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If you used method #14, you now have an inexpensive, entry-level product, a sales page, and a check-out system. All you need to do now is direct additional traffic to it. While posting on Myspace Forums was a good way to start, there are still a lot of options available for traffic generation.

One such option is Twitter. If you’re unfamiliar with Twitter, it’s a social networking service that allows you to add and remove friend as you would on Myspace or Facebook. The difference is that the main purpose of Twitter is to send out 140-character “tweets” to your friends; and, in return, to read what they are tweeting about.

Of course, this network can also be used to make money. To do this, you’ll need to start by creating an account if you do not already have one. After that, you will want to begin adding people who might be good targets for your sales campaign. You can do this by searching to see who is tweeting about topics related to your product. You can then add them.

After a week or so, if you worked diligently, you will have hundreds of followers. What you should do next is begin making tweets that do not directly pitch your product. Instead, they should simply communicate interesting and useful information about your product niche.

Your goal in this whole process is to spur some interest in your twitter profile, which is where you will place a link to your salespage. That’s right: instead of using your profile to conduct a massive pitchfest, you will use it to draw people in naturally, so that they view your profile on their own terms—and then decide whether to buy.

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Take the time to consider carefully which theme you plan to install on your Wordpress blog. Now that you know which one it is, the next step in using it is installing it onto your blog. The good news is that this process is easy enough to do, just like anything else that Wordpress offers to its users. The following instructions will help you to get your theme installed and running quickly.

The first thing you need to do is to download the theme files. No matter where you get the theme from, they will likely be zipped into files. You will need to download those to your computer from the website that is providing them. Then, you will need to unzip the files from that zip to make them usable to you. Once you have done that, the next step in the process is to simply upload them to your blog. You will need to upload them to the /wp-content/themes/ directory, which is easily found on your blog.

If you have made it this far, you have made it most of the way. The next step in getting your chosen theme up on your Wordpress blog is to activate the theme. This occurs by logging into your Wordpress blog's administration panel. When you log in to it, you will see that the Appearances tab is located along the left hand side. Click on this and then follow the link to the Themes section. If you have uploaded your theme properly, then it will have a listing here along with others. If not, try to upload it again following the directions provided.

Activating the theme often takes only minutes to do. Once it is activated, you can then log into your blog and see the theme live on your website. You may want to check to ensure it looks the way that you want to. If you have had any difficulty in uploading the theme or you have had problems with the actual function of the theme, you will need to contact the location you got the theme from. They may offer some troubleshooting help for you.

Taking the time to structure your blog the way that you want to will help to create a personality for it. Try to keep your theme the same as much as possible as this ensures that others will recognize your blog when they come to it.

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This isn’t my favorite technique. But, in the beginning, it is a great way to start for those who are not yet comfortable talking with business owners.

But there is a technique to direct mail that you should follow. You need to get the business owner to open your letter which is the first hurdle. Then you need to get them interested and call you. There have been a lot of techniques discussed on this forum about how to get your letter opened.

I’ve pretty much tried them all, but there is one that I have had a lot of success with. A few things I’ve tried have included putting a red “Confidential” stamp on the envelope. This might entice someone to see what’s inside. But I still didn’t get a lot of responses. I’ve also tried putting bulky items in the letter which seemed to increase the open rate a little more.

But, hands down, the most success I have had with direct mail is using a Priority Mail envelope. It’s a big cardboard envelope from the post office. Yes, it’s more expensive than a stamp. Right now here stamps are 44 cents I believe. One of these envelopes costs about $4. But the call back rate that I received drastically increased once I used these envelopes. People throw away envelopes all the time. I doubt anybody throws away one of those big cardboard envelopes.

You may not be able to afford to send many of these in the beginning. But once you land a few clients, invest some of your profits back into this method. Your letter will definitely stand out and be opened.

When it comes to the letter itself, do the same things I’ve already talked about. Keep it short and simple. All you need to do is encourage them to give you a call. You will be much more successful if you close the sale in person than through a letter.