(Online business) How can you make a profit
No commentsBy optica00003
Over and over again I am asked, “How can I market this
Without spending anything Well, the answer to that is two
Edged because what you don’t spend in dollars you will in
Spend in your time and effort.
You certainly can go the free route but you will pay dearly
With your time you must remember that you truly do get what
You pay for, so when you go for free advertising you will
Most likely end up busting your behind (for hours at a time)
I have come up with a list of ways that will help you to
Market at little or no cost at all. None of which include
The dreaded reputation killer, spamming Please keep in mind
That you must be persistent when using free and low cost
Advertising
–> Submit to the Search Engines
The best source of free advertising Search engines are the
Starting point for many surfers, especially Internet newbie
A high ranking can make all the difference in your traffic.
–> Use Banner Exchanges
Rumor has it that traffic from banner exchanges is way down,
But it is free and if you take the time to create an
Attractive banner that entices clicks you can still generate
A good deal of targeted traffic
–> Send out a Press Release
This method of advertising is all too often overlooked. That
Is a sad fact because Press Releases are an unbeatable source
Of free exposure for your business you don’t even have to
Pay someone to do it for you, just surf on over to PR Web
Learn how to write and submit
Your
Own press release.
–> Create a Signature File
Every time you send out e-mail include a brief ad for your
Product, service along with your name, URL and e-mail
Address you will be surprised at how well this works to
Give your business a boost.
–> Post messages in Discussion Groups
I’m not talking about blatant advertising here. Be sure to
Have something useful to contribute - answer questions, give
Your opinion Get your name and signature out there often so
That you will be recognized and well thought of
–> Post Your Ad on Free Link & Classified Ad Sites
You need to re-submit consistently, but good headlines do get
Clicked on An attention getting headline is your best
Chance for this type of free exposure to work
Note: Be sure to check out the site first to make sure it is
Not one that allows submissions via software. You want your
Link to stay there for more than just a few seconds
–> Trade Links
There are many ways to link to other sites. You can go to a
Search engine and start searching for complementary sites and
Request a trade or you can use one of the many free link
Trading services the more sites you get your link on the
Better. Why? Many search engines and directories take into
Account how well linked you are when ranking your site.
–> Write & Submit Articles
Write a clear and concise article about something that you
Know well. Be sure you are not writing 1000’s of words that
Are just promoting your product or service you want to
Provide useful information, not make a sales pitch. Try to
Keep it under 1000 words, have a friend or associate
Proofread it and critique it for you. Now you can submit
Your article to newsletters and resource sites
–> Start a Mailing List or Newsletter
The number one goal of any marketer should be to stay in
Contact with his prospects and customers. Use your list to
Keep your customers and prospects informed or updates,
Specials, new products, etc this is an absolute necessity.
–> Swap Ads
Find other publications that are similar in size to your with
Similar content and ask the publisher if he/she would like to
Exchange ads. You place their ad in your publication while
They place your ad in heirs. This is a great free way to
Added exposure
Note: It is a well know fact that prospects need to see youre
Message up to 8 times before they act on it. So try to swap
Ads for number of issues rather than just one
–> Never miss an Opportunity
This means online and offline whenever it is appropriate
Get your business name, product and/or URL in front of
Others
Keep in mind that all of the above methods make use of very
Attention getting headlines. So be sure to work hard on
Developing your ads and headlines
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By optica00003
What is writer’s block?
Well, I just can’t think of a single darn thing to say. Oh well, I’m out of here!
Sound familiar? No! Oh, get real! We’ve all experienced this phenomenon when we absolutely have to write something, particularly on deadline. I’m talking about. . . . .uh, I can’t think of what the word is . . . oh, yes, it’s on the tip of my tongue . . . it’s:
WRITER’S BLOCK!!!!
Whew! I feel better just getting that out of my head and onto the page!
Writer’s block is the patron demon of the blank page. You may think you know EXACTLY what you’re going to write, but as soon as that evil white screen appears before you, your mind suddenly goes completely blank. I’m not talking about Zen meditation stare-at-the-wall-until-enlightenment-hits kind of blank.
I’m talking about sweat trickling down the back of your neck, anguish and panic and suffering kind of blank. The tighter the deadline, the worse the anguish of writer’s block gets.
Having said that let me say it again. “The tighter the deadline, the worse the anguish of writer’s block gets.” Now, can you figure out what might possibly be causing this horrible plunge into speechlessness?
The answer is obvious: FEAR! You are terrified of that blank page. You are terrified you have absolutely nothing of value to say. You are afraid of the fear of writer’s block itself!
It doesnt necessarily matter if you’ve done a decade of research and all you have to do is string sentences you can repeat in your sleep together into coherent paragraphs. Writer’s block can strike anyone at any time. Based in fear, it raises our doubts about our own self-worth, but it’s sneaky. It’s writer’s block, after all, so it doesn’t just come and let you know that. No, it makes you feel like an idiot who just had your frontal lobes removed through your sinuses. If you dared to put forth words into the greater world, they would surely come out as gibberish!
Let’s try and be rational with this irrational demon. Let’s make a list of what might possibly be beneath this terrible and terrifying condition.
1. Perfectionism. You must absolutely produce a masterpiece of literature straight off in the first draft. Otherwise, you qualify as a complete failure.
2. Editing instead of composing. There’s your monkey-mind sitting on your shoulder, yelling as soon as you type “I was born?” no, not that, that’s wrong! That’s stupid! Correct?
3. Self-consciousness. How can you think, let alone write, when all you can manage to do is pry the fingers of writer’s block away from your throat enough so you can gasp in a few shallow breaths? You’re not focusing on what you’re trying to write, your focusing on those gnarly fingers around your windpipe.
4. Can’t get started. It’s always the first sentence that’s the hardest. As writers, we all know how EXTREMELY important the first sentence is. It must be brilliant! It must be unique! It must hook your reader’s from the start! There’s no way we can get into writing the piece until we get past this
impossible first sentence.
5. Shattered concentration. You’re cat is sick. You suspect your mate is cheating on you. Your electricity might be turned off any second. You have a crush on the local UPS deliveryman. You have a dinner party planned for your in-laws. You . . . Need I say more. How can you possibly concentrate with all this mental clutter?
6. Procrastination. It’s your favorite hobby. It’s your soul mate. It s the reason you’ve knitted 60 argyle sweaters or made 300 bookcases in your garage workshop. It’s the reason you never run out of Brie.
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