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Self-Starters Weekly Tips ================================= Welcome
New Subscribers & Faithful Readers ~ I hope you’ve enjoyed
the last couple of Issues… Feedback is always welcomed! Tomorrow
will be the first day of October… NOW is the time to get in
on those Holiday Sales if you’re going to! As
always…
Happy Monday ;-)
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE 1)
Get Paid For What You Know! 2)
Instant Messaging – Tip from Subscriber 3)
10 Website Essentials to Increase Your Sales You
can now view tips from past issues online at: Last
Week’s Issue Is Posted Online Here: ========================== 1)
Get
Paid For What You Know! ========================== Keen.com
~ Highly Recommended! What is Keen? Anyone
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they create, keeping 70%. Quality advice is ensured through Keen's consumer-based feedback and rating system, as well
as through the credential verification service. It's very simple. You start by filling out our Keen
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links contain a unique identifying code that will credit you for
every user that comes to Keen from your site and makes or receives
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Our third party vendor, Commission Junction, will track each registered
Keen member who comes from your site, as well as those members who
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your commission and provide you with real-time reporting and monthly
commission checks. Note from You
can then add a button to your website, or your email signature just
like this one:
If
I am away from the phone, it will say “Arrange a Call”…
If I am taking calls, my button will say “Talk to me now on
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Click here to learn the most
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He reveals all his unconventional tips, trick and techniques with
examples. I highly recommend it.
=================================== 2)
Instant
Messaging – Tip from Subscriber =================================== If
you use Yahoo! Messenger frequently you can change your status message
to a hyperlink! It's true! First
of all, upgrade your messenger if you haven't done so lately.
When you log in you will see a drop down field at the bottom of
the messenger window that says "I'm Available." You can add
a new status message--I use my home page as the message. It
really works well if you have a lot of online friends on Yahoo!
You
can also do this with your away message on AOL instant messenger.
The process is very similar. I use
my free Yahoo! Profile as kind of a spring board for my web site,
my interest lists and various other interest generating things.
If you allow your info to be searchable in the Yahoo! Memeber
Directory, people will find you pretty easily. Jennifer
Tidwell http://www.GiftsByJennifer.com/
http://www.geocities.com/jltidwell/home.html **
To be published in Self Starters Weekly Tips, Send your Success
Story, Marketing Tip or business-related article to Lynn@WebServicenetwork.com for review
** ===================================== 3)
10
Website Essentials to Increase Your Sales ===================================== By
Shelley Lowery If
you are a serious Internet Entrepreneur, your top priority must
be your website. Your website is a direct reflection of you and
your business. Creating a professional website designed to sell
will take a great deal of time and effort, as there is much more
to take into consideration than design. You must look at a much
broader picture and specifically design your website to sell. 1)
You must have a professional looking website. Your website is the
most important sales tool you have. Your visitor's first impression
will almost instantly determine whether or not you're going to make
a sale. A professional website should be pleasing
to the eyes, well organized, easy to navigate and load quickly. 2)
You must specifically design your website to rank high in the Search
Engines. This involves much more than just including 3)
You must use effective sales copy. Your words are the entire foundation
of your business. Most business failures are the result of ineffective
copy. Whether it is your website, sales letters or advertisements,
your words play a major role in determining your success. When writing
your website copy, use the following formula: A -Attention
- Use a powerful headline that demands attention I -Interest
- Intrigue interest and create curiosity D -Detail
- Provide details about your product or service A -Action
- Call for action 4)
Drive traffic to your site. In order to create a steady stream of
traffic to your website, give your visitors a reason to visit and
continue to visit in the future. You must provide your visitors
with fresh content on a continual basis. Content comes in various
forms, such as news, articles, tips, horoscopes, weather, etc. and
is freely available on the Internet. Your content should blend in
well with the focus of your website and be updated on a regular
basis. The
following websites provide free articles for publication: http://www.web-source.net/articles/
http://www.marketing-seek.com/ Syndication
services provide free content from a wide variety of sources. You
simply place a small line of code within the HTML
of your web page and each of the following services provide fresh
content for you. The great thing about syndication services is that
once you've placed the code, you don't have to worry about updating
the content, as it is automatically updated. Syndicator -
Provides free syndicated articles and columns with photographs http://www.web-source.net/syndicator.htm
isyndicate -
Provides free headlines for news, articles, comics, weather and
more. Moreover
- Provides news headlines from over 1500 sources. ScreamingMedia -
Provides free headlines from various resources http://www.screamingmedia.com/ 5)
Provide free instruction. Your website is the storefront for your
product or service. You must convince your visitors that they need
the product or service you're offering. This can be accomplished
by providing your visitors with free helpful advice and instruction
in the form of an article, tutorial, free ebook or free autoresponder course.
6)
Display your testimonials. You must gain your visitors trust. By
displaying customer testimonials, you are boosting your potential
customers confidence in you and your product or service. You
can either create a web page to display all of your testimonials
or use a script to rotate them on your main page. You can find a
great random text script here: http://willmaster.com/master/merrygoround/
7)
Let your visitors know who you are. Provide complete information
in regard to your company including, address, phone number and email
addresses to request information and support. 8)
Tell your visitors about their privacy. Create a page on your website
called, "Privacy Statement," and let your visitors know exactly
what you do with the personal information you collect. 9)
Provide a sample or trial of your product or service. For example,
if you're offering a Search Engine optimization service, provide
a free 10)
Remove the risk. To further increase your sales, you must remove
the risk by providing a guarantee. A guarantee will boost your potential
customer's confidence in purchasing your products or services. A professional
website specifically designed to sell is one the most important
factors in determining your success. Take your time and make sure
you're looking at the complete picture before you begin. If you're
not secure in your abilities to create your own website, rather
than risk the potential success of your business, consider hiring
a professional web designer. Your success depends on it. About
the Author: Shelley
Lowery is the author of Ebook Starter
- A complete ebook design kit. Subscribe
to Etips, for a wealth of quality information
to assist you in Web Design, Internet Marketing & Ecommerce. All new subscribers receive a free copy of the
highly acclaimed ebook, "Killer Internet
Marketing Strategies." http://www.web-source.net/cgi-bin/t.cgi?l=bl1
****************** IN CLOSING… ****************** It
is my personal mission to bring you an assortment of resources for
your internet business each week in an easy-to-use format. Most
of the resources found in each issue are a result of years of research
that I have done for my own internet business and others, and are
shared with you with my positive recommendation. You can view tips
from past issues online at http://www.selfstartersweeklytips.com.
As always, feel free to share this issue with your friends or colleagues! ~ HAPPY MONDAY ~ Lynn
Terry, Editor & Owner Web Service Network http://www.WebServiceNetwork.com
My
Personal Internet Business Testimonial: http://www.webservicenetwork.com/lynn.htm
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