1. Maximize the effectiveness of your banner ads. Don't just use the same ad on every banner, use a variety to attract the greatest number of clickers.

2. Make your website load much faster by cutting down on banner ads and start using more buttons. Button ads are smaller and take up less space.

3. Offer free advertising space to well-known and respected companies on your website. Sometimes people link their business credibility to yours.

4. People have been taught all their life to respect people in authority. Tell your visitors that you are the president or CEO of your business.

5. Offer people a free telephone consultation before they order your product. When they get to know you personally, it could convert to more sales.

6. Test the 'bill me later option' on your website. Most people are honest and will pay you. It is a powerful little niche and could increase your sales.

7. Find a charity your target audience would likely support. Tell people on your ad copy that you will give a percentage of the profits to that charity.

8. Hold a 'buy the most wins contest' on your website. Tell people each monthly winner will get their entire purchase refunded.

9. Attract visitors to your website by offering them a free course. You could package the course on a follow-up autoresponder and send lessons daily.

10. Interview people related to your industry and get their legal permission to convert it to an article. Promote your website by submitting it to ezines.

11. Trade links with other websites. They should be related to the subject of your website. Instead of trading links, you could also trade banner ads, half-page ads, classified ads, etc.

12. Start an e-zine for your website. When people read each issue, they'll be reminded to revisit your website. They'll see your product ad more than just once which will increase your orders.

13. Form an online community. It could be an online message board, e-mail discussion list, or chat room. When people get involved in your community, they will regularly return to communicate with others.

14. Write articles and submit them to e-zines, websites and magazines that accept article submissions. Include your business information and web address at the end of the article.

15. Give away an electronic freebie with your ad on it. Allow your visitors to also give the freebie away. This will increase your ad exposure and attact people to your website at the same time.

About The Author

Paul Kellum in an internet marketer who helps other marketers increase traffic to their websites.

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