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TEN SIMPLE, NO-COST METHODS TO 
TAKE YOUR MARKETING TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Can You Really Improve Sales Without Cost? Read On.

By Jason Pearson

No-cost marketing methods--are you crazy? To answer that question--No, I'm quite sane. Every online marketer can use ten methods to boost marketing for nothing out of pocket. With these free marketing methods, you can try them, and find the one that fit your needs. Without cost, you can put them all into use and watch your sales boom.

 

1. Remember It's All About Your Visitors--Your ads are not the place to get a case of the "Me's." Your visitors will want to know that their needs and wants will be met. They want to hear what your product or service will do to make their lives easier, and better. So remember--your ads are not the place to boast about awards won, or your genius. Put yourself in the customer's shoes and write the ad for them.

2. Offer Free Ad--You can allow visitors to post a free classified ad on your website. Let them post the ad and in return, they must give you a valid email address. If it suits you, require them to return after an agreed-upon time to resubmit. You can also get them to give you a reciprocal link on their site. You will get an address for your list, as well as your link posted on another site for free.

3. Write Articles for Other Sites--Are you an ezine article writer? Allow others to publish your articles on their sites. By including your website ad and link in each article published, you will then get your information out every time someone uses your material.

4. Leave Feedback--Are you one who likes to leave feedback on a product or service you have received? If so, don't let that go without getting something out of it for yourself. When you email your testimonial to the company, give them permission to use your praises on their site as long as they link to your site. Simply put your name under your testimonial with your site information.

5. Offer Gifts--You can give away software as a gift to customers as a way of showing appreciation. Place an ad along with the gift for a back end product you're offering.

6. Give Away Free Material--Since your subscribers are most likely to invest in upgrades and pass information on to friends, try giving them free copies or limited memberships to new products you may have. What you may offer free today, will be put back into your business--plus more when upgrades are bought, or full memberships purchased.

7. Offer a Follow-Up Course--People buy products when they see the ad repeatedly. Give away a follow-up email course on anything pertaining to your product. With each lesson remember to include your ad. By keeping your advertisement in your customers' minds, they will be more likely to buy from you.

8. Create Contests--Contests are always a hit with people. When they think they can win something for free, people will always sign up. You can use short polls or surveys for people to enter the contest, and it will increase your opt-in list. Give away ebooks or reports, or if you want something to send them, go with t-shirts, caps, or anything with your company logo. Then notify everyone by email to announce the winner of the contest.

9. Use Message Boards--If your site does not have message boards or forums on it, you may want to change that. It will let your customers be more active on your site. When members get active on a message board or forum, they are more likely to return later.

10. How-to Articles--How-to articles or stories are a fantastic way to keep people reading your site. Everyone enjoys a good story or interesting articles. By using tall tales and humor on your page, you will find more people taking time to read from start to finish.

Jason Pearson is an online marketing expert who wants to share his secrets with the world. To find out more, visit: http://www.thewinningbusiness.com

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