9. BE YOURSELF, YET BE PROFESSIONAL IN YOUR WRITING (on your web site). Just be YOU, when writing script on your website or in your ezine articles . Ensure information is accurate - write with absolute integrity and honesty. Also suggest using a bit of HUMOUR in your writing. I try to use a "dollop", as I believe reading a computer screen is not a very exciting pastime (except to "geeks"). It's also a sedentary (big word) activity; so least I can do for our site visitors, as a reward, is attempting informing and trying to entertain at same time with doses of my "rather strange/wacky/ zany" humour. Hopefully it works!

and finally,

10. "GIVE AND THOU SHALT RECEIVE." GIVE FREE INFORMATION ... AND YOU WILL SURELY RECEIVE FAR MORE IN RETURN. (Everybody has unique knowledge and expertise in certain areas - specialised skills, which can help others through SHARING). This is basis of "the Golden Rule", Law of Giving, which is basis of all religions of world (I think!).

Become a "busy internet marketing bee" in building your online credibility

Follow all these steps and people then will be attracted to your web site (and regular TRAFFIC is THE BASIS/KEY FOR/TO SALES), like bees to a honey-pot (that's a simile, by way!).

Here's to finding your "pot of gold" at end of internet marketing "rainbow".*

There are many ways you can increase your growth in these 3 categories. The following lists include only 3 for each category to stimulate your thinking. All 9 are simple and inexpensive methods any business can put into action.

TO GET MORE CUSTOMERS...

* Implement an automatic follow up procedure to periodically contact previous prospects who didn't buy. (This one procedure alone can increase your number of new customers by 50% or more.)

* Set up a proactive referral program to automatically ask every prospect and customer for referrals.

* Establish a procedure to get free publicity on a regular basis.

TO GET BIGGER SALES...

* Increase your prices.

* Find or develop some higher priced products or services to offer.

* Propose an "Upselling Offer" in every transaction. Offer an upgraded product for a higher price. Or, combine original product with one or more related products to create a special package for a higher price.

TO GET MORE REPEAT BUSINESS...

* Develop a special offer for existing customers.

* Find or create additional products or services to offer your customers.

* Communicate regularly with customers. Keep reminding them of benefits you offer.

There are only 3 ways to increase flow of money into your business. A small increase in each category will substantially increase your total income. Use information in this article to develop your personal marketing plan to double your business income. Be sure to include a realistic deadline. You'll discover it's easier to double your business income than you thought.