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10 Power-Packed  Promotion Strategies
by Terri Seymour ©Copyright 2003

There are many ways to creatively and affordably promote your 
online business. I have tried all of the following and they 
worked very well for me.

Joint Ventures
Participating in joint ventures with fellow publishers can be a 
very profitable experience. This could be anything from a group 
pop under window to advertising each other's ezines in your 
welcome letter. I also know a lot of people have had some 
results with signature buddies, where you swap ads, so to speak, 
in each other's email sigtag.

http://expertonebiz.com/articles/jvmoney.html
http://www.jvmarketer.com/jvresource.html
http://personalizedpartyfavor.com/freenocatch.htm

Writing Articles
Extremely effective method of building your reputation and your 
business. Writing articles is not hard, just stick with what 
you know and do not think you have to use big words to impress
anyone. People are just looking for understandable articles with 
helpful info and useful resources. Write as if you were talking 
to a friend.

mailto:getideas@getresponse.com
mailto:yesarticles@getresponse.com
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Submit your articles here:

http://www.goarticles.com
http://ezinearticles.com/
http://www.MakingProfit.com
http://www.ideamarketers.com
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Ad Swaps
Swapping ads, or running another publisher's ad in exchange for 
him/her running yours, is a very popular method of promotion. 
There are hundreds of thousands of ezines on the net and most of 
the publishers are willing to swap ads. When writing to a fellow 
publisher, be sure to include a link to a sample issue of your 
ezine. Introduce yourself and let them know how you know about 
their ezine. Tell them about your ezine and suggest a possible 
swap. There are publishers who will even swap solo ads which is 
a great opportunity!

http://www.ezine-swap.com/
http://www.swapezineads.com/
http://www.linkydinky.com/swap/
http://www28.brinkster.com/bluesite/swap.htm

Discussion Lists
Participating in discussion groups can get you established as an 
expert in your field as well as build your reputation as one who 
is there when needed. This can bring you subscribers, customers
and clients. Always follow each group's guidelines for posting 
and treat everyone with respect and courtesy.

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Message Boards
Similar to discussion groups. Find a few quality boards and 
visit regularly. Participate and help whenever possible by 
offering your experience, advice, expertise or support. Always 
follow the rules.

http://www.entrepreneur-web.com/index_1.shtml

Free Ecourses
Compile a series of articles and turn them into a mini Ecourse. 
Provide step by step information and helpful resources to 
complement said info. Always provide links to your website, 
ezine and any products that are applicable. You should also
have your email on every page so it is very easy to contact
you. Assemble your course on a free autoresponder and start 
offering it to your subscribers and visitors as well as your 
fellow webmasters for distribution.

Example: mailto:moe-mini-course@getresponse.com

Free Ebooks
Creating an ebook is not hard. You can simply compile several 
articles that you or other people have written. Provide tips, 
resources and information. Offer your ebook to webmasters, ebook 
directories and ezine publishers for distribution.

http://www.ebookjungle.com/
http://ebooks.searchking.com/
http://www.ebookdirectory.com/
http://www.ebook-promotion.com/
http://www.pcvoyager.com/dir/ebooks.html
mailto:ebooksforeveryone@getresponse.com

Free Directories 
There are hundreds of free ezine, business, and website 
directories all over the net. Take some time each day or week 
and submit your heart out! The more places you get listed, the 
more exposure you get.

http://bestezines.com/
http://www.ezinehub.com
http://ezineadhelper.com/
http://ezine-universe.com/
http://www.EzineLocater.com/
http://www.directoryofezines.com
http://www.sitepronews.com/wresources.html
http://www.ezineuniversity.com/resources/index.html

Link Exchanges
Similar to ad swaps only you are listing other links on your 
website in exchange for your link being listed on their website. 
Set up a special set of pages with different categories for link 
exchanges.

http://www.linkleads.com/
http://www.linkstoyou.com/
http://www.reciprocallink.com/
http://www.iwr.com/free/reciprocal.htm
http://myownezine.com/links/index.shtml
mailto:LinkTogether-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

AutoResponders
Autoresponders are used for mail out of follow-ups to ezine 
subscribers, requests for more information, orders, article 
requests, etc. Effective follow-ups can raise your sales 
significantly.

http://www.aweber.com
http://www.sendfree.com
http://www.getresponse.com
http://www.myownezine.com/ebooks/ARUR10d.exe
http://www.jogena.com/articles/article101.htm

If you consistently use some or all of these methods, your 
business is sure to grow. They have been very productive for me 
and can be for you as well. If you have any questions about the 
methods I have talked about, please feel free to contact me.

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Terri Seymour owns and operates MyOwnEzine.com . Learn to publish 
and promote your own ezine. mailto:subscribe@myownezine.com
Sign-up for the FR~E MOE Ezine Publishing Ecourse
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You can contact Terri at mailto:ter02@newnorth.net
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