The Internet offers many means of affordable marketing, often



with full-color imagery to go along with text. And multimedia

components add some spice to the mix and increase online

visitors and purchases. Here are some top Internet marketing

techniques to help increase your sales and income.

1. DIRECTORY - Create your own directory on a specific industry

topic, placing your own ad or banner along the top. Then invite

others to add their website links via a link exchange program,

listing themselves in your directory. This will result in lots

of free advertising for you as your directory expands with links

across the World Wide Web. Enter “link exchange software" into

your favorite search engine for help with setup.

2. TEACH A COURSE – Write out a simple step-by-step

instructional class in your area of expertise. Then break it up

into smaller segments and set them up in an autoresponder as

email messages with your ads included at the top and / or bottom

of each message. Invite website visitors to sign up through on

online form or email subscription address offered through the

autoresponder service. Then as people sign up, they will learn

more about you and your products and services.

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3. EZINE EBOOK – Forget about small daily or weekly ezines. Try

publishing one large monthly e-zine as an e-book format,

preferably an Adobe .pdf file. Include a large number of

articles with each issue and regularly featured areas like

inspirational quotes, industry tips, favorite sites and advice

from the pros. Also insert full-color graphics, multimedia

components like audio file links, if you like, and ads. Then you

can charge a monthly rate, with an annual discounted package

purchase, and sell advertising spots.

4. TIP OF THE DAY – Set up your own Tip of the Day targeting

your own area of expertise, relating to your own products and

services. You can set it up on your website in a targeted box,

via autoresponder, a blog, an RSS feed, an audio file or others

means of communication. Add your own ad along with your tip for

whichever product or service you want to target or maybe even

your own online store for all. This will gently remind your

target audience where to go to learn more.

In summary, by using Internet Marketing techniques customized to

fit your own products and services, you can reach out and

increase your website traffic and purchase opportunities.

Internet marketing can mean a more affordable way to grow your

business. Now might be a good time to write down the main

points covered above. The act of putting it down on paper will

help you remember what's important about marketing.