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Giving away something for FREE in order to attract customers

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sbarrera



Joined: 25 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:40 pm    Post subject: Giving away something for FREE in order to attract customers Reply with quote
Hello,

Just thought I'd drop my two cents here. I'm new to this forum but not to online marketing/selling. One thing I would recommend for anyone starting out with their own site or an affiliate site is to provide something for FREE with your offer.

This allows further loyalty and confidence in your customer. The best FREE offer is a Free Report that contains value to an online seller. Please remember one thing though: Free stuff does entice but if you do not follow through with your product, service etc. then you will not last very long.

[Self-promotional bit deleted. Admin.]

Have a great weekend!

Sean Barrera
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belittle your ambitions. Small people
do that, but the really great make
you feel that you, too, can somehow
become great." (Mark Twain)

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Catherine



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It always depends what you are giving away for free, and how good it is. In the case of free information products - people don't always value something so much if they have got it free, and often won't read much of it, let alone click on the links. Now, if they're opting into a mailing list at the same time as getting the free report or whatever, that is better.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Free stuff does entice but if you do not follow through with your product, service etc. then you will not last very long.


True.. When coming to support that will come with the product(s), customers don't bother about free gifts you gave them. They just value your support.
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