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Ok, so now you've built all this stuff and the traffic is starting to come in. What should you do with it? Obviously this should've been in your mind from the get-go, because the end result can help dictate the steps you need to take in building your traffic outposts. I saved this chapter for later, though, because you also need to have an understanding of the different traffic sources and methods, so you can see the big picture.

A Word About Link Redirection

I would strongly advise you not to link DIRECTLY to the website or offer that you are sending your traffic to. Instead, you should use link redirection. Link redirection allows you to post a link on, for example, your Facebook page. The posted link is only an alias for the real link. When someone clicks on the posted link, they are bounced over to the actual real link.

Why would you want to do this? Two simple reasons. First of all, many URL redirecting and shortening options will track stats that you wouldn't get if you were, say, sending your traffic directly to a third party commission offer.

More important, though, it gives you the capability of changing the destination for the traffic from that redirected link. Suppose you are running a cute puppy Facebook page and you decide to link to a puppy housebreaking ebook offer. You set up 30 posts linking to the offer over time and, unfortunately, discover that the offer just isn't converting for you. If you put the actual offer link in the posts, you'd have to go back and edit all of them. And you could only edit the posts YOU made, not any viral spreading of that link.

With a redirect system, though, it's as simply as logging in and changing the destination URL. ALL the incoming traffic from that particular alias link is instantly diverted to the new destination. You can also use this for split testing multiple offers by running one destination for 24 hours, then log in and change the destination for the next 24 hours. Compare results and see which offer converted better.

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47. Instead of writing long email copies, simply send short, eye-catching emails to your subscribers with a short description and a link to a page of your site or blog. Pages can easily be bookmarked and shared around, unlike emails and this will drive additional traffic to your site or blog.

48. You can use auto responders for all your marketing and business generation purposes. If you are generous enough, you can also make the use of auto responders for non profitable income. You can teach students who remain at home.

49. If you decide to advertise in your email postings instead of marketing your own product, it can give you some cash but you have to decide the limit of advertisement postings. Most readers don’t like advertisements on emails and can tend to unsubscribe.

50. You can be in the front row of your business with the correct use of email auto responders. What you have to do is just show your readers clearly what you can offer and manage your content accordingly.

51. One more benefit of using auto responder is that your email reaches the readers well in time, so, they start remembering you and have knowledge about the services you offer. Your readers can also refer your emails list to their acquaintances.

52. Intelligence has been incorporated into auto responders to a certain extent. Auto responders can contain any type of information you want to put in them. Add more images to your message and adapt the text content accordingly. Give your potential customers a visual view of what is on offer for them. Adding images depends upon the auto responder platform that you are using. Free versions allow only text content to be added in mails whereas the paid version allows image content as well as attachments.

53. Auto responders can effectively be used to distribute information such as blog posts and other important information that may help your customers. This works really well when you offer a service and want to gain the interest of your customers. You can create a set of auto responders and configure them accordingly. It takes your instructions and executes them according to the schedule without the fear of failure and without consuming any time.

54. Auto responders help you grow your business and leap forward closer to your goals. If you are new to auto responders, you will be fascinated how quickly and efficiently it gets your marketing work done. You will have a new and exciting experience each day. You will start finding new customers and interact with them to service them better.

55. Auto responders can be categorized according to the product range available in your business profile. Separate auto responders can be configured for different product departments. The welcome mail that is the first mail to the subscriber should ask about the interests of the readers in a particular product and based on their interests, they are sent the respective messages.

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Telemarketing is also considered a bad practice these days. The customers want their privacy and should not be disturbed at untimely hours. However for the business providers, you can give your contacts’ to phone books and all trade directories and websites so that the customer can call you.

Networking through family and friends also help to boost up sales of your business. Large friend circles can help you with referrals and other means of advertisement. Close associates can be told to spread the word around. The more people hear about your business, the more customers you get.

Issue press releases announcing your new business, volunteer for charitable events and even contribute free articles to trade publications, newspapers and magazines to earn free press that is both credible and impressive.

Finding your initial customer base can be a daunting task, but if you define your target audience and work to reach them in an efficient way you stand a better chance of drawing them in with your offer. Make sure your customer service skills lead the pack for repeat business that will sustain you through the business life cycle and beyond.

Marketing your online business and attracting customers to your ecommerce store or sales page is much harder than marketing a blog or any other type of website. Why? It’s because no one really cares about your business. Nobody really wants to know what you have to sell and no one likes being led to a sales page. Even if you think you’re offering the most magnificent products ever, by default people are going to ignore you unless they know who you are.

Business marketing on social networking sites is a bad idea and the practice should be terminated immediately. Such advertisement are not going to get you customers but will surely but you their rage and that too for free. So don’t advertise on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

You should realize that the customers don’t shop at your store because of your product range or quality. It is about the overall treatment that is given to them by you and your staff. This creates a bond and the customer then shares his trust with you.

The most successful of the businesses have only been set up by one thing i.e. advertisement. People should know about you, where you are located, what services you offer and how efficient are you in your business. If the customers don’t anything about you, you can’t aim at being successful in your business.

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50. Internet grows everyday and lot of new potential customers join in large numbers. But also the competition grows with it. Many business providers like you will be competing for a customer’s attention. So, it is quite important to devise a unique selling plan for yourself and your business.

51. Another feature of article marketing through newsletters is that they are limited in length. The articles written in them are to the point and are just enough. If a reader likes your article and is interested in your business, he will definitely access your business details by the link provided in the newsletter or by the email id mentioned in it.

52. Article marketing can be an extremely strenuous task. After you start getting your articles published, you have to make the process periodic. So, eventually the ideas seem less and the writing task seems hectic.

53. It’s better to jot down the ideas as they come to your mind and recollect them when you start writing. Divide the task into frames and complete the writing frame by frame. Take breaks in between and think. Once you start writing again, you will be more effective.

54. Choose a time when you are most comfortable while writing. You can start early in the day or late at night. Time and writing hours don’t matter if the quality of the written article is superb.

55. Do not write about yourself and yourself only. Select the content that the readers will be interested in. Give them a reason to read your article and your newsletter every time. Well, you are writing for attracting customers to your business, so keeping the readers interested should be a key thing.

56. After writing a quality article, you will have to make a critical decision of where to post your article. You should publish to blogs frequently as they are easily trusted and push more link juice. Also, the blogs have a higher ranking in search engine results as compared to other directories.

57. Create a twitter account for your business profile and for the niche in which you publish your articles. Use real profile pictures for your account and tweet about the articles you have written. This increases your credibility.

58. Most of the articles that you spin and distribute do not go to higher quality websites and there is no use of landing your article on such a website. The only way that these articles can click is to back link each of those articles to a higher quality repository of your articles.

59. The more unique article you write, the easier it will be to get Google to index it. Sentence and word levels should be decided prior to start writing. Higher word levels will make it challenging for a reader to understand but can surely get you some links.

60. Do not let your articles read like one very long advertisement. Make sure that you’re supplying good quality content and info for your readers or you won’t keep them for very long. People will continue to return to a writer who they know will give them one thing fascinating to read which is of value.

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This New Zealand native is a sweet treat at only 46 calories per fruit. Chinese public health officials praise the tasty fruit for its high vitamin C content and potassium. It stores easily in the refrigerator for up to a month. Most people like it peeled, but the fuzzy skin is also edible.

Leeks

These members of the onion family look like giant scallions, and are every bit as healthful and flavorful as their better-known cousins. They come as close to calorie-free as it gets at a mere 32 calories per cooked cup.

You can poach or broil halved leeks and then marinate them in vinaigrette or season with Romano cheese, fine mustard or herbs. They also make a good soup.

Lettuce

People think lettuce is nutritionally worthless, but nothing could be farther from the truth. You can’t leave it out of your weight-loss plans, not at 10 calories per cup of raw romaine. It provides a lot of filling bulk for so few calories. And it’s full of vitamin C, too. Go beyond iceberg lettuce with Boston, bibb and cos varieties or try watercress, arugula, radicchio, dandelion greens, purslane and even parsley to liven up your salads.

Melons

Now, here’s great taste and great nutrition in a low-calorie package! One cup of cantaloupe balls has 62 calories, on cup of casaba balls has 44 calories, one cup of honeydew balls has 62 calories and one cup of watermelon balls has 49 calories. They have some of the highest fiber content of any food and are delicious. Throw in handsome quantities of vitamins A and C plus a whopping 547 mgs of potassium in that cup of cantaloupe, and you have a fat-burning health food beyond compare.

Oats

A cup of oatmeal or oat bran has only 110 calories. And oats help you lose weight. Subjects in Dr. James Anderson’s landmark 12-year study at the University of Kentucky lost three pounds in two months simply by adding 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of oat bran to their daily food intake and nothing else. Just don’t expect oats alone to perform miracles - you have to eat a balanced diet for total health.

Onions

Flavorful, aromatic, inexpensive and low in calories, onions deserve a regular place in your diet. One cup of chopped raw onions has only 60 calories, and one raw medium onion (2.15” diameter) has just 42. They control cholesterol, thin the blood, protect against cholesterol and may have some value in counteracting allergic reactions. Most of all, onions taste good and they’re good for you.

Partially boil, peel and bake, basting with olive oil and lemon juice. Or saute them in white wine and basil, then spread over pizza. Or roast them in sherry and serve over paste.

Pasta

The Italians had it right all along. A cup of cooked paste (without a heavy sauce) has only 155 calories and fits the description of a perfect starch-centered staple. Analysis at the American Institute of Baking shows pasta is rich in six minerals, including manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium and zinc. Also be sure to consider whole wheat pastas, which are even healthier.

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66. “Buy Now”, “More Info”, and “Go” are different test button wording which can stir different user behaviors- just determine which works for you best.

67. Find the perfect button size since if it is too small, it makes just be ignored or not seen at all. Make it too big, and it will make your ad unprofessional and questionable.

68. Different button colors have different effects. Consider fast food chains that choose red because it stirs hunger, same logic behind the button colors.

69. The position of the button is also essential, especially if you have a long page as it is irritating to scroll back up and down again. You should have multiple action buttons for this.

70. Always spy on your competitors especially the leading ones. Look at what they do well and what they don’t so you would get an idea of what to do and what not to do.

71. Make your page rich with quality content. If you give the information that they need, this will help people convert. Take a look at Amazon’s page where there is no more space for another word. They have a lot of details, consumer reviews and pricing comparisons which helps make them the leading player in online selling.

72. Test and review direct response on your landing pages against your current or old ones. By doing so, you can see which version of your landing page has little or no navigation at all and then you can act accordingly.

73. You can also consider sending traffic directly to your homepage. This maybe a little complex for your taste but when you are confident that you’re homepage reflect how great your products and services are, can definitely help you obtain more sales.

74. Always check your contents every so often as you might miss useless information or something obsolete. For example, you might have content about a coming holiday, so that would be useless after some time and has to be taken out of the site.