7. Add a "FAQ - Frequently Ask Questions" part on your web site. If you have a 'contact' area, people are likely to send you an email question and promptly leave your site. If instead you hadd a FAQ, your visitor is more likely to search for answer they want and remain at your site.

8. Offer easy navigation. People will leave quicker if they have a hard time finding what they're looking for. Don't get them lost or they will leave.

9. Give them plenty of things to do at your web site. Allow them to submit classified ads, play interactive games, add their link, sign your guest book, etc.

10. Offer free online tools they can use right at your web site. It could be a search engine submitter, ad or letter templates, ebook compiler, etc.

1.Focus on your target markets' primary concerns in your sales calls, your brochure, your ads and on your web pages. Your prospects' problems and wants brought you together; use this to keep prospects' attention.

2.Use questions to get conversation going. Whether you're on telephone, writing web page copy or writing an ad, ask your prospects questions to get them thinking about what they want and how you can help them.

3.Give something away that your prospects need. The more helpful information you give away to prospects, more business you'll receive in return. Give away ideas they can use and help them understand when and how to use your products and services.

4.Build a mailing list of people who want more of your ideas and information. Use list regularly to stay in touch and you'll increase your credibility perceived value of your goods and services, and your sales.

Other Breakthrough Ideas -When people are at point of purchase, prompt them to buy additional products and you can double your revenue. -Call people who have bought your products after a couple of weeks to get feedback. There is a good chance they'll be interested in buying additional products or services.

Whether you want to become an expert at marketing, skiing or cooking, key is to let go of methods that aren't working for you, and learn and apply techniques used by experts. Nine times out of ten, problem is in getting basics right. You can achieve a breakthrough in sales when you understand and apply these proven marketing principles and techniques.