Another nice touch is to include your photo with your Bio information. As they say, "it's always nice to put a face with a name". The more you can establish a personal bond with your potential buyer, greater your chances of success.

The second axiom of business is to learn from your mistakes, and correct things that you are doing wrong. During Second World War, when a young group of pilots in RAF were fighting for their lives in air over England, they would often be hit by enemy fire. Their engine would start to misfire causing it to make knocking noises. Thus was coined phrase "every knock is one step closer to home". They had a great attitude.

We can take a lesson from them. If you can determine why your offer is being knocked or rejected by your potential clients, closer you will get to attaining your goals. Rejection is common in business, and even largest companies do studies on every ad campaign they conduct to make them better.

A simple statement on your web page to encourage feedback can go a long way, but don't be discouraged by some of remarks you will receive. No matter how crude some may be, they are being triggered by something, so don't take offense. Now while I normally advocate use of a form for sending information from a website, here I do not. Let them be automatically transferred by use of "mailto:" command to their email account to write message, as you will then know return address is valid.

Yes, they may wish to remain anonymous as well, but use of a form in this instance, which simply allows them to vent, will serve little purpose. You really don't want to be influenced by some bored grade schoolers with nothing better to do.

Follow up to all legitimate replies you receive to find out why they have reservations. Just this process alone may swing them into your camp. Rejection is not always bad, and if you use it properly, it just may go away.

I have only come across three arguments as to why people do not have their own dot.com's:

1) I Already Have A Site With One Of The Free Hosts.

Look at your site through eyes of a potential client. Do you think banner ads free web site provider puts on your page, enhance information you want your potential clients to see? Go to http://geocities.yahoo.com and see if this is image you want for your business.

2) I Can't Afford My Own Dot.Com Name And Site.

Really ? You don't need many of those "bells and whistles" included by many providers, so why pay for them. You could have your own dot.com registered AND hosted for about $30 a year. That's about cost of one fast food lunch a month. Do you really think this is too much to invest in your future? For an example, stop by http://bitshack.com and you'll see what I mean.

3) I Can't Design A Website.

We are not talking anything complex here, just a simple site will have dramatic results on your traffic, and sign ups. There are also an abundance of free web building programs out there. Go to: http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/cashome/guides/htmllist.html and you will find plenty of free and low cost tools you can use. Remember you are talking about an on-line business, and this is one skill you should learn.

Let's talk facts. As more and more people spend time on web, they quickly learn that if they've seen one affiliate site for a company, they've seen them all. They also develop a dislike of "pop down" screens and banners of free sites. They also look with disdain upon free web space provided by ISP's, as there is no degree of permanence there

If they're going to do business on web, they want to deal with someone who will be around for awhile, and your own web domain and site is a good indicator. You at least are showing your prospects that you are serious about doing business on web, and are probably not just "testing water", hoping to make a quick buck or two.