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There are many instances where it has been witnessed both multi-million profit making and some small businesses crumble due to various reasons. When I hear of such stories I ask myself why. When pondering on this question, I decided to research so as to get to the bottom of this. These are some of the answers that I got. Lack of a business plan; as it is commonly said, ’If you fail to plan, you plan to fail’. This statement is...more
It is very important that when your business is about selling a product, you know how to use your chosen marketing strategy to the fullest. One method that is widely used by entrepreneurs is back-end products selling.A Closer Look at Back-End Products SellingA back-end product is a product that you are trying to sell your customers after they have already purchased a related product from your company. For instance, your business is all about selling beauty products. A customer bought one of your products, a shampoo perhaps. Then maybe you can attempt to sell hair conditioner as a back-end product to the same customer. You have to remember that your back-end product should always be related to the main product your customer has purchased.Why is back-end products selling easy to do? Since you're customer has already purchased a product from you, it is safe to say that he/she is genuinely interested in your line of products. It will be much easier to sell other products to him/her. The success of this marketing strategy lies on how you execute it. Here are some tips on how you can sell your back-end products to your existing customers:Maintain the quality of your products. The reason...more
“From charcoal to gold,” This was a heading a read from a book in a certain supermarket. Though I did not purchase the book, I went home pondering on those words. Many times we have heard stories that are really motivating on how a small business turned out to become a multi-billion venture. The amazing thing is how some people...more
Small businesses contribute greatly to economic growth and thus governments should encourage their citizenry to start such ventures. Some of the big companies we see around initially started as small companies and due to good business strategies, ideas and management grew to become what they are today. One mistake that small business...more
This by far is the most rewarding marketing strategy if you do it correctly but you will go broke if you just throw money at this. The power of Google is enormous. If you use it correctly, Google adwords can be like a cash machine on steroids as it will build your list and produce sales for you all on autopilot.Before you go near adwords or Yahoo Pay per click marketing however, you need to first educate yourself on how this form of marketing works. If you do not know what you are doing with your pay per click marketing, you will be punished. As always with marketing online, its all about education.I recommend reading books from google adwords gurus such as Perry Marshall. Here is a quick break down on how pay per click companies work. Google, Yahoo and MSN will reward you for the following1. How relevant your landing page is to your Add2. They will also reward you if your adds have a high click-through rate. Click through rate means how often your add gets clicked for how many times your add was shown on the search engine. If you have a high click through rate, the pay per click companies will reward you by lowering your cost on your clicks. If you have a low click through rate,...more
The reason Google remains on top is that they are always adapting to the market in which they are in. And now they are getting ready to add some new features to their custom search which will offer a Google search box on every page of the web. This...more
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