Hire a business coach to help improve you and
your business. That could help increase your sales, motivate you, balance your workload, etc. It would be like renting an extra brain. You would have double the thinking power.
 

Try auctioning off your products. Set up the
auction software on your web site. Give customers the option of paying outright or bidding. Some people think it’s more fun and competitive to try to outbid people than just hand over their credit card right away.
 

Sell a lead-in product super cheap, even if you
lose a little money. If people like it, you have a greater chance to sell your higher priced product. For example, someone might buy your low priced product, then buy your medium priced product, then your high priced product.
 

Build alliances with other online businesses. You
could trade links or ads, create joint venture deals, cross-promote your products, etc. For example, if you sell movie videos, you could trade links with a theater web site. Another example, if you sell baby dolls, you could create a package deal with a doll clothing manufacturer.
 

Give your visitors lots of choices so they don't
get the feeling of being controlled. Offer them a variety of ways to order, contact you, navigate, etc. For example, “Choose the Basic or Deluxe.” Another example, “Order by web site, phone or fax.”
 

Use your free bonuses to create an urgency for
your visitors to buy. Only offer them for a limited time with your main product. For example, you could say, “Order before midnight tonight and get 4 FREE bonuses!” Another example, “Order by June 25, 2002 and get a Free Advertising E-book!”
 

Use sub-headlines to break up your ad copy
and to capture a skimmer’s eye. You could make them even more powerful by highlighting them in color. For example:
 

Model other successful businesses or people.
I'm not saying copy them outright, but practice some of the same habits that have helped them succeed. For example, if you see a successful business person always eating healthy foods, you should try to do the same thing.
 

Design graphics, templates, buttons and banner
ads for other sites. Allow people to use them in exchange for your web link on their home page. For example, you could require the users to say on their web site, "These graphics were made possible by (your business name and web site address)."
 

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1. Offer a free ebook that's published right on your 
web site. They would have to stay at your web site 
to read it. 
 
 
2. Give your visitors a different free bonus for each 
link they click-through on your web site. Example: 
"If you click on this link you'll get a FREE course!" 
 
 
3. Make your content into a story format. They will 
want to keep reading to find out what happens at 
the end of the story. 
 
 
4. Offer a search option on your web site. People 
will stay longer because it gives them the option of 
searching through your web site using keywords. 
 
 
5. Provide a chat room on your web site. They will 
want to chat with other people that are interested in 
the subject. 
 
 
6. Write your content so it attracts their five senses. 
Use plenty of adjectives. The will stay focused on 
your web site and block out other distractions. 
 
 
7. Add a "FAQ - Frequently Ask Questions" part 
on your web site. People won't email you a question 
and leave. They will stay to find out the answer. 
 
 
8. Offer easy navigation. People will leave quicker 
if they have a hard time finding what they're looking 
for. Don't get them lost or they will leave. 
 
 
9. Give them plenty of things to do at your web site. 
Allow them to submit classified ads, play interactive 
games, add their link, sign your guest book, etc. 
 
 
10. Offer free online tools they can use right at your 
web site. It could be a search engine submitter, ad 
or letter templates, ebook compiler, etc.