========================================== Business Marketing Bulletin ========================================== February 19, 2008, Issue #89 Terri Seymour, Publisher http://www.seymourproducts.com mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com © 2008 All Rights Reserved Worldwide ========================================== In This Issue ========================================== 1. Top Sponsor Ads 2. Privacy Policy 3. What's New? 4. Freebies & Biz Helpers 5. eCommerce Marketing Tip 6. Feature Ad 7. Feedback 8. Article: Redecorate Your Web Site To Increase Sales 9. Feature Ad 10. This 'n That - Little Bit of Everything! 11. Subscription Management & Contact Info ========================================== Top Sponsor Ads ========================================== Promote your home business for free with WAHM Articles! Start building traffic and generating publicity today. http://www.wahm-articles.com/learnmore.php *************************** Free Download - eBay Workshop Collection The workshop titles included in the ebook are... *From Hobby to Home Business *How to Compete in a Crowded Market *Understanding the Basics to Importing Physical Products to Sell.........and much more! You can download it for free here: http://www.worldwidebrands.com/wwb/kh_freeebookWorkshops.asp?kbid=1028 ********** ATTENTION ********** You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to it. As a subscriber you have acknowledged that there will be both in-house and third party advertising as part of our content. This allows BMB to remain free. If you would like to be removed from this list, please see instructions at the end of this newsletter. Seymour Products values your privacy. http://www.seymourproducts.com/privacy.shtml Seymour Products is hosted by ICDSoft Hosting. 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Thank you very much! mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=vote-mccain mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=vote-hillary mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=vote-obama In the News Federal Agencies Miss Deadline on Secure Configs http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11505?ref=rss New Ebooks this Week: Resell Ebooks Just $1.00 Each! Ezine Marketing A to Z (blogs/ezines) Exploding Your Sales.... (home/online biz) Lose Weight with Green Tea (health & fitness) Wrinkle Reduction & Skin Rejuvenation (beauty & fashion) Model Trains Collecting (crafts & hobbies) Facts Stranger Than Fiction: The Wonder of Prayer (religion) Foreclosure Pack (money & finances) Header & Web Graphic Package (web design & graphics) Countdown Creator (scripts & software) Buying & Selling Web Businesses (int. marketing) http://www.seymourproducts.com/ebooks-resell **Weekly Subscriber Special** The ABC Special! If you purchase 5 or more ebooks, you can email me and tell me A, B, or C. This will determine how many free ebooks you get. It will be a surprise but I will tell you that it will be anywhere from 1 - 5 free ebooks. Each letter will have a pre-determined number. So go ahead, do some shopping and email me your letter. NOTE: New eBooks listed above are not eligible for Weekly Subscriber Specials. Join the Seymour Products Trivia Challenge! Find the hidden trivia question and be the third person to send in the correct answer for a free feature ad in next week's issue of the Business Marketing Bulletin. Send your answer to mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=answer Congratulations to Leah Stanford for being last week's winner of the trivia challenge! Last week’s Q: What pregnant actress was killed by the Manson family in 1969? Last Week’s A: Sharon Tate Join in the fun and try to win a free feature ad. Good luck all! If you know anyone who could benefit from this ezine, please feel free to forward them a copy in its entirety. Thank you. If you would like to advertise in the BMB, please visit: http://www.seymourproducts.com/newsletter/advertise.shtml for more information. Advertising prices are as low as $5.00. I am also looking for ad swaps from other ezine publishers. BMB goes out to 885 subscribers. ========================================== Freebies & Biz Helpers ========================================== Important information for your site - http://www.robotstxt.org/ ****** This week's free ebook with Giveaway Rights! The Expert Guide to Organizing Internet Information http://www.seymourproducts.com/ebooks/expertguide.zip ****** How Surveys Can Help Your Business http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/3162.html http://www.aweber.com/blog/email-marketing/survey-customers.htm We do have a program for setting up an exit survey on your site, in our store at: http://www.seymourproducts.com/ebooks-resell/view_item.php?ItemID=737 ****** Free Download: Boardaway Start your own active community on your site with this free bulletin board software. 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Have contests, offer discounts,etc. This could do wonders for your business! ========================================== Feature Ad ========================================== Are YOUR Ads Making Money? Competition's High but My Prices are Down-To-Earth! Quality, Affordable & Friendly Ad-Writing Services! http://www.freewebs.com/suz1of6/ ========================================== Feedback ========================================== Please send in your comments, suggestions, questions, etc to mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=feedback We appreciate all feedback, good or bad! WOW looks good !!!!!! You do really really good work !!!! I don't mind paying for good work and you do good work! * Bob Thank you again, it's so nice to deal with you. To be honest I first tried one of those gimmicky eBook "gurus". It didn't take long before I realized that everything a person purchases from him leads to another purchase and another and another. He said his program included so much but what it really included was links to buy his ebooks. I got my money back and found you! You're a breath of fresh air. * Teri I appreciate all of your help and will continue to buy e-books from you. * Jacqueline Just wanted to say how nicely done and helpful your website was! Thank you! * Monica THANK you for getting back to me so quickly! Wow, that IS service! * Tracy ========================================== Feature Article ========================================== Redecorate Your Web Site To Increase Sales by Liane Bate The use of the right colors on your web site can actually increase your sales. When people see certain colors they can change their emotions or they can symbolize things related to the colors. Here are a list of colors with some emotions and symbolizations they can cause: Red - love, excitement, warmth Pink - romantic, affection, sensuality White - purity, peace, perfection Blue - sky, water, travel, freedom, truth Purple - royalty, dignity Black - space, night, authority Green - money, calm, envy, greed Yellow - light, purity, understanding Orange - autumn, youthfulness, fire Brown - wood, comfort, strength It's very important to know which emotions or symbolizations will trigger your target audience to buy your product or service. If your selling a money-making product you should use green colors to represent money or bring out the emotion of greed. People also associate comfort and travel with money so you maybe want ad in some brown and blue colors on your web site. The same principle can be applied to graphics or pictures of your product on your web site. Package your products with colors that will trigger your audience to buy. If your selling a book about how to be more romantic, use red and pink colors on the cover. I hope these simple web site color techniques will increase your business's sales. Liane Bate http://www.HonestMoneyMaking.com ************** If you would be interested in any of my articles for reprint or reference you can see the complete list at http://www.seymourproducts.com/articles/index.shtml Feel free to use any of the articles you feel are appropriate for your business. What was the full name of Elvis Presley's stillborn twin brother? mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=answer ========================================== Feature Ad ========================================== Enjoy Christmas year-round with a powerful & new direct idea- The Sample Bag! The Sample Bag offers 25-30 nicely sized items in one beautiful bag delivered straight to your door! 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