Free advice is one of the most popular freebies on the Internet and it provides you with the opportunity to show your competence in your field of expertise. As a supplement to your advice column, create an email training class to enhance your reputation as an expert. Set up your email class on follow-up autoresponders. Enhance your relationship with potential customers through the continued contact established during class lessons. When deciding upon a free service, consider one that only requires you to install a program and that keeps working for you.
Affiliate programs are a win-win situation.
You can quickly and easily develop a sales force on the Internet, and your affiliates have instant products or services to sell on their Websites, thereby adding another revenue stream to their businesses. Offer your loyalty customers a free gift or discount coupon in exchange for completing an enrollment form. You get to know who your customers are and can fine tune your marketing efforts. Have your kids wear them to school. Put your email and web address on bumper stickers or ID plates on your car.