"Do you need advice selecting stocks? Put our 10 years of experience to work for you. Browse our past picks and current recommendations."

And my own example which pops up in first two seconds...

"Anyone can start a home-based business online and earn high income. I've been doing it since 1996 and I'll show you exactly how -- for free."

#3: Get them onto your opt-in list(s) so that you can form a lasting relationship with them...

This is single most effective way to hang onto your visitors. Hey, getting traffic is tough, don't let visitors get away without offering to stay in touch. And no, you don't have to publish a full email newsletter, but offer something! Here's a great example...

A few years ago I visited a retail site which offered a "monthly specials" email list. Sign-up was free so I took a few seconds and joined. Every month for three years I received their monthly email. Out of 35 or so I received, I probably deleted 30 without even reading them. Yet one month I noticed a product I had been looking for, and at right price, right in subject line. Guess what? I opened message, clicked to site and bought it. While I was there, I also spent $300 on a digital camera.

As you can clearly see from that example, regular email contact pays off. If not today, maybe next week - or next year. The cost of staying in touch is tiny compared to long-term rewards.

As to exactly how to get them signed up, there are lots of ways to do it. A simple "formmail" fill-out form will allow you to add their email address to your private in-house list. Or, you can try using a pop-up window that gives something of value in exchange for their contact information. However you decide to pull it off, just do it!

And one last tip on this... don't ask a million questions in your sign-up form. Visitors may be interested in what you're offering, but may shy away if they have to reveal too much information about themselves. A lead is a lead. Ask for their name and email address only. If you scare them away, they may never be back.

In closing...

Remember, your web site is first thing many people will ever discover about your business. Make your first impression unique, irresistible, and make it last for years!

That's ok, I'm here for long haul.

Quess what happened?

I kept signing up first level members and all at once I started noticing my second level growing.

Wow, maybe somebody's going to give me a little help!

I decided to stick it out. Now there were two of us building a downline.

A few days later I noticed my second level growing faster than my first.

Wow, maybe it does pay to be patient!

Where am I now?

My downline is starting to put me to "shame".

Patience Paid Off!

In words of Napoleon Hill, "Don't stop three feet short of your goal."

Patience and Persistence will go a long way in helping you on "ride up hill."

Wishing You Success