#4. Encourage others to link to your page. Provide easy methods for them to accomplish this--free link pages or "rings"--etc.

#5. Consider all your junk mail as prospects! Send them an e-mail back which advertises your page with a "hook."

#6. Write ads which include an incentive ("hooks") for people to e-mail you back. Example: "E-mail me at qlcoach@aol.com, and I will help you market your business for FREE!" Then work with these prospects by helping them solve their problems through your products or services. (smile)

#7. Use newsletters to develop your own mailing list. Example: "Provide me with your business card information. I will send you my free newsletter on Internet Business Opportunities."

#8. It's okay to invest in blasters, and ad submitters. They save you time, and help you reach far more people than is possible through individual contacts.

#9. Stay away from e-mail or "safe" mailing lists. Unless you will take time to use junk mail to market your page with some kind of free offer or hook.

#10. Network with other e-commerce folks for support, encouragement, and fun!! Join and paticipate in few online clubs or chats or message boards.

Conclusion: The internet does hold promise of financial independence for many of us. Don't be reluctant to invest in a few excellent internet marketing courses. (The free ones just don't measure up--you get what you pay for!) Without savy advertising, you won't get business you so richly deserve!

2. The No.1 reason why dot-com have gone dot-bomb is because they tried to be everything to everyone. (Source: Forrester Research, ALL industry experts)

3. Almost all successful businesses operating online are built on focused themes for their respective niche markets. Doubts?

4. Managing a focused theme n-business saves time, money and human capital as it eliminates any overheads usually associated with broad-focused businesses.

5. A focused theme n-business is best bet for a small guy since it sets you apart from crowd if you have any useful distinct product or service to offer. A unique selling proposition, or USP in this case can bring an instant fortune for you.

6. A theme based n-business takes much greater advantage of word-of-mouth marketing and your referrals will be compounded within a smaller, more loyal and appreciative group of like-minded people.

7. Once a successful focused theme based n-business is built... you can do following to make your business MORE functional and profitable:

a) Automate it b) Expand your focus, or create a sub-niche out of your existing n-business c) Diversify into completely separate niches to have multiple income streams d) Repeat if necessary

Remember, above 7 point checklist is just tip of ice-berg to make you realize how important a theme based n-business is for you right now.

So are you beginning to get picture?

There's an enormous amount of wealth that can be made using this technique. People who have realized its potential are all making BIG bucks. Tell me... can you really afford to overlook this grand opportunity?

No way!

Now is perfect time that you should seriously think and understand what works, and what doesn't. Make your business another successful dot-com not dot-bomb.

So whats bottom line?

Don't even bother of thinking to start a generalized business, i.e., a business with everything-to-everyone approach. Remember, you'll be lured by temptation it creates of having a global audience and potential of earning unlimited profits.

The fact is if you go this way, you'll be another dot-bomb. Don't waste your time and money on that. With my above 7 points foolproof checklist, it should now be crystal clear that your success is in creating a theme based niche business.

Scoop up your share of market by going after a well-crafted niche market with a strong unique selling proposition.

By positioning your personality, product, and/or service in your customers mind differently such that their specific needs are solved is way to earn a fortune.

Believe me, your success is at spinning wheels, all you need to do is drive-it your way... I've given you keys.

Good luck!