Is your website an asset or a liability?  If your website is not making you money, consider the following strategies:

1. Promotion, promotion, promotion - SEO (Search Engine Optimization), SEM (Search Engline Marketing), Local portals, Banner ads, Web rings, etc.
2. Content - Get repeat business by posting interesting content that gets prospects clicking in (and away from the competition), keeps them on your website longer, and encourages them to come back. 
3. Web Hooks – something you can give away that entices prospects to give you their email address, and permission to market to them e.g. newsletter subscriptions, white papers
4. Sell advertising space – on your website or newletter
5. Affiliate programs – amazon, etc.
6. Social marketing sites – facebook.com, youtube.com, linkedin.com, blogspot, etc.
7. Improve your website – It’s the web that all the others should point to to close the sale. Review it and figure out how to make it better and faster – from your customer’s point of view!

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5 Website tests
4 Website links
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There are many e-mail marketing solutions on the market today, with different features and functionality, most with a free trial offer so you can try before you buy. Here are my favourites:

1. iContact
   iContact makes it easy to create, publish, and track email newsletters, surveys, blogs, autoresponders, and RSS feeds. $9.95/month & up
2. Constant Contact
   Contact Contact is a popular e-mail marketing solution that allows you to send unlimited emails to your list, create unlimited surveys and invite participation from your email list or website visitors, and offers unlimited free phone, chat, and email support. Packages start at $15/month.

Do you know of an e-mail marketing solution that you would recommend? If so, please click on the word comment and type away…

There are many e-mail marketing solutions on the market today, with different features and functionality, most with a free trial offer so you can try before you buy. Here are my favourites:

1. iContact
   iContact makes it easy to create, publish, and track email newsletters, surveys, blogs, autoresponders, and RSS feeds. $9.95/month & up
2. Constant Contact
   Contact Contact is a popular e-mail marketing solution that allows you to send unlimited emails to your list, create unlimited surveys and invite participation from your email list or website visitors, and offers unlimited free phone, chat, and email support. Packages start at $15/month.