1. Find a strategic business partner. Look for ones that have the same
objective. You can trade leads, share marketing info, sell package
deals, etc.
2. Brand your name and business. You can easily do this by just
writing articles and submitting them to e-zines or web sites for
republishing.
3. Start an auction on your web site. The type of auction could be
related to the theme of your site. You'll draw traffic from
auctioneers and bidders.
4. Remember to take a little time out of your day or week to
brainstorm. New ideas are usually the difference between success and
failure.
5. Model other successful business or people. I'm not saying out
right copy them, but practice some of the same habits that have made
them succeed.
6. Take risks to improve your business. Sometimes businesses don't
want to advertise unless it's free, sometimes you have to spend money
to get results.
7. Include emotional words in your advertisements. Use ones like
love, security, relief, freedom, happy, satisfaction, fun, etc.
8. Ask people online to review your web site. You can use the
comments you get to improve your web site or you may turn the reviewer
into a customer.
9. Out source part of your workload. You'll save on most employee
costs. You could out source your secretarial work, accounting,
marketing, etc.
10. Combine a product and service together in a package deal. It
could increase your sales. If you're selling a book, offer an hour of
consulting with it.
