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Internet Marketing - The Basics (Part 2) r the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to.More Marketing Techniques for your web siteArticlesEach day, thousands of webmasters visit the various online Article Directories in search of free material for their newsletters, ezines and web pages. Writing your own article and submitting it to these directories is a highly effective way to get a large amount of traffic to your site. At the end of your article, you insert a short resource box which should contain little more than your name and the address of your web site. As webmasters and publishers see your article and use it in their publications then several benefits are offered. Firstly, as you have a link to your web site at th • Why do you use order forms and what do you do with the information acquired? •Do you run contests and what do you do with the information? •Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and they should exercise caution. • Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know. You Can't Make Money Doing Surveys The Internet has opened a whole New World of information and opportunity for all of us. However, it has also created a breeding ground for scam artists. For this reason, many Internet users are very reluctant to share their personal information and order products online.While searching online for new ways to make money at home I'm sure you have come across Online Paid Surveys."Don't" they are all scams and not only suck money out of your wallet but drain you of your time and leave you with false hopes. Think about it people, these are marketing strategies that these paid surveys companies practice to get the most out of you and leave with little or nothing at all.What bugs me the most is that are able to convince the hard worker that they two can become wealthy and enjoy the good life just by filling out three to four online surveys a day. This is not true. And just like the old saying goes " what seems to As an Internet entrepreneur, it is your personal responsibility to ensure that your visitors feel very comfortable with you and your website. In order to gain your visitor's trust and confidence, you must build your credibility. Domain Name In order to establish credibility, you must be willing to invest in your own domain name and professional web hosting. Websites hosted on free servers are not taken seriously and will suffer a serious loss of business. Your visitors may feel that if you don't have your own domain, you may not be a credible company. They'll simply take their business elsewhere. Contact Information Provide your visitors with your complete contact information. This information should include your "real" postal address and not a Post Office box number. A business that hides behind a PO box loses credibility. It's perfectly acceptable to use a PO box as long as you also include your postal address. Create a page to add to your website called "about" and include all of the following: • A personal or professional biography • A photograph of yourself • A complete description of you and/or your company • Your website and/or company objectives • Your name, address, phone number and email address It is very important that you include an "about" page, especially if you're selling a product or service. You must do everything in your power to put your visitor's mind at ease. Privacy Statement Internet users are becoming more and more concerned with their privacy. Create a page on your website called "privacy" and let your visitors know exactly how you will be using the information you collect. This page should include all of the following: •How do you plan on using their information? •Is their information sold or shared with a third party? • Why do you collect their email address and how will it be used? • Why do you track their IP address? • Let your visitors know that you're not responsible for the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to. • Why do you use order forms and what do you do with the information acquired? •Do you run contests and what do you do with the information? •Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and they should exercise caution. • Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know. • Is Your Sales Trust Factor High Enough to Win Against the Competition? ling to invest in your own domain name and professional web hosting. Websites hosted on free servers are not taken seriously and will suffer a serious loss of business. Your visitors may feel that if you don't have your own domain, you may not be a credible company. They'll simply take their business elsewhere.How high is your sales trust factor?Is it higher than the sales trust factor of your competition?It should be, if you want to increase your success in sales.Your trust factor represents the level of trust that buyers have in you as a seller. In the buy/sell relationship, perception is the reality under which sellers operate, and trust is based on the buyer’s perception of you.You may be the most honest, trustworthy person in your field, but if buyers don’t perceive you to be trustworthy because of your selling behaviors, it doesn’t matter how trustworthy you are in reality.Buyers Don’t Trust Sellers What is the g Contact Information Provide your visitors with your complete contact information. This information should include your "real" postal address and not a Post Office box number. A business that hides behind a PO box loses credibility. It's perfectly acceptable to use a PO box as long as you also include your postal address. Create a page to add to your website called "about" and include all of the following: • A personal or professional biography • A photograph of yourself • A complete description of you and/or your company • Your website and/or company objectives • Your name, address, phone number and email address It is very important that you include an "about" page, especially if you're selling a product or service. You must do everything in your power to put your visitor's mind at ease. Privacy Statement Internet users are becoming more and more concerned with their privacy. Create a page on your website called "privacy" and let your visitors know exactly how you will be using the information you collect. This page should include all of the following: •How do you plan on using their information? •Is their information sold or shared with a third party? • Why do you collect their email address and how will it be used? • Why do you track their IP address? • Let your visitors know that you're not responsible for the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to. • Why do you use order forms and what do you do with the information acquired? •Do you run contests and what do you do with the information? •Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and they should exercise caution. • Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know. eBay and How to Buy Part 2: Once the Listings Appear to use a PO box as long as you also include your postal address.Once the listings appear from your keyword search terms box on the eBay Home Page, it is time to shop. Most important is to give yourself time to look at the different options before deciding which item to click on and check out. There are millions of item available on eBay at any hour of the day, make sure to do your price shopping before deciding what to purchase. It is apparent that narrowing down your search terms is as important as educated price comparison. Price comparison is made simple online. When in the average retail chain store, one has to find tags, turn over items to locate pricing and sometimes just ask. Online shopping definit Create a page to add to your website called "about" and include all of the following: • A personal or professional biography • A photograph of yourself • A complete description of you and/or your company • Your website and/or company objectives • Your name, address, phone number and email address It is very important that you include an "about" page, especially if you're selling a product or service. You must do everything in your power to put your visitor's mind at ease. Privacy Statement Internet users are becoming more and more concerned with their privacy. Create a page on your website called "privacy" and let your visitors know exactly how you will be using the information you collect. This page should include all of the following: •How do you plan on using their information? •Is their information sold or shared with a third party? • Why do you collect their email address and how will it be used? • Why do you track their IP address? • Let your visitors know that you're not responsible for the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to. • Why do you use order forms and what do you do with the information acquired? •Do you run contests and what do you do with the information? •Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and they should exercise caution. • Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know. Are You Marketing Backwards? se.Marketing is like rowing a boat. When you know how the pointed bow moves smoothly forward through the water encountering the least amount of resistance. Rowing backwards, the square stern of the boat pushes against the water, requiring more effort and increases the risk of having a wave come over the transom (back) and swamping it. Yet most people market backwards, trying to grow their business while pushing against the greatest level of resistance.Wouldn’t you like to market your business so that it moved easily forward?What’s the first thing most people do to increase sales of their products, services? They put together a descr Privacy Statement Internet users are becoming more and more concerned with their privacy. Create a page on your website called "privacy" and let your visitors know exactly how you will be using the information you collect. This page should include all of the following: •How do you plan on using their information? •Is their information sold or shared with a third party? • Why do you collect their email address and how will it be used? • Why do you track their IP address? • Let your visitors know that you're not responsible for the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to. • Why do you use order forms and what do you do with the information acquired? •Do you run contests and what do you do with the information? •Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and they should exercise caution. • Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know. How To Build Ebay Feedback Quickly r the privacy issues of any outside websites you may be linking to.As a new ebay member, you will have no feedback. This can affect your credibility with both buyers and sellers.Furthermore, you are prevented from listing items with “Buy it now” or as a “Featured Plus” listing, until you have a feedback score of 10 or more.To build your feedback, you could battle through the early days, doing business as usual, with feedback increasing every time you make a sale or purchase. However, as a new ebayer, this could take some time, unless you have a lot of money to spend, or extremely lucky in having “hot” items to sell.There is a quicker way.If you do an advanced search, and put ebook in the keywo • Why do you use order forms and what do you do with the information acquired? •Do you run contests and what do you do with the information? •Do you have a discussion forum or message board? Let your visitors know that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and they should exercise caution. • Do you have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under your control? If so, let your visitors know. • Let your visitors know how they can opt out of your mailing lists. • Provide your visitors with your contact information, should they have any questions in regard to your privacy statement. Testimonials Another great way to build your credibility is to display your customer testimonials. Include your customer's name, email address and web address with each unsolicited testimonial to increase believability. You can find a nice script that will rotate your testimonials each day here: http://willmaster.com/master/dailycontent/index.shtml Money Back Guarantee To further increase your credibility, you must completely remove your potential customer's risk. Provide them with a solid, no risk, money back guarantee. This will put their mind at ease by building their confidence in you and your product. In addition, you must honor ALL refund requests in a timely manner with complete professionalism. No matter what you're selling or how great your product is, you will receive refund requests. It's just a part of doing business. Don't take it personally or try to argue the point with your customers, simply give them a refund. You may be surprised to learn that the customers who ask for a refund may purchase other products from you in the future. Feedback Many times, potential customers will have questions in regard to your products and services. Create a page on your website called "feedback" and place a form on this page to enable your visitors to contact you. It is very important that you answer these questions as quickly as possible. Your personal response to your potential customers can literally determine whether or not you're going to make a sale. A feedback form will also enable you to gather testimonials and receive suggestions to assist you in improving your website, products or services. Secure Server If you're processing your customer's orders online, you must place your order form on a secure server. This will protect your customer's personal information, while at the same time, provides your customers with added confidence in placing an order with you. In addition, make sure you let your visitors know that their information will be processed on a secure server. By taking the time to build your credibilit
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