| One of the biggest challenges new online marketers | | | | The absolute best kind of prospect to promote to is |
| face is how to get a healthy amount of traffic for | | | | one who has already said yes to an offer like the |
| their Websites. There are lots of different ways to | | | | one you are presenting. My testing with thank you |
| pull visitors to your site, but it's not always easy to | | | | page ads has produced some amazing conversions |
| know if an advertising opportunity is worth the | | | | and I believe it's because I had the opportunity to |
| money until after you shell out and track your results. | | | | place my offer in front of people who were still hot |
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| Web are nothing but gimmicks. That sounds harsh | | | | This type of advertisement is not likely to be cheap, |
| but it's based on lots of real-life experience. | | | | but it is far less risky than many other options. Also |
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| advertisements every day and I believe the majority | | | | advertising because it is not generally offered to the |
| of seasoned surfers have become de-sensitized to | | | | public; so you have to actively seek other businesses |
| even the best banner ads and headlines. If you're not | | | | who will sell or rent you this valuable space. |
| careful you could easily throw away hundreds, even | | | | I recommend you keep your eyes open as you |
| thousands of dollars on ads that don't bring you | | | | register for free offers, sign-up for newsletters, and |
| squat. | | | | make purchases within your market. When you find a |
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| post his/her ads so that plenty of targeted | | | | used by the merchant to pose a follow-up offer drop |
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| Websites in my field. | | | | plug your ad into a high traffic area that is seen only |
| Consider this... | | | | by pre-qualified prospects and let's be honest - why |
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| people in your target market, they are action takers. | | | | |