directory's home page.

13. Exchange content with other web sites. You could
trade articles, top ten lists, etc. Both parties could
include a resource box at the end of the content.

14. Allow people to download software at no charge
from your web site, if they link to your web site. The
software could be freeware, shareware or demos.

15. Trade other forms of advertising to people that
link to your web site. You could trade e-zine ads,
print ads, autoresponder ads, classified ads, ebook
ads, etc.

16. Give away web space to people for free. Since
you are giving it away for free, request they link to
your site by placing your ad or banner to the site.

17. Join or create a web ring. A web ring is a group
of web sites on a similar subject agreeing to link
together. To find a web ring to join type keywords
"web rings" into your search engine of choice.

18. Create an online club or association. Tell your
visitors what's included in the membership and what
it costs to join. Offer them a free membership if, in
exchange, they link to your web site.

19. Allow people to use an online service or utilities
from your web site if, in exchange, they link to your
web site. The online service could be an e-mail
account, search engine submission, web page design,
copywriting, proofreading, etc.

20. Offer a free e-book to your web site visitors. The
ebook should be related to your target audience.
Allow them to give the e-book to their own web site
visitors by linking directly to your web site.

About the Author:
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"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211
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Quote of the Day:

"Better to ask than to go astray." -- Italian proverb

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5 Sure-Fire Ways To Attract New Customers Now

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5 Sure-Fire Ways To Attract New Customers Now
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

1. Give Away An Electronic Information Product

The product could be a simple report posted on your Web
site or autoresponder to a downloadable e-book. The
information product should relate to your target audience. Just
place your advertisement somewhere on the product. Allow
other people to give away the information product to attract
even more customers.

2. Offer Free Consulting Via E-mail

Allow potential customers to ask you specific questions
relating to the subject of your business. Giving away free advice
can show your prospects your expertise and give you instant
credibility. Another benefit is when you e-mail them back the
free advice or information include your signature file to get free advertising.

3. Hold A Free Chat Room Seminar

People go to seminars to learn about a particular subject.
With chat rooms you don't need to fear public speaking or
spend money to rent out a seminar room. You can use your
own chat room or hold the seminar in someone elses.
Holding a chat room seminar is an incredible way to get free
publicity. Just send a press release to the media announcing
your free seminar.

4. Start A Free-To-Join Club

Having people join your club is a creative way to attract
new customers. People want to belong to something, why
not your online club. The club should be related to your
product or service. You could give away a free e-mail
newsletter for club members only. Have a members only
message board, e-mail discussion group or chat room. Post
your advertisements on all the club information.

5. Provide Your Product Or Service For Almost Free

Tell potential customers you'll accept barter deals for your
products or services. You may not be getting money but they
will become your customers. If they are satisfied they might
pay money the next time they make a purchase. Barter for
things to improve your business or your own personal life.

About the Author:
------------------------------------------------------------
"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:

http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

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Quote of the Day:

"What was hard to bear is sweet to remember."
-- Portuguese proverb 

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16 Things To Check Before Joining Someone Else's "Pay Per Sale" Affiliate Program

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16 Things To Check Before Joining Someone Else's 
"Pay Per Sale" Affiliate Program
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

1. Does the affiliate program offer you a free way to join
without buying the product or service?

2. Contact other affiliates already in the program to see if
they have had any problems.

3. Is the product or service related to your target audience?

4. Can they notify you by e-mail when a sale is made?

5. Do they offer backend products so you can get repeat sales
from the same person?

6. How often will you receive a commission check?

7. Do you get credited for a sale if people come back in month
and then make a purchase.

8. Can you get around-the-clock help online or offline?

9. Do you get a large percentage of each sale as commission?

10. Do they provide you with proven sales material? (links,
banners, classified ads, sales letters etc)

11. Will they give you the leeway to create promotional ads.

12. Do they offer you access to an online sales stats page?

13. Do they use a reputable system to track your sales?

14. Does the affiliate program pay commission for sales of
people who sign up under you?

15. Can they offer customers a lot of different ordering
options, so in return you won't lose sales.

16. Will they keep in contact with you on a regular basis by e-mail?

About the Author:
------------------------------------------------------------
"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211
------------------------------------------------------------

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Quote of the Day:

"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too 
greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not 
only impatience and greed, but lack of faith. Patience, 
patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and 
faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a 
beach--waiting for a gift from the sea." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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14 Ways To Persuade Your Web Site Visitors To Give You Their Email Address

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14 Ways To Persuade Your Web Site Visitors To 
Give You Their Email Address
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

1. Ask visitors to subscribe to your e-zine. It's a
good idea to also give them a freebie when they subscribe.

2. Have them sign-up to get access to download
a free ebook. The subject of the ebook should
be related to your target audience.

3. Give your visitors a free membership inside
your member's only web site. Have them sign-up
to receive a user name and password.

4. Hold a free contest or sweepstakes at your
web site. Ask them to give you their contact
information to enter.

5. Offer your visitors free consulting via e-mail.
Have them fill out a web form to e-mail you with
their questions.

6. Hold an interactive poll on your web site. Ask
your visitors to e-mail you their vote or opinion.

7. Ask your visitors to sign-up for a chance to
get a web site award. Have them e-mail you their
contact and web site information.

8. Have visitors fill out a survey on your web site.
Give them a free gift as an incentive to complete
the form.

9. Offer a free online service from your web site.
Have visitors fill out their contact information to
sign-up to the free service.

10. Ask visitors to sign your guest book. Tell
them they will get a free gift in return.

11. Offer a free affiliate program for your visitors.
They will have to sign-up in order to receive
marketing materials and commissions.

12. Allow visitors to submit a free classified ad
on your web site. Require them to give a valid
e-mail address in order to post an ad.

13. Give people who visit your web site a free
course sent via autoresponder. Just ask them to
fill out their contact information to receive the free course.

14. Offer your visitors free software to download.
Have them sign-up to get an access code to unlock
the software.

About the Author:
------------------------------------------------------------
"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211
------------------------------------------------------------

* You have permission to re-print this article on your own
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"Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce 

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12 Ways To Outsell Your Competition

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12 Ways To Outsell Your Competition
Copyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211

The keys to outselling your competition is to compare
your product to theirs. When you find the differences
between products, use your findings to improve
your product. Below are 12 things you can compare
and improve upon to outsell your competition.

1. Price- Can you offer a lower price? Can you offer
a higher price and increase the perceived value of
your product? Do you offer easier payment options
than your competition?

2. Packaging- Can you package your product more
attractively? Do the colors of your package relate to
your product? Can you package your product into
a smaller or larger package?

3. Delivery- Can you offering cheaper shipping? Do
you have a high enough profit margin to offer free
shipping? Can you ship your products faster?

4. Benefits- Can you offer more benefits than your
competition? Are your benefits stronger? Do you
have believable proof that supports your claims?

5. Quality- Is your product built and tested to last
longer than your competition? Can you improve the
overall quality of your product?

6. Performance- Can you make your product faster
at solving your customers problem? Is your product
easier to use than your competitions?

7. Features- Can you offer more product features
than your competition? Do your features support the
benefits you offer?

8. Availability- Is your product always available or
do your have to backorder it? Can your product
suppliers drop ship to your customers?

9. Extras- Do you provided free bonuses when your
customers buy your product? Are your bonuses more
valuable than your competitions?

10. Service- Do you offer your customers free 24
hour customer service? Can you provide free product
repair? Does your competition make their customers
talk to a machine?

11. Proof- Can you provide more proof than your
competition that your product is reliable? Can you
provide stronger testimonials or endorsements?

12 Guarantees- Do you have a stronger guarantee
than your competition? Do you offer warranties with
your product? Do you provide an easier return policy?

About the Author:
------------------------------------------------------------
"I Was A Washed Up Restaurant Worker
Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My
Family When I Discovered The Internet And
Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over
$10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You!" Visit:
http://www.HomeBusinessTips.com/main-38211
------------------------------------------------------------

* You have permission to re-print this article on your own
website, newsletter or blog as long as you leave it intact
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Quote of the Day:

"The wisest mind has something yet to learn." -- George Santayana

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