========================================== Business Marketing Bulletin ========================================== February 26, 2008, Issue #90 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: How To Turn Freebies Into Sales 9. Feature Ad 10. This 'n That - Little Bit of Everything! 11. Subscription Management & Contact Info ========================================== Top Sponsor Ads ========================================== Run Your Own Work At Home Business For Only $25! Join Mineral Girlz & Receive Your Own Lifetime Website plus: A Variety of Promotional Banners and My Space Templates ready to be linked to your site. 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I use a very simple and affordable program called Print Workshop. I am sure there are lots more sophisticated/complicated programs out there as well. We have a large package of professional looking templates: http://www.seymourproducts.com/ebooks-resell/view_item.php?ItemID=530 There are also free templates out there as well: http://www.marketbymouse.com/ebooks/ebook_templates.php If you have PhotoShop we have a manual on making ecovers: http://www.seymourproducts.com/ebooks-resell/view_item.php?ItemID=970 ========================================== Feature Ad ========================================== Are YOUR Ads Making Money? Competition's High but My Prices are Down-To-Earth! 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Appreciate all you do for your subscribers. * Patricia What is the name of the smallest mountain range in the world and where is it located? mailto:terri@seymourproducts.com?subject=answer ========================================== Feature Article ========================================== How To Turn Freebies Into Sales by Liane Bate You can increase sales and profits by offering freebies to people who buy your main product or service. They increase the over all value of your main offer and in return people feel they're getting more for less. It's important that you have a high enough profit margin so you can afford to give them away. Some freebies can be created without a lot of expense; like electronic info products. With these type of freebies there's no shipping or physical material costs. Below are some popular types of freebies. In the examples are some other benefits and a tips for offering freebies to your buyers. 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You will become know as an expert on the topic by electing to do the seminar or consulting yourself. FREE GIFT Offer a free gift if they buy your product or service. Giving the value of the free give will attract them to purchase your main product or service. 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. ========================================== Feature Ad ========================================== Get more traffic with this free program! http://www.trafficswarm.com/go.cgi?659014 ========================================== This ‘n That - A Little Bit of Everything! ========================================== The Guide to a Green Lifestyle. 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