By Denise Hall (C) 2003

No, I'm not asking if you have a cold. Or if you're spreading a computer virus.

I'm talking about your business. Do you have hundreds of visitors to your website everyday? Are you making lots of sales? Can you afford to quit your day job?

If answer to these questions is "no" maybe you need to revamp your business plan.

A fellow ezine publisher recently asked me how I get new subscribers to my newsletter.

The key is to PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE! And when you're done, PROMOTE some more! I can't stress that enough.

You don't have to be an ezine publisher to use these resources. They pertain to running any internet business. Everyone needs to get VIRAL!

What exactly does that mean?

It means spreading word about your business every possible way and everywhere you can. It means making your name and your website known to world! There are many ways to do this.

Advertising in ezines gets good results because they have targeted audiences. Subscribers are reading information provided so they can learn. They're also looking for quality money-making opportunities, good advertising resources and tools to help them with their businesses.

There are many directories available to find quality newsletters and ezines. This is just a small sampling:

http://ezinexchange.com/index.html?m=56364207 http://www.freezineweb.com/more-directories.html http://www.ezineworld.com/index.php3?refid=1208

Banner exchanges are a good way to advertise, too. We all see banners displayed at just about every website we visit. If a banner catches our attention we click on it, don't we? Get point?

A banner exchange means your banner is displayed on other websites in exchange for displaying their banner on your website. It's a free service.

Here are a few sites that offer banner exchanges:

http://freeautobot.com http://www.adtactics.com/index.php?ac=itsallfree2002 http://QuickPayPro.com/x/qpp.cgi?adminid=1946&id=40550&pid=0

This website is just FREE banners for you. No exchange is necessary. Check it out here: http://www.unlimitedbanners.com/?a=gifts_n_things2002

Many websites offer banner displays for a fee, also. If you don't have your own website you may want to buy some banner displays as an alternative since you can't display other people's banners.

Banners get attention, and you want attention! Here are some good sites to visit for paid banner ads:

http://QuickPayPro.com/x/qpp.cgi?adminid=1946&id=40550&pid=4597 http://www.autohtml.com/a.cgi?id=itsallfree2002

By Denise Hall (C) 2003

The internet is a vast world of information, products and services for everything imaginable. Can average person truly become financially successful? How do you even begin?

First, find a service or product that interests YOU. If you believe in what you are doing it will be reflected in your business promotions. Never try to sell something that you wouldn't buy for yourself.

If you don't have a product of your own there are plenty available for you to purchase online with resale rights. Be careful here, though. There are plenty of scams available, too! Always do your homework and check out any program before making a purchase. When in doubt, use your instincts to guide you. If it seems like it's too good to be true, it probably is.

But doesn't it cost money to operate a business? That's advantage of internet. It costs much less to run a home based business on your computer than it would to open up shop in a "real" store or office. It's also much more convenient because you can work around your other activities.

I recently surveyed many people who operate internet businesses and asked how much they've spent on their programs and advertising. Most have spent less than $50 to start their businesses and between $20 and $50 monthly for advertising. That's certainly very low cost! Some do everything for FREE!

After choosing your products or services, how on earth do you promote it? The internet has millions of websites. It's easy to get lost. Research is key to answering this question. There are many places to advertise for free or very low cost. All you need to do is look around internet.

Join safelists and newsgroups, such as Yahoo and MSN groups. They are completely free of charge and normally allow daily advertising. Keep in mind that you must join groups whose purpose is advertising business opportunities or products. Don't join a craft or cooking group and try to advertise your business. That's considered SPAM.