2) Is it a good idea to give away resale rights to everyone who purchases your product, when instead you could line up some good affiliates and profit from each and every sale?

I think that I know answer to this one! When it comes to ebooks, yes, it probably is a good idea. Most likely, author is employing following, rather clever strategy. He or she is counting on healthy back-end profits from links within ebook to other products/services. This is even better than making it a free ebook, because now there are hundred or even thousands working very hard to distribute it, thus vastly increasing number of people exposed to those profitable links.

Hey, I guess I do catch on.

3) Is multi-level promotion, as in case of aforementioned traffic program, inherently flawed?

Now, I'm not talking about two-tiered affiliate programs, or even products that come with resale rights. I'm talking about anything you promote in which your profits/benefits are dependent upon getting other people to promote it too.

I'm not going to answer this question, as it is much like debating religion. When it comes to MLM or multi-level marketing, there are believers and non-believers and both are equally passionate.

I want to make it abundantly clear that I am not knocking anyone who employs any of marketing/promotion methods outlined in this article. As I stated at very beginning, I am just a student, struggling to learn. There is one thing I've learned for sure though, he who is prime source stands to gain most.

9. Join news groups and discussion lists which fit into your niche. While blatant advertising is not normally permitted, most will allow you to use a signature file which is quite effective in advertising.

10. Develop a viral marketing strategy. Create a program, ebook, or something else that people would like to have. Include your links in it and give it freely to world. The better it is, more quickly it will spread across internet, and greater return on your investment in it.

11. Use autoresponders. Smart autoresponders can send a series of up to 20 follow-up messages to your prospective clients. You should follow up with your message at least seven times for it to reach maximum effectiveness.

12. Be persistent and consistent in all your efforts. Set up a schedule for advertising, web site maintenance, article writing and submission, ezine publication and all other items stated above. Follow that schedule as closely as possible and be consistent and persistent in following it.

There is nothing new or earth shaking in any of above. These same principles have been promoted across Internet for several years. Every Internet marketing program on Internet specifies one or more of these principles as a foundation for success in this medium.

Incorporate all of these into your marketing efforts and watch your income steadily increase. Always remember that nothing has been developed or invented that cannot be improved. Set some time aside to consider those things now used for marketing and seeing how they can be changed to be more effective.