1 - When customers do buy, add on another product that they might want to purchase. You are boosting your sales up by a few dollars.
2 - Use blogging to gives them a rare opportunity of carrying on a conversation with customers almost as valuable as meeting them face to face.
3 - Be on constant look out for you to improve your product before your competitors would. The trick here is to be always ahead of the competition. Being able to think of grand, new ideas first gives you a big cut on the market share.
4 - When delivering a pitch, be specific. Believe it or not, customers like statistics because it tells them your reputation and experience in the industry. They can't buy when they don't trust you or know your history.
5 - Be the first one to market that new concept, product or idea. Being the pioneer would actually make it easier for you to enjoy the market profits. Don't always just imitate. Innovate!
6 - It is very important to note, though, that submitting your website to be linked to other websites randomly could hurt your website's ranking. You should only submit your website to directories or listings that are connected or are relevant to what you are offering to be able to properly achieve off-page optimization.
7 - Generate a buzz about your business-- something controversial and noteworthy. People will move their attention to it giving your company a reputation.
8 - Make sure your products are easily accessible and available.
9 - Build a great profile about yourself on a very credible social networking site like linkedin or facebook. Make sure they get to see the YOU which you want them to see.
10 - Social networking sites presents you with the chance of pasting your links on your profile or blogs. Put links that will lead them to your website. If your network of friends would opt to click on your link, it will help improve your page rank and search engine positioning.
11 - Stay aware of trends. Be on regular look out to places you can make your products or services available and the new ways to promote them.
12 - When marketing, be conscious of the marketing hook which uses the AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action) formula for marketing and selling. If we grab the customers attention and they will give their interest, then it will give them the desire to take the action which is to give you permission to subscribe them to your newsletter and eventually market and sell to them your products and they will tell other people about your products as well.