Don't get me wrong -- it's not easy, and it will involve donating some of your time and energy to help others. You'll be contributing your knowledge and experience, which in long run will make you "shine" and come out looking like an expert in your field.

There are three main tools you'll need to incorporate into your daily life in order to become an "online networking warrior."

Here they are:

E-Mail: E-mail is an important part of your life as an online entrepreneur. You should be answering all of your email within 24 to 48 hours to show you're actually reading it and taking care of business. Nothing will turn people off faster then your not responding to their emails in a timely fashion. Stay on top of it. No matter what requests are take time to answer each and everyone even if it's just to say "thank you."

Next, you should be subscribed to as many ezines as possible that cater to your field of expertise. By doing so you'll be keeping "your ear to ground," and will always be aware of any new trends or competitors in your field. I subscribe to hundreds.Do they take time to read? Yes. Is it time well spent? Absolutely. Many times I hear about new products/services before anyone else in my field, which gives me a competitive edge. Find ezines that are right for you and start subscribing to them today. You'll find many at:

http://www.LifestylesPub.com http://www.EzineDirectory.com/ http://www.Ezine-Dir.com/ http://ezine-universe.com/

Another way of utilizing email is to reach out and touch someone. No, I'm not talking about sending Spam here. Maybe you've just read a great article online, why not drop author a note telling him or her how much you enjoyed it. It's always nice to receive a friendly email with a sincere compliment. Who knows,that one email could turn that person into an alliance down road who may be willing to do you a favor. He may even visit your website through your email signature and eventually become a client. Never miss an opportunity to "make friends" online and increase your networking circle.

Therefore, most important thing you can do to increase your profit is to increase quantity and quality of paths to your website. It is as simple as that.

Here are five good ways to build new paths starting today. All of these methods take time, but time spent is a good investment. Our clients pay us to improve their web presence and these are methods we use for our clients and for ourselves.

1. Link Exchange

If you don't already have a link directory on your site, create one today. This is one of easiest and most effective methods of improving your web presence and building new paths to your website. You simply find sites similar in topic to your own and offer to trade links with webmaster of these sites. This is one of oldest and most effective methods of building new paths to your site.

2. Publish Your Own Newsletter

If you don't have your own newsletter, start one today. Have several links in your newsletter to different pages on your site including: your archive of past articles, a page to subscribe to your newsletter (for those who receive it from a friend), a page to unsubscribe, a page to submit articles, etc.

When you send out your newsletter, you will be reminding past visitors to visit again. You will also be providing them an easy path back to your site with links in your newsletter.