Don’t despair! You’re not alone, and it happens to everyone! You’re in a slump and you just need a plan get back on track toward your goal of earning money online… so here are some things you can do to find (and keep) your motivation.

1. Grab a pen and paper and write in big letters why you wanted to start an online business in the first place. Was it to spend more time with your family? To add an extra stream of income? To prove to yourself that you could do it? To stop having to work for someone else? Whatever the reason, write it down and stick it up in front of your computer.

There… are you already connecting with the reason you started down this rewarding path in the first place? Good!

2. Go to www.marketingtips.com/tipsltr.html and scroll down to the “Proof” section. Take a few minutes to read how other people LIKE YOU have used the Internet to make money.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out the videos on www.internetmarketing.com/clinic. These are real people who started to make money online.

Are you beginning to feel more enthusiastic again… like this could happen to you too? Great!

3. Now look at the piece of paper you wrote on in step 1… your reason for wanting to change your life. Is it enough to make you get back to work on your home business? If it isn’t, then don’t sweat it. Right now may just not be the right time for you.

If it is, then you just need to get back on track!

So, think about what it was that leeched your motivation. Was it that life just got in the way? Was there a big change that shook you up and took all your attention? Did you find the keyword research too hard? Are you not so great at budgeting your time?

Sometimes all it takes is to break things down into more manageable chunks so you’re not overwhelmed by the scale of what needs to be done.

Let’s start by writing down what it was that interrupted your momentum. For example, “I kept procrastinating in finding a way to develop a product for my niche.” Use this statement as your goal. Don’t think about how you’re going to achieve everything else… just work at this one goal for now.

Do you believe again that your home business is totally attainable? Excellent!

4. Finally, Create a schedule to reach that one goal. Grab a calendar and realistically give yourself deadlines. For example:

July 27th — eBook outline and direction to be decided

August 3rd — Commission to be tendered for eBook author

August 17th — Deadline for eBook author to deliver end product

August 24th — My revisions to text to be completed and changes made

August 31st — eBook to be completed and ready for first sale

And that’s it! Now you have a plan in place, some deadlines to follow, and a fresh reminder of the rewards you could be reaping. Your motivation should be returning by the second!

Make a note of this process and run through it any time you feel your focus wandering to something else. And don’t beat yourself up over it if you do find you’re a bit lost. You aren’t the first person to find it hard to stay motivated, and you won’t be the last. Just don’t let it get in the way of your success

You may recall that back in the beginning of January I challenged you to make 2008 the year you finally got a business started online. Well, the first quarter of the year is now over, and I really would like to know:

… Are you making money with your Internet business yet?

How much have you accomplished since January? Are you proud of what you’ve achieved — or frustrated by how little you’ve done?

If not, do you feel like you’re constantly burning rubber and going nowhere?

You need to ask yourself: Why?

There are 5 main reasons you may be suffering from "failure to launch"…

Understanding the reasons will help you blast through to getting your website started.

#1: You’re Overwhelmed and Don’t Know Where to Start

So many different experts say you have to do THIS first, or THAT. And you absolutely MUST buy THIS product, and THAT service — and here’s one that you can’t live without! If you’ve been on a list of the mega-launches lately you’ll know exactly what I mean.

It’s enough to drive you BATTY.

My advice is do some research and find a proven, step-by-step method that walks you through every stage of building a business, so you know exactly WHAT you need to do and WHEN.

… Then stick with that system and follow it straight through from beginning to end — without getting distracted by all the other possibilities out there.

Keep it simple and follow the basics… otherwise, you’ll find yourself trying to run in a dozen different directions at once… and going nowhere fast!

#2: Fear of Technology

I see it when I talk to people at my seminars…

… I suggest they learn to do it themselves first — so they can do as much of their own site management as possible — and their eyes get that "deer caught in the headlights" look.

All I can tell you is, don’t be afraid to learn something new! That old saying, "old dogs can’t learn new tricks" doesn’t apply here.

If you know how to use the computer to write letters… send emails… and surf the Internet, then you have ALL the skills you need to start an online business.

… You just need to know how to put them to good use!

Think of technology as a tool to take your ideas and bring them alive.

Find tools specifically designed so that ANYONE can learn how to use them — even the rawest beginner.

So don’t let fear of the unknown stop you from taking action!

#3: Too Many Solutions to Choose From — And You Don’t Know Who to Trust

You sign up for a few online marketing newsletters, and download a few free eBooks — then BAM! The product offers coming flying at you so fast and furious, it’s like you’re in a meteor storm!

And while you’re busy sorting out which does what, you’re ALSO being told that you’ve got to buy a domain name… and hosting services… and web design services (if you’re not going to design the site yourself)… and possibly copywriting services (if you’re not much of a writer)… not to mention a shopping cart and ordering system…

And then onto Web 2.0, blogging and marketing systems that you absolutely must have to make it big…

… It all leads to paralysis.

The best way to avoid this dilemma is start with the basics. Get your first website up and running – it makes all the difference.

#4: Spending WAY Too Much Money, Way Too Quickly

This goes hand in hand with the last problem… With so many offers bombarding you daily, it’s easy to fall into the trap of buying a bunch of different products all at once.

"It’s a good investment in my business," you tell yourself.

But then you discover that some of those products only work for people who ALREADY have a money-making website… while others don’t really fit your business model… while others are simply a huge waste of money!

… And the next thing you know, you don’t have any time or money left to do the things you really DO need to build your business.

Resist the urge to whip out your wallet at every opportunity!

Like I said earlier, your best chance for success is to buy ONE step-by-step solution that walks you through every stage, and only buy other products when you absolutely KNOW you need them.

Everything you purchase needs to align with your goal.

#5: Holding Out for That "Million-Dollar Baby"

Many people dream of an Internet business that’ll make them hundreds of thousands — or even millions! — of dollars a year. And they think that it’s colossal waste of time to spend a single second on a business that’ll make them anything less than that.

Wake up and smell the coffee, people!

Your first business probably WON’T generate a six-figure income right off the bat. (Yes, it CAN happen… but it’s far more likely your first business will be in the $1,000 – $20,000/year range.)

And you know what? That’s OK! In fact, it’s better than OK.

Every single Internet millionaire I know got started by building just ONE small money-making website. And then another website that made MORE money, and another that made even MORE money — and so on, and so on.

And that’s the best possible way for YOU to grow your online business.

With each website you build, you’ll know more and be able to do it better — which means each new site will make you MORE money than the last.

*But first, you’ve got to get off the couch and get started!*

Remember, every journey begins with a single step — and the path to online success is certainly no exception.

However, that doesn’t mean it has to be an uphill slog!

This April, I’ll be releasing a series of videos that’ll walk you through the steps you need to take to build your own web business in record time… walking you through all the exact steps in real time that you need to take to get it "live". If I can do it, you can too.

In the meantime, I’d like to know what barriers have prevented YOU from leaving the starting gate. Have your business efforts been hampered by one of the 5 reasons above — or has something else stopping you?

Tell me about the challenges you currently face– and I’ll try to address them in the video series.

Please leave me a comment – and let me know what you think!

Point at your computer screen.

And give clear directions?

100 Internet marketing newbies attended my 5-day clinics in 2007.

100 people walked out the door on Day 5 with their own LIVE, fully-automated Internet businesses.

(That’s what you call a 100% batting average!)

Wouldn’t it be EASY to get started if there was a "live" person you could talk to?

Someone who could…

==> Help you decide what to sell

==> Design and build the website for you…

==> Show you exactly how to accept credit card payments on the site?

==> Then, walk you 1, 2, 3 through how to get swarms of visitors to swarm your website and BUY?

… Well, that’s exactly what we want to help you do!

(To find out how, click here: www.marketingtips.com/5-day-clinic)

I’m about to open registration for my Internet marketing clinic, and
each event is STRICTLY LIMITED to just 10 participants only.

But before I reveal all of the details on this event to you,
I have just a few questions to make sure you’re qualified to attend.

(Can you blame me for wanting to keep my 100% success rate?)

For the full details on this elite 5-day e-biz EXPLOSION program,
click here now: www.marketingtips.com/5-day-clinic

To your success,

Derek Gehl
The Internet Marketing Center

internet marketing clinic

Back in the early days of Internet marketing, there wasn’t much you could do to get started with marketing your business online until you actually launched your own web site.

Before you could make money, you had to:

• Choose a domain
• Set up your hosting
• Design your web site
• Put it all online
• Optimize and test your web site

But maybe you want the chance to "get your feet wet" before you commit to building a web site and getting really serious about marketing your business online.

Or maybe you’re trying to discover your online business niche: the problem you want to solve, the people you want to sell to, and the best possible way to create a viable business. Maybe you don’t want to commit to a web site until you’ve had a better chance to experiment with different ideas.

Well, fortunately for Web newbies, there are more options for getting started with e-commerce than ever before! Now you can actually market and sell products without ever creating your own web site.

Today we’re going to take a look at some of the easiest ways to get started online today:

• Start selling on the world’s biggest e-commerce site: www.eBay.com

• Start a blog in under five minutes and reach a whole new market on the Internet!

… as well as the quickest way — once you’re ready — to start up a fully functioning web site of your very own.

So can you take advantage of these tools to make your first online profits today? Keep reading to find out!

Start selling on eBay and get access to millions of potential buyers!

eBay.com is the hottest e-commerce site on the Web today, and for good reason:

• More than two million people visit eBay.com every single day, spending an average of TWO HOURS navigating through eBay’s pages and listings

• More than $1,000 in sales happen on eBay every single second!

• 72% of eBay users have incomes in excess of $50,000 per year — so they come ready to spend!

And — most important to you — 95% of eBay users are individuals or small businesses. eBay is clearly a place where newbies can go to find instant profit and success.

Getting started on eBay will take you LESS than one hour in total.

Within minutes, you’ll be ready to set up your new auction listings. That means you can see your first online profits TODAY!

And while those listings will cost you only pennies to place on eBay’s pages, you gain immediate access to millions of buyers who are looking for items just like yours.

To get started selling on eBay today, go to: http://cgi5.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?SellHub2.

But what items are you going to sell?

This is the real beauty of eBay: there is a market for practically everything on the giant online auction site!

The easiest way to get started is to sell off some old items you no longer need from your basement or storage space. This will allow you to get the hang of writing up a description and creating a listing without having to invest in a product to sell. After all, everything you make from these sales is pure profit — so you have nothing to lose!

If you have a product you are already interested in selling on eBay, check out how other sellers are marketing these products. How much are they going for? What makes their auctions appealing? How many bidders do they attract?

If you’re not sure what you want to sell, try checking out what products are popular at http://pulse.ebay.com.

While you might not want to sell the items that everyone is searching for — guaranteeing you some serious competition — you can sell items RELATED to those products and generate a ton of interest in your listings.

eBay offers free tools for setting up and promoting your listings. Your only expenses on eBay are are your listing fees, plus a small percentage of your selling price.

Getting started on eBay is easy — anyone can do it in less than an hour. But to build a hugely profitable eBay business takes some advanced strategies and techniques.

Once you’re ready to take your eBay business to the next level, I recommend you check out the "eBay Millionaire" secrets we reveal here:

http://www.AuctionTips.com/course.html.

Create your own web site in less than five minutes — and for free! — by starting a blog

Blogs (or weblogs) are frequently updated web sites that show the newest content at the top of the page. The other content usually follows in the order it was posted.

Business blogs have become one of the hottest tools for marketing on the Web today. And while some companies use them to promote their products in addition to their main web sites, you don’t need to have a web site — or even have a business yet — to start a blog.

Anyone can create a blog for free and have an active, functioning presence online in just minutes! Even complete Internet "newbies" find the set-up process simple and easy to understand. You don’t have to know anything about web design or pay a single cent for a domain name or web hosting.

And once you’ve got your blog online, you can start making money instantly! Here’s how…

• Start a Google AdSense campaign to generate advertising revenue from your blog. It’s easy to set up an AdSense account, and have targeted ads displayed to your online readers. This can be a great source of revenue, though of course the amount of income you can expect from your AdSense ads will depend on the amount of traffic to your blog. The more traffic you receive, the more people are likely to click through the ads displayed on your site — and the more revenue for you!

• Join an affiliate program — or a few affiliate programs! — and start promoting their products on your blog. You don’t even need your own product to get started! You can place ads for your affiliate products on your blog, or write articles or product reviews that contain your affiliate link. You receive a percentage of each sale made when readers click through your links and make a purchase.

• Sell products directly from your blog: If you do have a product that you’re ready to sell, you can write articles on your blog telling readers about the benefits of your widget. Once they get excited about what you have to offer and decide to take action, you can direct them with a sidebar button to your PayPal account (which is free and easy to set up.)

  With PayPal, they can order your product and pay for it in seconds — even with their credit cards! And it only takes you a few moments to get set up to take payments.

You can create a blog in five minutes, absolutely free, with a free blog hosting service. These are considered the top options for blogging beginners:

• Blogger (www.blogger.com)
• Yahoo! 360 (http://360.yahoo.com)
• MSN Spaces (http://spaces.msn.com)
• LiveJournal (www.livejournal.com)

If you’re looking for more tips for generating traffic and profits with your blog, check out www.MarketingTips.com/trafficsecrets.

Of course, if you’re getting serious about starting a business online, we always recommend that you create a web site of your own…

We’ll be launching an incredible web business creator this spring… so stay tuned.

Final thoughts

It’s never been easier to build an e-commerce presence online than it is now, with the rise in popularity of blogging, auction web sites like eBay, and quick web hosting solutions like Google Page Creator.

Each of these options offers you the opportunity to determine the viability of your business model, test your strategies and salescopy, establish a ranking in the search engines, and gain credibility and a reputation in your industry.

Best of all, you can get started making money online TODAY.

And once your business is underway and you’re ready to set up a web site of your own, you can also use all of quick start options we’ve talked about today to continue to market your products…

• Use a blog to grab a great position in search engine rankings, and then drive traffic to your sales web site!

• Use a Google Page to drive another stream of traffic to your site!

• Use eBay to test new products, sell off old or damaged inventory, or create a new revenue stream for your business!

It’s never been easier to get started on the Web than it is today — so let us know why you haven’t started yet…

Well, Mark, if you’re thinking about starting an Internet business, you’re definitely on the right track. Out of any business you could start, an online one is by far the cheapest — and the quickest!

To help you get started on the right foot, here are some tips on how you can get your business up and running in 30 days — and making a profit — with under $200.

Step #1: Use Wordtracker to find a product people already want to buy (1 month = $55.78)

The first thing you need to do is locate a niche market and discover a product you can sell to them.

Wordtracker is a keyword research tool that makes this step as easy as possible. It shows you what people are searching for in the search engines, so you can discover what their problems are and then present them with solutions.

A one-month membership should give you plenty of time to complete this first step. You can sign up for Wordtracker at: http://imc.wordtracker.com

Step #2: Choose a domain and set up your hosting account (3 months = $23.94)

Most hosting companies are dirt cheap these days and will give you a domain name when you sign up.

If you get a beginner account with 1and1Internet, you can get three months of hosting for just $23.94. It’s a great hosting company and will provide you with everything you need to get started.

You can sign up by going to http://www.1and1.com.

Step #3: Build your site using NVU (It’s FREE!)

Although 1and1.com provides you with a basic website builder, you may decide you need more advanced web editing capabilities to customize your site.

If you’re on a tight budget, NVU will do the trick. It offers a great WYSIWYG editor for free. As you get more advanced, you may want to upgrade to Dreamweaver (which you can buy at Adobe.com). But NVU is more than enough to get you started.

You can try it out at: http://www.nvu.com.

Step #4. Set up your payment process using PayPal (It’s FREE!)

If you’re going to sell your own product online, you need to be able to take payment for it! And if you’re counting pennies, PayPal is by far your best option because it’s free and so easy to add to your site.

Be sure to sign up for a "Premier" account. It’s still free but offers some additional features you need as an ebusiness.

Okay… so your site’s up and you’re able to process payments. Now you need visitors!

But how do you get traffic on a shoestring budget?

Step #5: Use pay-per-click engines to drive qualified traffic to your site (1 month starting cost = $100)

Here’s some good news: When you sign up for your hosting account with 1and1.com, you get $100 in free traffic from Yahoo, Google and Microsoft.

If you match that investment, you’ll have $200 to play with — and that amount of money can go a long way if you play your cards right.

Just make sure you don’t blow on your money on high-priced, overly general keywords!

Stick to savvy pay-per-click strategies and bid on cheap, overlooked keywords — and you’ll be able to get quality traffic without draining your bank account.

(Hint: think synonyms and misspellings!)

Step #6: Distribute articles to free directories and content sites (It’s FREE!)

One of my favorite free traffic strategies is simply writing a couple of info-packed articles and posting them in newsletter directories and free content sites where other people can pick them up and republish them.

It’s a great way to get inbound links pointing to your site, so it rockets to the top of the search engine listings. Plus, the articles spread word about your business and help build your credibility as an industry expert, so your visitors will be more likely to buy from you.

Those are just two traffic strategies that cost very little and will get you ramped up and making money quickly. There are lots of others as well — such as blogging, Web 2.0 strategies, affiliate marketing… the list goes on.

That’s what I love about the Internet — it’s so unbelievably cheap to get started.

How cheap? Well, the six steps I listed above will cost you only $179.72 — not a bad investment for a profitable business!

However, there’s one thing you need to know: The secret to setting up a truly successful business in such a short time is to make sure you have the right training and information guiding you along the way.

The entrepreneurs who end up blowing all their money with nothing to show for it are the ones who spend too much on strategies that haven’t been proven to work… or get sucked into "get rich quick" scams… or try to reinvent the wheel.

A small investment in your education will save you a huge amount of money over the long term. Not only will you learn what you need to do to avoid costly mistakes and grow your business in record time — you’ll also discover how to recognize incredible money-saving opportunities when they come your way.

So Mark, I hope that gives you some direction on how to bounce back from the fire and get started with your next business. I’m willing to bet this one will be more successful than your last one ever was! Please drop me a line and let me know how you’re doing. And if there’s anything else I can do to help, just let me know.

To your success,

Derek Gehl

One of the questions I get asked all the time is "Derek, how do I start a successful Internet business?"

My response? There is a very specific sequence of steps you NEED to follow to guarantee your success.

How do I know?

Because it’s the exact same sequence of steps that my team and I have used to grow from a one-man company to a team of over 100 Internet marketing experts… generating more than $60 million in sales!

Over the years, my team and I have continually tested this system, and have proven its effectiveness over and over again.

But this system hasn’t worked only for us… Since IMC opened its doors in 1996, we’ve seen a staggering number of real, everyday people follow these steps to earn life-changing incomes with their Internet businesses. And the numbers keep growing exponentially!

Anyone, from newbie to seasoned Internet marketer, can benefit from going through this proven series of steps. No matter where you are in your business, it always pays to revisit the basics and make sure you’re doing everything possible to grow your business to be as good as it can possibly be.

Read on to review this proven eight-step system – and discover how simple it is!

Step #1: Find a hungry niche market – BEFORE you decide what to sell

Most marketers make the mistake of looking for a "hot product" to sell when they’re first starting out online – and they end up choosing a product before they determine whether there’s a market for it. And this is the reason the majority of Internet startups fail!

The fact is, most people do NOT go online to buy. They go online looking for information or to solve a problem.

What you need to do is find an untapped niche market: a group of people who are going online to solve a common problem, but are not having any luck finding a solution.

By doing some simple research, you can discover EXACTLY what these people are looking for – and then figure out a way to give it to them. That way, you KNOW you’ll have a market that’s eager to buy your product – before you even know what it is!

Once you’ve found a hungry niche market and come up with a product that will satisfy their wants, it’s time to write your salescopy…

Step #2: Write compelling salescopy that draws in your visitors

Without a doubt, the most important part of your website is your salescopy. It’s the only contact most of your visitors are going to have with your business – so you have to make sure it does the job of a top-performing salesperson.

A lot of people don’t feel confident about writing. But don’t worry! Writing salescopy is a "science," not an "art" – there’s a specific formula to follow that will lead your visitors smoothly through the sales process.

You need to focus on how your product or service will solve people’s problems or make their lives better. Think like a customer: "What’s in it for ME?"

A few key things to remember when you’re writing your salescopy:

• Include a headline and subHdrlines that are packed with benefits
• Build credibility with testimonials
• Offer a strong guarantee
• Pile on the bonuses
• Don’t forget to ask for the order! Never assume that your visitors will understand what you want them to do on your site – you have to TELL them, and then make it easy for them to follow through with their purchase.

And remember: You want your copy to emphasize the BENEFITS of your product, not its features. What’s the difference? Features TELL, benefits SELL.

Say, for example, you’re selling low-energy washing machines.

Feature: They use less electricity than conventional machines.

Benefit: You save money with every load!

Do you see the difference? You want your visitors to have a clear idea of how your product is going to help improve their lives – because that is what’s going to convince them to make a purchase!

Step #3: Design a winning site that converts visitors into buyers

Yes, it’s true: You should only start building your website once you know what you’re going to sell and have written your salescopy. That way, your site design will facilitate the sales process, rather than get in its way.

The most important thing to remember when designing your sales website is KEEP IT SIMPLE! You only have 10 seconds when someone arrives at your website to grab their attention – otherwise, they’re gone, never to be seen again.

Some important tips to keep in mind:

• Choose a plain, sans-serif font (like Arial or Verdana)
• Use black text on a white background
• Make sure your navigation is clear and simple, and include a sitemap
• Avoid using cheesy or distracting flash or audio (using video and audio is OK so long as it supports, rather than distracts from, your message)
• Make sure you include an opt-in form to collect visitors’ names and email addresses – offer something useful, like a free subscription to a monthly newsletter or a free report that’s loaded with useful information

Whether you decide to teach yourself a bit of HTML and design your site yourself, or hire a web designer to do it for you, your goal is not to confuse your visitors, but rather to draw them in and lead them step by step through your sales process.

Make it EASY for them to purchase, and they will!

Step #4: Use the ‘Net’s top search engines to drive tons of targeted traffic to your site

Now that you’ve got your site built, it’s time to start selling. But how do you get traffic to a brand-new site? The answer: search engines!

Over 90% of Internet users start with free search engines when they’re looking for information online, so you want to make sure your site ranks as high as possible in their listings.

There are two ways to use search engines to drive traffic to your site: Using pay-per-click (PPC) programs like Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing, and getting ranked in the "organic" search engines. You’re going to want to start with PPC, as it’s the best way to start driving IMMEDIATE traffic to your site.

Once you have some paid traffic coming to your site, and you’ve figured out which keywords are performing best, you’ll want to optimize your web pages for those keywords so that your site starts showing up in the organic search engine results as well.

Step #5: Tap into secret sources of cheap (and even free!) traffic

As an online marketer, one of your most important assets is your reputation. People need to know who you are, and why they should trust you!

So how do you "spread the good word" about you and your business to the far corners of the Web?

Easy! You can:

• Give away free, expert content! Write a series of short, informative articles packed with useful information and tips, and submit them to online article directories. Include a brief bio and a link back to your website at the end of each one.
• Issue press releases about your business. This is a great way to announce a new product, or report on exciting developments in your industry – and it’ll drive traffic back to your site.
• Become an active expert in industry forums. Find out where your target market hangs out, and share your knowledge with them by posting knowledgeable replies to their questions… and remember to include a link back to your site in your signature!

Sending all this great information out – with your name and website URL linked to it – will also help you get a better ranking in the search engine listings, since every site that posts your content will link back to yours. Search engines LOVE inbound links from relevant sites, and they will reward you accordingly.

Step #6: Use the power of email marketing to keep in touch with your visitors… and turn them into buyers!

I hear it all the time: email marketing doesn’t work anymore. And when I hear that, I just laugh… because it’s not true AT ALL. In fact, according to PostFuture, 82% of online buyers have made at least one purchase in response to an email promotion.

It takes an average of four to seven contacts with someone before they will be comfortable enough to buy something from you, so you need to stay in touch with your visitors and build a relationship with them.

Email marketing is the ideal way to do this. You can show your subscribers you really know what you’re talking about and make them feel comfortable enough to make a purchase.

Plus, you can stay in regular contact with your existing customers and keep them informed of new products you have to offer!

Step #7: Grow your business by selling new products to your existing customer base

It’s a little-recognized fact that at least 36% of people who have purchased from you once will buy from you again IF you follow up with them. That means one-third of your customer base is just waiting for you to offer them something new!

You have already cultivated a relationship with your customers – you have put in the time and money to get their attention, establish credibility, and close that first sale. That’s by far the most difficult part – not to mention the most expensive!

(Think of all the planning, advertising, and promotional activity that goes into getting those initial sales… )

But once you’ve acquired those customers, you want to develop their "lifetime value." An old marketing adage says that 80% of your sales will come from 20% of your customers.

This means backend selling and upselling are your best bets. You can:

• Offer products that complement their original purchase
• Send out electronic loyalty coupons they can redeem on their next visit
• Include an offer for related products on your "Thank You" page
• Sell affiliate products that complement your product or service
  

By staying in regular touch with our customers and letting them know about new products we have available, we were able to increase our revenues by over 30%!

Step #8: Harness the power of affiliate programs for hands-free traffic… and sales!

Once you have a profitable business on your hands, you should always be on the lookout for new ways to grow it. And one of the best ways to do that is to launch your own affiliate program.

Affiliates are people who promote your products on their web site for a cut of the selling price. Every time they send you a buyer, you pay them a commission.

With an affiliate program, you have the power to exponentially increase your income. Think of it… You don’t have to go out and spend any money on advertising because your affiliates do the advertising for you… and you only pay them when they make a sale. You can’t lose!