Monday, November 24, 2008

10 Things You Should Try To Barter For Before Buying

1. Information Products - it could be ebooks, "howto" videos, cassettes, magazines, newsletters, paide-zines, courses, etc.

2. Advertising Space - it could be banner ads, ezineads, ebook ads, magazine ads, newspaper ads, tvads, fax ads, online classified ads, etc.

3. Web Hosting - you could offer a free advertisementfor their web hosting service on your site in return forfree or discounted hosting.

4. Software - it could be for tax software, web siteauthoring software, accounting software, newslettersoftware, graphic design software, etc.

5. Writing/Editing - it could be for web site content,promotional articles, press releases, e-zine articles,promotional ebooks, etc.

6. Accounting/Bookeeping - you could offer a nocost advertisement in exchange for their accountingand booking services

7. Consulting - it could be market consulting, legalconsulting, computer/software consulting, businessconsulting, etc.

8. Copy writing - it could be for brochures, businesscards, classified ads, sales letters, product packages,banner ads, promotional products, etc.

9. Merchant Accounts - you could offer no costinsert ads in your product packages in exchange forthe option of accepting credit cards.

10. Internet Access - you could offer a no costpop up ad on your web site in exchange for free ordiscounted Internet access.

Monday, November 10, 2008

FOUR ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GAIN LIFETIME CUSTOMER

4 Alternative Ways To Gain Lifetime CustomersCopyright © Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guyhttp://www.PlugInProfitSite.com/main-21778

You will always have more people that turn downyour offer than actually buy. They might not havebought because of your price, payment options,or any other possible reason. You will just end uploosing all these potential lifetime customers.However, there are many ways you can minimizethe 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 yourbusiness or personal life. If the barter deal isn't fairenough, either of you could add in some cash. Youmay not make money but, they might buy otherproducts you offer.Another way is to include a negotiation offer at theend of your ad copy. Tell your reader if there issomething they don't like about your offer, theycould contact you and negotiate a different buyingoffer. They may not like your price, guarantee,shipping methods, payment options, etc.

You cangain a potential lifetime customer by being flexiblewith your offer and negotiating instead of loosingthem.A simple way to attract lifetime customers wouldbe to give people a freebie. The freebie should berelated to the other products or services you sell.You may not be getting paid for the freebie, butyou will get a lot more people using one of yourproducts because it is free. If they are impressedby your free product there is a high chance they'llbuy your other products in the future.

The last way is to sell your product at the price itcosts you to produce or buy it. You will usuallysell more products at a lower price than yourcompetition which equals more potential lifetimecustomers. You will break even in cost but you'llmake your profit from the upsell and backendproducts your sell your lifetime customers.

TEN WAYS TO GET AVALANCHE OF SALES

1. Utilize holidays to increase your visitors or sales.You could give away free electronic greeting cards,hold discounts, send customers holiday cards, etc.

2. Become well known by speaking or chatting atseminars. The seminars could be held offline, ina chat room, by telephone or via e-mail.

3. Start a free ebook club on your web site. Peoplecould sign up to receive a free ebook from you eachmonth. Just include your product ad in the ebooks.

4. Give away your products or expertise to internetbusiness newbies. Just ask them in return to placeyour link on their web site.

5. Trigger your visitors to buy your products by usingcolors. You should totally relax and think about whichcolors would compel prospects to order.

6. Let your past offline customers know about yourweb site. When they visit and sign up to your e-zineit will remind them to shop at your online store.

7. Create a long term relationship with your entirecustomer base. You can stay in touch with themthrough an e-zine, with greeting cards, etc.

8. Repeat the 3 most powerful or appealing benefitsthroughout your ad copy. Repetition can brand yourproduct's benefits quicker in your prospects mind.

9. Give your new customers surprise free gifts. Thiswill increase their loyalty and give you more word ofmouth advertising.

10. Make your long ad copy interesting enough sopeople click through to the next web page. If it's not,they won't take the time to click and read more.