Cross Promote Online For Maximum Profits

By Bryon Zirker

Discussion

Cross promoting is when two or more businesses
promote their products or services together. I try
to find businesses that have the same target audience,
however are not in direct competition with my particular
business. Doing cross promotions with other businesses
increases your profits, sales, and beat your competition.

You can find businesses to cross promote everywhere on
the Internet. Participate in e-mail discussion groups, online
forums and newsgroups that relate to your target audience.
Go ahead and subscribe to e-zines that deal with your targe-
ted audience. Note on your Web site or e-zine that you are
always interested in cross promoting your products and ser-
vices. Search in your favorite web directories and search
engines to find targeted businesses.

I have found Cross promoting to have many benefits. Save
money by sharing the advertising and marketing costs.
Save time when both businesses share the workload. You
can offer your customers new products and services. Gather
referrals from the other business' clients. Receive valuable
information from the business.

Once you locate a business you would like to cross promote
with simply e-mail them your proposal. Outline the benefits
of the cross promotion. Explain to them why it would be a
win/win situation for both of your businesses. Give them a
lot of compliments about their business, Web site, products
and services. Actually using all three methods above will
increase your chance for a profitable cross promotion.

Good Luck!

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inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his
own accord will love you more than one whom you have been
at pains to attach to you." -- Samuel Johnson

20 Reasons Why Your Business May Be Failing

1. You don't offer free original content.

2. You don't use a signature file on your e-mails.

3. You don't offer free software.

4. You don't have your own domain name.

5. You don't offer a free contest or sweepstakes.

6. You don't test and improve your ad copy.

7. You don't offer a free web site directory.

8. You don't give people any urgency to buy now.

9. You don't offer a free e-zine.

10. You don't attract the target audience that would
buy your product or service.

11. You don't offer a free community.

12 You don't let people read your ad before they get
your freebie.

13. You don't offer a free affiliate program.

14. You don't make your web site look professional.

15. You don't offer a free online service.

16. You don't give people as many ordering options as
possible.

17. You don't offer free current information.

18. You don't let people know anything about your
business.

19. You don't offer free samples of your product or
service.

20. You don't make people feel safe and secure when
they order.

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