by: Jason Tarasi
I sat at the lunch table, turning every shade of red the mind could conjure up. I had to do something, and do it fast.
My aunt was chaperoning my eighth grade class on a field trip to the local amusement park. Then she did it...
As we finished eating our lunch, my aunt wrapped up a half eaten hamburger in a napkin, and promptly stashed it in her purse.
As everyone at the table looked at me and started to laugh, I instinctively kicked out my friend's chair. As he fell to the ground, milk shot out of his nose, inciting a roar of laughter. I had saved my aunt from any further ridicule amongst my peers, for this day at least.
I loved my aunt, but she refused to waste anything, and this sometimes caused me a great deal of embarrassment.
Once I started marketing online, I realized my aunt was on to something. In order to succeed as an online marketer, you can't afford to 'waste' anything.
You have to utilize every resource available to you, and leverage these resources to help you grow your business.
One such resource is your customer "thank you" page.
When a customer orders a product or service, they are usually sent to an order confirmation page.
Most marketers have a few sentences expressing their gratitude and a contact email.
Are you making this same mistake?
This lack of imagination is costing you dozens of new customers every month.
The people who read these pages are coveted prospects who are willing to spend money.
There are countless marketers in your niche who would relish the opportunity to pitch their product to your customers.
For years, many savvy marketers have been swapping thank you page promotions with one another. They are adding new customers to their businesses, without very much effort.
You can jump on this money train as well, with two simple steps:
- Find a suitable partner to swap promotions with
- Then simply add his/her ad to your 'thank you' page
If you are unable to find any willing partners, you can always place related affiliate ads on your page. (Remember these are hot prospects who are interested in your niche).
There is now even a free service to help you exchange "thank you" page promotions.
ThankYouAds.com - http://www.thankyouads.com
By using this service, you simply paste a little snippet of code onto your page and you are done.
For every ad you show on your page, your ad will be displayed on another member's thank you page as well.
Now you have no excuses not to implement this powerful technique immediately.
Remember, you must maximize all of your resources to help your business grow, all it takes is a little imagination on your part.
Copyright 2005 Jason Tarasi
About The Author
Jason Tarasi publishes the reciprocal links newsletter "Elite Links". Learn HOW thousands of other Elite Links members generate FREE traffic and increase their search engine rankings by swapping links. Grab your free lifetime subscription now at: http://www.freeclassifiedlinks.com/enter
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Selling Real Estate on eBay
Selling Real Estate on eBay
by: Dan Farrell
Selling real estate over the internet may sound like an awkward idea. However, the exposure the real estate receives over such a widespread media like the internet is every realtor?s dream.
Can eBay be used to market real estate? The answer is a resounding ?yes!?
eBay provides functionality that is clearly adaptable to the needs of most realtors. It provides a widespread medium of advertisement for the real estate. It is also a relatively inexpensive method of advertising.
One of the best things about selling real estate on eBay is that it "markets" to many areas around the world, not just a local area. Advertising on eBay makes the property available to more than 100 million potential buyers, including those from other countries. Visitors can browse through the property details 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ? all without the realtor having to explain the details about the property to every...
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Categories of Real Estate Investment
Categories of Real Estate Investment
by: Steve Gillman
Below are ten categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type.
1. Renting single family homes. Good points: An easier way to get started, and good long term return on investment. Bad points: Being a landlord isn't much fun, and you typically wait a long time for the big pay-off. You also lose all your income when a house is vacant.
2. Fixer-uppers. Good points: Fast return on your investment, and it can be more creative work. Bad points: More risk (many unpredictables), and you get taxed heavily on the gain.
3. Low income housing. Good points: Similar to any other rentals, but with higher cash flow. Bad points: Similar to any other rentals, but with more repairs and tenant problems.
4. Selling...
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Real Estate Owners Biggest First Mistake
Real Estate Owners Biggest First Mistake
by: Robert Pomerleau
The single most common mistake that a note holder makes when creating a note is that they fail to check their buyer?s Credit Report. It seems so simple, but it is worth repeating "Most people fail to check the credit report of their prospective buyers!!" Can you believe this? Just by doing this one simple step can save you a bunch of money now and in the future.
How so? First and foremost by checking your potential buyers credit score can help resolve your worries of your buyer?s ability to repay their future debt to you. Heck, I don't know of any bank that would not check the credit score of any one of their customers seeking a mortgage. So why shouldn?t you?
The second benefit of checking your buyer?s credit score is what if you should ever decide to ever sell your real estate note, trust deed, or owner financed mortgage for all cash? By knowing your buyers credit score...
Real Estate Owners Biggest First Mistake
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How To Find The Right Real Estate Agent In Cyprus
How To Find The Right Real Estate Agent In Cyprus
by: Mark Vurnum
If you are looking to buy property overseas, the process can be fraught with uncertainties and worries as you look for that dream house in an area in which, to be frank, you're not all that familiar. Here, Cyprus is no different. So, how do you go about finding the right real estate agent in Cyprus?
First off, authorised real estate agents in Cyprus need to be both licensed and registered. However, not speaking the same language as you do, and having their fees paid for by the seller, may give you serious cause to wonder whether they have your best interests at heart or the seller's! If this is the case, then your first port-of-call should be the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association ("Association"). While the Association may not be able to give you conclusive evidence that your chosen real estate agent is either the best or worst in the business, they should speak English and...
How To Find The Right Real Estate Agent In Cyprus
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10 Tips for Successful Real Estate Property Investment
10 Tips for Successful Real Estate Property Investment
by: Rhiannon Williamson
Just because real estate prices seem to have hit a temporary ceiling in many countries around the world, that doesn?t mean that profits from property investments are hard to come by.
Even during a real estate market slowdown, stagnation or depression profits can be made locally and overseas.
This article shows you the top ten tips that real estate investors apply to their property portfolio building strategy to ensure success from their investments.
1) Research the curve - the concept of a property market cycle existing is not myth it?s a fact and is generally accepted to be based on a price-income relationship.
Check the recent historical price data for properties in the area of the country you?re considering purchasing in and try to determine the overall feel in the market for prices currently.
Are prices rising, are prices falling...
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Real Estate Investing LIES Unveiled
Real Estate Investing LIES Unveiled
by: Steve Majors
Let's get REAL about something - and quelch the LIES you have been told about Real Estate Investing?
What I am going to reveal to you are some basic truths about Real Estate investing - truths that may totally affect the Real Estate investments you have now - and certainly I intend to modify the way you do Real Estate investing in the future.
Let's get right to it - and into the heart of the real estate investing issue?
You have been programmed all your life to become what you are today - from school, friends, relatives and, yes, your parents.
Recent studies show that you are who you are now, more from what you learned prior to age 8 than in anything else you have learned since.
Now, that may surprise you, but it is true that what you learned at the earliest ages affects the way you make Real Estate investments today, and the type of Real Estate investing success you...
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