Associate Programs Newsletter #443

This morning while eating breakfast I received a strange phone call from a robotic voice. See what she had to say.

Plus, 5 business boosting ideas to increase your conversion rates.

  CONTENTS:

  1. Does cheap = nasty?
  2. 5 business-boosting ideas to increase your conversion rates: part 2
  3. Buy one - get one free
  4. Thought for today: Determination & doing


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1) Does cheap = nasty?
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This morning I had a strange automated phone call from a robotic woman who said one of our sites had too much traffic and was causing problems for their server.

What happened next surprised me.

Read all about it here:

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2) 5 Business-boosting ideas to increase your conversion rate
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Let's face it. Traffic with no sales can make one feel ill!

If you are generating sales right now, perhaps you're looking for ways to lift that number higher?

Check out this must read article we've just posted based on our own experiences. By applying what you discover here you might just save yourself 6 months of trial and error.

There's a rich array of ideas designed to help you foster online trust and rapport. We also show you what 'to do' and what 'not to do'. By taking heavy action on these simple ideas, you might just trigger a sales explosion.

Check out part 2 of this series here:

5 Business Boosting Ways to Increase Your Sales Conversion Rate

Last week we posted part 1 of this 3 part series:

How To Increase Sales With Your Copywriting

If you haven't done so, review the basic pointers and reminders for great sales copy.

Stay tuned for the final installment of this series, "How To Increase Sales By Tracking Web User Behavior" in next week's Associate Programs Newsletter.


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3) Buy one - get one free
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In tougher economic times the average business person tends to cut back on advertising. This is often a mistake.

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Thought for today: Determination & doing
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"Determine never to be idle... It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing." - Thomas Jefferson.

All the best

Jay Stockwell