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How to Energize Your Marketing With Colors
I was once asked this question: "In relation to colors on a web site, have you done any research or found any…
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Creating Printer-Friendly Web Pages
Reading from a computer screen is uncomfortable, so users may often want to print the page they're viewing. The problem is that web pages don't usually lend themselves to print.
Traffic’s Nice… But Who’s Driving?
In the competitive marketplace of the new millennium, the demand for specialized products or services will increase. If your site sells everything or to everyone, chances are that your audience will not perceive a value in shopping from you any greater than from anyone else. Keep in mind that price is *never* an issue -- it is the value behind the price that is.
Carve Your Niche By Dominating One
I was recently interviewed by a print magazine about niche marketing. In it, I offered several tips and ideas on how to carve a niche in the marketplace. Here are a few of them:
How to Market to and Through the Media
While publicity is the most powerful promotional tool there is (since it is more impacting, more far-reaching, and far more credible than advertising), it is the one that is the least effectively used. Too often, for example, business owners view a news release as a form of advertising.
How to Build Your Business With Discussions
Bulletin boards, message boards, and discussion groups are excellent and often overlooked marketing tools. They can be quite effective because they help develop relationships with prospects and customers. From building customer loyalty to providing customer assistance, participating in group discussions or even moderating your own can help you build an excellent reputation with, and significant business from, discussion group members.
